The first of the "virtual planning commission" presentations is online for next week. They're doing things a bit differently now than in the past, with every project in a separate PDF (
though the overall agenda is here). It doesn't look like there is substantively more detail.
Anyway, four new items for next week:
1.
A new mixed-use building at 1707 Fifth Avenue. Looks like yet another Indovina design. Building is six stories, with ground floor retail, minimal integral parking (looks to be seven spaces) and apartment units above. I count 41 units in the building based upon the rendering. Unfortunately, there's no real narrative page for the project. This is yet another interesting apartment project which would be totally impossible without the new Uptown Public Realm zoning, as the required off-street parking for this building would be considerable.
2.
Demolition of 823 Penn Avenue downtown - the old Pizza Parma building. This has been in the works for awhile - I saw it months ago on the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's website. It's a small non-historic building, so I can't really complain. The Cultural Trust plans to have a "temporary" art parklet.
3.
Plans for the new South Side Marina clubhouse. I honestly think the design is godawful - totally inappropriate for the South Side. We aren't coastal New England or the upper Midwest, so the fake wood-clad design just isn't appropriate here. And the faux lighthouse is tacky as hell. On the other hand, the area is currently just surface parking, so I suppose it is an upgrade of sorts.
4.
The Steelers want to modify Heinz Field a bit - or at least the storefront of the steeler swag store on site.
Remember guys that next week the Planning Commission will be live-streamed for the first time ever on YouTube. I dunno if I will be able to be on myself, but maybe someone will get some time and be able to report back.