Planning Commission approves White Oak Dental elevations with charcoal-gray roof condition
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Peachtree City Planning Commission approved building elevations for White Oak Dental at 500 Stevens Entry, endorsing fiber-cement board-and-batten siding, brick water table and timber details; the approval included a condition that the standing-seam metal roof be charcoal gray.
The Peachtree City Planning Commission on Nov. 10 approved building elevations for White Oak Dental, a proposed pediatric dental office at 500 Stevens Entry, with a condition that the standing-seam metal roof be charcoal gray.
Planning staff presented colored elevations and a materials palette, describing the architects’ goal as creating “a welcoming farmhouse feel” intended to make pediatric patients more comfortable. Staff said the proposal uses fiber-cement board-and-batten siding combined with a brick water table and timber brackets, and reported the percentage of brick on elevations as 19% at the entrance, 27% and 29% on the long sides. The staff presentation noted the materials and neutral color palette meet the land development ordinance’s design guidelines.
Jim Bergen of HDA Architects, the project architect, said the team aimed to make the building feel more like a home than an office. “We really just want to create a very almost like a home,” Bergen said, describing choices intended to calm anxious children arriving for appointments. Architect and staff showed material samples — brick, metal roof samples and black anodized window frames — at the meeting.
Commissioners asked about roof-color options and material durability. Several commissioners expressed a preference for a darker roof to reduce an industrial appearance and better complement adjacent buildings. Owner Ben Poppel voiced the applicant’s agreement with the charcoal option.
Commissioner Chris moved to approve the elevations for White Oak Dental at 500 Stevens Entry with the condition that the standing-seam metal roof be charcoal gray; the motion received a second and passed by voice vote. The chair announced the item approved with condition.
The approval covers exterior materials and colors; building permits and any required site-plan approvals remain subject to standard staff review and permitting processes. Staff recorded the suggestion about roof color in the minutes and will include it in the permit documentation.
