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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 24, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY THE SAPETTO GROUP <br />FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2008-01, <br />AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2008-02 AND <br />VARIANCE NO. 2008-03 TO ALLOW TWO NEW RETAIL <br />BUILDINGS AT 1501 WEST MACARTHUR BOULEVARD <br />Prepared by Vince Fregoso <br />Executive Director <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the City Council: <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />^ Applicant's Request <br />^ Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />~~-~- <br />Planning Manage <br />1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation <br />Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2007-73. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2008-01. <br />3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2008-02. <br />4. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2008-03 as conditioned. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of Applicant <br />The Sapetto Group, representing MHI Real Company, is requesting a general <br />plan amendment, amendment application and variance to allow the <br />construction of two new buildings within an existing retail center at 1501 <br />West MacArthur Boulevard. Specifically, the applicant is requesting a <br />zone change to rezone the project site to General Commercial (C-2), a <br />general plan amendment to change the land use designation to General <br />Commercial (GC) with a floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.50 and a variance to <br />allow a reduction in the front yard setback. <br />Property Description <br />The project site is a 2.57-acre parcel of land located near the northwest <br />corner of Bristol Street and MacArthur Boulevard. The site is currently <br />occupied by two buildings constructed in 1978: an 1,800 square foot Der <br />Weinerschnitzel restaurant with drive-through service and a 10,957 square <br />. ~. ~ <br />t LL~ <br />