The Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley will host a one day celebration event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the building. The celebration will be March 30 from 11am to 5pm at the Veterans Memorial Building and along East Prospect Avenue in Danville.
Since 1925, the Veterans Memorial Building has provided an activity center for the San Ramon Valley Veteran community, and Sunday’s event will continue that tradition with the following activities:
All are invited to visit the Veterans Memorial Building for a day long family friendly celebration. The UH-1 Huey Helicopter and variety of vintage vehicles will be displayed outside the building (weather permitting) along with live music, art activities for children, games, scavenger hunt and indoor displays depicting life in the 1920’s. In the event of rain, most of the activities will be moved indoors at the Senior Center and Veterans Memorial Building.
The Veteran Service Organizations organizing the event will also have 100th Anniversary Commemorative coins available as a fundraiser for the building. This classic building has played host to thousands of veteran activities as well as community events, attracting valley residents to downtown Danville for senior programs, parties, banquets, weddings, voting, library use and many other activities. In 2012, after more than eighty years of special events and wonderful memories, the Town of Danville and members of the community came together to support and celebrate the renovation and expansion of the Veterans Memorial Building at its current location, adjacent to the Danville Senior Center.
The event is free, and parking is available on surrounding public streets and in all downtown Municipal Parking Lots. To accommodate the large outdoor displays and pedestrians, East Prospect Avenue between Front Street and Hartz Avenue will be closed.
The Building is located at 400 Hartz Ave. In Danville. For event information, visit vmbsrv.org.
Information provided by Supervisor Candace Andersen’s Office
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At its April 1 meeting, the Brentwood Planning Commission will discuss future plans for the Streets of Brentwood.
Under the discussion item, the planning commission will review a design amendment for three new buildings in the central plaza of the Streets of Brentwood. The move comes after CenterCal Properties purchases the Streets of Brentwood and are now looking to make improvements to the property.
According to the staff report, the improvements include revisions to some of the landscape and hardscape features near the theater and within the central plaza area, as well as closing off the one-way vehicular circulation drive aisle in front of the theater. These improvements were administratively approved by staff in early February, based on substantial conformance with the originally approved plans. CenterCal now desires to make additional coordinated improvements involving the construction of three new buildings near the theater and monument signs at specific locations.
Three New Buildings
The applicant is proposing to construct three new buildings near the theater, as follows:
New Monument Signs
The applicant is proposing to both relocate and increase the amount of monument signs to provide enhanced entry identification along Sand Creek Road, as well as wayfinding interior to the center. The entry monument signs would be increased in height (from approximately 6’ to a maximum of 20’) for a more prominent identity consistent with the refreshed property image and improved visibility to vehicular traffic. The interior wayfinding signs would measure approximately 6’ in height by 3’ in width, for an overall area of 18 square feet, and would be strategically placed for both drivers and pedestrians
The original design review application and CEQA document for The Streets of Brentwood was approved by the Planning Commission in October 2006. This approval included an overall site plan for the 54-acre site and conceptual designs for 23 buildings totaling approximately 460,000 square feet. Construction started in 2007, and over the next several years the theater, core
buildings, and several outlots (BJ’s, Red Robin, Black Angus, etc.) were completed. To date, approximately 42 of the 54 acres have been developed, with the remaining 12 acres all within the eastern quarter of the site. This area includes two recently approved projects (La Quinta/Hawthorn Suites and Dutch Bros) that have not yet started construction. From the original 54-acre parcel, 10 parcels have been created, the largest of which is 28 acres and includes the theater and core buildings.
Background:
The original design review application and CEQA document for The Streets of Brentwood was approved by the Planning Commission in October 2006. This approval included an overall site plan for the 54-acre site and conceptual designs for 23 buildings totaling approximately 460,000 square feet. Construction started in 2007, and over the next several years the theater, core buildings, and several outlots (BJ’s, Red Robin, Black Angus, etc.) were completed. To date, approximately 42 of the 54 acres have been developed, with the remaining 12 acres all within the eastern quarter of the site. This area includes two recently approved projects (La Quinta/Hawthorn Suites and Dutch Bros) that have not yet started construction. From the original 54-acre parcel, 10 parcels have been created, the largest of which is 28 acres and includes the theater and core buildings.
Documents:
If You Go: Brentwood Planning Commission April 01, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. City Council Chambers 150 City Park Way Brentwood, CA 94513 Agenda – click here
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