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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1999 0818 CC REG ITEM 10JTo: From: Date: AGENDA REPORT City of Moorpark The Honorable City Council ITEM / 0. J . CITY OF MOORPARK. CALIFORNIA City Council ;Meeting of �1.L�1_q. ACTION: Lo. IoL414 Wayne Loftus, Acting Director of Community Developmen��� Prepared by Paul Porter, Principal Planner August 6, 1999 (CC meeting August 18, 1999) Subject: Consider Minor Modification No. 1 to Planned Development Permit No. 1061 request for conversion of 3,000 square feet of warehouse to retail space at an existing building located at 31 Poindexter Avenue (Applicant: Kahoots Feed and Supply) BACKGROUND: This proposed Minor Modification is a request for conversion of 3,000 sq.ft. of warehouse usage to retail space for a total of 6,300 sq.ft. of retail space in an existing 16,000 sq.ft. warehouse type building currently used for retail sales and storage of farm and ranch supplies. The building currently contains 11,000 sq.ft. of warehouse space, 1,700 sq.ft. of office space and 3,300 sq.ft. of retail sales area. The applicant is proposing to provide additional parking on site to meet code requirements for the floor area proposed to be converted to retail sales. Based on the staff recommendation to reconfigure the parking lot, the parking recommendations and design guidelines contained with the Downtown Specific Plan, the requested expansion with the proposed number of parking spaces could be allowed. DISCUSSION: On September 15, 1986, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 80, changing the Zoning designation of the two existing buildings at 111 and 165 Poindexter Avenue and 31 Poindexter Avenue (subject site) from M -1 (Industrial Park) to C -2 (General Commercial). This change of zone resulted in the subject site at 31 Poindexter Avenue becoming a legal non - conforming use because it did not meet the development standards for a commercial zone. M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \Pdl06l #l.sr.doc 000288 Planned Development Permit No. 1061 Minor Modification No.l (Kahoots) 8/18/99 Page 2 Planned Development Permit No. 1061 was subsequently approved by the Planning Commission on August 3, 1987, converting the existing 11,760 sq.ft. warehouse building at 111 and 165 Poindexter Avenue to a commercial use but did not include 31 Poindexter Avenue in the change to commercial use even though this site is part of Planned Development Permit No. 1061. Based upon the current uses in this building and the approval of this request should it be granted by City Council, 31 Poindexter Ave (subject site) will be recognized for commercial uses and no industrial uses may be allowed. On May 18, 1998, the applicant received notification from the Building and Safety Department that their installation of public service counters and a cash register in the warehouse portion of the building changed the occupancy from S -2 (Low Hazard Storage) to M (Mercantile), requiring a Change of Occupancy Permit. The applicant was subsequently informed by the Code Enforcement Officer that the change of use from warehouse to retail space required a permit from the Community Development Department. SUMMARY OF ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS AND LAND USES Direction Zoning General Plan Site C -OT Old Town Commercial North C -OT Old Town Commercial South C -1, R -1 Neighborhood Commercial, Medium Density Residential East C -OT Old Town Commercial West C -2 General Commercial T-anri TT. .qa Kahoots Feed Metrolink Yard Moorpark Central Market, Residential Moorpark Ave. Commercial Commercial Definitions of Zoning designations: C -OT = Commercial Old Town, C -1 = Neighborhood Commercial, C -2 = General Commercial, R -1 = Single Family Residential. M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \Pdl061 #l.sr.doc 0002Qf -) 9 Planned Development Permit No. 1061 Minor Modification No.l (Kahoots) 8/18/99 Page 3 This project is within both the Downtown Specific Plan area and the Redevelopment Project Area. Additionally, all of the surrounding uses, except the multi- tenant commercial building to the west at 111 and 165 Poindexter Avenue and the single family dwellings on McFadden Avenue are within the Downtown Specific Plan area. SITE ACCESS: Access to the site is provided by three (3) curb cuts on Poindexter Avenue, all approximately 24' in width. There is also a common driveway that serves the subject site as well as the building at 111 Poindexter Avenue which is on a separate parcel west of the subject site. PARKING: Currently there are 15 parking spaces in the parking lot which is paved with asphalt. These spaces are located along the south side of the existing building at approximately a 60 degree angle to the structure. Neither the size of the spaces, the width of the access aisle (17'5 ") or its relationship to the street (Poindexter Avenue) is consistent with current parking standards. With the exception of the handicapped space, each existing space is at a 60 degree angle and measures approximately 9' x 18'. The handicapped space which is 917" x 2416 "' is located parallel and within a portion of the driving aisle adjacent to the building and has not been provided with adequate maneuvering area. As proposed by this application, the 8,000 sq.ft. of warehouse space, 1,700 sq.ft. of office and 6,300 sq.ft. of retail space requires twenty two (22) parking spaces, which is seven (7) spaces more than are currently provided. This required total reflects Section 17.32.025 of the Municipal Code which establishes a parking ratio of one half (1/2) the required number of spaces