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Resolution No. 6665 1 2 3 4 5 6 for a conditional use permit to operate a truck and freight 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RESOLUTION NO. 6665 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF A TRUCK AND FREIGHT TERMINAL 2043 ROSS STREET AT WHEREAS, Southern Counties Transport has applied terminal at 2043 Ross Street; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon held a hearing on said application for a conditional use permit on August 1, 1995; and WHEREAS, the proposed site is a grandfathered, non-conforming use in the General Industry (M) Zone which has been used continuously as a truck and freight terminal, and which requires a conditional use permit under the Zoning Ordinance in order to continue the use; and WHEREAS, the proposed site is approximately 273.63 feet in length by 200 feet in width and contains three buildings. The size, shape, topography and drainage of the parcel are adequate for the proposed operation; and WHEREAS, a barrier wall or landscaping will be installed where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin a public 22 street pursuant to the Vernon City Code; and 23 WHEREAS, the proposed site is surrounded by 24 industrial uses compatible with the proposed use and no 25 adverse effect from traffic, parking, noise, odors, dust, 26 smoke, light or glare, or risk of fire, infection or 27 explosion is anticipated from the proposed operation; and 28 WHEREAS, the site has access to Ross Street and in 1 1 general traffic will travel from the site on Ross Street to 2 ~lameda Street, thence north to freeway access. Occasionally 3 a truck will travel south on Ross Street to 38th Street, 4 thence easterly on 38th Street to freeway access. The 5 streets to be utilized within the City of Vernon are 6 sufficient to handle the traffic generated from the proposed 7 operations; and 8 WHEREAS, the site is required to have adequate 9 pffstreet parking and loading facilities in accordance with 10 ~he Vernon City Code; and 11 WHEREAS, the conditions imposed on the conditional 12 ~se permit will adequately protect the public health, safety 13 and general welfare and the operation is consistent with all 14 applicable rules and laws of the City of Vernon; and 15 WHEREAS, the proposed use as to location, 16 ~peration, and design is consistent with the General Plan 17 and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon; and 18 WHEREAS, the project was found to be categorically 19 exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as an 20 existing facility pursuant to Section 15301 of the 21 California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and a Notice 22 ~f Exemption shall be filed with the County Clerk per 23 Section 15062 of the California Environmental Quality Act 24 Guidelines. ~ 26 III 27 III 28 III 2 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 2 OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: 3 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon 4 hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained 5 hereinabove are true and correct. 6 SECTION 2: Subject to the conditions set forth 7 below, the conditional use permit is granted to Southern 8 Counties Transport for the operation of a truck and freight 9 terminal at 2043.Ross Street. 10 SECTION 3: In order to adequately protect the 11 public health, safety and general welfare the following 12 conditions are imposed: 13 a. The facility shall be operated in accordance 14 with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, 15 regulations and subject to permit fees as adopted by the 16 City of Vernon. The facility shall be operated in a manner 17 that will prevent unsanitary conditions, odors or other 18 nuisances. Prior to occupancy a business license and 19 occupancy permit shall be obtained. All trucking 20 operations, including truck and trailer parking, shall be 21 limited to the lot located at 2043 Ross Street. 22 b. A hazardous materials inventory and 23 businesslcontingency plan shall be submitted and a hazardous 24 materials permit shall be obtained from the City of Vernon 25 Health Department. Hazardous materialslwastes shall be 26 handled and managed in compliance with all appropriate 27 federal, state and local laws. 28 III 3 1 c. All parking and loading facilities shall be 2 ~aved with a hard durable surface material and shall be 3 adequately drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and 4 weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public 5 street a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and 6 maintained to meet City standards. 7 d. Servicing of vehicles including washing, steam 8 pleaning and repairing shall be performed in facilities in 9 compliance with appropriate codes. 10 e. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 11 System Permit shall be obtained from the California State 12 ~oard of Water Resources. 13 f. No equipment or freight shall be stored on the 14 site, other than in buildings, trailers or on the docks. 15 ~dequate plans and materials must be available for handling 16 leaks or spills from vehicles during storage or 17 transportation. 18 g. All required federal, state, local and 19 ~egulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to 20 pperation. 