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Planning commission approves dark‑sky bollard, asks for stronger Lee Avenue screening at Founders Hall COA
Summary
The Lexington Planning Commission approved a dark‑sky‑compliant bollard for Washington and Lee University's Founders Hall but sent the Lee Avenue streetscape back for stronger screening and 5‑foot pedestrian perspectives, citing concerns about the building’s visual mass and the adequacy of proposed plantings.
The Lexington Planning Commission on March 26 approved a night‑sky‑compliant bollard for the proposed Founders Hall and directed the applicant to revise the Lee Avenue streetscape to provide stronger screening of the new building.
Tom Pulaski, director of facilities at Washington and Lee University, said the applicant supplied enlarged 11x17 graphics and additional elevations after staff discovered truncated drawings in the packet and that the bollard specification met dark‑sky standards. Staff also provided the commission with pedestrian‑level renderings and plant specifications after the packet was…
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