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Commission refers 1611 Broadway seasonal-facility design to DRC after questions on utilities and frontage
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Summary
Commissioners asked the applicant to move dumpsters, fence utilities and revise lighting and exhaust locations so the seasonal facility’s utilitarian buildings do not dominate Broadway; the commission voted to send the case to the DRC for further design review.
The commission heard a presentation on a proposed seasonal multi-use area at 1611 Broadway. Applicant Lorena Gomez of KPNJ Architects said entrances are oriented to an alley and to Newell to draw foot traffic from the Pearl and to provide straight access to a restroom intended for seasonal events.
Commissioners pressed why utilitarian elements—dumpster enclosures, an emergency generator and wall-pack lights—fronted Broadway and Newell instead of being adjacent to service lanes or interior property lines. Gomez said consultants (MEP and civil) will relocate the restroom exhaust away from the sidewalks, revise wall-pack fixtures to decorative lighting, and that the dumpster and generator would be screened with a 6‑foot opaque cedar fence.
Questions also focused on transformer location; Gomez said CPS requested the transformer be sited on the south side of the restroom. Commissioners asked the applicant to explore moving the utilitarian buildings deeper into the lot to improve the pedestrian experience; Gomez said the owner wishes to preserve central pedestrian programming (ice rink, pumpkin patch, Easter activities) and would discuss alternatives with the owner.
A motion to send the application to the Design Review Committee (DRC) for further discussion and refined drawings passed on roll call. The referral is procedural; staff will withhold permits until required drawings and stipulations are completed.
