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In response to staff's decision to have the Academy cease operations, the applicant sent staff a <br />letter on January 14, 2008, in hopes of further clarifying the scope of operations. (See Exhibit <br />D.) The applicant also met with Jerry Iserson, Planning and Community Development Director, <br />on January 18, 2008, regarding his most recent narrative (Exhibit A.1). Based on the outcome <br />of this meeting, the applicant decided to revise the narrative for a third time. "fhe applicant <br />modified the use to meet the parking and circulation requirements in an effort to accurately <br />portray the proposed use. Therefore, the narrative provided to the Commission, dated "Received <br />January 24, 2008" (Exhibit A.2) is the operative narrative for review and consideration by the <br />Planning Commission. <br />At the request of the Planning Department, the City's Code Enforcement Officer conducted five <br />visits to the location to ensure that the Academy was in compliance with the City's letters <br />directing the Academy to cease operations. Based on the Code Enforcement Officer's <br />observations, it appeared that on January 18, 2008, the applicant was operating the Academy. <br />Mr. Pfund informed the Code Enforcement Officer that he had been holding a business meeting <br />and was not engaging in martial arts classes. However, Mr. Pfund could not explain why three <br />out of the four people who were inside carried gym bags as they exited the Academy. (See <br />Exhibit C for the memo prepared by Code Enforcement for more detail.) <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br />Valley Business Park, approximately 69 acres in size, is located south of Valley Avenue, east of <br />Santa Rita Road, including Serpentine Lane and Quarry Lane. It is zoned PUD-I (Planned Unit <br />Development -Industrial) and has a mix of uses that include professional and medical offices, <br />light manufacturing and industrial uses, and other uses, such as religious institutions, <br />recreational facilities, tutoring facilities, and private schools. <br />Business Park <br />PCUP-200, Tri- i/alley Martial Arts Academy Planning Commission <br />Page ~ of 16 <br />