PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Uphold the Zoning Administrator's decision with respect to the Downtown Design Standards (2011) for the subject property located at 22-26 W. Jefferson Avenue (Denim & Soul) - PZC 17-1-105.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Per Code, official notice in the newspaper is not required.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Robert Sawchuk on behalf of Denim & Soul, is appealing a decision of the Zoning Administrator, Allison Laff, with respect to the Downtown Design Standards (2011) in order to permit the painting of the building located at 22-26 W. Jefferson Avenue. Denim & Soul, a high-end denim retailer, requests to paint the existing red brick building. The lower half of the building will be painted dark gray and the upper half will be painted light gray.
The subject property is located on the south side of Jefferson Avenue, east of Main Street, with a common address of 22-26 W. Jefferson Avenue. The 7,044 square foot property is developed with a single-story building that is currently divided into three tenant spaces. Artistic Creations Salon is located at 22 W. Jefferson; Everdine's Grilled Cheese Co. occupies 24 W. Jefferson, and Denim & Soul is located at 26 W. Jefferson. The exterior fa?ade of the building is natural red brick.
The petitioner contacted the Planning Services Team requesting to paint the existing brick building on the subject property. Staff notified the petitioner that the request did not meet the design criteria in the Downtown Design Standards and provided alternative design options such as applying material to the fa?ade that would not damage the brick (such as Nando's or Pandora) or using signage and awnings to achieve additional color. The petitioner prefers to paint the building, and as such, requests to appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator's with respect to the Downtown Desig...
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