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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting <br />February18,2016 <br />DesignGuidelinesWaiverΑStripes <br />PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment <br />StaffReport <br />ISSUE <br />ShouldthePlanningandZoningCommissionapprovearequestbyStripesLLCforawaiverto <br />theĭźƷǤ͸ƭexteriorfaçadematerialsdesignguidelinesforconstructionofnewStripes <br />ConvenienceStoreandGasStationatthesoutheastcornerofW.MainStreet(Spencer <br />Highway)andBayAreaBoulevard(SensRoad)? <br />DISCUSSION <br />ThesiteissubjecttotheĭźƷǤ͸ƭDesignGuidelinesasoutlinedinArticleIXofChapter106ofthe <br />ĭźƷǤ͸ƭCodeofOrdinances.Section106928outlinesvariousarchitecturaldesignguidelines, <br />includingbuildingform,buildingarticulation,roof,architecturaldesignelements,andexterior <br />façadematerials.BecausethissitefrontsSpencerHighway,thecoderequires50%ofthe <br />ĬǒźƌķźƓŭ͸ƭfaçadebecoveredbystoneormasonrymaterialsforaTier2buildingand50%for <br />othermaterialssuchasstucco,architecturalblock,cementitiousfiberboard,EIFS(above14 <br />feet),andpainted,coloredorstampedtiltwall. <br />TheapplicantisrequestingconsiderationofawaivertotheĭźƷǤ͸ƭDesignGuidelinesconcerning <br />ExteriorFaçadeMaterials.Theirproposalincludestheuseofacementitiousfiberboardmaterial <br />onallfacadesofthebuilding.Althoughthisisamasonryproductandwillresultinthebuilding <br />ofstoneand/orbrickto <br />beingfullycoveredbyamasonryproduct,thecoderequirestheuse <br />cover50%ofthefaçade. <br />Section106927oftheĭźƷǤ͸ƭCodeofOrdinancesstatesthatthePlanningandZoning <br />Commissionmayapproveawaiverrequestsubjecttotwofindings.Thefollowingisalistof <br />thosefindings: <br />1.TheprojectasdesignedisconsistentwiththegeneralspiritandintentoftheCityofLa <br />tƚƩƷĻ͸ƭComprehensivePlan. <br />2.Theproposedbuildingwillresultinanattractivecontributiontothecommunity. <br />Inreviewingthiswaiverrequest,staffisconcernedwithwaivingtheuseofbrickorstone.The <br />ĭźƷǤ͸ƭdesignguidelinesintentionallyspecifythisrequirementtoaddqualityanddiversitytothe <br />architecturaldesignofbuildingswithinthecommunity.Asaresult,staffisnotsupportiveofthe <br />waiverrequest.Alldevelopmentshouldcomplywiththedesignguidelineregulations.Staffis <br />1 <br /> <br />