Agenda Date: January 18, 2017
Subject:
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Resolution to approve a COA for new development at 2679 West Main Street
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Presented By:
Andrea Mimnaugh, AICP, Principal Planner
BACKGROUND:
Property owner and applicant Jon Benallo has applied for a certificate of historic appropriateness (COA) for his project known as Littleton Mixed Use. The proposed project is a four-story structure with retail, office, residential uses and on-site parking for the property located at 2679 W. Main Street.
Prior to submittal of the COA application, the applicant received approval for a planned development overlay from the planning board (now planning commission) on August 22, 2016 that includes allowances for reduced open space and parking requirements with a maximum structure height of 61 feet. The planning board's approval was conditioned upon the property being included in the Main Street Historic District. Following the approval, Mr. Benallo filed an application for inclusion of the property into the district that was finalized by the Community Development Department on December 9, 2016. Once a property is included in the district, any new exterior work, including new structures, must receive a certificate of historic appropriateness (COA) before a building permit may be issued. The subject COA application was filed by the applicant on October 17, 2016.
UPDATE ON COA APPLICATION:
At its December 19, 2016 meeting, the historical preservation board held a public hearing on the COA application and continued it to January 18, 2017, finding that revisions to the proposed design are necessary to bring the application into compliance with the criteria for a COA. The applicant has submitted a revised plan set and an assemblage of proposed architectural materials which are attached to this staff communication.
The following two sections of this communication include a complete list of applicable criteria and design standards for the COA and sample motions t...
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