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Resolution No. 6690 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ~ 24 25 26 27 28 ~ ~ " RESOLUTION NO. 6690 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 6443 WHICH GRANTED A VARIANCE TO U.S. GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. FROM SECTION 26.4,2-8, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3111-3261 44TH STREET IN THE CITY OF VERNON WHEREAS, U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. occupies parcels of property located at 3111-3261 44th Street in the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 6443 on June 7, 1994, granted a variance to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. from section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the conditions of said variance provided that: (a) U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non-conforming truck loading spaces between 3111 and 3261 44th Street or be in compliance with section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by March 1, 1996; and (b) within seven days of the adoption of this resolution, U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. shall deliver a $50,000 certificate of Deposit to the city of Vernon, to be refunded to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., including the interest earned, upon compliance with condition (a) or to be retained by the City of Vernon if compliance with condition (a) has not been attained by March 1, 1996. WHEREAS, U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. has indicated that it will not be able to complete the demolition of the buildings until November 1, 1996, and that thereafter it 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 <' ~ . f. will build new facilities encompassing the entire northerly block of 44th street between Boyle and Alcoa Avenues, and it has therefore requested a time extension for the conditions of the variance; and WHEREAS, U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. has submitted a "Schedule for Phase I Construction, 3111 and 3211 44th street" for work to be performed at the site as shown on Exhibit "B" which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 22500 prohibits vehicles from stopping, standing, or parking on a sidewalk, and the City of Vernon cannot permit trucks to extend from private property into the street right-of-way which includes the sidewalk area; and WHEREAS, 3111-3261 44th Street is located in the M zone and the operation is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan and Zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Vernon held a hearing on said application for an amendment to the variance on October 17, 1995. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The conditions of the variance granted to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. pursuant to Resolution No. 6443 on June 7, 1994, are hereby amended to read as follows: 2 .' .. ,. 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 (a) u.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non-conforming truck loading spaces located between 3111 and 3261 44th street or be in compliance with Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by November 1, 1996; (b) U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. shall comply with the schedule as shown on Exhibit "B" for the buildings located at 3111 and 3121 44th Street; (c) the $50,000 certificate of Deposit previously delivered to the City of Vernon shall be returned to U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc., including the interest earned, upon compliance with condition (a) or if compliance with conditions (a) or (b) has not been attained, then the certificate of Deposit shall be retained by the City of Vernon for the purpose of constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk including a suitable barrier to eliminate the usage of all non-conforming docks; (d) the usage of the non-conforming truck loading spaces shall be limited to trucks of smaller lengths so that no trucks parked at the loading docks shall extend into the street right-of-way as shown on the Master Plan of Streets, dated June 16,1992; (e) during the period between adoption of this Resolution and U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc.'s performance of condition (a), u.s. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. agrees to indemnify and hold the City of Vernon harmless against damages resulting from trucks utilizing U.s. Cold Storage, Inc.'s facility extending onto the sidewalk or street; (f) the adoption of this Resolution shall not be 3 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 ." .... ... construed as a waiver by the city of Vernon with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of California Vehicle Code 22500 et seq.; and (g) all existing and future tenants shall be notified of these restrictions and a condition stating the same shall be placed in all future leases. SECTION 3: Noncompliance with these conditions shall constitute sufficient grounds for the City Council of the City of Vernon to void this variance and require the application of Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8 and the authorized truck loading space requirement. 