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Minor Exception No. 2021-02 – Chilly Willy Desserts Front Yard Fence October 20, 2021 Page 2 1 8 7 1 DISCUSSION Project Description The subject property is a 0.21-acre corner lot developed with a two-story industrial warehouse building and a parking. The applicant is proposing to install a seven-foot high decorative wrought iron fence within the front yard setback. The fence will be constructed along both street frontages, Fourth Street and Eastwood Avenue, and will have two access gates along Eastwood Avenue. The site is serviced with three existing driveway approaches, however, the driveway apron along Fourth Street will not be used since the proposed fencing will not allow vehicular access from that street. Of the two access gates along Eastwood Avenue, the one located furthest north will be operated manually and the other will be an automatic gate. The wrought iron fence is designed with 1-inch-by-1-inch vertical rails with 2-inch square posts at the end of each panel. The site design provides a number of planters along both street frontages. Staff has conditioned the approval to require the applicant to rehabilitate the existing landscape planters as we (Exhibit 1). Staff is recommending approval of the request due to recent break-ins and defacing of property. However, after consulting with the Public Works Agency regarding the trash vehicle pick-up, staff is recommending modifications to the proposed fencing plan. As a revision to the plan, the wrought iron fence along the Fourth Street perimeter will need to be moved away from the street, closer to the building, in order to provide vehicle access to the parking lot and access to the trash enclosure for service. Closing the driveway access from Fourth Street would prohibit adequate trash truck access and service. Additionally, the driveway apron would need to be removed in its entirety and replaced with a new curb, gutter, and sidewalk per City Standards. Finally, staff is also recommending that the third vehicle gate, located at the northernmost portion of the property be replaced with a fixed seven-foot fence and the existing landscape planter to be extended towards the north property line. This will eliminate an excess driveway approach, while also increasing the amount of landscaping on-site, ultimately softening the height of the fence. Project Background The site was developed in 1946 with a single story industrial building. At the time, the building was occupied by a wholesale meat processing business. In 1974, a variance was approved to expand the existing building by adding a second story component to house office space for the tenant. In 1982, an ice cream manufacturing business took over the site. Several tenant improvements were performed, however, in 2002, the building suffered damages due to a fire. Although substantial, the building was reconstructed and the ice cream business continued to operate until January of 2020 when Chilly Willy Desserts moved in. Shortly after applying for occupancy, the new tenant submitted tenant