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Commission approves townwide building-color rules; Ladera developers seek carve-out for regional commercial
Summary
Planning Commission adopted a color policy that favors low‑reflectance, neutral primary building colors and confines bright accents to trim; developers working on Ladera asked the commission to exempt regional commercial areas, citing national-branding concerns.
The Timnath Planning Commission approved a land‑use amendment adding color standards across town, while developers for the Ladera regional commercial area urged a targeted exemption for RC zoning that would preserve national retail branding and reduce repeat design waivers.
Why it matters: The new language adds color limits to the material standards in table 5.3 (building materials) so that primary building bodies be low‑reflectance and more muted, with brighter colors and gloss generally limited to trim or accent areas. Staff said the intent is to avoid “negative visual impacts caused by inappropriate color…
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