REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 10/19/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT:
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Conditional Use Permit 2022-0002 to establish a 1,200 square-foot automated carwash tunnel proposed as part of an electric vehicle charging service station in the C-3 (General Commercial) zone, located at 1335 and 1341 West Sixth Street.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to affirm the Planning and Housing Commission's action granting Conditional Use Permit 2022-0002. CUP2022-0002 is an application to establish a 1,200 square-foot automated carwash tunnel. The carwash is part of a larger proposal to construct an electric vehicle (EV) charging service station with an 8,000 square foot market, which is being reviewed separately by Precise Plan 2022-0001. The C-3 zone allows a carwash with a Conditional Use Permit. The project adheres to the development standards of the C-3 zone.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Take no action, thereby affirming the Planning and Housing Commission's action granting CUP2022-0002, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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b. Set the item for review at a subsequent meeting.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The project site is comprised of 3 vacant parcels totaling approximately 2.42 acres, located on the north side of Sixth Street, approximately 450 feet west of Sherman Avenue. The applicant intends to consolidate the parcels into a single parcel through a lot line adjustment process. The parcels are zoned C-3 (General Commercial), which allows for various commercial uses including automobile related services. The carwash is allowed by a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
ANALYSIS:
The concept for the electric vehicle (EV) service station is to provide customers a full-service experience that includes EV charging, washing services and grab-and-go food and/or beverages....
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