REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
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Appeal of Conditional Use Permit No. 20-012, Coastal Development Permit No. 20-013, and Special Permit No. 20-001 (714 Pacific Coast Highway Mixed Use)
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for your consideration is an appeal by Councilmember Kalmick of the Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 20-012, Coastal Development Permit No. 20-013, and Special Permit No. 20-001. This application is a request to construct a new three-story 12,713 sq. ft. mixed use building at an overall height of 35 feet, which includes a 766 sq. ft. ground floor retail space; three two-bedroom residential units on the second and third floor; a 300 sq. ft. rooftop deck; an enclosed parking garage for seven parking spaces (four grade level, three subterranean); and two open commercial parking spaces for a total of nine on-site parking spaces. The project includes a request to permit an 18 ft. wide garage access driveway in lieu of a minimum required 20 ft. wide driveway. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 12, 2021, and denied the request. On January 13, 2021, Councilmember Kalmick appealed the Planning Commission's decision citing that the proposed project meets the legal framework set forth by the City's applicable development standards.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
A) Find the proposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines; and,
B) Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 20-012, Coastal Development Permit No. 20-013, and Special Permit No. 20-001 with findings and conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1).
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Alternative Action(s):
A) Do not make the ...
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