Design Review Board meeting June 15, 2017 at City Hall, 7PM
Design Review Board
15670 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
Agenda for print (PDF version)
MINUTES
Review and approval of meeting minutes:
April 6, 2017
April 20, 2017
APPROVAL (click on the links!)
LAND-2016-02100, Redmond City Center
Description: Construction of a nine-story mixed use building in two towers, with approximately 425 residential units and 49,000 sq. ft. of retail space
Location: 16135 NE 85th Street
Applicant: Oscar Del Moro with Comos Development Company
Architect: Robin Murphy with Sticker Cato Murphy Architects
Prior Review Dates: 12/05/13, 01/23/14, 03/05/15, 02/02/17 & 04/06/17
Staff Contact: Gary Lee, 425-556-2418 or glee@redmond.gov
Review Materials: Memo Design Checklist
Presentation Option 1 Presentation Option 2
Architectural Plans Lighting Landscape
Color Options Color Options 1 Color Options 2
[APPARENTLY THE PUBLIC MAY COMMENT ON COLOR OPTIONS, ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, LANDSCAPE, LIGHTING, HOWEVER STAFF DOES NOT SO NOTE ON THEIR AGENDA---POOR TRANSPARENCY]
April 6, 2017
April 20, 2017
APPROVAL (click on the links!)
LAND-2016-02100, Redmond City Center
Description: Construction of a nine-story mixed use building in two towers, with approximately 425 residential units and 49,000 sq. ft. of retail space
Location: 16135 NE 85th Street
Applicant: Oscar Del Moro with Comos Development Company
Architect: Robin Murphy with Sticker Cato Murphy Architects
Prior Review Dates: 12/05/13, 01/23/14, 03/05/15, 02/02/17 & 04/06/17
Staff Contact: Gary Lee, 425-556-2418 or glee@redmond.gov
Review Materials: Memo Design Checklist
Presentation Option 1 Presentation Option 2
Architectural Plans Lighting Landscape
Color Options Color Options 1 Color Options 2
[APPARENTLY THE PUBLIC MAY COMMENT ON COLOR OPTIONS, ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, LANDSCAPE, LIGHTING, HOWEVER STAFF DOES NOT SO NOTE ON THEIR AGENDA---POOR TRANSPARENCY]
The project entails the development of a new building with two 9-story towers, on the former
Downtown Post Office site. The site is approximately 2.3 acres in area. The building will have
ground floor retail (grocery store proposed) fronting NE 85th Street, with two 8-story towers
above. The original proposal that was approved by the December 17, 2015 (under file # LAND-
2013-01989) included approximately 249 dwelling units, 25,000 square feet of retail space and
83,000 square feet of office space.
The current proposal is a taller version with more dwelling units. The ground floor, footprint, and
Site Plan generally remain the same as previously approved, however the building is proposed to
be taller by adding mezzanines to several floors. The number of stories will remain the same as
originally approved.
III. SURROUNDINGS, ZONING, AND STANDARDS Surrounding Uses, Character The site is located within the Town Square district of the Downtown neighborhood. The intent
of this district is to encourage higher intensity, multi-story, developments. It is envisioned that
new development in this district be 6 to 8 stories tall and include office, entertainment, and
residential uses.
STAFF ANALYSIS
At the April 6, 2017 meeting the Board expressed that they were not ready to approve the
project as it felt that the colors, or architectural features should be bolder, more muscular
– especially near the top of the building which will be most visible from a distance. The
Board also mentioned that the shadow study did not look correct, with the buildings
getting taller.
Staff finds the updated plans have addressed the Boards April 6th comments, and finds the two proposed color options acceptable. Staff prefers Color option 2, however staff is amenable to approving both options, leaving it up the developer to choose at the time of development.
Staff finds the updated plans have addressed the Boards April 6th comments, and finds the two proposed color options acceptable. Staff prefers Color option 2, however staff is amenable to approving both options, leaving it up the developer to choose at the time of development.
I find the paragraph that the public cannot comment on the color, lighting and architectural style to be totally ridiculous. WHO CARES ABOUT COLOR, etc.... What I want to know is what another 500 cars from this development will do to traffic.
ReplyDeleteTraffic on NE 85th Street is already bumper-to-bumper and doesn't move during morning and afternoon rush hour (which seems to last longer and longer.)
When will the City put a halt to development because our streets can't handle it?
BTW: I really prefer "egg-shell" over beige or cream.