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P.C. RESOLUTION 91-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PARKING PLAN TO ALLOW LESS THAN
REQUIRED PARKING AT 102 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, AND TO ALLOW THE
LEASING OF EXCESS PARKING SPACES FOR THE STORAGE OF NEW CARS AND I OR
PUBLIC PARKING AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 7,
1991, for a request for a parking plan that allows less than required parking:
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The GTE building, although it contains 47,500 square feet, has been converted
from office use to primarily a switching station, and only a maximum of 18
employees work at the facility;
The availability of all 141 spaces in the parking lot is not necessary to support
the use of the building, therefore, leasing excess parking spaces will not have
an impact;
The proposed use of excess parking spaces for either new car storage of public
parking is an appropriate way to use this excess parking;
An environmental assessment has been conducted by the Staff Environmental
Review Committee and it was determined that this project qualifies for a
Negative Declaration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby approve a parking plan at 102 Pacific Coast
Highway subject to the following conditions:
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The only two parking areas in the eastern-most portion of the parking lot,
identified as lots "A" and "B" on the submitted plan may be used for purposes
other than parking for employees / visitors of the GTE facility.
Said alternative purposes allowed on lots "A" and "B" shall only be for storage
of new cars and / or City parking.
Cars that are stored on the property shall be limited to new cars.
Pick-up or delivery of vehicles to the site shall be allowed only one car at a
time by the driving of each individual vehicle to the site from the main
dealership. Use of delivery trucks for the delivery or pick-up shall be
prohibited.
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Security provided for storage of new cars shall be limited to gates at the
entrances and exits, fencing, and silent alarms The use of car alarms that
emit warning sounds shall be prohibited, and any existing alarms on the cars
shall be disengaged.
Fencing and / or gates used for security purposes shall be of a decorative
material (i.e. wroght iron) subject to approval of the Planning Director. Chain
link fencing and barbed wire shall be prohibited.
All parking lot lighting shall be oriented in a manner to eliminate glare or
direct light onto adjacent properties.
Right turn only signs shall be installed at the exits from both lots "A" and "B".
Test driving of vehicles on residential streets eastward of the subject parking
storage area shall be prohibited.
The parking lot surface, retaining walls, walls and landscaping shall be
maintained in a satisfactory condition.
Within 6 months from the date of approval, landscaping ( drought tolerant
plant material) shall be provided along the easterly property line adjacent to
the residential property. One specimen size (min. 24" box) tree shall be
provided for each 20 feet of length and a trailing vine to help buffer the
adjacent residential properties. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be
submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to
installation and landscaping.
Any more intensive use of the building shall require amendment and approval
of the parking plan prior to such more intensive use.
The use of the parking lot shall not adversely effect the welfare of residents,
and / or commercial establishments nearby.
The exterior parking areas shall be mantained in a neat and clean manner at
all times.
Any business involved in storing new cars in the approved lots shall provide
adequate control techniques to prevent loud conversation, loitering,
unruliness, and boisterous activities on the property.
This grant shall not be effective for any purposes until the permittee and the
owner of the property involved (if other than the permittee) have filed at the
office of the Department of Planning their affidavit stating that they are
aware of, and agree to accept, all of the conditions of this grant.
The Parking Plan shall be recorded, and proof of recordation shall be
submitted to the Planning Department.
Any additional public parking may be allowed but shall require a review /
approval by the Planning Commission.
SECTION II
Each of the above conditions is separately enforced, and if any of the conditions of
approval is found to be invalid by a court of law, all the other conditions shall remain
valid and enforceable.
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Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and
employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against the City or its agents,
officers, or employees to attach, set aside, void or annul this permit approval, which
action is brought within the applicable time period of Government Code Section
65907. The City shall promptly notify the permittee of any claim, action, or
proceeding and the City shall cooperate fully in the defense. If the City fails to
promptly notify the permittee of any claim, action or proceeding, or if the City fails
to cooperate fully in the defense, the permittee shall not thereafter be responsible to
defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the City.
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.
The subject property 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 III
Any violation of the conditions of approval and/or violation of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code may be grounds for a public hearing for the revocation of the
parking plan.
The Planning Commission may review this 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.
VOIE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Comms.Di Monda,Marks,Merl,Chmn.Ketz
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. a true and complete record of
the action taken by the Planning Commission the City of rm sa Beach,
California, at their regular meeting of November~?..--,
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Christine Ketz, Chairperson Michael Schubach, Secretary
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