Placerville Planning Commission approves Grocery Outlet exterior changes and sign package at County Fair Plaza

The Placerville Planning Commission on April 1 voted 5-0 to conditionally approve site plan review SPR 76-19-R, allowing exterior modifications and a revised master sign plan for a Grocery Outlet replacing the former Rite Aid at 31 Fairlane in the County Fair Shopping Center.

The approval covers a new parapet above the store entrance, changes to building color and roofline, a relocated and redesigned pylon sign, a new trash enclosure and cart corrals, and a revised sign package that staff and applicants said reflects the tenant's corporate branding. The commission attached conditions including submission of trash-enclosure elevations for review by Development Services and Eldorado Disposal District before a building permit is issued.

Staff presented the application and staff report, describing the project as alterations to a single-story multi-tenant building that would create a distinct new storefront for Grocery Outlet. Kristen Hunter, Development Services staff, told the commission the project "is consistent with the general plan community design element" and noted that the proposed sign placement is within a 60% frontage-length limit in the center's existing 1978 sign plan. Hunter also said revised submittals received the week of the hearing did not change staff's recommendation.

Commission discussion focused on the…