Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Special Orders of the Day
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A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO APPROVE DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1831-20 FOR A PROPOSED TILT-UP WAREHOUSE FACILITY LOCATED AT 1055 E. SANDHILL AVENUE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On January 11, 2022, with an administrative review and approval process permitted under the Carson Municipal Code, the Community Development Director conditionally approved Design Overlay Review (DOR) No.1831-20 for a proposed tilt-up warehouse facility located at 1055 E. Sandhill Avenue. On February 14, 2022, Mr. Andy Lee on behalf of Teamsters 396 filed an appeal of the Director's decision arguing that the matter was subject to discretionary review by the Planning Commission and consequently requires California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance. Staff determined that CEQA review is not applicable to the proposed development because it is not a discretionary project within the meaning of CEQA, as no discretionary City entitlement is required for approval of the project. (See, e.g., Cal. Pub. Res. Code ?21080(a)-(b)). On April 12, 2022, the Planning Commission by a 9-0 vote affirmed the Director's approval of Design Overlay Review No. 1831-20.
On April 27, 2022, Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes filed an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision (Exhibit No. 4). Carson Municipal Code Section 9173.4, Appeals, states appeal applications by a member of City Council should not provide a statement of grounds for the appeal. This Section further provides that the City Council may take one of the actions described below within 60 days of filing an appeal. In addition, this Section states that unless the item is referred back to the Planning Commission, the City Council's decision shall be supported by written findings.
1. Affirm Planning Commission Decision. The City Council can make this affirmation and uphold the Planning Commission's decision...
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