31A - CUP - 628 E WASHINGTON AVE

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CUP No. 2016 -18 July 11, 2016 Page 3 The project was reviewed and approved by the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee due to the necessary removal of street trees. Certified Transportation also owns and operates property located at 1038 North Custer Street. The property is located between Custer and Santiago Streets, and is adjacent to single family residences of the Logan neighborhood to the east. The Custer Street property is currently operating a legal nonconforming use office and maintenance location for Certified Transportation's fleet of vehicles. Residents of the Logan neighborhood have expressed concerns regarding the existing noise levels and late night operation. On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, staff met with members of the Logan neighborhood and the Certified Transportation development team. Two members of the Logan neighborhood and four representatives from Certified Transportation were in attendance. As a result of the meeting, the application agreed to restrict hours of operation on the Custer site to 6 :00 a.m, to 8;00 p.m. and will no longer be handling repairs and maintenance as that function will be relegated to the Washington Street site. Additionally, the applicant also agreed to relocate tour buses to the Washington Street location as tour buses tend to be responsible for late night returns. Only school buses that operate during the revised business hours, will be stored on the Custer property. The applicant has agreed to construct a decorative eight -foot block wall on the Custer site to minimize noise to neighboring properties. Staff has added conditions of approval to ensure the neighborhood's concerns are addressed. General Plan and Zoning Consistence The General Plan land use designation for the site is Urban Neighborhood (UN). The Urban Neighborhood designation is applied primarily to areas with residential land uses; however, the zoning for the site is Transit Zoning Code /Specific Development No. 84 (SD -84) with an industrial overlay which allows industrial land uses to expand until such time the owner chooses to apply the new zones identified in the Transit Zoning Code. The project is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning for the site. Proiect Analysis Conditional use permit requests are governed by Section 41 -638 of the SAMC. Conditional use pem7it requests may be granted when it can be shown'that the following can be established: That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well -being of the neighborhood or community. That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working In the vicinity. 31A-5