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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC RES 4158RESOLUTION NO. 4158 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, APPROVING USE DETERMINATION 10-002 TO ALLOW A DENTAL OFFICE AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE "COMMERCIAL AS PRIMARY USE" DISTRICT OF THE FIRST STREET SPECIFIC PLAN. The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows: The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: A. That a proper application for Use Determination 10-002 was filed by B.K. Tustin Property, LLC, to request a use determination from the Planning Commission for the establishment of a dental office at 631 E. First Street. B. According to the First Street Specific Plan (FSSP), a dental office is not a listed use in the "Commercial as Primary Use" land use designation and requires a use determination by the Planning Commission as stated in Section III C (6) of the FSSP. C. The Planning Commission finds that approval of a use determination to g allow a dental office as a conditionally permitted use in the FSSP "Commercial as Primary Use" designation can be supported by the following findings: 1) The proposed use is consistent with the overall intent of the "Commercial as Primary Use" designation of the FSSP, which is to maintain and perpetuate a mix of commercial uses. 2) The proposed use is consistent with other listed uses within the Commercial as Primary Use designation in that a dental office would be similar to other outright permitted offices uses, such as real estate offices and travel agencies. 3) Dental offices are outright permitted in the City's Retail Commercial (C-1), Central Commercial (C-2), and Commercial General (C-G) Zoning Districts, with the exception of properties in the C-2 District that front onto Main Street or EI Camino Real and are located in the Old Town Commercial General Plan land use designation, wherein they are conditionally permitted. 4) Dental offices have been established in commercial districts throughout the City and are generally compatible with other commercial retail, service, and office uses. 5) The proposed use would not have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community in that the Resolution No. 4158 September 14, 2010 Page 2 proposed use would be consistent with other uses within the First Street Specific Plan area. 6) A dental office operates similarly to other service uses permitted in the "Commercial as Primary Use" designation, such as banks and travel agencies, in that customers visit the office far a particular service, versus a traditional office use which is primarily occupied by employees. 7) A Conditional Use Permit would allow a proposed dental office to be considered on a case-by-case basis to preclude an overconcentration of office uses in the "Commercial as Primary Use" designation of the FSSP and to preserve a strong retail presence within the retail nodes of the First Street Specific Plan. D. That this project is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Planning Commission hereby approves Use Determination 10-002 to allow a dental office as a conditionally permitted use in the "Commercial as Primary Use" District of the FSSP, with the conditional use permit subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, at a regular meeting on the 14t" day of September, 2010. J F . T PSO Chair Pro Tem ~~ ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary Resolution No. 4158 September 14, 2010 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF TUSTIN I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning Commission Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 4158 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 14th day of September, 2010. ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary