HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 18-5 (2851, 2901, 3001 and 3125 PCH)P.C. RESOLUTION 18-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING
THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND
ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PLAN FOR THE SKECHERS PROJECT AT 2851,
2901, 3001 AND 3125 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA AND 305, 309, 317, 330
SOUTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND 1050 DUNCAN
A VENUE IN MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA;
APPROVING A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
PARKING PLAN FOR A MULTI-STORY OFFICE BUILDING
WITH SUBTERRANEAN PARKING TO BE LOCATED AT 2851
AND 2901 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, WITH A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL BENEATH 30TH
STREET TO CONNECT THE BUILDING TO A MULTI-STORY
OFFICE BUILDING WITH SUBTERRANEAN PARKING TO BE
LOCATED AT 3001 AND 3125 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY;
AND MAKING A FINDING OF GENERAL PLAN
CONSISTENCY REGARDING THE PROPOSED VACATION OF
A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LOCATED WEST OF 2851
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order
as follows:
Section l. In October 2014, Sepulveda Design Center LLC (Skechers USA, Inc.)
(the "Applicant") filed applications for Precise Development Plan 14-24 and Parking
Plan 14-9 to develop a multi-story office building with subterranean parking to be located
at 2851 and 2901 Pacific Coast Highway, with a pedest,·i.an tunnel beneath 30th Sb·eet to
connect the building to a multi-story building with subterranean parking to be located at
3001 and 3125 Pacific Coast Highway, and a request to vacate the remaining portion of
the alley west of/behind 2851 Pacific Coast Highway.
Section 2. The City prepared an Initial Study for the Project pursuant to Section
15063 of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA"). The Initial Study concluded that there was substantial evidence that the
Project has the potential to have significant environmental impacts. As such, the City
prepared an Environmental Impact Report for the subject project.
Section 3. Based upon this determination, a Draft Environmental Impact Report
(Draft EIR) was circulated to public agencies, interested organizations and individuals for
review from June 16, 2017 until August 15, 2017. Comments were submitted on the
Draft EIR during the public review period, via email and other written correspondence
and via public testimony at a Planning Commission meeting of July 18, 2017. Responses
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to each of the comments were prepared. A Final Environmental Impact Report (Final
EIR) has been prepared, which includes the Draft EIR, responses to comments, and an
explanation of certain revisions to the Project and to the environmental documentation in
response to the public comments. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP)
has also been prepared. Implementation of the mitigation measures listed therein would
avoid or substantially reduce the significant impacts identified in the Final EIR to the
extent feasible, and the MMRP indicates how compliance with each measure will be
verified, the general timing of implementation of each measure, and the agency
responsible for verifying compliance with each measure.
In accordance with CEQA Section 21082.1, the Planning Commission
independently reviewed and analyzed the Final EIR and the administrative record relating
to the proposed project. The Final EIR constitutes an accurate and complete statement of
the environmental impacts of the proposed project and good faith effort at full disclosure
under CEQA. The Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the Planning
Commission and it hereby adopts the facts and analysis in the Final EIR and in Exhibit A
to this resolution, "Hermosa Beach Planning Commission Project CEQA Findings and
Statement of Overriding Considerations For the Skechers Project at 2851, 2901, 3001 and
3125 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach, California and 305, 309, 317 and 330
South Sepulveda and 1050 Duncan Avenue in Manhattan Beach, California." The
Planning Commission hereby certifies the Final EIR and adopts the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan, attached to this resolution as Exhibit B. The omission of
some detail or aspect of the Final EIR does not mean that it has been rejected by the
Planning Commission
Section 4. Based on the testimony and evidence received, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings pertaining to the application for a Precise
Development Plan pursuant to Section 17.58.030 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
(HBMC):
1. Distance from existing residential uses in relation to negative effects: The EIR
addresses impacts of development and long-term use of a new Design Center (2851
and 2901 Pacific Coast Highway) with Executive Offices (3001 and 3125 Pacific
Coast Highway) in Hermosa Beach and two proposed office buildings in Manhattan
Beach (305 and 330 S. Sepulveda Boulevard). The environmental analysis identifies
the need to mitigate potential impacts related to air quality, biological resources,
cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards, and groundwater, and the EIR provides
feasible measures that would fully mitigate these impacts. Project impacts related to
aesthetics, greenhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use, public
services and utilities are found to be less than significant and do not require
mitigation.
The Hermosa Beach component of the project would also result in construction-
related temporary, but prolonged noise impacts to nearby sensitive uses (residences
and a daycare facility). Due to the proximity of these sensitive uses, the nature of
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construction equipment used and the duration of the construction phase, it is not
feasible to fully mitigate this impact to below a level of significance.
The Hermosa Beach components meet/exceed the minimum required setbacks from
residential uses, and a condition of approval is included requiring that the proposed
bamboo plantings, which shall serve, for the life of the project, as a visual barrier
between the commercial use and the adjacent residential uses. Conditions are included
to ensure the building design and operation is compatible with neighboring residences
(see #6 below).
2. The amount of existing or proposed off-street parking in relation to actual need: To
address parking impacts during the construction period, a condition of approval is
including requiring approval by both cities of a Construction Management Parking Plan
(CMPP) that covers all project components in both cities; requiring that as conditions
change, requested addendums will need review and approval by both cities; and among
other things, the CMPP will include provisions to:
a. Prohibit parking by construction workers on adjacent streets and directing the
construction workers to available parking on the site.
b. Coordinate deliveries to reduce the potential of trucks waiting to unload for
protracted periods of time.
c. Schedule receipt of construction materials during non-peak travel periods, to
the extent possible.
Regarding permanent parking, the Design Center is required to have a minimum of
401 parking spaces for its daily operations, and proposes 427 parking spaces, thereby
exceeding the minimum requirement by 26 spaces. Pursuant to HBMC Section
17.44.210, a Parking Plan is proposed to allow the increase in parking demand
generated by the periodic Global Sales Conference events to be accommodated by the
additional 26 spaces in addition to the transport of the attendees to the Design Center
from the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of eight buses, each
with a minimum 60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until they are
needed for transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels.
3. The combination of uses proposed, as they relate to compatibility: The proposed office
use along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) frontage, adjacent to residential uses to
the rear, is consistent with the existing pattern of development along the PCH
corridor. Conditions of approval are included to require that no entertainment, music,
speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or
unamplified, shall be provided on the exterior of the building, within any outdoor
seating area or open air area.
4. The relationship of the estimated generated traffic volume and the capacity and safety
of streets serving the area: The EIR includes mitigation measures to lessen traffic
impacts, but does not fully mitigate all traffic impacts. Additionally, a condition of
approval is included requiring the preparation of an applicant-funded traffic calming
study by the Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach to recommend potential
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measures that would enhance the livability of the neighborhood streets in the vicinity
of the project sites after the project is built and in operation. A condition of approval
is included requiring that 12 electric bikes distributed among the project components
in both cities and are available to all Skechers employees.
5. The proposed exterior signs and decor, and the compatibility thereof with existing
establishments in the area: Signage is not a part of this application and will require
separate permits. The proposed architecture of the office building would match the
existing Skechers offices located at 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach,
which is approximately 120 feet northeast of the Hermosa Beach site. The proposed building
would be modern-style architecture, and the finishing on the buildings would be exposed
concrete with glass and aluminum curtain wall systems. The proposed architecture is
compatible within the existing context, and the high quality development creates an aesthetic
improvement to the area.
6. Building and driveway orientation in relation to sensitive uses, e.g., residences and
schools: The project is adjacent to existing residences to the west. Ingress/egress to
the Design Center will be limited to SR 1 on the east, and the building will be
oriented to SR 1. Because the project proposes some outdoor dining areas and open
air areas, conditions of approval are included requiring that no entertainment, music,
speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or
unamplified, shall be provided on the exterior of the building, within any outdoor
seating area or open air area. The outdoor patio associated with the employee
cafeteria does not require approval of an Administrative Permit or Conditional Use
Permit because it is not open to the public, and a condition of approval with that
restriction is included.
Additionally, a condition of approval is included requiring the preparation of an
applicant-funded traffic calming study by the Cities of Hermosa Beach and
Manhattan Beach to recommend potential measures that would enhance the livability
of the neighborhood streets in the vicinity of the project sites after the project is built
and in operation.
7. Noise, odor, dust and/or vibration that may be generated by the proposed use: As
identified in the EIR, temporary construction-related noise will be mitigated to the extent
feasible by a temporary, solid noise attenuation barrier to be erected along the west edge
of the site. The barrier design and its acoustic properties will be based on a site-specific
acoustic analysis prepared by a qualified acoustic engineer approved by the City prior to
issuance of demolition, grading or construction permits. Long-term operation of the
proposed office use is not anticipated to generate significant noise impacts to the
neighboring residences. Traffic-related noise impacts to the residences from PCH are
expected to be buffered by the proposed three-story high office buildings.
However, the proposed project is adjacent to existing residences and proposes some
outdoor dining areas and open air areas. Therefore, conditions of approval are
included requiring that no entertainment, music, speakers, televisions or audio or
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visual media of any type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided on the
exterior of the building, within any outdoor seating area or open air area.
A condition of approval is also included restricting deliveries to 2-axle vans Monday
through Saturdays between 8 AM and 6PM.
8. Impact of the proposed use to the City's infrastructure, and/or services: The proposed
preliminary design has been reviewed and conceptually approved by the City's Fire
and Police. Conditions of approval are included requiring the applicant to address
impacts to the City's streets, utilities and other infrastructure and as such, the project
is not anticipated to have negative impacts to the City's infrastructure and/or services.
9. Adequacy of mitigation measures to minimize environmental impacts in quantitative
terms: The EIR addresses impacts of development and long-term use of a new Design
Center with Executive Offices in Hermosa Beach and two proposed office buildings
in Manhattan Beach. The environmental analysis identifies the need to mitigate
potential impacts related to air quality, biological resources, cultural resources,
geology and soils, hazards, and groundwater, and the EIR provides feasible measures
that would fully mitigate these impacts. Project impacts related to aesthetics,
greenhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use, public services and
utilities are found to be less than significant and do not require mitigation.
Impacts to seven intersections along SR 1 (Pacific Coast Highway/Sepulveda
Boulevard) are found to be significant and while mitigation has been incorporated, no
feasible mitigation is available to reduce the impacts to below a level of significance.
Therefore, these impacts are identified as significant and unavoidable. Additionally,
three intersections along SR 1 would be adversely impacted during the construction
phase. This temporary impact cannot be mitigated and is significant and unavoidable.
The Hermosa Beach component of the project would also result in construction-
related temporary, but prolonged noise impacts to nearby sensitive uses (residences
and a daycare facility). Due to the proximity of these sensitive uses, the nature of
construction equipment used and the duration of the construction phase, it is not
feasible to fully mitigate this impact to below a level of significance.
The EIR identifies certain impacts that have been identified as unavoidably
significant and includes certain mitigation measures that may be infeasible. City of
Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach decision makers will need to determine
whether the project's benefits outweigh its unavoidable environmental impacts
(which include temporary and long-term transportation/circulation impacts and
temporary construction-related noise impacts). If the project benefits are found to
outweigh these impacts, decision makers will need to adopt a Statement of Overriding
Considerations for these impacts. The EIR identifies a number of physical
improvements that would partially mitigate the project's transportation impacts, but
even with these mitigation measures, the project's impact cannot be reduced to below
a level of significance at all study intersections.
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Additional findings related to the mitigation measures and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations are included in this resolution as Exhibit A.
10. Other considerations that, in the judgment of the planning commission, are necessary to
assure compatibility with the surrounding uses, and the city as a whole: None are
necessary.
Section 5. Based on the testimony and evidence received, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings pertaining to the application for a Parking Plan
pursuant to HBMC Section 17.44.210:
l. Approximately twice per year, Skechers invites approximately 500 to 1,500 people to attend
the Global Sales Conference. This event lasts for three days at the Redondo Beach
Performing Arts Center. After lunch, approximately 450 to 500 of those attendees are
transported via bus to the Skechers building at 330 S. Sepulveda Boulevard. The numbers
drop on the second and third days of the conference. Attendees are transported on eight buses,
each with a 60-seat capacity. With completion of the Design Center, the attendees would visit
the new showrooms in Hermosa Beach instead of at the 330 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
Building. Buses would only be at the Design Center to drop off and pick up employees. The
buses are typically held offsite until they are needed for transportation to deliver the attendees
back to their hotels. Currently, most attendees stay at the Manhattan Beach Marriott, but with
the expansion of the Design Center into Hermosa Beach it is anticipated that some of these
visitors would stay at Hermosa Beach hotels.
2. The Design Center is required to have a minimum of 401 parking spaces for its daily
operations, and proposes 427 parking spaces, thereby exceeding the minimum
requirement by 26 spaces. Pursuant to HBMC Section 17.44.210, the Planning
Commission finds that approval of a Parking Plan is appropriate adequate parking is
provided to allow the increase in parking demand generated by the periodic Global
Sales Conference events to be accommodated by the additional 26 spaces in addition
to the transport of the conference attendees to the Design Center from the Redondo
Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of eight buses, each with a minimum
60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until they are needed for
transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels. A condition of approval is
included requiring the additional 26 spaces, and the transport of the attendees to the
Design Center from the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of 8
buses, each with a minimum 60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until
they are needed for transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels.
Inclusion of this condition of approval meets the criteria of HBMC 17.44.210,
Parking Plan, that the applicant provide information to show that adequate will be
provided.
Section 6. The City's 1979 General Plan was in effect at the time the applications
were deemed complete, and the proposed projects comply with the provisions therein,
including the provisions of the Economic Element as it pertains to the Pacific Coast
Highway Commercial Corridor, and the 1994 Land Use Element as it pertains to the
Commercial Corridor Land Use designation to:
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1. Minimize conflicts between nonresidential land uses and residential properties by
providing the required setbacks from residential; orienting/limiting building
ingress/egress points away from residences; providing for the life of the project a
visual screen of bamboo plantings between the offices and the existing residences;
and prohibiting outdoor dining areas, open air areas or any building exterior areas
from providing entertainment, music, speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of
any type, whether amplified or unamplified.
2. Promote the establishment and improvement of commercial enterprises which
contribute to the vitality and diversity of the City's commercial base by becoming the
City's largest employer, introducing 655 new employees (430 in the Hermosa Beach
component and 255 in the Manhattan Beach components), who will be encouraged to
stimulate the local the local economies by: utilizing the Skechers lunchtime shuttle to
frequent local businesses; patronizing local businesses as they commute through the
cities; relocating their residences in close proximity to this employment center and
thereby encourage their household members to further stimulate the local economy,
and bringing visitors to the area for the twice-yearly global sales conferences.
3. Protect surrounding residential neighborhoods from adverse environmental impacts
through implementation of the mitigation measures set forth in the Final EIR and
implementation of the recommended conditions of approval.
4. Encourage community participation in significant discretionary land use decisions by
following the public participation requirements set forth in CEQA and the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code.
5. Ensure that future development will not encroach on or diminish public open spaces,
public views, or unique natural resources by providing environmental analysis
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
This project is unique in that it was processed simultaneously with the City's update to its
General Plan. The project was already well advanced when the City's 2017 General Plan
(PLAN Hermosa) was adopted August 22, 2017 and the City determined that the project
was not subject to the new General Plan; nevertheless, the land use designation for the
project location remains the same type of commercial designation (with an updated
name) under PLAN Hermosa (and as explained in the Statement of Overriding
considerations, the project does not impede the City's ability to meet its new long-term
land use vision for the City.
Section 7. A portion of the alley west of/behind 2851 Pacific Coast Highway was
previously vacated by the City, but a 100-foot by 20-foot segment was not vacated. The
proposal includes a request for vacation of this remaining portion in order to
accommodate construction of the Design Center. The vacation request requires City
Council approval. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed vacation of the
remaining portion of the alley to the west of/behind 2851 Pacific Coast Highway
complies with the 2017 General Plan Intended Street Classification Map. That map does
not show this portion of the alley as a public street since a majority of it was previously
vacated by the City and the area has been blocked off for many years. Therefore, the
vacation is consistent and would not require an amendment to the Classification Map.
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Section 8. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves the
subject Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan subject to the following Conditions
of Approval:
General:
1. The construction and of the site, architectural treatments and floor plans, and
continuing use of the property shall conform to plans reviewed by the Planning
Commission January 31, 2018, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Plan approved via P.C. Resolution 18-5. Minor modifications that do not affect
scale, type, location or intensity of uses or impacts thereof may be approved by
the Community Development Director when not in conflict with the findings or
conditions of this permit.
2. Prior to issuance of any project-related permits, project plans shall be reviewed
and approved by the Community Development Department and Public Works
Department for consistency with the applicable plans reviewed and approved by
the Planning Commission.
3. Precise building height information shall be provided on the final project plans,
which shall include corner point elevations provided on a detailed roof plan
indicating corner points of the lot, location of all property lines and maximum
and proposed heights at the critical points on the roof.
4. Architectural treatments and accessory facilities shall be shown on building
elevations, site and floor plans. Precise building height compliance shall be
reviewed at the time of Plan Check, to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director. In addition:'
a. All exterior lighting shall be down cast, fully shielded and illumination
shall be contained within the property boundaries. Lighting shall be
energy conserving and motion detector lighting shall be used for all
lighting except low-level (3 feet or less in height) security lighting and
porch lights. Lamp bulbs and images shall not be visible from within any
onsite or offsite residential unit. Exterior lighting shall not be deemed
finally approved until thirty days after installation, during which period
the building official may order the dimming or modification of any
illumination found to be excessively brilliant or impacting to nearby
properties.
b. Solid waste facilities shall comply with Chapter 8.12.
c. Any satellite dish antennas and/or similar equipment shall comply with
Section 17.46.210.
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d. Conduit to accommodate roof mounted alternative energy equipment for
solar energy and solar thermal energy shall also be supplied per Section
15.32.140.
e. Thirty (30%) percent rooftop coverage with solar panels along with non-
reflective view glass will be used to reduce use of non-renewable energy.
5. A plan for urban and stormwater runoff controls approved by the Public Works
Department shall be set forth on the construction plans in accordance with
Chapter 8.44 and Section 8.44.090, and the applicant shall at all times comply
with the required best management practices.
6. Plans and construction shall comply with all requirements of the Building Code
in Title 15, Green Building Standards in Chapter 15.48 and Section 1207 with
respect to sound transmission.
7. In the event that subsurface infiltration is required, plans shall designate the
exact location of the subsurface infiltration system, the applicant shall enter into
a maintenance agreement with the City (prior to Certificate of Occupancy) for
the ongoing infiltration, and provide a surety bond to the City to guarantee that
onsite, subsurface infiltration is achieved. The amount of the bond shall be
determined by the Building Division. All other drainage shall be routed to an
offsite facility or onsite permeable area approved by the City. To the extent
possible, a portion of roof drainage shall be routed to onsite permeable areas.
No drainage shall flow over any driveway or sidewalk. If the drainage of surface
waters onto the property requires a sump pump to discharge said waters onto
the street, the property owner(s) shall record an agreement to assume the risk
associated with use and operation of said sump pump, release the City from any
liability, and indemnify the City regarding receipt of surface waters from the
property.
8. Prior to the issuance of any project-related permits, an 'Acceptance of
Conditions' affidavit and recording fees shall be filed with the Planning Division
of the Community Development Department stating that the applicant/property
owner is aware of, and agrees to accept, all of the conditions of this grant of
approval.
9. Prior to issuance of demolition/grading/construction permits, the applicant shall
provide evidence to the City of Hermosa Beach that all required permits from
other applicable permitting agencies have been obtained, including without
limitation SCE and water providers.
10. The applicant shall submit all required plans and reports to comply with the
City's construction debris recycling program including manifests from both the
recycler and County landfill; at least 65% of demolition debris associated with
demolition of the existing improvements and new construction shall be recycled.
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11. Prior to the issuance of any project-related permits, two copies of a Final
Landscaping Plan, consistent with landscape plans approved by the Planning
Commission, indicating size, type, quantity and characteristics of landscape
materials shall be submitted to the Community Development Department,
Planning Division for review and approval. The Final Plan shall also include
the following:
a. The Final Landscaping Plan shall comply with Sections 8.60.070, 8.56.070
and 17.40.180 to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director.
b. An automatic landscape sprinkler system consistent with Section
17 .22.060(H) shall be provided, and shall be shown on plans (Building
Permits are required).
c. All landscaping shall be well-maintained at all times. Landscaping shall
be replaced consistent with the approved Landscape Plan when dead or
dying.
d. Root barriers shall be required for the proposed bamboo plantings,
which shall serve, for the life of the project, as a visual barrier between
the commercial use and the adjacent residential uses.
12. Prior to issuance of any project-related permits, an approved civil engineering
plan prepared by a licensed civil engineer, and approved by the Public Works
Director, addressing grading, undergrounding of all utilities, sidewalk, curb and
gutter improvements, onsite and offsite drainage (no sheet flow permitted),
installation of utility laterals, and all other improvements necessary to comply
with the HBMC and Public Works specifications, shall be filed with the
Community Development Department.
13. The project shall comply with all requirements of the Building Division, Public
Works Department, including any required improvements to the curb gutter or
drainage on the public right-of-way, and Fire Department, and the HBMC.
14. Project construction shall protect private and public property in compliance
with Sections 15.04.070 and 15.04.140. No structures or elements associated with
the use or its construction, and no work in the public right-of-way, shall
commence unless and until an Encroachment Permit has been approved by the
Public Works Department.
a. The applicant must submit for City review and approval an application
for an encroachment permit in order to construct a pedestrian tunnel
beneath 30th Street, which shall include a provision that said permit shall
be revocable by the City for cause.
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15. Project construction shall conform to the Noise Control Ordinance requirements
in Section 8.24.050, and as further required by the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Plan. Allowed hours of construction shall be printed on the building
plans and posted at construction site.
a. Construction hours related to hauling, truck staging and lane closures shall
be limited to 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, and 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM on Saturdays. All other construction activity shall be subject to the
City's standard construction hours in the HBMC (8:00 AM to 6:00 PM,
Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays).
b. Construction equipment shall be well maintained and a no idling
requirement will be implemented.
16. The address of each building shall be conspicuously displayed on the street side
of the buildings with externally or internally lit numbers and the method for
illumination shall be shown on plans. Addressing numbering and display subject
to approval by the Community Development Department.
