All thanks and praise to the Warren Planning Board for objecting to this monstrosity. They have objected for all the right reasons, including and especially "They said they have no issues with placement, only appearance." As designed, the proposed structure is an eyesore; it's 1960's-style garden apartments on steroids.
Those brushed aluminum and fiberglass windows and outcroppings will not wear well at all. In 20-30 years, they'll be faded and stained and will cause the entire structure to look very much down-at-the-heels. Something along the lines of this:
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The Board's instinct to replicate the existing historic look and materials is a good one: Brick doesn't fade.
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