Apple planning glass-roof store in Santa Monica?

Sure sounds that way, based on a Planning Commission report that's scheduled for tonight's meeting (and based on the renderings that have been submitted). The proposed one-story building on the Third Street Promenade (it would take over the old Borders space) will feature "an expansive floor-to-ceiling height accentuated by a transparent glass ceiling. The front façade will consist entirely of transparent glass panels that will project five feet from stone paneled side walls." This could be a replacement to Apple's existing - and very busy - store on the Promenade at Arizona. The design will have to be approved by the city's Architectural Review Board. CurbedLA has the story.