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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />AUGUST 14, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT APPLICATION <br />NO. 2006-01 TO REZONE TWO PARCELS TO <br />ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF KELLY'S AUTO BODY <br />AT 2041 SOUTH MAIN STREET <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />D Applicant's Request <br />D Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />Prepared by Vince Fregoso <br /> <br />~/) <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />~~-- <br />Planning nager <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Recommend that the City Council deny Amendment Application No. 2006-01. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Request of Applicant <br /> <br />Mr. Benjamin Mendoza is requesting approval of an amendment application to <br />change the zoning of the subject property from South Main Street <br />Commercial (C-SM) to General Commercial (C-2). The applicant intends to <br />rehabilitate and expand the existing auto body business that is located on <br />Main Street, which is not allowed under the current zoning due to the auto <br />use's nonconforming status. <br /> <br />Property Description <br /> <br />The property is a 0.77 acre, rectangular shaped parcel of land located on <br />Main Street between St. Andrew Place and St. Gertrude Place. The site, <br />which consists of three separate lots, is currently occupied by Kelly's <br />Body Shop, a business that has been operating since 1993. The site <br />currently contains two buildings i a one-story, 1,190 square foot office <br />building and a one-story, 2,330 square foot automotive repair structure. <br />In addition, two open air canopies are located behind the two buildings. <br />A total of 44 parking spaces are provided on-site for the development. <br /> <br />The property is currently zoned South Main Street Commercial (C-SM) and is <br />designated as General Commercial (GC) on the Santa Ana General Plan. <br />Surrounding land uses include commercial uses to the north and west, <br />commercial and residential uses to the south, and a combination of single- <br />family and multi-family residential uses to the east (Exhibits 1 and 2). <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />758-2 <br />