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The Orange Avenue Corridor Specific Plan - City of Coronado

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Street trees provide much needed<br />

shade for pedestrians and c<strong>of</strong>fee shop<br />

patrons<br />

K.8. <strong>Coronado</strong> Police Station<br />

K.7. Glorietta Bay Inn<br />

Photo 52: Façade <strong>of</strong> the Glorietta Bay Inn<br />

Beautiful historic restoration <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Spreckels’ home<br />

Grand entry, spacious and inviting<br />

Stately columns and wrought iron<br />

fencing define property lines<br />

New structure integrates well with<br />

original mansion<br />

Wonderful use <strong>of</strong> awnings and<br />

umbrellas throughout the property<br />

Lovely ornamental railings and<br />

window balconies<br />

Visual impact <strong>of</strong> parking lot<br />

minimized through the use <strong>of</strong><br />

contoured berms and landscaping<br />

Dramatic arbors covered in<br />

bougainvillea welcome pedestrians<br />

Photo 54: Façade <strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>Coronado</strong> Police Station<br />

Building mass visually broken up by<br />

use <strong>of</strong> arched covered walkway<br />

Significant second story setback<br />

reduces perceived mass <strong>of</strong> building<br />

Arches, walkway and low planter<br />

walls enhance pedestrian scale<br />

First floor element to south relates to<br />

neighboring one-story structures<br />

Unique green ro<strong>of</strong> tiles complement<br />

the architecture and blends with the<br />

landscaping<br />

Initial planting <strong>of</strong> mature landscaping<br />

immediately s<strong>of</strong>tened visual impact <strong>of</strong><br />

large building at street level<br />

Unobtrusive and elegant sign – simple<br />

and to the point<br />

Signage complements the elegant<br />

style <strong>of</strong> the building<br />

Photo 53: Signage for the Glorietta Bay Inn<br />

Chapter VI – COMMERCIAL ZONE DESIGN CRITERIA<br />

ORANGE AVENUE CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN Page 81

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