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Garry Avenue Business Park at 1700, 1720, and 1740 E. Garry Avenue <br />October 10, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />8 <br />7 <br />1 <br />The applicant is proposing to install two height-restriction bars on the project site to restrict <br />truck movements to the west side of the property, thereby eliminating truck traffic on the <br />east side and adjacent to the property at 1800 and 1820 East Garry Avenue. The bars <br />will be installed at the entrance to the eastern driveway and at the southeast portion of <br />the site to ensure trucks circulate away from the adjacent properties. The updated site <br />plan and information on the height-restriction bars are illustrated on Exhibit 4 of this report. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Table 1: Project and Location Information <br />Item Information <br />Project Address and <br />Council Ward <br />1700 East Garry Avenue – Ward 4 <br />Nearest Intersection Garry Avenue and Pullman Street <br />Existing Proposed <br />General Plan Designation Industrial/Flex (FLEX) - 3 Industrial/Flex (FLEX) – 3 (no <br />change) <br />Zoning Designation Professional (P) Light Industrial (M1) <br />North Professional Offices <br />East Professional Offices <br />South Vacant (Alton Avenue right-of-way) and <br />Industrial <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />West Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeway <br />Site Size 5.13 acres <br />Existing Site Development Developed with three professional office buildings containing a <br />total of 105,558 square feet, constructed between 1972 and <br />1974 <br />Use Permissions Allowed with approval of a zone change and CUP <br />Development Standards Section 41-471 et seq.Zoning Code Sections <br />Affected Uses Section 41-472.5 (i) <br />Project Description <br />The applicant is requesting to demolish three office buildings with a total of 105,558 <br />square feet to construct a 91,500-square foot, 43.5-tall industrial building for warehousing <br />and distribution purposes. Of the total square footage, 81,500 square feet will be used for <br />warehousing and distribution activities, and 10,000 square feet will be used for <br />supportive/ancillary office areas. A total of 10 loading docks will be provided at the rear <br />(south) portion of the building. The building has been designed to allow the construction <br />of future demising wall to create two tenant spaces. <br />10/10/2022 <br />Planning Commission 2 – 2