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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDAC15-0012 - Meeting NotesBUTTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE June 3, 2015 EDAC15-0012 (Frank Ross) APN: 016-220-077 (13290 Contractors Lane) Proposed Use: Bottling/Warehouse/Distribution (use existing structures). Existing Structures (3 buildings) – Approximately 92,000 square feet; Approximately 7,900 square feet of office space (permit issued, but needs to be finaled). Parcel Size: 7.82 acres A potential buyer of the property that operates an olive oil production/bottling company. The company would use the property on Contractor’s Lane for office, warehouse, and bottling. No production. Departments Comments Planning  Zoning – GI (General Industrial)  Zoning allows bottling, warehousing and distribution as permitted uses.  Parcel is in the “B2” and “C” Compatibility Zones of the Chico Municipal Airport. Issue in these compatibility zones are concentration of people. B2 Zone allows for an average of 50 people per acre, with a maximum of 100 people in any given acre. Most of the parcel/and existing structures are located in the B2 Zone.  Proposed use will need to meet parking requirements per Zoning Code Article 19 (Parking and Loading) and Article 21 (Landscaping).  Signage will need to meet requirements per Zoning Code Article 20 (Signs)  Parcel is not in, or adjacent to, the Sphere of Influence for the City of Chico.  Discussed possible annexation for connection to city sewer. City would need to expand their Sphere of Influence and then annex the parcel (along with parcel between subject parcel and the city). Contact the Mark Wolfe, Community Development Department, Director,City of Chico D Building  Records show one tenant improvement (TI) back in 2007. County has reviewed building file and has provided a punch list to final the permit (no need to update plans)  Building Code Analysis/Occupancy Type - Work with design professional  Accessibility requirements – path of travel from parking to entrance  Disabled Access (ADA) – always need to comply with federal requirements  With improvements to the buildings, 20% of the cost of improvements needs to be spent on accessibility. If not improvements are required, accessibility improvements are not required.  Tenant improvement permits are required when modifying the existing structures and/or a change of use occurs.  Clarify flood zone situation.  Change of use/occupancy – work with design professional to prepare a code analysis.  Fire wall separation – depends on occupancy/use in warehouse  Locate bell or complete bell part of building inspection. Public Works  No issues with drainage – unless additional impervious surface (paving) is added. Would need drainage calculations. Engineer will need to verify current runoff and what would be the additional runoff.  Portion of the parcel is in the “A” Flood Zone.  Parcel is not located within an “Urban Area”, so frontage improvements (curb, gutter and sidewalks) are not required.  Access road is private. No encroachment permit required.  If parking area is paved, will need to address additional drainage/runoff – retain or detain additional storm runoff (can’t increase peak storm runoff)  Any grading over 50 cubic yards will require a grading permit. Any grading over 1,000 cubic yards will require CEQA review.  Gravel parking area is calculated at a 0.8 infiltration rate. Asphalt is a 0 infiltration rate. Environmental Health  Current records indicate most recently permitted system (1998) will allow for up to 200 gallons per day, or a maximum of 13 employees.  It has been suggested that there was an expansion to the system, but there are no permits on file for this. Work with a Certified Installer (list can be obtained from Environmental Health) to verify/determine what is actually there. If there was an expansion done, a Certified Designer will have to determine what the maximum waste loading is that the installed system can handle.  If there is to be an expansion of the wastewater system, a Certified Designer will have to be involved.  If wastewater generation in the future is ever proposed to exceed 2,500 gallons per day, then the Regional Water Quality Control Board assumes oversight.  If any occupant is going to generate large volumes of process or production wash/waste water, you will be required to work with the RWQCB based on quantity or type of waste water produced (A Report of Waste Water Discharge prepared by civil engineer with experience with waste water may be required).  Based on type of use, a Hazardous Materials Plan may be required Cal Fire/Butte County Fire  Parcel served by Cal Water. Existing hydrant located at entrance of property.  Storage (Racking) – requirements for high piled combustible materials  Racking does require permits.  Contact sprinkler designed to determine what sprinkler system is required (based on use in warehouse). Sprinkler system has to be monitored.  Bell associated with fire flow. Economic Coordinator  Assist with business services  County is developing an inventory of list of existing structures/property available for commercial/industrial use/lease.  Property Assed Clean Energy (PACE) Programs - the County works with two different companies that provide financing for energy efficiency improvements, water efficiency improvements and energy generation, through a PACE model. The following link provides additional information on the program and direct links to both of the companies currently providing the service within the County: http://www.buttebusinessresources.com/property- assessed-clean-energy-pace.  Financing - when businesses or non-profits are in need of financing, and for whatever the reason do not fit the mold for traditional commercial financing, we typically send them to a local economic development corporation, 3CORE EDC, to see if they may be able to assist.