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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Residents for Orcutt Sensible Growth appeal of the Planning Commission’s August 14, 2019 approval of the Orcutt Gateway Retail Commercial Center (Key Site 2) project, Case Nos. 16TPM-00000-00001, 16DVP-00000-00009, 16CUP-00000-00007, 16CUP-00000-00018, and 16OSP-00000-00002, identified as Assessor Parcel Number 129-280-001, located on a 5.95 gross acre portion of Key Site 2 at the southwest corner of the Highway 101 and Clark Avenue intersection in the Orcutt Community Plan area, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00027;
b) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) After considering the environmental review documents [Addendum dated July 15, 2019] together with the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report shall be prepared for this project;
d) Grant de novo approval of Case No. 16TPM-00000-00001 subject to the conditions;
e) Grant de novo approval of Case No. 16DVP-00000-00009, including a modification to the setback requirements, to develop a new retail commercial center subject to the conditions;
f) Grant de novo approval of Case No. 16CUP-00000-00017 allowing for a drive-through fast food restaurant on proposed Parcel 2 subject to the conditions;
g) Grant de novo approval of Case No. 16CUP-00000-00018 allowing for a mechanical carwash on proposed Parcel 4 subject to the conditions; and
h) Grant de novo approval of Case No. 16OSP-00000-00002 for an Overall Sign Plan, including a modification to the number and size of wall signs and to the design of the freestanding sign, subject to the conditions.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY