HPRB Update

On January 29th, Vision McMillan Partners (VMP) appeared before the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for review of two applications. In the first request, subdivision of the sand filtration site into six parcels, HPRB reconfirmed their October 2013 finding that VMP’s master plan was crafted via a collaborative engagement process starting in the fall of 2007, with the collective design, preservation and architectural elements mitigating the site’s redevelopment. Stated in earlier findings by the HPRB, “the master plan and the proposed site organization as reflected by the subdivision parcels has been developed to retain significant character-defining features of the landmark sufficient to convey its historic character and in a manner that will result in an architecturally cohesive, high-quality and site-specific series of projects that relate to the character of the landmark.”  Following the standard of procedure set in the District’s Historic Preservation Act, HPRB found the subdivision incompatible with the historic landmark, thereby allowing the application to advance before the Mayor’s Agent in an upcoming hearing in March or April.

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HPRB Update

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In VMP’s second presentation, concept review of JAIR LYNCH’s Parcel 2 mixed-use building, HPRB provided feedback on the proposed design. As anticipated, board members offered praise for some elements and constructive criticism on other components. Over the past few weeks, the design team reviewed alternative concepts with the Historic Preservation Office and continues to improve the proposed building. We look forward to sharing our revised design concept with the community and HPRB at a future hearing in the next few weeks. 

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