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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution 97-591 2 3 4 5 6 7 RESOLUTION P.C. 97-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO RECOMMEND AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD A COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING OVERLAY DESIGNATION AND ZONE WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 16, 1997 to consider adding a Neighborhood Commercial Manufacturing Overlay Zone and made the following Findings: 8 A. 9 Establishing a commercial-manufacturing overlay designation will create and expand opportunities for existing neighborhood commercial or light manufacturing uses, otherwise located in predominantly residential neighborhoods, to be upgraded or modified as a commercial or manufacturing use, or to be converted to a residential use. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 B. C. The overlay designation can be used to identify and designate unique districts in the City which historically have developed with a compatible and livable mix of commercial, manufacturing and residential uses, and where it may be desirable to continue this mix of uses while giving property owners multiple options for both the short and long-term use of their property; The subject text amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the general rule set forth in Section 15061(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that the modification to the text may have a significant effect on the environment since it is an "overlay" zone that has no force and effect until the designation is actually applied to a specific location. Application of the subject overlay zone in any specific location, however, will require and environmental assessment pursuant to the requirements of CEQA. NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, hereby recommends that the Land Use Element of the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance texts be amended as follows: SECTION 1. Add the following land use category to the Land Use Element of the General Plan, Volume I, page 27: Commercial-Manufacturing Overlay: Special overlay designation expanding uses to include neighborhood compatible small commercial and manufacturing uses that are otherwise precluded by the primary or base General Plan designation 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 29 Commercial-Manufacturing Overlay: Special overlay designation expanding uses to include neighborhood compatible small commercial and manufacturing uses that are otherwise precluded by the primary or base General Plan designation SECTION 2. Add the following Chapter to the Zoning Ordinance : "Chapter 17.37; NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING OVERLAY ZONE 17.37.010 Intent and Purpose. A special overlay designation expanding potential uses to include neighborhood compatible small commercial and manufacturing uses which are otherwise precluded by the primary or base Zoning district. 17.37.020Permitted Uses In addition to the uses permitted in the underlying or primary zone, the following uses may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit: a) C-1 permitted and conditionally permitted uses, pursuant to Chapter 17 .26 b) M-1 permitted and conditionally permitted uses pursuant to Chapter 17.28 17.37.0J0Continuation of Existing Commercial or Manufacturing Uses. Existing commercial or manufacturing uses may be continued indefinitely and shall not be required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 17.37.020, and may be converted to another similar use, as long as the succeeding use is no more intense, without a Conditional Use Permit. 17.37.040Use and Development Standards Development standards for C-1 or M-1 uses shall be as set forth in the corresponding C-1 or M-1 zoning district, except that the maximum building height shall be 30 feet." VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN : ABSENT: Comms. Perrotti, Merl, Pizer, Chmn. Tucker Comm. Schwartz None None CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution P.C. 97-59 is a true and complete record of the actio en by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California at their re lar eetin~pt her 16, 1997 . Date ' F:/695/cd/pc/sept/rscm 2