PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/26/2019
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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PP2018-0005: A precise plan application to review the site plan and architecture of a 37,000 square foot LA Fitness health club and a 9,300 square foot commercial pad on five acres located north of west Sixth Street and east of Smith Avenue (1415 and 1435 W. Sixth Street) in the C-3 (General Community Commercial) zone. (Applicant: Greg Gill for Fitness International, LLC, 3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92612).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan and adopt Resolution No. 2540 GRANTING PP2018-0005, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 5 acres
Existing Zoning: C-3 (General Community Commercial)
Existing General Plan: GC (General Commercial)
Existing Land Use: Vacant lot
Proposed Land Use: Health Fitness Club
Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses:
N: R1-7.2 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 7,200 square feet/Single Family residences
E: C-3 (General Community Commercial)/Commercial developments
S: west Sixth Street and C-3 (General Community Commercial)/Commercial Center
W: C-3 (General Community Commercial)/ Commercial Center
BACKGROUND
The project site is 5 acres and currently undeveloped. The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared for the project site by Salem Engineering Group, Inc. (April 19, 2018), provided historical aerial photographs from 1931, which showed the site being used for agricultural purposes along with several structures. In 1961, aerial photographs show several structures and possible motel buildings on the south and southeast portions of the project site. The eastern portion of the property appears to have residential structures and or...
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