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Architect Shane Grambois of Epstein (presenting the phase‑3 package) described the plan for an office tower with a public parking garage, a plaza and a pocket park on the north edge of the site. The project team said the revised design lowers the tower element and relocates the garage curb cut to East Tenth Street to reduce headlight glare toward nearby residences; they cite an existing 2017–18 traffic study for the master plan and said the new building would provide roughly 300–320 public parking spaces.

Neighborhood owner and business operator Larry Jones told the commission he opposes an exit onto East Tenth, arguing one‑way circulation plus U‑turns would create safety issues for pedestrians, cyclists and unfamiliar visitors at a busy intersection near the Cultural Trail. “People will do U‑turns there,” Jones said, and urged that completion of an existing Carrollton parking lot commit to paving, landscaping and finishing before this phase proceeds.

Staff and DPW representatives signaled similar concerns. Emily Jarzin, principal architectural reviewer, confirmed the temporary lot has an earlier commitment to be paved and landscaped by Dec. 31, 2026, but said the lot is a separate COA and that DPW has “very serious concerns” about the proposed curb cut and one‑way circulation. Aaron Hart, the project’s civil engineer, said the Tenth Street curb cut offers more stacking distance and fewer left‑turn conflicts than the Bellefontaine alternative but agreed to return with additional circulation analysis.

Commissioners asked for material sections showing the garage screening and the concrete bumper wall behind any mesh or louver system, examples of the mesh treatment used elsewhere in Indianapolis, additional drawings of the garage’s relationship to adjacent historic buildings, and a traffic re‑check or study incorporating DPW comments. They also pressed the team for clarity on whether tax‑credit review with the State Historic Preservation Office would adequately protect interior spaces and whether alternative garage orientations or partial underground parking had been fully explored.

Citing the unresolved technical and public‑safety questions, the commission moved and unanimously voted to continue the amendment to the September 3 IHPC meeting so staff, DPW and the applicant can supply requested details.

The continuance means the commission did not take a final vote on the COA amendment; the applicant plans to return with additional engineering, material sections and documentation of parking‑lot commitments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission voted to continue consideration of the Bottle Works Building 2 amendment to its Sept. 3 meeting after commissioners, staff and neighborhood speakers raised unresolved questions about a proposed one‑way garage exit, garage screening and an unfinished Carrollton parking lot.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6786966,"Commission approves corrective requirements after unauthorized work at Woodruff Place house",2480,6664395,9144695,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546651-e528311d89cfde6869a1c2d876ae02e2&start=6664&end=9144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546651-e528311d89cfde6869a1c2d876ae02e2/thumbnail_6664395.jpg","/articles/6786966/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Commission-approves-corrective-requirements-after-unauthorized-work-at-Woodruff-Place-house","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786966-321a87edfb5095cee25be55635eab8e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406174&Signature=BjpAyqjG6pWLunRNmRHPG2yBd~M1la8f8pvetg2GZK1KtPEaqUwGlfp6JbOrSRqmtL9~hbwxvZdI2rd8YtbQE3KhjPpKH6qw-e00D7IFt~5hThn0pdIsDiLtmhHoV17PdIe6nHRcLi3Un5U~bkWqbLpcmajI95Vv~N0NJeWGMQg1PK-TqG~O9e9TXMU60gGG8imKwjJPgrg10vxoWHy7eZv~hQVNeOBGfz-~5mZDDGQi3iGAvhVe2b0-jKxzTJTVWNLGYc3~fVYJ2rR2dqmjvRNNB3YmfNIURZrmoF5iqlSJ5aixZJb2IkNTsdP3hHHSU5oSxTOP3NUycA1PB5fHxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission approved, with conditions, a certificate of authorization for work completed without prior approval at 958 Woodruff Place, directing the owner to correct several alterations judged incompatible with the house’s historic character.

Owner Ali Khan asked the commission to let several recently installed elements remain, including cedar half‑cove boards he said were authentic and locally sourced, several door installations and new drip‑edge patterning. Staff reviewer Shelby Long told the commission that most work could be approved as insubstantial except for two east‑facing doors visible from the right of way and three gable areas where faux shingle boards and non‑matching shake siding were used.

After extended commissioner review of visibility and proportion, the commission required the owner to add a transom or approved transom frame above the south‑facing east door to restore proper proportion, to replace or reconfigure the north, south and west gable shingling to match historic profiles and materials, and to make adjustments to the faux half‑cove boards so the profile and layering match historic precedent. The commission set a completion deadline for the corrective work at the January 2026 hearing and required staff sign‑offs and monthly check‑ins if needed.

The owner agreed to work with staff to implement corrections and accepted the January deadline. Commissioners noted the property had markedly improved from its prior condition but stressed that material profiles, reveals and door proportions are character‑defining and must be reliably matched to avoid precedent that would weaken the district’s integrity.

