Commission approves facade change and site adjustments for America First Credit Union at 4051 South 1900 West

The Royce City Planning Commission on Feb. 11 unanimously approved site plan and architectural review for a facade modification at the building addressed as approximately 4051 South 1900 West to accommodate America First Credit Union.

Norm Young of Studio 333 Architects described the change as an internal remodel to provide a separate access point for a department of the credit union. "They want to change the facade facing 1900 West and just take out 1 bank of windows and add a double door," Young said. He said the work also includes a short sidewalk connect to the new door.

Staff noted the façade change falls within the city's mixed-use code and that the proposed entry would be consistent with other secondary entries around the building. "It would look really out of place if we forced our current code on it," the staff member identified as Steve said, recommending approval with the conditions listed in the staff report. Commissioners moved and seconded motions to approve the site plan and architectural review with staff conditions, and both motions passed unanimously. The transcript records the outcomes as "passes" and "passes unanimously," but does not provide numerical vote tallies.

Materials shown included site context plans and elevations demonstrating removal of an existing landscape panel and the location of a concrete walkway to the new entry. Young said the building is the "old, I Omega building" and that the change is primarily an internal remodel to add the separate access. The project was treated as a secondary entrance under the mixed-use code and staff recommended harmonizing the treatment with existing building entries.

No public comment or extended commissioner debate on the item was recorded in the meeting minutes segment. The approved motions require satisfaction of the conditions outlined in the staff report prior to permit issuance.