Commission approves design review for self‑storage project after requiring muted, earth‑tone colors and traffic improvements

The planning commission approved a revised design‑review application for a self‑storage facility in the CB‑2 zone, subject to the standards and conditions in the recorded development agreement and additional clarifications about exterior color and frontage improvements.

The applicant, Lance Anderson, told the commission the changes from a prior approval were limited to a simplified color palette (white and black trim), removal of one small building on the north end and a relocated entrance due to an adjacent property gate. Staff emphasized the project is subject to a recorded development agreement that requires agricultural‑style architectural cues and states colors “are to be of muted earth tones unless otherwise displayed.” Commissioners expressed concern that the white/black color scheme as presented did not meet the recorded agreement’s muted earth‑tone language and directed staff and the applicant to use earth tones; the applicant indicated willingness to work with staff to find an acceptable palette.

Staff also reminded the commission that the development agreement requires the developer to contribute to intersection improvements at Highway 162 and Clark Lane and to install curb, gutter, and a 10‑foot sidewalk along frontage (timing and dedication details to be resolved in engineering/final‑plan review). Commissioners added a motion recognizing those future frontage improvements and asked staff to coordinate a deferral or timing mechanism consistent with the recorded agreement.

The commission approved the design review with those clarifications and with the six findings in the staff report; commissioners instructed staff to ensure the final building colors conform to the recorded development agreement’s earth‑tone requirement before issuing certificates of occupancy.