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Near West Design Review Case Report

EDGEWATER HILL TOWNHOMES

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Project Information

Near West Case #  NW 2018-032

Address: West 73rd Street north of Detroit
Company: Sixmo Architects
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Description:

Propsed new 21-unit townhome development on West 73rd street.

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Committee Actions/Submissions

Date: October 3, 2018
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Initial Plan Submission
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Review site plan for porch visibililty from street, porch elements, and garage door visibility from sidewalk. 

 
Date: October 10, 2018
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Tabled
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Date: November 7, 2018
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Revised Plan Submission
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Date: November 14, 2018
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Schematic Design Approval
Conditions:  

Approved schematically with the following requests:

  • consider moving the rear type 2 units back 2' to allow for landscape screening of the guest parking
  • re-examine the vertical elements and windows of the front of the type 1 units to help break up that facade and define a more prominent entrance
  • Wrap the facade materials around the edges of the type 1, type 3, and type 4 units that front West 73rd
  • Utilize pavers/pervious material in the guest parking lots to reduce stormwater runoff
 
Date: November 16, 2018
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Conceptual Approval
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Date: December 18, 2018
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Resubmittal
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Date: December 18, 2018
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Approved
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Date: December 21, 2018
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Schematic Design Approval
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Date: January 17, 2019
Committee: Staff
Action Type: Initial Plan Submission
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Date: January 23, 2019
Committee: Local Design Review Committee
Action Type: Approved with Conditions
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Approved as presented with the condition that the developer's contain/infiltrate 20-30% of stormwater on site.

 
Date: March 15, 2019
Committee: City Planning Commission
Action Type: Approved with Conditions
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Approved with understanding that applicant will work with community and consider a more modern approach to the shed roofs.