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Report regarding consideration of a Minor Use Permit to allow six-foot-tall fencing and gates at 1333 Lowrie Avenue in the Mixed Industrial High (MIH) Zoning District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, per Class 1, Section 15301.
(Victoria Kim, Associate Planner)
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MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Move to determine the project is exempt from CEQA.
2. Move to approve the planning entitlements subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Zoning Administrator conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Determine that the Project is categorically exempt under the provision of CEQA, Class 1, Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
2. Approve the entitlements request for Projects P24-0117 and MUP24-0002, subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco received the Minor Use Permit application in November, 2024 for an installation of a new six-foot-high picket fence, two vehicle access gates, and one pedestrian gate. The project site is currently used as a storage and warehouse building (UOVO Art Storage) and the proposed fence and gates would be ancillary to the existing use on the subject site.
Site Overview
The project property is located at 1333 Lowrie Avenue and is approximately 80,000 square feet (1.84 acres) in total area. There is an existing single-story warehouse building and a parking area. The building on the site is 55,000 square feet and approximately 20 feet in height. The existing surface parking area is in the south portion of the site with 32 standard parking spaces and two accessible parking stalls, totaling 34 parking spaces. There are two vehicle accesses to the project site which are from Lowrie Avenue in the south (Ref. Attachment 3).
Proposed Project
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