Public hearing followed by discussion and possible action 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, Section 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. 

A. Open public hearing C. Action on Text Amendment Case No. 2017-0340

In 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 approximately 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 appropriate. 

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.