Item B.1 - BRSP City Council Workshop Presentation_050621Barton Road Specific Plan Update
Joint City Council / Planning Commission
Workshop
May 6, 2021
Michael Baker International
Peter Minegar, AICP –Project Manager
Emily Elliott, AICP –Assistant Project Manager
David Christie, AICP –Associate Planner
Project Team
•Barton Road Specific Plan Overview
•Town Square Master Development Plan Overview
•Purpose of Specific Plan Amendment
•Proposed amendments to the Specific Plan
Presentation Overview
•Covers spans 1.3 miles along Barton Road
•Intended to form Grand Terrace’s ‘downtown’
•Provides development regulations, design guidelines and
development incentives to maximize economic potential and
upgrade the physical appearance of the corridor
•Requires a Master Development Plan within certain Planning
Areas of the Specific Plan
Barton Road Specific Plan Overview
Barton Road Specific Plan
•Intended to encourage consistent development standards
•Mirrors Planning Area 1 of the Barton Road Specific Plan
•Maintains separate policies, land uses, landscaping and signage
from the Specific Plan
•Objective is to consolidate Master Development Plan into the
Specific Plan to streamline permitting & environmental review
Town Square Master Development Plan
Town Square Master Development Plan
Town Square
Master Plan
Town Square Master Plan
Greens Group –Canal Square
•Proposes a mixed-use development
on 4.68 acres
•70 room hotel
•Restaurant space
•97 residential units
•2-5 stories
•Building oriented to the street
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Barton Road Development Standard Updates
Existing Standard Proposed Standard
Min. 25’ building setback Max. 10’ building setback
Min. 35% of building along frontage Min. 50% of building along frontage
No drive-through in setback Drive-through in setback with screening
No mixed-use residential Allow mixed-use residential
No pylon signs Pylon signs permitted within 500’ of freeway with Sign
Program
Maximum Height 28’Maximum Height 55’, & max 70’ for features
•Multi-use trail along Gage Canal
•Undergrounding of utilities along Barton Road
•Lot consolidation incentives
•Right-of-way landscaping consistency
•Removal of excess parking
•Inclusion of innovative storefront opportunities
Barton Road Policy Updates
•Current design guidelines focus
on a cape cod design
•Emphasis on creating a
“village” style of development
Current Design Guidelines
Current Design Guidelines
•Desirable elements listed in
the Specific Plan include:
•Wood siding and wood shingle
walls
•Wood shingle and tile roofs
•Insets, canopies, wing walls,
trellises, porches and dormers
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•Guidelines strongly encourage:
•Wood Siding
•Wood shake
•River Cobble
•Slate
•Stucco (as an accent only)
Current Design Guidelines
Current Design Guidelines
Canal Square –Proposed Design
Canal Square –Proposed Design
Conclusion
•Michael Baker and City Staff are available to answer any questions.
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