Consideration of a Call for Review: Minor Conditional Use Permit # 6079 2610 E. Colorado Blvd.

Planning & Community Development Department

Consideration of a Call for Review:Minor Conditional Use Permit #

60792610 E. Colorado Blvd.City Council

January 13, 2014


Call for Review

Before the City Council is a request for a call for review of a decision made by the Hearing Officer.• If the Council decides to call for the

review, a hearing will be scheduled before the Board of Zoning Appeals.

• If the Council decides not to call the item for review, the decision of the hearing officer is effective.

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Hearing Officer Action

• December 18, 2013: Hearing held> One Speaker in Opposition—Concerned that future retail

patrons of the project will park on his property• December 20, 2013: Date of Decision

Letter • December 20 - 30 2013: Appeal Period• December 31, 2013: Effective Date of

Decision• December 27, 2013: Councilman Masuda

called item for review3


Project Description

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• Demolition of existing one-story 3,000 sf retail store.

• Construct a new three-story, mixed-use building with four residential units above 3,300 sf of retail space.

• Parking for the commercial portion of the project would be provided with vertical tandem lift parking for 4 of the required 10 spaces.

• A Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) is required to incorporate tandem parking into the retail portion of the project.

• Project subject to staff level Design Review.


Street Elevation

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Street Elevation

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Street Elevation

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Local Zoning & Location

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2610 E. Colorado Blvd.


Project Aspects

• Project meets ECSP CG-5 development standards for density, setbacks, height, and number of required parking spaces.

• No variances needed.• Mixed-use allowed by right.• Retail uses allowed by right.• Tandem parking for retail allowed by

MCUP.• Increases the number of off-street parking

spaces at the project site over existing condition. 9


Tandem Parking Standard

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• Up to 75 percent of the total off-street parking spaces provided may incorporate tandem parking, but only upon the approval of a MCUP.

• The MCUP shall contain a condition requiring a full-time parking attendant.

• Per Zoning Administrator Written Interpretation, vertical tandem parking is equivalent to horizontal parking.


Other Tandem Lift Projects

• 25 N. Raymond Ave (2003)>Mixed-use project with 33 residential units and

16,000 sf of retail/restaurant space.• 230 S. Arroyo Pkwy (2010)

>To allow 4 tandem parking spaces in the form of vertical lifts for the commercial uses located in the existing Dalton Building.

• 175 E. Del Mar Blvd (2012)>Affordable Housing Concession Permit to allow

tandem parking to be assigned to different tenants.

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Consideration of a Call for Review:Minor Conditional Use Permit #

60792610 E. Colorado Blvd.City Council

January 13, 2014

Consideration of a Call for Review: Minor Conditional Use Permit # 6079 2610 E. Colorado Blvd.

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