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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1988/10/11 Item 17 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT . I tern 17 Meeting Date 10/11/88 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit PCC-88-23M; request to expand a mini-warehouse facility located at 340 Naples Street - Naples Street Investors, Inc. SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: ResolutionAG1~c?~ Approving mini-warehouse facility located Director of Planning (G1i- City ~1anager.7b~ expansion of at 340 Naples Street the (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) -- The City Council, at their meeting of April 26, 1988, considered an appeal of a denial of a major use permit to expand an existing mini-warehouse at 340 Napl es Street and was presented wi th revi sed pl ans and el evati ons enhanci ng the architecture of the proposed expansion. Council voted to continue the hearing on the appeal until the Montgomery Planning Committee had reviewed the new architectural design and had an opportunity to comment. On September 6, 1988, the City Council granted the appeal and approved the ~ajor use permit subject to the conditions listed in this report. However, it as learned later from a neighboring property owner that the notice of public earing prior to the last Council hearing was defective as to time, and a property owner who wi shed to attend the heari ng and comment coul d not do so due to incorrect information received on the notice. Therefore, the appl ication has been renoticed and the appeal brought back to Council to consider again as a public hearing. An Initial Study, IS-88-33M, of possible adverse environmental impacts of the project was conducted by the Environmental Review Coordinator on January 20, 1988. The Envi ronmental Revi ew Coordi nator concl uded that there woul d be no significant environmental effects and recommended that the Negative Declaration be adopted. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Find that this project will have no significant environmental impacts and adopt the Negative Declaration issued on IS-88-33M. 2. Based on the findings contained in the Findings section of this report, approve the request, PCC-88-23M, to expand a mini-warehouse facility located at 340 Naples Street subject to the following conditions: a. The proposed expansion including all signs shall be submitted for review and approval by the Design Review Committee. . , / / . b. Page 2, Item 17 Meeting Date 10/11/88 The appl i cant shall provi de two on-site fi re hydrants, the type and location subject to review and approval by the City Fire ~iarshal. Details of existing fire protection systems shall also be provided for review by the Fire Marshal. c. Any expansion or alteration to the proposed mini-warehouse project which exceeds the height shown on the approved site plan and exterior elevations shall be subject to approval of a modification of the major use permit. d. Open storage of any materials or vehicles of any type is expressly prohi bited. e. The applicant shall submit a landscape plan prepared by a licensed 1 andscape architect or 1 i censed 1 andscape contractor in accordance with the City Landscape Manual for review and approval by the City Landscape Architect. Landscaping shall be installed in accordance with the approved plan and maintained in good condition at all times. Failure to maintain required landscaping in good condition shall constitute grounds for revocation of the major use permit. The following list of items are required under the authority of the Chula Vista Municipal Code: . a. A construction permit will be required for any work performed in the public right-of-way. b. Required public improvements shall include, but not be limited to: paving, curb and gutter, a street light and a driveway approach. c. Sewer and traffic signal fees are assessed at issuance of building permits. d. A minimum 20 foot wide roadway for fire access shall be provided per UFC 10.207 (e ). e. Provide a turnaround for fire apparatus at the east property line per UFC 10.207h. f. Provide two A10BC rated fire extinguishers so travel distance does not exceed 75 feet. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Montgomery Planning Committee, at their meeting of June 1, 1988, voted to continue the hearing on the Council referral until July 20, 1988, in order to allow staff to formulate proposed conditions of approval and findings for approval of the major use permit (staff's recommendation to the Committee was for denial of the major use permit, therefore, conditions of approval were not 411Jailable). The item was automatically continued to August 3 when the meeting /- / . of July 20 was cancell ed. At the Montgomery Pl anni ng Commi ttee meeti ng of August 3, the project was reevaluated with the Committee voting 6-1 for approval. In revising their previous decisions, the Committee concluded that the revi sed design addressed the bul k of thei r concerns and provi ded a good transition between the commercial to the east and the residential to the west. Page 3, Item 17 Meeting Date-r0/l1/88 The Planning Commission, at their meeting of August 10, 1988, voted unanimously to recommend approval of the major use permit, subject to the conditions included in this report. DISCUSSION: The applicant, Naples Street Investors Ltd., currently owns a mini-warehouse storage faci 1 ity at 350 Napl es Street di rectly behi nd the proposed project site at 340 Naples Street. The major use permit application proposes to expand the mini-warehouse facility by demolishing three existing single-family dwellings to construct three two-story mini-warehouse buildings, one containing an office and caretakers unit. The project site lies within a C-36 general commercial zone, which permit mini-warehouses upon approval of a major use permit. Both the original facility and the proposed expansion lie within the jurisdiction of the Montgomery Specific Plan. Revi sed pl ans and el evati ons submitted to the Pl anni ng Department on May 25 .hOW that the proposed expansion has been reduced from three two-story ini-warehouse buildings to single-story structures, with the exception of the caretaker's residence placed on a second story on the west side of the buil ding faci ng Napl es Street. The archi tectural treatment and the reducti on in bulk and scale are significant improvements over the previous proposal. The roof over the office and caretaker's residence is shown with royal blue roof tile matching the roof treatment of the adjacent commercial buildings. The length of the building facing Naples Street is shown with wood fascia and trim to break up the monotony of the long windowless wall and create interest in the building. The change in architecture and scaling down the building bulk were instrumental to the Montgomery Planning Committee in making the expansion acceptab 1 e. The Cornmi ttee also cons i dered the other commerc i all and uses allowed within the C-36 zone and concluded that expansion of the warehouse activity was a better alternative. FINDINGS Findings for approval of the major use permit are listed as follows: 1. That the proposed use at the location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community. . The proposed expansion of an existing mini-warehouse facility as proposed will provide a buffer between commercial and residential areas, while providing an architectural link between the two land uses. . 2. That such use will not under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity. Page 4, Item 17 Meeting Date 10/11/88 The proposed expansion of an existing mini-warehouse facility as proposed is in keeping with a bulk and scale complementary to the neighboring residential areas, and as such will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. 3. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the code for such use. With approval of facility as well comp 1 i es wi th the such use. a major use permit for the existing mini-warehouse as the expansion, the proposed mini-warehouse use regul ati ons and conditi ons speci fi ed in the Code for . 4. That the granting of this conditional use permit will not adversely a ffect the general plan of the City or the adopted plan of any government agency. Although the Planning and Design Proposals (page l6(f)) of the newly adopted Montgomery Specific Plan discourages the proliferation of mini-warehouses within Montgomery, the proposed project is an exception. The requested major use permit would not authorize the establishment of a new mini-warehouse use on the subject premises, but would mefely sanction the expansion and comprehensive upgrading of an existing facility. This expans i on and upgradi ng woul d subs tanti ally improve the mi ni -warehouse I s visual and functional relationships, and improve its economic potential. FISCAL IMPACT: None WPC 5491P . b the City Council of Chula Vista, California Dated ~JL #0