While the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved the proposed library design last week, planners had harsh words for the building’s look. Several said it looked like a factory and found it out of character with other buildings on that stretch of Main Street. DRA Architects of South Windsor worked on the design. The company, which also has offices in Massachusetts, designed Windsor, Tolland and Westbrook libraries. Chaplinsky also said that the renderings of the proposed $17 million library have been available to the public for months and that the time to bring up concerns was much earlier in the process. The library plans have 3,000 square-feet more than the current building. Supporters say it’s got more useable and flexible space that’s better laid out for modern uses.
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