New art gallery coming to Sheridan Avenue

Yellowstone Impressions Art Gallery will be an art gallery/photo studio, City Planner Todd Stowell told the planning and zoning board during its May 9 meeting.

The board gave its approval of the Collier Group’s site plan, which outlined a building with an expanded basement, a main level and a partial second story with an open patio towards the front of the building.

It will be built with traditional brick, Stowell said, and have large, storefront windows.

“In staff’s view, the architectural quality and exterior materials meet the intent of the city’s downtown architectural district requirements,” the site plan said.

The new building will measure 25 feet by 115 feet, representing a 15 foot expansion compared to the existing building, the site plan said.

Board members questioned the use of the open patio.

Stowell said, “my understanding is that top level is private access, by invitation only.”

The board gave unanimous approval of the site plan, but with several conditions, including obtaining permits for demolition and construction, and for installation of the storm water system.

Other conditions were submitting engineering plans if a water fire line is necessary and setting the exterior lighting of the building at a color temperature of 4,000 kelvin or less.

The final condition was to comply with the project description as outlined in the site plan application.

The Collier Group will have three years to obtain a building permit for the project. If it doesn’t, planning and zoning’s authorization will expire, the site plan said.