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HPC10-34, 1144 Canton St., Miller Lowry Development
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Item Summary:
This applicant is asking for a Certificate of Appropriateness
Staff Report:
Background
This project was initially approved at the meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on September 14, 2005 as HPC 05-45 and HPC 05-48. The applicants proposal included the demolition of the building which existed on the site that was constructed in 1978. The proposal for new construction included two buildings, totaling approximately 20,180 square feet. The buildings were to contain a mix of uses including seven residential units, five retail spaces, and one restaurant.
Following the construction of both building shells, the original developer sold the smaller building on the site to another party who built out the second building as office space. The smaller building was initially planned for three of the residential units. An off-site parking agreement was recorded which allowed the additional spaces required by the additional office square footage to be located on an adjacent site. The smaller of the buildings on the site has been occupied as office space for a couple years while the larger building was foreclosed upon.
The applicant, Miller Lowry, purchased the property on September 29, 2010.
Proposal
The applicants proposal includes a revised landscape plan and elevation changes including a new awning and the addition of fireplaces for the porches on the north elevation of the building.
The applicant has requested permission to remove the silver maple located near the southeast corner of the property. Two landscaping plans are proposed in this application. One shows the existing silver maple and one shows the tree removed. The applicant has submitted an assessment of the tree by Gunnison Tree Specialists.
Elevation Revision
The façade most impacted by the revised elevations will be the north façade. The awnings over the two single doors would be removed and a single awning is...
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