PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 2/25/2019
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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CZ2018-0002: An application to change the zone on 1.46 acres located at 1215 E. Ontario Avenue from C-2 (Restricted Commercial) to C-3 (General Commercial) to facilitate the development of a 4,462 sq. ft. drive-through restaurant (Applicant: Ruben Gonzalez, PM Design Group, 38 Executive Park, Suite 310, Irvine, CA 92614).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend adoption of the Negative Declaration and APPROVAL of CZ2018-0002 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 1.46 acres
Existing Zoning: C-2 (Restricted Commercial)
Proposed Zoning: C-3 (General Commercial)
Existing General Plan: GC (General Commercial)
Existing Land Use: Vacant commercial building (formerly occupied by Fresh & Easy)
Proposed Land Use: Drive-through restaurant for Raising Cane's
Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses:
N: Park (Rimpau Park)/Public park
E: C-3/Del Taco drive-through restaurant
S: Commercial designation of the Corona Vista Specific Plan/Commercial center
W: Park (Rimpau Park)/Public park
BACKGROUND
The 1.46-acre property is part of a larger 2.17-acre commercial center that was originally constructed in 2008 (Exhibit 1). The overall center was reviewed and entitled under Precise Plan 07-003. Under the original entitlement, the western portion of the center which is where the current project is proposed was developed with a 13,969 square foot Fresh & Easy market while the eastern portion was undeveloped. In 2013, the eastern portion underwent a change of zone from C-2 to C-3 (General Commercial) to allow for the development of a Del Taco drive-through restaurant. The change of zone was necessary because the C-2 zone does not permit drive-through establishments whil...
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