REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Use Permit for a proposed spa at 2908 El Camino Real
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Project: Use Permit to allow a spa within an existing commercial building
Applicant: Jimmy Chang
Owner: FCL, Inc.
General Plan: Community Mixed-use
Zoning: Thoroughfare Commercial (CT)
Site Area: 15,820 square foot interior tenant space
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Commercial uses across El Camino Real
South: Single-family residential
East: Commercial uses
West: Commercial uses
Issues: Consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the Use Permit, subject to conditions of approval
BACKGROUND
On September 23, 2019, the applicant, Jimmy Chang, on behalf of the property owner, FCL, Inc., applied for a Use Permit for a spa at 2908 El Camino Real. Originally the use permit request included 24-hour operations; however, the application was modified for hours of operation from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. in accordance with the Police Department review of the use and recommendation.
The property encompasses 1.92 acres and contains two buildings on site with shared parking. The subject building is located on the rear portion of the property with limited visibility from El Camino Real. The existing 22,896 square-foot retail building was constructed in 2017 and includes four tenant spaces. The subject spa would occupy a 4,560 square-foot portion of the first floor and the entire 11,260 square-foot second floor. The other tenant spaces in this building are currently unoccupied.
DISCUSSION
The proposed spa (Bay Spa + Health Center) is a communal facility that does not offer personal spa treatments or massage. The co-ed common areas include four self-service rooms (mud room, clay room, salt room, and ice room) on the first floor and lounge and business center areas on the second floor. In the common co-ed areas, patrons are required to wear clothing (shorts ...
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