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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 13, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY WESLEY CHU <br />FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2012-16 AND <br />VARIANCE NO. 2012-05 TO PERMIT AN INDOOR <br />SPORTS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE <br />BUILDING AND SIGN HEIGHT AT 1441 SOUTH <br />VILLAGE WAY <br />Prepared by Vince Fregoso <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 />Executive Director Planning Manager <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution: <br />1. Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-16 as conditioned. <br />2. Approving Variance No. 2012-05 (a) as conditioned to exceed the maximum building height. <br />3. Approving Variance No. 2012-05 (b) as conditioned to allow signage on the building that is <br />higher than 20 feet above the ground. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of the Applicant <br />Wesley Chu, representing Sender One Climbing LLC, is requesting approval of a conditional use <br />permit and variance to allow an indoor sports facility at 1441 South Village Way. Specifically, the <br />applicant is requesting approval per Section 41-472.5(s) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SAMC), which requires a conditional use permit for an indoor sports facility in the Light Industrial <br />(M1) zoning district, a variance from Section 41-474 of the SAMC to exceed the maximum building <br />height of 35 feet, and a variance from Section 41-863(dX1) to install wall signage that is higher <br />than the ground floor or 20 feet on a building. <br />Proiect Location and Site Description <br />The subject property is a 17 acre, irregularly shaped parcel of land located on Village Way just <br />south of East McFadden Avenue and south of the southbound entrance to the Newport-Costa <br />Mesa (SR-55) Freeway. Nine buildings, consisting of approximately 275,536 square feet, are <br />located on the site. The subject building (Building D) is approximately 24,360 square feet In size <br />and is located at the southeast corner of the site. The buildings are occupied by a combination of <br />retail and industrial uses. EXHIBIT A <br />31A-3