Arrowbear Boat Storage

The Applicant is requesting approval of a Minor Use Permit to develop approximately 3.93 acres of a 5.88-acre parcel into a Personal Property Storage facility that will provide indoor boat storage. The Project Site is located in Arrowbear Lake, an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County (see Figure 1 – Regional Location). The parcel is described as Assessor’s Parcel No. 0328-165-16 and has a split Countywide Plan zoning of Multiple Residential (RM) (1.95 acres) and General Commercial-Sign Control overlay (CG-SCp) (3.93 acres). The Applicant intends to develop the designated CG-SCp portion of the property; the remainder of the property will remain undeveloped. One of the three existing structures near the entrance and adjacent to Highway 18 (SR-18) is vacant with a second structure being used for storage. An existing shed on the property is also used for storage. Access to the Project Site would continue to be provided by the existing gravel entrance directly off SR-18 that would be graded and paved with concrete. The Applicant also owns an adjacent property (APN 0328-165-07) that is shown on the Site Plan, but will not be developed. This parcel has a Countywide Plan zoning of Single Residential (RS). The Project is proposed as a Personal Property Storage facility that would include the construction of one 10,974-square-foot (SF) building to be used for storage, and the use of a 1,757-SF existing building to be used as an office (see Figure 2 – Site Plan). Two of the three existing buildings would be demolished (see Figure 2 – Site Plan). All new structures would be prefab/modular, constructed off-site, and installed on footings. The scope of the construction work would consist of demolition, site clearing, site preparation, various utility improvements, and installation of the modular structures with on-site parking and open space. The Proposed Project will operate 12 months of the year by appointment only and require a maximum of 3 employees. Proposed hours of business = Summer-10am-2pm (by appointment only); Winter (Nov-April) by appointment only. Anticipated truck trips to deliver and/or pick-up is two per year for 80%. Client would like to move 252 boats and trailer in and out each way every season. The Proposed Project would include a total of 7 parking spaces (including one handicap accessible space) for the Project Site. Parking will be placed along a concrete sidewalk. Wastewater would be treated by Arrowbear Park County Water District. Potable water would also be provided by Arrowbear Park County Water District. There is an existing on-site well that will remain for irrigation only. The Proposed Project would rely on Southern California Edison (SCE) electric facilities to meet energy demands.