Planning & Community Development Department Consideration of a Call for Review: Minor Conditional Use Permit # E. Colorado Blvd. City Council January 13, 2014

Planning & Community Development Department Call for Review Before the City Council is a request for a call for review of a decision made by the Hearing Officer. If the Council decides to call for the review, a hearing will be scheduled before the Board of Zoning Appeals. If the Council decides not to call the item for review, the decision of the hearing officer is effective. 2

Planning & Community Development Department Hearing Officer Action December 18, 2013: Hearing held  One Speaker in Opposition—Concerned that future retail patrons of the project will park on his property December 20, 2013: Date of Decision Letter December : Appeal Period December 31, 2013: Effective Date of Decision December 27, 2013: Councilman Masuda called item for review 3

Planning & Community Development Department Project Description 4 Demolition of existing one-story 3,000 sf retail store. Construct a new three-story, mixed-use building with four residential units above 3,300 sf of retail space. Parking for the commercial portion of the project would be provided with vertical tandem lift parking for 4 of the required 10 spaces. A Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) is required to incorporate tandem parking into the retail portion of the project. Project subject to staff level Design Review.

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Planning & Community Development Department Local Zoning & Location E. Colorado Blvd.

Planning & Community Development Department Project Aspects Project meets ECSP CG-5 development standards for density, setbacks, height, and number of required parking spaces. No variances needed. Mixed-use allowed by right. Retail uses allowed by right. Tandem parking for retail allowed by MCUP. Increases the number of off-street parking spaces at the project site over existing condition. 9

Planning & Community Development Department Tandem Parking Standard 10 Up to 75 percent of the total off-street parking spaces provided may incorporate tandem parking, but only upon the approval of a MCUP. The MCUP shall contain a condition requiring a full-time parking attendant. Per Zoning Administrator Written Interpretation, vertical tandem parking is equivalent to horizontal parking.

Planning & Community Development Department Other Tandem Lift Projects 25 N. Raymond Ave (2003)  Mixed-use project with 33 residential units and 16,000 sf of retail/restaurant space. 230 S. Arroyo Pkwy (2010)  To allow 4 tandem parking spaces in the form of vertical lifts for the commercial uses located in the existing Dalton Building. 175 E. Del Mar Blvd (2012)  Affordable Housing Concession Permit to allow tandem parking to be assigned to different tenants. 11

Planning & Community Development Department Consideration of a Call for Review: Minor Conditional Use Permit # E. Colorado Blvd. City Council January 13, 2014