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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
2.D.
Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 06/21/2017
- Department Head:
- Jose A. Guzman
- Submitted By:
- Jose A. Guzman, Acting Planning & Zoning Director, Planning & Zoning Department
Action Requested:
Discussion Item - No Action to be Taken
ITEM:
Discussion and possible directions to staff on any and all matters regarding Text Amendment Case No. 2017-0340 . A request by the City of San Luis for a text amendment to the San Luis City Code Chapter 152 Zoning Regulations §152.121 "L-I" Light Industrial District, subsection 152.121(C) to allow the refining, processing, or packaging of agricultural or edible food products as a conditional use. (Jose A. Guzman, Acting Planning and Zoning Director)
SUMMARY:
On April 26, 2017, staff presented to City Council the case of a company exploring to set up a food processing enterprise to produce fig products. The company is looking at two locations 1) Business Incubator and 2) San Luis Cooling. Both locations are located at the Industrial Park and would need configurations of their facilities to include a kitchen, food range, and sinks for cleaning. The approximate leasing space would be 3,000-4,000 square feet.
Under the current zoning regulations, this use is allowed only in a Heavy Industrial District and only with a conditional use permit. Staff believes this is too restrictive and such a use can be permitted in the Light Industrial District as a conditional use. Using the procedure of a conditional use permit will allow the City to be certain that the specific proposed use will be appropriate for the proposed location and allow specific conditions to be placed to be certain that the use will be adequate.
City Council agreed and instructed staff, as policy, to proceed with a staff-initiated amendment to the Zoning Regulations on the Light Industrial Zoning District to allow the refining, processing, or packaging of agricultural or edible food products as a conditional use. This is the staff-initiated text amendment to the Zoning Regulations. On June 13, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed text amendment.
Under the current zoning regulations, this use is allowed only in a Heavy Industrial District and only with a conditional use permit. Staff believes this is too restrictive and such a use can be permitted in the Light Industrial District as a conditional use. Using the procedure of a conditional use permit will allow the City to be certain that the specific proposed use will be appropriate for the proposed location and allow specific conditions to be placed to be certain that the use will be adequate.
City Council agreed and instructed staff, as policy, to proceed with a staff-initiated amendment to the Zoning Regulations on the Light Industrial Zoning District to allow the refining, processing, or packaging of agricultural or edible food products as a conditional use. This is the staff-initiated text amendment to the Zoning Regulations. On June 13, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed text amendment.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Discussion and possible directions to staff only, no action.
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- N/A
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
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- TOTAL:
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- BUDGETED AMOUNT:
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- AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
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- ACCT NAME & GL#/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):
N/A