31B - VARIANCE 3960 S MAIN ST - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2008 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY NADIR SHOUNIA FOR VARIANCE NO. 2008-20 TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN REQUIRED PARKING FOR QWIK KORNER BREAKFAST HOAGY SUBS AT 3960 SOUTH MAIN STREET, UNIT C PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Set Public Hearing For DENIED ^ Applicant's Request ^ Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Prepared by Lucy Linnaus Executive Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Planning Mana r Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2008-20 as conditioned. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant Nadir Shounia, owner of the Qwik Korner Center, is requesting approval of a variance from the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SANG) to allow a five parking space reduction in the required parking to allow for the establishment of a sandwich shop within a multi-tenant retail building at 3960 South Main Street, Unit C. Property Description The project site is located at the northwest corner of Main Street and Sunflower Avenue. The site is fully developed with a 5,244 square foot multi-tenant retail center on a 22,200 square foot lot. A total of 26 parking spaces have been provided for the site based on a retail parking demand of one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. The retail building, divided into four tenant spaces, currently contains two tenants. Qwik Korner Deli/Grocery, which occupies Unit D, is a 2,202 square foot grocery and liquor store with a 200 square foot deli counter. Javatinis Coffee Lounge, which occupies Unit A, is a 994 square foot coffee house. The zoning designation for the site is Arterial Commercial (C5), which is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of General Commercial (GC) Surrounding land uses include single-family dwellings to the north and west, agricultural land in the City of Costa Mesa to the south, and light industrial uses to the east (Exhibits 1 and 2). ~~'~B12A