17. All signs associated with the commercial use shall comply with applicable
requirements in Chapter 17.50. A sign permit shall be obtained for all
commercial signs. Any illumination for commercial signage shall be turned off
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
18. Noise emanating from the long-term use of the property shall be within the
limitations prescribed by the City's noise ordinance and shall not create a
nuisance to surrounding residential neighborhoods, and/or commercial
establishments. The business shall comply in all other respects with HBM
Chapter 8.24 (Noise Control) and noise from the premises shall not constitute a
public nuisance
19. The management of the facility shall police the property and all areas
immediately adjacent to the businesses on the site during business hours to keep
it free of litter.
20. The operators of the facility shall provide adequate management and
supervisory techniques to prevent loitering and other security concerns outside
the subject businesses. Security items or procedures shall be implemented and
maintained on-site as determined to be appropriate by the Police Department.
21. The Design Center private cafeteria and related outdoor patio shall be limited to
the sole use of Skechers employees and visitors, and shall not be open to the
general public.
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22. No entertainment, music, speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of any
type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided on the exterior of the
building, within any outdoor seating area or open air area, or situated so as to be
clearly visible to any outdoor seating area or open air area.
23. Deliveries -Deliveries and loading on residential streets shall be limited to 2-axle
delivery vans between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. No delivery vehicles shall be allowed to remain in the loading area or
on surrounding streets outside of business hours. No deliveries are permitted on
Sundays. Delivery vehicles shall be prohibited on residential streets and alleys
with the exception of that portion of 30th Street fronting the Executive Building
at 3001 Pacific Coast Highway and Boundary Place, where deliveries would be
limited to trucks/vans having a maximum length of 30 feet.
24. The exterior of the premises shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner,
and maintained free of graffiti at all times, and adequate trash and recycle
containers shall be provided within the establishment to reduce litter and
contaminants on the public right-of-way per Chapter 8.12.
25. Design, construction, and continuing use of the Project shall comply with all
requirements of the City, including, but not limited to Public Works and Fire
Departments.
Parking:
26. The number of parking spaces provided shall be consistent with the number of
spaces identified on the plans reviewed by the Planning Commission January 31,
2018.
27. All parking spaces shall remain available for parking and shall not be used for
storage or other purposes. Storage of boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles
shall not be allowed in the parking garage.
28. Accessible parking spaces and loading area shall be signed and demarcated as
required by law.
29. Parking Plan. The Design Center is required to have a minimum of 401 parking
spaces for its daily operations, and proposes 427 parking spaces, thereby
exceeding the minimum requirement by 26 spaces. The periodic Global Sales
Conference events shall be accommodated by providing a total of 427 parking
spaces as well as the transport of the conference attendees to the Design Center
from the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of eight buses,
each with a minimum 60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held off site until they
are needed for transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
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30. The applicant shall provide plans detailing the design of the horizontal and
vertical alignment for the project's access driveways, vehicle circulation and
parking garage entrance to the satisfaction of the County of Los Angeles Fire
Department and City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department. Such design
shall utilize standards for vertical curve, sight distance and turning movement
design consistent with Caltrans, AASHTO and City of Hermosa Beach design
requirements. Design plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a
demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement of construction
and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment permit shall be
obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
31. The applicant shall provide plans detailing the design of project frontage
improvements within and adjacent to City right of way. Plans shall detail the
design of frontage improvements including curb, gutter, sidewalk, roadway
pavement, drainage, signage, striping, utilities and other improvements, and
shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for
review and approval prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
Prior to the commencement of construction and related activity in the public
right of way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
32. The applicant shall provide designs and details of existing and proposed
sidewalk and driveway transitions compliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as disabled access provisions as contained in the
latest edition of the Building Code (CBC), as amended by the City of Hermosa
Beach and found in HBMC Title 15. Any existing frontage improvements
(sidewalk, driveway(s), clearances around above-ground utility poles, utility
boxes, etc.) shall be reviewed and upgraded as necessary to comply with disabled
accessibility standards. Plans for the design of required improvements shall be
submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review
and approval prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit. Prior
to the commencement of construction and related activity in the public right of
way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department.
33. All pavement structural sections shall be designed by the project Geotechnical
Engineer/Consultant and Engineering Geologist and submitted in conjuction
with the final geotechnical report for review and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to the issuance of a demolition
and/or grading permit.
STREET SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
34. The applicant shall provide plans detailing the design of project frontage
improvements along State Route (SR) 1. Plans shall detail the design of frontage
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improvements including curb, gutter, sidewalk, roadway pavement, drainage,
signage, striping, utilities and other improvements, and shall be submitted to the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for review, approval and
permit. The applicant shall obtain required approvals prior to the issuance of a
demolition and/or grading permit by the City of Hermosa Beach.
35. Proposed project frontage improvements along SR 1 shall provide for continuity
in the conveyance of public pedestrian and vehicle traffic. For proposed frontage
improvements, including curb, gutter, sidewalks, drainage and utilities adjacent
to, and outside of existing public right of way, additional right of way shall be
conveyed to insure the preservation of public vehicle and pedestrian access. An
offer of dedication of additional right of way shall be made by appropriate legal
mapping instrument to Caltrans in conjunction with the proposed project
frontage improvements. Should Caltrans, upon review of improvements and
related offer of dedication elect not to accept the right of way and related
improvements, such right of way and related improvements shall be offered to
the City of Hermosa Beach for dedication and acceptance. Such dedication and
acceptance to Caltrans or the City of Hermosa Beach, as appropriate, shall be
completed prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit by the
City of Hermosa Beach.
36. 30th Street Tunnel (Design). The applicant shall provide design plans and
calculations for the proposed tunnel structure under 30th Street, which will
provide a subsurface connection between proposed buildings to the north and
south of 30th Street. Design of the proposed tunnel shall be completed in
accordance with AASHTO requirements, and shall include consideration for
earth loads and vehicle live loads consistent with an HS-20 axle loading. Based
on design loading, the tunnel structure shall be detailed for wall thickness and
reinforcement, in accordance with the recommendations of the project
geotechnical report. Design plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa
Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the issuance
of a demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement of
construction and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment
permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department.
37. 30th Street Tunnel (Design). The applicant shall provide design plans and
calculations for steel plate protective covers for the tunnel excavation. Such
protective covers shall be installed to allow the passage of vehicular traffic to
maintain 1-lane of traffic circulation at all times, and shall be installed at the end
of the work day to protect open areas of tunnel excavation. Trench cover plates,
supporting girders and vertical trench shoring members shall be designed to
span the anticipated width of the trench excavation, shall be set/placed such that
they are flush to the existing pavement, and shall accommodate vehicular HS-20
loads. Design shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department for approval prior to the issuance of an encroachment permit.
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38. 30th Street Tunnel (Construction). The applicant shall provide for 1-lane of
traffic circulation through 30th Street at all times. Protective measures inclusive
of steel plates, concrete barriers, signage and flaggers shall be employed at all
times to protect the excavation and maintain a minimum 12' travel lane. Traffic
control plans detailing these measures shall be prepared by a Traffic Engineer
licensed to practice in the State of California, and shall be submitted to the City
of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for approval prior to the issuance
of an encroachment permit.
39. 30th Street Tunnel (Construction). The applicant shall provide for trench
shoring and related personnel/vehicle protection during excavation operations
for tunnel construction. Trench shoring and related protective measures shall be
designed in accordance with AASHTO standards, incorporating consideration of
vehicular HS-20 loads and recommendations of the project geotechnical report
and related design parameters. Design shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa
Beach Public Works Department for approval prior to the issuance of an
encroachment permit.
40. SRl/Gould A venue Improvements. The applicant shall complete street
improvements to add an eastbound right turn lane on Gould A venue/ Artesia
Boulevard. Improvements shall include a combination of signage, striping,
curb/gutter and sidewalk improvements as required to provide an additional
turn lane. Any required utility adjustments, relocations and traffic signal
modifications necessary for the required improvements shall be included in the
design plans. Design plans shall consist of signage, striping, street improvement
and traffic signal plans at a minimum scale of 1"=20', and shall be submitted to
the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for approval. Prior to the
commencement of construction and related activity in the public right of way, an
encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public
Works Department. Required improvements shall be completed and approved
by the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to the issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy.
UTILITIES:
41. All new utilities serving the proposed project shall be placed underground.
42. All existing overhead utilities (electric, telephone, cable, etc.) along the project
frontage and along the project boundaries shall be converted underground.
43. The project shall connect to an existing sewer. The applicant shall submit a
design for the connection of the building sewer to the existing sewer contained
within the public right of way of the adjacent street. The design size of the
building sewer shall be consistent with the building drain as determined by the
applicant's plumbing/mechanical engineer of record, or 6" minimum diameter,
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whichever is greater. The geometric, hydraulic and material design of the
building sewer beyond the building envelope shall be consistent with the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Standards and the County of Los Angeles PC
Procedures Manual. Plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a
demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement of construction
and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment permit shall be
obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
44. The applicant shall prepare a sewer area study to verify the capacity of the
existing sewer to convey the project's calculated effluent. The study shall be
prepared according to the County of Los Angeles PC Procedures Manual, and
shall quantitatively evaluate the capacity of the existing sewer and impacts of the
project on the existing sewer. The study shall identify the limits and degree of
any areas of projected deficiency, and specify remedial measures necessary to
mitigate the impact of the project's effluent, or in the case of an existing
deficiency, the proportionate/fair share improvement as deemed acceptable by
the City Engineer. The required sewer area study shall be submitted to the City
of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review coincident with the
submittal of sewer plans.
45. The project proposes the relocation of an existing sewer main. Design of the
proposed sewer main shall be submitted for review and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department and Caltrans as appropriate to
location. Design shall be provided in plan and profile format at a minimum scale
of l "=20', and shall clarify pipe material, bedding, and shall be supported by
hydraulic calculations based on flows associated with sewer area study. Design
and related traffic control plans shall be approved by both the City and
Caltrans, and an encroachment permit issued, prior to the commencement of
any excavation or relay construction activities.
46. Provisions for maintaining existing sewer service for properties served by
portions of the sewer main to be abandoned shall be detailed by the applicants
engineer and submitted to the City for approval prior to the commencement of
any sewer construction activities.
47. Sewer connection fees shall be paid to the City of Hermosa Beach. The applicant
shall submit proof of payment of such fees to the City of Hermosa Beach Public
Works Department prior to issuance of a building permit.
48. The project proposes the relocation of an existing water main. Design of the
proposed water main shall be submitted for review and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department and the California Water Service
Company. Evidence of approval by the California Water Service Company shall
be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to
the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement
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of construction and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment
permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department.
49. The project shall connect to an existing water main. The applicant shall
construct a water service lateral to connect the proposed project to the existing
available water main. Plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department and the California Water Service Company for
review and approval prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
Prior to the commencement of construction and related activity in the public
right of way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
50. Water service connection, associated meter fees and any other miscellaneous
fees/assessments shall be paid to the California Water Service Company. The
applicant shall submit proof of payment of such fees (i.e.: Financial
Arrangement Letter) to Public Works prior to the issuance of a building permit.
GRADING, DRAINAGE AND GEOTECHNICAL:
51. The applicant shall submit a precise grading plan prepared by a Registered Civil
Engineer prior to issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit which must be
approved by the City Public Works Department. The plans shall be prepared
on the Public Works standard sheets and shall address the specific design and
construction of the development and the proposed project construction. The
plans should include, but not limited to: specific elevation grades, keyways,
subdrains, limits of removals, retaining walls callouts every 25 to 50 feet, and
other callouts to establish in detail the horizontal and vertical geometric design.
The plan should include all laterals and utility lines including sewers and water
lines.
52. The precise grading plan prepared shall be based on a detailed geotechnical
report prepared by a Geotechnical Engineer/Consultant and Engineering
Geologist. The precise grading geotechnical report must specifically address the
proposed improvement including engineering calculations for all graded slopes,
foundations, retaining walls, temporary excavations and other aspects as
required by the proposed development. The report shall present detailed
geotechnical recommendations for design and construction of the proposed
project and improvements. The reports should be in accordance with the
County of Los Angeles standards and the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department.
53. The applicant shall eliminate or remediate all geologic hazards associated with
this proposed development to the satisfaction of the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department.
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54. Grading operations involving the hauling of dirt shall be controlled and
reasonable efforts to avoid the spillage of dirt onto Public Streets shall be
enforced. The grading contractor shall maintain on site at all times a means of
preventing blowing dust within the project site and onto adjacent sites.
55. The applicant shall provide any required on-site storm water detention and
water quality treatment (Qpm) in accordance with the Low Impact Development
(LID), NPDESpermits and City requirements, including without limitation
HBMC Chapter 8.44. Calculations shall be submitted with the Hydrology
Study. All covenants shall be recorded prior to a demolition and/or grading
permit issuance.
56. The project grading plans shall be reflective of the excavations necessary to
achieve the design grades for the parking garage, adjacent retaining walls, slopes
and property lines. Provide sections as necessary to clarify the depth and grade
relationships of these excavations.
57. The grading plans and required sections shall clarify the limits of required over-
excavation based on the recommendations of the project soils engineer.
58. All other requirements, notes and regulations arising from plan review as
determined necessary by the City and their reviewers will be required and shall
be incorporated into the design as the need arises during plan review.
59. The applicant agrees to address and mitigate any and all engineering and
geotechnical design and construction issues not contained within these
conditions, associated with the proposed development that may arise during
final design.
60. The applicant shall provide a current copy of the preliminary title report,
prepared within the last 6 months, for the subject property.
61. The applicant shall prepare plans for the shoring and related protection of
public right of way and adjacent property during construction. The required
plans shall reflect the shoring necessary for the construction of the retaining
walls/parking garage. The shoring plans and related calculations and details
shall incorporate the recommendations of the project geotechnical report, and
shall address any areas of required over-excavation or dewatering. Shoring shall
not rely on tie-back anchorage (temporary or permanent), unless the permission
of adjacent affected property owners is obtained by written agreement or
permit.
62. The required shoring plans shall be submitted to the Building and Safety
Division of the Community Development Department for structural design
review and approved prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit
for the project.
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63. The applicant shall prepare plans for the shoring and related protection of right
of way associated with SR 1 during construction. Shoring plans shall be
submitted to Caltrans for review, approval and permit. The required plans shall
reflect the shoring necessary for the construction of the retaining walls/parking
garage. The shoring plans and related calculations and details shall incorporate
the recommendations of the project geotechnical report, and shall address any
areas of required over-excavation or dewatering. Shoring shall not rely on tie-
back anchorage (temporary or permanent), without the written consent of
Caltrans. Evidence of approval of proposed shoring by Caltrans shall be
submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to the
issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
64. The applicant shall provide for a well-point or other equally effective means for
the control and drawdown of groundwater encountered during excavation
operations. The design of such a dewatering system shall be submitted to the
City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior
to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
65. The applicant shall provide for a means of impounding and clarifying
groundwater associated with the dewatering system prior to discharge. Such a
system shall be subject to review and approval by the Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB). Evidence of such review and
approval shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
66. All excavation, grading, site utility installation (private water, sewer and storm
drain), pavement construction and related site work shall be observed and
approved by the project geotechnical engineer, as well as Public Works
Department inspection staff or their delegates.
67. All grading and excavation shall be observed and documented by the project
Geotechnical Engineer, who shall verify that the excavation, grading,
subdrainage, backfill, compaction, and related operations are executed by the
site construction personnel in conformance with the provisions of the approved
Geotechnical Report. Any deficiencies noted shall be brought to the attention of
the grading contractor and the City. Such observations, verifications, related
tests, and other pertinent documentation shall be submitted to the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works and Community Development Departments for
review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
68. Rough Grade Report. At the completion of rough grading, the project
Geotechnical Engineer shall submit a comprehensive rough grade report
summarizing the required observations, verifications, related tests, and other
pertinent documentation to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works and
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Community Development Departments for review and approval prior to the
issuance of a building permit.
69. Rough Grade and BuiJding ]>ad Certifications. Upon completion of rough
grading, the applicant shall submit Rough Grade and Building Pad
Certifications on the City's forms. The certifications shall be signed by the
project Geotechnical Engineer and project Civil Engineer, as well as the
Grading Contractor. The certification shall be accompanied by as-built survey
where deemed necessary by the City Engineer to verify compliance with the
limits and elevations required by the approved grading and drainage plans. The
Rough Grade and Building Pad Certifications shall be reviewed in conjunction
with the Rough Grade Report by the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department for approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
70. Approval of Rough Grading. The project Rough Grade Report and Rough
Grade and Building Pad Certifications shall be reviewed and approved by the
City Engineer. Evidence of such approval shall be provided to the Community
Development Department, Building and Safety Division, prior to the issuance of
a building permit. No building permit shall be issued for the project without
these approvals.
71. Final Grade Certification. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (C
of 0), the applicant shall submit a Final Grade Certification on the City's form.
The Final Grade Certification shall be reviewed and approved by the City
Engineer prior to the issuance of a C of O for the project.
Drainage:
72. The applicant shall have a final drainage study prepared by a Registered Civil
Engineer licensed to practice in the State of California. The drainage study shall
be prepared in report format and include sections addressing on-site and off-site
drainage areas, existing and developed conditions hydrology, the design
hydraulics for the on-site drainage system, including sizing of inlets, conduits, v-
ditches, down drains and other structures, storm water detention and water
quality mitigation measures, and associated calculations and conclusions. The
drainage study shall be submitted to the Public Works Department and
approved prior the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
73. The applicant's engineer shall provide for the mitigation of the project's storm
water quality impacts. The applicant's engineer shall provide calculations for
the sizing and location of devices intended to mitigate such impacts, and clarify
the locations of required water quality treatment devices on the storm drain
plans. The details of the required devices shall be included in the drainage
report and detailed on the project plans. Plans and related provisions for the
mitigation of the project's water quality impacts shall be submitted to the City of
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Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the
issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
74. The applicant's engineer shall prepare storm drain plans detailing the required
design of the on-site storm drain system. The design shall be consistent with the
calculations contained in the final drainage study, with appropriate details to
allow for plan review, inspection and construction of the required facilities. The
on-site storm drain plans, along with plans shall be submitted to the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the
issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
Other:
75. The developer and operator(s) of the project shall comply with the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached to this Resolution as Exhibit B and
each mitigation measure set forth therein.
a. Traffic Mitigation Measures -All Transportation and Circulation
mitigation measures related to the project shall be satisfied prior to the
first building final inspection or issuance of Certificate of Occupancy,
whichever occurs first.
76. A Construction Management and Parking Plan (CMPP) shall be submitted by
the applicant with the submittal of plans to plan check or project approval,
whichever occurs first. The CMPP shall be reviewed and approved by the Cities
of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, including but not limited to, the City
Traffic Engineer, Planning, Fire, Police and Public Works, prior to issuance of
the first building permit. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, provisions
for the management of all construction related traffic, parking, staging,
materials delivery, hauling, excavation and shoring activity, pedestrian access,
materials storage, BMP's, compliance with mitigation measures, and buffering
of noise and other disruptions. The Plan shall minimize construction related
impacts to the surrounding neighborhood, prohibit parking by construction
workers on adjacent streets, and coordinate delivery schedules to minimize
truck queuing. The contractor, subcontractors and others connected with the
construction shall comply with the requirements of the Plan. Any addendum(s)
to this plan shall be approved by both cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa
Beach Among other things, the CMPP will include provisions to:
a. Prohibit parking by construction workers on adjacent streets and
directing the construction workers to available parking on the site.
b. Coordinate deliveries to reduce the potential of trucks waiting to unload
for protracted periods of time.
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c. Schedule receipt of construction materials during non-peak travel
periods, to the extent possible.
77. Adaptive Transportation Demand Management -Prior to the first building
permit final and/or occupancy, whichever occurs first, an Adaptive
Transportation Demand Management and Employee Parking Management
(TDM/EPM) Plan shall be submitted to the Traffic Engineering and Planning
Divisions for each City's review and approval with the objective to achieve a
seven percent (7%) overall project trip reduction in both the AM and PM peak
hours and to minimize the potential for overflow parking into the surrounding
neighborhood. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
recommendations in the Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Plan (MMRP)
and Traffic Impact Study within the EIR as well as the lunchtime shuttle
program, and prohibition of employee parking on City streets. Penalties and
corrective measures for employee non-compliance with the Plan shall be
identified in the Plan. The Plan shall be approved prior building final inspection
and issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, and shall be implemented
immediately. Thereafter, the applicant shall monitor the effectiveness of the Plan
annually and will submit an annual monitoring and management report to both
cities every January. Consistent with the corresponding Mitigation Measure
4.12-2(e). The Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach shall reserve the
right to revise the terms and conditions of the TDM/EPM Plan to achieve or
maintain a seven percent (7%) trip reduction, shuttle ridership rates and
parking compliance.
78. The Applicant shall pay all costs and fees incurred by the City in connection
with processing, monitoring and implementing the Project, including without
limitation: (a) in ensuring that the conditions of approval are complied with, as
well as monitoring of the mitigation measures in the adopted Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached to this Resolution as Exhibit B; (b) in
the processing of project-related permits and applications, including time spent
by City staff and legal staff to process and review all necessary permits,
applications, contracts, land use entitlements, and reports; (c) the costs of city
review of Owner submittals; (d) the costs of Consultants and a project manager
retained by the City in connection with the project who is responsible for
activities such as monitoring compliance with mitigation measures and
conditions of approval .. A minimum balance of six month's estimated expenses
shall be maintained in a reserved City account for the duration of the project
construction and two years following certificate of occupancy. The amount shall
be determined in the sole discretion of the Community Development Director. A
reimbursement and funding agreement shall be executed within 60 days of the
approval of this Resolution, in a form approved by the City Attorney, which will
include provisions for the return of unused funds at the end of the agreement
term.
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79. The applicant shall submit to the City a cost estimate for completion of all of the
required off-site improvements, including, but not limited to, the traffic and
public improvements, prior to the issuance of any project-related permits. If the
City accepts the final cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a bond or other
financial security equal to 1.25 times the estimated construction and inspection
costs of the improvements, acceptable to the satisfaction of the Finance Director,
Director of Public Works and the City Attorney, prior to issuance of any
project-related permits.
80. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall provide to the
City of Hermosa Beach documentation from the City of Manhattan Beach
indicating compliance and completion of all Manhattan Beach mitigation
measures specified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.
81. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the operator shall provide, to the
satisfaction of the City of Hermosa Beach and the City of Manhattan Beach,
evidence that twelve (12) electric bicycles are distributed among the project
components in both cities, and are available to all Skechers employees.
82. Traffic Calming. Prior to issuance of the first building permits, the applicant
shall pay a deposit of two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars to be held at the
City of Manhattan Beach for the preparation of a joint traffic calming study in
the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach to recommend potential
measures that would enhance the livability of the neighborhood streets in the
vicinity of the project. The study will evaluate a number of potential measures,
including measures to address non-residential traffic and parking intrusion,
speeding, bikeways and pedestrian safety. Any amount of remaining funds in
excess of the study costs shall be used for the implementation of those measures
as deemed appropriate by the Cities. Any implementation measures not covered
by remaining funds shall be funded by the applicant, up to a total not-to-exceed
amount of $300,000 combined.
83. Upon issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall implement a
pilot lunchtime shuttle service to shuttle employees between the Skechers
buildings and downtown Hermosa Beach and downtown Manhattan Beach. The
pilot program would involve a minimum one year of ridership monitoring to
determine the success of the program.
a. The shuttle service shall utilize, at a minimum, two, 15-passenger shuttles
operating from 11:00 AM to 2:00PM, Monday through Friday. Each
shuttle shall transverse a separate route on a continuous loop, with one
shuttle providing service to Hermosa Beach and the second to Manhattan
Beach. Success of the program shall be determined by the cities.
b. Six (6) months after issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy, and
again twelve (12) months after issuance of the first Certificate of
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Occupancy, the applicant shall provide to the City of Hermosa Beach and
the City of Manhattan Beach reports regarding ridership of the
lunchtime shuttle so that both cities' Community Development Directors
may make determinations regarding the success of the shuttle and
whether it must be continued, modified, or discontinued. The applicant
shall monitor ridership and performance at least one day per week.
84. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant must submit for review and
approval by the City a Lot Line Adjustment consolidating all lots on the
property at 2851 and 2901 Pacific Coast Highway into a single lot and
identifying all easements to be conveyed.
85. Approval of these entitlements shall be contingent upon the applicant obtaining
City Council approval of a vacation of the remaining portion of an alley
remaining along the west of/behind the proposed Design Center building at 2851
Pacific Coast Highway, prior to issuance of any project-related permits.
86. The Planning Commission may review this Precise Development Plan and
Parking Plan 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.
87. The subject project shall be developed, maintained and operated in full
compliance with the conditions of this grant and any law, statute, ordinance or
other regulation applicable to any development or activity on the subject
property. Failure of the permittee to cease any development or activity not in
full compliance shall be a violation of these conditions.
Section 9. This grant shall not be effective for any purposes until the permittee
and the owners of the property involved have filed at the office of the Planning Division
of the Community Development Department their affidavits stating that they are aware
of, and agree to accept, all of the conditions of this grant.
The Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan shall be recorded, and proof of
recordation shall be submitted to the Community Development Department prior to the
issuance of a building permit.
Each of the above conditions is separately enforced, and if one of the conditions of
approval is found to be invalid by a court of law, all the other conditions shall remain
valid and enforceable.
To the extent permitted by law, Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
City of Hermosa Beach, its City Council, its officers, employees and agents (the
"indemnified parties") from and against any claim, action, or proceeding brought by a
third party against the indemnified parties and the applicant to attack, set aside, or void
any permit or approval for this project authorized by the City, including (without
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limitation) reimbursing the City its actual attorney's fees and costs in defense of the
litigation. The City may, in its sole discretion, elect to defend any such action with
attorneys of its choice.
The permittee shall reimburse the City for any court and attorney's fees which the City
may be required to pay as a result of any claim or action brought against the City because
of this grant. Although the permittee is the real party in interest in an action, the City
may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of the action, but
such participation shall not relieve the permittee of any obligation under this condition.
Section 10. Pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6, any legal
challenge to the decision of the Planning Commission, after a formal appeal to the City
Council, must be made within 90 days after the final decision by the City Council.
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Chairman Saemann and Commissioner Flaherty and
Hoffman
Commissioners Pedersen and Rice
None
None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 18-5 is a true and complete record of the
action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at its
special meeting of January 31, 2018.
Rob Saemann, Chairman
January 31. 2018
Date
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I
EXHIBIT A
Hermosa Beach Planning Commission Project CEQA Findings and
Statement of Overriding Considerations For the Skechers Project at
2851, 2901, 3001 and 3125 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach,
California and 305, 309, 317 and 330 South Sepulveda and 1050
Duncan Avenue in Manhattan Beach, California
The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission makes the following project findings with
regard to the Skechers Project at 2851, 2901, 3001 and 3125 Pacific Coast Highway in
Hermosa Beach, California and 305,309,317 and 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard and
1050 Duncan A venue in Manhattan Beach, California.
1.0 CEQA FINDINGS
Findings pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081 and the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15090, 15091, 15092.
1.1 CONSIDERATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT
The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) was presented to the Hermosa Beach
Planning Commission and all voting members of the Commission have reviewed and
considered the FEIR and associated appendices prior to approving this proposal. In
addition, all voting members of the Planning Commission have reviewed and considered
testimony and additional information presented at the public hearing on January 31,
2018. The FEIR reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission and is
adequate for this proposal.
1.2 FULL DISCLOSURE
The Planning Commission finds and certifies that the FEIR constitutes a complete, accurate,
adequate and good faith effort at full disclosure under CEQA. The Commission further
finds and certifies the FEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA.
1.3 LOCATION OF RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which
this decision is based are in the custody of Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk, City of Hermosa
Beach, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
1.4 FINDINGS ADDRESSING THE ISSUES ANALYZED IN THE FEIR
1.4.1 FINDINGS THAT CERTAIN UNA VOIDABLE IMPACTS ARE MITIGATED
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE
The FEIR for the Skechers Project identifies impacts in three resource areas that
cannot be fully mitigated and are therefore considered unavoidable. The impact
areas pertain to (1) temporary construction noise impacts; (2) temporary
construction-related transportation and circulation impacts at three intersections
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within the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach; and (3) long-term
operational transportation and circulation impacts at seven intersections within
the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. To the extent that the impacts
remain significant and unavoidable such impacts are acceptable when weighed
against the overriding social, economic, legal, technical, and other considerations,
including the beneficial effects of the project to the existing circulation and
infrastructure, described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations included
herein. For each of these significant and unavoidable impacts identified by the
FEIR, feasible changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into,
the project to avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect, as
discussed below:
a. Temporary Construction Noise Impacts
Impact: The proposed project would have temporary construction-related impacts
at the Hermosa Beach site due to exposure of noise-sensitive residential and day
care uses to noise exceeding current City standards during portions of the 30-
month construction period. These impacts would be significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measures: The following are required as mitigation measures to reduce
construction-related noise impacts to nearby sensitive receptors.
MM 4.10-l(a) Staging Area. The contractor shall provide staging areas on-site to
minimize off-site transportation of heavy construction equipment.
These areas shall be located to maximize the distance between
activity and sensitive receptors. This would reduce noise levels
associated with most types of idling construction equipment.
MM 4.10-l(b) Newest Power Construction Equipment. The Project contractor
must use the newest available power construction equipment with
standard recommended noise shielding and muffling devices.
MM 4.10-l(c) Electrically-Powered Tools and Facilities. Electrical power shall be
used to run air compressors and similar power tools and to power
any temporary structures, such as construction trailers or caretaker
facilities.
MM 4.10 l(d) Temporary Solid Noise Attenuation Barrier. A temporary sound
attenuation barrier shall be erected along the western edge of the
Hermosa Beach site prior to demolition and construction activity.
This barrier must break the line of sight between construction areas
and the ground floor level of adjacent residences and shall be
designed to achieve the maximum sound attenuation feasible.
Barrier design and its acoustic properties shall be based on a site-
specific acoustic analysis prepared by a qualified acoustic engineer
to be approved by the Community Development Director prior to
issuance of demolition, grading or construction permits.
MM 4.10-l(e) Mufflers. During project construction, all equipment, fixed or
mobile, shall be operated with closed engine doors and shall be
equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers
consistent with manufacturers' standards. Use of manufacturer-
certified mufflers associated with construction equipment has been
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shown to reduce noise levels by 8 to 10 dBA.
MM 4.10-l(f) Construction Noise Complaint Line. The applicant must provide a
non-automated telephone number for local residents and
employees to call to submit complaints associated with construction
noise. The applicant shall keep a log of complaints and shall
address complaints as feasible to minimize noise issues for
neighbors.
MM 4.10-l(g) Avoid Operating Equipment Simultaneously. Whenever possible,
the contractor shall ensure that construction activities are scheduled
so as to avoid operating several pieces of equipment
simultaneously, which causes high noise levels.
Finding: The Planning Commission finds that the impact as stated above is
substantially reduced by the identified mitigation measures and that, because the
identified measures would reduce noise generated by construction activity to the
maximum degree feasible given the magnitude and duration of construction, no
other feasible mitigation measures within the scope of the project are available.
The Planning Commission further finds that although this impact would be
significant and unavoidable, the impact is acceptable when weighed against the
overriding social, economic, and other considerations set forth in the Statement of
Overriding Considerations (Section 1.4 of these Findings).
b. Temporary construction-related transportation and circulation impacts
at three intersections within the cities of Hermosa Beach and
Manhattan Beach
Impact: The proposed project would have temporary construction-related impacts
at the SR 1/30th Street, SR 1/Keats Street, and SR 1/Tennyson Street intersections.
Project construction activities and the associated truck trips and worker trips could
temporarily interrupt the local roadway system at the afore-mentioned
intersections. These impacts would be significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measures: The project applicant has proposed to limit hauling and
haul truck staging to off-peak traffic hours to reduce temporary construction-
related impacts to the maximum degree feasible given the magnitude and
duration of construction. No mitigation measures are available to further
reduce the significant temporary construction-related transportation and
circulation impacts at three intersections (SR 1/3Qth Street, SR 1/Keats Street, and
SR 1/Tennyson Street) within the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan
Beach.
Finding: Impacts from the project's construction-related transportation and
circulation impacts at three intersections (SR 1/30th Street, SR 1/Keats Street, and SR
1/Tennyson Street) cannot be mitigated. The Planning Commission further finds
that although the this impact would be significant and unavoidable, the impact is
acceptable when weighed against the overriding social, economic, and other
considerations set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations (Section 1.4
of these Findings).
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c. Long-term operational transportation and circulation impacts at seven
intersections within the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach
Impact:_The combined proposed project would generate an estimated 1,312 new
weekday average daily trips, including 279 AM peak hour trips and 254 PM peak
hour trips. This would incrementally increase traffic levels at study intersections
and cause potentially significant impacts at a total of six intersections based on
City of Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach thresholds as well as six
intersections based on Caltrans significance thresholds (Seven intersections based
on all three thresholds combined: of City of Hermosa Beach, City Manhattan
Beach, and Caltrans). Proposed mitigation measures would reduce impacts to the
degree feasible, but implementation of proposed improvements would not reduce
impacts to below significance at all locations and TDM effectiveness cannot be
assured since it would rely on changes in Skechers' employee commute habits;
therefore, impacts to intersections along SR 1 would be significant and
unavoidable. The project would also generate traffic on residential streets adjacent
to the three development sites, but the increase in traffic would not result in
significant impacts to levels of service on any street segments; therefore, impacts to
residential streets would be less than significant.
The proposed project would conflict with the Los Angeles County Congestion
Management Program (CMP) in that traffic generated by the proposed project
would incrementally increase traffic at the CMP intersection of SR 1 and Gould
A venue -Artesia Boulevard under existing and future conditions. The increase in
traffic would exceed CMP thresholds and, based on review of possible mitigation
measures to address traffic congestion along the SR 1 corridor, it has been
determined that the mitigation measures proposed would result in the best overall
traffic flow along SR 1 even though they would not fully address the impact at this
intersection. Therefore, mitigation is not available to fully address this impact. This
is a significant and unavoidable impact. Mitigation Measure MM 4-12-2(£)
proposed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report has been deleted from the
Final Environmental Impact Report based on the findings of an additional traffic
study that was conducted following the release of the Draft EIR and a traffic
microsimulation. The Final EIR notes that the proposed mitigation measures
would mitigate the AM peak hour impact, but not the PM peak hour impact at the
intersection, and no other improvement measures/ mitigation measures have been
identified that would fully mitigate the project impacts at the CMP intersection
monitoring station location.
The Draft EIR included a series of intersection improvements aimed at addressing
impacts at the intersections where significant impacts were identified. The
measures included in the Draft EIR were found to potentially mitigate project
impacts. However, some of the measures (notably, three traffic signals along SR 1)
were found to be potentially infeasible because Caltrans approval could not be
assured. Moreover, comments received on the Draft EIR noted that some of the
measures included in the Draft EIR may have undesirable secondary effects.
Consequently, a Traffic Microsimulation Analysis was completed in conjunction
with the Final EIR to evaluate the overall effects of the Draft EIR mitigation
measures as well as other combinations of mitigation measures at study
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intersections along SR 1. Based on the results of the analysis, it was determined
that various combinations of mitigation measures from the Draft EIR would
actually harm overall traffic flow. Specifically, although significant impacts at the
Duncan A venue, 30th Street and Keats Street intersections would be reduced to a
less than significant level, signalization would worsen traffic delay for side streets
or increase overall southbound travel time along the SR 1 corridor. For this reason,
these measures have been determined to be infeasible.
As a result of additional analysis conducted as part of the Final EIR preparation,
an alternate mitigation measure combination was found to have the overall
greatest benefits to circulation throughout the study area. This combination of
measures would not specifically or fully mitigate the level of service impacts at all
study intersections, but was determined to result in the best overall traffic flow
along the SR 1 corridor without creating the secondary effects along residential
streets that could result from the traffic signals that were included as mitigation in
the Draft EIR. Therefore, the City has determined that deviation from the standard
approach of mitigating impacts at individual intersections is warranted based on
the overall benefits of considering traffic impacts in a more holistic manner and
this combination of intersection improvements, described in Mitigation Measures
4.12-2(a) [prohibit eastbound left turn movement from 30th Street onto SR 1] and
(b) [lengthen southbound SR 1 left turn pocket onto Tennyson] is recommended.
Measures 4.12-2(c) and (d) also include turning lane modifications. Because these
improvements would not fully mitigate all project impacts, Mitigation Measure
4.12-2(e) is included to reduce peak hour vehicle trips to and from the site and
associated impacts to the maximum degree feasible, and that involves an adaptive
transportation demand management (TDM) program that, together with the
intersection improvements, can mitigate the traffic impacts to the extent feasible.
The TDM program is dynamic and can change over time, meaning that the
measures will be adjusted to ensure that the project maintains a 7% traffic
reduction, but that traffic would not increase over time at any of the project
components.
Mitigation Measures: The following are required as mitigation measures to reduce
long-term operational transportation and circulation impacts.
MM 4.12-2(a) SR 1/30th Street Improvements. Modify 30th Street to prohibit
eastbound left-turn movement onto SR-1.
MM 4.12-2(b) SR 1/fennyson Street Improvements. Lengthen the southbound
left turn pocket onto Tennyson Street.
MM 4.12-2(c) SR 1/ Gould Avenue Improvements. Add an eastbound right turn
lane on Gould Avenue/ Artesia Boulevard.
MM 4.12-2(d) SR 1/Duncan Avenue Improvements. Modify Duncan Avenue to
prohibit eastbound left-turn movement onto SR-1.
MM 4.12-2(e) Transportation Demand Management (Impact from Combined
Project, Hermosa Beach Only, and 305 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Only). The applicant
shall develop an initial adaptive Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan
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subject to review and approval by both cities. The TDM plan must be designed
with the goal of achieving a seven percent (7%) overall vehicle trip reduction
during the weekday AM and PM peak hours for the proposed components (i.e.,
vehicle trips to be measured to and from the project sites compared to what is
shown in Table A). The 7% TDM reduction goal applies to the sum of the inbound
and outbound vehicle trip generation for all three project components in each of
the weekday peak hours within the morning (7:00-9:00 AM) and afternoon (4:00-
6:00 PM) peak periods. Each individual project component need not meet the 7%
overall reduction goal, but individually, none of the three project components shall
generate traffic exceeding the estimated base trip generation as calculated for that
particular project component without the 7% TDM reduction (as shown in Table A
below).
The TDM plan will initially include, but not be limited to, the elements described
below. The applicant will monitor the effectiveness of the plan annually and will
submit an annual monitoring and management report to both Cities every January
for a period of 10 years after occupancy of all buildings. If the overall 7% trip
reduction goal has been reached during years 9 and 10, reports shall no longer be
required on an annual basis, but may be required by either or both cities if traffic
concerns have become an issue in subsequent years. The annual report shall
document the TDM actions implemented during the year and assess their
performance and effectiveness against the overall reduction goal, identifying
trends that become apparent with multiple years of monitoring data. If trip
reduction goals are not met, the report shall recommend modifications to TDM
practices and/ or new practices to be integrated into the plan to reach the overall
trip reduction goals, subject to review and approval by the staffs of the cities of
Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach and implemented as soon as practical. This
measure and the adaptive TDM plan shall remain in place for the life of the
project.
All elements of the TDM Plan (as originally adopted and potential revisions) must
be_reasonable and mutually agreeable by the Applicant and both cities. The initial
TDM plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
• On-Site Employee Transportation Coordinator. An employee transportation
coordinator shall be designated for the proposed project to manage the TDM
program and participate in City of Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach
sponsored workshops and information roundtables. Skechers will provide:
o Transportation fairs on an annual basis
olnformation for employees and visitors about local public transit services
(including bus lines, existing and future light rail lines and connections, bus fare
programs, rideshare programs and shuttles) and bicycle facilities (including routes,
rental and sales locations, on-site bicycle racks and showers)
o Walking and biking maps for employees and visitors, including information about
convenient local services and restaurants within walking distance of the project
o Information regarding local rental housing agencies
Such transportation information may be provided through a computer terminal
with access to the Internet, as well as through the office of the coordinator located at
one of the three development sites or another local Skechers building.
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Transportation information shall also be maintained at the administrative offices of
the buildings and/ or on the Skechers' web site as a portal.
• TOM Web Site Information. Transportation information shall be provided in a
highly visible and accessible location on Skechers' web site, including links to local
transit providers, area walking, bicycling maps, etc., to inform employees and
visitors of available alternative transportation modes to access the project and other
existing Skechers' buildings and travel in the area. The web site should also
highlight the environmental benefits of utilization of alternative transportation
modes.
• TOM Promotional Material. Skechers shall provide and exhibit in public places
information materials on options for alternative transportation modes and
opportunities. In addition, transit fare media and day/ month passes should be
made available to employees and visitors during typical business hours.
• Transit Welcome Package. All new employees shall be provided with a Transit
Welcome Package (TWP). The TWP at a minimum will include information
regarding Skechers arrangement for free or discounted use of the transit system,
area bus/rail transit route and connections/transfers information, bicycle facilities
(including routes, rental and sales locations, on-site bicycle racks, walking and
biking maps), and convenient local services and restaurants within walking distance
of the project.
• Carpool Program for Employees. Skechers shall provide preferential parking
within the parking garages for employees who commute to work in registered
carpools. An employee who drives to work with at least one other employee to the
site may register as a carpool entitled to preferential parking within the meaning of
this provision.
• Public Transit Stop Enhancements. Working in cooperation with transit agencies
and the cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, Skechers shall improve
existing bus stops in the immediate vicinity of the three development sites.
Enhancements will include, but are not limited, to five bus shelters, and four bike
racks at the existing bus stops adjacent to the development sites (see Figure 4.12-9).
The bus stop on the northwest corner of the SR 1/Longfellow intersection will be
relocated to the southwest corner of that intersection so there is sufficient sidewalk
width for the shelter and bike racks.
• Convenient Parking for Bicycle Riders. Skechers shall monitor utilization of
bicycle parking at existing and proposed buildings. If demand for bicycle parking
exceeds the supply, Skechers will add bicycle parking as necessary to meet
identified demand.
• Employee Alternative Transportation Incentive. Skechers shall provide financial
or other incentives to employees who walk, bike, or take public transit to work.
These incentives will be reviewed and approved by Hermosa Beach and Manhattan
Beach staff.
• Local Hiring Program. When hiring Skechers shall conduct outreach to residents
who live within two miles of the any of the three development sites ( or other
buildings where the position of employment is offered).
• Expanded Bicycle Routes. Skechers shall coordinate with the cities of Hermosa
Beach and Manhattan Beach in an effort to enhance and expand the current network
of bicycle routes serving all three development sites and existing buildings.
Improvements will include, but are not limited to, the addition of signage for two
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Class III bikeways to connect to Valley/ Ardmore, as illustrated on Figure 4.12-9.
Improvements shall be funded by Skechers.
• _Los Angeles County Guaranteed Ride Home Program. Skechers shall enroll in
the Los Angeles County Guaranteed Ride Home program which reimburses an
employee's ride home from a car-sharing, taxi, or car rental company, for up to two
qualifying emergency situations annually~
• Los Angeles Metro TAP Employer Program. Skechers shall join the Los
Angeles Metro TAP Employer Program and become a TAP vendor, allowing
employees to purchase and reload transit fares on-site.
• Employee Route Plan. Skechers shall prepare an employee route plan designed to
avoid vehicular intrusion into the surrounding neighborhoods.
Finding: The Planning Commission finds that the impacts as stated above are
substantially reduced by the identified mitigation measures, that the
recommended mitigation measures would achieve the best overall traffic flow
along SR 1 without creating potential secondary effects, and that no other feasible
mitigation measures within the scope of the project are available. The Planning
Commission further finds that although these impacts would be significant and
unavoidable, the impacts are acceptable when weighed against the overriding
social, economic, and other considerations set forth in the Statement of Overriding
Considerations (Section 1.4 of these Findings).
1.4.2 FINDINGS THAT CERTAIN IMPACTS ARE MITIGATED TO
INSIGNIFICANCE
The FEIR identifies seven subject areas for which the project is considered to cause
or contribute to significant, but mitigatable environmental impacts to less than
significant levels.
IMP ACT 4.2-2 Would the proposed project violate any air quality standard; or result in a
cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant; or expose sensitive
receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
Project construction would generate temporary increases in localized air pollutant
emissions. For the Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach components combined,
emissions would not exceed SCAQMD thresholds except for 2017 combined
maximum daily emissions of NOx, Therefore, impacts would be less than
significant with the following mitigation incorporated.
