REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Adopt Resolutions to Approve a Conditional Use Permit and Variances (PLN23-00513) to Allow Expansion of an Existing Service Station by Removing a Portion of the Fuel Canopy and Two Fuel Dispensers, and by Adding a 1,605 square foot Convenience Store and Self-Service Carwash within the Rear Setback for the Store at 2455 Lawrence Expressway
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
File No(s): PLN23-00513
Applicant: Surjait Bains
Property Owner: Gadri Corporation
General Plan: Neighborhood Commercial
Classic Zoning: CN - Neighborhood Commercial
Updated Zoning: C-N - Commercial-Neighborhood
Site Area: 0.42 acres (APN: 220-18-005)
Existing Site Conditions: The project site is developed with a service station with a large canopy covering six fuel dispensers and a small kiosk in the center of the property.
Surrounding Land Uses:
* North: Multi-Family - PD - Planned Development
* East: Convenience Store - C-N - Commercial-Neighborhood
* South: Multi-Family - R3 - Medium-Density Residential
* West: Multi-Family - R3 - Medium-Density Residential
Issues: Consistency with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
Staff Recommendation:
1. Determine the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
2. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow expansion of an existing service station for removing a portion of fuel canopy and two fuel dispensers and adding a 1,605 square foot convenience store and a self-service carwash within the rear setbacks at 2455 Lawrence Expressway.
3. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Variance to allow reduced rear setbacks, reduced landscaping planter depth along the street frontages, reduced required landscape screening depth, reduced required tree planter depth, and reduced required shrub planter depth in connection with a proposed expansion ...
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