From: 	Matt Thayer <mthayer777@gmail.com>
To:	Helen Donaldson <HCD@portlandmaine.gov>
CC:	Jeff Levine <JLEVINE@portlandmaine.gov>, Margaret Hazlett <mhazlett@fandm.edu>
Date: 	2/3/2016 1:47 PM
Subject: 	Fwd: Sample - Recent Infill
Attachments:	IMG_20150430_114447221_HDR.jpg

Nell --

As promised, I'm forwarding a photo of the Scott Teas design done for a
site on Sheridan Street a few years back, and that I sent to Ethan at Adams
Apple LAST SPRING (see the date on my first e-mail below, it was MAY 7!!).
We thought and still think this project could provide great design
inspiration for 65 Munjoy, if you stripped the glass penthouse off the top
and kept it at three stories.

Anyway, I followed-up this May 7 e-mail/photo to Ethan with a phone call,
so I gave him all the context about the purpose of the photo, and our
desire to engage them in a discussion of a design concept more in keeping
with the RFP and Adams Re-use Committee recommendations.  He even
referenced the photo in a Sept e-mail in which he said to be patient,
because no progress was being made on the design yet, and he'd be in touch
as soon as they re-engaged with the architect.  And of course, as you know,
he never reached back out to us, despite our attempts to follow up.  Next
we knew, they'd finished their end-run around a real public process and
were already at the planning board.  Wow!

This whole experience -- 10 years of leading and participating in a
City-sponsored public visioning process, only to see the neighborhood's
design recommendations ignored at the very end, including by the City! --
is not making us happy campers!

Pls add this e-mail chain and photo to the public record and materials for
the Planning Board.

Thanks.

Matt

Matt Thayer and Margaret Hazlett
Owners, 62 Munjoy St.

Matt: Co-Chair, former City of Portland Adams School Re-use Committee

m 207-899-5772 <file://localhost/tel/207-899-5772>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Matt Thayer <mthayer777@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:06 PM
Subject: Fwd: Sample - Recent Infill
To: Ethan Boxer-Macomber <ethan@anew-development.com>, pbass@maine.rr.com,
cbayrea1@maine.rr.com
Cc: Margaret Hazlett <mhazlett@fandm.edu>

Hi Ethan, Peter and Rita --

As promised in my earlier note, and as shared with Ethan over the summer, I
am forwarding a photo of a nearby quality urban infill project for your
consideration.  As I discussed with Ethan, a three-story version of the
attached building, if built with quality materials, would be a much better
fit for #65 Munjoy than your current design.  While we are not architects,
the articulation of this Scott Teas design appears strong, it's a nice
blend of traditional inspiration with modern touches, it relates well to
the street, it looks like it's built with quality materials...  So we are
hoping your current renderings are still very early stage.

We look forward to hearing back about the questions in our earlier note,
and your thoughts on whether you can take some design inspiration from the
attached Scott Teas project.

Thanks so much.

Matt and Margaret

-- 
Matt Thayer and Margaret Hazlett
Owners, 62 Munjoy St.
m 207-899-5772

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Matt Thayer <mthayer777@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 7, 2015 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Sample - Recent Infill
To: Ethan Boxer-Macomber <ethan@anew-development.com>

-- 
Matt Thayer
m 207-899-5772

-- 
Matt Thayer
339 Nevin St.
Lancaster, PA  17603
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