The following mitigation is proposed to reduce NOx emissions from combined
construction of the project components to below SCAQMD thresholds. Although
Mitigation Measure AQ-1 would reduce construction emissions to below the
SCAQMD threshold, this measure would extend the construction timeframe for
the Hermosa Beach components by one month. This change in the construction
schedule would not cause any significant impacts to other environmental checklist
areas, such as noise, greenhouse gas emissions, or traffic. Adjusting the
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construction schedule is the most practical mitigation available to reduce impacts
to less than significant levels.
MM 4.2-1 Construction Scheduling. Schedule construction activities so that
grading of the Hermosa Beach site does not overlap with demolition or grading
activities associated with either Manhattan Beach component. In addition,
demolition activities shall not overlap on the Design Center site and the Executive
Office site of the Hermosa Beach component.
IMP ACT 4.3-1 Would these proposed project have a substantial adverse effect, either
directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by
the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Implementation of the 305 S. Sepulveda and 330 S. Sepulveda components has the
potential to affect special-status species, including migratory birds, due to the
removal of existing mature landscape trees. Impacts associated with these two
components would be less than significant with the following mitigation
incorporated.
MM 4.3-1 Nesting Birds. If vegetation clearing or other project construction is to
be initiated during the bird nesting season (February 1 through September 15), a
biologist experienced in conducting nesting bird surveys shall survey for nesting
birds no more than three days prior to the start of construction. If the biologist
finds any nesting birds within 300 feet of the limits of construction ( or within 500
feet for raptors), the biologist shall clearly mark the location of the nest (with
staking and flags) and, if warranted, identify feasible measures to avoid any
potential adverse effects on nesting birds. Appropriate measures may include
attenuating construction noise (through sound-dampening boards or other
equipment) to a level of 60 dBA CNEL (as measured in the vicinity of the nest) or
otherwise limiting disturbances within a certain distance of the nest until nesting is
complete. If the level of 60 dBA cannot be achieved, or if the biological monitor
otherwise considers it necessary to avoid potential impacts, the biological monitor
shall be present during construction activities to ensure that nesting birds are not
disturbed. The biological monitor shall have authority to halt any construction
activity determined to be potentially disturbing the nesting of any bird.
Construction may continue when the monitor determines that the activity can be
carried out without disruption of nesting or when the nest is determined to have
fledged or failed.
IMPACT 4.4-1 Would the proposed project cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15064.5; directly
or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature; or
disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries?
Construction of all three project components would involve ground-disturbing
activities such as grading and surface excavation, which have the potential to
unearth or adversely impact previously unidentified archaeological resources,
paleontological resources, and/ or human remains. Impacts associated with all
three project components would be less than significant with the following
mitigation incorporated.
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MM 4.4-l(a) Resource Recovery Procedures. Prior to any ground-disturbing
activities or building removal on any of the development sites, an Archaeological
Monitoring Plan shall be developed by a qualified archaeologist with provision for
review and input by concerned Native Americans and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach. The Plan will also address worker safety
during building demolition and ground disturbing activities. In the event that
potential archaeological or paleontological resources are unearthed during project
construction, possible mitigation strategies include: having detailed
documentation of cultural resources; avoidance and/ or preservation of the
resource; development of a clear collection policy for both prehistoric and historic
artifacts, development of a research design and recovery program; or a monitoring
report and/ or evaluation report. After the find has been appropriately mitigated,
work in the area may resume.
MM 4.4-1 (b) Human Remains Recovery Procedures. If human remains are
unearthed ground disturbing activities in the area of the discovery shall
immediately be halted or redirected. A temporary construction exclusion zone
shall be established surrounding the site to allow for further examination of the
find. A City representative shall immediately notify the Los Angeles County
Coroner's office by telephone. By law, the Coroner will determine within two
working days of being notified if the remains are subject to his or her authority. If
the Coroner recognizes the remains to be Native American, he or she shall contact
the Native American Heritage Commission who will appoint the Most Likely
Descendent (MLD). Additionally, if the remains are determined to be Native
American, a plan will be developed regarding the treatment of human remains
and associated burial objects and the plan will be implemented under the direction
oftheMLD.
IMPACT 4.5-1 Would the proposed project expose people or structures to potential
substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: b) strong
seismic ground shaking, c) or seismic-related ground failure including liquefaction?
Seismically-induced ground shaking could cause ground failure, liquefaction, and
risks to human health and safety for all three project components. All project
components would be required to comply with California Building Code
requirements and applicable recommendations of a final geotechnical
investigation to address stability issues and soil integrity. Therefore, impacts
associated with all three project components would be less than significant with
the following mitigation incorporated.
MM 4.5-1 Final Geotechnical Investigation. A Registered Civil Engineer and
Certified Engineering Geologist shall complete a final geotechnical investigation
specific to each development site and proposed areas of excavation. The
geotechnical evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, an estimation of both
vertical and horizontal anticipated peak ground accelerations and potential
liquefaction.
Subsequent subsurface investigations shall determine appropriate means of
mitigating both structural as well as potential health hazards that could be
associated with such development activities.
Suitable measures to reduce liquefaction impacts could include one or more of the
following techniques, as determined by a registered geotechnical engineer:
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• Specialized design of foundations by a structural engineer;
• Removal or treatment of liquefiable soils to reduce the potential for
liquefaction;
• Drainage to lower the groundwater table to below the level of liquefiable soil;
• In-situ densification of soils or other alterations to the ground characteristics; or
• Other alterations to the ground characteristics.
The geotechnical investigation shall also identify depth to groundwater
throughout the development site (including estimated variability over the life of
the project), and provide methods to avoid adverse effects associated with
encountering groundwater during project-related excavations, including but not
limited to dewatering as necessary. The geotechnical report shall be subject to
review and approval by the City of Hermosa Beach (Hermosa Beach component)
or the City of Manhattan Beach (two Manhattan Beach components). All
recommendations provided in the geotechnical report shall be followed during
grading and construction.
IMP ACT 4.5-2 Would implementation of the proposed project result in substantial soil
erosion or the loss of topsoil or be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable or that
would become unstable as a result of the Project, and potentially result in on-or off-site
erosion, landslides, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse?
All three project components would require excavation, which could trigger slope
failure, soil erosion, or other soil stability issues that could threaten the integrity of
the proposed structure and/ or surrounding areas. With implementation of
mitigation measures and mandatory compliance with California Building Code
requirements, impacts would be less than significant with the following mitigation
incorporated for all three project components.
MM 4.5-2 Geotechnical Recommendations for Foundation Construction. The
applicant shall comply with the following recommendations to address soil
stability concerns associated with project-related excavations, and any
supplemental recommendations as determined by a geotechnical investigation of
the site:
Shoring Design. All designs shall be able to withstand the earth pressure resulting
from adjacent soils, traffic loading, and temporary equipment used to excavate the
slopes and drive the shoring .. The shoring contractor shall provide the shoring
design to a City-approved geotechnical engineer for review and approval prior to
commencement of shoring. Lagging deflection and tie back resistance strength
shall be measured in the field to ensure that these features are able to withstand
the earth pressures that they will undergo.
Foundation Observations. All foundation excavations shall be observed by a City-
approved geotechnical engineer to verify penetration into the recommended
bearing materials. The observation shall be performed prior to the placement of
reinforcement. All foundation excavations shall be performed under the
continuous observation by a City-approved geotechnical engineer to verify
penetration into firm, undisturbed natural soils. Foundations shall be deepened if
necessary to extend into satisfactory soils, or proper compaction shall be
performed to ensure that the foundation slab is built upon dense compact material.
Foundation excavations shall be cleaned of all loose soils prior to placing steel and
concrete. Any required foundation backfill shall be mechanically compacted;
flooding is not permitted.
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Construction Monitoring. Compliance with the design concepts, specifications or
recommendations during construction requires review by City-approved
geotechnical engineer. All foundations shall be observed by a City-approved
geotechnical engineer prior to placing concrete or steel. Any fill which is placed
shall be observed, tested, and verified if used for engineering purposes. It is the
responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all excavations and trenches are
properly sloped or shored. All temporary excavations shall be cut and maintained
in accordance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) rules and regulations.
Engineering Review. The Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach shall
review all design plans prior to construction, and incorporate best management
practices into final grading and structural design plans as deemed appropriate. In
addition, all onsite structures shall be required to comply with applicable
provisions of the California Building Code.
IMP ACT 4.5-3 Would the proposed project be located on expansive soil, as defined in
Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code, creating substantial risks to life or properh;?
All three development sites may be located on expansive or corrosive soils.
Consequently, proper engineering practices would be required to ensure that soil
conditions would not result in significant adverse impacts. With implementation
of an appropriate foundation design, impacts associated with unstable or
expansive soils would be a less than significant with the following mitigation
incorporated for all three project components.
MM 4.5-3(a) Expansive Soils Evaluation. A Registered Civil Engineer shall
analyze surficial and near-surface soils at the site. Depths of analysis would
include soil depths subsequent to grading, prior to excavation, and after
excavation. This analysis will be completed prior to on-site construction to
determine whether expansive soils are present. In the event that clay-rich,
expansive soils are present, foundations shall be designed to accommodate
expansive soils, and project foundations and structures may be placed on a blanket
of non-expansive fill soils to prevent structural damage and/ or failure. Foundation
design shall be reviewed and approved by a Registered Civil Engineer.
MM 4.5-3(b) Corrosive Soils Design. All concrete in contact with high sulfate or
corrosive soils shall be Type V concrete in accordance with the 2010 California
Building Code.
IMPACT 4.7-1 Would the proposed project create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonable foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the
release of hazardous materials into the environment or be located on a site which is
included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code
Section 65962.5 and as a result, create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment?
The Hermosa Beach site currently has contaminated shallow soil that requires
mitigation. However, with implementation of a Soil Management Plan, potential
impacts related to contaminated soils would be less than significant with the
following mitigation incorporated. Impacts associated with the two Manhattan
Beach components would be less than significant.
MM 4.7-1 Soil Management Plan. Before the issuance of a grading permit, the
impacted shallow soil at the former Midas property and the locally impacted
shallow soil remaining at the former BMW Service Department will be remediated
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in accordance with a Soil Management Plan (SMP) that will be prepared for the
entire Hermosa Beach site. Based on the past and recent laboratory data for the
project area, the shallow soil impacted with petroleum hydrocarbons will be
classified as a non-RCRA-California Waste. The laboratory data for the impacted
soil will be used to profile the soil for transport, treahnent, and recycling at a
licensed treahnent facility. The SMP will also include health and safety
information for workers and the general public, and will inform the various
contractors and workers of the presence of shallow soil impacted with petroleum
hydrocarbons and the appropriate measures to safely deal with the soil.
IMP ACT 4.7-2. Would the proposed project create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonable foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the
release of hazardous materials into the environment?
Existing buildings at the Hermosa Beach and 305 S. Sepulveda sites may currently
have non-friable ACBMs. Both sites must be monitored by a qualified consultant
for ACMs prior to issuance of a demolition permit to mitigate against this
possibility. The impact regarding asbestos would be less than significant with the
following mitigation incorporated.
MM 4.7-2 Asbestos. In the event that any suspect ACMs are discovered during
construction activities, the materials shall be sampled and analyzed for asbestos
content prior to any disturbance. Prior to the issuance of the demolition permit, the
applicant shall provide a letter from a qualified asbestos abatement consultant that
no ACMs are present in the buildings. If additional ACMs are found to be present,
a qualified asbestos abatement consultant shall abated the buildings in compliance
with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Rule 1403 as well as all
other State and federal rules and regulations.
IMP ACT 4.8-2. Would the proposed project substantially deplete groundwater supplies or
interfere with groundwater recharge?
Proposed structures on all three development sites would be located above the
groundwater table and would not require permanent dewatering or
waterproofing. Local wells would not be used to provide water supply for the
project. Dewatering may be needed during construction, which could result in the
discharge of potentially contaminated groundwater. Impacts would be less than
significant with the following mitigation incorporated for all three project
components.
MM 4.8-2 Dewatering Plan. A Dewatering Plan that applies to each project
component shall be prepared by the applicant and submitted to the appropriate
City Engineer in Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach for review and approval
prior to the onset of excavation activities, to be implemented if perched or shallow
groundwater is encountered during construction and dewatering is necessary to
complete construction. The Dewatering Plan shall include Best Management
Practices (BMPs) for dewatering, in compliance with the California Stormwater
Quality Association (CASQA) Handbook for Construction or other similar
guidelines. Should dewatering become necessary, the applicant shall submit a
written description of all executed dewatering activities, including steps taken to
return encountered groundwater to the subsurface or to dispose of the dewatered
groundwater upon the completion of dewatering activities.
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IMPACT 4.10-4. Would the proposed project expose persons or generate noise levels in
excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable
standards of other agencies or cause a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project?
On-site activities associated with operation of all three project components would
generate noise that may periodically be audible to existing uses near each
development site. On-site noise sources include stationary equipment such as
ventilation and heating systems, deliveries, and trash hauling. Other than noise
from mechanical equipment at the Hermosa Beach site, operational noise would
comply with existing State regulations and would not increase ambient noise
levels beyond noise thresholds. Noise impacts associated with mechanical
equipment would be less than significant for both Manhattan Beach sites and less
than significant with the following mitigation incorporated for the Hermosa Beach
site.
MM 4.10-4 Mechanical Equipment. Outdoor mechanical equipment at the
Hermosa Beach site shall be located, hooded, and/ or shielded in a manner that
limits exposure of adjacent properties to 45 dBA or less. Prior to issuance of
occupancy permits, the applicant shall provide a site-specific acoustic analysis
prepared to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director by a
qualified acoustical engineer that identifies appropriate methods of limiting noise
exposure to meet this standard and verifies compliance.
The record shows that the impacts are mitigated to a level of insignificance and no
further discussion or findings are required.
1.4.3 FINDING THAT MITIGATION OF CERTAIN IMPACTS IS WITHIN THE
RESPONSIBILITY AND JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER PUBLIC AGENCY
The project includes components in two cities -Hermosa Beach and Manhattan
Beach. Hermosa Beach is the lead agency on this project and Manhattan Beach is a
responsible agency. Both will be conducting separate public hearings to review the
project components within their jurisdictions. Several mitigation measures
identified in the FEIR are within the responsibility or jurisdiction of another public
agency, namely the City of Manhattan Beach. As lead agency, the City of Hermosa
Beach has included a condition of approval requiring that the applicant provide
documentation from the City of Manhattan Beach of compliance and completion
of all mitigation measures within that jurisdiction prior to issuance of Certificate of
Occupancy. The mitigation measures included in the Draft EIR included three
traffic signals along the SR 1 corridor that would have required Caltrans approval,
which created uncertainty as to their feasibility. However, based on additional
traffic analysis conducted in conjunction with preparation of the Final EIR, it was
determined that the package of mitigation measures that would achieve the best
overall traffic flow along the SR 1 corridor without impacting other intersections
does not include any of the three traffic signals or any other measures that require
Caltrans approval.
1.4.4 FINDINGS THAT IDENTIFIED PROJECT ALTERNATIVES OR
MITIGATION MEASURES ARE NOT FEASIBLE
All mitigation measures included in the FEIR are feasible.
The FEIR examines three alternatives:
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• Alternative 1: No Project/No Development
• Alternative 2: Commercial Retail (replacing the commercial office
buildings with retail uses built in accordance with existing zoning)
• Alternative 3: Reduced Project Size
a. Alternative 1: No Project
Alternative: The No Project alternative assumes that the proposed Skechers project
would not be constructed. Thus, the project site would remain in its current
condition. Implementation of the No Project alternative would not, however,
preclude future development within the project site in accordance with the current
General Plan.
Finding: The Planning Commission finds that the No Project alternative would
avoid all of the proposed project's impacts. However, this alternative would
not meet any of the project objectives, including:
• Develop a new Design Center to display Skechers shoes in modern state of the
art showrooms within one location.
• Create facilities providing sufficient space for additional offices to meet current
and future needs as well as showrooms that would be used during conference
events hosted by Skechers approximately twice per year.
• Maintain proximity to the existing Skechers campus and the Los Angeles
International Airport.
• Generate up to 655 new jobs within the cities of Hermosa Beach and
Manhattan Beach.
• Achieve LEED Gold Certification for all three project components.
• Create a consistent pattern of development along SR 1 that matches the
existing Skechers campus and redevelops three underutilized sites.
Therefore, the Planning Commission finds that this alternative is infeasible.
b. Alternative 2: Commercial Retail (replacing the commercial office
buildings with retail uses built in accordance with existing zonin&)
Alternative: The impacts of the Commercial Retail Alternative would be similar or
higher than that of the proposed project for each issue area, and would not meet
the project's three basic objectives to:
• Develop a new Design Center to display Skechers shoes in modern state of the art
showrooms within one location.
• Create facilities providing sufficient space for additional offices to meet current and
future needs as well as showrooms that would be used during conference events
hosted by Skechers approximately twice per year.
• Generate 655 new jobs in the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach.
Finding: The Planning Commission finds that the Commercial Retail alternative
impacts would be similar to or higher than that of the proposed project for each issue
area, and would not meet the project's three basic objectives related to expanding its
company headquarters in the beach cities, the creation of sufficient space for the
Skechers existing and future needs, and generating 655 new jobs in the cities of
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Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Therefore, the Planning Commission finds
that this alternative is infeasible.
c. Alternative 3: Reduced Project Size
Alternative: This alternative includes two options for reducing the size of the
proposed project in order to reduce overall vehicle trips generated by the project
and associated impacts: Reduce all components by 14% (3A), and Remove Coffee
Shop/Reduce Design Center Size (3B). Among the other alternatives, the Reduced
Project Size alternative (either Option A or Option B) would incrementally reduce
impacts in several issue areas and potentially provide an alternative means of
avoiding one significant traffic impact while not creating any new or increased
severity impacts. Both options under the Reduced Project Size alternative would
meet certain project objectives, but may not meet the objectives related to meeting
future space needs and creating jobs.
Neither Option A nor Option B of the Reduced Project Size alternative would
eliminate the project's significant and unavoidable construction noise impacts at
the Hermosa Beach site. Either option would be expected to eliminate the
significant traffic impact at the SR 1/Longfellow Drive intersection, but significant
and unavoidable traffic impacts would remain at six intersections along SR 1.
Finding: The Planning Commission finds that the Reduced Project Size alternative
would incrementally reduce impacts in several issue areas and potentially provide an
alternative means of avoiding one significant traffic impact while not creating any
new or increased severity impacts. However, while both options under the Reduced
Project Size alternative would meet certain project objectives, neither would meet
other basic project objectives, as described below.
Skechers is a large international, publicly traded company looking to expand its
existing company headquarters. According to the company's website, it markets
more than 3,000 styles of shoes. The shoes are sold in department stores as well as
over 2,400 Skechers retail stores and online. The products are available in over 160
countries.
For a company of this size, the Design Center is a major component and objective
of the project. The Design Center would include showrooms, product
development rooms, general offices, conference rooms, shoe libraries, and a
private-company cafeteria. Skechers also hosts global sales conferences at its
headquarters. The Design Center is a major activity center for the project, as
evidenced by the fact that an 8 % reduction in size could achieve enough of a
reduction to eliminate the traffic impact at SR 1/Longfellow Drive intersection,
while a 14 % reduction in the other project aspects is required to achieve the same
result. Therefore, reduction in Design Center specifically (more than other aspects
of the project) would hinder the project's ability to achieve the critical project
objective of developing, showcasing shoes, and storing its products in one place.
Reduction of other aspects of the project also results in a project that does not meet
the basic project objectives related to meeting future space needs and creating 655
new jobs in the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Job creation is
considered to be very important to the economic vitality of both cities. Table 6-6 in
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the FEIR shows that Alternative 3A reduces jobs to 563 and Option 3B reduces
jobs to 622. Additionally, it is reasonable that a company of this size that is making
a long-term decision to stay in this location and investing in a new headquarters of
this magnitude, should be able to create a facility that provides some small space
for future growth or flexibility in the space. Available and underutilized nearby
space is limited and there is no guarantee that space for future space needs would
be available in the beach cities area (which is a large component of the project
objectives). Even if it were, future expansion projects would create more
disturbance in the area and could create new impacts. Thus, the project is only
feasible if there is some reasonable amount of flexibility in the space to allow for
future space needs and to provide the jobs intended in the project objectives.
Skechers did long range growth projections to determine future needs and
Skechers reports that the project size has already been reduced to the minimum
square footage possible based on space needed to accommodate future growth
without overcrowding employees. While developing the project proposal,
Skechers engaged input from the community and reduced the Hermosa Beach
project size by removing the pedestrian overpass on 30th Street; the vehicular
tunnel under 30th Street, eliminated the R-1 lot from the development; and
reduced overall size of Executive Center. The project size is below that allowed by
Code and includes landscaping and setbacks that exceed minimum code
requirements. Thus, project reductions have already been incorporated to reduce
the project in a manner that still meets project objectives
Therefore, even the reductions set forth in Option A and Option B are infeasible.
These alternatives do not meet the following basic project objectives:
•
•
•
Develop a new Design Center to display Skechers shoes in modern state of
the art showrooms within one location.
Create facilities providing sufficient space for additional offices to meet
current and future needs as well as showrooms that would be used during
conference events hosted by Skechers approximately twice per year.
Generate 655 new jobs in the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan
Beach.
Therefore, the Planning Commission finds that this alternative is infeasible.
1.5 STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
Pursuant to CEQA Section 21081(b) and the CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, the
City has balanced the benefits of the proposed Skecher' s Project Final EIR against
the unavoidable adverse impacts associated with the proposed project and has
adopted all feasible mitigation measures. The City has also examined alternatives
to the proposed project, and has determined that adoption and implementation of
the proposed project is the most desirable, feasible, and appropriate action.
1.5.1 SIGNIFICANT UNA VOIDABLE IMPACTS
The proposed project would result in the following unavoidable significant
adverse impacts after mitigation:
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1. The proposed project would have temporary construction-related impacts at
the Hermosa Beach site due to exposure of noise-sensitive residential and day
care uses to noise exceeding current City standards during portions of the 30-
month construction period. These impacts would be significant and
unavoidable.
2. The proposed project would have temporary construction-related impacts at
the SR 1/30th Street, SR 1/Keats Street, and SR 1/Tennyson Street intersections.
Project construction activities and the associated truck trips and worker trips
could temporarily interrupt the local roadway system at the afore-mentioned
intersections. These impacts would be significant and unavoidable.
