PC R 05-1952RESOLUTION NO. 05-1952
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE PROVIDING AN
INTERPRETATION THAT AUTO PARTS SALES WITHOUT
INSTALLATION SERVICES IS NOT AN ALLOWED USE IN
THE GATEWAY MIXED-USE (GMU) ZONING DISTRICT
WHERAS, Section 16.36.030 of the City's Development Code prohibits auto parts sales
with installation services as a land use in the Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district;
and
WHERAS, Section 16.36.030 of the City's Development Code does not address auto
parts sales without installation services as a land use in the Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU)
zoning district; and
WHERAS, Community Development staff has requested the Planning Commission clarify
Section 16.36.030 regarding auto parts sales without installation services as a land use in
the Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has considered this
request at a hearing of February 1, 2005 in accordance with the Municipal Code of the
City of Arroyo Grande; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds, after due study and deliberation, that the
following circumstances exist:
�, I and Use Element Objective LU5-7: Plan for a revitalized East
Grand Avenue Mixed-Use corridor that has less of a strip-
commercial aspect and more coordinated, mixed-use boulevard
ambiance with distinct activity subareas including "Gateway,
Midway and Highway" districts.
As stated above, the East Grand Avenue corridor is to include three
distinct activity subareas. Restricting the allowed uses in each
district is necessary to promote separate, distinct activity subareas,
each of which will develop a unique quality and character based on
the types of uses allowed in that district.
2, I ancl llcP F�PmPnt nbj .tiv . 15-10.1: Promote development of a
high intensity, mixed-use, pedestrian activity node centered on the
Courtland Street/East Grand Avenue intersection as a priority
example of revitalization of this corridor segment known as
Gateway.
RESOLU�ION NO. 05-1952
INTERPRETATION - AUTO PARTS SALES W/O INSTALLATION SERVICES (GMU)
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
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As stated above, the Gateway segment of East Grand Avenue is
intended to become a priority pedestrian activity node. Allowing
any auto-serving uses in the Gateway segment would diminish the
emphasis on pedestrian activity and undermine the establishment
of a pedestrian activity node.
3, Development Code Section 16.36.020: The primary purpose of the
GMU district is to provide for the combination of financial
institutions, retail, office and commercial uses and multi-family
residences with retail and other pedestrian-oriented uses on the
ground floors of structures fronting East Grand Avenue, and
residential units or offices allowed on upper floors.
As stated above, the primary purpose of the GMU district is to
provide for a combination of uses that are pedestrian-oriented. By
their very nature, retail auto parts sa/es (with or without installation
services) are aufomobile-oriented and therefore their allowed use
would be inconsistent with the stated purpose of the GMU district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande hereby provides an interpretation that auto parts sales without installation
services is not an allowed use in the Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district.
On motion by Commissioner Keen, seconded by Commissioner Parker, and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Keen, Parker, Brown, Fellows and Tait
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 15 day of February 2005.
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LY REARDON-SMITH,
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION
AS TO CONTENT:
ROB S RONG, �
COMMUNITY DEVEL MENT DIRECTOR
TIM BRO , VICE-CH IR