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Board shown final rendering of former Greyhound depot; no housing component in submitted plans
Summary
Staff showed the board final exterior renderings for the redevelopment of the former Greyhound depot on West Gabilan, confirming the project as nonresidential in the submitted plans and noting the historic mural has been moved indoors.
City staff presented the final rendering for the redevelopment of the former Greyhound depot near downtown, and board members discussed design, parking and the fate of a partially exposed historic wall mural.
Grant Leonard, planning manager, displayed the rendering and said staff do not know tenancy plans. “We don't know tenancy, who's moving in or whatnot, but this is what the building will look like,” Leonard said. When asked whether the plan includes housing, Leonard said, “That's correct. There's no housing component.”
Board members asked about parking where buses previously stood; Leonard said he expected the area behind the building would serve tenant parking rather than a public garage. A board member noted merchants’ concerns that limited parking can deter customers from downtown businesses.
A public commenter who has tracked the building’s historic signage asked whether a partial wall mural advertising Carnation had been preserved. Leonard said the mural had been moved inside and that it was visible internally. The board discussed that the existing facade contains unusual historic elements and that some of those components appear to be preserved in the submitted design.
Board members and staff confirmed the structure is not currently designated as historic. No formal action was taken.