3. The combined proposed project would generate an estimated 1,312 new
weekday average daily trips, including 279 AM peak hour trips and 254 PM
peak hour trips. This would incrementally increase traffic levels at study
intersections and cause potentially significant impacts at a total of seven
intersections based on City of Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach
thresholds as well as seven intersections based on Caltrans significance
thresholds and one intersection based on CMP criteria. Proposed mitigation
measures would reduce impacts to the degree feasible, but implementation of
proposed improvements would not reduce impacts to below significance at all
locations and TDM effectiveness cannot be assured since it would rely on
changes in Skechers' employee commute habits; therefore, impacts to
intersections along SR 1 would be significant and unavoidable. The project
would also generate traffic on residential streets adjacent to the three
development sites, but the increase in traffic would not result in significant
impacts to levels of service on any street segments; therefore, impacts to
residential streets would be less than significant.
1.5.2 PROJECT BENEFITS
The City has balanced the proposed project's benefits against its significant and
unavoidable impacts. The City finds that the proposed project's benefits outweigh
the significant and unavoidable impacts and, therefore, that those impacts are
acceptable in light of the proposed project's benefits. The City finds that each of
the following benefits is an overriding consideration, independent of the other
benefits, that warrants approval of the proposed project notwithstanding the
proposed project's significant and unavoidable impacts related to noise/vibration
and traffic. The proposed project would provide several public benefits as
described below.
1. Provision of Local Jobs: The proposed project would allow for commercial
development that would provide 655 new local jobs within the cities of
Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. This is particularly important in
Hermosa Beach, where 95% of employed residents leave the city every day to
go to work.
2. High-Quality Development: The proposed project would allow for the logical
development of the project site vicinity with commercial uses compatible with
Page 18 -Exhibit A
those within and around SR 1. The project updates and improves underutilized
parcels and provides a high-quality designed development to SR-1. The project
also creates a consistent pattern of development along SR-1 that matches the
existing Skechers campus and redevelops other underutilized sites. The high
quality development also improves the gateway into Hermosa Beach on SR-1
and will undergrounds utilities along Skechers' properties adjacent to
residential properties on the west side of 2901 and 305 Sepulveda and along a
portion of 30th Street. The project will provide improvements to sidewalks,
landscaping and bus stops.
3. Economic Vitality: The proposed project would introduce 655 new employees
into the cities of Hermosa Beach (430) and Manhattan Beach (225), thereby
serving as Hermosa Beach's largest employer. These employees will be
encouraged to stimulate the local economies by: utilizing the Skechers
lunchtime shuttle to frequent local businesses; patronizing local businesses as
they commute through the cities; relocating their residences in close proximity
to this employment center and thereby encourage their household members to
further stimulate the local economy. The project is also expected to provide 500
construction jobs.
4. General Plan Implementation: The proposed project would implement provisions
of the 1979 General Plan Economic Element as it pertains to the Pacific Coast
Highway Commercial Corridor, and the 1994 Land Use Element as it pertains
to the Commercial Corridor Land Use designation to: minimize conflicts
between nonresidential land uses and residential properties; promote the
establishment and improvement of commercial enterprises which contribute to
the vitality and diversity of the City's commercial base; protect surrounding
residential neighborhoods from adverse environmental impacts; encourage
community participation in significant discretionary land use decisions; and
ensure that future development will not encroach on or diminish public open
spaces, public views, or unique natural resources.
5. While not legally required to be consistent with PLAN Hermosa, the project is
consistent with the City's most recent vision statement for the City, including
supporting implementation of the following key policies:
• Land Use 1.1 Diverse and distributed land use pattern. Strive to maintain the
fundamental pattern of existing land uses, preserving residential
neighborhoods, while providing for enhancement of corridors and districts in
order to improve community activity and identity.
• Land Use 1.4 Diverse commercial areas. Promote the development of
diversified and unique commercial districts with locally owned businesses and
job-or revenue-generating uses.
• Land Use 4.2 Employment centers. Encourage the development and co-
location of additional office space and employment centers along corridors,
preferably above ground-floor commercial uses on second or third floors.
• Land Use 4.7 Access to transit. Support the location of transit stations and
enhanced stops near the intersection of Aviation Blvd and PCH, and adjacent
to Gateway Commercial uses to facilitate and take advantage of transit service,
reduce vehicle trips and allow residents without private vehicles to access
services.
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• Infrastructure 2.3 Street and sidewalk standards. Require the use of
standardized roadway, sidewalk, parkway, curb and gutter designs to ensure
continuity and consistency as property redevelops over time.
• Infrastructure 4.4 System capacity reviews. Require new development and
redevelopment projects to demonstrate available sewer system capacity and
resiliency.
• Infrastructure 5.8 Low impact development. Require new development and
redevelopment projects to incorporate low impact development (LID)
techniques in project designs, including but not limited to on-site drainage
improvements using native vegetation to capture and clean stormwater runoff
and minimize impervious surfaces.
• Infrastructure 6.2 Below ground utilities. Encourage the phase out and
replace overhead electric lines with subsurface lines to reduce visual
obstructions and the need for utility poles which can impede sidewalk
accessibility.
• Land Use 4.8 Neighborhood buffer. Encourage all commercial property
owners bordering residential areas to mitigate impacts and use appropriate
landscaping and buffering of residential neighborhoods.
• Land Use 4.10 Pedestrian access. For all new development, encourage
pedestrian access, and create strong building entries that are primarily oriented
to the street.
• Land Use 6.8 Balance pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Require vehicle
parking design to consider pedestrian circulation. Require the following of all
new development along corridors: The number of curb cuts and other
intrusions of vehicles across sidewalks should be minimized.
• Mobility 4.5 Sufficient bicycle parking. Require a sufficient supply of bicycle
parking to be provided in conjunction with new vehicle parking facilities by
both public and private developments.
• Mobility 4.6 Priority parking. Provide priority parking and charging stations
to accommodate the use of Electric Vehicles (EV's), including smaller short-
distance neighborhood electric vehicles.
• Mobility 4.9 Encourage TDM strategies. Encourage use of transportation
demand management strategies and programs such as carpooling, ride hailing,
and alternative transportation modes as a way to reduce demand for
additional parking supply.
• Mobility 5.4 Evaluate projects. Ensure the evaluation of projects for
transportation and traffic impacts under CEQA consider local and statewide
goals related to infill development, the promotion of healthy and active
lifestyles through active transportation, and the reduction of greenhouse gases,
in addition to traditional congestion management impacts.
• Mobility 8.3 Commercial loading zones. Encourage businesses to provide
commercial loading zones onsite where possible, or in the adjacent public
right-of-way in a manner that balances the needs of businesses with the impact
on traffic conditions and at appropriate delivery times.
• Public Safety 7.3 Noise analysis and mitigation. Require all proposed
development projects and modifications to existing developments to be
compatible with the existing and future noise levels by using the Land
Use/Noise Compatibility matrix shown in Table 6.4, or equivalent city policy
or code. Where proposed projects are not located in an area that is "clearly
compatible", the City will require that an acoustical study be prepared as a
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condition of building permit approval demonstrating compliance with the
noise standards shown in Table 6.3.
• Public Safety 8.2 Alternative modes of transportation. Reduce noise impacts
by encouraging the use of walking, biking, carpooling, use of public transit,
and expanding alternative modes of transportation.
• Sustainability and Conservation 2.6 Greenhouse gas thresholds. Establish
greenhouse gas emissions thresholds for use in evaluating non-exempt
discretionary projects consistent with the California Environmental Quality
Act and require projects above that threshold to substantially mitigate all
feasible greenhouse gas emissions, and locally offset the remainder of
greenhouse gas emissions produced to meet thresholds.
• Sustainability and Conservation 6.8 Recycled building materials. Where cost
effective and structurally feasible, maximize the use of recycled building
materials in new construction projects.
• Sustainability and Conservation 6.9 Building salvage. Maximize building
salvage and deconstruction in remodeling or building demolition projects.
6. The project allows the local headquarters of a large, international shoe company to
remain in the beach cities. Skechers is an active and beneficial presence in the
beach cities' communities. For example, the company supports local organizations,
provides scholarships, and brings up to 1500 visitors to the beach cities for their
twice-yearly sale conference. Retaining and expanding the local headquarters
allows Skechers to continue its connection to and support of the local community.
7. The project will increase pedestrian activity along SR-1 and will activate these
portions of SR-1. The activation of SR-1 will increase demand for services and
other commercial uses along this commercial boulevard.
8. In addition to employees and residents, bringing visitors from around the world to
the beach cities enhances the image of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach,
which could make the cities more attractive to other companies for potential
location.
1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING AND MONITORING PROGRAM
Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(d)
require the City to adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes to the
project that it has adopted or made a condition of approval in order to avoid or
substantially lessen significant effects on the environment. The monitoring program is
hereby adopted for the project. The monitoring program is designed to ensure compliance
with required mitigation measures.
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Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Plan
Introduction
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) has been prepared in accordance
with the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15097, which require adoption of a reporting or monitoring program to ensure that
the mitigation measures imposed by the Lead Agency are implemented. The MMRP
identifies specific reporting or monitoring requirements to be enforced prior to, during, or
following project implementation. The MMRP must be adopted at the time of project
approval. The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure that the measures which have been adopted
to mitigate or avoid significant impacts are implemented.
This MMRP will be in effect throughout all phases of the Skechers Design Center and
Executive Offices project (State Clearinghouse No. 2015041081). The City of Hermosa Beach
is responsible for verifying implementation of the adopted mitigation measures for the
Hermosa Beach component of the project and the City of Manhattan Beach is responsible for
verifying implementation of the adopted mitigation measures for the two Manhattan Beach
components. The project applicant is responsible for implementation of all mitigation
measures.
As defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15097(c), "The public agency may choose whether its
program will monitor mitigation, report on mitigation, or both." Reporting is suited to
projects that have readily measureable or quantitative mitigation measures. Monitoring is
also suited for projects that have complex mitigation measures that may exceed the expertise
of the local agency's oversight. This MMRP utilizes both reporting and monitoring for the
project.
Certain mitigation measures require the applicant to prepare and submit plans or reports in
order to comply with the measures. Adequate time must be provided for the Cities to review
each submitted study, report, program, or plan in order to ensure they fulfill the
requirements of the mitigation measures.
The mitigation measures listed in Table 1 were recommended in the Final EIR. Implementa-
tion of these measures would avoid or substantially reduce the significant impacts identified
in the EIR. Table 1 indicates how compliance with each measure will be verified, the general
timing of implementation of each measure, and the agency responsible for verifying
compliance with each measure. Regarding the method of verification for compliance with
each mitigation measure, Table 1 indicates one of the following for each mitigation measure:
• Verification during plan review. Some mitigation measures require the applicant to submit
design or construction plans that must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate City
prior to issuance of permits. Compliance with some mitigation measures can be verified
during the plan review process.
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Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
• Construction monitoring. For some mitigation measures applicable to construction, it is
effective to periodically visit the construction site to verify that mitigation requirements are
being implemented. City staff members or a designated representative would conduct these
inspections.
• Reporting by applicant. In many cases, the applicant can report to the appropriate City on
compliance with mitigation measures. Reporting of compliance must be accompanied by
supporting evidence, such as photographs, logs, equipment records, or other documentation.
While reporting by the applicant may be specified as the intended method of verification for
some mitigation, the City may also choose to conduct site inspections or monitor construction
to verify compliance.
March 2016 Page 2 -Exhibit B Final EIR
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1-Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
Air Quality
MM 4.2-1 Construction Scheduling. Schedule construction activities so that grading of the
Hermosa Beach site does not overlap with demolition or grading activities associated with
either Manhattan Beach component. In addition, demolition activities of the Hermosa
Beach components, the Design Center site and the Executive Office site, shall not overlap.
Biololtical Resources
MM 4.3-1 Nesting Birds. If vegetation clearing or other project construction is to be
initiated during the bird nesting season (February 1 through September 15), a biologist
experienced in conducting nesting bird surveys shall survey for nesting birds no more than
three days prior to the start of construction. If the biologist finds any nesting birds within
300 feet of the limits of construction (or within 500 feet for raptors), the biologist shall
clearly mark the location of the nest (with staking and flags) and, if warranted, identify
feasible measures to avoid any potential adverse effects on nesting birds. Appropriate
measures may include attenuating construction noise (through sound-dampening boards
or other equipment) to a level of 60 dBA CNEL (as measured in the vicinity of the nest) or
otherwise limiting disturbances within a certain distance of the nest until nesting is
complete. If the level of 60 dBA cannot be achieved, or if the biological monitor otherwise
considers it necessary to avoid potential impacts, the biological monitor shall be present
during construction activities to ensure that nesting birds are not disturbed. The biological
monitor shall have authority to halt any construction activity determined to be potentially
disturbing the nesting of any bird. Construction may continue when the monitor
determines that the activity can be carried out without disruption of nesting or when the
nest is determined to have fledged or failed.
Final EIR 3
Applicable Verification
City Method
Hermosa Review and
Beach and verification of
Manhattan construction
Beach schedules
during grading
and
construction
plan review.
Manhattan Approval of
Beach nesting survey
report; as
necessary,
verification that
appropriate
avoidance
requirements
are followed.
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
Prior to City of Hermosa
issuance of Beach
demolition, and Community
construction Development
permits. Dept.; City of
Manhattan Beach
Community
Development
Dept.
Submittal of City of
nesting survey Manhattan Beach
report no more Community
than 3 days Development
prior to start of Dept.
first
construction
phase
( demolition,
grading or
construction
activity) at each
site;
implementation
of avoidance
requirements, if
necessary,
during
demolition,
grading and
construction.
March 2016
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
Cultural Resources
MM 4.4-l(a) Resource Recovery Procedures. Prior to any ground-disturbing activities or
building removal on any of the development sites, an Archaeological Monitoring Plan shall
be developed by a qualified archaeologist with provision for review and input by concerned
Native Americans and approval by the City of Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach. The Plan
will also address worker safety during building demolition and ground disturbing activities.
In the event that potential archaeological or paleontological resources are unearthed during
project construction, possible mitigation strategies include: having detailed documentation of
cultural resources; avoidance and/ or preservation of the resource; development of a clear
collection policy for both prehistoric and historic artifacts, development of a research design
and recovery program; or a monitoring report and/ or evaluation report. After the find has
been appropriately mitigated, work in the area may resume.
MM 4.4-1 (b) Human Remains Recovery Procedures. If human remains are unearthed ground
disturbing activities in the area of the discovery shall immediately be halted or redirected. A
temporary construction exclusion zone shall be established surrounding the site to allow for
further examination of the find. A City representative shall immediately notify the Los Angeles
County Coroner's office by telephone. By law, the Coroner will determine within two working
days of being notified if the remains are subject to his or her authority. If the Coroner
Tecognizes the remains to be Native American, he or she shall contact the Native American
Heri~e Commission who will appoint the Most Likely Descendent (MLD). Additionally, if
the remains are determined to be Native American, a plan will be developed regarding the
treatment of human remains and associated burial objects and the plan will be implemented
under the direction of the MLD.
Geolo2V and Soils
MM 4.5-1 Final Geotechnical Investigation. A Registered Civil Engineer and Certified
Engineering Geologist shall complete a final geotechnical investigation specific to each
development site and proposed areas of excavation. The geotechnical evaluation shall
include, but not be limited to, an estimation of both vertical and horizontal anticipated
peak ground accelerations and potential liquefaction.
Subsequent subsurface investigations shall be included in the final geotechnical
investigation and determine appropriate means of mitigating both structural as well as
potential health hazards that could be associated with such development activities.
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Applicable Verification
City Method
Hermosa Review and
Beach and approval of
Manhattan Archaeological
Beach Monitoring
Plan; field
verification of
monitoring and
of mitigation
strategies, as
necessary and
appropriate.
Hermosa Reporting by
Beach and applicant;
Manhattan verification that
Beach appropriate
procedures are
followed if
human remains
are identified
during
demolition,
grading, and/ or
construction.
Hermosa Review and
Beach and verification of
Manhattan geotechnical
Beach requirements
during grading
plan review;
field verification
of compliance.
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
Review/ City of Hermosa
approval of Beach
monitoring Community
plan prior to Development
issuance of Dept.; City of
demolition Manhattan Beach
permits; field Community
monitoring Development
during ground Dept.
disturbance
activities.
During grading City of Hermosa
and ground Beach
disturbance Community
activities. Development
Dept.; City of
Manhattan Beach
Community
Development
Dept.
Prior to City of Hermosa
issuance of Beach
demolition Community
permits; field Development
verification of Dept.; City of
compliance by Manhattan Beach
City-approved Community
geotechnical Development
engineer Dept.
during grading
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Mitigation Requirements
Applicable
City
Suitable measures to reduce liquefaction impacts could include one or more of the
following techniques, as determined by a registered geotechnical engineer:
. Specialized design of foundations by a structural engineer; . Removal or treatment of liquefiable soils to reduce the potential for liquefaction; . Drainage to lower the groundwater table to below the level of liquefiable soil; . In-situ densification of soils or other alterations to the ground characteristics; or . Other alterations to the ground characteristics .
The geotechnical investigation shall also identify depth to groundwater throughout the
development site (including estimated variability over the life of the project), and provide
methods to avoid adverse effects associated with encountering groundwater during
project-related excavations, including but not limited to dewatering as necessary. The
geotechnical report shall be subject to review and approval by the City of Hermosa Beach
(Hermosa Beach component) and the City of Manhattan Beach (two Manhattan Beach
components). All recommendations provided in the geotechnical report shall be followed
during grading and construction.
MM 4.5-2 Geotechnical Recommendations for Foundation Construction. The applicant Hermosa
shall comply with the following recommendations to address soil stability concerns Beach and
associated with project-related excavations, and any supplemental recommendations as Manhattan
determined by a geotechnical investigation of the site: Beach
. Shoring Design. All designs shall be able to withstand the earth pressure resulting
from adjacent soils, traffic loading, and temporary equipment used to excavate the
slopes and drive the shoring .. The shoring contractor shall provide the shoring design
to a City-approved geotechnical engineer for review and approval prior to
commencement of shoring. Lagging deflection and tie back resistance strength shall be
measured in the field to ensure that these features are able to withstand the earth
pressures that they will undergo. . Foundation Observations. All foundation excavations shall be observed by a City-
approved geotechnical engineer to verify penetration into the recommended bearing
materials. The observation shall be performed prior to the placement of reinforcement.
All foundation excavations shall be performed under the continuous observation by a
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Verification
Method
Verification of
compliance with
requirements
during plan
review; field
verification of
compliance
during
excavation and
construction by
City-approved
geotechnical
engineer.
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
and
construction.
Plan review City of Hermosa
prior to Beach
issuance of Community
demolition and Development
building Dept.; City of
permits; field Manhattan Beach
verification of Community
compliance by Development
City-approved Dept.
geotechnical
engineer
during grading
and
construction.
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
City-approved geotechnical engineer to verify penetration into firm, undisturbed
natural soils. Foundations shall be deepened if necessary to extend into satisfactory
soils, or proper compaction shall be performed to ensure that the foundation slab is
built upon dense compact material. Foundation excavations shall be cleaned of all
loose soils prior to placing steel and concrete. Any required foundation backfill shall be
mechanically compacted; flooding is not permitted. . Construction Monitoring. Compliance with the design concepts, specifications or
recommendations during construction requires review by City-approved geotechnical
engineer. All foundations shall be observed by a City-approved geotechnical engineer
prior to placing concrete or steel. Any fill which is placed shall be observed, tested, and
verified if used for engineering purposes. It is the responsibility of the contractor to
ensure that all excavations and trenches are properly sloped or shored. All temporary
excavations shall be cut and maintained in accordance with applicable Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations . . Engineering Review. The Oties of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach shall review
all design plans prior to construction, and incorporate best management practices to
mitigate potential erosion impacts into final grading and structural design plans as
deemed appropriate. In addition, all onsite structures shall be required to comply with
applicable provisions of the California Building Code.
MM 4.5-3(a) Expansive Soils Evaluation. A Registered Civil Engineer shall analyze
surficial and near-surface soils at the site. Depths of analysis would include soil depths
subsequent to grading, prior to excavation, and after excavation. This analysis will be
completed prior to on-site construction to determine whether expansive soils are present.
In the event that day-rich, expansive soils are present, foundations shall be designed to
accommodate expansive soils, and project foundations and structures may be placed on a
blanket of non-expansive fill soils to prevent structural damage and/ or failure. Foundation
design shall be reviewed and approved by a Registered Civil Engineer.
MM 4.5-3(b) Corrosive Soils Design. All concrete in contact with high sulfate or corrosive
soils shall be Type V concrete in accordance with the 2016 California Building Code.
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Applicable
City
Hermosa
Beach and
Manhattan
Beach
Hermosa
Beach and
Manhattan
Beach
Verification Timing of Verification
Method Mitigation Responsibility
Verification of Prior to City of Hermosa
compliance with issuance of Beach
requirements demolition, Community
during grading shoring, and Development
plan review. building Dept.; City of
permits. Manhattan Beach
Community
Development
Dept.
Verification of Prior to City of Hermosa
compliance with issuance of Beach
requirements building Community
during building permits. Development
plan review. Dept.; City of
Manhattan Beach
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Applicable
Mitigation Requirements City
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
MM 4.7-1 Soil Management Plan. Before the issuance of a shoring permit, the impacted Hermosa
shallow soil at the former Midas property and the locally impacted shallow soil remaining Beach
at the former BMW Service Department will be remediated in accordance with a Soil
Management Plan (SMP) that will be prepared for the entire Hermosa Beach site. Based on
the past and recent laboratory data for the project area, the shallow soil impacted with
petroleum hydrocarbons will be classified as a non-RCRA-California Waste. The
laboratory data for the impacted soil will be used to profile the soil for transport,
treatment, and recycling at a licensed treatment facility. The SMP will also include health
and safety information for workers and the general public, and will inform the various
contractors and workers of the presence of shallow soil impacted with petroleum
hydrocarbons and the appropriate measures to safely deal with the soil.
MM 4.7-2 Asbestos. In the event that any suspect ACMs are discovered during Hermosa
construction activities, the materials shall be sampled and analyzed for asbestos content Beach and
prior to any disturbance. Prior to the issuance of the demolition permit, the applicant shall Manhattan
provide a letter from a qualified asbestos abatement consultant that no ACMs are present Beach
in the buildings. If additional ACMs are found to be present, a qualified asbestos
abatement consultant shall abate the buildings in compliance with the South Coast Air
Quality Management District's Rule 1403 as well as all other State and federal rules and
regulations.
