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Admin PD - 2006August 17, 2006 Mr. Steve Sgarlato California Bulldogs 888 Camden Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 Re: Administrative Planned Development Permit File No: PLN2006-110 132 Gilman Avenue Dear Mr. Sgarlato: The Community Development Director has conditionally approved your Administrative Planned Development Permit to allow the establishment of a baseball training facility in an existing office/industrial building located at 132 Gilman Avenue in the P-D (Planned Development) Zoning District. This approval is based upon the attached findings and is subject to the attached conditions of approval. This action is effective in ten calendar days, unless appenled in writing to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. August 25. 2006. If you should have any questions regarding this approval, please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2144 or by email attimh@cityofcampbell.com. Tim J. Haley Associate Planner end: Findings and Conditions of Approval for File No. PLN2006-110 cc: Jackie Young Lind, Senior Planner Bruce Bowen, Gilman Partners, 54 N. Central Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 70 North First Street. Campbell, California 95008-1436 . TEL 408.866.2140 . FAX 408.866.8381 . TOD 408.866.2790 August 17, 2006 PLN2006-110 Sgarlato, S. Application of Mr. Steve Sgarlato, on behalf of California Bulldogs, for an Administrative Planned Development Permit to allow the establishment of a baseball training facility in an existing office/industrial building located at 132 Gilman Avenue in the P-D (Planned Development) Zoning District. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project consists of the establishment of a baseball training and battling cage use in an existing office/industrial building located at 132 Gilman A venue. No exterior modifications to the building or the site layout are proposed with this application. BACKGROUND The subject building is currently developed with single-story office/industrial building constructed in approximately 1956. The proposed baseball training use would occupy an existing 4,925 square-foot building with 3,985 square feet from for batting cages and 940 square feet for offices. The tenant space was previously occupied by a landscape contractor use and offices. The project site is located on the east side of Gilman Avenue south of its intersection with the Campbell A venue. The project site is surrounded .by industrial uses to the north, south and west and Los Gatos Creek Trail to the east. ANALYSIS General Plan: The General Plan land use designation for the project site is in the SOCA Planning Area. Commercial and residential uses are permitted within this area. The proposed baseball training use one is compatible with this land use designation. PLN2006-80 - 827 W. Hamilton Avenue Administrative Planned Development Permit Page 2 of 2 Zoning: The zoning designation for the project site is P-D (Planned Development). An Administrative Planned Development Permit is required for a change of use in an existing building within the P-D zoning district. Use: The applicant's project description (Attachment #3) indicates that the baseball training use would provide batting cages and incidental office space. This facility would accommodate instruction for five players at a time with typical operational hours of 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday through Friday. Parking: The existing site layout depicts 21 parking spaces where a parking requirement of 18 parking spaces is required for the proposed batting cage and offices uses. Based on the City's current parking requirements, one parking space is required for each 300 square feet of gross floor area for batting cages and one space for each 225 square feet of office area. The proposed project generates a parking demand of 18 spaces. Attachments: 1. Findings for Approval of PLN2006-110 2. Conditions of Approval for PLN2006-110 3. Applicant's Project Description 4. Project Plans Prepared by: /\Z l V Tim Haley, Associate Planner Attachment #1 FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF FILE NO. PLN2006-110 SITE ADDRESS: APPLICANT: DATE: 132 Gilman A venue Steve Sgarlato, on behalf of California Bulldogs July 17, 2006 Findings for approval of an Administrative Planned Development Permit to allow the establishment of a baseball training in an existing office and industrial building located at 132 Gilman A venue. The Community Development Director finds as follows with regard to File No. PLN2006-110: 1. The development of the proposed project will result in a use that is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of SOCA Policies. 2. The project will be consistent with the P-D (Planned Development) zoning district with approval of an Administrative Planned Development Permit. 3. The project site is located on the east side of Gilman Avenue south of Campbell A venue. The project site is surrounded by industrial and office uses to the south, north and west and Los Gatos Creek Trail to the east. 4. The subject building is currently developed single-story office and industrial building. 5. The building accommodates 3,985 square feet of batting cage use and 940 square feet of office use. 6. The proposed operational hours are limited from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. The business description indicates operational hours as 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday through Friday currently. 7. The proposed project generates a parking demand of 18 parking spaces and the applicant has identified 21 parking spaces on the site plan. 8. The change in use from an office and industrial space to a baseball training facility will not intensify the site or parking demand and does not require additional parking. Attachment #1 Page 2 of 2 9. No exterior modifications to the building or the site layout are proposed with the project. 10. The project qualifies as a Categorically Exempt project per Section 15303, Class 3 (N ew Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the Community Development Director further finds and concludes that: 1. The proposed development will result in a more desirable environment and use of the land than would be possible under any other zoning classification. 2. The development will be compatible with the General Plan of the City and will aid in the harmonious development of the immediate area. 3. The development will be compatible with the Zoning Code of the City. 4. The proposed development will not be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the neighborhood or the City as a whole. 5. The parking will adequately meet the demands generated by the change in use, and will not be detrimental to the overall parking and circulation in the area. 6. There is a reasonable relationship and a rough proportionality between the conditions of approval and the impacts of the project. 7. There is a reasonable relationship between the use of the fees imposed upon the project and the type of development project. 8. No substantial evidence has been presented from which a reasonable argument could be made that shows that the project, as currently presented and subject to the required conditions of approval, will have a significant adverse impact on the environment. Attachment #2 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR FILE NO. PLN2006-110 SITE ADDRESS: APPLICANT: DATE: 132 Gilman Avenue Steve Sgarlato, on behalf of California Bulldogs August 17,2006 The applicant is hereby notified, as part of this application, that he/she is required to meet the following conditions in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California. Where approval by the Community Development Director, City Engineer, Public Works Director, City Attorney, or Fire Department is required, that review shall be for compliance with all applicable Conditions of Approval, adopted policies and guidelines, ordinances, laws and regulations, and accepted engineering practices for the item under review. