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Home My WebLink AboutPC Resolution 91-10 - (638-640 PCH)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 91-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, TO ALLOW THE SALES OF MOTORCYCLES AND PARTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MINOR MOTORCYCLE REPAIR AT 638-640 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, DESCRIBED AS LOT 18 AND PORTION OF LOT 19, WILSON AND LIND'S TRACT WHEREAS, the Planning Commmision held a public hearing on January 15, 1991, to receive oral and written testimony regarding a conditional use permit amendment at 638-640 Pacific Coast Highway and made the following Findings: A. The applicant has remodeled an existing one~story commercial building which reduced the total square footage of the building and created parking; B. The City Council has previously approved a proposed use for minor motorcycle repair and the owner is requesting to conduct motorcycle sales and sales of parts as well as major motorcycle repairs; C. The proposed use is consistent with surrounding commercial uses, however, the facility is not adequate to support other than minor repairs and installation of parts; D. The imposition of conditions will mitigate any significant impacts associated with the proposed use; NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Hermosa Beach, California does hereby approve a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow the sales of motorcycles and parts in conjunction with minor repairs at 638-640 Pacific Coast Highway, subject to the following conditions: 1. The location of structures and features on the property shall be in accordance with submitted plans and the conditions below; any modification shall be submitted to the Planning Director for approval. 2. The hours of operation shall be limited to the hours between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on Monday through Saturday and from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Sundays, except that repairs shall be strictly prohibited on Sunday. The applicant shall provide six (6) parking spaces for automobiles as shown on the site plan for employee and customer use. - 1 - ') 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 a. All parking spaces shall be properly striped with appropriate signs posted indicating that the spaces are for employee and customer use only. b. Vehicles or parts for sale shall not be parked or located in the required parking area, driveway, or on the public sidewalk. c. All parking areas shall be maintained free of unregistered and derelict vehicles or parts at all times. 4. The rear parking area shall be prohibited for use by customers arriving on motorcycles. To prevent the parking of motorcycles the driveway access shall be blocked with a chain or other impediment, which is monitored by an attendant to allow the use of parking area by automobiles. 5. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant/owner to ensure that motorcycles parked on the public street in front of the establishment are parked in an orderly manner, and do not interfere with normal pedestrian or traffic flow. 6. Motorcycles to be serviced shall enter the building through the front door, unless they are walked to the rear with the engines turned-off. 7. Seating around the counter/11 bar 11 installed in the interior of the business shall be removed and prohibited. Snacks and/or beverages shall not be sold or distributed freely from the premises, and only beverages may be offered on a complementary basis to customers. a. Congregations of individuals for the purpose of eating, drinking or conversation is prohibited b. Advertising the availability of snacks or beverages is prohibited. 8. The police chief may determine that a continuing police problem exists whether due to noise caused by customers, or loitering, and may require the presence of a police approved security personnel, to be paid for by the applicant/owner. a. The applicant/owner shall provide a security performance bond, at an amount to be determined by the Police Chief, to cover any excess cost to the City of excessive police service necessary to control noise or loitering problems on, or adjacent to, the establishment. 9. All the signs shall comply with the City's Sign Ordinance. 10. The public right-of-way shall not be used for the parking or storing of vehicles that are intended for sale, detailing, or other purposes. 11. Test driving of vehicles shall be prohibited. Revving or testing of engines on the premises, or on the public sidewalk or on-street parking areas in front of the establishment shall be prohibited. -2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ( 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 12. The landscaping shall be maintained along the east property 1 ine in accordance with approved plans to provide a buffer zone from the residential properties. a. An automatic provided. landscape sprinkler system shall be 13. There shall be signs posted in a manner approved by the Planning Director directing the customers and employees to the route approved by the Planning Director which may be used for commuting to and from the property and for test driving. 14. All exterior lighting shall be oriented in a manner to avoid glare to neighboring residences. 15. Exterior phone bells, buzzers, public address systems, or similar devices shall be prohibited. 16. Repair, service, and maintenance of motorcycles shall be for minor repairs only. For the purposes of this conditional use permit, minor repairs consist of the removal of parts and accessories sold at this location and shall not include repair or service associated with the moving parts of the vehicle such as the engine, the wheels, lubrication systems or exhaust systems. Minor repair activities shall be conducted indoors with the doors closed. 17. Storage of trucks, tractors, trailers, and RVs in the parking area or other location on the premises shall be prohibited, Unloading of vehicles shall be prohibited on public streets. 18. Noise emanating from the property shall be within the limitations prescribed by the City's Noise Ordinance, Article 19.5 of Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, and shall not create a nuisance to the surrounding residential neighborhood and commercial establishments. Creating loud or obnoxious noise shall be prohibited. a. Testing of vehicle alarms shall be prohibited except within the building with all doors and windows closed. b. Violation of the noise ordinance or related State laws shall be grounds for revocation of the conditional use permit. 19. The exterior of the premises including the parking areas, the public sidewalk, and on-street parking areas in front of the establishment shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner at all times. Loitering or the conducting of business shall also be prohibited in these said areas. 20. Prior to the Conditional Use Permit being in ef feet, the applicant shall submit to the Planning Department, a signed and notarized "Acceptance of Conditions" form. 21. The Conditional Use Permit shall be recorded with the deed, and proof of recordation shall be submitted to the Planning Department. -3 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22. The Planning Commission may review this Conditional Use Permit and may amend the subject conditions or impose any new conditions if deemed necessary to mitigate detrimental effects on the neighborhood resulting from the subject use. 23. There shall be a review of this Conditional Use Permit in two (2) months. Prior to that time the applicant shall submit for review by the Planning Commission: 1) a noise study prepared by an independent noise consultant which documents whether or not the operation of the business, including the customer traffic, is causing any violations of the City's Noise Ordinance; and 2) an independent traffic study to examine motorcycle traffic on local residential streets; to be paid for by the applicant. 24. All employees shall be given a copy of the Conditional Use Permit and shal 1 acknowledge by signature that the Conditional Use Permit has been read and understood. 25. The noise mitigation measures set forth in the applicant's letter (Compass Engineering Co. , Inc.,) of September 19, 1990, which were more restrictive than the conditions of this resolution, have been incorporated herein and also include the following: "a. No modifications to mufflers will be made by the shop which might increase noise. b. Use of baffles by all clientele will be encouraged. c. Shop will encourage good neighbor noise policies." 26. This resolution supersedes Resolution P.C. 90-7. VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Comms.Aleks,Marks,Peirce,Rue Chmn.Ketz None None CERTIFICATION I herby certify that the foregoing Resolution P.C. 91-10 is a true and complete record of the act ion taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California at their regular meeting of January 15, 1991. ✓ ~ ½7 • ~ Michael 1 Scbubacb, Chr'istine Ket~irperson Date , p/pcrs640 -4 -