21 h. The facility's buildings shall be structurally 22 ~aintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be 23 ~aintained rodent free. 24 i. The current property owner shall submit 25 ~ocumentation of hazardous materials closure for 2043 Ross 26 ~treet, based on its prior operation by LAWI/CSA 27 ~onsolidators, Inc. 28 III 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ATTEST: 25 A 26 IBRUCE v. 27 28 j. All existing cracked sidewalk, curb and gutter adjacent to the site in Ross Street shall be repaired and maintained to meet City standards. k. The underground fuel tanks on the site must be removed under permit issued by the City of Vernon Community Services Department or the property owner or occupant shall pbtain and maintain an underground tank permit. The ~nderground storage tank monitoring systems shall be checked ~y a qualified service person. Monitoring systems must meet the requirements of City Ordinance No. 944 and must have electrical power at all times. Southern Counties Transport shall provide a system to positively shut down the tank's turbine pump in the event of a leak alarm and provide a state of the art overspill protection for each tank fill :::>pening. The tanks and dispensers shall meet all current City codes. SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage of this resolution and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 1995. " ;J ~~~r . -~ MALKENHORST, City Clerk III 5 1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ) ) ss ) I BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of ~ernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, ~eing Resolution No. 6665, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, August 1, 1995 and \Ternon. thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of d BRUCE V. (SEAL) /h1&4 MALKENHORST, City Clerk 6 u ~.ty I Cfl'fv' (), I . /h 1 ~ !/rVi C/ rrfl I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing which you may attend. Place: Vernon City Hall City Council Chambers 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Time: Tuesday, August 1, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: Southern Counties Transport The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony from affected andlor interested persons regarding this application. The public is also invited to submit written comments regarding the request prior to the Hearing. Request: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the applicant to operate a truck and freight terminal. Property Involved: 2043 Ross Street (see reverse side) Review of the file: The application, maps, and supporting information are available in the office of Community Services, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meetinnn. V. MALKENHORST AdministratorlCity Clerk CITY COUNCIL LEONIS C. MALBURG Mayor (~yj) U~ li), ~f1 THOMAS A. YBARRA Mayor Pro- Tem Wm. "BILL" DAVIS Councilman H. "LARRY" GONZALES Councilman W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Councilman BRUCE V. MALKENHORST City Administrator/City Clerk FAX: (213) 581-7924 CITY HALL DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney 'FAJ<:(818)33Q-5818 S. KEVIN WILSON Acting Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (213) 588-2761 KENNETHJ. DeDARIO Director of Ught & Power FAX: (213) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (213) 581-1385 LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ Police Chief FAX: (213) 581-1178 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811 July 27, 1995 Honorable City Council City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Gentlemen: Southern Counties Transport has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a truck and freight terminal at 2043 Ross Street. Herewith for your consideration are the following supporting documents: 1. Request for conditional use permit and information supporting the application. 2. Engineer'S Report. 3. Notice of Public Hearing, copies of notification letters to owners and tenants in the area and affidavits of posting and mailing. Southern Counties Transport was found to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act process, since they will be using an existing truck terminal and the facility is not being expanded. In my opinion the proposed operation will pose no adverse effects to the City of Vernon and will not have a significant effect on the environment, and no mitigating measures are required. * Honorable City Council -2- July 27, 1995 It is recommended that the City Council find that the proposed use is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act process. Further it is recommended that a Notice of Exemption be filed with the County Clerk and the conditional use permit be granted with the following conditions: a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, regulations and subject to permit fees as adopted by the City of Vernon. The facility shall be operated in a manner that will prevent unsanitary conditions, odors or other nuisances. Prior to occupancy a business license and occupancy permit shall be obtained. All trucking operations, including truck and trailer parking, shall be limited to the lot located at 2043 Ross Street. b. A hazardous materials inventory and businesslcontingency plan shall be .submitted and a hazardous materials permit shall be obtained from the City of Vernon Health Department. Hazardous materials/wastes shall be handled and managed in compliance with all appropriate federal, state and local laws. c. All parking and loading facilities shall be paved with a hard durable surface material and shall be adequately drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and maintained to meet City standards. d. Servicing of vehicles including washing, steam cleaning and repairing shall be performed in facilities in compliance with appropriate codes. e. