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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Scot Siegel, Planning and Building Services Director
SUBJECT: West Lake Grove (WLG) and Lake Grove Village Center Overlay (LGVCO) Design
Standards— PP 20-0002
DATE: January 16, 2020 MEETING DATE: January 27, 2020
INTRODUCTION
A Planning Commission goal for 2020 is: "Review the building and streetscape design standards
in the Lake Grove Village Center Overlay (LGVCO) and West Lake Grove Design District (WLG)."
BACKGROUND
The City adopted the WLG district plan and design regulations in the late 1990s. The LGVC plan
and overlay were adopted in 2008. The two sets of regulations are complex and, in some cases,
conflicting. Although they have different purposes and different building design objectives, they
apply to adjoining areas, and one of the questions is whether these two areas should have
consistent design standards. Another issue is more technical and pertains to permitted building
materials and variance procedures in each district.
The Lake Grove Business Association (LGBA) requested the City review LGVCO and WLG design
standards with the following objectives:
• Consistent streetscape requirements (e.g., lighting, planters, trees, benches, etc.)
• Architectural flexibility with quality materials
• Retention of tree groves in remnant, unimproved street rights-of-way
The Planning Commission has requested the LGBA work with the affected neighborhood
associations in developing recommended code concepts.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff has discussed the project with LGBA and we agree that the problem needs clearer
definition and scoping. Therefore, we recommend the Planning Commission wait to begin work
on this item until after the LGBA has developed a list of code concepts that it would like the City
to consider. Staff would assist in answering technical questions but not lead this effort, and the
LGBA would seek input from the affected neighborhood associations before asking the City to
begin work. Midyear is suggested as a target date for checking back, for schedule review only.
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