Amador County Supervisors approved a compromise agreement for designs for a remodel of McDonald’s Restaurant on Tuesday, after a group of local appellants came to terms on what the design will look like.
County Planning Director Susan Grijalva said her department was notified Jan. 3 of the agreement between McDonald’s USA and an appellant group of nine local residents, led by Jackson Councilman Keith Sweet and former Amador County Planning Commissioner Brian Jobson. The appeal was on the Planning Commission’s approval of a use permit.
Acting County Counsel Greg Gillott said the Board could grant the appeal, deny it, or grant it with conditions provided by the appellants and applicant. The appeal stemmed from the Commission diverging from a Condition of Approval 19, requiring earth toned colors, natural finishes and other materials.
Sweet gave a presentation, saying Jobson was on the Commission when it approved Condition 19, and he was in attendance last year when the Commission voted 3-2 to allow a remodel that appellants said did not match the Condition 19. Sweet said Jobson started and signed the appeal, and then went on vacation. Sweet said the agreement, worked out with McDonald’s “was better than expected.”
Jobson said he was pleased with the agreement, and asked Supervisors to “approve the conditions we provided, if they meet your approval.” He said the new conditions are “dialed in” as to specifics, beyond simply terms of earth tone or natural surface. The colors are numbered on a “Pantone,” or universal paint tinting scale.
Supervisor Brian Oneto asked for removal of the paint brand name (Benjamin Moore) from the condition, saying it may not stand the test of time, and supervisors agreed. Supervisor John Plasse asked to reword provided language, which said the board “mandates” the conditions, “so it was clear in the future that the board did not come in with a heavy hand to do this.” He suggested wording saying the Board of Supervisors “agrees to adopt the following amendment to Condition 19.” Conditions also included downward lights.
Jobson said it is “pleasing to the eye,” and “we’re quite happy with it.” Margaret Trujillo of McDonald’s USA said over the last couple of months, “it has been an inspiring process” and “we look forward to building it and to inviting you to our grand reopening.”
Supervisors voted 5-0 to grant the appeal, overturn the Commission’s decision, and adopted the binding conditions and terms.
Oneto said later: “I’d like to have seen stone on it.”
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Amador County Supervisors approved a compromise agreement for designs for a remodel of McDonald’s Restaurant on Tuesday, after a group of local appellants came to terms on what the design will look like.
County Planning Director Susan Grijalva said her department was notified Jan. 3 of the agreement between McDonald’s USA and an appellant group of nine local residents, led by Jackson Councilman Keith Sweet and former Amador County Planning Commissioner Brian Jobson. The appeal was on the Planning Commission’s approval of a use permit.
Acting County Counsel Greg Gillott said the Board could grant the appeal, deny it, or grant it with conditions provided by the appellants and applicant. The appeal stemmed from the Commission diverging from a Condition of Approval 19, requiring earth toned colors, natural finishes and other materials.
Sweet gave a presentation, saying Jobson was on the Commission when it approved Condition 19, and he was in attendance last year when the Commission voted 3-2 to allow a remodel that appellants said did not match the Condition 19. Sweet said Jobson started and signed the appeal, and then went on vacation. Sweet said the agreement, worked out with McDonald’s “was better than expected.”
Jobson said he was pleased with the agreement, and asked Supervisors to “approve the conditions we provided, if they meet your approval.” He said the new conditions are “dialed in” as to specifics, beyond simply terms of earth tone or natural surface. The colors are numbered on a “Pantone,” or universal paint tinting scale.
Supervisor Brian Oneto asked for removal of the paint brand name (Benjamin Moore) from the condition, saying it may not stand the test of time, and supervisors agreed. Supervisor John Plasse asked to reword provided language, which said the board “mandates” the conditions, “so it was clear in the future that the board did not come in with a heavy hand to do this.” He suggested wording saying the Board of Supervisors “agrees to adopt the following amendment to Condition 19.” Conditions also included downward lights.
Jobson said it is “pleasing to the eye,” and “we’re quite happy with it.” Margaret Trujillo of McDonald’s USA said over the last couple of months, “it has been an inspiring process” and “we look forward to building it and to inviting you to our grand reopening.”
Supervisors voted 5-0 to grant the appeal, overturn the Commission’s decision, and adopted the binding conditions and terms.
Oneto said later: “I’d like to have seen stone on it.”
Story by Jim Reece. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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