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit shall be obtained from the California State Board of Water Resources. f. No equipment or freight shall be stored on the site, other than in buildings, trailers or on the docks. Adequate plans and materials must be available for handling leaks or spills from vehicles during storage or transportation. g. All required federal, state, local and regulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to operation. h. The facility's buildings shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent free. .. Honorable City Council -3- July 27, 1995 i. The current property owner shall submit documentation of hazardous materials closure for 2043 Ross Street, based on its prior operation by LAWIlcSA Consolidators, Inc. j. All existing cracked sidewalk, curb and gutter adjacent to the site in Ross Street shall be repaired and maintained to meet City standards. k. The underground fuel tanks on the site must be removed under permit issued by the City of Vernon Community Services Department or the property owner or occupant shall obtain and maintain an underground tank permit. The underground storage tank monitoring systems shall be checked bya qualified service person. Monitoring systems must meet the requirements of City Ordinance No. 944 and must have electrical power at all times. Southern Counties Transport shall provide a system to positively shut down the tank's turbine pump in the event of a leak alarm and provide a state of the art overspill protection for each tank fill opening. The tanks and dispensers shall meet all current City codes. Acting (;:~ted, ev~son of Community Services & Water SKW:ps Attachments cc: City Attorney Q/ July 18, 1995 FROM: Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator Samuel "Kevin" Wilson;>v;?cting Director of Services & Water Community TO: SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT Southern Counties Transport has submitted an application for a conditional use permit for a truck and freight terminal at 2043 Ross Street. !t is documents. the project Quality Act conditional recommended that you receive the application and supporting On the basis of the supplied information it appears that is categorically exempt from the California Environmental process. It is recommended that a public hearing for this use permit be held on August 1, 1995. SKW:BW:ps " cD . Application Page 1 ot 3 JUl17 '95#777A0630 15:33 AMONT 1500.00 APPLICATION POR CONDITtONAL 08S PERMIT Date: 7/14/95 The Applicant (s) Southern Counties Transport is/are the owneres), lessee(s) of the property situated at 2043 S. Ross Street, Vernon, Ca. betlfe.n Alameda and Ross Street (South) and i. legally descr1be~ as follows (attach additional sheet(s) it necessary): See attached REQUEST: The apPlicant(s) request(s) a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to use the above described property for the following pu~pose. Contihued use as a trucking terminal BURDEN OF 'PROOF: The applioant(s) shall indicate the following facts (attach additional sheet(s) if'necessary):.~ (1) That the site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape: Continued use as a trucking terminal. The property is adequate in size and shape. " .;. (2) Application paqe 2 at '3 That the site has sufficient access to streets and highways, and is adequate 1n width and pavement type to oarry the quantity and quality qenerated by the proposed use; and Continued use. Alameda Street is main access and is adequate. (3) That the proposed use will not have an adverse etfect upon ad~acent or abutting properties. None. Adjoining properties are truck terminals. ........r ""NAME OF APPLICANT (S) Southern Counties Transport , (print or type name of business) CONTACT PERSON- P..t Towers - (pr nt or type) SIGNATURE: P.O. Box 3906 Mailing Ad.dress Santa Fe Springs CIty (213) 899-1961 (Area Code) Ca State Phone 90670 Zip Code APPLICANTS REPRESENTATIVE/RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT (Enqineer, Architect, 'Attorney, Realtor): NAME OF COMPANY: Wilson Barnett Inc. :::::~:~R~te~~~int or type) 302 N. El ~..'200 714/361-7670 (Mailinq Address) (Area Code) San Clemente City Ca State ..,-- - Phone 92672 Zip Code CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF Los Anqeles ~ On July 17, 1995 before me, Tamara L. Villareal, Notary Public DATE NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER - E.G" "JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC" Stephen R. Wilson, President Wilson Barnett, Inc. personally appeared, Pat Towers, Vice President Southern Counties Transport personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. ~~.u~ NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE (SEAL) Tamara L. Villareal ~ Comm #1001809 " NOTARY PUBLIC CALIFORNIAI!' LOS ANGELES COUNTY 0 ComfT' Expires Aug. 17 1997 .. OPTIONAL INFORMATION TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT Application for Conditional Use Permit DATE OF DOCUMENT July 14, 1995 NUMBER OF PAGES 3 SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE M.R. McAllister, President Los Angeles By-Products Co. CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF Los Angel es On July 17, 1995 before me, DATE Tamara L. Villareal, Notary Public NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER - E.G., "JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC" personally appeared, M. R. McAllister, President Los Angeles By-PRoducts Co. personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. .., ~()Jn/)AIL~. U;JJa~ NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE Tamara L. Villareal s: Comm #1001809 Q TARY PUBLIC CALlFORNII'i" LOS ANGELES COUNTY \ I Com", ExpuesAug. 