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DRB09-41, 1500 Holcomb Bridge Road, Georgia Commerce Bank
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Staff Report:
The Design Review Board made the following comments at their October 6, 2009 meeting:
• Choose a lighter color for the building and bring a few options to the next meeting
• Bring a sample of the existing color to the next meeting
• Work with staff on bio-retention and parking options
The applicant has responded by submitting a revised site plan and landscape plan that reflect the addition of a bio-retention cell and elevations showing a different color for the building.
The subject property is on 1.509 acres located at 1500 Holcomb Bridge Road. The property is currently zoned C-3 (Highway Commercial District).
The vacant property was previously a furniture store, but is being proposed as a medical office building. The building is two stories and has a total of 22,025 square feet. To accommodate the parking requirements for medical office use, the applicant has been approved for a variance for encroaching on the landscape strip fronting Holcomb Bridge Road and proposes a reconfiguration of the parking lot. The applicant is also proposing the following exterior changes to the building:
• The removal of the existing entry portico
• The new entry feature will be constructed of EIFS to match the rest of the existing building
• The entire building will be painted in neutral colors
Presented by:
James Baldwin, Planner II