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Home My WebLink About8.1 PCSR Natural Stone CUP G��OF DU��2 �9�� STAFF REPORT �� az PLANNING COMMISSION �� '�LIFOR��// DATE: October 13, 2015 TO: Planning Commission SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: PLPA-2015-00036 Natural Stone Conditional Use Permit application to create an Equipment and Materials Storage Yard at 6591 Sierra Lane Report prepared by: Kristi Bascom, Principal Planner EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to create an 11,600 square foot Equipment and Materials Storage Yard on the northwest corner of the site. The yard will be enclosed by an 8-foot wall where materials and equipment for the business (Natural Stone) will be stored. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 1) Receive Staff presentation; 2) Open the public hearing; 3) Take testimony from the Applicant and the public; 4) Close the public hearing and deliberate; and 5) Adopt a Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to create an Equipment and Materials Storage Yard at 6591 Sierra Lane. �--- �� S� ��s�- � ,�� Submitted By Revi ed By Principal Planner Assistant Community Development Director COPIES TO: Applicant File ' ITEM NO.: Page 1 of 5 DESCRIPTION: The Project site is located at 6591 Sierra Lane. The site has a General Plan designation of Business Park/Industrial and is zoned M-1 (Light Industrial). The site is approximately 1.86 acres in size and has an existing 30,740 square foot; single-story light industrial building that is currently occupied by Natural Stone, a supplier of decorative stone slabs and tiles used in residential and commercial construction. The Applicant is proposing to install a new fence to create a secure outdoor area for the short-term storage of materials. The property location is as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Project Site �� y. a �� _ � � � , � m ��i ��; ,� s,� � , �� o • . . � .� ,� Access to the site is provided from existing driveways and sidewalks on Sierra Lane. Adjacent and nearby uses include light industrial, warehousing and indoor recreation uses to the north, west, and east, and townhome-style residences across Sierra Lane to the south. The Applicant is David Hopkins of Hopkins & Wall Architects on behalf of the property owner, Global Logistics Properties. Natural Stone, the tenant, occupies the entire building and will be the ones who utilize the outdoor storage area. The Dublin Zoning Ordinance classifies the Applicant's wholesale business as Warehousing and Distribution, which is a permitted use; however, the establishment of an Equipment and Materials Storage Yard requires a Conditional Use Permit. The storage yard will be screened by an 8-foot high fence constructed with architectural metal panels that ties into the northwest corner of the building and wraps around the property line at the rear of the property. The proposed site plan is included as Exhibit A to Attachment 1. ANALYSIS: Conditional Use Permit A Conditional Use Permit enables the City to place Conditions of Approval on a project to ensure that the operating characteristics are compatible with surrounding uses (Attachment 1). The proposed Project has been reviewed for issues related to operating characteristics and 2 of 5 parking. Conditions of Approval have been placed on the Project, where appropriate, to ensure compatibility with the surrounding light industrial, commercial, and residential uses. Equipment and Materials Storage Yard The Applicant is proposing to operate an 11,600 square foot Equipment and Materials Storage Yard that will be connected to the existing 30,740 square foot warehouse building. The most common item being stored in the yard will be various stone slabs and tiles, but bins of other palletized products may also be kept within the yard. The hours of operation for the business are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Condition of Approval No. 13 notes that the outdoor storage yard can only be open those hours that the main business is open. Condition of Approval No. 14 notes that the yard shall be accessible to employees only and not customers. Condition of Approval No. 15 will ensure that materials will not be stacked so they are visible above the walls of the yard. Furthermore, Section 8.28.020.B.3b of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance prohibits the stacking of materials above 6-feet high inside open areas used for storage. Condition of Approval No. 16 states that no materials, boxes, pallets, or other items can be placed outside of the Storage Yard or in any other location that is visible from public view or from adjacent properties. , � �,,. ��,� wfi7 The fence material used to create the Equipment and � LL� ' Materials Storage Yard is proposed to be AEP Span s � architectural metal panels. The details of the fence are shown in Exhibit A to Attachment 1. An example �� „. � '�� of the reverse box rib style of the metal panel is �s� � ,�� shown in the image to the right. The fence at the � ' �� project site will be painted to match the existing �� .�� building. The proposed fence is subject to a Site �� Development Review Waiver, which is a Staff-level `�;-ft review. Staff intends to approved the Site ''� Development Review Waiver if the Planning Commission approves the Conditional Use Permit to allow the establishment of the Equipment and Material Storage Yard. Parkinq The City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance contains parking standards by use type (Section 8.76.080). The site has a total of 53 parking spaces outside the proposed Equipment and Materials Storage Yard area, and therefore an adequate number of parking spaces exist to meet the City's parking standards, as shown in the table below: Use T e Square Foota e Parkin Standard Parkin S aces Re 'd E ui ment/Materials Yard 11,600 1 er 10,000 SF 1 Warehouse/Showroom 22,972 1 er 1,000 SF 23 Office 7,768 1 er 300 SF 26 Total Number of Parkin S aces Re uired 50 Total Provided 53 Sur lus Spaces 3 3of5 CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN, SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE: The Project site is designated Business Park/Industrial in the General Plan, and is located in an M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District. Equipment and Materials Storage Yards are allowed in the M-1 Zoning District subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission. The Project, as conditioned, is consistent with the General Plan and M-1 Zoning District. REVIEW BY APPLICABLE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES: The Building Division, Fire Prevention Bureau, Public Works Department, and Dublin San Ramon Services District reviewed the Project and provided Conditions of Approval where appropriate to ensure that the Project is established in compliance with all local Ordinances and Regulations. Conditions of Approval from these departments have been included in the attached Resolution (Attachment 1). NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: In accordance with State law, a Public Notice was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the proposed Project. A Public Notice was also published in the Valley Times and posted at several locations throughout the City. To date, the City has received no objections from surrounding property owners regarding the Project. A copy of this Staff Report has been posted to the City's website and provided to the Applicant. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and when applicable, environmental documents prepared. Staff is recommending that the Project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, In-Fill Development. The Project consists of a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of an 8-foot wall surrounding an Equipment and Materials Storage Yard on a parcel that is developed for light industrial uses. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to create an Equipment and Materials Storage Yard at 6591 Sierra Lane, with the Project Plans included as Exhibit A. 4 of 5 GENERAL INFORMATION: APPLICANT: David Hopkins, Architect, 7901 Stoneridge Drive #550, Pleasanton, CA 94588 PROPERTY OWNER: Joe DePaoli/Jim Van Sickle, Global Logistics Properties, 1350 Treat Blvd. #210, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 LOCATION: 6591 Sierra Lane ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS: 941-0205-019-00 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION: Business Park/Industrial ZONING: M-1 (Light Industrial) SURROUNDING USES: LOCATION ZONING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CURRENT USE OF PROPERTY North M-1 Business Park/Industrial Light Industrial/Warehouse South pp Retail Office and Automotive Light Industrial/Warehouse Mixed Use Residential Townhomes East M-1 Business Park/Industrial Light Industrial/V1/arehouse West M-1 Business Park/Industrial Light Industrial/V1/arehouse 5 of 5