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 17th day of October, 1995 ~. . ~1,~ ' · ~:c~c- - /1' __/,/~~. '/. . EONIS C. MALBll1\G, Mayor'-1- ATTEST: ~ ~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, city Clerk 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 ~ ..... v STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 6690, was duly adopted by the City council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, October 17, 1995 and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. ~ ~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk ( SEAL) 5 EXHIBIT J'B JJ Schedu1e for Phase I Construction 3111 and 3211 44th Street U.S. Growers 44th Street Renovation DemolItIon GnIcIingIBuiIding Pad ExcavatIon1Foundatlons Rough Electrical Rough Plumbiilg Rough Sprtnlder Work Floor Slabs StructunII Frame/Roof Deck Insulate WaU Panels Roofing System c;>tftee Framing Rough HVAC Refrigeration FiniSh Electrical Racking Dock Equipment Fire Protection Drywall OffICe Finishes Finish Plumbing Finish HVAC Finish Fire Sprinklers Painting Landscaping Start UplTest Occupancy 10/15/95 - 11130/95 1119195 -12/17/95 . . 12/17/95 - 01/29/95 12117195 - 01/29195 12/17/95 - 01129195 12117/95 .01129/95 0218196 - 418196 04111196- 6/10/96 05115/96 -7/14196 .06/13196 - 7121/96 05/15/96 - 6/10/96 05115/96 -6110/96 05/15/98 . 10/13/96 05/15/96 -10/6/96 07117196 -9/2/96 7/17/96 -7/28/96 6/13/96 . 9/23/96 6/13196 - 7/28/96 7/28/96 -9/30196 8112/96 - 9/6/96 9/12196 - 10/6/98 9/12/96.10/6/96 9/12196 -10/6/96 9/12/96 -10/6/96 9/23/96 -10/13/96 1011 G/96 .. , 0 ICE OF t U ~ IN THE CONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY GRANTED VARIANCE FROM U.S. GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD OCTOBER 3, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED VARIANCE FOR U.S. GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. WAS CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 17, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA ~~Y~a/~ lruce V. Malkenl1.o st City Clerk BY: b~ti ~ ,;Gloria J. rosco Chief Deputy City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF A PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF VERNON ) I, GLORIA J. OROSCO, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 4th day of October, 1995, have posted: The above Notice of Continuance of Public Hearing. Said Notice was posted at a conspicuous place near the door of the room at which said meeting was held, within 24 hours of said adjournment. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. . loria J. Oro Chief Deputy Clerk Gen:Contph ~~ .. 'rV U ri t~q NOTICE OF A 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, October 3, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony affected and/or interested persons regarding this application. public is also invited to submit written comments regarding request prior to the Hearing. from The the Request: Amend the previous granted variance. Property involved: 3111-3261 44th street, Vernon, Ca 90058 Review of the file: The application, maps and supporting information is available in the Department of Community Services office, 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 variance 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 meeting. ~ -/~ Bruce V. Malkenhorst City Administrator/City Clerk ~, . TO~ 6V Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator Samuel "Kevin" Wilson~ting Director of Services & Water Community September 18, 1995 FROM: SUBJECT: Variance - U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. @ 3111-3261 44th Street U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. has requested that their existing variance be amended. They were previously granted a variance from the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, section 26.4.2-8 with the condition that all buildings be demolished by March 1, 1996. They are proposing to extend this deadline to November 1, 1996. It is recommended that you receive the application and that a public hearing for this application be set for October 3, 1995. MR: reg Attachments $ CITY COUNCIL LEONIS C. MALBURG Mayor THOMAS A. YBARRA Mayor Pro-Tern Wm. "BILL" DAVIS Councilman H. "LARRY" GONZALES Councilman W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Councilman BRUCE V. MALKENHORST City Administrator/City Oerk FAX: (213) 581-7924 CITY I HALL DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (818) 330-5818 S. KEVIN WILSON Acting Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (213) 588-2761 KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of Light & 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, $RNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONIf (213) 583-8811 October 11.7, 1995 Honorable City council City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 Gentlemen: Upon further review of the ~onditions to be placed upon the variance for U.S. Growers Cold ~torage, Inc., it is recommended that the conditions be changed tq read as follows: a.) U.S. Growers Cold St!orage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non-conforming trubk loading spaces located between 3111 and 3261 44th street or be i~ compliance with Section 26.4.2- 8, Development Standards of the qomprehensive Zoning Ordinance by November 1, 1996; . b.) U.S. Growers Cold sto~age, Inc. shall comply with the schedule as shown on Exhibit "B" for the buildings located at 3111 and 3121 44th Street; I c.) the $50,000 Certificat~ of Deposit previously delivered to the City of Vernon shall bel returned to U. S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., including the interest earned, upon compliance with condition (a) or if compliance w~th conditions (a) or (b) has not been attained, then the Certificate of Deposit shall be retained by the City of Vernon for the purpobe of constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk including a suitable barrier to eliminate the usage of all non-conforming docks; * .. " City Council U.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc. Page 2 d.) the usage of the non-conforming truck loading spaces shall be limited to trucks of smaller lengths so that no trucks parked at the loading docks shall extend into the street right-of- way as shown on the Master Plan of streets, dated June 16, 1992; e.) during the period between adoption of this Resolution and U.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc.'s performance of condition (a), U.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc. agrees to indemnify and hold the City of Vernon harmless against damages resulting from trucks utilizing U.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc.'s facility extending onto the sidewalk or street; f.) the adoption of this Resolution shall not be construed as a waiver by the City of Vernon with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of California Vehicle Code Section 22500 et seq.; and g.) all existing and future tenants shall be notified of these restrictions and a condition stating the same shall be placed in all future leases. Acting D:ir & Water MFR: reg ENGINEER'S REPORT U.S.GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. 3111-3261 44TH STREET VARIANCE APPLICATION OCTOBER 17, 1995 U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. has requested an amendment to its variance from the Comprehensive zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, for the properties located at 3111-3261 44th street in the City of Vernon. The buildings that they occupy, as shown on Exhibit "A", were constructed with five conforming truck loading spaces and thirty-six non-conforming truck loading spaces measuring 10.0 feet in width: two being 25.5 feet in length; four being 36.5 feet in length; four being 28.5 feet in length; five being 29.5 feet in length; one being 38.0 feet in length; eight being 62.0 feet in length; two being 45.4 feet in length; six being 22.3 feet in length; and four being 60.0 feet in length. The buildings total approximately 210,000 square feet in size and are used for cold storage. U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. has indicated that it will demolish the buildings on 44th street and build new facilities encompassing the entire northerly block of 44th street between Boyle and Alcoa Avenues. They were previously granted a variance with the condition that the buildings be demolished or in compliance by March 1, 1996. They are relocating part of their facility to 2300 57th street and plan to begin demolition of phase I immediately. Because they have fallen behind their original schedule, they are requesting an extension of time in order to complete the demolition. section 26.4.2-7 (b) requires that a minimum of seventeen truck loading spaces be provided as shown on Exhibit "All. section 26.4.2-8 (c) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance specifies that each loading space shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide and 65 feet long and section 26.4.6-4 (c) provides that a non-conforming building must comply with these standards within five years of April 18, 1989 unless a variance is granted. U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. has indicated that requiring all of the non-conforming truck loading spaces to be 65 feet long by 10 feet wide at this time would be a hardship because of the extent of their proposed construction and the time line that is involved. Their operation is in conformance with the zoning Ordinance and General Plan. It is recommended that the conditions of the variance granted to u.s. