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DCRC Design Review Mountain House Town Center Shopping Center , Phase 1 John Funderburg , Principal Planner SJCCDD 2020 , 05 . 31 Page 2of2 Specific Comments 1 . The smaller retail spaces noted on the site plan as Shop A , Shop B , Shop C ( also called Pad 1 ) , and Fuel Center , seem appropriate in their scale and detail . We are requesting no further embellishment . But we draw your attention to the long range viability of fabric awnings , and an issue of very likely short longevity and maintenance . While these are accents that provide a nice alternative scale , we might recommend the consideration of another material entirely , that may accomplish sun / rain protection but last longer . 2 . The main gable and flanking arcade areas of the grocery building need a bit more attention . The scale of the building is quite large , and the most important of the elements ( the Safeway entry gable face ) , has perhaps the least level of detail . We recommend the following additional details : A . For each expressed horizontal corbel element up and down the gable , we would like to see a vertical plate below the corbel , and a diagonal strut or kicker . These will provide a little more penetration of the trim color element into the large gable and additional shadow lines . To accomplish this we expect the Safeway sign and Logo will perhaps need to be lowered slightly to enable a diagonal kicker ( at about 60 degrees ) and plate to not be too tight/close to signage . B . The masonry elements ( in this case cast concrete pieces ) at the base of the four main columns of that gable need to be reconsidered . First they need to come up higher ( instead of 1 / 3 of the way up the opening , they need to be 213 of the way up the opening . We also think both the Shingle and Craftsman styles would be better reflected by these elements being stone , with a stone cap . Also a possibility might be clinker brick , or iron point brick , with a rounded bull nose cap element at the top . These should be slightly battered /angled in the roughly north south axis (wider at the base than at the cap ) , This height will provide better visibility for this enhanced material over cars and landscape elements . C . We feel the same stone/cap , or brick/cap , but without battered /angled and at 1 /3 of the way up the column element , will be fine for the adjacent arcades to the south of the main entry gable down to the tower element . D . The cast concrete elements shown as bases for the trellis columns seems fine , but careful consideration of their color should be given in the sand /tan / light brown range . Integral color for the cast concrete both here ( and at the fueling station ) would be required . This should allow better longevity should they become dinged by carts or vehicles in the future . Color & Materials Please submit final color scheme/ material boards at next submittal ( to include actual color chips , and photographs of actual awning material , stone/caps , and cast concrete materials and trims ) . Please contact me with any questions regarding any of the above comments . I ' m happy to meet with you , representatives of the applicant , and /or their consultants to go over and discuss these comments as may be required . I look forward to reviewing the next DCRC submittal . Thank you . Regards , J . David Dacus Design Consistency Review Committee ( D . C . R . C . )