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Development Services Department recommending the Board authorize a request submitted by Matt Soufl on behalf of Mike Murphy, owner of the Road Runner Fuel Station (Tahoe Blue Star LLC), and property owner Thomas J. Sweeney, for a commercial floor area (CFA) allocation of 255 square feet within the Meyers Community Plan Area for APN 034-270-10.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None
Background:
The Meyers Community Plan, adopted by both the County and TRPA, contains a formula for the allocation of commercial floor area (CFA) to new and expanded commercial projects. This permits the County to allocate up to 2000 square feet for any individual project, with a requirement that the applicant provide a match of CFA that is acquired from other sources. This includes purchasing CFA from a pool monitored by the County or purchased on the open market.
The applicant, Tahoe Blue Star LLC, has constructed a 255 square foot addition to the existing Road Runner Gas Station to provide handicapped-accessible rest rooms and additional storage. The project is located at 2933 U.S. Highway 50 (APN 034-270-10). This site is located in the Yanks Station District, a Priority 1 area for allocation of floor area under the provisions of the plan.
Building permit #198624 was issued on October 15, 2010, based on the County Code provisions under Design Review that minor additions, specifically improvements to provide handicap accessibility were exempt from the Design Review process. It was later learned, as the applicant was attempting to final the project, that the TRPA did not inform the applicant that he was required to meet the commercial floor area allocation requirements. The purpose of this action is to allocate the CFA so that the appropriate TRPA approvals can be authorized, the final inspection made, and certificate of occupancy issued.
TRPA has allocated several thousand square feet of CFA to El Dorado County, beginning with 15,400 in 1997. An additional 10...
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