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Zoning describes automotive prohibition as anything related to sales, storage, rental and/or service including parts.
The property is fenced and lit with monument sign, sales offices, detail area, etc.
It was leased to a city and state licensed auto dealer until zoning gave notice with 90 days to close… citing use no longer consistent with revised zoning.
The dealer has two locations and decided not worth the effort and cost to appeal as for the interim the vehicles would need to be removed pending possible approval.
New zoning provides extended height limit, density bonus for transit corridor and reduced to no required onsite parking.
I can fill the property with cars but no one vehicle can be onsite in excess of 72 hours… and this is why it can no longer be sales.
I thought about a modular duplex but planing came back no as any acceptable proposal would need density.
A friend had a carpet warehouse and faced the same when he wanted to retire and sell the business… city said can’t transfer and wants to see housing…
Friend sold at big discount to a city tied developer who transformed warehouse to live work space.
There was a time when the city actively wanted to attract business tax revenue but now the focus is housing…
In 2021 property was valued at 1.2m with no shortage of unsolicited inquires.
4 years later stripped of automotive use the property is max maybe 400k with 12-18 month escrow for the entitlement process to play out.
No builder is going to buy until the city green lights the proposed project in writing…
The property is fenced and lit with monument sign, sales offices, detail area, etc.
It was leased to a city and state licensed auto dealer until zoning gave notice with 90 days to close… citing use no longer consistent with revised zoning.
The dealer has two locations and decided not worth the effort and cost to appeal as for the interim the vehicles would need to be removed pending possible approval.
New zoning provides extended height limit, density bonus for transit corridor and reduced to no required onsite parking.
I can fill the property with cars but no one vehicle can be onsite in excess of 72 hours… and this is why it can no longer be sales.
I thought about a modular duplex but planing came back no as any acceptable proposal would need density.
A friend had a carpet warehouse and faced the same when he wanted to retire and sell the business… city said can’t transfer and wants to see housing…
Friend sold at big discount to a city tied developer who transformed warehouse to live work space.
There was a time when the city actively wanted to attract business tax revenue but now the focus is housing…
In 2021 property was valued at 1.2m with no shortage of unsolicited inquires.
4 years later stripped of automotive use the property is max maybe 400k with 12-18 month escrow for the entitlement process to play out.
No builder is going to buy until the city green lights the proposed project in writing…
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