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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Agenda Item 2B - M-2 and E-I Zone Text Amendment 2022-01-13M-2/E-I Zone Text AmendmentAgenda Item #2B Case #5.1547 ZTA January 13, 2022 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT M-2/E-I Development Standards •M-2: Manufacturing Zone •E-I: Energy Industrial Zone •Zone text amendment prepared by staff based on recent pre-application conferences for distribution/ fulfillment centers •Distribution/fulfillment center use is currently permitted in both districts •Key issues: height, parking DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT M-2/E-I ZoneLocation Map Height •Existing: 30’ base, 40’ with additional setbacks •Proposed:30’ base60’ and 95’ allowed with additional setbacks, 1000’ from I-10 Freeway, and minimum parcel size DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT M-2/E-I Zone1000’ Buffer Narrow Aisle Racking Systems Requires building height of approx. 55’ to 60’ Mezzanine Racking Systems No height limited mandated by system; 95’ proposed Parking •Current requirement: 1 space/800 SF •Issue: Parking need decreases as square footage increases; environmental issues (stormwater, urban heat island) •Proposed: Under 100,000 SF: 1 space/800 SFOver 100,000 SF: Graduated requirementLoading spaces provided separately DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Planning Commission Action •Development standards: Support parking revisions, no consensus on height increase •Environmental Impacts: Concerns regarding traffic, air quality, habitat, impacts to aquifer, visual impacts •Location: Concern with development south of freeway •Scale/massing: Impacts related to height, massing •Voted 4 to 3 to continue to a date uncertain DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Additional Considerations •Limit additional height to a defined area •Allow applicants to submit a Specific Parking Plan to determine parking requirement •Consider adoption of operational standards for fulfillment centers (PSMC Chapter 5) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Suggested Area: Up to 95’ Height Original Area: Up to 95’ Height M-2/E-I Zone Text AmendmentAgenda Item #2B Case #5.1547 ZTA January 13, 2022 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Location: E-I/M-2 Zones Location:E-I/M-2 Zones