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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL FOR: Council Meeting of 17 March 1992 �± FROM: Jaime R. Aguilera, Director of Community DevelopmeAP/ G SUBJECT: Appeal of Planning Commission Decision for File Index Number DC -73-91. E BACKGROUND: On December 3, 1991, the applicant, Spectrum Carwashes Inc., submitted an application N for a conditional use permit and design review of a full service carwash, to be located at the southeast corner of Mount Vernon Avenue and Center Pointe Drive. The application was processed through the Environmental Review process, and several times through the Design Review process, before the project was reviewed by the Planning Commission on February 11, 1992. On that date, on a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission made a finding that the proposal was not compatible with its surroundings and denied the conditional use permit. The applicant subsequently submitted an appeal of the Planning Commission decision that included a letter addressed to the City Council, which is attached to this A report. DESCRIPTION: The proposed request is for a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for the construction of a full-service carwash at the southeast corner of Mount Vernon Avenue R and Center pointe Drive, in the Cooley Ranch. The site will additionally provide gasoline to its patrons and will include a small retail sales area to accomodate waiting customers. The site will service approximately 200 to 250 vehicles each day, with a crew of eight to ten employees per shift, and will be in operation from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day. E ANALYSIS: The proposed project is located within a fully developed commercial area at the south end P of the City and is surrounded by food establishments, retail shopping centers and office complexes. The building is of Spanish architecture and is complimented with latticed patios and extensive landscaping, including a water scape feature with spanish style O benches in a park -like setting, thereby encouraging a high standard of quality. It is staff's opinion that the proposal will be consistent with all current and future uses in the surrounding vicinity. R At the Planning Commission meeting, additional information was presented to the Com- mission. The information included a condition of the Center's Disposition and Develop- ment Agreement that required any uses proposed for the Center Pointe shopping Center (Wal-Mart) pads be reviewed by the Redevelopment Agency for compatibility with sur- T Agenda Report CC73-91 PAGE 1 OF 2 ITEM NO. 17 GEl` I'RAL RECORDS FILE NO. _ ! .......................