17 1997 .. ,wITN ESS my hand and official seal. .... (SEAL) OPTIONAL INFORMATION TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT Application for Conditional Use Permit DATE OF DOCUMENT Ju 1 Y 17, 1995 NUMBER OF PAGES 3 SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE Stephen R. Wil son, Pat Towers i 1 i , CIaTII'XCATIOH .~ . .Name of Property owner (s) Los Angeles By-~roducts SIGNATlJREI ~~ or, typar 1810 25th Street (213) 233-4175 r Mallinq Address (Area Code) Los Angeles Ca City state Application paqe ~ ot 3 Phone 90058 Zip Code ** 8%GHATuaBS 01' BOTH APPLIOANT(S) AND OWNER(S) HOST BB NOTAaIBBD ... ,. "II"" CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TRAFFIC REPORT SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT HOURS OF OPERATION: From 1:00am To 10:00pm Monday through Friday VEHICLE TRAFFIC 9 DUAL AXLE WITH 48 FOOT VANS ARRIVING BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 10;ooPM: FROM INTERMODEL VIA ALAMEDA AND W ASHING- TON BLVD. 9 DUAL AXLE WITH 48 FOOT VANS DEPARTING BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 10;9QPM TO INTERMODEL VIA ALAMEDA AND W ASH- INGTON BLvD. 1 BOBTAILS AND 10 27' TRAILERS DEPARTING BETWEEN 5:00 AM AND 3:00 PM (EQUALLY SPACED) FOR CITY DELIVERIES. 1 BOBTAILS AND 10 27' TRAILERS RETURNING BETWEEN 11:00 AM AND 10:00 PM (EQUALLY SPACED) FROM CITY PICKUPS TOTAL UNITS: 20 TRAILERS, 6 TRACTORS STOERED ON PRE- MISES. .J LIL .l...,. ='....;. we.. . "'"'t;:1r I I l_.n.J.. '._.n'..,;l'..) 1.J. 1 1-L . l'i ,_I ......' LEGAL DESCRITION 2043 ROSS ST. -lICA60 TITLE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TITLE-TAX DEPT 11 INDV 11 REPORT ON PARCEL T.O.D 11 T.O. 11 TAX YEAR 94/95 :JRDER 10716 6302-011-013 PAYMENTS AS OF: (1"i'/Cl"?/95 DATE ACQUH~E1): 02/13/67 USE: 3910 RE:GION: 2";' YE{-\R~ OO/CH) ZONE: VEM* OESCI L01. 3 ~'AFn OFTf~ACT NO 89~45' E~w47FT FROM SE COR OF LOT 2 TH N 89~ S I TUSh 2t)47 ROSS ST L.OS ANGEU:::S CA MAILI 1810 E 25 5'1. L.OS ANGE:LES 58 CAL.If":' ci'OI)5B * * ASSESSED OWNtRCS) * * VA~UES/EXSMPS L A SY PRODUCTS CO LAND 111,058 IMPVS 78,129 14:31:5'1' l:l-j' 1 14/95 F'AGE 001 DATE 'rRF ACI~: SG1FT: 2.6751 :"OT COM N ISSUE DATE 10/15/94 TAX AMOUNTS TOT.~L 1ST lNS 1ST PEN 2ND INS 2ND P~~N SPL 30. ('1 SF'l~ 62. 23 SF'L ~315. ()~) Sf'L 36.92 SF'!~ ~S~'j(). 71 CITY: VERNON-76 1S1" INSTALLMENT: DUE DATE 1ST INSTALLMENT: PAID NET 189,187 12/10/94 2ND INSTALLMENT: DUE DATE <)1/05/95 2ND INSTALLMENT: PAID ***END OF DATA.-. ~~ , 24.8. '1"2 1,124.36 112. 4~3 1,124.36 122.43 199.13 49. 0(1 10.44 2S.35 1 (). 00 04/j,O/95 04/1S/95 JUL 14 '95 02: 49F'I"1 CHICAGO TITLE f'l\OO LEGAL DESCRITION 2043 ROSS ST. r; ICAC~l1 T I.rL.E~ LOS ANGELES COUNTY TITLE-TAX OEPl :1.1 INDV 11 ~':EPr]H"r DN PPlf~CEL. T.o.D 11 T.O. 11 TAX YEAR 94/95 Of~nER 10716 6302-011-013 PAYfYIEN.rs A$3 (JF: ().i'/O'?/95 DATE ,~CGIUH::E::r.): O:,~/j.::~/6(' USE= 3910 REGION: 27 YEAR~ 00/00 ZONE: VEM* DESC: LOT 3 PART OF TRACT NO S<y.:;45 I [':'::1'.Irr' n" f:\'f-i:CJM sr~ Cl1f~ DF L.CH ~2 TH N 89~ SITUS: 2047 ROSS 5T LOS ANGELES CA MAILI 1810 ~ 25 5T LOS ANGELES 58 CALIF 90058 * * ASSESSED OWN~R(S) * * VALUES/EXEMPS L A iY PRODUCTS CO LAND 111.058 IMPVS 78,129 14: 31,: 5~t P.2/2 lYi"/l4/95 ~-:'AC~f.:: 00 :1, Di.HE 'n~F AC(;! ~ S,G1FT ~ ;,~b751 un COM N ISSUE DATE 10/1~/94 TAX AMCJLJNTS To.rAL. 1ST tN~~ i. 8T P~~N ~~:ND INS 2ND PE:~N BPI- . :~~w. ("1 ~Wl~ 62. ;,3 sF='l, 315. ()6~ Sr:'L 36. 9:~ Sl:;;' I... ~~~:;l:).? 1 C I 'rv: VEI~N()N'...?6 1ST INSTALLMENT: DUE DATE 1ST INSTALLMENT: ~AID NET 189~la7 12/10/94 2ND INSTALLMENT= DUE DATE 01/05/95 2ND INSTALLMENT: PAID "H-X'END C~F DATA~'~'''lE' ~~ ~ ::-~4.8 It ''?';::: 1 , 124. :3{~ 112.4~.) 1 , 124. :~6 J. :22 " 4.~3 199. 1:~~ 49. 01:) 10.44 2$.35 Hl.OO 04/:1.0/95 04/:l ~3195 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT OPERATIONS REPORT SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT liOURS OF OPERATION: From 1:00am Monday through 10:00pm Monday through friday NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Men: 12 Women: None OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Facility will be used for the unloading and loading of delivery trucks and trailers. It will be the base of operations for the staging and distribution of freight shipments consigned to various customers in the Vernon, Commerce and the greater Los Angeles area, and ranging as far east as Riverside/San Bernardino and as far south as the San Clemente and points between. