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~+-/ REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Subject Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's denial of a Use Permit at 150 EI Camino Real and 20 Avondale Avenue to allow for the seasonal sale of pumpkins and Christmas trees from October 1, 2005 through October 31, 2005, (for pumpkin sales) and from November 15, 2005 to January 5, 2006 (for Christmas tree sales). Recommendation That the City Council uphold the Zoning Administrator's decision and based on a review of the staff report, administrative record and public testimony find that: 1. The placement of the proposed use on the subject site would, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood, as established in Article 42 Section 3 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. 2. The establishment and operation of the proposed use would be detrimental or injurious to the general welfare of the City, as established in Article 42 Section 3 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. Project Description The applicant, Nicoll Enterprises, applied for a Use Permit to allow the seasonal sales of pump~ins and Christmas trees from October 1, 2005 through October 31, 2005, (for pumpkin sales) and from November 15, 2005 to January 5,2006 (for Christmas tree sales) on two parcels located at 150 EI Camino Real and 20 Avondale Avenue. The combined site area is approximately 19,550 square feet and both parcels are located within the General Commercial - Combined Residential (CG-R) Zoning District. Display of merchandise (Le. pumpkins and Christmas trees) would occur on the front portion of the site closer to EI Camino Real. The site would also contain a trailer for staff personnel and for security. The site would also contain two portable toilets, a 30 yard dumpster, a tent (for tree flocking), several banners, and a series of poles to support light strands. Customer access is provided via Avondale Avenue, while delivery truck loading and unloading from the street is provided via an entrance on EI Camino Real or via an existing driveway access on 20 Avondale Avenue. Appellar't's Issues The appellant disagrees with the Zoning Administrators decision and feels that the Zoning Administrator's position is unsubstantiated. The use has been operated from this site for nine years. The appellant has stated that with the implementation of additional mitigation measures (see attachment 5), beyond the forty-three (43) conditions of approval established in the 2004 Notice of Official Action which approved the use for that year, the 1