Inside CITY HALL

CAR GALLERIE

The Planning Commission tonight will consider extending Sebastian

Valente’s permit to construct and operate a new and used car dealership.

The commission in April 2000 approved a plan for a 5,380-square-foot

showroom building, a 4,046-square-foot service building with a 393-foot

loft and a 3,098-square-foot covered display structure.

The dealership, Car Gallerie, also was allowed a 15-foot landscape

setback rather than the 20-foot setback normally required.

Because of financial difficulties, Valente was not able to obtain

building permits for the project before his permit expired.

WHAT TO EXPECT: City staff has recommended that the commission

approve the extension.

BEACON BAY

The commission will consider allowing Beacon Bay Enterprises to

subdivide property at 2059 Harbor Blvd., previously Beacon Bay Auto Wash,

into two lots.

Beacon Bay Enterprises also is requesting permits to use the Harbor

Boulevard half of the lot for vehicle sales and the Charle Street half of

the lot for outdoor vehicle storage.

The proposal calls for primary access through Charle Street.

WHAT TO EXPECT: City staff has recommended that the commission deny

the subdivision because of the proposed primary access on Charle Street.

The west side of the street is housing, not commercial, and future

commercial uses on the rear half of the property would generate traffic

on Charle Street that would be a burden on the residents, according to

the staff report.

City staff is recommending that the commission approve the vehicle

sales and outdoor vehicle storage, however, provided that the business

closes off its Charle Street driveways and uses only Harbor Boulevard for

access.