31A - CUP - EXTEND HOURS 5210 W FIRST ST

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Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-06 June 24, 2013 Page 2 Project Description 7-Eleven Market is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow extended business hours of operation at the proposed market. The 7-Eleven Market will serve as a mini-supermarket to the surrounding residents and individuals who work in the community and sell a variety of basic products such as prepared food, groceries, limited fresh produce and household goods. To further enhance the market, the applicant is proposing to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to service surrounding residents and those working late hours; or others with emergency needs that can be served by the extended hours. Under a separate request, the applicant has also applied for a Type 20 alcoholic beverage license to sell beer and wine between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a. m. The subject site is considered to be a legal, conforming site, but there are some minor deficiencies on the site. To address this issue, the applicant is proposing to make improvements to the property that will bring the site back into compliance with the zoning code. These improvements include replacing missing landscape in the front yard setback and parking lot planters, repainting of pedestrian hand rails, and restriping of the handicap parking area (Exhibits 3 and 4). General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial (GC). General Commercial districts provide accessible commercial development throughout the City and serve the commercial needs of adjacent residential uses. These districts also provide important neighborhood facilities and services such as this market. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The zoning for the site is Arterial Commercial (C-5). The Arterial Commercial zoning district allows for retail and service uses such as the existing market, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning code. Project Analysis A 7-Eleven convenience market is proposed to occupy an existing retail space and obtain a permit to extend standard business hours to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to serve its customers. The area is surrounded by a variety of residential uses that could benefit from the convenience market and proposed extended hours of operation. Although the market is adjacent to residential uses, it is unlikely that any negative impacts would be generated from the after-hours operation of the market. To minimize the potential for impacts, staff is recommending several conditions of approval. 31A-4