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RESOLUTION P.C. 90-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
BEACH RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE
PLAN AND ZONING TO IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES
ALLOWING OIL DRILLING AT THE CITY YARD.
THE CITY OF HERMOSA
AMENDING THE GENERAL
P AND Q THEREFORE
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on
March 6, 1990, and made the following Findings:
A. The City of Hermosa Beach ("City") has generally prohibited
oil drilling from occurring in accordance with Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code Section 21-10; and
B. The citizens of the City by majority vote approved exceptions
to the general prohibition to oil drilling for two land areas
pursuant to Ordinance No.'s 84-758 and 84-759; and
C. The two land areas approved for oil and gas development i.e.,
the South School site and the City Yard, are zoned Open Space
and Light Manufacturing (M-1), respectively; and
D. It is the desire of the Planning Commission of the City to
restrict oil and gas development to only those areas that are
approved for such use by a vote of the electorate of the
City;
E . The most environmentally desirable location for oil drilling
is the current City yard location;
F. Limiting oil drilling to the City Yard site will effectively
mitigate various the environmental impacts associated with
oil drilling.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Planning Commission of the
City of Hermosa Beach hereby recommends adoption of the
following:
1. Article 9.M-1, Light Manufacturing, Section 9-1 (Purpose) of
the Hermosa Beach Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"In the M-1 zone, no building shall be erected, constructed,
reconstructed, structurally altered, nor shall any building
or land be used for any purpose except as hereinafter
provided and allowed by this article.
The M-1 zone is established in order to provide areas in the
city within which a range of limited and restricted
manufacturing, oil and gas operations and wholesale business
activities may be conducted. The limitations imposed upon
such uses are intended to control the intensity of use and
external effect upon the surrounding areas, and to limit land
uses to those which can be operated in a reasonably clean,
orderly, odorless, pollution-free and quiet manner."
2. Article 9. M-1, Light Manufacturing, Section 9-2 (Permitted
Uses) of the Hermosa Beach Zoni ·ng Code is hereby amended to
add the following text:
"Oil and gas development, including storage and any and all
related production facilities shall only be permitted in
those areas in which approval by a vote of the people has
been obtained to waive the general oil drllling prohibition.
Said use shall require a conditional use permit in accordance
with Ordinance No. 85-803 (the "Oil Code") and in conformance
with Sections 10-1 and 10-2 of the Hermosa Beach Zoning Code.
Additional standards may be imposed in the reasonable
discretion of the City in the grant of the conditional use
permit based upon health, safety and general welfare
concerns."
3. Article 9. M-1, Light Manufacturing, Section 9-3 (Standards
and limitations) subsection (4) of the Hermosa Beach Zoning
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(4) Buildint height. Any building may have a maximum of
thirty-five35) feet in height and have a maximum of two (2)
stories. Oil and gas operations may exceed this height for a
temporary period of time and to a height as set forth in an
approved conditional ·use permit pursuant to the Ordinance No.
85-803."
4. Article 5 of the General Plan of the City at page 41 in the
third paragraph under "Identification of Natural Resources in
Hermosa Beach, No. 1. Water Resources," is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Except as follows: No oil drilling or other mining shall
take place within the City boundaries (although there are a
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few old pumping stations). Oil and gas drilling shall be
allowed only pursuant to a vote of the people."
5. Article 5 of the General Plan, third paragraph at page 42
under "Relationship between Resources", is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Drilling or min ing of any natural resources directly on tbe
beach area or from off-shore platforms may result in the
spoiling of both beach and ocean. If done off-shore, it
would present an especially high risk for both the ocean and
the beach."
6. Article 5 of the {;eneral Plan at page 42 under "What Can be
Done to Conserve Resources? Policy 2", is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Drilling or mining of any natural resources directly on the
beach or by off-shore platform in the ocean is to be
prohibited. Oil and gas drilling may be done by means of
slant dri 11 ing from an on-sho re dr i 11 site, except for the
beach area, into the tid elands if it bas been or is approved
by a vote of the people."
7. Article 9 shall be amended to read as follows:
"Industrial Areas: This land use category shall include and
provide for the following manufacturing uses and similar
uses:
* Electronic assembly
* Bakeries, all types wholesale
* Bottling
* Garment manufacturing
* Laboratories
* Machine shops
* Oil Production
* Plastic fabrication
* Carpentry
* Rubber fabrication
* Sheet metal shops
* Similar uses
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8. The comprehensive Parks and Recreation master plan, Section
5, Subsection B under "Provide Financial Support for Parks
and Recreation" at page 5-3, is hereby amended to add as
follows:
"Provide financial support through revenues generated by the
managed production of natural resources."
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Date
plandoc/pcrgpoil
Comms.Ketz,Moore,Peirce,Rue
Chmn.Ingell
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