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ITEM #1 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Public Hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of File Index Number DAP -000-449, Ashley Furniture Industries, regarding Design Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Major Variance for a proposed 63,796 s.f. retail sales, storage and restaurant building with a freeway oriented sign and a reduction in the parking stall and setback requirements on property located at 855 Ashley Way, Colton, CA DATE: August 3, 2005 BACKGROUND: On May 2, 2005, Ashley Furniture Industries submitted a development application requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a freeway oriented electronic message pylon sign, a Major Variance, and the Architectural Review and Site Plan to construct and operate an approximately 63,796 S.F. retail commercial building for retail sales of home, office and other furniture, fixtures, mattresses and accessories at 877 Ashley Way. The proposed building will contain the following: 55,797 S.F. of retail show room area; 6,654 S.F. of warehouse area; and approximately 1,345 S.F. of restaurant service area that will include the preparation, service and sale of food and drink for customers and employees. The proposed facility will employ approximately 40 persons and will be open seven (7) days per week from 6:00 a.m. to 12 a.m. The project site is a vacant 3.7 acre parcel located immediately east and adjacent to the existing Ashley Furniture Manufacturing Facility in the Cooley Ranch Planned Community. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the applicant's request for a Major Variance included the following: (1) a reduction in the required parking from 158 parking stalls to 141 parking stalls; (2) a reduction in the building setback area from 20 feet to 15 feet along the curved portion of Ashley Way; (3) approval to exceed the height of a portion of the proposed building (building tower) from fifty (50) feet to sixty (60) feet; (4) approval to exceed the height of a freeway oriented electronic message pylon sign from 45 feet to 55 feet; and (5) approval to exceed the sign area of wall signs on the building tower from 578 S.F. to 690 S.F. (three wall signs at 230 S.F. per sign elevation). During the Public Hearing, the applicant's representative informed the Commission that the applicant actually requesting that the height of the building tower (which contains the wall signs) be at 70 -feet in height as originally requested in their application. Staff's recommendation for a 60 -foot tall building tower was premised on concerns that anything taller would be out -of -scale with the different architectural elements of this building. After discussion of this matter, the Commission approved the project with a 60 -foot high building tower. The applicant is appealing the Commission's approval of the 60 -foot high building tower, and is ORANGE\MXM\19364.1