TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
FROM: Tiffany Chhan, Assistant Planner
1. SUBJECT
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Design Review No. 5060-21, Rapids Express Carwash, 1325 West Katella Avenue
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2. SUMMARY
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Recommendation to the Planning Commission.
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The applicant proposes to demolish an existing restaurant and to construct a new automatic drive through, express carwash facility with associated vacuum stalls. This is the second review of this application by the Design Review Committee.
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3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Rapids Express Corp. (Geoff Von Der Ahe)/Gladys E. Prothero and Family LLC
Property Location: 1325 West Katella Avenue
General Plan Designation: Urban Mixed Use (UMIX)
Zoning Classification: Current zoning is Commercial-Recreation (C-R). The entitlement includes a proposed zone change to Urban Mixed Use (UMU) to establish consistency with the City's General Plan. The proposed development will be reviewed against the UMU development standards.
Existing Development: Standalone restaurant
Associated Application: Zone Change No. 1305-21, Conditional Use Permit No. 3154-21, and Minor Site Plan Review No. 1074-21
Previous DRC Project Review: The project was continued by the Design Review Committee (DRC) on July 7, 2022. Meeting minutes are provided as Attachment 4 and Applicant responses to DRC comments are provided as Attachment 6 to this report.
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant, Rapids Express Corp., proposes to demolish an existing restaurant and construct a new 13,860 square foot automatic carwash facility and associated vacuum areas. The carwash building is composed of three areas: 1) an east tower control office, 2) a carwash tunnel and equipment room, and 3) a west tower for storage and equipment. The vacuum areas will have fabric canopies with incorporated vacuum hoses. The proposed building is long to house the tunnel compone...
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