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Originally Posted by r18tdi
Correct, they will need a special use permit for the micro units. But I don't understand how the NIMBYs have any influence over the exterior design in this case.
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It was my only guess, given that meddling of such kind has happened on numerous occasions when neighbors are consulted as per the process of requesting a zoning change (
cf. Belmont/Clark, 3928 N. Sheridan for recent cases). And my "...would really like to believe" statement was said in earnest, so I am happy to hear that such meddling was not the case here.
That being said, there is a clear departure between the design as presented last night and that presented last Fall that strongly suggests that a revision was requested by some other party, and per Mr D's remarks about some of the guidelines of the landmark area, the changes accord exactly in those respects. Granted, I applaud the recommendations (/requirements?) such that they provide legible criteria that can be translated successfully into designs that don't perturb the harmony of the historic area, but they need to be flexible enough that they aren't prescribing ersatz-historic duds that end up looking more inharmonious among their neighbors than a design that departs but yet carries the spirit of the older stock.
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