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Staff Report and Recommendation for the Appeal of the Disapproval by the San Leandro Planning Commission of PLN15-0031, the Proposed Modification to Planned Development, PD-83-3, for fa?ade renovations to six buildings at the Greenhouse Marketplace that would include the replacement of glass atrium features with new roofing or sign towers, installation of stone veneer accents and a new paint color palette at 699 Lewelling Boulevard; Commercial Community (CC) District; Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 412-0001-009, -011, -014, -016, -017, -018, -019 and -020 ; B.Kriz on behalf of Weingarten Realty Investors, appellant and property owner (Appeal of the Planning Commission's Denial of PLN15-0031 APL16-0002;)
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The Applicant proposes fa?ade modifications to six buildings at the Greenhouse Marketplace Shopping Center, located at 699 Lewelling Boulevard. According to the City of San Leandro Zoning Code, the proposal is a significant change to the shopping center's design, which requires a formal modification of the existing Planned Development approval, PD-83-3, which must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. The case was reviewed by the Planning Commission on March 17, 2016 at which time the Commission asked the applicant to return with revised designs that would comport with the Zoning Code's requirements; the Commission continued the item to the May 19 Planning Commission meeting. The applicant declined to provide updated design concepts; the Planning Commission denied the request to modify PD-83-3.
The originally approved Planned Development PD-83-3 established an architectural design theme to reflect the past use of the site as a greenhouse and nursery business. The proposed fa?ade modifications would replace the glass atrium elements with sign towers, add stone veneers to existing columns, and introduce new paint color. Staff determined, and the Planning Commission agreed, that the rem...
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