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Carr Mill Mall CUP Minor Modification: Weaver Street Market, Vestibule Additions
PURPOSE: To review a proposed CUP modification to allow construction of two entrance vestibules on the southern elevation of Weaver Street Market.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jeff Kleaveland, 919-918-7332
INFORMATION: Keith Anderson, Facilities Manager for Weaver Street Market, has submitted an application for a CUP modification to authorize the construction of two vestibules for the entrances on the southern elevation of Weaver Street Market. Please see the letter which explains the purpose behind the modifications (see attachments).
One of the vestibules has already been constructed pursuant to a building permit issued by the Inspections. Zoning staff, upon being made aware that a permit had been issued, determined that the whole vestibule package should be reviewed by the Board of Aldermen prior to a building permit being issued for the remainder of the vestibule. Please see the attachments for plans, photos of the vestibule already installed and a photo of where the remaining vestibule is planned.
Carr Mill has had multiple permit modifications that have, since 1976, combined to create the current assemblage building spaces and uses. The vestibule additions are designed to work more effectively with recent interior renovations while functioning as an airlock to improve energy efficiency. They alter the physical appearance of the building and decrease the amount of exterior sidewalk space in front of Weaver Street Market, but they do not substantially change the building itself or the existing roof lines.
Per Section 15-64 (b) of the Land Use Ordinance (LUO), minor design modifications or changes in permits are permissible with the approval of the permit-issuing authority, and unless requested by the permit-issuing authority, a public hearing is not required. Minor design modifications are defined as changes that do no...
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