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Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure

3-B-14-DT

Revisions to CoA #12-B-13-DT, approved by the board on December 18, 2013.

The previous design provided four vehicular entry bays, two each on Walnut and Locust. Each bay provided one lane in and one lane out. The development team hired a parking consultant because of concerns with vehicular traffic flow and pedestrian/vehicular conflicts, and the consultant recommended changing the entrances and exits as shown on the attached plans (the consultants report is attached).

The new design provides two entry/exit bays, one each on Walnut and Locust (see attached A1.1 & A1.2). Each by contains three lanes. The right lane will be permanently in, the left lane permanently out, and the center land will be flexible and signed to accommodate peak flow.

This change involves the Locust and Walnut elevations. The shear wall has been shifted off center to align the entrances with interior traffic lanes and to provide sufficient lateral stability. There is a 3-foot tall, precast wall to screen the view of cars at street level (see attached A3.2).

The changes also necessitate revisions to the site plan to accommodate the widened bays (see attached SP1.1). The changes include merging two planting areas on both Walnut Street and Locust Stree that were previously separated by a curb cut. Along Walnut Street, this will include one additional shade tree and a total of 21 cubic yards of soil (increase of soil volume by 7 cubic yards). Along Locust Street, this will include one additional shade tree and a total of 25 cubic yards of soil (increase of soil volume is undertermined because one of the previous planting areas did not have a tree and therefore it was not calculated -- the one with the tree had 11.6 cubic yards of soil).

The revised plans also show the modifications to the Summer Place retail, which were a condition of the original approval (these are shown for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be part of the requested approval of modifications).

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400 Locust St
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Revisions to CoA #12-B-13-DT, approved by the board on December 18, 2013.

The previous design provided four vehicular entry bays, two each on Walnut and Locust. Each bay provided one lane in and one lane out. The development team hired a parking consultant because of concerns with vehicular traffic flow and pedestrian/vehicular conflicts, and the consultant recommended changing the entrances and exits as shown on the attached plans (the consultants report is attached).

The new design provides two entry/exit bays, one each on Walnut and Locust (see attached A1.1 & A1.2). Each by contains three lanes. The right lane will be permanently in, the left lane permanently out, and the center land will be flexible and signed to accommodate peak flow.

This change involves the Locust and Walnut elevations. The shear wall has been shifted off center to align the entrances with interior traffic lanes and to provide sufficient lateral stability. There is a 3-foot tall, precast wall to screen the view of cars at street level (see attached A3.2).

The changes also necessitate revisions to the site plan to accommodate the widened bays (see attached SP1.1). The changes include merging two planting areas on both Walnut Street and Locust Stree that were previously separated by a curb cut. Along Walnut Street, this will include one additional shade tree and a total of 21 cubic yards of soil (increase of soil volume by 7 cubic yards). Along Locust Street, this will include one additional shade tree and a total of 25 cubic yards of soil (increase of soil volume is undertermined because one of the previous planting areas did not have a tree and therefore it was not calculated -- the one with the tree had 11.6 cubic yards of soil).

The revised plans also show the modifications to the Summer Place retail, which were a condition of the original approval (these are shown for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be part of the requested approval of modifications).
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