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Design Review Committee Meeting
#11 00423 CUP Rockwell Court Apartments – 796 West 7th South
January 18, 2012 3:00 pm
Attendees
Design Review Committee: Thaine Robinson, Johnny Watson, Chris Mann
Applicant: Bob Smith of Hutchison Smith Architects
Staff: Val Christensen, Elaine McFerrin
Val stated that the purpose of this meeting is to address the structures, the fence, and the landscaping of this
project, as was stated in the January 5, 2012 P&Z Commission motion recommending to City Council to
grant this request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow buildings with more than 4 units.
Bob Smith provided exterior elevation drawings, a landscape plan, and a site plan. He said he is willing to do
whatever the neighbors would want in regard to fencing.
An 8-foot vinyl fence will be constructed on the west side of the project to buffer the neighboring homes as
the neighbors requested.
The rest of the vinyl fencing around the rest of the property will be 6-feet high tapering to (3-feet high on the
frontage of the property facing W. 7th S.).
The structures were discussed. Trees will be planted on all sides of the buildings as buffers. Trees will also be
planted along West 7th South fronting the project. The parking areas will be landscaped with trees, plants,
and grass. There will be one carport and one regular parking space for each unit.
Stone will be used up to 4-feet on the buildings, and “Hardy”- brand siding and trim will be used.
The ten-plex is broken up in the front, but the roof needs variation - cable or dormers.
Bob Smith proposed that the applicant put dormers on the 3 buildings visible to the street and then not
having to have stone on the building walls that face the back fence (3 buildings on north side).
The Design Review Committee was agreeable to this proposal. Buildings #200, #300, and # 400 (in drawings
presented at this meeting) will have dormers to break up the back.
The Committee was agreeable to the landscaping plan as shown at this meeting (Landscape Plan L1.0).
Staff will review this project’s plans when submitted, prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Design Review Committee members thanked Bob Smith for his willingness to work with them and with
neighbors of the project.