HomeMy WebLinkAbout13. Restuarants C-P ZoneATE: July 24, 2012
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APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Office of the City Manager
By: Brian Saeki, Director of Community Devel
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF ALLOWING RESTAURAN
ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PROFESSIONAL
FLORENCE AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council discuss and provide staff with direction
entertainment in restaurants in the Professional Office (C -P)
BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION
AGENDA MEMO
Councilman Guerra requested that staff investigate the pos
restaurants along Florence Avenue that lie within the C -P z
entertainment.
According to the Municipal Code, "The C -P (Professional 0
provide for the development of integrated office and profess
types of uses and facilities may also be located. The provis
intended to encourage the most desirable relationship of pe
a transition between more intensive commercial activities a
Essentially, the purpose of the C -P zone is to provide a pro
professional and medical offices, and related supporting us
C -P zone throughout the City (see Exhibit 'Al the primary
properties that front Florence Avenue, between Lakewood
Among the many uses permitted in the C -P zone, restauran
(alcohol sales require approval of a Conditional Use Permit)
does not occupy more than 10 percent of the floor area of t
entertainment, however, is not a permitted use in the C -P z
may operate with live entertainment in the C -2, C -3, C -M, M
Specific Plans (all subject to CUP approval).
Restaurants in the C -P zone are intended to support the offi
a place to eat lunch /dinner. This creates a different traffic p
with live entertainment that are intended to draw people int
night activity (restaurants becoming night clubs after dinner
the proximity of the C -P zone to the adjoining residential ar
entertainment to restaurants in the C -P zone can create tra
residents.
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Areas of City zone C-P
Exhibit 'A'
C-P Zoned Areas