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MSC 2021-10, SPG - Altar’d State/ Arula, 14560 SW 145 Terrace, architectural and signage modifications to an existing tenant bay, miscellaneous application. (Cole)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Architectural Group International, agent, is requesting approval for architectural and signage modifications to an existing tenant bay (Altar’d State - Arula) at the Shops at Pembroke Gardens site, generally located south of Pines Boulevard and west of Southwest 145 Avenue (building 7000).
On June 7, 2006, City Commission approved The Shops at Pembroke Gardens through SP 2005-36. An amendment was made to the site plan in 2006 (SP 2006-27, Architectural changes). Architectural modifications were made to the tenant bay in 2007 (MSC 2007-21, Love Culture).
The Love Culture tenant shall remain within the shopping center and relocate to the former New York and Company tenant bay.
The applicant is proposing to subdivide the former +/- 12,265 square foot Love Culture tenant bay shall into two bays.
• Altar’d State - Arula consisting of +/- 9,785 square feet shall be located at the northwest corner of building 7000, with frontage on southwest 5 street and southwest 145 terrace.
• The remainder of the former Love Culture Tenant bay (+/- 2,480 square feet) located to the east of Altar’d State - Arula, with frontage on southwest 5 street shall be remodeled into a white box. The white box shall remain vacant until a permeant tenant is found for the space, at which time the proposed tenant shall make additional architecture modifications as required by the PCD guidelines.
The following modifications are proposed for the new Altar’d State - Arula tenant bay:
• Installation of white-wash brick on both tower features.
• Modification of the tower entryway. The entryway shall be recessed within the tower. Weathered steel gates will be added to the tower entry.
• Addition of decorative lighting in the recessed tower feature entryway.
• Reclad canopies over the existing entryway in annealed copper as well as the addition of faux canopy tie backs.
• Addition of hanging planters from the canopies on the tower feature.
• Removal and replacement of three existing awnings. The new awnings shall be Basalt Gray.
• Installation of decorative metal arches on both sides of the tenant bay. The arches located on the main tower feature shall have LED backlighting.
• Addition of black wall sconces at the ends of the metal arches.
• Paint the main body SW 7010 (White Duck).
• Infill of the existing entrance on the west elevation.
• Addition of copper clad storefront on the north and west elevation.
• Installation of art glass panels on the existing storefront and tower feature.
• Modification to the west façade to accommodate a new entry. The entry will be for the Arula product line. The new entryway will feature natural wood, a plaster finish and a weathered bronze storefront.
The following modifications are proposed for the new white box tenant bay:
• Addition of a neutral pier to delineate the new space.
• Paint the main body SW 7135 (Twinkle) and the trim SW 7674 (Peppercorn)
• Addition of a black awning over the storefront
• Installation of a new glass storefront
• Addition of 3 black wall sconces.
SIGNAGE:
The following signage is proposed for the new Altar’d State - Arula tenant bay:
• Installation of a 16 square foot projecting cabinet sign with push thru copy. The sign shall project off the edge of the tenant bay on the tower feature and read, “Altar’d State” in white copy. The sign will be fastened to the building utilizing decorative metal work.
• Installation of a 9 square foot internally illuminated channel letter wall sign located over the Arula entry. The sign shall read, “Arula” in teal copy.
• Installation of two 9.81 square foot internally illuminated channel letter canopy signs. The signs shall read, “Altar’d State” in white copy.
No signage is proposed for the white box tenant bay
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has reviewed the proposed changes and finds that the proposal meets code requirements. Staff therefore recommends approval of this application.