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1144 Choro Street
ARCH-1687-2018
Marsh & Chorro Development
Review of a six-story mixed-use building consisting of approximately
30,000 square feet of commercial/office space and 50 residential
dwelling units, within the Downtown Historic District. The project
includes a rezone to provide a Planned Development Overlay and a
request to allow a maximum building height of 75-feet, where 50-feet is
normally allowed in the Downtown Commercial zone.
June 22, 2020
Applicant: Mark Rawson, Copeland Properties
Focus of Review
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CHC review due to:
New development project within an historic district.
CHC Purview:
Review the proposed project for its consistency with
the Historic Preservation Ordinance and Historic
Preservation Program Guidelines.
Review the Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural
Resources sections of the Initial Study
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Project Description
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Previous Conceptual Review and Initiation
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On November 26, 2018, the CHC reviewed the project and provided
eight directional items to the applicant to address, with a vote of 7:0.
On December 3, 2018, the ARC reviewed the project and provided six
directional items to the applicant to address, with a vote of 6:0.
On September 17, 2019, the City Council reviewed the project for
initiation of the PD Overlay and associated mandatory project features
and community benefit policies for consideration of a building height of
50 feet, with a vote of 5:0.
On June 1, 2020, the ARC reviewed the revised project design and
recommended that the PC find the project consistent with the CDG in
consideration of several comments, recommendations, and
references to particular CDG that require further consideration.
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CHC Directional Items
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1. Requested a height analysis of buildings in the vicinity.
2. A shading study to identify the specific shadow of the proposed
structure
3. The Historic Preservation Report shall be revised to address the
existing structure’s potential historic eligibility
4. The scale and mass of the structure above fourth story, is considered
incompatible with the Historic District.
5. The architectural style is considered too “institutional”
6. The proposed design should include more architectural details and
features
7. The proposed fenestration is considered monotonous and should
provide greater variety and articulation.
8. The project design should provide more articulation and variety along
the storefront elevations.
Rendering – View from Marsh & Chorro
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Environmental Review
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An Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration has
been recommended for adoption.
Review of Cultural Resources:
Found the project would have less than significant
impact on historic resources, w/ mitigation.
Found the existing structure does not qualify as a
historic resource under the listing criteria.
Tribal Cultural Resources:
Found the project would have less than significant
impact on Tribal Historical Resources, w/
mitigations.
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