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Commission approves sketch plan for mixed‑use pharmacy at 231 North Samuel Street; utility pole must be moved off sidewalk
Summary
The commission approved a sketch plan for a mixed‑use building with a pharmacy and six residential units at 231 North Samuel Street, adding a condition that a utility pole shown in the sidewalk be relocated off the pedestrian path.
Staff described the 0.4‑acre redevelopment of 231 North Samuel Street (Old Town Mixed Use Commercial) as a mixed‑use structure with a ground‑floor pharmacy and six residential units above. The sketch plan reduces impervious coverage by 7%, shows 26 parking lot spaces plus four on‑street spaces (three may be counted toward required off‑street parking), and meets the drive‑through and buffering standards pending details at preliminary plan.
Planner James said the city's third‑party engineer advised that a relocated utility pole shown within the sidewalk must be moved. No members of the public spoke on the item. The applicant said they will follow the commission's instructions and that they have been in contact with the city's downtown economic development coordinator. Commissioner (speaker 3) moved to approve the sketch plan with the added requirement that the utility pole be moved off the existing sidewalk; the motion was amended on the floor to clarify that the pole must not be relocated within the sidewalk when replaced and the commission approved the motion by voice vote.
The commission directed staff to require compact parking stall designations, lighting cut‑off compliance and final sidewalk alignment at the preliminary plan stage. The staff report noted that Kim