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. pursuant to Resolution No. 6443 on June 7, 1994, be amended to read as follows: (a) u.s. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non-conforming truck loading spaces located between 3111 and 3261 44th Street or be in compliance with Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by November 1, 1996; (b) u.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc. shall comply with the schedule as shown on Exhibit "B" for the buildings located at 3111 and 3121 44th Street; (c) the $50,000 certificate of Deposit previously delivered to the City of Vernon shall be returned to u.s. Growers Cold Storage, ~ Inc., including the interest earned, upon compliance with condition (a) or if compliance with conditions (a) or (b) has not been attained, the Certificate of Deposit shall be retained by the City of Vernon for the purpose of constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk including a suitable barrier to eliminate the usage of all non-conforming truck docks; (d) the usage of the non- conforming truck loading spaces shall be limited to truck~ of smaller lengths so that no trucks parked at the loading docks shall extend into the street right-of-way as shown on the Master Plan of streets, dated June 16, 1992; (e) during the period between adoption of this Resolution and U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc.'s performance of condition (a), U.S. Growers cold storage, Inc. agrees to indemnify and hold the city of Vernon harmless against damages resulting from trucks utilizing u.s. Growers Cold storage, Inc.'s facility extending onto the sidewalk or street; (f) the adoption of this Resolution shall not be construed as a waiver by the City of Vernon with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of California Vehicle code Section 22500 et seq.; and (g) all existing and future tenants shall be notified of these restrictions and a condition stating the same shall be placed in all future leases. EXHIBIT JE JJ Schedule for Phase I construction 3111 and 3211 44th Street u.s. Growers 44th Street Renovation DemolItion Grading/Building Pad ExcavatlonlFoundations Rough Electrical Rough Plumbing Rough Sprinkler Work Floor Slabs Structural FramelRoof Deck Insulate Wall Panels ROOfIng System 9ff1Ce Framing Rough HVAC Refrigeration Finish Electrical Racking Dock Equipment Fire Protection Drywall Office Finishes Finish Plumbing Finish HVAC Finish Fire Sprinklers Painting Landscaping Start UpfT est Occupancy 10/15195 - 11130195 1119195 -12/17/95 . 12/17/95 - 01129/95 12117195 - 01129/95 12/17/95 - 01/29/95 12117/95.01/29/95 02J8I96 - 418198 04111196.6/10196 05115/96.7/14/96 .06113196 - 7/21/96 05/15/96 - 6/10/96 05115/96 -6110/96 05/15/96 -10/13/96 05/15/96 -10/6/96 07/17/96 -9/2/96 7/17/96 -7/28/96 6/13/96 - 9/23/96 6/13196 - 7/28/96 7128/96 -9130196 8/12/96 - 9/6196 9/12/96 - 10/6/98 9/12196 -1016/96 SU12196 -10/6/g& 9/12/96 - 10/6/96 9/23/96 -10/13/96 10/16/96 ()S GJ?#/;) E) .7d/k ~. ~ t D" . W DA VID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (818) 330-5818 CITY COUNCIL LEONIS C. MALBURG Mayor THOMAS A. YBARRA Mayor Pro-Tern BRUCE V. MALKENHORST City Administrator/City Clerk FAX: (213) 581-7924 CITY HALL Community Services & Water FAX: (213) 588-2761 KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of Light & Power FAX: (213) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (213) 581-1385 LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ Police Chief FAX: (213) 581-1178 In Reply Refer to: Wm. "BILL" DAVIS Councilman H. "LARRY" GONZALES Councilman W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Councilman 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811 September 27, 1995 City Council City of Vernon Honorable Members: U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. has requested that their previously granted Variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, be amended, and transmitted herewith is the following evidence: 1. Letters from U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. dated March 31, 1995, July 24, 1995, August 10, 1995; and letter from the Acting Director of Community Services dated July 31, 1995. 2. Affidavits of posting and mailing. 3. Notice of Public Hearing. 