REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on Use Permit to allow the conversion of a service station building into a retail convenience store and potential restaurant at 3725 El Camino Real
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Project: Use Permit to allow conversion of the vehicle repair bays within an existing service station building for a retail convenience store with off-site beer and wine sales (ABC Type 20 License), and also to allow a potential restaurant (that would not serve beer and wine for on-site consumption) in the current snack shop retail area of the service station.
Applicant: Royal Gas Zone, Inc.
General Plan: Regional Mixed Use
Zoning: Community Commercial (CC)
Site Area: 24,483 square feet (0.56 acres)
Existing Site Conditions: Developed with a one-story vehicle service station facility
Surrounding Land Uses
North and East: Lawrence Expressway Plaza Shopping Center parking lot and retail buildings
South: El Camino Real, and an existing service station and a new mixed use retail and residential development under construction
West: Halford Avenue and a commercial bank building and retail shopping center
Issues: Consistency with the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Design Guidelines - Regulation of on-site hours of operation and on-site parking to minimize the potential for off-site impacts on nearby commercial businesses, and improvement of on-site landscaping
Staff Recommendation: Alternative 1: Recommend that the Planning Commission approve the Use Permit to allow conversion of an existing service station repair building for a convenience store with off-site beer and wine sales (ABC Type 20 License) and potential restaurant (that would not serve alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption) on the property located at 3725 El Camino Real.
BACKGROUND
On May 29, 2018, the applicant, Royal Gas Zone Inc., applied for a Use Permit to allow conversion of the auto repair bays within an existing one-story service station bu...
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