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Planning Commission clears Apple Inc. store on Chestnut Street with conditions
Summary
Commission approved a roughly 6,400-square-foot Apple retail store in an existing Walgreens space on Chestnut Street, accepting minor changes to construction and loading-hour conditions and updating the company name in the motion.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional‑use authorization for an Apple retail store proposed in the former Walgreens space on Chestnut Street.
Planner staff recommended approval with standard conditions and limited loading and construction-hour restrictions; the applicant agreed to minor non‑substantive text changes, updated the corporate name to Apple Inc., and accepted conditions that freight deliveries be routed through the alley "to the extent possible." Neighbors who spoke in support cited the store’s contribution to pedestrian activity and the broader commercial district.
Benjamin Fay, Apple’s retail design manager, said staff and the architect revised an initial proposal to better match the scale of the street and produce a unique, context‑sensitive glazing treatment rather than the company’s standard stainless steel fascia. “This is something that’s very different from what we've done… it is picking up on elements… and is respectful here of the scale of the street,” Fay said.
Commissioners said the proposal preserved important facade features and would enliven the block; they approved the project with the agreed language amendments and conditions on construction and delivery hours.