4. Engineer's Report The company is requesting to extend the deadline for demolition of all buildings from March 1, 1996 to November 1, 1996. The buildings have five conforming truck loading spaces and thirty- six non-conforming spaces. This has been reviewed by the Acting Director of Community Services and the City Attorney, and it is hereby recommended that the Variance granted to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., on June 7, 1994, pursuant to Resolution No. 6443, be amended to read as follows: a. U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non-conforming truck loading spaces located between 3111 and 3261 44th Street or be in compliance with Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, by November 1, 1996; and * City Council Re: U.S. Growers Cold Storage September 27, 1995 Page 2 b. The $50,000 Certificate of Deposit previously delivered to the City of Vernon shall be returned to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., including all interest earned, upon compliance with Condition "a" above. If compliance has not been attained by November 1, 1996, the Certificate of Deposit shall be retained by the City of Vernon for the purpose of constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk, including a suitable barrier to eliminate the usage of all non-conforming truck docks. . Very truly your,""",, ./ ,/ A',,' . d /~kv4>L- Bruce V. Malkenhorst City Clerk BVM/hr )' September 26, 1995 TO: Bruce V. Malkenhorst, city Administrator FROM: Samuel "Kevin" Wilson, Acting Director of Community Services & Water ~KvI SUBJECT: Variance - u.s. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. @ 3111-3261 44th Street U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. has requested that their existing variance be amended. They were previously granted a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, with the condition that all buildings be demolished by March 1, 1996. They are proposing to extend this deadline to November 1, 1996. The buildings have five conforming truck loading spaces and thirty-six non-conforming truck loading spaces. Herewith is the following evidence: 1. Correspondence with U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. 2. Affidavits of posting and mailing. 3. Notice of public hearing. 4. Engineers report. It is recommended that the conditions of the variance granted to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. pursuant to Resolution No. 6443 on June 7, 1994, be amended to read as follows: (a) U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non- conforming truck loading spaces located between 3111 and 3261 44th Street or be in compliance with section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by November 1, 1996; and (b) the 50,000 certificate of Deposit previously delivered to the City of Vernon shall be returned to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., including the interest earned, upon compliance with condition (a) or if compliance has not been attained by November 1, 1996, the certificate of Deposit shall be retained by the City of Vernon for the purpose of constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk including a suitable barrier to eliminate the usage of all non-conforming truck docks. MI:R: reg Attachments r- ~ U. S. GRO"W"ERS COLD STORAGE INCORPORATED LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 90058 13) 583-3163 FAX (213) 583-2542 BONDED AEFRIGERA TED WAAEHOUSfolG aulCK FREEZING . PROCESSING FACLITIES LOCAl DISTRIBUTION March 31, 1995 ~ISCISI API/ "ISO CoIl1Il1I1I1I~ ~ f995 erwces Mr. KeVin Wilson Actng. Dir. of Community Srvs. CityofVemon 4305 S. Santa Fe Vernon, CA 90058 Dear Kevin, As I am sure you are well aware U.S. GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. has posted a $50,000 bond with the City of V emon to assure the City that we will comply with Vemon's off'street parking requirement (65 feet set back from sidewalk). As Richard Lucas and many of the other City officials in the Building & Planning Department are aware we are currently in the process of having final plans drawn up. The reason for this letter is to inform. you that in order for us to begin this major building project we must first find alternate space to service our customers. We have located space at the Jetro Property, located at 2300 E. 57th Street, Vernon. Our problem is that this space, in a worse case scenario, might not be available until September 1995. We therefore are requesting the City to grant us the necessary time to complete Phase I of our project and not have to forfeit our $50,000 should we go beyond the March 1996 deadline. We appreciate your understanding of this most important matter and thank you in advance for your cooperation. Should you have further questions please do not hesitate to call. Very truly yours, U.S. GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. Ch.tL C~ Angelo Antoci President A V AJrw &~ flioeke vItiII<<m ~ 6eet of' ~ 6~ .. ,,- u. S. GRO-W-ERS COLD STORAGE INCORPORATED 3231 EAST 4411iSTREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (213) 583-3163 FAX (213) 583-2542 BONDED REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING QUICK FREEZING. PROCESSING FACLITIES LOCAL DlSmlBUTION Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave Vernon, CA 90058 RECEIVED JUL 2 4 1995 Community Services July 24, 1995 Re: Building ptans for U.S. Growers. Dear Mr. Wilson: Please accept my apologies for the delay of this letter. You cannot imagine how badly I would have liked to send this long ago but due to a variety of circumstance which were beyond our control we were unable to make any plans until now. Our plans are as follows: