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PLN14-0134 - 1200 Park Street - Applicant: Gary Voss for Big O Tires. The applicant requests an amendment to an existing Use Permit (UP88-36) for 1200 Park Street. This project is determined to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. (Continued from July 13, 2015 meeting)
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BACKGROUND
On July 13, 2015, the Planning Board held a public hearing on Big O's request to amend an existing Use Permit. There were 22 speakers on the item. Following the public testimony, the Planning Board continued the item and requested that the applicant and staff continue to consider alternative solutions to the proposed use permit amendments.
Since the hearing, Big O has continued to examine means to minimize impacts on the neighborhood parking supply. As a result of these efforts, the owners have identified a potential off-site location to park cars at 1835 Oak Street in the M-2 General Industry Zoning District. The site provides a large off-street parking area and a large building that may ultimately serve as a replacement location for the entire operation. If Big O is successful in acquiring the site, it would immediately begin using the site for overflow parking, and within two years, would relocate all operations to the new location.
Although Big O has not completed its efforts to acquire an additional site, staff is recommending that the Planning Board complete its review of the use permit which began on July 13, 2015.
ANALYSIS
As discussed in the July 13, 2015 staff report, a neighboring business owner, Art Thoms and his lawyer, Michael Notaro, submitted complaints about Big O violating several of the 1988 Use Permit conditions. The 1988 Use Permit contains eight conditions. There are three conditions that are in dispute. The three conditions relate to: work being performed on cars in the Big O parking lot (condition #1), Big...
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