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Downtown/Flats Design Review Case Report

DEMOLITION OF 4-STORY OFFICE BUILDING

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Project Information

Downtown/Flats Case #  DF 2013-060

Address: 306-310 Prospect Avenue
Company: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan,& Aronoff LLP
Architect: Independence Excavating
Description:

Complete demolition of 4-story structure. Removal of basement foundation walls to 2 ft. below grade. Break floor slab to allow drainage. Backfill to grade and compact. Precision Environmental to do abatement prior [to] demolition. as our subcontractor. Precision is our sister company.

Notes:  

Committee Actions/Submissions

Date: August 23, 2013
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Initial Plan Submission
Conditions/Notes:  
 
Date: September 16, 2013
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Tabled
Conditions:  

Applicant informed us that they were not ready to move forward. Date is approximate.

Date: February 14, 2014
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Initial Plan Submission
Conditions/Notes:  
 
Date: February 20, 2014
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Disapproved
Conditions:  

[Due to Recognized Historic significance of the building]: Disapprove the demolition due to no suitable replacement or proposal for replacement; no market analysis; no community input; and no mothballing cost estimate.

 
Date: February 21, 2014
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Tabled
Conditions:  
Date: March 4, 2014
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Resubmittal
Conditions/Notes:  
 
Date: February 6, 2014
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Tabled
Conditions:  

Meeting cancelled.

 
Date: March 7, 2014
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Tabled
Conditions:  

ACTION

Date: March 13, 2014
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Revised Plan Submission
Conditions/Notes:  
 
Date: March 20, 2014
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Tabled
Conditions:  

No approval to allow demolition unless a suitable plan is submitted.

 
Date: March 21, 2014
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Disapproved
Conditions:  

Deny demolition.