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RESOLUTION P.C. 89-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING AUTO BODY SHOP, "E & E AUTO BODY,"
AND AUTHORIZING ALL AUTOMOTIVE RELATED USES ON THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY, AND AMENDING AND INCORPORATING AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR AN AUTO RENTAL AGENCY, AND THE ADOPTION OF
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 505 AND 555 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS THE EASTERLY 140 FEET OF LOT 24, AND LOT 25, BLOCK
78, SECOND ADDITION TO HERMOSA BEACH
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on
August 15, November 8, and November 21, 1989, to receive oral and
written testimony regarding an application for a Conditional Use
Permit at 505 and 555 Pacific Coast Highway and
following findings:
made the
A. The applicant, E & E Auto Body Shop is proposing to expand
his current auto body shop into an existing building
previously used for auto repair which intensifies the use;
B. The business shares the property with several other
automotive related business and parking is shared on the
entire site, including an auto rental business which
currently is operating under a Conditional Use Permit which
controls layout and use of parking on the entire site;
C. The sharing of parking areas, and driveways amongst these
several businesses, all leasing from one property owner makes
it necessary to consider it all as one business operation,
thereby making it logical to authorize the proposed
expansion, the previously authorized Conditional Use Permit,
and all other existing uses under one Master Conditional Use
Permit;
D. The site is adequate in size, and provides sufficient parking
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areas to support all existing uses and the expanded body
shop, and the existing and proposed uses are consistent with
surrounding commercial activities along Pacific Coast
Highway, and is consistent with the Commercial Corridor
General Plan designation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California does hereby approve a
Conditional Use Permit to approve the expansion of an existing
auto body shop, and to authorize all the existing automotive
related businesses on the subject property, and to amend and
incorporate the existing Conditional Use Permit for an auto
rental agency, subject to the following conditions:
1. The location of structures and features on the property shall
be in substantial conformance with submitted plans as revised
in accordance with the conditions below; any modification
shall be submitted to the Planning Director for approval.
2. Fencing shall be provided as follows:
(a) The chain link fence located along the northerly
property line adjacent to the rear parking area shall be
improved and maintained with vinyl or aluminum slats
painted white to provide partial screening but would
allow for some visibility of the parking area. The fence
shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner, and the
fence and/or the slats shall be replaced if broken,
damaged, discolored, or missing.
3. The southerly driveway access from Pacific Coast Highway
shall be closed, leaving only one dr i veway access from
Pacific Coast Highway. The easterly driveway access located
south of "Flower World" along 5th Street shall be closed, and
the parking area which encroaches into the public sidewalk
shall be re-oriented to the interior aisle.
4. Landscaping shall be provided as follows:
(a) A minimum three (3) foot wide landscaped area with 6"
raised concrete curbing shall be provided along the
Pacific Coast Highway frontage; planted with a hedge,
maximum 3 feet high, to provide partial screening of the
parked vehicles and the auto repair bays, and designed
with curbing and drainage pipes to direct drainage
directly into the storm drains rather than across the
public sidewalk.
(b) Trees shall be planted along the westerly property line,
which abuts the residential property, of a type and at
intervals to effectively buffer the commercial uses from
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the residential uses. Trees shall
gallon size, a m1n1mum of 3 feet
intervals of no more than 20 feet.
be a
high,
minimum
planted
15
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(c) A landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Planning
Director for review and approval to meet the above
requirements, including information as to the phasing of
the plan, and shall include provision for an automatic
irrigation system, and shall provide for drought
tolerant vegetation, to ensure the long-term maintenance
of the landscaping.
5. The trash dumpster located directly adjacent to 6th Street
along the north property line shall be relocated to a
location on the interior of the site, but not within any
parking stalls.
6. The exterior of the main building shall be painted in a
uniform color.
7. A program for uniform signage, addressing the types, size,
materials, and colors of signage throughout the site shall be
submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval,
and shall be implemented on the site by September 1990 for
the pole signs, and by September 1991 for the remaining signs
on the property.
8. Any application of flammable paints and finishes shal l be
subject to permit approval by the Fire Department and shall
be in conformance of Art i cl e 45 of the Fire Code, and permits
for spray painting of vehicles shall be subject to permit
approval by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
9. The public righ t -of-way shall not be used for the parking or
storing of vehic l es that are intended for sale, repair, or
service.
10. Test driving of vehicles on local residential streets shall
be prohibited.
11. Repair, service, and maintenance of vehic l es shall be
conducted within the buildings, and all outdoor repair work
activities shall be prohibited. (Minor examination and
mechanical adjustments not lasting more than 15 minutes are
excluded).
12. All parking and storage areas shall be maintained free of
unregistered and derelict vehicles or parts.
13. The storage of vehicles used for the automobile rental agency
shall be limited to the northwesterly parking area located to
the rear of the main building.
14. Storage of trucks, tractors, trailers, and RVs in the parking
and car display areas or any other location on the premises
shall be prohibited.
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15. Adequate on-site parking spaces shall be provided for the
employees. Usage of residential streets and Pacific Coast
Highway for parking employee automobiles is prohibited.
16. The use of parking spaces for displaying auto merchandise
shall be prohibited.
17. Permitted operation hours for auto repair activities is from
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
on Saturdays. No auto repair shall occur after hours unless
all the doors and windows are closed. There shall be no car
repair on Sundays.
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.
19. Examining car alarm systems shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.; sound duration shall not be over three (3) seconds
and not more than fifteen (15) times during said hours.
20. There shall be no outdoor bells or buzzers. Outside speakers
for a paging system shall be prohibited.
21. The exterior of the premises including the parking areas
shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner at all times.
22. All exterior lights shall be located and oriented in a manner
to insure that neighboring residential property and public
right-of-way shall not be adversely affected.
23. 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.
24. The Conditional Use Permit shall be recorded with the deed,
and proof of recordation shall be submitted to the Planning
Department.
25. The Planning
Permit and may
conditions if
effects on the
Commission may review this Conditional Use
amend the subject conditions or impose any new
deemed necessary to mitigate detrimental
neighborhood resulting from tbe subject use.
26. There shall be a review of this Conditional Use Permit in 12
months.
27. The applicant shall submit three (3) copies of a revised site
plan for review and approval by the Planning Director which
clearly indicates the following:
a. Proposed fencing to meet the requirements of condition No.
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b. The closing of the southerly driveway.
c. The proposed raised curbing for the landscaped strip along
P.C.H. as required by condition No. 4, and an adequate
plan for directing surface runoff to the street.
d. An appropriate location on the interior of the site for
the trash dumpster currently located on 6th Street.
e. The re-striping of the parking stalls located south of
"Flower World" to provide a handicap parking stal 1 with
access from the interior aisle.
28. Drainage of waste material shall be disposed of in accordance
with local, state, and federal laws, but in no event shall
such waste material be allowed to drain into the City storm
drain system.
29. This Resolution supersedes Resolution P.C. 86-4.
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Comms.Ingell,Ketz,Moore,Peirce,Chmn.Rue
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 89-83 is a true
and complete record of the action taken by the Planning
Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California at their
ting November 21, 1989. -. / /
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Date
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