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Upper Arlington Hotel Development
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columbusmike
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Posted 8 months ago # -
columbusmike
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I'm a fan of the more "storefront appropriate" detailing (even looks like they've added bigger glass windows to the 1st floor. The two-story limestone also helps eliminate the height of the building too.
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GCrites80s
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Everything's better in analog.
Posted 8 months ago # -
columbusmike
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I'm not normally a big fan of attempt-to-be-historic architecture, but I think this one works pretty well. Should compliment the area nicely...
Posted 8 months ago # -
tree_sketcher
Columbus
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its hard to tell from the renderings, but i hope the first floor is at least 13-15' in height. This is what makes retail feel more welcoming, provides space for awnings/signs/transoms, and makes the building look less "squatty". Some code rules this out but its really important.
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johnwirtz
Evanston, IL
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tree_sketcher said:
its hard to tell from the renderings, but i hope the first floor is at least 13-15' in height. This is what makes retail feel more welcoming, provides space for awnings/signs/transoms, and makes the building look less "squatty". Some code rules this out but its really important.+1
I like the pitched roof on the tower and the taller facade treatment on the first two floors of the foreground building too.
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tree_sketcher
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This is a pretty amazing development in general. Kudos to UA for the vision to create a Main Street environment. Its a good sign that the smaller municipalities in Central Ohio are encouraging these types of projects.
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columbusmike
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tree_sketcher said:
This is a pretty amazing development in general. Kudos to UA for the vision to create a Main Street environment. Its a good sign that the smaller municipalities in Central Ohio are encouraging these types of projects.I agree. These types of thoughtful developments are what draw people to the area. A lot of people will still choose to live in the outer suburbs, but this will attract the type of professionals and young, creative people to stay in the heart of the city where they can have a different type of cultural and social life.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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More info on the renderings via email:
Dear Neighbors:
Thank you to all of you who were able to attend Monday night’s BZAP meeting. We appreciate your continued interest in the future of the Lane Avenue Corridor and our proposed project.Over the course of a few hours we were able to present some updated design concepts for both the proposed Cambria Suites and mixed-use building, hear some additional feedback from neighboring residents and businesses, and answer more questions from the board. We thought it was yet another valuable conversation in the City’s thorough review process. Hopefully you did, too.
For those of you who were unable to join us, we’ve attached updated renderings of the two buildings, which show many of the upgrades and changes we’ve made in response to the residents’ requests and concerns. Among those changes are:
· A two-story stone façade on the proposed hotel with red brick above. It’s a design that uses historic materials, limits the use of glass, and reduces the height and prominence of the signature corner tower that appeared in the original design. It also moves the hotel’s primary signage from the top of the tower to the Lane Avenue side of the building so that it cannot be seen from the residences on Wellesley.
· A new “modernized Tudor” design for the proposed retail/office/residential building that reflects the tones, textures and materials found in the surrounding UA neighborhoods.
We continue to work on a number of other upgrades, including lighting options, and landscape and streetscape improvements. We also continue to advocate for eliminating the pedestrian pass-through to Mt. Holyoke and keeping the fence behind the property at eight feet. A number of other elements will be determined in part by the traffic study and other reports currently being undertaken by City staff (which has been incredibly diligent).
Please know that we will continue to work hard with you, the City and the board to address any ongoing issues and concerns. We truly wish to develop a project that respects the neighborhood, enhances this important commercial corridor, and brings new jobs, tax revenue, and business to our community. Of course, that project also has to be commercially viable. And we’re working to make sure that can happen as well.
Thanks again for your interest and involvement. We’re planning to be back for the board’s October 3 work session with more information, results and answers, so please plan to join us. And if you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Sincerely,
The Lane Avenue Redevelopment Team
Posted 8 months ago # -
columbusmike
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I'd like to see the city commit to a dedicated bike lane on Lane. The bike lane could extend from High Street all the way to Northwest.
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johnwirtz
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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columbusmike said:
I'd like to see the city commit to a dedicated bike lane on Lane. The bike lane could extend from High Street all the way to Northwest.Why not just slow the traffic and share the road?
I'd love to just see sidewalks all the way between those roads along Lane. Pretty sketchy around 315.
Posted 8 months ago # -
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Walker said:
I'd love to just see sidewalks all the way between those roads along Lane. Pretty sketchy around 315.Actually, there is a new sidewalk under 315 that was just completed (with push buttons, etc), which connects with the OSU sports park across Kenny - so you can almost get to the new entertainment district by sidewalk. Albeit, it's not exactly pedestrian friendly, but it's at least semi-walkable now. However, there's not much to see between Varsity Club and Northstar Road...
Posted 8 months ago # -
RoJoNo
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I take the alternative to Lane Ave. a half mile away with Guilford-West Campus path-Carmack-Woody Hayes-Woodruff.
Posted 8 months ago # -
columbusmike
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I take that Guilford path every day. It's a great way to get to campus from UA. Also, they just installed a blinking bicycle crossing sign at Northstar and Guilford - however most of my fellow UA residents in their giant Lexus SUV's still seem to ignore it.....
Actually, it's a pretty interesting sign. It has a solar collector that powers maybe 10 bright white LED's. Does anyone know if they are installing these around the city?
Posted 8 months ago # -
James
Upper Arlington
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I think signs with the built in radar that display your speed would work better - but this is a welcome addition. I haven't heard of plans to install these elsewhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_speed_sign#Effectiveness
I also cross here everyday, and I don't think the people speeding through the cross walk live in the area.
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