2000 AGN MAR 21 I03_Appeal of PC Decision_DC-69-99

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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING -f m. Aw H 21 , 2000 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVAL: He T. Garcia, Cit a FROM: i . Zamora, mmun' Development Director SUBJECT: Appeal to the City Council regarding the Planning Commission's decision to deny File Index Number DC -69-99 (La Mesa RV), a request for Design Review and Conditional Use Permit to establish a recreation vehicle center in a PC (Planned Community) Zone DATE: 2000 BACKGROUND: On February 8, 2000, the Planning Commission considered and denied a request from La Mesa RV for a Conditional Use Permit to establish a recreation vehicle center in a PC (Planned Community) Zone (vacant K -Mart building and parking lot area), File Index Number DC -69-99. After receiving public testimony, the Commission considered and denied the applicant's request. Attached are the Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of February 8, 2000 (Attachment A). Upon denial by the Planning Commission, the applicant was informed of the ten-day appeal period. On February 17, 2000, the applicant filed an official appeal (Attachment B) of the Planning Commission's denial of the Conditional Use Permit to establish a recreation vehicle center in a PC (Planned Community) Zone. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Attached for the Council's review is a copy of the Staff Report (Attachment C) which provided Staff's analysis of the proposed projects at the Commission hearing. As noted in the report, under Project Description, the proposed project would include a RV sales display area, showroom, parts and a service area. In addition, ten roll -up doors of various sizes are proposed to be installed along the north wall to display RV's indoors, and along the west wall for service bays. The parking lot located on the east portion of the site is proposed to be fenced with wrought iron and continue along the perimeter to secure the site from vandalism and to control access to the RV's. It was determined that a block wall will be constructed on the west portion of the project perimeter to screen the RV center from view of the residential units located west of the site. After receiving public testimony, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed RV sales and service center was not consistent with the area nor the suggested use of the site. They believed it would have an undesirable impact to traffic, and to the commercial and residential properties located in the vicinity of the project. ALTERNATIVES: Deny the appeal by the applicant, which would uphold the Planning Commission's denial of File Index Number DC -69-99. Item #3