TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
FROM: Monique Schwartz, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
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Design Review No. 4991-19, Nexx Burger, 2940 E. Chapman Avenue
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2. SUMMARY
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Recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission.
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The applicant proposes to redevelop a former full-service restaurant site with a new 2,460 square foot drive-through fast food restaurant, 610 square foot outdoor dining area, and related site improvements.
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3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Spiros Politis
Property Location: 2940 E. Chapman Avenue
General Plan Designation: General Commercial Max. 1.0 FAR (G-C)
Zoning Classification: Limited Business (C-1)
Existing Development: The project site is presently vacant due to demolition of the original restaurant building following a fire in 2020. The site was previously developed with a 2,948 square foot, full-service restaurant (Johnny Reb's), attached 583 square foot outdoor patio area, surface parking, pole sign, and related site improvements. A dense row of mature Ficus trees was also removed along the west property line.
Associated Applications: Conditional Use Permit No. 3103-19, and Minor Site Plan Review No. 0991-19
Previous DRC Project Review: January 6, 2021
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project proposes replacement of a former full-service restaurant building with a new 2,460 square foot drive-through fast food restaurant building, 610 square foot outdoor dining area, trash enclosure, surface parking, landscaping, and related site improvements. Access to the single drive-through lane begins at the northeast driveway entrance where the cars form a queue around the perimeter of the building leading to the "point of sale" service window adjacent to the southeast corner of the building. The restaurant facility has been provided with eighteen parking spaces and drive-through queuing capacity for fourteen vehi...
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