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Planning Commission gives intent to approve 800 Indiana residential project, asks for west‑facing facade refinement
Summary
AvalonBay’s 326‑unit project at 800 Indiana earned a unanimous Planning Commission motion of intent to approve and a continuance to Jan. 8, 2015; commissioners asked staff and the sponsor to refine the long west‑facing facade that faces the freeway.
The Planning Commission gave a motion of intent to approve a large project authorization for 800 Indiana Street (AvalonBay), a five‑story residential project with 326 units, roughly 260 off‑street parking spaces, sizeable bicycle parking, private and common open space, and a publicly accessible dog park under the nearby freeway overpass. The sponsor presented a three‑building concept to break up the warehouse footprint into smaller building types and included a coordinated four‑block streetscape and a dog park maintenance commitment.
Commissioners praised the design teams’ work across three architects and the project’s public‑realm benefits but asked the sponsor to continue working with staff to refine the extensive west‑facing façade that faces the 280 freeway to better articulate the three distinct building volumes. The sponsor agreed to refine the massing and materials with staff. The Commission adopted a motion of intent to approve with that condition and continued formal action to the Jan. 8, 2015 meeting (motion passed 7–0).
