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Old Posted Jul 18, 2010, 5:04 PM
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The Pearl Aparmtents and townhomes are up for review again by the HDRC.
The plans have changed; instead of 9 3-story townhomes, they are now 19 apartments for a total of 211 units in the entire project
Also, they made changes to the design of the larger building and it was given final approval.
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APPLICANT: Lake/Flato Architects, Inc.
OWNER: Rio Perla Properties, Inc.
TYPE OF WORK: Demolition & New Construction
REQUEST:
The applicant is requesting Conceptual Approval to demolish an existing residential structure, relocate a residential structure and to construct a multi-story apartment complex.
Pearl Can Plant East Flats project description:
The original design of the Pearl Townhomes consisted of nine three-story townhomes units with motor courts and private garages on the first floor of the buildings. The site design had multiple curb cuts along Avenue A to access the motor courts and the public parking under the highway east of the development. Access to each unit entry was either through the private garages or by small entrances on Avenue A. The original design called for the demolition of the south house on the property and the relocation of the north house to an alternate property off site from the Pearl Brewery. The original design resembled more of a suburban typology that didn’t adequately address the urban context or respond to the development across Avenue A.
Based on the feedback from the HDRC in the conceptual approval submission Lake|Flato and the owners have revised the townhome design to reflect the following changes.
The redesigned, newly renamed Pearl Can Plant EastFlats, are now a 3 story 19 unit dense apartment building incorporating walk up porches along Avenue A. The parking and the motor courts have been removed from the first floor of the buildings and have been relocated to the east side of the development. The relocation of private parking allows all curb cuts to be eliminated allowing a more pedestrian friendly zone along Avenue A. The new design for the public frontage on Avenue A has new private walk up gardens and porches resembling industrial docks with covered awnings. The design still
calls for the south house to be demolished, while the north house will be refurbished and moved 40’ to the north (remaining on the property). By moving the house north it enables the new design to have a landscaped courtyard between the existing north house and new flats. This new design successfully addresses the urban context and the future large apartment complex on the opposite side of Avenue A.
2) The existing residential structure at 604 Avenue A will be relocated to the corner of Ave A and Pearl Parkway.
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As you can see, the house is at the beginning of the block on Ave. A.

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TYPE OF WORK: Demolition & New Contruction
REQUEST:
The applicant is requesting Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish an existing warehouse and to construct a new 4-story apartment building.
Pearl Can Plant Apartments:
Since the conceptual submission Lake|Flato and the owners have made seriousstrides to address the HDRC comments regarding the Can Plant Apartments. The recommendations from the commission were as follows:

• Eliminate the mansard roof on Avenue A
• Windows should have depth of profile
• Building materials at the corners to be cohesive and wrap around the massing
• New interpretations of traditional building types are permitted

Following our meeting with the city we have addressed all the issues concerning the HDRC’s recommendations. We have eliminated the mansard roof on Avenue A and made the roof a separate attached metal canopy armature. The window depths allow for shadow lines along the facades and details have been provided that illustrate the intent. The exterior building materials are continuous and wrap the corners per individual massing element. We have revised the north elevation to reflect a more industrial character by eliminating excess masonry detailing so as to not detract from original buildings on the Pearl site. We have softened the materials palette along Karnes Avenue to create a more humane and pedestrian friendly streetscape.
2) The existing warehouse will be demolished to accommodate the new construction.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends final approval of the apartment building which will replace the existing warehouse. Applicant has demonstrated that the windows will have dimension as requested by OHP staff. Design changes to the Karnes Street elevation were based on staff and HDRC comments. The proposed design is in keeping with RIO-2 design principles.
Sec. 35-674. - Building Design Principles When a new building occurs, it should be designed in a manner that reinforces the basic character-defining features of the area. Such features include the way in which a building is located on its site, the manner in which it faces the street and its orientation to the river. When these design variables are arranged in a new building to be similar to those seen traditionally, visual compatibility results. New Interpretations of Traditional Building Types is Permitted.
A. A new design shall draw upon the fundamental similarities among older buildings in the general area.
(b)Mass and Scale. A building should appear to have a "human scale". In general, this scale can be accomplished by using familiar forms and elements interpreted in human dimensions. Exterior wall designs should help pedestrians establish a sense of scale with relation to each building. Articulating the number of floors in a building can help to establish a building's scale, for example, and prevent larger buildings from dwarfing the pedestrian.
(1) Express facade components in ways that will help to establish building scale.
A. Treatment of architectural facades should contain a discernable pattern of mass to void, or windows and doors to solid mass. Openings should appear in a regular pattern, or be clustered to form a cohesive design. Architectural elements such as columns, lintels, sills, canopies, windows and doors should align with other architectural features on the adjacent facades.
(2) Align horizontal building elements with others in the blockface to establish building scale.
A. Align at least one (1) horizontal building element with another horizontal building element on the same block face. It will be considered to be within alignment if it is within three (3) feet, measured vertically, of the existing architectural element.
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