On or about September 5th we will be moving our Area Three(3121 E. 44th) operations to 2300 E.57th in Vernon. Upon completion of the move we will cease operating Area Three. It is of course in our best interest to accomplish this move as quickly as possible, as it will be very expensive. Shortly after vacating this building we will begin the first phase of our project which will consist of the complete demolition of Area Three. Within 45 days of your receipt of this letter, Controlled Environments Construction company will deliver to your department completed drawings of our new building. When the plans have been approved and the building permit is granted, we will begin construction of the new building. This phase should take approximately twelve months, from the time the permit is issued. Upon completion of our new building(see enclosed rendering), we will begin operating from the new facility and per our agreement we will remove our "B" room Area Two. This wi!1 bring us into full compliance with regard to our loading docks. @fNYI, ~ uHiIIion ~ fi'fJo/ ~ fi'~ ... U. S.GROW"ERS COLD STORAGE IHCO."O""T€O We would like to request the extension of our $50,000. compliance bond. As you can see, we at U.S. Growers are about to begin some very exciting times and the loss of this bond would have a dampening effect on the entire project. Thank you for your help in these matters Mr. Wilson and please accept my apology for the delay. I will be looking forward to hearing from you concerning our request. Sincerely ~~ Angelo Antoci, President U.S. Growers Cold Storage i~ .~ f: .n l~ t:3 "'c ~. ~~ ~Q !;;::o .!fIo ~~ im z::O s;(I) o o r- C ~ o ::0 ~ m ~ .- '- ,.'~{'/ ,~.,~ {f;~':.i ~'~ . . I., (, .", " CITY COUNCIL LEONIS C. MALBURG Mayor 'IHOMAS A YBARRA Mayor Pro- Tem Wm. "'BILL" DAVIS Councilman H. "'LARRY'" GONZALES Councilinan I / W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Councilman BRUCE V. MALl<ENHORST City Administrator/City Oerk FAX: (213) 581-7914 CITY HALL DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (818) 330-5818 S. KEVIN WILSON Acting Director of Community Services &: Water FAX: (213) 588-2761 KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of light &: Power FAX: (213) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD F1l'e Chief FAX: (213) 581-1385 LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ Policle Chief FAX: (213) 581-1118 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811 July 31, 1995 u.s. Growers Cold Storage 323144th Street Vernon",. CA 90058 ATTENTJ:ON: Angelo Antoci Dear Mr. Antoci: S.F. I received your July 24, 1995 correspondence and was pleased to read that you intend to go forward with your project on 44th Street. As you realize, your $50,000 compliance bond is in jeopardy of being collected by the City. The funds would be used to close off your driveways. The variance conditions stated that the non-conforming truck docks were to be removed by March 1, 1996. To this date none of the promised construction has commenced. Therefore I would expect from your business a firm schedule of milestones for your project, such as the dates for the start of demolition, start of construction, submittal of plans and a completion date for each phase. With this type of schedule I would be able to present your request for a time limit extension to the City Council. If a time extension is granted, the bond will be subject to redemption if any milestone is not met. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I am confident that we will be able to come to an equitable resolution. , Acting irector of Community Services & Water SKW:ps * ;... . u. S. GRO"W"ERS COLD STORAGE INCORPORATED 3231 EAST 44T1iSTREET LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (213) 583-3163 FAX (213) 583-2542 BONDED REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING QUICK FREEZING . PROCESSING FACLITIES lOCAl DISTRIBUTION August 10,1995 Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Ave Vernon, CA 90058 Re: Building Plans for U.S. Growers. Dear Mr. Wilson: Per your request, we are providing you with the schedule for our upcoming construction project. In addition to our construction schedule I am including a copy of our lease for the property located on 2300 E. 57th. We are also including copies of our correspondence with the Los Angeles Junction railroad company. The railroad has been very agreeable, with regard to granting us a fire lane right of way. With these items presented; We would like to request the deadline(for collection of our $50,000 bond) be extended to reflect the dates established by our construction and executive schedule. You can rest assured that U.S. Growers is moving ahead with our plans. We will not only comply with the City of Vemons ordinances but also improve our business, which will benefit U.S. Growers and the community. Thank you in advance for all of your help and support. Sincerely ~~r~ ~,~--~ ~~~ Antoci, Ffresident U.S. Growers Cold Storage @1N?