Hvdrology and Water Qualitv
MM 4.8-2 Dewatering Plan. A Dewatering Plan that applies to each project component Hermosa
shall be prepared by the applicant and submitted to the appropriate City Engineer in Beach and
Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach for review and approval prior to the onset of Manhattan
excavation activities, to be implemented if perched or shallow groundwater is encountered Beach
during construction and dewatering is necessary to complete construction. The
Dewatering Plan shall include Best Management Practices (BMPs) for dewatering, in
compliance with the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Handbook for
7
Verification
Method
Review and
approval of the
SMPduring
grading plan
review.
Review and
approval of
applicant-
prepared letter
report;
monitoring
during
demolition, if
ACMsare
identified.
Review and
approval of
Dewatering
Plans prior to
excavation; field
verification of
compliance, as
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
Community
Development
Dept.
Prior to City of Hermosa
issuance of Beach Fire Dept.
shoring
permits.
Review of letter City of Hermosa
report prior to Beach
issuance of Community
demolition Development
permit; if Dept.; City of
necessary, Manhattan Beach
monitoring Public Works;
during SCAQMD
abatement
process and
during
construction
Dewatering City of Hermosa
Plan review/ Beach
approval prior Community
to issuance of Development
demolition Dept.; City of
perm.it; field Manhattan Beach
verification Public Works
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
Construction or other similar guidelines. Should dewatering become necessary, the
applicant shall notify the appropriate City Engineer in Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach
and submit a written description of all executed dewatering activities, including steps
taken to return encountered groundwater to the subsurface or to dispose of the dewatered
groundwater upon the completion of dewatering activities.
Noise
MM 4.10-1 (a) Staging Area. The contractor shall provide staging areas on-site to
minimize off-site transportation of heavy construction equipment. These areas shall be
located to maximize the distance between activity and sensitive receptors. This would
reduce noise levels associated with most types of idling construction equipment.
MM 4.10-l(b) Newest Power Construction Equipment. The Project contractor must use
the newest available power construction equipment with standard recommended noise
shielding and muffling devices.
MM 4.10-l(c) Electrically-Powered Tools and Facilities. Electrical power shall be used to
run air compressors and similar power tools and to power any temporary structures, such
as construction trailers or caretaker facilities.
8
Applicable
City
Hermosa
Beach
Hermosa
Beach
Hermosa
Beach
Verification
Method
necessary.
Verification that
on-site staging
areas have been
identified,
reviewed, and
approved.
Verification that
construction
equipment
meets standards
by providing
notes on
construction
plans; field
verification of
compliance.
Verification that
electric power is
being used by
provision of
notes on
construction
plans; field
verification of
compliance.
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
during Engineering
construction, if Dept.
necessary.
Prior to City of Hermosa
issuance of Beach
demolition or Community
any Development
construction Dept.
activity permit.
Construction City of Hermosa
plan review Beach
prior to Community
issuance of Development
demolition Dept.
permit; field
verification
during
demolition,
grading, and
construction.
Construction City of Hermosa
plan review Beach
prior to Community
issuance of Development
demolition Dept.
permit; field
verification
during
demolition,
grading, and
construction.
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Applicable Verification
Mitigation Requirements City Method
MM 4.10 l(d) Temporary Solid Noise Attenuation Barrier. A temporary sound Hermosa Review and
attenuation barrier shall be erected along the western edge of the Hermosa Beach site prior Beach approval of a
to demolition and construction activity. This barrier must break the line of sight between site-specific
construction areas and the ground floor level of adjacent residences and shall be designed acoustic
to achieve the maximum sound attenuation feasible. Barrier design and its acoustic analysis;
properties shall be based on a site-specific acoustic analysis prepared by a qualified verification that
acoustic engineer to be approved by the Community Development Director prior to sound
issuance of demolition, grading or construction permits. attenuation
barrier is
erected; field
verification that
maximum
sound
attenuation is
achieved.
MM 4.10-l(e) Mu:fflers. During project construction, all equipment, fixed or mobile, shall Hermosa Verification that
be operated with closed engine doors and shall be equipped with properly operating and Beach construction
maintained mufflers consistentwith manufacturers' standards. Use of manufacturer-equipment
certified mufflers associated with construction equipment has been shown to reduce noise meets standards
levels by 8 to 10 dBA. by provision of
notes on
construction
plans; field
verification of
compliance.
MM 4.10-l(f) Construction Noise Complaint Line. The applicant must provide a non-Hermosa Verification that
automated telephone number for local residents and employees to call to submit Beach telephone line is
complaints associated with construction noise. The applicant shall keep a log of complaints in operation by
and shall address complaints as feasible to minimize noise issues for neighbors. calling the
number
provided.
MM 4.10-l(g) Avoid Operating Equipment Simultaneously. Whenever possible, the Hermosa Verification that
contractor shall ensure that construction activities are scheduled so as to avoid operating Beach construction
several pieces of equipment simultaneously, which causes high noise levels. activities are not
being scheduled
9
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
Review and City of Hermosa
approval of Beach
acoustical Community
analysis prior Development
to demolition; Dept.
field
verification
ongoing during
construction.
Construction City of Hermosa
plan review Beach
prior to Community
demolition and Development
construction; Dept.
field
verification
ongoing during
construction.
Prior to start of City of Hermosa
demolition and Beach
during Community
construction. Development
Dept..
Construction City of Hermosa
plan review Beach
prior to Community
demolition and Development
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
MM 4.10-4 Mechanical Equipment. Outdoor mechanical equipment at the Hermosa Beach
site shall be located, hooded, and/ or shielded in a manner that limits exposure of adjacent
properties to 45 dBA or less. Prior to issuance of occupancy permits, the applicant shall
provide a site-specific acoustic analysis prepared to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director by a qualified acoustical engineer that identifies appropriate
methods of limiting noise exposure to meet this standard and verifies compliance.
Transportation and Traffic
MM 4.12-2(a) SR 1/3()th Street Improvements. Modify 30th Street to prohibit eastbound
left-tum movement onto SR-1.
10
Applicable
City
Hermosa
Beach
Hermosa
Beach
Verification
Method
simultaneously
by provision of
notes on
construction
plans; field
verification of
compliance.
Verification that
mechanical
equipment is
properly
shielded by
provision of
notes on
construction
plans and field
verifica ti.on.
City to verify
SR-1
improvements
in Hermosa
Beach have been
made and
receipt of
verification from
City of
Manhattan
Beach that
improvements
in Manhattan
Beach have been
made under
4.12-2(b) and
4.12-2(d).
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
construction; Dept.
field
verification
ongoing during
construction.
Plan review prior City of Hermosa
to issuance of Beach
building permit; Community
field verification Development
of compliance Dept.
prior to issuance
of occupancy
permit
Prior to City of Hermosa
issuance of Beach
occupancy Community
permits for Development
Hermosa Dept.
Beach
component.
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Applicable
Mitigation Requirements City
MM 4.12-2(b) SR 1/f ennyson Street Improvements. Lengthen the southbound left tum Manhattan
pocket onto Tennyson Street. Beach
MM 4.12-2(c) SR 1/ Gould Avenue Improvements. Add an eastbound right tum lane on Hermosa
Gould A venue/ Artesia Boulevard. Beach
11
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Verification Timing of Verification
Method Mitigation Responsibility
City to verify Prior to City of
SR-1 issuance of Manhattan Beach
improvements occupancy Public Works
in Manhattan permits for Engineering
Beach have been Manhattan Dept.
made and Beach
receipt of component.
verification from
City of Hermosa
Beach that
improvements
in Hermosa
Beach have been
made under
4.12-2(a) and
4.12-2(c).
City to verify Prior to City of Hermosa
SR-1 issuance of Beach
improvements occupancy Community
in Hermosa permits for Development
Beach have been Hermosa Dept.
made and Beach
receipt of component.
verification from
City of
Manhattan
Beach that
improvements
in Manhattan
Beach have been
made under
4.12-2(b) and
4.12-2(d).
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
MM 4.12-2(d) SR 1/Duncan Avenue Improvements. Modify Duncan Avenue to prohibit
eastbound left-tum movement onto SR-1.
MM 4.12-2(e) Adaptive Transportation Demand Management (Impact from Combined
Project, Hermosa Beach Only, and 305 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Only). The applicant shall
develop an initial adaptive Transportation Demand Management (TOM) plan subject to
review and approval by both cities. The TOM plan must be designed with the goal of
achieving a seven percent (7%) overall vehicle trip reduction during the weekday AM and
PM peak hours for the proposed components (i.e., vehicle trips to be measured to and from
the project sites compared to what is shown in Table A). The 7% TOM reduction goal
applies to the sum of the inbound and outbound vehicle trip generation for all three
project components in each of the weekday peak hours within the morning (7:00 -9:00
AM) and afternoon (4:00 -6:00 PM) peak periods. Each individual project component need
not meet the 7% overall reduction goal, but individually, none of the three project
components shall generate traffic exceeding the estimated base trip generation as
calculated for that particular project component without the 7% TOM reduction (as shown
in Table A below).
The TOM plan will initially include, but not be limited to, the elements described below.
The applicant will monitor the effectiveness of the plan annually and will submit an
annual monitoring and management report to both Cities every January for a period of 10
years after occupancy of all buildings. If the overall 7% trip reduction goal has been
reached during years 9 and 10, reports shall no longer be required on an annual basis, but
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Applicable
City
Manhattan
Beach
Hermosa
Beach
Manhattan
Beach
Verification
Method
City to verify
improvements
have been made
in Manhattan
Beach and
receipt of
verification from
City of Hermosa
Beach that
improvements
in Hermosa
Beach have been
made under
4.12-2(b) and
4.12-2(d).
-Initial review
and approval of
TOM plan.
-Review of
annual report
every January.
-Review and
approval of
modified plan if
reduction goal is
not met.
-Initial review
and approval of
TOM plan.
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
Prior to City of
issuance of Manhattan Beach
occupancy Public Works
permits for City Engineering
of Manhattan Dept.
Beach.
Initial TOM City of Hermosa
plan review Beach
prior to Community
issuance of Development
construction Dept.
permits for
Hermosa Beach
component;
review of
annual report
and, as
necessary,
modified plan
every January
following
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy.
Initial TOM City of
plan review Manhattan Beach
prior to Community
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
may be required by either or both cities if traffic concerns have become an issue in
subsequent years. _The annual report shall document the TDM actions implemented
during the year and assess their performance and effectiveness against the overall
reduction goal, identifying trends that become apparent with multiple years of monitoring
data. li trip reduction goals are not met, the report shall recommend modifications to TDM
practices and/ or new practices to be integrated into the plan to reach the overall trip
reduction goals, subject to review and approval by the staffs of the cities of Hermosa Beach
and Manhattan Beach and implemented as soon as practical. This measure and the
adaptive TDM plan shall remain in place for the life of the project.
All elements of the TDM Plan (as originally adopted and potential revisions) must be
reasonable and mutually agreeable by the Applicant and both cities. The initial TDM plan
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
• On-Site Employee Transportation Coordinator. An employee transportation
coordinator shall be designated for the proposed project to manage the TDM program
and participate in City of Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach sponsored
workshops and information roundtables. Skechers will provide:
0 Transportation fairs on an annual basis
0 Information for employees and visitors about local public transit services
(including bus lines, existing and future light rail lines and connections, bus fare
programs, rideshare programs and shuttles) and bicycle facilities (including
routes, rental and sales locations, on-site bicycle racks and showers)
0 Walking and biking maps for employees and visitors, including information
about convenient local services and restaurants within walking distance of the
project
0 Information regarding local rental housing agencies
Such transportation information may be provided through a computer terminal with
access to the Internet, as well as through the office of the coordinator located at one of the
three development sites or another local Skechers building. Transportation information
shall also be maintained at the administrative offices of the buildings and/ or on the
Skechers' web site as a portal.
• TDM Web Site Information. Transportation information shall be provided in a highly
visible and accessible location on Skechers' web site, including links to local transit
13
Applicable Verification
City Method
-Review of
annual report
every January.
-Review and
approval of
modified plan if
reduction goal is
not met.
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
issuance of Development
construction Dept.
permits for
Manhattan
Beach
component;
review of
annual report
and, as
necessary,
modified plan
every January
following
issuance of
Certificate of
Occupancy.
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
providers, area walking, bicycling maps, etc., to inform employees and visitors of
available alternative transportation modes to access the project and other existing
Skechers' buildings and travel in the area. The web site should also highlight the
environmental benefits of utilization of alternative transportation modes.
• TDM Promotional Material. Skechers shall provide and exhibit in public places
information materials on options for alternative transportation modes and
opportunities. In addition, transit fare media and day /month passes should be made
available to employees and visitors during typical business hours.
• Transit Welcome Package. All new employees shall be provided with a Transit
Welcome Package (fWP). The TWP at a minimum will include information regarding
Skechers arrangement for free or discounted use of the transit system, area bus/rail
transit route and connections/transfers information, bicycle facilities (including routes,
rental and sales locations, on-site bicycle racks, walking and biking maps), and
convenient local services and restaurants within walking distance of the project.
• Carpool Program for Employees. Skechers shall provide preferential parking within
the parking garages for employees who commute to work in registered carpools. An
employee who drives to work with at least one other employee to the site may register
as a carpool entitled to preferential parking within the meaning of this provision.
• Public Transit Stop Enhancements. Working in cooperation with transit agencies and
the cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, Skechers shall improve existing bus
stops in the immediate vicinity of the three development sites. Enhancements will
include, but are not limited, to five bus shelters, and four bike racks at the existing bus
stops adjacent to the development sites (see Figure 4.12-9). The bus stop on the
northwest corner of the SR 1/Longfellow intersection will be relocated to the
southwest corner of that inters
• Convenient Parking for Bicycle Riders. Skechers shall monitor utilization of bicycle
parking at existing and proposed buildings. If demand for bicycle parking exceeds the
supply, Skechers will add bicycle parking as necessary to meet identified demand.
• Employee Alternative Transportation Incentive. Skechers shall provide financial or
other incentives to employees who walk, bike, or take public transit to work. These
incentives will be reviewed and approved by Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach
staff.
• Local Hiring Program. When hiring Skechers shall conduct outreach to residents who
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Applicable Verification Timing of Verification
City Method Mitigation Responsibility
Table 1 -Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Mitigation Requirements
live within two miles of the any of the three development sites ( or other buildings
where the position of employment is offered).
• Expanded Bicycle Routes. Skechers shall coordinate with the cities of Hermosa Beach
and Manhattan Beach in an effort to enhance and expand the current network of
bicycle routes serving all three development sites and existing buildings.
Improvements will include, but are not limited to, the addition of signage for two
Class ill bikeways to connect to Valley/ Ardmore, as illustrated on Figure 4.12-9.
Improvements shall be funded by Skechers.
• Los Angeles County Guaranteed Ride Home Program. Skechers shall enroll in the
Los Angeles County Guaranteed Ride Home program which reimburses an
employee's ride home from a car-sharing, taxi, or car rental company, for up to two
qualifying emergency situations annually.
• Los Angeles Metro TAP Employer Program. Skechers shall join the Los Angeles
Metro TAP Employer Program and become a TAP vendor, allowing employees to
purchase and reload transit fares on-site.
• Employee Route Plan. Skechers shall prepare an employee route plan designed to
avoid vehicular intrusion into surrounding neighborhoods.
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Applicable Verification
City Method
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Verification
Mitigation Responsibility
Skechers Design Center and Executive Offices
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
Table A
Trip Generation Rates 1•2•3
AM Peak Hour2
Land Use Size In Out Total
Hermosa Beach Site
Design Center4 100,296 GSF 141 11 152
Executive Offices 4 20,207 GSF 29 2 31
Subtotal Hermosa Beach 170 13 183
305 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
General Office5 37,174 GSF 60 7 67
330 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Expansion
General Office5•6 20,328 GSF 33 4 37
COMBINED TOTAL 263 24 287
COMBINED TOTAL (WITH 7% REDUCTION 245 22 267 GOAL)
PM Peak Hour2
In Out Total
14 127 141
3 25 28
17 152 169
10 55 65
5 30 35
32 237 269
30 220 250
1 Source: /TE "Trip Generation Manual", 9th Edition, 2012; and "(Not So) Brief Guide of Vehicular Traffic Generation Rates for
the San Diego Region, April 2002, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG),
2Vehic/e trip monitoring for the proposed buildings as part of the annual TDM reporting would be conducted between the hours
of 7:00 AM -9:00 AM and 4:00 PM -6:00 PM. 3Tr.lps are one-way traffic movements, entering or leaving. 4 ITE Land Use Code 714 (Corporate Headql/arters Building) trip generation average rates.
-AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 1. 52 trips/1, 000 SF of floor area; 93% inbound/'1% outbound
-PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 1.41 trips/1, 000 SF of floor area; 10% inbound/90% outbound 5 /TE Land Use Code 715 (Single Tenant Office Building) ln'p generation average rates.
-AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 1.80 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 89% inbound/11% outbound
-PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 1. 74 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 15% inbound/BS% outbound
6 Since the 330 Expansion office building will be sharing the same access points as the existing 330 S. Sepulveda office
building, the baseline trip generation for the existing 54,875 SF is based on /TE Land Use Code 710 (General Office
Building) trip generation average rates (i.e., 86 AM peak hour trips and 82 PM peak hour trips). Thus, for purposes of trip
monitoring, the future trip generation at the 330 S. Sepulveda building (i.e., existing plus expansion building) cannot exceed
123 AM peak hour and 117 PM peak hour vehicle trips.
/TE Land Use Code 710 (General Office Building) trip generation average rates.
-AM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 1.56 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 88% inbound/12% outbound
-PM Peak Hour Trip Rate: 1.49 trips/1,000 SF of floor area; 17% inbound/83% outbound
Final EIR 16
P.C. RESOLUTION 18-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING
THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND
ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PLAN FOR THE SKECHERS PROJECT AT 2851,
2901, 3001 AND 3125 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA AND 305, 309, 317, 330
SOUTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND 1050 DUNCAN
AVENUE IN MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA;
APPROVING A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
PARKING PLAN FOR A MULTI-STORY OFFICE BUILDING
WITH SUBTERRANEAN PARKING TO BE LOCATED AT 2851
AND 2901 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, WITH A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL BENEATH 30TH
STREET TO CONNECT THE BUILDING TO A MULTI-STORY
OFFICE BUILDING WITH SUBTERRANEAN PARKING TO BE
LOCATED AT 3001 AND 3125 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY;
AND MAKING A FINDING OF GENERAL PLAN
CONSISTENCY REGARDING THE PROPOSED VACATION OF
A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LOCATED WEST OF 2851
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order
as follows:
Section 1. In October 2014, Sepulveda Design Center LLC (Skechers USA, Inc.)
(the "Applicant") filed applications for Precise Development Plan 14-24 and Parking
Plan 14-9 to develop a multi-story office building with subterranean parking to be located
at 2851 and 2901 Pacific Coast Highway with a pedestrian tunnel beneath 30th Street to
connect the building to a multi-story building with subterranean parking to be located at
3001 and 3125 Pacific Coast Highway, and a request to vacate the remaining portion of
the alley west of/behind 2851 Pacific Coast Highway.
Section 2. The City prepared an Initial Study for the Project pursuant to Section
15063 of the State Guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA"). The Initial Study concluded that there was substantial evidence that the
Project has the potential to have significant environmental impacts. As such, the City
prepared an Environmental Impact Report for the subject project.
Section 3. Based upon this determination, a Draft Environmental Impact Report
(Draft EIR) was circulated to public agencies, interested organizations and individuals for
review from June 16, 2017 until August 15, 2017. Comments were submitted on the
Draft EIR during the public review period, via email and other written correspondence
and via public testimony at a Planning Commission meeting of July 18, 2017. Responses
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to each of the comments were prepared. A Final Environmental Impact Report (Final
EIR) has been prepared, which includes the Draft EIR, responses to comments, and an
explanation of certain revisions to the Project and to the environmental documentation in
response to the public comments. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP)
has also been prepared. Implementation of the mitigation measures listed therein would
avoid or substantially reduce the significant impacts identified in the Final EIR to the
extent feasible, and the MMRP indicates how compliance with each measure will be
verified, the general timing of implementation of each measure, and the agency
responsible for verifying compliance with each measure.
In accordance with CEQA Section 21082.1, the Planning Commission
independently reviewed and analyzed the Final EIR and the administrative record relating
to the proposed project. The Final EIR constitutes an accurate and complete statement of
the environmental impacts of the proposed project and good faith effort at full disclosure
under CEQA. The Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the Planning
Commission and it hereby adopts the facts and analysis in the Final EIR and in Exhibit A
to this resolution, "Hermosa Beach Planning Commission Project CEQA Findings and
Statement of Overriding Considerations For the Skechers Project at 2851, 2901, 3001 and
3125 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach, California and 305, 309, 317 and 330
South Sepulveda and 1050 Duncan Avenue in Manhattan Beach, California." The
Planning Commission hereby certifies the Final EIR and adopts the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan, attached to this resolution as Exhibit B. The omission of
some detail or aspect of the Final EIR does not mean that it has been rejected by the
Planning Commission
Section 4. Based on the testimony and evidence received, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings pertaining to the application for a Precise
Development Plan pursuant to Section 17.58.030 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code
(HBMC):
I. Distance.from existing residential uses in relation to negative effects: The EIR
addresses impacts of development and long-term use of a new Design Center (2851
and 2901 Pacific Coast Highway) with Executive Offices (3001 and 3125 Pacific
Coast Highway) in Hermosa Beach and two proposed office buildings in Manhattan
Beach (305 and 330 S. Sepulveda Boulevard). The environmental analysis identifies
the need to mitigate potential impacts related to air quality, biological resources,
cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards, and groundwater, and the EIR provides
feasible measures that would fully mitigate these impacts. Project impacts related to
aesthetics, greenhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use, public
services and utilities are found to be less than significant and do not require
mitigation.
The Hermosa Beach component of the project would also result in construction-
related temporary, but prolonged noise impacts to nearby sensitive uses (residences
and a daycare facility). Due to the proximity of these sensitive uses, the nature of
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construction equipment used and the duration of the construction phase, it is not
feasible to fully mitigate this impact to below a level of significance.
