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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInitial Plan IPZR2003024 - Project DescriptionVALLI ARCHITECTURAL C G ROUP A-MACWWr September 19, 2003 City of Huntington Beach Planning Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Re: Security Public Storage Office Renovation 7676 Slater Avenue Project No: 02-520 • 000 . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . We would like to request your review and comments, for the proposed interior and exterior renovation of the existing 1,620 square feet management office for the Security Public Self- Storage facility. The Site The existing one story office is located at the northernmost corner of the facility fronting Slater Avenue. The building is setback approximately 5' from the North property line, separated by a 5' wide landscape planter. Benefit to the Communit The project objective is to improve the office exterior appearance along Slater Avenue. Buildin Desi n The existing management office is a one story structure with a monolithic flat roof and parapet wall. The exterior finish is painted masonry with vertical metal siding along the roof parapet. The proposed improvement to the office appearance is to be modern regional California architecture with a decorative tower, awnings, and articulated cornices along the parapets. A new cement plaster finish is proposed to enhance the overall appearance of the building. The proposed exterior renovation will be confined within the existing. building footprint and it will create a well articulated building. Its design incorporates various roof heights, masses, and projections. Further interest is created through the use of different building materials, such as stucco and metal roofing, and architectural details and colors. There will not be any modifications made to the existing building footprint. 81 COLUMBIA, SUITE 200 ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656 PH: 949-349-1777 FAX: 949-349-1778 E-MAIL: mail@valliarch.com 10 Request ••• ••• •00::00 • •• • • • • • •• • • • • We respectfully submit the proposed renovation for your reviewed request*vouominnts; and clarifications to the following: What type of planning review process will the proposed11improvementi reciuire: vwilb it r'cuirepublic hearing process? (ur w;(I be-t 2Cu f0. f : •. :' Can decorative elements such wnings encroach into the existing 5' building setback? No Are the proposed 18 feet and 20 feet high parapets, and 35' high tower element permitted under the zoning code? 5'b 'A MLti + C KS Are there any new landscape requirements for the proposed improvements? Ariel L. Valli President, Valli Architectural Group