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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, deny the appeal of Cheryl Perry, Wilmore City Heritage; Shirley Buchanan, West End Community Association; and Tom Martin, Homeowner Association, and sustain the decision of the City Planning Commission to approve the requests for Site Plan Review, Tentative Map, and Standards Variances, and to adopt a resolution with findings of fact, statements of overriding consideration, and a mitigation monitoring program for the Press-Telegram Project at 604 Pine Avenue (Case No. 0510-03); and
DISCUSSION
The proposed Press-Telegram project site encompasses a city block of approximately 2.5 acres in area, bounded by 6th Street on the south, 7th Street on the north, Pine Avenue on the west, and Locust Avenue on the east. The project consists of 542 residential units, 14,000 square feet of commercial space, 23,000 square feet of office/gallery exhibit space, and 1,186 parking spaces in a mixed-use multi-level complex. The complex includes two 22-story buildings located at the southwest and northeast corners of the project site, and various 4- and 5-story buildings around a 4-story parking podium with two levels of subterranean parking.
In addition to a number of structures, the site is currently developed with two historically significant buildings, the Meeker-Baker Building, a 17,000-square foot office building, which was constructed in 1924 and is a City-designated Historic Landmark; and the Press-Telegram Building, a 94,000...square foot office and manufacturing building constructed in 1924. The project would retain portions of the Meeker-Baker Building, while the remainder of the building would be demolished and replaced with new construction. The facade would be renovated and restored to its original condition. This approach has been approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission. The applicant proposes to retain a majority of the original Press-Telegram building along 6...
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