Packet 12.8.25 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

CUP No. 76-38-MOD-1 – Extra Space (212-280 N. Sullivan and 2602 W. Fifth streets) December 8, 2025 Page 6 of 9 5 4 2 9 residence, ensuring compatibility with surrounding uses and no significant impact to public health, safety, or welfare. Modification to CUP No. 76-38 Conditions of Approval The Applicant requests removal of the CUP No. 76-38 condition requiring “permanently maintained landscape areas as indicated on plot plan,” specifically the internal three-foot- wide landscape planters along the rear and side property lines. Compliance with this condition would result in minimal buffering because these areas have limited street visibility, originally proposed with low vegetation, and are located next to other industrial uses. Removal of the internal planters would not alter the site’s visual character or its compatibility with surrounding development, given their interior location, lack of public visibility, and adjacency to similar industrial uses. In lieu of this condition, the Project includes a ten-foot-wide landscape strip along Sullivan Street, where no street frontage landscaping was previously required. Additionally, the Project will provide a planter adjacent to the residential property on Sullivan Street, expanding the width from the originally required 3 feet to 15 feet and increasing the total required landscaped area from nearly 900 square feet to 2,000 square feet. Proposed landscaping for the site would include selected tree species to provide improved visual screening and buffering between the self-storage facility and the residential use as well as enhancing the street frontage. Furthermore, current zoning regulations do not require landscaping between industrial properties, as buffering between similar uses is unnecessary and landscape standards instead focus on enhancing street frontages and transitions to residential areas. Neighborhood Compatibility Staff has reviewed the Applicant’s request and has determined that the proposed partial demolition and new construction to expand the existing facility will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the community. The new design and landscaping along Sullivan and Fifth streets will make the area more attractive and safer. The improvements promote compatibility with surrounding land uses, and contribute to the investment in the neighborhood, enhancing its visual appearance and livability. By maintaining a quiet, low- impact use, it will serve as a buffer between residential and industrial uses as the neighborhood redevelops. The Project supports the neighborhood’s character, safety, and long-term vitality – in line with the city’s goals for vibrant, accessible, and cohesive urban neighborhoods with a mixture of residential and non-residential land uses. Conditions of approval have been included for this project that will ensure it remains in compliance with the SAMC and does not become an attractive nuisance or disrupt the surrounding land uses. General Plan Consistency The Project has been designed to complement the scale of surrounding residences and aligns with multiple goals and policies outlined in the General Plan, including those related to Land Use, Economic Prosperity, Housing, and Urban Design, as follows: