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ZOA No. 2024-01 for South Coast Technology Center at 3100 West Lake Center Drive
<br />July 8, 2024
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<br />industrial land uses. Additionally, the amendments will modify various sections related to
<br />development phasing, signage, height standards, perimeter fencing, off-street parking,
<br />parking area trees, and operational standards, in order to provide development standards
<br />for the new limited light industrial uses. The proposed light industrial land uses and
<br />applicable standards would apply specifically to the properties located at 3100, 3110,
<br />3120, 3130, and 3400 West Lake Center Drive (collectively referred to as 3100 W. Lake
<br />Center Drive), as shown in Exhibit 6. Additional, details related to the zoning text changes
<br />can be found under Table 2.
<br />As part of the overall scope, the applicant is proposing to redevelop the project site with
<br />a new industrial park development, to be referred to as the South Coast Technology
<br />Center. To accommodate the new development, the applicant is proposing to demolish
<br />three, three-story office buildings approximately 60,462 square feet, 56,930 square feet,
<br />and 60,634 square feet in size. Currently, 3100 West Lake Center Drive was most recently
<br />occupied by OC 405 Partners Joint Ventures, vacated the site in June 2024; 3110 West
<br />Lake Center Drive is leased by United Health, which does not currently occupy the
<br />building but whose lease is expected to expire on April 30, 2025; and 3120 West Lake
<br />Center Drive, which is currently vacant. As part of the redevelopment, the applicant is
<br />processing a voluntary lot merger application, Lot Merger No. 2024-04, in order to merge
<br />assessor parcels nos. 414-272-10 and 414-272-09.
<br />The new development would consist of three new modern, "Class A" industrial buildings,
<br />across three separate parcels, approximately 112,230 square feet, 121,645 square feet,
<br />and 79,369 square feet in size. Two of the three new buildings (Building 2 and 3) are
<br />proposed to replace Lake Center Business Park, and Building 1 would be constructed on
<br />a vacant parcel, approximately 5.58-acres in size, located at the southwest corner of Lake
<br />Center Drive and Susan Street (APN: 414-261-01). The gross floor area of the three
<br />buildings would total approximately 313,244 square feet, and would include, truck docks,
<br />two-story office spaces and second story balconies facing West Lake Center Drive.
<br />Moreover, the site would be improved with outdoor patios, landscaping, extensive onsite
<br />greenery to enhance the overall the site, ample surface parking, and EV charging
<br />stations. Additionally, a passive park is planned for the northwest corner of the site. This
<br />park will feature linear paving, light bollards, architecturally harmonious benches, modular
<br />seating, and flowering accent trees, shrubs, and soft foliage. It will serve as a focal point
<br />and offer recreational space for the community. Proposed off -site improvements include
<br />replacing asphalt along West Lake Center Drive, from Harbor Boulevard to Susan Street,
<br />and new grind and overlay of the West Lake Center Drive that would extend from Susan
<br />Street throughout the length of the site. Other off-street improvements include relocating
<br />the tree wells from the sidewalk to back of sidewalk, to ensure ADA compliance of existing
<br />sidewalks.
<br />The proposed development would be designed to provide for a campus like environment
<br />that can be utilized by up to five tenants. However, at this time the applicant has not
<br />identified any prospective business/tenants or pre -lease commitments. Instead, the
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