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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC DSGN & ZONING RVW 12-21-81DATE: TO: FROM: S UBJ ECT: 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. AGW/mi 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 uses: ~,~~ ..r~__~ F__ tD No. of Public Notifications: (Owners) ~ * no standard