75D - PH ZONING ORD AND CUP CALIFORNIA PALMS

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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.2007-02 Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-07 June 25, 2007 Page 3 zoning code to provide a definition for transient/residential hotels and to ensure that hotels acting as the primary residence for guests are permitted only when they provide appropriate amenities for children and families. A transient/residential hotel differs from a hotel/motel in that, while guests at a hotel/motel have another primary residence, the guests at a transient/residential hotel are utilizing it as their primary residence. Any hotel and motel that rents, lets, or otherwise provides for compensation 25 percent or more of the total number of rooms therein to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity for occupancy which exceeds 28 consecutive days in any 60 consecutive day period shall be deemed to be a transient residential hotel. No transient/residential hotel may be established in the City after June 7, 1999 unless (a) it was existing on June 7, 1999 and (b) it is permitted by a Specific Plan (SP) or Specific Development (SD) district and then only as a conditional use. The applicant proposes to remodel the interior and exterior of the California Palms to comply with the design and development standards created for transient/residential hotels. The remodeling would reduce the number of units from 207 to 190 units to comply with the minimum room size requirement of 220 square feet. All guest room kitchens would be updated to include a kitchen sink with disposal, new cooking appliances and refrigerators, updated dry food and utensil storage, and granite counter tops. Lighting and ventilation would also be updated. All rooms will be pre-wired with telephone and cable television services. Equipment in the fitness room would be updated and new washers and dryers would be installed in the three laundry rooms on-site. The existing northernmost driveway along Harbor Boulevard would be removed to comply with Public Works Agency requirement. The parking lot is proposed to be re-striped to reflect changes in driveway access locations and internal circulation. A total of 210 parking spaces would be available for residents and visitors. Landscaping enhancement would be provided throughout the site and along the east property line abutting single-family residences. A 2,200-square foot common open space surrounded by landscaping and a a- foot decorative brick wall is proposed between Building 1 and 4. This area will include three shade structures, picnic tables, benches and B-B-Q area. The two existing pools will be enhanced by decorative paving and additional landscaping. 75D-4