/I, ~ uHiIIi.on ~ tYee( of ~ tY~ ",",". , ~h'N'~ W'**"@'*"" NVIRONMENTS Schedule. Executive Summary for U.S. Growers 44th Street Renovation Demolition ' GradinglBuilding Pad > ' ExcavationIFoundationS', ' Rough Electrical Rough Plumbing Rough SprinklerWor1< ".,' Floor Slabs . 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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SSe CITY OF VERNON ) I, Bill Wilson, Engineering Aide of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 19th day of September, 1995 at 2:30 p.m. post three (3) copies of: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to be held 10/3/95 (see attached copy) regarding a variance application for U.S. GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. to amend their previously granted variance at 3111-3261 44th 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: 9-20-95 t:>.1O W~ Bill Wilson, Engineering Aide State of California SSe County of Los Angeles On Ofb;c>!qS before me, ~ Sk_{)i/HfjO Notary Public, personally appeared Bill ~ilson, 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 he executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. .A.. .......... .A.. .A.. .A.. -"to.. , .A...A.. '........ -'^" Ao...-""-1 ) 4"- ~p GLORIA J. OROSCO \l 1I .... l Comm.# 1026355 ~ '> NOTARY PIJ8t,M: . CALfORNA 1) > .. lot ~ CcllI1lY 998" 0. My Comm. Expires May 26. 1 ..\. ~--.r_____--""""''''''''-''''~-''-'''--- AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING I, Mary Rutz, declare as follows: 1. That I am employed in the Community services Department in the position of Engineering Associate. 2. That on September 19, 1995 I mailed a copy of: NOTICE OF SCHEDULING OF A PUBLIC HEARING to be held October 3, 1995 regarding a variance application for 3111-3261 44th Street along with a cover letter to the property owners and interested parties on the , attached lists, by depositing said copies in the united states Mail, with postage fully prepaid. '-rrt.7'rG~ ...----' '" ~ ' 8/t8/9A5. 0" 1 6303012037 Muriel Lilien 1277 S Beverly Glen Blvd Los Angeles CA 90024 4 6303012800 L A.Junction Ry Co 4433 Exchange Avenue Vernon, Ca 90058 7 6303011806 Same as #4 10 Same as #9 6303011045 300' RADIUS OWNERSHIP LISTING U S GROWERS COLD STORAGE 3111-3261 EAST 44TH STREET 2 6303012035 Same as #1 5 6303012803 Same as #4 8 6303011805 Union Pacific R R Co 5500 Ferguson Drive Los Angeles, Ca 90027 11 Same as #9 6303011046 Page 1 3 6303012034 Great Western packing Co 2851 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 6 6303012041 Eastcase Company 3231 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 9 6303011025 Pacific Cold Storage Inc 3420 E Vernon Ave Los Angeles CA 90058 12 Same as #9 6303011032 13 6303011033 14 6303011042 15 6303011043 Same as #9 Frederick D Stein Sunlaw Cogeneration 3461 E Vernon Ave Po Box 58324 Los Angeles CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 16 6303011804 17 6303011803 18 6303011807 Same as #8 Same as #4 Same as #8 19 Same as #4 6303011802 22 6303011027 Sam Perricone Investments 3231 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 25 6303011037 Same as #22 20 Same as #4 6303011800 23 6303011028 Same as #22 26 6303011041 Same as #22 21 6303011026 US Growers Cold Storage 3201 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 24 6303011029 Same as #22 27 6303010038 David Mindel & Sons 11999 San Vicente 300 Los Angeles CA 90049 , ;"'/.4 300' RADIUS OWNERSHIP LISTING U S GROWERS COLD STORAGE 3111-3261 EAST 44TH STREET Page 2 v 4- . c/28l95 / . // 28 6303010801 29 6303010031 30 6303010032 Same as #8 Salter Investment Kal Kan Foods Inc 3021 Mcconnell Dr 3386 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90064 Vernon CA 90058 31 6303017011 32 6303017012 33 6303017010 Same as #30 Same as #30 Same as #30 34 6303017009 Same as #30 35 6303017001 Nvart Arzouman 2110 Firewood Ct San Bernardino CA 92404 36 6303016004 Kal Kan Foods Inc 3376 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 37 6303016005 Champion Warehouse 1 Champion Plz Stamford CT 06921 38 6303015001 Catellus Development 201 Mission St San Francisco CA 94105 39 Same as #1 6303012036 Dolores Petullo Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 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 Sidney R. Title Market Pr~perties, Inc. 5245 Pacific Concourse suite 190 Los Angeles, CA 90045 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 Gloria Molina Bd. of Supervisors 500 W. Temple Street Suite 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 John Kinas United States Aluminum 3663 Bandini Boulevard Vernon, CA 90023 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 Mothers of East L.A. Ms. Guiterrez 924 S. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 Nathan Smooke P.O. Box 1311 Los Angeles, CA 90053 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 3700 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 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 Chem-Tech systems, Inc. 3650 East 26th Street Vernon,CA 90023 James H. Hilands Heger Realty corporatic 5657 E. Washington Blvc Los Angeles, CA 90040 .. '" CERTIFIED PROPERTY OWNERS' LIST AFFIDA VIT I, Bonnie Perkins, hereby certify that the attached list contains the names and addresses of all persons to whom all property is assessed, as they appear on the latest available assessment roll of the County within the area described and for a distance of three hundred (300) feet from the exterior boundaries of the property located at: 3111-3261 East 44th Street I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. SignecL~~~~_J~~ ~ Bonnie Perkins Date: August 29, 1995 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ..29 DAY OF a'/~ 19 1S- ~u~;t{j NOTARY PUBLIC " ~....~..~.~~.......~..~....... _ CARMEN MCWHIRTER .. .. NOTARY PUBLIC. CAUFORNIA f = . COMMISSION" 988332 ~ ~..._......~~~~~~~~!~?.j City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (213) 583-8811 NOTICE OF A 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, October 3, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: U.s. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. 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: Amend the previous granted variance. Property involved: 3111-3261 44th street, Vernon, Ca 90058 Review of the file: The application, maps and supporting information is available in the Department of Community services office, 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 variance 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, t,he meeting. ~~ ~ ~ _ /m~~ Bruce V. Malkenhorst City Administrator/City Clerk * ~ ENGINEER'S REPORT U.S.GROWERS COLD STORAGE, INC. 3111-3261 44TH STREET VARIANCE APPLICATION SEPTEMBER 26, 1995 U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. has requested an amendment to its variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, for the properties located at 3111-3261 44th street in the City of Vernon. The buildings that they occupy, as shown on Exhibit "A", were constructed with five conforming truck loading spaces and thirty-six non-conforming truck loading spaces measuring 10.0 feet in width: two being 25.5 feet in length; four being 36.5 feet in length; four being 28.5 feet in length; five being 29.5 feet in length; one being 38.0 feet in length; eight being 62.0 feet in length; two being 45.4 feet in length; six being 22.3 feet in length; and four being 60.0 feet in length. The buildings total approximately 210,000 square feet in size and are used for cold storage. u.s. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. has indicated that it will demolish the buildings on 44th Street and build new facilities encompassing the entire northerly block of 44th Street between Boyle and Alcoa Avenues. They were previously granted a variance with the condition that the buildings be demolished or in compliance by March 1, 1996. They are relocating part of their facility to 2300 57th Street and plan to begin demolition of phase I immediately. Because they have fallen behind their original schedule, they are requesting an extension of time in order to complete the demolition. section 26.4.2-7 (b) requires that a minimum of seventeen truck loading spaces be provided as shown on Exhibit "A". section 26.4.2-8 (c) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance specifies that each loading space shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide and 65 feet long and Section 26.4.6-4 (c) provides that a non-conforming building must comply with these standards within five years of April 18, 1989 unless a variance is granted. U.S. Growers Cold, Storage, Inc. has indicated that requiring all of the non-conforming truck loading spaces to be 65 feet long by 10 feet wide at this time would be a hardship because of the extent of their proposed construction and the time line that is involved. Their operation is in conformance with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan. It is recommended that the conditions of the variance granted to U.S. Growers Cold storage, Inc. pursuant to Resolution NO. 6443 on June 7, 1994, be amended to read as follows: (a) U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc. shall demolish all buildings with non-conforming truck loading spaces located between 3111 and 3261 44th Street or be in compliance with Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by November 1, 1996; and (b) the $50,000 Certificate of Deposit previously delivered to the City of Vernon shall be returned to U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., including the interest earned, upon compliance with condition (a) or if r.............- "\ ~,~ compliance has not been attained by November 1, 1996, the certificate of Deposit shall be retained by the city of Vernon for the purpose of constructing curb, gutter, and sidewalk including a suitable barrier to eliminate the usage of all non- conforming truck docks.