The motion to approve the certificate of authorization with required corrections carried on a voice vote.","The commission granted a certificate of authorization for work already done at 958 Woodruff Place but required replacement or correction of certain doors and faux shingle boards, and set a January 2026 deadline for repairs and staff sign‑offs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6786971,"Commission gives preliminary feedback on 26‑room Fountain Square hotel proposal",1690,4969210,6659400,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546651-e528311d89cfde6869a1c2d876ae02e2&start=4969&end=6659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546651-e528311d89cfde6869a1c2d876ae02e2/thumbnail_4969210.jpg","/articles/6786971/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Commission-gives-preliminary-feedback-on-26room-Fountain-Square-hotel-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786971-e401d2f2e6dcc97d2e502b5edd965fab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406174&Signature=KO4nQxxkBgbmnfnT-HVByNpJFYEDjx5VKb-Npw15yUEPYuVdhylM58VvHcT~xNkOtBdVad3CmlUUxsN5X0TWGtPTsiSzgg5LJI9oUsisaVGeropSa1tWjlj2~2CN-NynJu0u22EmiFxleTdnDk0n4epwclr8KMVUoubDWl1CWAAC-7FVuaNuoHjMOf5Of1Obm0qQaJOdd0mxzWFSXSaS3GVG1VzBg~FsEjjFZhbzN3uUiHOyARfLYlSTpaDiQGyvYtywqOws9Pz-NnbWK6nNlHhFlPxz2a0YOF-Pj-Rx1xbzLdBDbQ8PQWDe1Nazxa9waAihE5om0Qwac8Z0R1sWKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Designers for a proposed 26‑room boutique hotel at 1015 Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square presented preliminary plans to the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission and received broadly positive feedback paired with requests for more detail.

Scott Perkins of BlackLine and designer Lily Von Dalen described a 13,500‑square‑foot building with a two‑story lobby, roughly 25 on‑site parking spaces, and a courtyard circulation pattern that emphasizes public engagement with the Cultural Trail. The team said the existing non‑contributing gas‑station structure would be removed and that they will pursue zoning changes or variances because the MU‑2 district does not currently permit hotel use.

Commissioners praised the project’s contextual approach — brick facades, arched openings and a dual‑tone palette — while asking for complete elevations (the south elevation was missing from the packet), streetscape treatments, material samples and additional detail about how street‑level rooms will be managed to avoid conflicts with pedestrian noise and nightlife activity. Commissioner Michael (S13) suggested converting street‑level rooms to retail or a veil if hotel operations prove unworkable; the design team said they have preliminary neighborhood meetings and will refine ground‑floor interface and operations.

Several commissioners encouraged the team to consider public art at the triangular plaza, to bring back physical material samples and to return with an operations plan addressing check‑in and guest access. The designers said the owner has local hotel experience and that the team will return with samples and further context when ready to submit a formal application.

Because the review was preliminary, the commission offered comments rather than a formal vote. The project will return when the applicant provides full elevations, material boards and any required zoning materials.","Designers presented a 26‑room boutique hotel at 1015 Virginia Avenue that would replace a non‑contributing gas station; commissioners welcomed the approach but requested south elevation drawings, streetscape detail, material samples and operational clarifications for ground‑floor guest rooms.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6786962,"Commission approves small‑scale addition at Heron Morton Place that echoes original cottages",784,1274200,2058719,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546651-e528311d89cfde6869a1c2d876ae02e2&start=1274&end=2058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546651-e528311d89cfde6869a1c2d876ae02e2/thumbnail_1274200.jpg","/articles/6786962/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Commission-approves-smallscale-addition-at-Heron-Morton-Place-that-echoes-original-cottages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786962-30a161fd59f8bdab334cc9469ce28942/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406174&Signature=f93FlMOEMp70wYlJdqWO5~5Pm7eYqgsC5vJEmJsJU3RO0Q-vQ67oeZ8kZwfK-oSlYWyXwu1bl9~74dZhTAMBjZpWUmUL3lHmXzTpxuYGcDjLwmpgHogiHd9AkreaEzEOOKdJ22X~nEhr6-EhTiWd8tf2ASaZ7Q1OTSDpYluSsp4dWj2TLvjtLpuERBkATaH8mW8fk4y8Jb13CAA0SlKhyEvuDG0iHPfbjw5U-Kcka3CuJTxT5MeeXc8CDxdqV71hEdHpWvjjSfNaIZhgGnKraUWn13EJ58AtcnoyVDv6WzuQ3SviSsGkR-MjcdE11TSMtnqd9yv4URgURVE50Xy~FQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for an addition, detached garage and rear deck at 1808 North New Jersey Street (Heron Morton Place), endorsing a solution that preserves the character of a diminutive cottage while adding compatible new massing.

Applicant Melissa Iannucci presented a design that treats the addition as a separate house massing connected by a recessed 3‑foot‑10 connector so the original cottage remains visually dominant. Emily Jarzin, the principal architectural reviewer, said staff recommended approval because the massing, setback and materials are sympathetic and because archival Sanborn evidence supports the historic twin‑cottage approach.

Commissioners focused questions on the tall lower‑level windows and corner boards; the applicant explained the design choices and welcomed feedback. Staff’s recommendation included ten stipulations and one note, and the commission voted to approve the staff recommendation. The owner and architect will proceed with the stipulated materials and final sign‑offs.","The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for an addition and detached garage at 1808 North New Jersey Street in Heron Morton Place, following staff support for an addition designed to read as a separate house with sympathetic massing and setbacks.","actionData","errors"]

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