Zoning Letter - 2000 CITY OF CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
November 17, 2000
Michael J. Callahan
President, Callahan Properties
289 Wright Brothers Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550
Dear Mr. Callahan,
This letter is in response to your inquiry regarding the uses that would be allowed on your property at 181
Kennedy Avenue in Campbell.
Currently, the property is zoned M-1 (Light Industrial) and the General Plan designation for the property
is Industrial. As you can see in the enclosed M-1 Zoning Ordinance, automobile repair is an allowed use
in the district as well as the manufacturing or fabrication of goods and merchandise. These uses must be
conducted entirely within an enclosed building. However, these and other uses are prohibited in the M-1
district if they are "offensive or obnoxious or create a nuisance to the area by reason of the emissions of
dust, fumes, glare, heat, liquids, noise, odor, smoke, steam, vibrations, or similar disturbances." In short,
the use is allowed as long as it is contained entirely within a building and does not produce any of these
associated impacts.
If the General Plan designation were to change to Medium-Density Residential, the existing auto repair
use of the property would be considered a legal non-conforming use, as long as the business is contained
completely within the building and is not producing any of the impacts listed above. The use would be
allowed to continue, but not expand or intensify operations, as explained in the enclosed section of the
City Municipal Code on Non-Conforming Uses.
In reviewing your description of the existing and proposed uses, the Community Development Director
has determined that based on the type of equipment used in the business of metal fabrication, it would
represent a more intense use of the property than the current auto repair business. This intensification of
uses would not be permitted under the new General Plan designation.
I hope this information is useful. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (408)
866-2142.
Sincerely,
Kristi Bascom
Planner I
encl: M-1 Light Industrial Zoning Ordinance from the Municipal Code
Non-Conforming Uses section from the Municipal Code
cc: Sharon Fierro, Community Development Director
70 North First Street · Campbell, California 95008.1423 · TEL 408.866.2140 . F^X 408.866.8381 · TDD 408.866.2790
( A ,LAHAN PROPER .ES
Airport Business Center Properties
15 November 2000
City of Campbell
Planning Department
70 North First Street
Campbell, CA 95008
Attn: Kristi
RECEIVED
Re: 181 Kennedy Avenue
Dear Kristi:
The purpose of this letter is to clarify the uses which would be allowed to occupy my
property at 181 Kennedy Avenue if the City of Campbell's general plan change
amendment gains approval to a designation of medium density residential.
Currently, the building is occupied by Allen's Automotive, who is my tenant. The
business is that of general auto repair; tire sales and related uses. The yard area is
used for parking and miscellaneous repair functions. The building itself is approximately
4,000 square feet.
I have a potential new tenant, which is that of a metal fabricator. Metal fabricators weld,
bend steel and generally make custom steel products for a variety of businesses.
The yard area would be used for storage of steel products and vehicle parking for his
fleet of trucks. This use is not a foundry - all steel products are purchased from outside
vendors. I look at the metal fabricator as a less intensive use than that of the automotive
use.
Please respond to me in writing whether or not a metai fabricator wouid be a ciiy-
approved use for my building with its current zoning, as well as the proposed new
zoning.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
866, INC. DBA CALLAHAN PROPERTIES
Michael J. Callahan
PRESIDENT
289 Wright Brothers Avenue · Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: (925) 294-8307 · Fax: (925) 294-8744
Additional information for 181 Kennedy Avenue
Current Tenant:
Use:
Tools:
Work Area:
Allen's Automotive
General auto repairs consisting of brakes; mufflers; engine
overhaul; minor body work (no painting).
Use of air tools, welders, sanders, forklift.
25% of work performed in lot area; balance of work conducted
indoors.
Proposed Tenant:
Use:
Tools:
Work:
Metal fabricator
Typically, the fabricated products are general for the
construction industry, for example, metal columns, structural
steel beams, and customized earthquake bracing.
Typically a metal fabricator uses welders; torches; hydraulic
benders; grinders; forklifts; saws.
Approx. 90% of metal fabrication would be performed inside the
building, occasional work done in yard area when steel is too
heavy or big for inside.