Item 41 - Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Appeal Nos. 2022-01 and 2022-02

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Garry Avenue Business Park Amendment Application, Appeal Applications, and Conditional Use Permit — 1700, 1720, and 1740 East Garry Avenue December 20, 2022 Page 5 shrubs, and groundcover to be maintained long-term along the westerly (freeway - adjacent) property line. Lastly, the project site is in an area identified by the General Plan for industrial uses, pursuant to the Industrial/FLEX land use designation. Vehicles and trucks entering and departing from the project site will not travel through any neighborhoods containing sensitive land uses, such as residences, schools, or parks. The new General Plan also designates surrounding properties Industrial/FLEX, and Garry Avenue and Pullman Street provide direct access to the SR-55 Freeway by way of the Dyer Road interchange, a driving distance of half a mile (0.50 miles). Amendment Application The subject site is zoned Professional (P). The development standards pertaining to the Professional zoning district would render the project unfeasible, as warehousing and distribution uses are prohibited by the P zoning district. Approval of an amendment application to change the zoning district to Light Industrial (M1) is required for the project. The General Plan identifies on Table LU-A-1 that the Interim Development Standard for the FLEX-3 area is M1. The project has been designed to conform to all applicable standards of the M1 zoning district. Although warehousing uses are permitted by -right in the M1 zoning district, distribution uses require approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) by the Planning Commission. The zoning district designation of M1 enables the applicant to request the required CUP application to permit or conditionally permit the proposed distribution use. Moreover, the proposed M1 zoning district designation is consistent with the new Industrial/FLEX General Plan Land Use Element designation for the site. This land use designation by the General Plan encourages developments that provide context appropriate development in areas with existing industrial uses. The building has been designed to feature taller height and contemporary finishes to ensure it remains aesthetically compatible with the surrounding area, even as adjacent properties may redevelop with new industrial or mixed -use office, industrial, and/or research and development uses. Conditional Use Permit CUP requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. CUPs may be granted when it can be shown that the proposed project will not adversely impact the community. If these findings can be made, then it is appropriate to grant the CUP. Conversely, the inability to make these findings would result in a denial.