House of Blues looking to update facade
Good morning, #Cleveland! I’ll be tweeting out today’s Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting for @cledocumenters at 9 am. Here’s the meeting stream on the Commission’s YouTube channel, you can watch for yourself here://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEdocumenters)
07:17 AM Nov 10, 2022 CST
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Here’s the agenda, and cheers to whoever designs and writes this thing for the Landmarks Commission. The names & associations of each guest are listed in the agenda so the viewing public won’t have to guess who they are:
https://planning.clevelandohio.gov/landmark/agenda/2022/PDF/CLC-11-10-2022-AGENDA.pdf
This is cool, too. They also add a link to all the presentations that will be given. 😮
https://cleveland.documenters.org/documents/presentation-november-10-82795/
The first 6 cases are all for Certificates of Appropriateness, which always makes me giggle. I think the @CityofCleveland should also do Certificates of Appropriateness for people, you know half of us would never get to the table.👋🏻 https://t.co/ygllN6qwBI
Scott Kapp of @HOBCleveland is explaining plans to update the facade on E. 4th St. https://t.co/gGYCC1yf5k
We’re getting a history of the aesthetics of the area now from the Cleveland Restoration Society’s Jessica Beam. https://t.co/WXvcy3iQ4a
Commission Chair Julie Trott asks for questions but there are none, just a few voices of support. The roll is called and the project is unanimously approved.
Here’s the Brooklyn Centre’s current signage rules to ensure the daycare’s sign meets these requirements including shape and color criteria. (didn’t know rules like that existed? 🤷🏻♀️) https://t.co/kc6ep306Fo
This project is approved with the requirement that the sign be moved centrally over the door, not the whole windowspace.
Case #3, a home in the Ludlow Historic District on Becket Rd. has been withdrawn. No reason was given.
@CityofCleveland Mgr. of Architecture & Site Development Carter Edman has concerns about the dark grey house colour, says it’s “trending now” but may be “a regrettable choice” in the future. https://t.co/sb9Yp5zEHn
Commission member Michele Anderson agrees about the colour, says she has concerns about the dark grey being too drab. City Planner Karl Brunjes says the city will be working with the owner & renovators on selecting colours.
The Commission unanimously approves the Franklin Blvd. project with conditions on the home railings and the final colour choice.
Several Commission members are speaking in support of this mural project, including Anderson and City Planning Director Joyce Huang.
Adam Comer of J Roc Developments is explaining how the company addressed community concerns with renovations to the Shoreway Building for their final design submittal.
For example, they added an indoor courtyard for residents & their dogs to help avoid added dog use of nearby neighbors’ green spaces. https://t.co/Y9RU9c0jNZ
And the parking has been moved underneath the building, resolving parking concerns for current residents on W. 76th and 78th.
Commission member Allan Dreyer says he does not like the roof, and that it looks unfinished. https://t.co/hMicwbWe1x
Anderson asks about a lake view as she feels that may be an incentive for people to move in, but the trees belong to the Metroparks, it would have to be their decision. https://t.co/yCxoEjcqWK
Anderson says she’s hesitant to support this project because of the outside design, especially from the view of the Shoreway.
@TBrancatelli is joining us from Florida & keeps losing his power. Why he’s hanging out in the middle of a hurricane, I have no clue. https://t.co/hF7eUnhgRH
All Commissioners approve the design submittal except Anderson. The group will continue to work with City Planning on recommendations for traffic studies & to re-visit the roof design.
The next project has a Concept Plan for review, a 6-unit apartment building on Ford Drive. https://t.co/hrIoMwWRit
@jackbranca what’s your boy doin’ in Florida? Y’all didn’t tell him there was a storm comin’?!?! 😂💨
https://twitter.com/GenniferwithaG_/status/1590737903604633600
Beam is now reading a summary of Hessler residents’ comments on this Ford Drive property. She’ll follow with a staff report and the design committee’s review. https://t.co/0nbevdOQ5g
Commission Member Allan Dreyer opposes the Mansard roof. Ezra Koenig disagrees…
Anderson has praise for parts of the design but has concerns about only 6 allotted parking spots, 1 for each unit, though each unit is a 3-bedroom. https://t.co/OvBWGTrv5h
Huang wants to clarify if the concerns are conceptual and schematic or with the design. @TBrancatelli is explaining other discussions that will take place to ensure the building process does no harm to the area around it. https://t.co/E34zguPE6x
Commission member Bob Strickland suggests “divorcing” the design and the attachment to the Ford Drive property and match it more to the buildings on Hessler.
Commission member Jonathan Bonezzi says he hopes it’s helpful but thinks they should look at the project with fresh eyes, removing all the layers of conversation that have taken place & recognise that it is a new development.
The Concept Plan review for Ford Dr. ends with developers back at the drawing board with recommendations from the Commission to re-visit the design & resolve other schematic concerns.
Huang answers Strickland’s question, Commission meetings next year are expected to be in-person, but there will be other options. https://t.co/lh4lljVpfD
This concludes my coverage of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting for #CLEDocumenters. For more coverage of local government happenings, visit our webpage at https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/