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REPORT APPLICANT: Southern Counties Transport LOCATION: 2043 Ross Street, Vernon, California AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT Southern Counties Transport is licensed to do business as an interstate motor carrier of ~eneral fr~ight. by the Interstate Commerce Commission, pursuant to I.C.C. license MC-263. As such, Southern Counties Transport IS subject to, and follows, safety and hazardous material handling regulations of the I.C.C. and tlie U.S. Department of Transportation with regard to its operations,' including the carnage of frei~ht wlilch may be classified as a l1azardous material. Southern Counties Transport is not in the business of hauling hazardous waste. Any freight which may be classified as a hazardous material will not be processed on site, but will merely be transferred from one trailer to another, as part of normal freight distribution procedures. Southern Counties Transport policy is to post emergency numbers for the local fir.e departme~t, police department, and nearest health care facility in a conspIcuous locatIon. ,. PROPERTY OWNERS LIST STATEMENT **************************************************************** .;.The undersigned has duly prepared the attached "Property Owners List". This list includes all of the names, and respective ad- dresses, of persons being owners of property any part of which is within 300 feet of the outer boundaries of the property in sub- ject zoning case. This information is to be obtained from the latest available Los Angeles County Tax Assessment Roll. This list was prepared on July 11, 1995 . from the Tax Roll maintained at L. A. County Assessor's Office, Temple St.. Los Angeles (name and location of office) It is understood that the accuracy and completeness of this list is the responSibil:::n:::~~~st) On this 14th day of July 1995, before me the undersigned a Notary. PUb4c in. and for said County and state, personally appeared "!'<obLrt VD..lt~O known to me, or proven to me to be the. rson that executed the within instrument. WITNESS my hand and and state ii ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ c-HiR~L~A~ v:;G~ ~ ~ -~ ":' ' Comm. #: 999379 0 My commission ~"i. ~ NOTARY PUBLIC. CALIFORNIA ~ (.) Y LOS ANGELES COUNTY .... il My Comm. Exp. Sept. 10, 1997 It ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ? ~ y y ~ y. T Y T ~ -..."i' Signed: (Applicant) 1 William Farley, Trs. P.O. Box 4721 Irvine, CA 92716 4 Not on Tax Roll Reeder Fastway Trucking Attn: Joel Miller 2626 E. 26th st. Vernon, CA 90058 OWNERSHIP LIST WITHIN A 300' RADIUS OF 2403 ROSS ST., VERNON 2 Onoda California Inc. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 5 L.A. By Products Co. 1810 E. 25th st. Los Angeles, CA 90058 IN 2-4 3 Gautier Land Co. 2511 Huntington Dr. San Marino, CA 91108 . . PROPERTY OWNERS LIST 2403 Ross St., Vernon Pagr: 1 of 1 (App 1 i can ts Address) I Owners Ci ty Kev #. Book Pac Parce 1 Own e r Address State/Zio , I William P.o. Box 4721 1 5117 17 15 Farley, Tr Irvine, CA 92716 2025 E. Financial Way 2 6302 09 28 Onoda Calif. Inc. G1endora, CA 91740 2511 Huntington Dr. 3 6302 oq 10 V; Gautier Land Co. San Marino, CA 91108 4 6302 09 800 Not on Tax Roll I 1810 E. 25th St. 5 6302 11 11-16 L.A. Bv Products Los Anaeles. CA 9011r:;R I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I / I I / / / I I I , , , I I I I I I I / I I Page 1 of 3 ENVIRONKENTAL IHPACT/IN%TIAL STODY Date filed 7/14/95' General Information 1. Name and address of developer or project sponsor: Los Angeles By-Products 2. Address of project: 2043 Ross Street, Vernon, Ca. Assessor's Block and Lot NUllll;)er: 6~02 011 013 Lot 3 Tract 26751 3. Name, address, and telephone number of person to be contacted concerning this project: Stephen R. Wilson 302 N. El Camino Real 1200, San Clemente, Ga. YLb/L 714/361-7670 4. List and describe any other related permits and other public approva16 required for this project, including those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies: None 5. EXisting zoning district: 6. Proposed use of site (Project for which this form is filed): Truck Terminal (Existing) Project Description 7. Site size 1.2 acres 8 . Square footage 52,272 9 . Number of floors of construction. None 10. Amount of Off-street parkinq proyided. As built 11. Attach plans. n/a 12. Proposed scheduling. n/a 13. Associated project. n/a w,"a- paqe 2 or 3 (Initial Study) 14. Anticipated incremental development. None 1S. If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, ranqe of sale prices or rents, and type of household size expected. n/a 16. It commercial, indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city or reqionally oriented, square footage of sales area, and loading facilities. n/a 17. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per Shift, and loading- facilities. 15 people _ crossdock (eXisting) 18. If institutional, indioate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the pro:) ect. n/ a 19. Iftne project involves a variance, conditional use or rezoning application, state this and indicate olearly ~hy the application is required. Conditional Use Permit (Trucking) Are the following items applioable to the projeot or its effects? Discuss below all items checked yes '(attach additional sheets as necessary). Yes No \ 20. Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, or bills, or substantial alteration of qround contours. 21. Chanqe in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public lands or roads. 22. Change in pattern, scale or character of qeneral area of project. 23. Siqnificant amounts of solid wast. or litter. 24. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in Vicinity. - +.,. w#_ 25. Chanqe in ocean, bay, lake, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or alteration of existing drainaqe patterns. 26. SUbstantial change in eXisting noise or vibration levels in the viCinity. v - .../ v' - ./ ./ / - ./ 27. Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. (E" t" ) Xl.S l.ng 28. Ose or disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances, flammables or explosives. 29. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (Police, Fire, Water sewaqa, etc.) 30. SUbstantially increase fossil fuel consu~ption (electricity, oil, natural qas, etc.). 31. Subatantial increase in traffic. 32. RelationShip to a larger project or series of projects. Environmental Settlnq 33. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, includinq information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspeots. Desoribe any existinq struotures on the site" and the use of the structures. Attach photoqraphs of the site. Snapshots or POlaroid photos will be accepted. Paqe 3 of 3 (Initial Study Yes No .L. - / - - t/ - - - v v - - 34. Describe thesurroundimJ properties, includinq information on plants and animals and any CUltural, historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one-family, apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.), and soale of development (heiqht, frontage, set-baCk, rear yard, etc.). Attaoh photoqraphs of the vicinity. Snapshots or pOlarQid photos will be accepted. CERTIFICATION Industrial/Trucking Terminals on adjoining properties. I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and 1n the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the faots, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the be$t of my knowledge and ~beli.f. . . ~ . :::r;; t- '-t 1'1 199 S ~_ __ ~n_ .~'/..j)~/.Q~ Date ( S qnature . . For Los Angeles By-Products 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING I, Patricia Salerno, declare as follows: 1. That I am employed in the Community Services Department in the position of Secretary to the Director of Community Services. 2. That on July 19, 1995 I mailed a copy of the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to be held on August 1, 1995, (see attached copy) along with the attached letter regarding an application for a conditional use permit for SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT to operate a truck and freight terminal at 2043 Ross Street in the City of Vernon, to the owners, tenants and interested parties on the attached lists, by United States Mail with postage prepaid. r;2J;[,L<~~~ CITY COUNCIL LEONlS C. MALBURG Mayor THOMAS A. YBARRA Mayor Pro- Tem Wm. "BILL" DAVIS Councilman H. "LARRY" GONZALES Councilman W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Councilman BRUCE V. MALKENHORST City Administrator/City Clerk FAX: (213) 581-7924 CITY HALL DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FJLX:(818)330-5818 S. KEVIN WILSON Acting Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (213) 588-2761 KENNETHJ. DeDARlO Director of Ught & Power FAX: (213) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (213) 581-1385 LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ Police Chief FAX: (213) 581-1178 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811 July 19, 1995 Interested parties or property owners: C-10 Enclosed herewith for your information is a Notice of Public Hearing to consider an application for a conditional use permit for a truck and freight terminal at 2043 Ross Street in Vernon. The applicant, Southern Counties Transport, is a transporter of general commodities. You are welcome to attend the Meeting on August 1, 1995 or to send written comments prior to the meeting if you so desire. This notice is intended for interested parties or property owners within the project area. If you are no longer a property owner in this area, please forward this notice to the new property owner. Acting Ips Enclosures * & Water City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (213) 583-8811 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing which you may attend. Place: Vernon City Hall City Council Chambers 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Time: Tuesday, August 1, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: Southern Counties Transport The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony from affected andlor interested persons regarding this application. The public is also invited to submit written comments regarding the request prior to the Hearing. Request: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the applicant to operate a truck and freight terminal. Property Involved: 2043 Ross Street (see reverse side) Review of the file: The application, maps, and supporting information are available in the office of Community Services, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meetin. * Lucille Rolrbal-Allard Congresswoman 255 E. Temple street suite 1860 Los Angeles, CA 90012 ATTN: Anna Figueroa City of Huntington Park Planning Department 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Pk.CA 90255 City of Los Angeles Planning Department 200 N. Spring st. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Bd. of Supervisors L.A. County Director of Planning James Hertl - Room 1390 320 West Temple street Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality Management District 21865 E. Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Brian Scanlon L.A. County Public Works Mapping & Property Mgmt. 900 S. Fremont Avenue 10th Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 ,.~".:".~.