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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />MARCH 10, 2008 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY MARTHA GOMEZ FOR <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-02 AND <br />VARIANCE NO. 2008-02 TO ALLOW THE CONTODO <br />MEXICAN GRILL TO OPERATE WITH A REDUCTION <br />IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AT 1005 SOUTH <br />HARBOR BOULEVARD <br /> <br />Prepared by Vince Fregoso <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />DENIED <br />o Applicant's Request <br />o Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />~/~ <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />~~~ <br />Planning Manage <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-02 as <br />conditioned. <br /> <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving variance No. 2008-02 as conditioned. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Request of Applicant <br /> <br />Ms. Martha Gomez, representing the Contodo Mexican Grill, is requesting <br />approval of a conditional use permit and variance to allow a vacant <br />building to operate as the Contodo Mexican Grill at 1005 South Harbor <br />Boulevard. Specifically, the applicant is requesting a conditional use <br />permit to operate a restaurant within the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP- <br />2) zoning district and a variance for a reduction in the front yard <br />setback. <br /> <br />Property Description <br /> <br />The subject site is a 19,600 square foot, square shaped parcel of land <br />located at the southeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Kent Avenue. The <br />site currently contains a vacant, 1,530 square foot building that has <br />historically been occupied by restaurant uses. A total of 24 parking <br />stalls are provided on the property. The site has a current zoning <br />designation of North Harbor Specific Plan (SP-2) and a General Plan land <br />use designation of General Commercial (GC). Surrounding land uses include <br />commercial to the north, south, east and west (Exhibits 1 and 2) . <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />31A-2 <br />