for uses located in the Downtown area as compared to those same uses located elsewhere in the City. Applicant is proposing to add seven (7) parking spaces on site. These spaces are located on both the west and south sides of the building. Of these seven spaces, three (3) are proposed to be parallel parking spaces on the west side of the building, each measuring 8' x 24' and located within a 12'7" side yard setback area, which is also part of the existing 34' wide common driveway between 31 and 111 Poindexter Avenue. The northerly most parallel M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \Pdl06l #l.sr.doc 0002so Planned Development Permit No. 1061 Minor Modification No.l (Kahoots) 8/18/99 Page 4 parking space as proposed would be located between the building and the trash enclosure. The remaining four spaces are proposed to be added on the south side of the building, three parking spaces at a 60 degree angle in front of the loading docks and the remaining parking space located by the main entrance adjacent to Moorpark Avenue. The depth of the proposed diagonal spaces on the south side of the building will range from 18' (5 spaces) and 20' (12 spaces) to 24'(1 space), and each of these spaces will have a width of 9'. The City standard in commercial zones is 9' x 20', however, the depth may change depending on the angle to the driving aisle. Parking Spaces: Section 17.32.080 of the Municipal Code requires 60 degree angled parking spaces to measure 9' x 21'. The existing spaces and many of the proposed spaces would not meet this size requirement (five spaces will have a length of 18'). Parallel Parking: The proposed parallel parking on the western side of the building would create a situation whereby a car parked in the northernmost space might be unable to exit if a car was parked behind, due to the location of the trash enclosure adjacent to the space. Staff has recommended the installation of 30 degree angled parking spaces to replace the parallel parking spaces proposed on the western side of the building. These spaces will reduce the width of the common drive aisle from 34' to 16' which meets code requirements, but only for one way traffic. This will affect the circulation pattern at 111 Poindexter Avenue by requiring the common driveway between 31 and 111 Poindexter Avenue which are separate parcels to be an entrance only, while the second driveway on the adjacent site would serve as an exit only. This change on the adjacent site is possible as both of these properties currently are held by the same owner and are covered under the provisions of Planned Development Permit No. 1061. A condition has been recommended requiring the applicant to provide for an irrevocable non - exclusive reciprocal parking and ingress /egress easement between 31 and 111 Poindexter Avenue. Driving Aisles: Section 17.32.080 of the Municipal Code requires driving aisles for 60 degree parking to be 20' in width for one way traffic and 25' for two way traffic. The existing 1715" aisle does not meet this standard. The applicant's proposal for additional angled parking spaces on the south side of the building will not reduce the width of the existing aisle because most of the spaces are of inadequate length (providing longer spaces which would meet the code would reduce the aisle width). Five parking spaces M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \Pd1061 #l.sr.doc 000291 Planned Development Permit No. 1061 Minor Modification No.l (Kahoots) 8/18/99 Page 5 (existing) and six spaces (proposed) are to the east of all of the curb cuts, requiring a backing movement down the aisle to a curb cut. Although these five spaces do not meet current code requirements, they could be considered for retention because no expansion of the building size is proposed and backing movements could still be performed down the aisle to a curb cut although this is not the City standard and is not preferred. Installation of parking spaces which meet code requirements for additional length (to 21') would reduce the aisle width below 17'5" resulting in a parking lot which would be less functional than the current non- conforming situation. Summary: An inadequate driving aisle width and parking spaces which do not meet the size and number required by the code has existed since commercial uses were allowed in the building in 1991 and has not been demonstrated to create a hazardous condition. Staff has observed that the parking lot rarely is filled to capacity. In addition, approval of this application with the proposed conditions would increase the number of spaces provided by adding six (6) spaces for a total of 21 spaces and provide an opportunity to improve the parking lot with additional landscaping, paving and re- striping as necessary. The total number of parking spaces achieved under this revised layout at twenty -one (21) spaces is one (1) space short of code requirements of twenty -two (22) spaces, but is consistent with Section 3.8.2 (Parking Recommendations and Design Guidelines) of the Downtown Specific Plan, which allows an expansion of commercial uses if a commercial is considered non- conforming only by reason of inadequate parking spaces. This is because the proposed expansion to include additional retail space does not further reduce the existing amount of parking spaces and 7 additional spaces have been added to meet the difference in parking requirements for the additional commercial space. EXPANSION OF NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS: At present, this building is an existing legal non - conforming use as specified in PD 1061 based upon the size and number of parking spaces