HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC DSGN & ZONING RVW 12-21-81DATE:
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December 21, 1981
CONSENT CALENDAR
Inter-Corn
Honorable Chairman and Planning Agency Members
Cone~unity Development Department
Design and Zoning Review
Location: 2871 Walnut Avenue (PC-Industrial)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The owners of the industrial building at 2871 Walnut Avenue, formerly occupied
by the Bruning Division, have submitted improvement plans to expand the use.
Originally constructed as a manufacturing/warehouse complex, the new owners are
proposing to add a second floor within the existing building shell and
expanding the parking lot to the adjacent vacant parcel.
The plans indicate expansion of the floor area and use for purposes other than
industrial warehousing. While no specific tenant has been established, the
floor area expansion will adapt the site for labor intensive office and/or
research and development uses. The site and architectural plans meet minimum
city standards for a project of this size and type. It does, however, seem
undesirable to have a highly visible portion of land on the corner of Walnut
Avenue and Myford Road developed solely for a parking lot.
An item of concern is in the area of land use. The property is in the Planned
Community Industrial District (Irvine Industrial Complex) and its development
has for the most part been industrial in nature. The majority of projects have
incorporated a small percentage of office area to support an industrial
activity. This has been in keeping with Irvine Company restrictions which have
generally limited the office use to 50% of the building floor area. This
proposal, by its parking accommodation, could provide for 94% office use. The
Irvine Company does allow for corporate headquarters for industrial related
business. The development standards do list administrative professional and
business offices as permitted uses, and the use of the structure by a
non-industrial firm as an office building could set a trend for additional
office development along Walnut Ave. Traffic along this street is already at a
level to cause complaints from residents of Peppertree, Laurelwood and Tustin
Meadows even though not exceeding the design capacity or anticipated traffic
load.
Contact with Irvine Company indicates that they are intending to approve the
project, and unless the Planning Agency has any concerns, the Community
Development Department will issue permits for the construction.
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Development Review Summary
Project:
Location/District:
Action:
Building:
Front Setback
Side Setback
Rear Setback
Gross Sq. Ft.
Net Floor Sq. Ft.
Height
Number of Stories
Materials/Colors
Lot Size
Lot Coverage
Parking:
Number of Spaces
Ratio (space/sq. it,)
% Compact Spaces
Type
District Requirement
Proposed
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No. of Public Notifications:
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* no standard