This was posted on the Trinity Park listserve and sent to the Durham Planning Department:
The city of Durham recently contacted Neighbors for Sustainable Development in Trinity Park (NFSDTP or “Neighbors for”) to let us know that the owner of the condo site at Lamond and Watts has submitted another design package to the City-County Planning Department for review. We obtained a copy of this drawing package.
We think the 13 apparently large/luxury townhouses shown makes great use of the site and would be compatible with our neighborhood. The architects have included many desirable features that would contribute to a pleasant and harmonious project that would be integrated into the fabric of our historic and largely residential neighborhood. The grand facades, gabled roofs, individual covered front stoops and landscaped areas, fenestration details, ornamental balconies and ironwork, among other features give a fine-textured scale to the project that makes us feel this will be a fine addition to the neighborhood. Additionally, parking is concealed behind the units in rear garages, and the street facades are broken up somewhat to allow views of sky between the units and to reduce the apparent massing of the project.
We look forward to seeing the detailed design of this project and to seeing this project proceed through the approvals process. We support the project in its present form and we will express our support of this proposed project at public forums. The first of which is Monday, July 21st at 1:30 p.m. The site plan will be reviewed by the Design District Review Team (DDRT) in Conference Room A, Ground Floor, City Hall.
If you are interested in reviewing a set of plans they will be available at the Isley Home (115 Watts Street) from 5-7 p.m. this Friday, July 18th. You are welcome to stop by. Copies are being made for the TPNA Board as well as the TPNA Urban Planning Committee.
-Neighbors for Sustainable Development in Trinity Park
