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CUP No. 2025-14 – South Coast Technology Center (3600 S. Susan Street) July 14, 2025 Page 2 5 1 7 9 DISCUSSION Project Description The project site is currently under construction and will consist of an 117,230-square-foot light industrial building with office, warehouse, and manufacturing uses. The building is being developed as part of the South Coast Technology Center, a new industrial business park located within Specific Development No. 58 (SD-58) zoning district. The proposed Project involves the installation of a 1,000-gallon above-ground Jet-A fuel dispenser with an automatic monitoring and alarm system. The dispenser will be located in the south parking lot and is integral to the facility’s manufacturing operations. The proposed interior paint booth would be installed within the southwest corner of the building, and will help support on-site manufacturing processes (Exhibit 4). The proposed Project requires permits from Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal-OSHA), and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Moreover, the subject site is located within 1,000 linear feet (measured from the outermost boundary) to the Calvary Chapel Private School Program and nearby residential areas, which are near Susan Street and Sunflower Avenue in the City of Costa Mesa. Therefore, the proposed Project is subject to the requirements of Section 41-199.4 of the SAMC and requires review and approval of a CUP. The proposed noxious uses are accessory to the primary use and are required for the operational needs of the Applicant. The fuel tank will be equipped with safety monitoring systems, and the paint booth will be located entirely indoors with appropriate containment, filtration, and ventilation systems. After the building is turned over from the Property Owner to the Applicant, the tenant improvement (TI) process will commence. As part of the TI, the room for the paint booth will be installed following CUP approval. The electrical system for the fuel dispenser will also be included in the TI scope, though installation of the fuel system itself will not occur until after the CUP is approved. The paint booth and all associated equipment will be installed entirely within the building and the fuel system will have both interior and exterior components. The fuel dispensing system will be located inside the building with proper ventilation, monitoring, and spill containment, while the fuel tank itself will be placed outside in the existing parking lot. Importantly, no landscaping or other onsite improvements planned as part of the larger project will be displaced by the installation of the fuel tank. The number of required on-site parking spaces approved for the site is 147. Initially, the project proposed 164 parking spaces. However, due to the placement of the exterior fuel dispenser, two spaces will be removed, resulting in a total of 162 spaces. This amount continues to exceed the required minimum as outlined in SD-58 and allows for functional site access and parking circulation.