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Commission approves riverfront design with stipulation to return material choices for review
Summary
The commission approved a riverfront-linked development with staff stipulations after hearing details on massing, materials and preservation of an adjacent Hertzberg clock; an amendment requires the applicant to return final material and installation choices to the commission.
The applicant presented a site plan and design for a riverfront-linked development that includes a substantial connector cladding and new public plaza elements. Staff recommended approval of the case with stipulations addressing perceived massing and material choices; the applicant said samples and articulation (precast combined with metal panels) were being considered and that existing trees and added planters would remain.
Commissioners focused on protecting an adjacent Hertzberg clock and on accessibility connections. The applicant said the clock "will stay where it's at" and that they had met with a conservation society; they also agreed to provide protective measures for the clock and to add signage indicating the ramp does not lead to the Riverwalk. Commissioner Savino successfully moved to amend stipulation 1 to require that the material and installation choice for the prominent volume be returned to the Historic and Design Review Commission for final review before final permits are issued. The amended motion passed on roll call.
