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Home My WebLink AboutPC Resolution 00-3210 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2s 29 P.C. RESOLUTION 00-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PARKING PLAN TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING CHURCH AT 730 11T11 STREET, WITH REQUIRED PARKING PROVIDED OFF -SITE IN A COMMON PARKING FACILITY LEASED BY THE CHURCH Section 1. An application was filed by Beach Cities Christian Fellowship, seeking approval to expand their existing church at 730 1 Vh Street, with required parking for the expansion provided off -site, pursuant to 17.44.060 Common Parking Facilities. Section 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing to consider the application for a Parking Plan on May 16, 2000, at which testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered by the Planning Commission. Section 3. Based on evidence received at the public hearing, the Planning Commission makes the following factual findings: 1. The church is proposed to be expanded approximately 700 square feet, of which 650 square feet will be an expansion of the main assembly area, resulting in an increased parking requirement of 13 spaces pursuant to Section 17.44.140(D). 2. The applicant proposes to provide the required parking in a recently approved common parking lot (Precise Development Plan 99-27) leased and improved by the church, which contains 34 parking spaces, and is located in reasonable proximity to the church (167 feet). The church has a lease option fora long-term lease of twenty (20) years. The use of the common parking lot is shared with the public, and is not serve as required parking for any other use or building. 3. The applicant maintains the right, pursuant to Precise Development Plan 99-27, to exclusively use the parking lot during peak use times of the church, in order to provide parking for church patrons. 4. Pursuant to Section 17.44.060 of the Zoning Ordinance the Planning Commission may approve the use of common parking facilities to satisfy off-street parking requirements based on the criteria as set forth in Section 17.44.060B. Section 4. Based on the foregoing factual findings, the Planning Commission makes the following findings pertaining to the application for the Parking Plan: 1. The proposed use of the common parking facility under the terms of long-term lease, satisfy the criteria as set forth in Section 17.44.060B for providing one hundred percent required parking for the subject expansion for the following reasons: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 • The use of the subject building is for a church, which has limited peak use times (during Sunday worship services), and is more typically at a low peak use during the other six days of the week for which the common parking will not be necessary. • The peak public use of the common parking facility is not anticipated to be at the same times as the anticipated peak times for the church. • The peak public use of the parking lot is expected to be limited to when events are held at the Community Center. • It is certain that the parking facility will be available for the church during its Sunday peak times, as the Precise Development Plan for the parking lot allows for exclusive use by the church during its peak times. • The parking area is within reasonable proximity to and easily accessible to the church. 2. The long-term improvement and maintenance of the parking facility will be ensured through the terms of a long-term lease (20 years) and the conditions of approval of this Parking Plan. 3. This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Section 5. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Parking Plan, subject to the following Conditions of Approval: 1. The development and continued use of the property shall be in conformance with submitted plans received and reviewed by the Commission at their meeting of May 16, 2000. Any minor modification shall be reviewed and may be approved by the Community Development Director. The applicant shall enter into a long-term lease (a minimum of 20 years) with the owner of the property containing the common parking facility to ensure long-term availability of the parking for church patrons. The lease terms shall include an option to renew the lease at the end of the twenty-year term. In the event such lease is terminated prior to the conclusion of this term or should not be renewed at the conclusion of the term, the parking plan may be revoked unless the applicant provided equivalent parking. 3. The common parking facility shall be improved, maintained, and used pursuant to the conditions of the Precise Development Plan 99-27, as set forth in P.C. Resolution 99-50. Section 6, This grant shall not be effective for any purposes until the owners of the property involved have filed a the office of the Planning Division of the Community Development Department their affidavits stating that they are aware of, and agree to accept, all o the conditions of this grant. The Parking Plan shall be recorded, and proof of recordation shall be submitted to the Community Development Department. .2. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 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. Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, it agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against the City or its agents, officers, or employee to attack, 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 no 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 parry 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. 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. VOTE: AYES: Hoffman,Ketz,Schwartz,Pizer,Chairman Perrotti NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 00-32 a true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at their regular meeting of �y 16, 2000. Sam Perrotti, Chairman Date b --) Ppr730 of Blulnea. Ield, Secretary _3_