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that he/she is required to comply with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California that pertain to this development and are not herein specified: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Division: 1. Approved Project: Approval is granted for an Administrative Planned Development Permit (PLN2006-110) for the establishment of a baseball training facility in an existing building located at 132 Gilman Avenue. The project shall substantially conform to the project plans and project description stamped as received by the Community Development Department on July 28, 2006, except as may be modified by the conditions of approval herein. 2. Administrative Planned Development Permit Approval Expiration: The Administrative Planned Development Permit approval shall be valid for one year from the date of final approval. Within this one-year period a building permit must be obtained and construction completed one year thereafter or the use must be established on the property and all conditions of approval fulfilled (if no building permit is required). Failure to meet these deadlines will result in the Administrative Planned Development Permit being void. 3. Revocation of Permit: Operation of the use in violation of the Administrative Planned Development Permit or any standards, codes, or ordinances of the City of Campbell shall be grounds for consideration of revocation of the Administrative Planned Development Permit by the Community Development Director. Attachment #2 Page 2 of 4 4. Operational Hours: The operational hours shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. 5. Parking. Driveways. and Maintenance: All parking and driveway areas shall be developed and maintained in compliance with the approved plans and Chapter 21.28 (Parking and Loading) of the Campbell Municipal Code. The project site shall maintain a minimum of 18 parking spaces at all times. All parking areas shall be regularly swept and cleaned to remove litter and debris from the parking areas and driveways. 6. Outdoor Storage: No outdoor storage is permitted on the subject property. No equipment, materials or business vehicles shall be parked and/or stored outside the building or within the parking lot. 7. Outdoor Business Activities: No business activities for the subject business shall be allowed outside of the building in the parking or driveway areas. All business operations shall be conducted entirely within the building. 8. Noise: a. Noise Standard: Any noises, sounds and/or voices, including but not limited to amplified sounds, loud speakers, sounds from audio sound systems, music and/or public address system, generated by the subject use shall not be audible to a person of normal hearing capacity from adjacent properties. b. Noise Management: In the event complaints are received by the City regarding noise, the Community Development Director may immediately modify the hours of operation subject to the project being brought back to the Planning Commission for review. 9. On-Site Lighting: Any proposed on-site lighting shall be shielded away from adjacent properties and directed on site. The design and type of lighting fixtures and lighting intensity of any exterior lighting shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director, prior to issuance of a building permit. Lighting fixtures shall be of a decorative design to be compatible with the development and shall incorporate energy saving features. 10. FencesIWalls: Any newly proposed fencing and/or walls shall comply with Section 21.18.060 (Fences, Walls, Lattice, and Screens) of the Campbell Municipal Code and shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Department. Attachment #2 Page 3 of 4 11. Signage: No signage is approved as part of the development applications approved herein. No sign shall be installed until a Sign Permit is approved as specified in the Chapter 21.30 (Signs) of the Campbell Municipal Code. Building Division: 12. Permits Required: A building permit application shall be required for the proposed change in use in an existing commercial structure. The building permit shall include Electrical/plumbing/Mechanical fees when such work is part of the permit. 13. Construction Plans: The conditions of approval shall be stated in full on the cover sheet of construction plans submitted for building permit. 14. Size of Plans: The size of construction plans submitted for building permits shall be 24 inches by 36 inches. 15. Plan Preparation: This project requires plans prepared under the direction and oversight of a California licensed Engineer or Architect. Plans submitted for building permits shall be "wet stamped" and signed by the qualifying professional person. 16. Site Plan: Application for building permit shall include a competent site plan that identifies property and proposed structures with dimensions and elevations as appropriate. The site plan shall also include site drainage details, site address, and parcel numbers. Site parking and path of travel to public sidewalks shall be detailed. 17. Title 24 Energy Compliance: California Title 24 Energy Standards Compliance forms shall be blue-lined on the construction plans. Compliance with the Standards shall be demonstrated for conditioning of the building envelope and lighting of the building. 18. Special Inspections: When a special inspection is required by U.B.C. Section 1701, the architect or engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program that shall be submitted to the Building Official for approval prior to issuance of the building permits, in accordance with U.B.C Section 106.3.5. Please obtain City of Campbell, Special Inspection forms from the Building Inspection Division Counter. 19. Non-Point Source: The City of Campbell, standard Santa Clara Valley Non-point Source Pollution Control Program specification sheet shall be part of plan submittal. The specification sheet (size 24" X 36") is available at the Building Division service counter. Attachment #2 Page 4 of 4 20. Title 24 Accessibility - Commercial: On site general path of travel shall comply with the latest Califomia Title 24 Accessibility Standards. Work shall include but not be limited to accessibility to building entrances from parking facilities and sidewalks. 21. Title 24 Accessibility - Commercial: Projects seeking to use the Title 24 Hardship exemption clause shall blue-line completed, City of Campbell "20%" exemption form on submitted construction plans. Form is available at Building Division service counter. 22. Approvals Required: The project requires the following agency approval prior to issuance of the building permit: a. West Valley Sanitation District b. Santa Clara County Fire Department 23. PG&E: Applicant is advised to contact Pacific Gas and Electric Company as early as possible in the approval process. Service installations, changes and/or relocations may require substantial scheduling time and can cause significant delays in the approval process. Applicant should also consult with P.G. and E. concerning utility easements, distribution pole locations and required conductor clearances.