The Hermosa Beach components meet/exceed the minimum required setbacks from
residential uses, and a condition of approval is included requiring that the proposed
bamboo plantings, which shall serve, for the life of the project, as a visual barrier
between the commercial use and the adjacent residential uses. Conditions are included
to ensure the building design and operation is compatible with neighboring residences
(see #6 below).
2. The amount of existing or proposed off-street parking in relation to actual need: To
address parking impacts during the construction period, a condition of approval is
including requiring approval by both cities of a Construction Management Parking Plan
(CMPP) that covers all project components in both cities; requiring that as conditions
change, requested addendums will need review and approval by both cities; and among
other things, the CMPP will include provisions to:
a. Prohibit parking by construction workers on adjacent streets and directing the
construction workers to available parking on the site.
b. Coordinate deliveries to reduce the potential of trucks waiting to unload for
protracted periods of time.
c. Schedule receipt of construction materials during non-peak travel periods, to
the extent possible.
Regarding permanent parking, the Design Center is required to have a minimum of
401 parking spaces for its daily operations, and proposes 427 parking spaces, thereby
exceeding the minimum requirement by 26 spaces. Pursuant to HBMC Section
17.44.210, a Parking Plan is proposed to allow the increase in parking demand
generated by the periodic Global Sales Conference events to be accommodated by the
additional 26 spaces in addition to the transport of the attendees to the Design Center
from the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of eight buses, each
with a minimum 60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until they are
needed for transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels.
3. The combination of uses proposed, as they relate to compatibility: The proposed office
use along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) frontage, adjacent to residential uses to
the rear, is consistent with the existing pattern of development along the PCH
corridor. Conditions of approval are included to require that no entertainment, music,
speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or
unamplified, shall be provided on the exterior of the building, within any outdoor
seating area or open air area.
4. The relationship of the estimated generated traffic volume and the capacity and safety
of streets serving the area: The EIR includes mitigation measures to lessen traffic
impacts, but does not fully mitigate all traffic impacts. Additionally, a condition of
approval is included requiring the preparation of an applicant-funded traffic calming
study by the Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach to recommend potential
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measures that would enhance the livability of the neighborhood streets in the vicinity
of the project sites after the project is built and in operation. A condition of approval
is included requiring that 12 electric bikes distributed among the project components
in both cities and are available to all Skechers employees.
5. The proposed exterior signs and decor, and the compatibility thereof with existing
establishments in the area: Signage is not a part of this application and will require
separate permits. The proposed architecture of the office building would match the
existing Skechers offices located at 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach,
which is approximately 120 feet northeast of the Hermosa Beach site. The proposed building
would be modern-style architecture, and the finishing on the buildings would be exposed
concrete with glass and aluminum curtain wall systems. The proposed architecture is
compatible within the existing context, and the high quality development creates an aesthetic
improvement to the area.
6. Building and driveway orientation in relation to sensitive uses, e.g., residences and
schools: The project is adjacent to existing residences to the west. Ingress/egress to
the Design Center will be limited to SR 1 on the east, and the building will be
oriented to SR 1. Because the project proposes some outdoor dining areas and open
air areas, conditions of approval are included requiring that no entertainment, music,
speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or
unamplified, shall be provided on the exterior of the building, within any outdoor
seating area or open air area. The outdoor patio associated with the employee
cafeteria does not require approval of an Administrative Permit or Conditional Use
Permit because it is not open to the public, and a condition of approval with that
restriction is included.
Additionally, a condition of approval is included requiring the preparation of an
applicant-funded traffic calming study by the Cities of Hermosa Beach and
Manhattan Beach to recommend potential measures that would enhance the livability
of the neighborhood streets in the vicinity of the project sites after the project is built
and in operation.
7. Noise, odor, dust and/or vibration that may be generated by the proposed use: As
identified in the EIR, temporary construction-related noise will be mitigated to the extent
feasible by a temporary, solid noise attenuation barrier to be erected along the west edge
of the site. The barrier design and its acoustic properties will be based on a site-specific
acoustic analysis prepared by a qualified acoustic engineer approved by the City prior to
issuance of demolition, grading or construction permits. Long-term operation of the
proposed office use is not anticipated to generate significant noise impacts to the
neighboring residences. Traffic-related noise impacts to the residences from PCH are
expected to be buffered by the proposed three-story high office buildings.
However, the proposed project is adjacent to existing residences and proposes some
outdoor dining areas and open air areas. Therefore, conditions of approval are
included requiring that no entertainment, music, speakers, televisions or audio or
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visual media of any type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided on the
exterior of the building, within any outdoor seating area or open air area.
A condition of approval is also included restricting deliveries to 2-axle vans Monday
through Saturdays between 8 AM and 6PM.
8. Impact of the proposed use to the City's infrastructure, and/or services: The proposed
preliminary design has been reviewed and conceptually approved by the City's Fire
and Police. Conditions of approval are included requiring the applicant to address
impacts to the City's streets, utilities and other infrastructure and as such, the project
is not anticipated to have negative impacts to the City's infrastructure and/or services.
9. Adequacy of mitigation measures to minimize environmental impacts in quantitative
terms: The EIR addresses impacts of development and long-term use of a new Design
Center with Executive Offices in Hermosa Beach and two proposed office buildings
in Manhattan Beach. The environmental analysis identifies the need to mitigate
potential impacts related to air quality, biological resources, cultural resources,
geology and soils, hazards, and groundwater, and the EIR provides feasible measures
that would fully mitigate these impacts. Project impacts related to aesthetics,
gre~nhouse gas emissions, hydrology and water quality, land use, public services and
utilities are found to be less than significant and do not require mitigation.
Impacts to seven intersections along SR 1 (Pacific Coast Highway/Sepulveda
Boulevard) are found to be significant and while mitigation has been incorporated, no
feasible mitigation is available to reduce the impacts to below a level of significance.
Therefore, these impacts are identified as significant and unavoidable. Additionally,
three intersections along SR 1 would be adversely impacted during the construction
phase. This temporary impact cannot be mitigated and is significant and unavoidable.
The Hermosa Beach component of the project would also result in construction-
related temporary, but prolonged noise impacts to nearby sensitive uses (residences
and a daycare facility). Due to the proximity of these sensitive uses, the nature of
construction equipment used and the duration of the construction phase, it is not
feasible to fully mitigate this impact to below a level of significance.
The EIR identifies certain impacts that have been identified as unavoidably
significant and includes certain mitigation measures that may be infeasible. City of
Hermosa Beach and City of Manhattan Beach decision makers will need to determine
whether the project's benefits outweigh its unavoidable environmental impacts
(which include temporary and long-term transportation/circulation impacts and
temporary construction-related noise impacts). If the project benefits are found to
outweigh these impacts, decision makers will need to adopt a Statement of Overriding
Considerations for these impacts. The EIR identifies a number of physical
improvements that would partially mitigate the project's transportation impacts, but
even with these mitigation measures, the project's impact cannot be reduced to below
a level of significance at all study intersections.
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Additional findings related to the mitigation measures and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations are included in this resolution as Exhibit A.
10. Other considerations that, in the judgment of the planning commission, are necessary to
assure compatibility with the surrounding uses, and the city as a whole: None are
necessary.
Section 5. Based on the testimony and evidence received, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings pertaining to the application for a Parking Plan
pursuant to HBMC Section 17.44.210:
1. Approximately twice per year, Skechers invites approximately 500 to 1,500 people to attend
the Global Sales Conference. This event lasts for three days at the Redondo Beach
Performing Arts Center. After lunch, approximately 450 to 500 of those attendees are
transported via bus to the Skechers building at 330 S. Sepulveda Boulevard. The numbers
drop on the second and third days of the conference. Attendees are transported on eight buses,
each with a 60-seat capacity. With completion of the Design Center, the attendees would visit
the new showrooms in Hermosa Beach instead of at the 330 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
Building. Buses would only be at the Design Center to drop off and pick up employees. The
buses are typically held offsite until they are needed for transportation to deliver the attendees
back to their hotels. Currently, most attendees stay at the Manhattan Beach Marriott, but with
the expansion of the Design Center into Hermosa Beach it is anticipated that some of these
visitors would stay at Hermosa Beach hotels.
2. The Design Center is required to have a minimum of 401 parking spaces for its daily
operations, and proposes 427 parking spaces, thereby exceeding the minimum
requirement by 26 spaces. Pursuant to HBMC Section 17.44.210, the Planning
Commission finds that approval of a Parking Plan is appropriate adequate parking is
provided to allow the increase in parking demand generated by the periodic Global
Sales Conference events to be accommodated by the additional 26 spaces in addition
to the transport of the conference attendees to the Design Center from the Redondo
Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of eight buses, each with a minimum
60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until they are needed for
transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels. A condition of approval is
included requiring the additional 26 spaces, and the transport of the attendees to the
Design Center from the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of 8
buses, each with a minimum 60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until
they are needed for transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels.
Inclusion of this condition of approval meets the criteria of HBMC 17.44.210,
Parking Plan, that the applicant provide information to show that adequate will be
provided.
Section 6. The City's 1979 General Plan was in effect at the time the applications
were deemed complete, and the proposed projects comply with the provisions therein,
including the provisions of the Economic Element as it pertains to the Pacific Coast
Highway Commercial Corridor, and the 1994 Land Use Element as it pertains to the
Commercial Corridor Land Use designation to:
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1. Minimize conflicts between nonresidential land uses and residential properties by
providing the required setbacks from residential; orienting/limiting building
ingress/egress points away from residences; providing for the life of the project a
visual screen of bamboo plantings between the offices and the existing residences;
and prohibiting outdoor dining areas, open air areas or any building exterior areas
from providing entertainment, music, speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of
any type, whether amplified or unamplified.
2. Promote the establishment and improvement of commercial enterprises which
contribute to the vitality and diversity of the City's commercial base by becoming the
City's largest employer, introducing 655 new employees (430 in the Hermosa Beach
component and 255 in the Manhattan Beach components), who will be encouraged to
stimulate the local the local economies by: utilizing the Skechers lunchtime shuttle to
frequent local businesses; patronizing local businesses as they commute through the
cities; relocating their residences in close proximity to this employment center and
thereby encourage their household members to further stimulate the local economy,
and bringing visitors to the area for the twice-yearly global sales conferences.
3. Protect surrounding residential neighborhoods from adverse environmental impacts
through implementation of the mitigation measures set forth in the Final EIR and
implementation of the recommended conditions of approval.
4. Encourage community participation in significant discretionary land use decisions by
following the public participation requirements set forth in CEQA and the Hermosa
Beach Municipal Code.
5. Ensure that future development will not encroach on or diminish public open spaces,
public views, or unique natural resources by providing environmental analysis
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
This project is unique in that it was processed simultaneously with the City's update to its
General Plan. The project was already well advanced when the City's 2017 General Plan
(PLAN Hermosa) was adopted August 22, 2017 and the City determined that the project
was not subject to the new General Plan; nevertheless, the land use designation for the
project location remains the same type of commercial designation (with an updated
name) under PLAN Hermosa (and as explained in the Statement of Overriding
considerations, the project does not impede the City's ability to meet its new long-term
land use vision for the City.
Section 7. A portion of the alley west of/behind 2851 Pacific Coast Highway was
previously vacated by the City, but a 100-foot by 20-foot segment was not vacated. The
proposal includes a request for vacation of this remaining portion in order to
accommodate construction of the Design Center. The vacation request requires City
Council approval. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed vacation of the
remaining portion of the alley to the west of/behind 2851 Pacific Coast Highway
complies with the 201 7 General Plan Intended Street Classification Map. That map does
not show this portion of the alley as a public street since a majority of it was previously
vacated by the City and the area has been blocked off for many years. Therefore, the
vacation is consistent and would not require an amendment to the Classification Map.
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Section 8. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves the
subject Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan subject to the following Conditions
of Approval:
General:
1. The construction and of the site, architectural treatments and floor plans, and
continuing use of the property shall conform to plans reviewed by the Planning
Commission January 31, 2018, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Plan approved via P.C. Resolution 18-6. Minor modifications that do not affect
scale, type, location or intensity of uses or impacts thereof may be approved by
the Community Development Director when not in conflict with the findings or
conditions of this permit.
2. Prior to issuance of any project-related permits, project plans shall be reviewed
and approved by the Community Development Department and Public Works
Department for consistency with the applicable plans reviewed and approved by
the Planning Commission.
3. Precise building height information shall be provided on the final project plans,
which shall include corner point elevations provided on a detailed roof plan
indicating corner points of the lot, location of all property lines and maximum
and proposed heights at the critical points on the roof.
4. Architectural treatments and accessory facilities shall be shown on building
elevations, site and floor plans. Precise building height compliance shall be
reviewed at the time of Plan Check, to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director. In addition:'
a. All exterior lighting shall be down cast, fully shielded and illumination
shall be contained within the property boundaries. Lighting shall be
energy conserving and motion detector lighting shall be used for all
lighting except low-level (3 feet or less in height) security lighting and
porch lights. Lamp bulbs and images shall not be visible from within any
onsite or offsite residential unit. Exterior lighting shall not be deemed
finally approved until thirty days after installation, during which period
the building official may order the dimming or modification of any
illumination found to be excessively brilliant or impacting to nearby
properties.
b. Solid waste facilities shall comply with Chapter 8.12.
c. Any satellite dish antennas and/or similar equipment shall comply with
Section 17.46.210.
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d. Conduit to accommodate roof mounted alternative energy equipment for
solar energy and solar thermal energy shall also be supplied per Section
15.32.140.
e. Thirty (30%) percent rooftop coverage with solar panels along with non-
reflective view glass will be used to reduce use of non-renewable energy.
5. A plan for urban and stormwater runoff controls approved by the Public Works
Department shall be set forth on the construction plans in accordance with
Chapter 8.44 and Section 8.44.090, and the applicant shall at all times comply
with the required best management practices.
6. Plans and construction shall comply with all requirements of the Building Code
in Title 15, Green Building Standards in Chapter 15.48 and Section 1207 with
respect to sound transmission.
7. In the event that subsurface infiltration is required, plans shall designate the
exact location of the subsurface infiltration system, the applicant shall enter into
a maintenance agreement with the City (prior to Certificate of Occupancy) for
the ongoing infiltration, and provide a surety bond to the City to guarantee that
onsite, subsurface infiltration is achieved. The amount of the bond shall be
determined by the Building Division. All other drainage shall be routed to an
offsite facility or onsite permeable area approved by the City. To the extent
possible, a portion of roof drainage shall be routed to onsite permeable areas.
No drainage shall flow over any driveway or sidewalk. If the drainage of surface
waters onto the property requires a sump pump to discharge said waters onto
the street, the property owner(s) shall record an agreement to assume the risk
associated with use and operation of said sump pump, release the City from any
liability, and indemnify the City regarding receipt of surface waters from the
property.
8. Prior to the issuance of any project-related permits, an 'Acceptance of
Conditions' affidavit and recording fees shall be filed with the Planning Division
of the Community Development Department stating that the applicant/property
owner is aware of, and agrees to accept, all of the conditions of this grant of
approval.
9. Prior to issuance of demolition/grading/construction permits, the applicant shall
provide evidence to the City of Hermosa Beach that all required permits from
other applicable permitting agencies have been obtained, including without
limitation SCE and water providers.
10. The applicant shall submit all required plans and reports to comply with the
City's construction debris recycling program including manifests from both the
recycler and County landfill; at least 65% of demolition debris associated with
demolition of the existing improvements and new construction shall be recycled.
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11. Prior to the issuance of any project-related permits, two copies of a Final
Landscaping Plan, consistent with landscape plans approved by the Planning
Commission, indicating size, type, quantity and characteristics of landscape
materials shall be submitted to the Community Development Department,
Planning Division for review and approval. The Final Plan shall also include
the following:
a. The Final Landscaping Plan shall comply with Sections 8.60.070, 8.56.070
and 17.40.180 to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director.
b. An automatic landscape sprinkler system consistent with Section
17 .22.060(H) shall be provided, and shall be shown on plans (Building
Permits are required).
c. All landscaping shall be well-maintained at all times. Landscaping shall
be replaced consistent with the approved Landscape Plan when dead or
dying.
d. Root barriers shall be required for the proposed bamboo plantings,
which shall serve, for the life of the project, as a visual barrier between
the commercial use and the adjacent residential uses.
12. Prior to issuance of any project-related permits, an approved civil engineering
plan prepared by a licensed civil engineer, and approved by the Public Works
Director, addressing grading, undergrounding of all utilities, sidewalk, curb and
gutter improvements, onsite and offsite drainage (no sheet flow permitted),
installation of utility laterals, and all other improvements necessary to comply
with the HBMC and Public Works specifications, shall be filed with the
Community Development Department.
13. The project shall comply with all requirements of the Building Division, Public
Works Department, including any required improvements to the curb gutter or
drainage on the public right-of-way, and Fire Department, and the HBMC.
14. Project construction shall protect private and public property in compliance
with Sections 15.04.070 and 15.04.140. No structures or elements associated with
the use or its construction, and no work in the public right-of-way, shall
commence unless and until an Encroachment Permit has been approved by the
Public Works Department.
a. The applicant must submit for City review and approval an application
for an encroachment permit in order to construct a pedestrian tunnel
beneath 30th Street, which shall include a provision that said permit shall
be revocable by the City for cause.
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15. Project construction shall conform to the Noise Control Ordinance requirements
in Section 8.24.050, and as further required by the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Plan. Allowed hours of construction shall be printed on the building
plans and posted at construction site.
a. Construction hours related to hauling, truck staging and lane closures shall
be limited to 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, and 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM on Saturdays. All other construction activity shall be subject to the
City's standard construction hours in the HBMC (8:00 AM to 6:00 PM,
Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays).
b. Construction equipment shall be well maintained and a no idling
requirement will be implemented.
16. The address of each building shall be conspicuously displayed on the street side
of the buildings with externally or internally lit numbers and the method for
illumination shall be shown on plans. Addressing numbering and display subject
to approval by the Community Development Department.
17. All signs associated with the commercial use shall comply with applicable
requirements in Chapter 17 .50. A sign permit shall be obtained for all
commercial signs. Any illumination for commercial signage shall be turned off
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
18. Noise emanating from the long-term use of the property shall be within the
limitations prescribed by the City's noise ordinance and shall not create a
nuisance to surrounding residential neighborhoods, and/or commercial
establishments. The business shall comply in all other respects with HBM
Chapter 8.24 (Noise Control) and noise from the premises shall not constitute a
public nuisance
19. The management of the facility shall police the property and all areas
immediately adjacent to the businesses on the site during business hours to keep
it free of litter.
20. The operators of the facility shall provide adequate management and
supervisory techniques to prevent loitering and other security concerns outside
the subject businesses. Security items or procedures shall be implemented and
maintained on-site as determined to be appropriate by the Police Department.
21. The Design Center private cafeteria and related outdoor patio shall be limited to
the sole use of Skechers employees and visitors, and shall not be open to the
general public.
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22. No entertainment, music, speakers, televisions or audio or visual media of any
type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided on the exterior of the
building, within any outdoor seating area or open air area, or situated so as to be
clearly visible to any outdoor seating area or open air area.
23. Deliveries -Deliveries and loading on residential streets shall be limited to 2-axle
delivery vans between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through
Saturday. No delivery vehicles shall be allowed to remain in the loading area or
on surrounding streets outside of business hours. No deliveries are permitted on
Sundays. Delivery vehicles shall be prohibited on residential streets and alleys
with the exception of that portion of 30th Street fronting the Executive Building
at 3001 Pacific Coast Highway and Boundary Place, where deliveries would be
limited to trucks/vans having a maximum length of 30 feet.
24. The exterior of the premises shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner,
and maintained free of graffiti at all times, and adequate trash and recycle
containers shall be provided within the establishment to reduce litter and
contaminants on the public right-of-way per Chapter 8.12.
25. Design, construction, and continuing use of the Project shall comply with all
requirements of the City, including, but not limited to Public Works and Fire
Departments.
Parking:
26. The number of parking spaces provided shall be consistent with the number of
spaces identified on the plans reviewed by the Planning Commission January 31,
2018.
27. All parking spaces shall remain available for parking and shall not be used for
storage or other purposes. Storage of boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles
shall not be allowed in the parking garage.
28. Accessible parking spaces and loading area shall be signed and demarcated as
required by law.
29. Parking Plan. The Design Center is required to have a minimum of 401 parking
spaces for its daily operations, and proposes 427 parking spaces, thereby
exceeding the minimum requirement by 26 spaces. The periodic Global Sales
Conference events shall be accommodated by providing a total of 427 parking
spaces as well as the transport of the conference attendees to the Design Center
from the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in a minimum of eight buses,
each with a minimum 60-seat capacity, with the buses to be held offsite until they
are needed for transportation to deliver the attendees back to their hotels.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
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30. The applicant shall provide plans detailing the design of the horizontal and
vertical alignment for the project's access driveways, vehicle circulation and
parking garage entrance to the satisfaction of the County of Los Angeles Fire
Department and City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department. Such design
shall utilize standards for vertical curve, sight distance and turning movement
design consistent with Caltrans, AASHTO and City of Hermosa Beach design
requirements. Design plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a
demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement of construction
and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment permit shall be
obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
31. The applicant shall provide plans detailing the design of project frontage
improvements within and adjacent to City right of way. Plans shall detail the
design of frontage improvements including curb, gutter, sidewalk, roadway
pavement, drainage, signage, striping, utilities and other improvements, and
shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for
review and approval prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
Prior to the commencement of construction and related activity in the public
right of way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
32. The applicant shall provide designs and details of existing and proposed
sidewalk and driveway transitions compliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as disabled access provisions as contained in the
latest edition of the Building Code (CBC), as amended by the City of Hermosa
Beach and found in HBMC Title 15. Any existing frontage improvements
(sidewalk, driveway(s), clearances around above-ground utility poles, utility
boxes, etc.) shall be reviewed and upgraded as necessary to comply with disabled
accessibility standards. Plans for the design of required improvements shall be
submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review
and approval prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit. Prior
to the commencement of construction and related activity in the public right of
way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department.
33. All pavement structural sections shall be designed by the project Geotechnical
Engineer/Consultant and Engineering Geologist and submitted in conjuction
with the final geotechnical report for review and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to the issuance of a demolition
and/or grading permit.
STREET SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
34. The applicant shall provide plans detailing the design of project frontage
improvements along State Route (SR) 1. Plans shall detail the design of frontage
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improvements including curb, gutter, sidewalk, roadway pavement, drainage,
signage, striping, utilities and other improvements, and shall be submitted to the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for review, approval and
permit. The applicant shall obtain required approvals prior to the issuance of a
demolition and/or grading permit by the City of Hermosa Beach.