which do not meet the requirements set forth by the Municipal Code. This situation will not be completely alleviated if this application is approved. However, the overall site would be in greater compliance with the code provisions than currently exists. Section 17.52 of the Municipal Code governs the continuation and expansion of non - conforming structures and uses. This Chapter M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \Pdl061 #l.sr.doc 0 00292 Planned Development Permit No. 1061 Minor Modification No.l (Kahoots) 8/18/99 Page 6 allows existing legal non - conforming structures to continue and expand, providing that all improvements meet the current standards. This application is for internal modifications only to the building and represents an expansion of use due to the increase in the amount of retail space provided. Section 3.8.2 of the Downtown Specific Plan indicates that buildings which are non - conforming due to the provision of inadequate facilities are exempt from the Downtown Specific Plan prohibition against enlargements or expansions of use. LANDSCAPING: Section 17.32.100 of the Municipal Code requires that at least 100 of the site and 10% of the parking area be landscaped. At present, there is one 3' x 60' (180 sq.ft.) planter with shrubs adjacent to Moorpark Avenue. Also, nine (9) trees are in tree wells behind the parking spaces adjacent to the south side of the building and two additional trees are located in planter boxes by the main entrance. These tree wells total 236 sq.ft. in size. The total landscaping on site is approximately 416 sq.ft., or 1.50 of the site. Applicant is proposing to add four (4) trees (for a total of 15) in four additional tree wells for a total of 155 sq.ft. of additional landscaping. Staff also recommends adoption of a condition requiring the installation of a landscape planter adjacent to the building entrance and at the corner of Moorpark and Poindexter Avenues, as well as the installation of one tree well for each additional parking space. If all of the proposed and staff recommended changes concerning landscaping were implemented, there would be approximately 1,005 sq.ft. of landscaping or, 3.7% of the site. CONCLUSION: Inasmuch as this request is for internal modifications to the building only, and that an existing non - conforming (parking) condition will become more conforming by providing additional parking spaces and landscaping, staff recommends approval of this permit and has prepared a draft Resolution which includes: M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \Pdl06l #l.sr.doc 000293 Planned Development Permit No. 1061 Minor Modification No.l (Kahoots) 8/18/99 Page 7 • An irrevocable reciprocal access agreement between the property at 31 and 111 and 165 Poindexter Avenue to provide for four additional parking spaces and ingress and egress. • Installation of four (4) angled parking spaces on the west side of the building at a 30 degree angle. • Elimination of the two (2) parking spaces located in front of the existing loading dock which are to be relocated to the west side of the building. Total parking provided will be 21 spaces, consistent with Section 3.8.2 of the Downtown Specific Plan which allows expansion of commercial uses when the only deficiency is parking and additional parking spaces for any expanded use is provided which is occurring through this application. • Relocation of the existing handicapped parking space to the front entrance, adjacent to the existing equipment enclosure. • Installation of additional tree wells behind each proposed parking spaces as well as an additional planter area adjacent to the main entrance and at the corner of Moorpark and Poindexter Avenues resulting in 1,005 sq.ft. of landscaping which is equivalent to 3.70 of the site. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA requirements as a Class 1 Exemption, for the operation or alteration of existing private structures. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 99- conditionally approving Minor Modification No. 1 to Planned Development Permit No. 1061 for conversion of 3,000 sq.ft. of floor area from warehouse to retail use. EXHIBITS: 1) Resolution No. 99- 4) Zoning Map 2) Approved site plan 5) General Plan Map 3) Proposed site plan M: \KSchmidt \M \City Council Agenda Reports \pd1061 #l.sr.doc 000294 RESOLUTION NO. 99- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 1061, REQUESTING CONVERSION OF 3,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE TO RETAIL SPACE AT AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 31 POINDEXTER AVENUE ON THE APPLICATION OF KAHOOTS FEED AND SUPPLY (APN NO. 511 -0- 090 -200). WHEREAS, Kahoots Feed and Supply applied for Minor Modification No. 1 to Planned Development Permit No. 1061 for conversion of 3,000 square feet of warehouse space to retail space for a resulting total of 6,300 sq.ft. of retail, 8,000 sq.ft. of warehouse and 1,700 sq.ft. of office space; and WHEREAS, based upon the current use of this building and the proposed conversion of a portion of this structure to allow additional retail use, the previous opportunity to allow industrial uses will no longer exist; and WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development referred the matter to the City Council on August 18, 1999; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of August 18, 1999, the City Council after review and consideration of the information contained in the staff report dated August 6, 1999, reached a decision on this matter. