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City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
June 17, 2024

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GPA #23-05/
ZONE CHANGE #434/

ESTABLISHMENT OF PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT #81
&
APPEAL OF CUP #1276/SP
#538/MINOR USE PERMIT #24-02

UNITED SECURITY COMPANY, LLC

NEW SELF-STORAGE & LONG-TERM BOAT/RV PARKING
470 E. OLIVE AVENUE
ATTACHMENT 14

PRIOR MEETINGS
PC MEETING OF APRIL 3, 2024
• THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE LOSS OF LAND FOR

HOUSING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION CONCERNS (ESPECIALLY WITH BOATS

AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES COMING IN AND OUT OF THE SITE), AND

NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY
• PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL OF THE GPA/ZC AND DENIED CUP/SP/MUP BY A UNANIMOUS 7-0 VOTE
• ON APRIL 8, 2024, THE APPLICANT APPEALED THE PC’S ACTION TO THE CC CC MEETING OF MAY 20, 2024
• THE COUNCIL HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERED THIS REQUEST.

COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE

APPEAL OF THE CUP/SP/MUP, AND PREPARE A RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVING THE GPA/ZC (VOTE 4-1)
• THE COUNCIL NOTED A NEED FOR STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE CITY, JOB

CREATION, AND THAT ADDITIONAL LAND FOR HOUSING COULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE WITH PENDING ANNEXATION APPLICATIONS.

• 681 Storage Units & 74 Long-Term Boat/RV Parking Spaces • Zero-Lot Line (setbacks) along East & West Property Lines • Perimeter fenced with gate access from E. Olive Avenue (Vehicle Stacking up to 65 Feet) Frontage along E. Olive Avenue/Office & Manager’s Unit would be 2-story with stucco finish with stone veneer accents and large storefront windows/Block wall (back of storage units) along E. Olive Ave.

CITY COUNCIL ACTION (TWO SETS OF MOTIONS)
• ONE MOTION (APPROVE/DISAPPROVE/MODIFY):
• ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW #23-45 (MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION), AND GPA #23-05 CHANGING

THE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION FROM LOW-MEDIUM DENSITY

RESIDENTIAL (LMD) TO BUSINESS PARK (BP)
• INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE #434 TO
ALLOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF P-D #81 CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) TO “SELF- STORAGE”
• APPROVING THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING

CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
• SECOND MOTION (APPROVE/DISAPPROVE/MODIFY):
• ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF CUP #1276, SP #538, MUP #24-02, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW #23-45 (MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION)

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