Proposed project too suburban for Riverside/Avondale?

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St. Johns Village/Commander Project Community Workshop

Please join us to discuss plans by developer Chance Partners for the St. Johns Village/Commander property. RAP, neighborhood representatives and Councilman Love will also be present, with Q&A to clarify and understand the project, neighborhood or community issues and input, as well as outline the legislative and public hearing process.

Monday, August 29th
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Church of the Good Shepherd
1100 Stockton Street
(Use Entrance on Forbes Street)

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The "Small" meeting with area community interests a couple of days ago was semi interesting......

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When I drive by the site in question it feels congested, cars speed and it has never occurred to me to be a place I would want to walk.  It is almost as if Avondale ended, as it is so out of character for the historic community.  It is interesting to bring up 220 Riverside as the few times we have walked there, it feels uncomfortable.  How sites are developed and interact with the sidewalk and roadways, as well as the speed of the traffic, do have a huge impact on how we use those sites, how we feel about them and whether we are drawn to walk there.  Some may walk by or from there- or have it as part of their running route but for most people, they walk where it feels protected. I hope this site is improved in the process of redevelopment and finds a way to express character and become an enhancement to the community instead of the area unto itself it currently is.
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Perhaps the Place is not so amazingly special after all.

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A view of the proposed development from St. Johns Ave.

The project includes four townhomes that will front St. Johns and conceal the proposed parking garage from the street.

Site Plan

You can see the rest of the elevations that were presented at the Community meeting on the 29th here: https://commander-rezoning.com/2016/09/04/community-meeting-recap/