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Board forwards favorable recommendation for Tapwell community-room addition, with conditions
Summary
Architects and Chaplain Green described a 6,000-sq-ft community-room addition with a 400–500-person main room, auxiliary warming kitchen and dedicated restrooms; the board recommended approval subject to revising the wheel-stop detail to 8 feet, civil review of ADA maneuverability and FAA coordination for crane use.
The design review board voted to forward a favorable recommendation to planning and zoning for a community-room addition proposed by Chaplain Green, subject to a short list of staff and board conditions.
Sarah Johansen, architect with Prime AE, outlined the project as a roughly 6,000-square-foot addition on the east side of the property including a main community room intended to hold 400–500 people, a warming kitchen and dedicated restrooms that have both interior and exterior access. "We're doing some columns, some split rail fencing... we're putting those in additionally," Johansen said while describing masonry and exterior materials that will match the existing building.
Joe Schafer, executive director at Chaplain Green, said the addition would allow smaller events without opening the entire sanctuary, and emphasized accessibility needs: "We host a special needs group during the week... we prioritized access and accessibility here." The team said HVAC equipment is sited on a lower roof behind the main space and will be visually blocked by the taller massing.
Staff reviewed updated landscape calculations and told the board the submitted revisions addressed earlier landscaping code concerns, including required trees and interior landscaping percentages. A staff member noted the applicant provided a revised landscape plan and calculation table that brought earlier landscaping issues into compliance.
Before voting, the chair moved approval with three expressed conditions: revise the wheel-stop detail to an 8-foot length (from 6), have the civil engineer verify ADA turning/maneuvering at the drop-off area, and coordinate with the contractor regarding crane use and FAA airspace requirements when heavy rooftop lifts are needed. The motion was seconded and the roll call returned affirmative votes to forward the recommendation with the stated conditions.
The board recorded that final signage will be submitted under a separate package and that civil and final construction documents should reflect the conditions set by the board.
