Office building brings ‘breath of fresh air’

By JENNIFER NESBITT

ThisWeek Community News Monday December 23, 2013 9:44 PM

The Westerville Planning Commission gave the green light to a new building at 164 Weatherby Lane, the last vacant parcel in the office complex northwest of Schrock Road and Charring Cross Drive.

The commission voted on the plans Dec. 18.

The 8,000-square-foot building, to be constructed by Romanelli & Hughes Building Co., is for an undisclosed insurance company looking to expand its operations.

The project would be smaller than the 15,000-square-foot building shown on site plans approved by the city in 1999, said Westerville Planner Lisa LaMantia.

The smaller building would allow for more green space and outside areas, including patios and decks, for employees, LaMantia said.

The facility also would have a different look than the offices surrounding it.

While other buildings in the area are brick with traditional design elements, Romanelli & Hughes presented a more modern look, with different roof lines, stone and stucco details, and earth-tone hues.

"We find it refreshing; it's a nice change," LaMantia said of the architecture.

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