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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 9, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — FILED BY PEDRAM <br />FARAROOY FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT <br />NO. 2015 -01 TO ALLOW A CAR WASH AND <br />VARIANCE NOS. 2015.01 AND 2015 -02 FOR A <br />REDUCTION IN FRONT -YARD SETBACKS AND <br />REQUIRED PARKING AT SOUTH COAST <br />SPEEDWASH LOCATED AT 2402 SOUTH BRISTOL <br />STREET (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3,2) <br />Prepared by _AII Pezeshkour <br />Interim = xeeutiv Director <br />RECOMMENDED ACTIONS <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />• Applicant's Request <br />• Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />Acting Planning Manager <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2015 -01 as conditioned. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2015 -01 as conditioned. <br />3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2015 -02 as conditioned. <br />Request of Applicant <br />Pedram Fararooy, representing Bristol Speedwash Inc., is requesting approval of a conditional <br />use permit (CUP) to allow a car wash at the South Coast Speedwash at the Autobahn, located at <br />2402 South Bristol Street. Car washes in the General Commercial (C-2) zoning district require <br />approval of a CUP pursuant to Section 41- 377.5(b) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). <br />In addition, the applicant is requesting approval of respective variances from SAMC Section 41 -368 <br />to allow a reduction in required front -yard setbacks and from SAMC Sections 41 -1340 and 41 -1341 <br />to allow a reduction in the number of required parking spaces. <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />Bristol Speedwash currently occupies a 5,410- square foot structure on a 2.71 -acre site along <br />Bristol Street between Warner and Central Avenues. Although the project site is comprised of one <br />legal lot, at present only half of the 2.71 -acre site is developed. The rear half remains vacant and <br />is slated for Improvement as part of the proposed project. Surrounding land uses include <br />commercial and multiple- family residential uses to the north and south, commercial uses to the <br />east across Bristol Street, and single - family residential uses to the west (Exhibits 1, 2 and 3). <br />EXHIBIT A <br />31 C -3 <br />