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Architect says townhouse design complements DePeuy mansion; historic board 'generally well received' the proposal
Summary
Architect Joseph Thompson showed renderings and a landscaping plan intended to keep the DePeuy mansion the visual focus; applicant said the historic board received the design positively pending final details.
Joseph Thompson, the project's architect, presented historical images and renderings showing how the proposed nine townhouse-style units would sit behind and visually defer to the Chauncey Depew mansion. He said the new building is "tucked back" and "embedded into the hill," and the landscaping plan shows arborvitae screening to soften views from Main Street.
Thompson told the board the proposal was presented to the historic board and was "generally well received," with only minor details left to finalize. The ZBA noted the property lies inside the local historic district and that the final site and design details will be reviewed by the historic board and during planning commission site-plan review. The board encouraged careful adherence to the proposed landscaping as a viewshed mitigation measure.
