PROPOSED: Vista Della Torre

[quente]

Here are some floor plans and a comparative elevation:

Ground Floor

Second floor

Third floor

Comparative elevation between Dominica Manor and VDT

[Cotuit]

"dumb."

[jencoleslaw]

It reminds me of Godzilla, always lurking above the tree and building line.

[Cotuit]

It reminds me of Godzilla, always lurking above the tree and building line.

[jencoleslaw]

Hey old lady, none of these kids know Godzilla, you need to tell them it's like Cloverfield.

[JimmyGreaves]

Thanks quente.

[matt]

Thats gotta block someone's view of the statehouse.

[sobodda]

Thats gotta block someone's view of the statehouse.

[Cotuit]

It'll block my view of Regency Plaza, therefore I support this proposal.

[jencoleslaw]

I can see that POS building all the way from down here.

[quente]

It reminds me of Godzilla, always lurking above the tree and building line.

[Cotuit]

:nerd alert:

[jencoleslaw]

I rest my case.

x 2

[Cotuit]

Vista Della Hamster

[quente]

Vista Della Hamster

[Pseudo_Work]

Thats gotta block someone's view of the statehouse.

[quente]

Excerpted from some promotional material:

Vista della Hamster Torre boasts many state-of-the-art security features, but nothing surpasses our Anti-Pedestrian Devices ^TM (APDs).

APDs ensure that any undesirables walking along Federal Street will be stunned and rendered harmless. Disguised as ordinary doors, the 4 APDs work on the element of surprise - by the time you see one swinging toward you, it's over!

Works great with cyclists and skateboarders too.

[Garris]

[Garris]

I love the term Anti Pedestrian Devices...

This entire project could actually not be any more antipedestrian if they tried... It's actually anti-urban.

- Garris

[09/21/38]

I get it. godzilla is cianci back to terrorize the city and the hamster is mayor sizzlene trying to save us. Sounds like a good WWF event at the dunk.

This would work better with the godzilla sound track on...

[jencoleslaw]

I would be surprised to find Cianci's fingerprints on this monstrocity. the fact that this thing has gotten this far, and is so completely awful leads me to believe that someone in the administration is supportive of it.

[09/21/38]

Is there any new news regarding this project? Any hearings upcoming, planning meetings?

[quente]

Is there any new news regarding this project? Any hearings upcoming, planning meetings?

[quente]

Ahhh summer . . . time for going to the beach, taking Fridays off, backyard BBQs, getting out of town for a little R&R - and going to the ZBR hearing for Vista della Torre!

So wipe off that tanning lotion, and plan on going to the ZBR hearing for Vista della Torre on Tuesday, July 22 during the 7:00 PM session on the 5th floor of City Hall. Here's a link for the Public Notice with the pertinent text copied below.

7:00 P.M.

TALON REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND THE PROVIDENCE

HOUSING AUTHORITY, PROPERTY OWNERS AND TALON REALTY

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, APPLICANT: 21 & 32 Federal Street at

Bradford Street. The applicant is requesting relief from Sections 305,

305.1(10), 418, 420.2 and 425, a dimensional variance, and seeks relief

from regulations governing maximum height, minimum lot area per

dwelling unit, building lines and articulations and corner setback in

order to construct a new building measuring 250 feet in height on the

Tax Assessor

[quente]

FYI - At last night's ZBR meeting, the VDT variance was continued. Assuming there's room on the agenda, it will be rescheduled for August or September at the latest.