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Commission approves major facade design exception for expansion at 2081 Prophet Place
Summary
The Plan Commission approved a major design exception allowing an expansion at 2081 Prophet Place to exceed the zoning ordinance's 30% limit on fiber cement board facade material; staff said the proposed expansion would use matching materials and likely exceed 30% (estimated near 85–90%).
Planning staff described a proposed expansion at 2081 Prophet Place and asked the commission to grant a major design exception so the addition could use the same fiber cement board and stone-corner treatment as the existing building. Staff noted the current zoning ordinance limits fiber cement board to 30% of a major façade, but the expansion would exceed that limit in order to maintain continuity with the existing building.
Commissioners discussed whether the building could be grandfathered and how nonconformities are handled; staff said the property was originally approved under a planned development district and that the current required materials were not in place when that approval occurred. The commission voted to approve the design exception, allowing the applicant to proceed with site-plan submission and subsequent staff-level review.
