2020-03-02 8b_Dutch BrosMEMORANDUM
TO: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
FROM: ANDREW PEREZ, ASSISTANT PLANNER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 20-001;
EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING DRIVE-THRU
RESTAURANT; LOCATION – 1259 E. GRAND AVENUE;
APPLICANT – DUTCH BROS COFFEE; REPRESENTATIVE –
BRADEN BERNARDS
D ATE: MARCH 2, 2020
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
Recommendation of approval to the Community Development Director will allow
for alterations to the existing commercial structure to accommodate a Dutch Bros.
Coffee restaurant.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) review the
proposed project and make a recommendation to the Community Development
Director.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU) and requires review by
the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) because the project proposes changes
to a structure located in a commercial zone (Attachment 1). The 16.587 square
foot property is developed with a 2,040 square foot restaurant building with a drive-
thru (formerly Broadway Bagels), a front outdoor dining area, and a fourteen (14)-
space parking lot.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
Existing Conditions
The structure has a relatively simple design with the lone customer entrance in the
front and a service entrance at the rear of the building. A five-foot (5’) stucco
parapet wall on the north elevation hides the rooftop equipment. The customer
area of the restaurant has four (4) windows along the eastern elevation with green
cloth awnings above and a single west-facing window to allow sunlight inside the
restaurant. A second west-facing window is utilized for drive-thru service. An
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outdoor dining area surrounded by a low stucco wall occupies the fifteen feet (15’)
area between the restaurant and the front property line. Two (2) driveways provide
ingress and egress from the property. Circulation through the site is a one-way
pattern, with the entrance at the western driveway and the exit from the eastern
driveway.
Proposed Renovations
The most significant changes proposed are the construction of a furred-out tower
element on the northeast corner of the building, and the replacement of storefront
windows with overhead garage doors. The remainder of the proposed exterior
renovations consist of new awnings and eyebrow elements along the north and
west elevations, a new metal awning over the drive-thru, and new paint throughout.
No changes are proposed to the landscaping, nor does the project propose to
increase the footprint of the existing structure.
The proposed tower element would be clad with a fiber cement horizontal siding
that has the appearance of wood. The tower is proposed to be eighteen feet (18’)
tall, but would not be an increase to the height of the existing structure. The existing
stucco on the remainder of the building will be repaired as necessary, and painted.
A new awning will be installed above the front entrance and wrap around to the
western elevation, ending after the first window. The awning element would be
aluminum and include a blue LED tube mounted underneath to provide down
lighting. The existing stucco wall enclosing the front patio would be resurfaced with
a stone veneer, compatible with the rest of the improvements. The material used
on the tower element is a light gray, and the stucco would be painted a darker
shade of gray. The awning is proposed to be blue and the metal awnings are
proposed to be a dark, unfinished metal. Material and color samples will be
available at the meeting.
Proposed changes to the parking lot include the addition of a trash enclosure to
the southwest corner of the site. The trash enclosure would have space for both
the trash and recycling containers, which have historically been left out in the open
along the eastern property line. The addition of a trash enclosure will eliminate two
(2) of the existing fourteen (14) parking spaces, but since the parking requirement
for this use is only ten (10) spaces, the Municipal Code requirement is still being
met. The addition of the trash enclosure will not effect the dedicated drive-thru
lane, which is capable of queueing twelve (12) cars, four (4) more than what is
required by the Municipal Code. Dutch Bros. will offer drive-thru service, however
an employee will take customers’ orders rather than utilizing a speaker system, in
order to improve efficiency and eliminate potential noise concerns from the
residential development immediately adjacent to the south of the project site.
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Design Guidelines
Although the proposal does not include the construction of a new building, the
renovations align with the objectives of the Design Guidelines and Standards for
Mixed-Use Districts (Design Guidelines) (Attachment 2). For example, the
applicant plans on retaining the front dining area and adding bike racks to promote
pedestrian use and encourage alternative modes of transportation. The overhead
doors proposed for the storefront increase the amount of fenestration as
encouraged by the Design Guidelines. With regards to building design, the tower
element provides a three-dimensional detail to create visual interest, and maintains
the use of awnings, both of which are encouraged by the Design Guidelines.
Signage
Signage for the business is depicted on two sides of the building in the plan set,
but will be processed under a separate application.
AD VANTAGES:
The project complies with the requirements of both the Arroyo Grande Municipal
Code and the Design Guidelines, while improving the appearance of the existing
commercial building.
DISADVANTAGES:
None identified.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The project was reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt per Section 15301(a) of
the Guidelines regarding minor exterior alterations to existing structures.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with
Government Code Section 54954.2.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Project location
2.Design Guidelines p. 6-11
3. Project plans
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ATTACHMENT 1
Project Site
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ATTACHMENT 2
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