Title
PLN17-0017; Consideration of a request for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a car rental business and to have vehicle storage for the car rental business at 1922 Republic Avenue (at Nicholson Street; southeast corner); IG Industrial General District; Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Number 77A-646-2; Enterprise Holdings c/o L. Fogelhut, Architect (applicant); C. Lutz, Balco Properties, LTD., LLC (property owner).
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The proposal is to operate a car rental business and to have vehicle storage for Enterprise (Rent-A-Car) at southeast corner of Republic Avenue and Nicholson Street. Both activities require a Conditional Use Permit in the IG District pursuant to Zoning Code Sections 2-706 B. 30. Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Rentals, and 31. Vehicle Storage.
Staff believes that the proposed vehicle rental business and associated vehicle storage will be compatible with the nearby industrial uses in the immediate area. With the implementation of the recommended Conditions of Approval, the proposed would operate without detriment or burden to the immediate area. Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments:
1. Adopt the findings that this project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301 for Existing Facilities with no expansion;
2. Approve the attached Recommended Findings of Fact for a Conditional Use Permit for PLN17-0017; and
3. Approve Conditional Use Permit PLN17-0017 subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval.
APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING STATEMENT
See attached.
RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING AREA
The subject property is a corner lot at the southeast corner of Republic Avenue and Nicholson Street (one block west of Merced Street and Kaiser Hospital Medical campus). It is zoned IG Industrial General District. The project site is a single parcel and has an area of 17,700 square feet and is developed with two buildings comprising approximately 7...
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