~"~ Art Torres State Senator - 24th Dist. 107 S. Broadway Street, suite 2105 Los Angeles, CA 90012 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Avenue Bell, CA 90201 Gloria Molina Bd. of Supervisors 500 W. Temple Street suite 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 City of Cudahy Planning Department 5220 Santa Ana Street Cudahy, CA 90201 L.A. County Sanitation District P.O. Box 4998 Whittier, CA 90607 Nathan Smooke P.O. Box 1311 Los Angeles, CA 90053 Martha Escutia State Assemblywoman-3512 E. Florence suite #201 Huntington Park, CA 90255 Dolores Petullo Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 L.A. Unified School Real Estate Branch Room 101 P.O. Box 2298 Los Angeles, CA 90051 Attn: Director Mothers of East L.A. Ms. Guiterrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 City of Maywood Planning Department 4319 Slauson Avenue Maywood, CA 90270 Robert J. Niccum L.A. Unified School Dist. 1425 S. San Pedro Street Room 101 Los Angeles, CA 90015 Joseph R. Garruba California Portland Cement Company 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 J.J. Littl"e Sidney R. Title John Kinas J.J. Little Company, Market Properties, Inc. United states Aluminum Inc. 5245 Pacific Concourse 3663 Bandini Boulevard 3700 Santa Fe Avenue Suite 190 Vernon, CA 90023 Vernon, CA 90058 Los Angeles, CA 90045 L.R. Luppen Metal Products Engineering 3864 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 David Nazaryk Catellus Development Corp. 1065 N. Pacificenter Drive, suite 200 Anaheim,CA 92806 Connie M. Carrasco, President Chern-Tech Systems, Inc. 3650 East 26th street Vernon, CA 90023 James H. Hilands Heger Realty Corporation 5657 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90040 H.P. Long Sweetener Products 2050 E. 38th Street Vernon, CA 90058 Louis Chertkow Elkay Plastics Company, Inc. P.O. Box 23008 Vernon, CA 90023 E.J. Contreras Owens-Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Ron Matik 33292 Pleasant Oak Dr. Springville, CA 93265 Ellen Orlando Karen Lehrer 2300 E. 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 Brent P. Chappell Catellus Development Corp. 1065 N. Pacificenter Drive, Suite 200 Anaheim, CA 92806 -I.J 0 H ....... 0 0 \0 0 p.. 0 N CO 0-. ClO =l:l::N s:: 00 = I'- co 0 ~ 00 H <tl 11"1 'r-! r-I\O 0 U < 0)0\ ::l 0) UP:: E-I \0 r-I I'- 0) 1-1 0)00 = 0 ..-I < E~ UtI.lc..:> ~tI.l0 +J .r-! 0)..-10\ 1-1 = . !:: \0 .r-! ::l <<I CD +J e ~ ;:l 0 H I""'lN 0 ~~ "1:1 ClO 0 0-. p.. "1:I..c:: ~ ~..c:: O)~O) 1-11'- . 4-l = = ~ U CO C""l U) o +J t/) +J+J . = +J &..;t~ .r-! .r-! ~ 'r-! 0 1-1 1-1 11"1 0) t/)\o~ 1-1 = r-Ir:.. ~ +J = s:: Q) X Q) p..,Nr-I <<IN < . 1-1 1-1 ::l 1-1 ~ .ClO . ~ 0) <<I~O) ~O 0) =~ Q) OJX:l ~r::l~ I-Ir::l = = . r-I ..c: H CO 'r-! = < I""'l . .r-! "1:111"1= +J..-I ;::l -I.JO s:: 00 "1:1\0 = t/) r-IO:> ON 0) ::l..-l= 0 CO . CO <..-It/) 0) N 1-1 r-IN= .r-! . 1-1 8Or-l <<111"1<<1 U) p...p... 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Imperial Hwy.Rm Norwalk, CA 90650 F!,)M: City of Vernon 4 -OS Santa Fe Avenue ernon, CA 90058 \.1RIGINAL RECIO TO: Office of Planning and Research 1400 Tenth Avenue Sacramento, CA 95814 Project Title Southern AUG 1 0 1995 COUNTY CLERK BY OCcs.3-rCCJ. DEPUr) Counties Transport 1101 . Project Location - Specific 2043 Ross Street Project Location - City Vernon, CA 90058 Project Location - County Los Angeles Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project Southern Counties Transport plans to operate a truck and freight terminal at an existing facility. Approximately 7 trucks will be based at this site. They will have approximately 52 movements per day. e Name of Public Agency approving project City of Vernon Name of Person or Agency carrying out project Southern Counties Transport Exempt Status: (check one) _ Ministerial (S.ec. 21080 (b) (1); 15268 _ Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080 (b) (3); 15269 (a) ) ; Emergency proj ect (Sec. 21080 (b) (4); 15269 (b) (c)). ~ Categorical Exemption - Class 3 (Sec. 15301) _ Statutory Exemptions Reasons why project is exempt: Existing facility with no expansion Area Code/Telephone/Extension 2131583-8811/245 Date received for filing: THIS NO TXC€ W ory AUc 1"'0 1995ED fJN1' II, 1 ~G.lS:rRAR_ '. . ". '. RTii~QRJ:)1i:R.1 . .COHN"''' . ..... ~'."t C::1;,fi1~~ 9500017~ 9500017t15000175 95(j~(j17~ #-" . ~ ENGINEER'S REPORT ON SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A TRUCK AND FREIGHT TERMINAL AT 2043 ROSS STREET (July 27, 1995) Southern Counties Transport has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a truck and freight terminal at 2043 Ross Street in the City of Vernon. They are an interstate trucking company providing pick-up and delivery service to customers throughout Southern California. There will be 7 trucks based at this facility. 1. GENERAL PLAN The proposed use conforms to the Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan. The site is presently being used as a truck and freight terminal. 2. SITE The proposed site is of adequate size and shape for the proposed use. 3. ADVERSE AFFECT The proposed site is surrounded by industrial uses compatible with the proposed use and no adverse noise, odor, dust, smoke, light or glare, or risk of fire, infection or explosion is anticipated from the proposed operation. 4. ACCESS The site has access to Ross Street which as constructed is sixty feet (60') wide and has adequate capacity and pavement type for the proposed operation. 