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Board approves canopy and staff-only pharmacy doorway for hospital property, requires generator screening
Summary
The Design Review Board approved a certificate of compatibility for a new canopy and staff-only pharmacy doorway at 520 S. Santa Fe (CC26-005) subject to conditions including an approved screening plan for a newly noted natural-gas generator; staff said the pharmacy is for hospital operations and not public access.
The Salina Design Review Board on May 14 approved modifications at 520 South Santa Fe to add a canopy and create a staff-only doorway for a pharmacy that will serve a hospital network, with a condition requiring a screening plan for a newly disclosed generator before any building permit is issued.
Staff presentation: planning staff (introduced at the meeting as Joe Kavanaugh) presented application CC26-005 filed on behalf of Salina Regional Health Properties Inc. The project would add a new shed-style canopy and convert a storefront window into a doorway to serve a pharmacy tenant. Staff said the pharmacy space will primarily serve hospital operations (prescriptions prepared for delivery) and will not be intended for routine public access.
Generator and screening: staff flagged a previously unlisted natural-gas-powered generator near the entry and canopy. Because screening for that equipment was not described in the application materials, staff recommended a condition that the applicant submit a screening plan for staff review and approval before any building permit is issued. Staff described the proposed generator as a small unit and recommended the screening plan demonstrate the equipment will be hidden from public view consistent with downtown design guidelines.
Applicant remarks: applicant representative Charles Renz of Jones Gillum Architects told the board the generator is expected to be a small, roughly 100-amp unit about 30 inches square and 30 inches tall, and that the team’s preference is to screen the unit with landscaping; he said the project team will provide an updated landscape drawing for administrative approval where possible.
Board action: the board voted to approve Option 2 (approval with staff conditions) including the requirement that a screening plan for the generator be submitted and approved prior to issuance of any building permit. Staff also reminded the board that the 14-day protest/appeal period for the decision expires on 2026-05-28.
Next steps: the certificate of compatibility and any building permits will not be issued until the screening plan is approved and the statutory appeal period lapses. The applicant told staff they will coordinate to provide a landscape-based screening solution that staff can approve administratively.
No members of the public were present online or in the room to comment on this item.
