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Design review committee endorses four‑unit 55 West Karnes townhome design with requests on garage and landscaping details

Design Review Committee · March 12, 2025
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Planning staff and the applicant presented a four‑unit townhome at 55 West Karnes emphasizing restrained, neighborhood‑scale materials (cedar rainscreen, heavy timber). Committee endorsed the final conceptual review and asked for detail on garage treatment, landscaping, and snow retention measures.

Planning staff opened final review for E 25‑037 at 55 West Karnes and summarized the project: four attached, three‑bedroom townhome units with private tandem garages and a design intended to fit the neighborhood scale. "This design is really, intentionally restrained," staff said, noting LDR compliance on height, setbacks and landscaping generally met the NH1 zone requirements.

Jamie Farmer of Farmprint…

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