Commission approves Ron Tonkin Kia facade upgrade and small addition on McLaughlin Boulevard

The Gladstone Planning Commission on Oct. 21 approved design-review application DR-25-05, allowing facade improvements and a small building addition at Ron Tonkin Kia, 19335 McLaughlin Boulevard, with three special conditions tied to future right-of-way and accessibility requirements.

Staff described the project as a modest renovation with an addition under 1,500 square feet on the building's southwest corner and said it did not change parking circulation or landscaping. Staff reminded the commission that notices were sent to adjacent property owners and to agencies including Gladstone Public Works, Fire, Police, Water Environment Services and ODOT.

The commission adopted three special conditions: first, the applicant must acknowledge that if ODOT widens McLaughlin Boulevard in the future the applicant may need to move parking back, which could reduce on-site parking; second, the applicant must verify to ODOT that the entry meets the Americans with Disabilities Act given grade conditions near the site; and third, the applicant must provide a recorded public-water-line easement around the fire backflow assembly or submit evidence the easement already exists.

Tim Bruner, principal architect with Access Design Group, told commissioners the addition is small circulation space on existing asphalt and that the site is "over parked," noting the applicant can use an adjacent property for overflow during construction. He said mitigation plans will address any temporary construction traffic impacts.

With no public testimony, the commission deliberated briefly, found the application consistent with code and brand updates, and voted to approve DR-25-05 with the recommended conditions.