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Home My WebLink AboutPC ReptTitle: NATIO CITY OF NATIONAL CITY - PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1243 NATIONAL CITY BLVD., NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 PLA iNMG COMIFolEiSSiON STAFF REPORT Item no. 5 September 22, 2014 PUBLIC HEARING — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FIBERGLASS MANUFACTURING BUSINESS (MCCALLUM SURFBOARDS) LOCATED AT 3101 HOOVER AVENUE. Case File No.. 2014-12 CUP Location: East side of Hoover Avenue south of West 30th Street. APN: 562-220-40 Staff report by: Martin Reeder, AICP — Principal Planner Applicant: Jeff McCallum Property Owner: 2W3M, LLC Parcel size: 0.54 acres Combined General Plan/ Zoning designation: Light Manufacturing — Coastal Zone (ML-CZ) Adjacent Land Use /Zoning: North: Restaurant Supply Warehouse / ML-CZ East: industrial use across Hoover Avenue / ML-CZ South: Commercial truck rental / ML-CZ West: Auto storage/sales (on National City Blvd.) / ML-CZ Environmental review: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) BACKGROUND Site Characteristics The project site is an approximately 23,500 square -foot property on the east side of Hoover Avenue. The property is developed with a 0,000 square -foot indus►rial building and a large storage lot with several parking spaces marked and room for several more. The applicant is in negotiations to purchase the building. The lot is shown on the current zoning map as being in the Light Industrial (IL) zone, and also within the Coastal Zone. The recent Land Use Code Update is not active in the Coastal Zone. This is due to the fact that the necessary changes in the City's Local Coastal Plan have not been approved by the Coastal Commission. Therefore, the City's previous zoning would generally apply. In this case the zone would have been ML-CZ (Light Manufacturing — Coastal Zone) — essentially the same zone. Proposed Use The proposed use of the property is a surfboard manufacturer and office/showroom. The fiberglass manufacturing portion would occur in approximately 1,000 square feet of the building, with 400 square feet used for fiberglass preparation, application, and finishing activities. The remainder of the building would be used for manufacturing of surfboard "blanks" (the foam core of a surfboard), shaping, storage and a showroom in the front of the building. The latter uses would involve no chemical or fiberglass activities. The facility, which would employ five employees, would be in operation from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The showroom would be open by appointment only from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. The company produces handmade "boutique" surfboards, mostly collected as art pieces. Expected production is approximately six to ten boards per week. Analysis The Land Use Code requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for activities involving fiberglass manufacturing in the MM-CZ zone. "Fiberglass Boat Building" is a conditionally -allowed use in Use Group 22 of Appendix D of the code. However, this use has historically been applied by the Commission to uses involving fiberglass manufacturing of any products. Concerns surrounding fiberglass fabrication usos typically relate to environmental health. The business is currently in operation in the City of San Diego, but is locking to move and expand. As an existing surfboard manufacturer, McCallum Surfboards is registered with the Department of Toxic Substances Control, which issues EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) numbers to businesses dealing wth toxic substance. Acetone waste is considered a toxic substance. In this case, the applicant's acetone use is minimal. The business only stores one 5-gallon container of acetone on site and generates roughly one 35-gallon drum of acetone waste every three to four months. The waste is professionally disposed of using a certified disposal company. A condition has been added requiring all necessary local, state and/or federal permits to be procured prior to issuance of a business license. This will ensure that the business operates within accepted and required environmental health standards. Plans submitted by the applicant show 12 parking spaces on site. Per Code requirements, 10,000 square feet of manufacturing and related uses would require one space per 800 square feet of floor area, or 8 spaces, iess than is shown. There is also more room for parking behind the building. No traffic issues are expected due to the limited production capacity of the business, and the existing street network is more than capable of handling the traffic generated by the use. CEQA The property has historically been used by industrial businesses that engage in fabrication of items from custom lighting, to wrought iron fencing, to marine -related components. As the previous uses and current zoning are industrial in nature, and since the proposed business is a light industrial use, the project qualifies for an exemption from CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). This exemption is appropriate in the project will result in no changes to the physical environment, since the proposal is an industrial use to be located completely within an existing industrial building, and since all required federal, state, and local permits have or will be procured prior to business operation. Coastal Zone Although the property is located in a generally categorically exempted area within the Coastal Zone, the CUP triggers the need for a Coastal Development Permit. The project area is not within an area of retained Coastal Commission permit jurisdiction or in an area of appeal jurisdiction. As part of this discretionary review, the Planning Commission must find that granting of the Coastal Development Permit is consistent with and implements the Certified Local Coastal Program. The project is compliant with this finding in that it involves an industrial use, which is conditionally -allowed in the ML- CZ zone, and will not prohibit coastal access or obstruct views. Conditions of Approval Comments were received from the Building and Fire Departments. Comments focused on Building and Fire Code requirements, and are included as Conditions of Approval. Summary kl2nufacturing is an accepted and appropriate use in the Light Manufacturing zone, and the addition of a fiberglass manufacturing business wili contribute to the viability of area industry, an important component of local commerce. Conditions of Approval will reduce the potential for adverse effects on area uses. RECOMMENDATION Approve 2014-12 CUP based on attached findings. ATTACHMENTS 1. Recommended Findings for Approval 2. Recommended Conditions of Approval 3. Location Map 4. Site Photos 5. Public Hearing Notice (Sent to 5 property owners) 6. Notice of Exemption Applicant's Plans (Exhibit A, Case File No. 2014-12 CUP dated 8/512014) MARTIN REEDER, AICP Principal Planner BRAD RAULSTON Executive Director RECOMMENDED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL 2014-12 CUP — McCallum Surfboards 1, That the site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape, since the That u proposed use will be within an existing building and since no expansion of the building is proposed, 2, 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 potentially generated by the proposed use, since the site has amass to West 30th Street and Hoover Avenue, both collector streets with direct access to National City Blvd., an arterial street, and two freeways (1-5 and SR-54). 