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Members of the Victorian Village and Italian Village commissions are meeting today in the first of several get-togethers to forge a common vision for High Street. They are concerned about such things as the height of buildings, how signs are lighted and whether awnings should hang loose or be stretched tightly, said Marc Conte, who leads the Victorian Village Commission.
Rex Hagerling, the chairman of the Italian Village Commission, said newer buildings are raising concerns about height.For example, the 11-story Ibiza apartment project is on the Italian Village side, on the east side of High, and the Jackson on High complex, which includes an eight-story building, is on the Victorian Village side, on the west.
"In general, people don't want to see a wall of high buildings on the street," Hagerling said. "People wanted to maintain the general look of the streetscape."
And a quote from someone that runs some place called Tigertree. ;)
Josh Quinn, who owns the Tigertree apparel store at 771 N. High St., on the Victorian Village side, said he favors dense residential projects to help his business. But he doesn't want to see one side lined with taller buildings."I would like to see developments mirror on both sides of the street," he said.
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