future development, Columbia Plaza site

development site

Looking west. The library is on the right, Columbia School is to the left across S Edmunds. Columbia Park is at the top, and Starbucks, the Cinema and Washington Federal are at the bottom across Rainier. Property lines are approximate.

project background site address: 4801 Rainier Ave S proposal: A mixed-use development (six stories) with at-grade commercial space, residential above, and live-work. zoning: Neighborhood Commercial 3 with a pedestrian overlay and a base height limit of 65' (NC3P-65). The entire site is in the Columbia City historic district. This project is subject to review by the Landmarks Preservation Board, including the Columbia City Review Committee. It is not subject to Design Review.	key contacts Dana Behar of HAL Real Estate Investments, developer Ed Weinstein of Weinstein A|U, architect Rebecca Frestedt, Columbia City Review Committee Coordinator, Department of Neighborhoods (DON)
project timeline February 15, 2008, development team presents to the Columbia City Review Committee. The committee keeps no formal notes. A Citizen took these notes during the meeting. April 18, 2008, development team presents to the Columbia City Review Committee. See these notes. May 16, 2008, development team presents to the Columbia City Review Committee. See the agenda.	design materials & resources Columbia City Landmark District Design Guidelines (revised December 2006) The development team has not made their design materials available to the public. A 3-page traffic access memo (4/9/2008).
Citizen input Columbia City Review Committee meetings are open to the public. See these comments by the CCRC Coordinator. The project must respond to the Design Guidelines for the historic district. Columbia Citizens discussion thread	discussion thread