Plan in works for Front St. building

Plans for the empty building at 10 Front Street include splitting the space into multiple retail, office and residential spaces.

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Plans for Front Streets only vacant building could breathe new life into the historic structure and offer multiple retail and office spaces in the commercial district.

Proposed changes to the old Mad Crab building, owned by Thom Kroon, include a mixed use of retail, office and residential space.

Kroons proposal calls for the creation of four spaces on the street level floor, two retail and two retail/office spaces. The floor below street level, which was once a bar, is proposed to be turned into two spaces, one residential and one undetermined use, said Coupeville Town Planner Bridget Smith. An attic space on the third level is also proposed to be turned into a residential space.

The project has been informally presented to the Historic Preservation Commission, but will be presented formally in April.

Smith said the next meeting of the HPC is Thursday, April 24, but if a meeting is called earlier she will present the proposal then.

Former Coupeville Town Planner Larry Kwarsick is serving as the applicant agent on the project.

He said in addition to getting approved by the HPC, the project must also obtain a shoreline substantial development permit.

There is no expansion of the building footprint or height being proposed, Kwarsick said, and the project does come with a new stairway to the beach that will be available for the public.

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Plan in works for Front St. building