Here’s the Design Review Committee agenda for tomorrow (November 28). Remember, the meetings are open to the public and take place at 7:30 AM at Auburn Urban Studio, 3rd Floor of Young and Vann Building, corner of 18th Street North and First Avenue downtown.
I. Call to Order: Minutes of the November 14, 2012 meeting.
II. Name: Ms. Mary McSpadden
Site Address: 5500 1st Avenue, South, Smiles For Keeps
District: Woodlawn
Requesting approval for: Signage
III. Name: Mr. Paul Irwin (Irwin Brothers Remodeling)
Site Address: 4142 Crescent Road
District: Forest Park Local Historic
Requesting approval for: Garage extension, addition of front yard parking pad to existing driveway, and new patio tile
IV. Name: Mr. Joey McClure (Joseph McClure Real Estate)
Site Address: 218 20th Street, North, Bistro Two Eighteen
District: Birmingham Green
Requesting approval for: Sign
V. Name: Mr. Rakesh Patel
Site Address: 1016 20th Street, South, Homewood Suites
District: 5 Points South
Requesting approval for: Elevation revision approval and site plan
VI. Name: Joe Rabun (Rabun, Rasche, Recetor, Reece Architects)
Site Address: 2221 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., North; Westin Hotel
District: Cultural
Requesting approval for: Sign standards and signage
VII. Name: David Watts
Site Address: 2011 11th Avenue, South
District: 5 Points South
Requesting approval for: Façade renovations
IX. Name: Ms. Lara Watson (Reliable Signs)
Site Address: 2228 Highland Avenue, South (Highland Package Store)
District: Five Points South
Requesting approval for: Signage
X. Name: Mr. Robert Thompson (Thompson Architecture, Inc.)
Site Address: 20 South 20th Street (Alagasco Center for Energy Technology)
District: Midtown
Requesting approval for: Parking Renovations / Landscaping
XI. Name: Mr. Tommy Wood
Site Address: 2329 1st Avenue North
District: Morris Avenue
Requesting approval for: Roof top greenhouse
The “rooftop greenhouse” item is interesting in that after Design Review gave preliminary approval to the concept (based on a presentation by the farmer and Michael Calvert, who was representing a former owner of the building), the current owners of the building subsequently backed out.
It looked like it could have been a great fit. If well-proportioned and detailed, you could even imagine it having the architectural effect of Jean Nouvel’s Lyon opera house. I hope the proposal finds another suitable, visible site.