Response to Steering Committee
In response to the Steering Committee findings. First, the document states that the Swift Building (42') and 200 Walker(46') are above average in height so the Steering Committee recommends 40feet measured at the frontage street as the controlling measure. The committee fails to state what the average height of the buildings in the neighborhood is. So, how has the Steering Committee decided on the recommendation of 40 feet?
Section C.
The Steering Committee further recommends that Alterations and additions should be in accordance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Restoring Historic Buildings. Do the above standards also provide guidelines for building height? The Steering Committee recommends following the above guidelines but has not provided copies of the guidelines or where the guidelines can be found.
Subarea 2.
I do not understand the rational for allowing a building 50 feet tall at the entrance to the neighborhood to the north side of Nelson to be a maximum of 50 feet. This is one of the main entrances to the neighborhood and a building this tall far exceeds the "average" 40 feet recommendation of the Steering Committee. A 50 foot building at the entrance to Castleberry Hill would not be very representational of the buildings in the neighborhood.
The integraty of the neighborhood must be maintain, even if this goes against what the "key" developers in the neighborhood are requesting. As stated in the last neighborhood meeting, the owners living in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood will be hear LONG after the developers have gone. I hope we have no regrets when they have finished!
By Carl Garber
In response to the Steering Committee findings. First, the document states that the Swift Building (42') and 200 Walker(46') are above average in height so the Steering Committee recommends 40feet measured at the frontage street as the controlling measure. The committee fails to state what the average height of the buildings in the neighborhood is. So, how has the Steering Committee decided on the recommendation of 40 feet?
Section C.
The Steering Committee further recommends that Alterations and additions should be in accordance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Restoring Historic Buildings. Do the above standards also provide guidelines for building height? The Steering Committee recommends following the above guidelines but has not provided copies of the guidelines or where the guidelines can be found.
Subarea 2.
I do not understand the rational for allowing a building 50 feet tall at the entrance to the neighborhood to the north side of Nelson to be a maximum of 50 feet. This is one of the main entrances to the neighborhood and a building this tall far exceeds the "average" 40 feet recommendation of the Steering Committee. A 50 foot building at the entrance to Castleberry Hill would not be very representational of the buildings in the neighborhood.
The integraty of the neighborhood must be maintain, even if this goes against what the "key" developers in the neighborhood are requesting. As stated in the last neighborhood meeting, the owners living in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood will be hear LONG after the developers have gone. I hope we have no regrets when they have finished!
By Carl Garber