3. That the proposed use will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent or abutting properties, since the use is contained wholly within an existing building and the use is consistent with an industrial use which is permitted in the ML zone. 4. That the proposed use is deemed essential and desirable to the public convenience and welfare, since it will provide for the relocation of a manufacturing use, a conditionally -allowed use in the MM-CZ zone, into National City, thus generating taxes for the City. 5. That the granting of this Conditional Use Permit is consistent with and implements the requirements of the Local Coastal Program, since the business is located in a categorically excluded area and conforms with provisions of the Land Use Code. RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 2014-12 CUP — McCallum Surfboards General 1. This Conditional Use P Urrliri authuiizes a 6urfbociid nianufa tiring business to operate within a 6,000 square -foot industrial building located at 3101 Hoover Avenue. Except as required by conditions of approval, ail plans submitted for permits associated with the project shall conform with Exhibit A, Case File No. 2014-12 CUP dated 8/5/2014. 2. Before this Conditional Use Permit shall become effective, the applicant and the property owner both shall sign and have notarized an Acceptance Form, provided by the Planning Department, acknowledging and accepting ail conditions imposed upon the approval of this permit. Failure to return the signed and notarized Acceptance Form within 30 days of its receipt shall automatically terminate the Conditional Use Permit. The applicant shall also submit evidence to the satisfaction of the Planning Department that a Notice of Restriction on Real Property is recorded with the County Recorder. The applicant shall pay necessary recording fees to the County. The Notice of Restriction shall provide information that conditions imposed by approval of the Conditional Use Permit are binding on all present or future interest holders or estate holders of the property. The Notice of Restriction shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and signed by the Executive Director prior to recordation. 3. Within four (4) days of approval, pursuant to Fish and Game Code 711.4 and the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 753.5, the applicant shall pay all necessary environmental filing fees for the San Diego County Clerk. Checks shall be made payable to the County Clerk and submitted to the National City Planning Department. 4. This permit shall become null and void if not exercised within one year after adoption of the resolution of approval unless extended according to procedures specified in Section 18.12.040 of the Municipal Code. Building 5. Plans submitted for improvements must comply with the 2013 edition of the California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical. Fire 6. Plans submitted for improvements must comply with the 2013 editions of the California Fire Code (CFC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the current edition of the California Code of Regulations. 7. Occupancy shall be evaluated for fire sprinkler and fire alarm coverage, as the working of Styrofoam creates finely divided combustible waste or finely divided combustible materials. 8. A fire alarm and fire sprinkler system may be required due to the storage and application of flammable substances, per Table 903.2.11.6 of the California Fire Code - 2013 Edition. 9. Mechanical ventilation intended to capture combustible aerated waste may be required per the California Building Code 2013 Edition. 10.Storage racks shall be evaluated by the National City Building Department for intenders use. 11.A commodities report shall be required upon submittal of project plans. The report shall be furnished to the National City Building or Fire Department upon submittal of construction permits. 12.An occupancy load shall be required for the business, which shall be submitted to the National City Building. Official. ►y site map describing .correct and current interior measurements of the space shall be provided. Planning 13. All necessary local, state and/or federal permits to be procured prior to issuance of business license to ensure that the business operates within accepted and required environmental health standards. 4.. CALIFORNIA -. soli 020,111 roll/. —• 1NCbRp » j E CITY OF NATIONAL CITY - PLANNING DFPARTMPNT 1243 NATIONAL CITY BLVD., NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FIBERGLASS MANUFACTURING BUSINESS (MCCALLUM SURFBOARDS) LOCATED AT 3101 HOOVER AVENUE. CASE FILE NO.: 2014-12 CUP APN: 562-220-40 The National City Planning Coi`—'ssion will hold a public hearing after the hour of 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2014, in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California, on the proposed request. (Applicant: Jeff McCallum) The applicant proposes to operate a surfboard manufacturing facility and office/showroom. The fiberglass manufacturing portion would occur in approximately 1,000 square feet of the 6,000 square -foot building, with 400 square feet used for fiberglass preparation, application, and finishing activities. The facility would be in operation from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Information is available for review at the City's Planning Department, Civic Center. Members of the public are invited to comment. Written comments should be received by the Planning Department on or before 12:00 p.m., September 8, 2014, who can be contacted at 619-336-4310 or planningnationalcityca.gov If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this noticC 1 written delivered Planning or :r; written � correspondence to the r o�anr iiii G Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. NATIONAL CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT RAU LSTON Executive Director CALIFORNIA -* ATI�L I 543Z1 iscoRpoweran CITY OF NATIONAL CITY - PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1243 NATIONAL CLTY BLVD., NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO: County Clerk County of San Diego P.O. Box 1750 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 260 San Diego, CA 92112 Project Title: 2014-12 CUP Project Location: 3101 Hoover Avenue, National City, CA 91950 Contact Person: Martin Reeder Telephone Number: (619) 336-4313 Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project: Conditional Use Permit application for a surfboard manufacturing business within an existing 6,000 square -foot industrial building, Applicant: Jeff McCallum 1832 Fort Stockton Drive San Diego, CA 92103 Exepmog Status; Telephone Number: (858) 405-7856 Categorical Exemption. Class 1 Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) Reasons why_pro:ect is exempt: The project will result in no changes to the physicai environment, since the proposai is an industrial use to be !crated completely within an existing industrial building, and since all required federal, state, and local permits have or will be procured prior to business operation. Date: MARTIN REEDER, AICP Principal Planner