31A - CUP - 1441 SOUTH VILLAGE WAY

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CUP No. 2012-16 & VA No. 2012-05 August 13, 2012 Page 2 A total of 807 parking spaces are currently located on the site. The site is surrounded by industrial uses to the north and west, the Santa Ana Auto Mall to the south and the Newport-Costa Mesa (SR-55) Freeway to the east (Exhibits 1 and 2). Project Description The applicant is proposing to occupy a vacant industrial building on the site with the Sender One Indoor Climbing Facility. Several improvements will be made to the interior of the building to accommodate the proposed use, including the installation of several bouldering and rock climbing structures, the build out of an area devoted to yoga, and the construction of ancillary space for locker rooms, retail sales, meeting rooms and office space. Improvements are also proposed to the exterior of the building and to the site in order to comply with the City's zoning and development standards. The roof above the eastern half of the building will be raised from 20 feet to 50 feet in height to accommodate the specialty climbing structures. In addition, the exterior walls of the new structure will incorporate the same smooth finish and paint colors that are found on the existing building walls. Vertical elements currently on the building will be extended upward onto the new walls for the roof. And, windows have been strategically placed to provide architectural relief as well as provide natural light into the tenant space. Site improvements include enhanced parking lot lighting and upgrades to the building's handicap accessibility to comply with State and Federal disability act guidelines. Finally, new signs will be installed to identify the proposed use (Exhibits 3, 4, 5 and 6). Project Background Sender One will be the first artificial rock climbing facility for the applicant. Two other rock climbing operations are located in Orange County; however, these locations are half the size of the proposed Sender One operation and have climbing structures that have a maximum height of approximately 28 feet. The McFadden Place development was constructed in the early 1970's as an industrial park and was historically used by warehouse, distribution and warehouse related uses. In 1988, Conditional Use Permit No. 1988-08 was approved to allow a combination of retail (maximum of approximately 125,000 square feet) and industrial related uses on the site. The subject building was occupied by a warehouse use until 2011, when the last tenant vacated the site. The building has remained vacant ever since. General Plan and Zoninq Analysis The General Plan land use designation for the site is Industrial (IND), which allows for a variety of industrial and industrial serving commercial uses. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan. 31A-4