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Agenda Item 19.
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| City Council Meeting |
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| Subject: |
| GASLIGHT SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2022-02, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02, PLAN REVIEW NO. 2022-02 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-03. |
| RECOMMENDATION |
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
- Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) certifying a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Impact Report (EIR), State Clearinghouse No. 2022060598, which analyzed the environmental impacts resulting from construction and operation of the Project, and which was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15132 (Contents of Final EIR), and CEQA Guidelines Section 15090 (Certification of the Final EIR);
- Adopt a Resolution (Attachment B) approving General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2022-02 to change the Land Use designation of the Project site from Office/Financial Commercial to Mixed Use-III based on the findings and conclusions of the resolution;
- Adopt a Resolution (Attachment C) approving Plan Review (PR) No. 2022-02 to allow the demolition of 18,873 square feet of commercial offices to construct two new commercial buildings totaling approximately 8,000 square feet, based on the findings and conclusions of the resolution and subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment F);
- Adopt a Resolution (Attachment D) approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2022-03 to allow a 2,000 square foot drive through restaurant use, based on the findings and conclusions of the resolution and subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment F);
- Introduce by title only and waive further reading of an Ordinance (Attachment E) approving Zone Change (ZC) No. 2022-02 to change the zoning of the site from C-P (PD) Commercial, Administrative and Professional Office Zone (Precise Development) to MU-III (Mixed-Use III), based on the findings and conclusions of the ordinance; and
- Schedule adoption of aforementioned Ordinance at the next regular City Council meeting.
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| BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION |
The Applicant, Dwight Manley, requests approval of the “Gaslight Square Redevelopment” project, which proposes to redevelop southern portion of land within the existing Gaslight Square Center located at 255 E. Imperial Highway. The proposed project includes demolition of four commercial/office buildings totaling approximately 18,873 square feet and the construction of two new commercial buildings. The proposed buildings include a 2,000 square-foot drive-through restaurant building and a 6,000 square foot commercial building (2,400 square feet for a sit-down restaurant space and 3,600 square feet of medical or retail space). The project also proposes new landscaping within the project area and would stripe new parking stalls. The project does not include specific tenants or businesses.The proposed project requires the City Council approvals of various entitlements, which includes a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Change, a Plan Review, and a Conditional Use Permit, along with certification of an Environmental Impact Report.
Attachment 1 to this report is a comprehensive staff report that describes details of the proposed project, analysis of the proposed project, environmental assessment completed for the proposed project, and the Planning Commission recommendation. |
| COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION |
| On April 11, 2023, the Planning Commission, on 4-0-1 vote, approved a resolution recommending City Council certification of the EIR and approval of all associated entitlements for the proposed project. |
| FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY |
| There is no request for financial assistance or fee waivers associated with the Project. The Applicant would be responsible to pay for all applicable permit and development impact fees associated with construction of the Project. Therefore, the Project would not have a negative impact on the City’s General Fund. |
| RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: |
William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Joanne Hwang, AICP, City Planner
Concurrence: Jason Killebrew, Community Development Director
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