File #: 21-0054    Version: 1
Type: PC/DRC Old Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/26/2021 In control: Design Review Committee
On agenda: 2/3/2021 Final action:
Title: DRC No. 4933-17, Northern Gateway Commercial Center, 887 N. Glassell Street
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map, 3. Attachment 2 - LP3 Response to DRC Comments, 4. Attachment 3 - Architectural, Civil, and Landscape Plans date stamped 11/16/2020, 5. Attachment 4 - Color and Material Board (on display at Civic Center), 6. Attachment 5 - Site Photographs, 7. Attachment 6 - DPR Form for 305 S. Main Street, 8. Attachment 7 - Preliminary Interpretive Signage, 9. Attachment 8 - LSA Response to Comments, 10. Attachment 9 - Cultural Resources Assessment dated November 2020, 11. Attachment 10 - Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1864-17 dated August 2020, 12. Attachment 11 - DRC Staff Report and Minutes from September 2, 2020 Meeting
TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee

THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director

FROM: Kelly Ribuffo, Associate Planner


1. SUBJECT
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DRC No. 4933-17, Northern Gateway Commercial Center, 887 N. Glassell Street
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2. SUMMARY
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Recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission
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The applicant proposes to construct a new 1,872 square foot commercial building and relocate a 122 square foot historic gas station to the vacant property at the corner of N. Glassell Street and E. Collins Avenue.
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3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Leason Pomeroy III
Property Location: 887 N. Glassell Street
General Plan Designation: General Commercial (GC)
Zoning Classification: Limited Business (C-1)
Existing Development: Vacant Lot
Associated Application: Minor Site Plan Review No. 0929-17, Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1864-17, Administrative Adjustment No. 0278-20
Previous DRC Project Review: September 2, 2020
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant proposes to construct a new 1,872 square foot commercial building and relocate a 122 square foot historic gas station to the vacant property located at 887 N. Glassell Street. Design features of the new commercial building include a flat parapet roof, stucco siding with minimal scoring details, and steel frame glass storefronts. The historic gas station would be oriented at the northwest corner of the property facing the intersection of N. Glassell Street and E. Collins Avenue, similar to its site position at its current location at 305 S. Main Street. Along with the gas station building, an associated light standard and pole sign would be relocated to the new site. A new monument sign and wall signs for the commercial building are also proposed as part of the plan. New landscaping is proposed throughout the site featuring London Plane trees.
The Committee previously reviewed this project at its September 2, 2020 regular meeting. The applicant ha...

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