HomeMy WebLinkAboutFindingsRECOMMENDED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL
2014-04 CUP, 1430 E. Plaza Blvd., suite E7B
1 That the proposed use is allowable within the applicable zoning district pursuant
to a Conditional Use Permit and complies with all other applicable provisions of
the Land Use Code, since the proposal involves a conditionally -permitted retail
use on a commercial -zoned property which allows retail uses by right in the
MXD-2 zone.
2. That the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable
specific plans, since retail businesses are an identified use in the Major Mixed -
Use land use designation, and since no Specific Plans exist in this area.
3. That the site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape, since the
proposed use is a retail use for which the property has been developed and has
historically been used.
4. That the site has sufficient access to streets and highways that are adequate in
width and pavement type to carry the volume and type of traffic generated by the
proposed use, since Plaza Blvd. is classified as an arterial street in the
Circulation Element, and the use will be within an existing retail suite and thus is
not expected to result in an appreciable increase in traffic.
5. That the proposed use will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent or abutting
properties, since the proposed retail use is compatible with other nearby
businesses; and since the proposed use will be subject to conditions that limit the
sale and display of tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes to minors.
6. That the proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act, since staff has already determined that the proposed
use is not subject to CEQA, as the proposal involves a retail use on a
commercial -zoned property which allows retail uses by right. No physical or
environmental impacts would occur as a result of approval of this application.
RECOMMENDED FINDING FOR DENIAL
2014-04 CUP, 1430 E. Plaza Blvd., suite E7B
1 That the proposed use is not deemed essential and desirable to the public
convenience and welfare, since the proposed use for the sale and display of
tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes may lead young people to try other
tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes, which are known to cause
disease and lead to premature death.