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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS
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City's Planning Department and Land Use Board members. NOTE: Comments
submitted later than 12:00 noon on the day before the Land Use Board meeting
may not be reviewed prior to their meeting. All comments will be added to the
project file in the Planning Department.
Land Use Board Design Review Board
Name Lorraine Fitzsimmons
Email Address Fitzsimmons01@comcast.net
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Address 8502 Victory Lane
City Potomac
State MD
Zip Code 20854
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Project Name 30-30 1/2 Caroline Street.
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Comments The proposed height, mass, and scale of the proposed addition
are overwhelming, obliterate the appearance of the iconic and
historic Sperry's restaurant building, and are totally out of
character with the neatby and surrounding area. It completely
ignores recommendations of local and State organizations
concerned with historic preservation. As proposed, the design
completely overwhelms the historic building.
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Besides the massive size, the inadequate setback, open piers,
and lack of any traditional design elements present a structure
that does not reflect or fit in with the character of the historic
district. It is more reflective of the phrase, "...and they're all
made out of ticky-tacky and they all look just the same."
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