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Hearing officer approves conditional use permit for Swing City Batting Cages at Avenida Alvarado
Summary
The Temecula director's hearing approved a conditional use permit for Swing City Batting Cages at 42637 Avenida Alvarado, finding the proposal meets parking and code requirements and is categorically exempt under CEQA Class 1.
The Temecula director's hearing on July 10 approved a conditional use permit for Swing City Batting Cages to operate a batting-cage training facility at 42637 Avenida Alvarado, hearing officer Peters said during the meeting.
The facility, applied for under planning application PA24-0218, is proposed within an existing 19,769-square-foot building and would offer baseball and softball practice, private lessons, camps, clinics and youth instructional training. Planning staff said the sports and recreational use requires a conditional use permit in the light-industrial zone and that the development code requires 23 parking spaces; the site provides 25.
Planning staff told the hearing that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guideline section 15301, Class 1 (existing facilities), and recommended approval of PA24-0218 subject to the conditions of approval. Planning staff said the applicant had been provided the conditions and accepted them.
During the public hearing, applicant Tony Wilson said there is a shared gate for the parking lot, that "the gate stays open," and that there is no lock on the gate. Wilson said the partner that manages the parking opens it at 0600. Wilson said the parking spaces behind the gate number about 22 and that the spaces in front of the gate are all handicapped spaces.
Hearing Officer Peters confirmed on the record that, because the required number of spaces is 23, the gate needs to remain open to ensure access to the required parking. After stating he had reviewed the staff report and visited the site, Peters said he was "comfortable with the parking situation" and approved the conditional use permit "subject to the conditions of approval." Peters read the appeal notice on the record: anyone dissatisfied with the decision may appeal within 15 calendar days of the approval and was advised to exercise caution about making expenditures until the appeal period expires.
Hours of operation included in the application are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. No other public speakers addressed the item.
The approval is limited to the scope and conditions listed in the staff report; the hearing record notes the applicant accepted those conditions and that the project was found to be exempt under CEQA Class 1.
