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Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-18 June 13, 2005 Page 2 Project Description Sukut Construction, Incorporated is a general contracting company specializing in land grading and development that has operated its headquarters, which consists of administrative office and storage of its industrial equipment, at this location for over 23 years. In order to meet their growing need for office space and to house additional support staff, Sukut Construction is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to convert an additional 6,300 square feet of warehouse space into administrative office area (Exhibits 3 and 4) . Analysis of the Issues In December 1995, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS- 2275, which required a conditional use permit for any office component of an industrial use in excess of 30 percent of a building's gross floor area in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district. The intent of this ordinance was to allow flexibility in addressing the office needs for non-traditional industrial users who tend to require more office space based on operational needs. Sukut Construction is an approved office/industrial operation that has requested to exceed the 30 percent threshold allowed by the municipal code. In evaluating the request, the parking demand was reviewed to ensure sufficient parking would exist on-site for the industrial use. Parking for the project with the proposed additional office area meets code requirements as 65 parking spaces are required, while a total of 76 parking spaces are provided. The calculation is based on 55 parking spaces needed for 18,200 square feet of office (three spaces per 1,000 square feet) and 10 spaces required for 10,200 square feet of industrial warehouse use (one space per 1,000 square feet). Although the building at 4014 Chandler Avenue will be 100 percent office, the City's policy is to consider all primary buildings within an integrated industrial site with a common tenant. Since the use consists of office, warehousing and outdoor storage yard areas, the primary use of the site remains industrial in nature. The applicant's request is for an office expansion project that will consist of 65 percent of office space on an industrial site (18,000 square feet of office and 10,200 square feet of warehouse storage). Any future expansion of office areas or deviation from the approved uses or floor plan resulting in a higher parking demand would require a re-evaluation of the conditional use permit by the Planning Commission. 310-3