LV Collective West Main apartment landscaping
Summary
LV Collective's 8-story project near the Westhaven bridge drew heavy resident opposition over height, shadow and the Vinegar Hill Memory Walk. The BAR gave feedback but takes no vote until a formal CoA application.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
A community benefits agreement is under negotiation; no figures were disclosed.
Future residents, and the developer if the project proceeds; supporters argue added housing helps affordability.
West Haven and 10th-and-Page residents say the height, shadow, and traffic will harm their neighborhood.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Architectural Review - Sep 15, 2026
The board finalized the landscaping for the big apartment project next to West Haven public housing. Residents had pushed for tall evergreens to screen the building's mass; the plan adds limited screening where utility easements and steep slopes allow, plus replacement-tree conditions.
Board of Architectural Review - May 19, 2026
LV Collective's 8-story project near the Westhaven bridge drew heavy resident opposition over height, shadow and the Vinegar Hill Memory Walk. The BAR gave feedback but takes no vote until a formal CoA application.
Related development
Special Exception Permit — 835, 843, and 847 West Main Street
Clears a hurdle for the multi-story apartment building's construction on the former parking lot site.
LV Collective West Main landscape plan
Adds plantings, plazas and pedestrian connections between West Main and the West Haven neighborhood.
835-847 West Main Street multi-story housing (BAR #25-0095)
Could bring hundreds of housing units near Westhaven — residents want shadow studies and a real say in the Memory Walk before any approval.
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