Planning Commission Staff Report
Report Prepared by: Matt Livingston, Assistant Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit #25-0013, initiated by Edgardo Lopez Cruz, on behalf of Eltareb Ali Mohssen Trustee, property owner. This application involves a request to operate a second food truck within the parking lot of California Liquor & Grocery at 1122 R Street, generally located on the northeast corner of R Street and West 11th Street, within a General Plan designation of Thoroughfare Commercial (CT) and a Zoning classification of Thoroughfare Commercial (C-T) . *PUBLIC HEARING*
ACTION: Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #25-0019 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Conditional Use Permit #25-0013
SUMMARY
Edgardo Lopez Cruz is requesting conditional use permit approval to operate a second food truck within the parking lot located at 1122 R Street (Attachment B). Multiple Mobile Food Vendors on one site are considered a conditional use within a Thoroughfare Commercial (C-T) Zone. The proposed food truck would be located within a parking lot, situated near the southwest portion of the parcel, relatively close to the existing mobile food vendor (Attachment C). The Planning Commission will be reviewing this proposal to ensure that the new site plan is designed in a manner that minimizes negative impacts to the existing site and promotes compatible and orderly development. Staff is recommending approval of this request subject to conditions.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Environmental Review #25-0019 (Categorical Exemption) and Conditional Use Permit #25-0013 (including the adoption of the Resolution at Attachment A).
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DISCUSSION
Project Description
The applicant is proposing to operate a second food truck within the parking lot located at 1122 R Street (Attachment B). The additional food truck would be located within a parking lot near the southwest portion of the parcel and be oriented in a manner that does not block driving aisles or fire lanes (Attachment C). The food truck would be permitted to operate daily between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., as allowed by the City’s Zoning Ordinance (Merced Municipal Code 20.44.020). Employee restrooms would be located inside the adjacent building (currently occupied by California Liquor & Grocery), as allowed by the Merced County Environmental Health Department. The sale of alcohol by the food truck is prohibited.
Surrounding uses as noted in Attachment B.
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Surrounding Land |
Existing Use of Land |
City Zoning Designation |
City General Plan Land Use Designation |
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North |
Residential |
Thoroughfare Commercial (C-T) and High Medium Density Residential (R-3-1.5) |
Thoroughfare Commercial (CT) and High to Medium Density Residential (HMD) |
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South |
Residential (across W. 11th St.) |
Low Density Residential (R-1-6) |
Low Density Residential (LD) |
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East |
Residential |
High Medium Density Residential (R-3-1.5) |
High To Medium Residential (HMD) |
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West |
Residential (across R St.) |
High Medium Density Residential (R-3-1.5) |
High to Medium Residential (HMD) |
Background
California Liquor & Grocery is presently operating at 1122 R Street. Currently, one mobile food vendor operates within the parking lot at this site. The lot that California Liquor & Grocery occupies is approximately 15,000 square feet, including the parking lot. There are three entrances into this lot, one from R Street, and two from West 11th Street. The proposed location of this food truck will not block or impede traffic from accessing this lot.
Findings/Considerations
Please refer to Exhibit B of the Draft Planning Commission Resolution at Attachment A.
ATTACHMENTS
A) Draft Planning Commission Resolution
B) Location Map
C) Site Plan
D) Water Quality Control Division Best Management Practices Brochure
E) High Quality Transit Corridor
F) Categorical Exemption
G) Presentation