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Based upon the information and findings presented in the staff report and accompanying documents and public testimony, the City Council finds that: 1. The project is Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act requirements as a Class 1 exemption for the operation or alteration of existing private structures; 2. The Minor Modification is consistent with the intent and provisions of the City's General Plan and of the City Zoning Ordinance; 3. The Minor Modification is compatible with the character of surrounding development; 000295 M: \KSchmidt \M \RESOLUTIONS \Pd1061 #l.res.doc EXHIBIT 1 City Council Resolution No. 99- Page 2 4. The proposed Minor Modification would not be obnoxious or harmful, or impair the utility of neighboring property or uses; 5. The Permit would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare; 6. The conditionally permitted use is compatible with existing and planned land uses in the general area where the development is to be located; and 7. The proposed project would not have a substantial adverse impact on surrounding properties. SECTION 2. The City Council conditionally approves Minor Modification No. 1 to Planned Development Permit No. 1061 for conversion of 3,000 square feet of warehouse space to retail space for a resulting total of 6,300 sq.ft. of retail, 8,000 sq.ft. of warehouse and 1,700 sq.ft. of office space. SECTION 3. Approval of Minor Modification No. 1 to Planned Development Permit No. 1061 is subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval of a Zoning Clearance from the Community Development Department and an occupancy inspection and a Change of Occupancy Permit from the Building Department is required prior to the construction improvements permitted by this Resolution. The location and design of improvements shall be as shown on the approved plans as modified by the following conditions of Section 3 of this Resolution. 2. All conditions of approval of Planned Development No. 1061 shall apply unless otherwise modified by this permit. The site retains its legal non - conforming status allowing industrial uses including warehouses. 3. The approved plans and construction of the building shall not be revised to reflect any additional modifications, unless an appropriate modification is approved by the City. M: \KSchmidt \M \RESOLUTIONS \Pd1O61 #1.res.doc 000296 City Council Resolution No. 99- Page 3 4. The parking lot shall be re -paved and all parking spaces shall be re- striped in accordance with the approved site plan and the conditions of this Resolution. S. Four parking spaces shall be installed adjacent to the western side of the building. Each parking space shall be installed at a 30 degree angle as specified in Section 17.32.080 of the Municipal Code. Two perpendicular parking spaces shall be added in front of the main entrance, one space on the west side of the entrance ramp and one space on the east side of the ramp. 6. Parking on the south side of the building shall be installed in accordance with the submitted plan with the exception that there shall be no parking in front of the central loading dock and that the handicapped parking space shall be relocated to the front entrance adjacent to the equipment enclosure. 7. Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance, a complete landscaping plan together with specifications to include additional trees and landscaping shall be submitted to the Director of Community Development. Required landscaping shall include the addition of trees in the existing planter adjacent to Moorpark Avenue, addition of a tree and ground cover in the tree well behind every angled parking space, installation of a planter adjacent to the main entrance and a planter, measuring approximately 20' x 20', at the corner of Moorpark and Poindexter Avenues. 8. The continued maintenance of the landscaping, permit area, and facilities shall be subject to periodic inspection by the City. The permittee shall be required to remedy any defects in ground maintenance, as indicated by the Code Enforcement Officer within thirty (30) days after notification. 9. The applicant and successors, heirs, and assigns shall remove any graffiti within five (5) days from written notification by the City of Moorpark. All such graffiti removal shall be accomplished to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. M: \KSchmidt \M \RESOLUTIONS \Pd1061 #l.res.doc 000297 City Council Resolution No. 99- Page 4 10. Prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for construction of improvements, the applicant shall pay all applicable fees and all outstanding case processing costs. 11. Failure to inaugurate this Minor Modification within one (1) year from the date of approval will render this Minor Modification null and void. A one (1) year extension to this Minor Modification Permit may be granted by the Director of Community Development upon the written request and payment of the appropriate filing fee. 12. Prior to issuance of a Zone Clearance, applicant shall provide for non - exclusive irrevocable reciprocal parking and ingress /egress easements between and on behalf of all the owners of the developments at Assessors Parcel Map Nos. 511 -0- 090 -200 and 511 -0- 090 -060 (adjoining property to the west) . Said easements shall be provided by a City approved document and shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause a certified Resolution to be filed in the book of original Resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of August, 1999. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk M: \KSchmidt \M \RESOLUTIONS \Pd1061 #l.res.doc 000298 - 7 i m X 0 00 c N N C� S.P.R.R. 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