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Item: 2
Meeting Date: 5/27/20
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: DR19-0025; Design Review consideration of a 27,821
square-foot building with a 4,185 square-foot covered entryway for
supportive uses to include a vehicle collision and automotive repair
facility on approximately 2.2 acres located at 1880 Auto Park Place.
Resolution of the City of Chula Vista Planning Commission approving a
Design Review Permit, DR19-0025, to construct a 27,821 square-foot
building with a 4,185 square-foot covered entryway for supportive uses to
include a vehicle collision and automotive repair facility on approximately
2.2 acres located at 1880 Auto Park Place.
SUBMITTED BY: Oscar Romero, Associate Planner
REVIEWED BY: Kelly Broughton, Director of Development Services
INTRODUCTION
On August 20, 2019, the applicant submitted a Design Review permit for approval of the noted
vehicle collision and automotive repair facility project. The use, as proposed, will serve a
regional market demand in addition to the already established demand of patrons and visitors to
the Chula Vista area. The site is currently vacant(see Locator Map, Attachment 1).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project was
adequately covered in previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-02-006), for the
Chula Vista Auto Park North Specific Plan. Thus, no further environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution DR19-0025 approving the project, based on the
findings and subject to the conditions contained therein.
DISCUSSION:
Project Site Characteristics:
The 2.2-acre project site is located in the southwestern portion of Chula Vista. The site is located
atop of a mesa with a relatively flat pad for the building location at the midpoint. There is a steep
slope near the entrance along Auto Park Place and along the west and northern end of the
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property. The site is surrounded by residential to the north, a parking lot to the west, a vacant
parcel to the east, and a vacant parcel south of the project site (Attachment 1, Locator Map).
Summary of Surrounding Land Uses
General Plan Zoning Current Land Use
Site: Limited Industrial Industrial, IP Vacant
South: Limited Industrial Industrial, IP Vacant
North: Residential Low-Medium Residential, PURI Residential
East: Limited Industrial Industrial, IP Vacant
West: Limited Industrial Industrial, IP Parking Lot
Project Description
The proposal includes the construction of a 27,821 square-foot building with a 4,185 square-foot
covered entryway for both vehicle collision and automotive repair service uses. The building will
house both uses with the primary use of the building designated as 17,450 square-feet for vehicle
collision repair and 6,186 square-feet for automotive repair. The interior for both uses will
consist of an open work area with roll-up shutter doors for vehicle access along the north, east
and west side of the building and consist of administrative office space, parts storage, service
reception, service bays, tire storage and other associated amenities.
Architecture
The architecture incorporates a contemporary functional style for the proposed uses utilizing
materials consisting of a metal panel facade, a corrugated metal roof, and vertical metal side
panels with enhanced window glazing. The fenestration of glazed windows is enhanced along the
entryway while rolling shutter doors are located away from the entrance and public view. The
building is designed with vertical articulation along the entrance of the building with staggering
roof lines along the southwest and southeast elevation between the entryway and roof of the
main building adding variety to the design.
Pedestrian/Vehicle Access
There is one vehicle and pedestrian ingress and egress access at the Project's main entrance north
of Main Street off of Auto Park Place.
Compliance with Development Standards
The following Project Data Table shows the development regulations along with the applicant's
proposal to meet said requirements:
Assessor's Parcel Number: 644-041-44-00
Current Zoning: Industrial IP
General Plan Designation: Limited Industrial
Lot Area: 2.2 acres
PARKING REQUIRED: PARKING PROPOSED:
Parking spaces, broken down as follows:
Accessible: 3 spaces
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1 space per 400 sq. ft. (3 accessible; including 1 van-
accessible)
Collision Repair 17,450 sq. ft./400 sq. ft. = 44
spaces Compact: 5 spaces
Auto Repair 6,186 sq. ft./400 sq. ft. = 15 spaces Regular: 53 spaces
Total: 59 parking spaces Total: 61 parking spaces
SETBACKS/HEIGHT REQUIRED: SETBACKS/HEIGHT PROPOSED:
Front: 25 feet Front: 78 feet
Side: 0 feet Side: 34 & 41 feet
Rear: 0 feet Rear: 110 feet
Height: 45 feet Height: 42 feet
ANALYSIS:
Compliance with Chula Vista Municipal Code and Chula Vista Design Manual
Site Planninz and Buildinz Placement/Orientation
The Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) includes guidelines and standards for industrial uses.
