Board flags lantern/cupola and cross as likely to require height variance
Design review discussion focused on whether the lantern/cupola and an attached cross count toward the 50‑foot parapet limit; staff flagged that a zoning variance to planning commission may be the appropriate path if the applicant keeps the element.
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Design review members and the applicant spent substantial time on how the church’s lantern (cupola) and cross count toward local building height limits. The architect explained that "the overall building height would be 50 feet" if the lantern is included in the measurement.
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