Highland Park Architectural Conservation District Commission

APP # 25.0320 HP 1 ELMWOOD STREET     

Proposed Work: Extend 10-24-2024 approval with provisos to demolish existing building and construct a new 6 story building for one year to expire 10-24-2027. Approval of the proposed demolition and approval of the proposed new building’s height and massing with the proviso that further design details be remanded to a subcommittee. The provisos are further enumerated as follows: 1. Demolition of the existing building will not take place until a building permit or foundation permit for the new building has been secured;  2. Further design development and final project approval to be remanded to a subcommittee of 2 Commissioners (Angela Ward Hyatt and Ernest Coston) that will meet at scheduled public meetings where review will focus on the refinement of the building’s facade design and materials to ensure that they complement the character-defining aspects of the district; and 3. That approval of an onsite materials mockup be remanded to the subcommittee.