35. Proposed project frontage improvements along SR 1 shall provide for continuity
in the conveyance of public pedestrian and vehicle traffic. For proposed frontage
improvements, including curb, gutter, sidewalks, drainage and utilities adjacent
to, and outside of existing public right of way, additional right of way shall be
conveyed to insure the preservation of public vehicle and pedestrian access. An
offer of dedication of additional right of way shall be made by appropriate legal
mapping instrument to Caltrans in conjunction with the proposed project
frontage improvements. Should Caltrans, upon review of improvements and
related offer of dedication elect not to accept the right of way and related
improvements, such right of way and related improvements shall be offered to
the City of Hermosa Beach for dedication and acceptance. Such dedication and
acceptance to Caltrans or the City of Hermosa Beach, as appropriate, shall be
completed prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit by the
City of Hermosa Beach.
36. 30th Street Tunnel (Design). The applicant shall provide design plans and
calculations for the proposed tunnel structure under 30th Street, which will
provide a subsurface connection between p.-oposed buildings to the north and
south of 30th Street. Design of the proposed tunnel shall be completed in
accordance with AASHTO requirements, and shall include consideration for
earth loads and vehicle live loads consistent with an HS-20 axle loading. Based
on design loading, the tunnel structure shall be detailed for wall thickness and
reinforcement, in accordance with the recommendations of the project
geotechnical report. Design plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa
Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the issuance
of a demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement of
construction and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment
permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department.
37. 30th Street Tunnel (Design). The applicant shall provide design plans and
calculations for steel plate protective covers for the tunnel excavation. Such
protective covers shall be installed to allow the passage of vehicular traffic to
maintain 1-lane of traffic circulation at all times, and shall be installed at the end
of the work day to protect open areas of tunnel excavation. Trench cover plates,
supporting girders and vertical trench shoring members shall be designed to
span the anticipated width of the trench excavation, shall be set/placed such that
they are flush to the existing pavement, and shall accommodate vehicular HS-20
loads. Design shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department for approval prior to the issuance of an encroachment permit.
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38. 30th Street Tunnel (Construction). The applicant shall provide for 1-lane of
traffic circulation through 30th Street at all times. Protective measures inclusive
of steel plates, concrete barriers, signage and flaggers shall be employed at all
times to protect the excavation and maintain a minimum 12' travel lane. Traffic
control plans detailing these measures shall be prepared by a Traffic Engineer
licensed to practice in the State of California, and shall be submitted to the City
of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for approval prior to the issuance
of an encroachment permit.
39. 30th Street Tunnel (Construction). The applicant shall provide for trench
shoring and related personnel/vehicle protection during excavation operations
for tunnel construction. Trench shoring and related protective measures shall be
designed in accordance with AASHTO standards, incorporating consideration of
vehicular HS-20 loads and recommendations of the project geotechnical report
and related design parameters. Design shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa
Beach Public Works Department for approval prior to the issuance of an
encroachment permit.
40. SRl/Gould Avenue Improvements. The applicant shall complete street
improvements to add an eastbound right turn lane on Gould A venue/ Artesia
Boulevard. Improvements shall include a combination of signage, striping,
curb/gutter and sidewalk improvements as required to provide an additional
turn lane. Any required utility adjustments, relocations and traffic signal
modifications necessary for the required improvements shall be included in the
design plans. Design plans shall consist of signage, striping, street improvement
and traffic signal plans at a minimum scale of 1"=20', and shall be submitted to
the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for approval. Prior to the
commencement of construction and related activity in the public right of way, an
encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public
Works Department. Required improvements shall be completed and approved
by the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to the issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy.
UTILITIES:
41. All new utilities serving the proposed project shall be placed underground.
42. All existing overhead utilities (electric, telephone, cable, etc.) along the project
frontage and along the project boundaries shall be converted underground.
43. The project shall connect to an existing sewer. The applicant shall submit a
design for the connection of the building sewer to the existing sewer contained
within the public right of way of the adjacent street. The design size of the
building sewer shall be consistent with the building drain as determined by the
applicant's plumbing/mechanical engineer of record, or 6" minimum diameter,
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whichever is greater. The geometric, hydraulic and material design of the
building sewer beyond the building envelope shall be consistent with the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Standards and the County of Los Angeles PC
Procedures Manual. Plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a
demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement of construction
and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment permit shall be
obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
44. The applicant shall prepare a sewer area study to verify the capacity of the
existing sewer to convey the project's calculated effluent. The study shall be
prepared according to the County of Los Angeles PC Procedures Manual, and
shall quantitatively evaluate the capacity of the existing sewer and impacts of the
project on the existing sewer. The study shall identify the limits and degree of
any areas of projected deficiency, and specify remedial measures necessary to
mitigate the impact of the project's effluent, or in the case of an existing
deficiency, the proportionate/fair share improvement as deemed acceptable by
the City Engineer. The required sewer area study shall be submitted to the City
of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review coincident with the
submittal of sewer plans.
45. The project proposes the relocation of an existing sewer main. Design of the
proposed sewer main shall be submitted for review and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department and Caltrans as appropriate to
location. Design shall be provided in plan and profile format at a minimum scale
of l "=20', and shall clarify pipe material, bedding, and shall be supported by
hydraulic calculations based on flows associated with sewer area study. Design
and related traffic control plans shall be approved by both the City and
Caltrans, and an encroachment permit issued, prior to the commencement of
any excavation or relay construction activities.
46. Provisions for maintaining existing sewer service for properties served by
portions of the sewer main to be abandoned shall be detailed by the applicants
engineer and submitted to the City for approval prior to the commencement of
any sewer construction activities.
47. Sewer connection fees shall be paid to the City of Hermosa Beach. The applicant
shall submit proof of payment of such fees to the City of Hermosa Beach Public
Works Department prior to issuance of a building permit.
48. The project proposes the relocation of an existing water main. Design of the
proposed water main shall be submitted for review and approval by the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department and the California Water Service
Company. Evidence of approval by the California Water Service Company shall
be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to
the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit. Prior to the commencement
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of construction and related activity in the public right of way, an encroachment
perrnit shall be obtained from the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department.
49. The project shall connect to an existing water main. The applicant shall
construct a water service lateral to connect the proposed project to the existing
available water main. Plans shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department and the California Water Service Company for
review and approval prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
Prior to the commencement of construction and related activity in the public
right of way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department.
50. Water service connection, associated meter fees and any other miscellaneous
fees/assessments shall be paid to the California Water Service Company. The
applicant shall submit proof of payment of such fees (i.e.: Financial
Arrangement Letter) to Public Works prior to the issuance of a building permit.
GRADING, DRAINAGE AND GEOTECHNICAL:
51. The applicant shall submit a precise grading plan prepared by a Registered Civil
Engineer prior to issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit which must be
approved by the City Public Works Department. The plans shall be prepared
on the Public Works standard sheets and shall address the specific design and
construction of the development and the proposed project construction. The
plans should include, but not limited to: specific elevation grades, keyways,
subdrains, limits of removals, retaining walls callouts every 25 to 50 feet, and
other callouts to establish in detail the horizontal and vertical geometric design.
The plan should include all laterals and utility lines including sewers and water
lines.
52. The precise grading plan prepared shall be based on a detailed geotechnical
report prepared by a Geotechnical Engineer/Consultant and Engineering
Geologist. The precise grading geotechnical report must specifically address the
proposed improvement including engineering calculations for all graded slopes,
foundations, retaining walls, temporary excavations and other aspects as
required by the proposed development. The report shall present detailed
geotechnical recommendations for design and construction of the proposed
project and improvements. The reports should be in accordance with the
County of Los Angeles standards and the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department.
53. The applicant shall eliminate or remediate all geologic hazards associated with
this proposed development to the satisfaction of the City of Hermosa Beach
Public Works Department.
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54. Grading operations involving the hauling of dirt shall be controlled and
reasonable efforts to avoid the spillage of dirt onto Public Streets shall be
enforced. The grading contractor shall maintain on site at all times a means of
preventing blowing dust within the project site and onto adjacent sites.
55. The applicant shall provide any required on-site storm water detention and
water quality treatment (Qpm) in accordance with the Low Impact Development
(LID), NPDESpermits and City requirements, including without limitation
HBMC Chapter 8.44. Calculations shall be submitted with the Hydrology
Study. All covenants shall be recorded prior to a demolition and/or grading
permit issuance.
56. The project grading plans shall be reflective of the excavations necessary to
achieve the design grades for the parking garage, adjacent retaining walls, slopes
and property lines. Provide sections as necessary to clarify the depth and grade
relationships of these excavations.
57. The grading plans and required sections shall clarify the limits of required over-
excavation based on the recommendations of the project soils engineer.
58. All other requirements, notes and regulations arising from plan review as
determined necessary by the City and their reviewers will be required and shall
be incorporated into the design as the need arises during plan review.
59. The applicant agrees to address and mitigate any and all engineering and
geotechnical design and construction issues not contained within these
conditions, associated with the proposed development that may arise during
final design.
60. The applicant shall provide a current copy of the preliminary title report,
prepared within the last 6 months, for the subject property.
61. The applicant shall prepare plans for the shoring and related protection of
public right of way and adjacent property during construction. The required
plans shall reflect the shoring necessary for the construction of the retaining
walls/parking garage. The shoring plans and related calculations and details
shall incorporate the recommendations of the project geotechnical report, and
shall address any areas of required over-excavation or dewatering. Shoring shall
not rely on tie-back anchorage (temporary or permanent), unless the permission
of adjacent affected property owners is obtained by written agreement or
permit.
62. The required shoring plans shall be submitted to the Building and Safety
Division of the Community Development Department for structural design
review and approved prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit
for the project.
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63. The applicant shall prepare plans for the shoring and related protection of right
of way associated with SR 1 during construction. Shoring plans shall be
submitted to Caltrans for review, approval and permit. The required plans shall
reflect the shoring necessary for the construction of the retaining walls/parking
garage. The shoring plans and related calculations and details shall incorporate
the recommendations of the project geotechnical report, and shall address any
areas of required over-excavation or dewatering. Shoring shall not rely on tie-
back anchorage (temporary or permanent), without the written consent of
Caltrans. Evidence of approval of proposed shoring by Caltrans shall be
submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department prior to the
issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
64. The applicant shall provide for a well-point or other equally effective means for
the control and drawdown of groundwater encountered during excavation
operations. The design of such a dewatering system shall be submitted to the
City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior
to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
65. The applicant shall provide for a means of impounding and clarifying
groundwater associated with the dewatering system prior to discharge. Such a
system shall be subject to review and approval by the Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB). Evidence of such review and
approval shall be submitted to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department prior to the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
66. All excavation, grading, site utility installation (private water, sewer and storm
drain), pavement construction and related site work shall be observed and
approved by the project geotechnical engineer, as well as Public Works
Department inspection staff or their delegates.
67. All grading and excavation shall be observed and documented by the project
Geotechnical Engineer, who shall verify that the excavation, grading,
subdrainage, backfill, compaction, and related operations are executed by the
site construction personnel in conformance with the provisions of the approved
Geotechnical Report. Any deficiencies noted shall be brought to the attention of
the grading contractor and the City. Such observations, verifications, related
tests, and other pertinent documentation shall be submitted to the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works and Community Development Departments for
review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
68. Rough Grade Report. At the completion of rough grading, the project
Geotechnical Engineer shall submit a comprehensive rough grade report
summarizing the required observa,tions, verifications, related tests, and other
pertinent documentation to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works and
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Community Development Departments for review and approval prior to the
issuance of a building permit.
69. Rough Grade and Building Pad Certifications. Upon completion of rough
grading, the applicant shall submit Rough Grade and Building Pad
Certifications on the City's forms. The certifications shall be signed by the
project Geotechnical Engineer and project Civil Engineer, as well as the
Grading Contractor. The certification shall be accompanied by as-built survey
where deemed necessary by the City Engineer to verify compliance with the
limits and elevations required by the approved grading and drainage plans. The
Rough Grade and Building Pad Certifications shall be reviewed in conjunction
with the Rough Grade Report by the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works
Department for approval prior to the issuance of a building permit.
70. Approval of Rough Grading. The project Rough Grade Report and Rough
Grade and Building Pad Certifications shall be reviewed and approved by the
City Engineer. Evidence of such approval shall be provided to the Community
Development Department, Building and Safety Division, prior to the issuance of
a building permit. No building permit shall be is ued for the proiect without
these approvals.
71. Final Grade Certification. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (C
of 0), the applicant shall submit a Final Grade Certification on the City's form.
The Final Grade Certification shall be reviewed and approved by the City
Engineer prior to the issuance of a C of O for the project.
Drainage:
72. The applicant shall have a final drainage study prepared by a Registered Civil
Engineer licensed to practice in the State of California. The drainage study shall
be prepared in report format and include sections addressing on-site and off-site
drainage areas, existing and developed conditions hydrology, the design
hydraulics for the on-site drainage system, including sizing of inlets, conduits, v-
ditches, down drains and other structures, storm water detention and water
quality mitigation measures, and associated calculations and conclusions. The
drainage study shall be submitted to the Public Works Department and
approved prior the issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
73. The applicant's engineer shall provide for the mitigation of the project's storm
water quality impacts. The applicant's engineer shall provide calculations for
the sizing and location of devices intended to mitigate such impacts, and clarify
the locations of required water quality treatment devices on the storm drain
plans. The details of the required devices shall be included in the drainage
report and detailed on the project plans. Plans and related provisions for the
mitigation of the project's water quality impacts shall be submitted to the City of
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Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the
issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
74. The applicant's engineer shall prepare storm drain plans detailing the required
design of the on-site storm drain system. The design shall be consistent with the
calculations contained in the final drainage study, with appropriate details to
allow for plan review, inspection and construction of the required facilities. The
on-site storm drain plans, along with plans shall be submitted to the City of
Hermosa Beach Public Works Department for review and approval prior to the
issuance of a demolition and/or grading permit.
Other:
75. The developer and operator(s) of the project shall comply with the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached to this Resolution as Exhibit B and
each mitigation measure set forth therein.
a. Traffic Mitigation Measures -All Transportation and Circulation
mitigation measures related to the project shall be satisfied prior to the
first building final inspection or issuance of Certificate of Occupancy,
whichever occurs first.
76. A Construction Management and Parking Plan (CMPP) shall be submitted by
the applicant with the submittal of plans to plan check or project approval,
whichever occurs first. The CMPP shall be reviewed and approved by the Cities
of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, including but not limited to, the City
Traffic Engineer, Planning, Fire, Police and Public Works, prior to issuance of
the first building permit. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, provisions
for the management of all construction related traffic, parking, staging,
materials delivery, hauling, excavation and shoring activity, pedestrian access,
materials storage, BMP's, compliance with mitigation measures, and buffering
of noise and other disruptions. The Plan shall minimize construction related
impacts to the surrounding neighborhood, prohibit parking by construction
workers on adjacent streets, and coordinate delivery schedules to minimize
truck queuing. The contractor, subcontractors and others connected with the
construction shall comply with the requirements of the Plan. Any addendum(s)
to this plan shall be approved by both cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa
Beach Among other things, the CMPP will include provisions to:
a. Prohibit parking by construction workers on adjacent streets and
directing the construction workers to available parking on the site.
b. Coordinate deliveries to reduce the potential of trucks waiting to unload
for protracted periods of time.
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c. Schedule receipt of construction materials during non-peak travel
periods, to the extent possible.
77. Adaptive Transportation Demand Management -Prior to the first building
permit final and/or occupancy, whichever occurs first, an Adaptive
Transportation Demand Management and Employee Parking Management
(TDM/EPM) Plan shall be submitted to the Traffic Engineering and Planning
Divisions for each City's review and approval with the objective to achieve a
seven percent (7%) overall project trip reduction in both the AM and PM peak
hours and to minimize the potential for overflow parking into the surrounding
neighborhood. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
recommendations in the Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Plan (MMRP)
and Traffic Impact Study within the EIR as well as the lunchtime shuttle
program, and prohibition of employee parking on City streets. Penalties and
corrective measures for employee non-compliance with the Plan shall be
identified in the Plan. The Plan shall be approved prior building final inspection
and issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, and shall be implemented
immediately. Thereafter, the applicant shall monitor the effectiveness of the Plan
annually and will submit an annual monitoring and management report to both
cities every January. Consistent with the corresponding Mitigation Measure
4.12-2(e). The Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach shall reserve the
right to revise the terms and conditions of the TDM/EPM Plan to achieve or
maintain a seven percent (7%) trip reduction, shuttle ridership rates and
parking compliance.
78. The Applicant shall pay all costs and fees incurred by the City in connection
with processing, monitoring and implementing the Project, including without
limitation: (a) in ensuring that the conditions of approval are complied with, as
well as monitoring of the mitigation measures in the adopted Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached to this Resolution as Exhibit B; (b) in
the processing of project-related permits and applications, including time spent
by City staff and legal staff to process and review all necessary permits,
applications, contracts, land use entitlements, and reports; ( c) the costs of city
review of Owner submittals; (d) the costs of Consultants and a project manager
retained by the City in connection with the project who is responsible for
activities such as monitoring compliance with mitigation measures and
conditions of approval .. A minimum balance of six month's estimated expenses
shall be maintained in a reserved City account for the duration of the project
construction and two years following certificate of occupancy. The amount shall
be determined in the sole discretion of the Community Development Director. A
reimbursement and funding agreement shall be executed within 60 days of the
approval of this Resolution, in a form approved by the City Attorney, which will
include provisions for the return of unused funds at the end of the agreement
term.
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79. The applicant shall submit to the City a cost estimate for completion of all of the
required off-site improvements, including, but not limited to, the traffic and
public improvements, prior to the issuance of any project-related permits. If the
City accepts the final cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a bond or other
financial security equal to 1.25 times the estimated construction and inspection
costs of the improvements, acceptable to the satisfaction of the Finance Director,
Director of Public Works and the City Attorney, prior to issuance of any
project-related permits.
80. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall provide to the
City of Hermosa Beach documentation from the City of Manhattan Beach
indicating compliance and completion of all Manhattan Beach mitigation
measures specified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.
81. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the operator shall provide, to the
satisfaction of the City of Hermosa Beach and the City of Manhattan Beach,
evidence that twelve (12) electric bicycles are distributed among the project
components in both cities, and are available to all Skechers employees.
82. Traffic Calming. Prior to issuance of the first building permits, the applicant
shall pay a deposit of two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars to be held at the
City of Manhattan Beach for the preparation of a joint traffic calming study in
the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach to recommend potential
measures that would enhance the livability of the neighborhood streets in the
vicinity of the project. The study will evaluate a number of potential measures,
including measures to address non-residential traffic and parking intrusion,
speeding, bikeways and pedestrian safety. Any amount of remaining funds in
excess of the study costs shall be used for the implementation of those measures
as deemed appropriate by the Cities. Any implementation measures not covered
by remaining funds shall be funded by the applicant, up to a total not-to-exceed
amount of $300,000 combined.
83. Upon issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall implement a
pilot lunchtime shuttle service to shuttle employees between the Skechers
buildings and downtown Hermosa Beach and downtown Manhattan Beach. The
pilot program would involve a minimum one year of ridership monitoring to
determine the success of the program.
a. The shuttle service shall utilize, at a minimum, two, 15-passenger shuttles
operating from 11:00 AM to 2:00PM, Monday through Friday. Each
shuttle shall transverse a separate route on a continuous loop, with one
shuttle providing service to Hermosa Beach and the second to Manhattan
Beach. Success of the program shall be determined by the cities.
b. Six (6) months after issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy, and
again twelve (12) months after issuance of the first Certificate of
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Occupancy, the applicant shall provide to the City of Hermosa Beach and
the City of Manhattan Beach reports regarding ridership of the
lunchtime shuttle so that both cities' Community Development Directors
may make determinations regarding the success of the shuttle and
whether it must be continued, modified, or discontinued. The applicant
shall monitor ridership and performance at least one day per week.
84. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant must submit for review and
approval by the City a Lot Line Adjustment consolidating all lots on the
property at 2851 and 2901 Pacific Coast Highway into a single lot and
identifying all easements to be conveyed.
85. Approval of these entitlements shall be contingent upon the applicant obtaining
City Council approval of a vacation of the remaining portion of an alley
remaining along the west of/behind the proposed Design Center building at 2851
Pacific Coast Highway, prior to issuance of any project-related permits.
86. The Planning Commission may review this Precise Development Plan and
Parking Plan 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.
87. The subject project shall be developed, maintained and operated in full
compliance with the conditions of this grant and any law, statute, ordinance or
other regulation applicable to any development or activity on the subject
property. Failure of the permittee to cease any development or activity not in
full compliance shall be a violation of these conditions.
Section 9. This grant shall not be effective for any purposes until the permittee
and the owners of the property involved have filed at the office of the Planning Division
of the Community Development Department their affidavits stating that they are aware
of, and agree to accept, all of the conditions of this grant.
The Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan shall be recorded, and proof of
recordation shall be submitted to the Community Development Department prior to the
issuance of a building permit.
Each of the above conditions is separately enforced, and if one of the conditions of
approval is found to be invalid by a court of law, all the other conditions shall remain
valid and enforceable.
To the extent permitted by law, Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
City of Hermosa Beach, its City Council, its officers, employees and agents (the
"indemnified parties") from and against any claim, action, or proceeding brought by a
third party against the indemnified parties and the applicant to attack, set aside, or void
any permit or approval for this project authorized by the City, including (without
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limitation) reimbursing the City its actual attorney's fees and costs in defense of the
litigation. The City may, in its sole discretion, elect to defend any such action with
attorneys of its choice.
The permittee shall reimburse the City for any court and attorney's fees which the City
may be required to pay as a result of any claim or action brought against the City because
of this grant. Although the permittee is the real party in interest in an action, the City
may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of the action, but
such participation shall not relieve the permittee of any obligation under this condition.
Section 10. Pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6, any legal
challenge to the decision of the Planning Commission, after a formal appeal to the City
Council, must be made within 90 days after the final decision by the City Council.
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Chairman Saemann and Commissioner Flaherty and
Hoffman
Commissioners Pedersen and Rice
None
None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P .C. 18-6 is a true and complete record of the
action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at its
special meeting of January 3 1, 2018.
Rob Saemann, Chairman obertson, Secretary
January 31, 2018
Date
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