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Board approves some village plans
A panel okays removing the glass additions at the rear of the Cactus Club.
By RICK GERSHMAN
Published July 21, 2006
The facade of Hyde Park Village's historic Cactus Club building will stay under a preliminary redevelopment plan the city's architectural review board recently approved. The Architectural Review Commission also okayed on July 12 a plan that would remove the glass additions at the back of the Cactus Club building, along the Snow Circle pedestrian walkway. The building would house a store to be named later and two restaurants - the Wine Exchange, which is relocating from Swann Avenue next to Sunrise Cinemas, and South Side Bistro. The bistro is a new concept by Hospitality Innovations of Orlando. Its theme is "California-style comfort cuisine," said Stewart Lewack, a spokesman for the village. The proposed restaurant will have more than 5,000 square feet and indoor and outdoor seating for more than 200 people. Plans include a full bar, live music and service from breakfast through dinner. Other plans for the village include adding mid priced restaurants and moving Lifestyle Family Fitness to a second-floor location to free space for more retail, said Richard Seges of village developer Wasserman Group. Still to be determined are modified plans for two condominium towers. Last month, the commission determined the developer's plans for 100-foot towers didn't jibe with Hyde Park Historic District design standards. One tower would be built in place of the Brooks Brothers building on Snow Avenue across from Restaurant BT. The other would replace the Wine Exchange and Sunrise Cinemas building on Swann Avenue. Like Wine Exchange, Brooks Brothers is tagged to relocate within the village, to Swann and Dakota avenues next to Williams-Sonoma. Sunrise is not included in the plan. The city's zoning code gives the commission right of approval over any alteration, demolition, relocation or new construction within historic district and local landmark sites. The City Council has the final say. Rick Gershman can be reached at rgershman@sptimes.com or 226-3431.
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