The guidelines promote site building placement, access, site design, sitting and orientation,
setbacks, and enhanced building elevations. The proposed features throughout the site meet the
intent of the Industrial Design Guidelines as described below.
The Project provides a building that is setback from Auto Park Place and provides an enhanced
landscape buffer along the frontage. The building will include enhanced fenestration of window
glazing along the frontage of Auto Park Place and will conceal roll up doors toward the middle
and rear of the building. The building architecture complements the adjacent buildings within the
area for a similar yet unique design.
While pedestrian access is a design feature in the Chula Vista Industrial Design Guidelines,
increased vehicular access is also important in order to offer a variety of ways to access different
areas. Dispersion of automobile traffic also has the effect of making areas more pedestrian
friendly as cars and pedestrians have less direct interaction. The project provides a one-way entry
for both vehicle and pedestrian ingress/egress access to the site. The entrance is located along
Auto Park Place, north of Main Street. Internal circulation is designed for one-way access and
designed for traffic to circulate counterclockwise around the building.
Building Design
The Chula Vista Industrial Design Guidelines promote: A high quality innovative and
imaginative architecture. Buildings should be designed to employ variations in form, building
details and siting in order to create visual interest.
The project's architecture is consistent with the policies of the Chula Vista Industrial Design
Guidelines. The industrial architecture is designed to incorporate a functional style for the
proposed uses by incorporating a metal panel facade, corrugated metal roof, and vertical metal
side panels with enhanced window glazing.
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According to the Chula Vista Design Guidelines, enhanced elevations should include: Varying
building elements, roof pitches, and setbacks to avoid monotony. Distinctive building elements
shall be oriented toward the street intersection. Street facing facades are required to incorporate
a range of scale-defining elements that relate larger building masses to the scale of the
pedestrian. Entrances to buildings shall be enhanced.
For the proposed project, the roofline varies along the southeastern and southwestern elevations
with variation in the covered entryway transition to the main building rooftop slope. The
enhanced windows glazing fronting Auto Park provides a distinct entrance to the building.
Setbacks are provided throughout the building to provide a visual interest.
Parking
The CVMC requires 1 space per 400 square feet. With a 23,636 square-foot vehicle collision and
automotive repair area, a total of 59 parking spaces are required. The applicant has proposed 53
open parking spaces, 5 compact spaces and 3 accessible spaces (including 1 van-accessible
space). The project meets the required parking.
CONCLUSION
The proposed 27,821 square-foot building with a 4,185 square-foot covered entryway for
supportive uses, i.e., vehicle collision and automotive repairs is a permitted land use in the Auto
Park North Specific Plan. The proposal complies with the policies, guidelines and design
standards for the Auto Park North Specific Plan, CVMC, Design Manual as well as the
Landscape Manual. Therefore, staff recommends the Planning Commission approve Design
Review Permit, DR19-0025 subject to the conditions listed in the attached Resolution.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICTS
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the Planning Commission members and has found no
property holdings within 1000 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the subject of this
action. Consequently, this item does not present a disqualifying real property-related financial
conflict of interest under California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18705.2(a)(11), for
purposes of the Political Reform Act(Cal. Gov't Code §87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any Planning Commission
member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in
this matter.
FISCAL IMPACT
The application fees and processing costs are borne by the applicant, resulting in no net fiscal
impact to the General Fund or the Development Services Fund.
Attachments
1. Locator Map
2. Planning Commission Resolution DR19-0025
3. Disclosure Statement
4. Project Plan