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Planning commission continues Carboline facade and parking plan after rooftop‑screening, variance questions
Summary
The Brentwood Planning and Zoning Commission continued consideration of facade and parking-lot improvements at 8031 Litzinger Road after staff and the applicant identified outstanding items — a rooftop unit screening plan and an electrical/site lighting plan — and because the pergola requires a variance review by the board of adjustment. The item was continued to Aug. 14, 2024.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on July 10 continued plans submitted by Carboline to update the front elevation and parking at 8031 Litzinger Road, citing unresolved details about rooftop screening and a required pergola variance.
Tim Elley, the owner’s representative, said the company decided to rebuild after substantial flood damage and seeks a more attractive exterior for the facility, including options that add glazing and a Trespa panel skin or, alternatively, a covered entry/pergola to provide sheltered outdoor space for students attending trainings at the site. Elley said the project also simplifies the parking layout, increases accessible parking closer to the building and adds landscaping.
Staff noted the site has preexisting nonconformities — notably that the front parking currently straddles the property line and that the building sits closer to the front property line than current code allows — and said the pergola requires a variance from the Board of Adjustment. Staff and the commission also flagged two outstanding submittals: a revised electrical/site plan showing proposed parking-lot lighting with no spillover, and a sample of the proposed screen for rooftop HVAC equipment.
The applicant and staff discussed whether rooftop units would be replaced or only screened; Elley said they are "working through the screening design" and that the owner wants the same equipment where feasible but also wants the building to look its best. Staff indicated rooftop screening was one of the recommendations and that structural constraints on older roofs are a complicating factor.
After discussion and brief comments from commissioners endorsing the visual improvements, the commission voted to continue the application to the August 14, 2024 meeting so the applicant can pursue the pergola variance and provide the outstanding submittals for staff review.
