TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Angelo Huang, Assistant Planner
1. SUBJECT
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A request to construct a new commercial bank building with a drive-through ATM at 2355 N. Tustin Street (Design Review No. 5151).
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2. SUMMARY
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A proposal to construct a 5,372-square-foot bank building with a drive-through ATM, parking lot, and landscaping at 2355 N. Tustin Street.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Recommend approval of Design Review No. 5151 to the Planning Commission.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: BTProp4, LLC - Stephen Thorp
Property Location: 2355 N. Tustin Street
General Plan Designation: General Commercial Max 1.0 FAR (GC)
Zoning Classification: Limited Business Tustin Redevelopment Project Area (C-TR)
Existing Development: Parking Lot
Associated Application: Conditional Use Permit No. 3230, Minor Site Plan No. 1174
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project includes:
New Building
A new 5,372-square-foot rectilinear building with a modern fa?ade featuring charcoal stucco, decorated aluminum panel walls, and a span of glazing at the north building entrance. The building exhibits a flat roof with varying parapet heights, with a low parapet of 17 feet 9 inches surrounding the building and a high parapet of 20 feet at the northeast corner. Light fixtures are attached to the building.
Site Improvements
The project includes a reconfigured parking lot with 21 code-compliant off-street parking spaces and eight existing compact parking spaces. The parking lot will be illuminated by six light poles.
Landscaping
The proposed landscaping plan includes the preservation of 13 existing trees, the removal of six trees, and the planting of 27 new trees, resulting in a total of 40 trees on the site, which meets the number of required trees per the City's landscape guidelines. The new landscaping will feature 24-inch-box trees and 5-gal...
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