5. TRUCK MOVEMENTS Southern Counties Transport will operate approximately 6 dual axle trucks and 1 bobtail out of the facility. They expect to have up to 26 vehicle movements, including employees vehicles, out of the site daily with the same number entering the site. In general trucks will travel on Ross Street to Alameda Street then north to freeway access. Occasionally a truck will travel south on Ross Street, thence easterly on 38th Street to the 710 Freeway. 6. STATE OR FEDERAL CONDITIONS There are no conditions imposed by State or Federal law. 7. CONDITIONS It is recommended that the following conditions be set on the permit to adequately protect the public interests: a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, regulations and subject to permit fees as adopted by the City of Vernon. The facility shall be operated in a manner that will prevent unsanitary conditions, odors or other nuisances. Prior to occupancy a business license and occupancy permit shall be obtained. All trucking operations, including truck and trailer parking, shall be limited to the lot located at 2043 Ross Street. b. A hazardous materials inventory and business/contingency plan shall be submitted and a hazardous materials permit shall be obtained from the City of Vernon Health Department. Hazardous materials/wastes shall be handled and managed in compliance with all appropriate federal, state and local laws. c. All parking and loading facilities shall be paved with a hard durable surface material and shall be adequately drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and maintained to meet City 2 standards. d. Servicing of vehicles including washing, steam cleaning and repairing shall be performed in facilities in compliance with appropriate codes. e. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit shall be obtained from the California State Board of Water Resources. f. No equipment or freight shall be stored on the site, other than in buildings, trailers or on the docks. Adequate plans and materials must be available for handling leaks or spills from vehicles during storage or transportation. g. All required federal, state, local and regulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to operation. h. The facility's buildings shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent free. i. The current property owner shall submit documentation of hazardous materials closure for 2043 Ross Street, based on its prior operation by LAWI/CSA Consolidators, Inc. j. All existing cracked sidewalk, curb and gutter adjacent to the site in Ross Street shall be repaired and maintained to meet City standards. k. The underground fuel tanks on the site must be removed under permit issued by the City of Vernon Community Services Department or the property owner or occupant shall obtain and maintain an underground tank permit. The underground storage 3 . i- tank monitoring systems shall be checked by a qualified service person. Monitoring systems must meet the requirements of City Ordinance No. 944 and must have electrical power at all times. Southern Counties Transport shall provide a system to positively shut down the tank's turbine pump in the event of a leak alarm and provide a state of the art overspill protection for each tank fill opening. The tanks and dispensers shall meet all current City codes. 4 ,,',- - ,-~ ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CD AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF VERNON I, Bill Wilson, Engineering Aide of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 19th day of July, 1995 at 3:45 pm, post three (3) copies of: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, to be held 08/01/95, regarding a conditional use permit application (see attached copy) for SOUTHERN COUNTIES TRANSPORT to operate a truck and freight terminal at 2043 Ross Street. One in each of the following places to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon. Date: 7-20-9:5 aM LJ~ Bill Wilson, Engineering Aide State of California ss. ,~, County of Los Angeles On 7 /;2.{>) /9 S- before me, Notary Public, personally appeared Bill Wilson, personally known to me (or known to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in her authorized capacity, and that by her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. cial seal GLORIA J. OROSCO " :> Comm. 11026355 < :> ~ NOTARY PU8UC . CAlFORtIA ~ ll. Los ~ County JJ ) ....,. ""," My Comm. Exllires May 26. 1998 ...I ~~~....,.....,..~....,.....,.~ .. --'~ City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (213) 583-8811 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing which you may attend. Place: Vernon City Hall City Council Chambers 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Time: . Tuesday, August 1, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: Southern Counties. Transport The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony from affected and/or interested. persons regarding this application. The public is also invited to submit written comments regarding the request prior to the Hearing. Request: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the applicant to operate a truck and freight terminal. Property Involved: 2043 Ross Street (see reverse side) Review of the file: The application, maps, and supporting information are available in the office of Community Services, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. . If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or pri.or to, the meeting.. *