REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing. Action on a Rezone (PLN23-00208) from PD - Planned Development to HI - Heavy Industrial and Variance for Parking for the Property Located at 2201 Lafayette Street
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
File Number: PLN23-00208
Applicant: John Ha, Innovative Design Architecture
Owner: Cindy Cheng, Vista Grande Investment, LLC
General Plan: Heavy Industrial
Zoning: Planned Development (PD)
APN: 224-03-087
Site Area: 64,898 square feet
Existing Site Conditions: The property is developed with an industrial building that is currently vacant and surface parking.
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Heavy Industrial Uses
South: Digital Realty Data Center
East: Heavy Industrial Uses
West: Light Industrial Uses
Issues: Consistency with the City's General Plan and conformance with the City's Zoning Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Determine that the project is consistent with a Class 1 Categorical Exemption per Section 15301, Existing Facilities of the CEQA Guidelines: adopt a resolution approving a Variance for parking, subject to findings and conditions of approval; and adopt a resolution recommending the City Council approve the Rezone from Planned Development (PD) to Heavy Industrial (HI) for the property located at 2201 Lafayette Street, subject to findings and conditions of approval.
BACKGROUND
On August 22, 2023, John Ha with Innovative Design Architecture ("Applicant"), on behalf of Cindy Cheng with Vista Grande Investment, LLC ("Owner") filed an application to change the use of the subject site located at 2201 Lafayette Street. The proposal includes minor interior changes and site improvements to use the existing building on the site for a heavy industrial use of product engineering development and manufacturing for the business operating as Applied Innovation Group, Inc.
The project site consists of one building, approximately 24,000 square feet, which was previously occupied by Union Stone, a construction mater...
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