DATE: October 20, 2016
TO: Members of the Northfield Heritage Preservation Commission
FROM: Scott Tempel, City Planner
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Advisory design review - Basil's Pizza, 301 Water Street
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SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The Heritage Preservation Commission is requested to review the design for the expansion of Basil's Pizza at 301 Water Street.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Northfield acquired 219 Water Street South in December of 2013 to facilitate future redevelopment opportunities in this area. The existing commercial structure was demolished in 2014 and the vacant parcel is available for redevelopment. Following the demolition of this structure, city staff was approached by the owner of Basil's Pizza with a proposal to build a pergola for outdoor seating at Basil's Pizza. In April of 2015, staff met with representatives from Basil's Pizza at which time they were asked to develop a preliminary site plan.
A preliminary site plan with a pergola and outdoor dining area was provided to staff and presented the City Council on November 10, 2015. The City Council was asked if this concept was something they would like to see move forward. The Council provided general support for the concept but recommended that the developer consider other alternatives to incorporate the river in the design. It was also recommended that the City maximize the use of the remainder of the parcel.
Since that time, Basil's has decided to invest in a significantly more substantial project.
The current proposal now consists of an 18' wide by 50' long addition on the north side of the building to expand the indoor seating for the restaurant. The addition is wrapped in large windows and includes fa?ade treatments to integrate it to the existing building. The architecture has a base, body and cap. An additional window on the front of the building has already been requested to meet the window requirement. The proposal of brick and stucco with canvas awnings uses allowable primary mat...
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