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Resolution No. 75421 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 RESOLUTION NO. 7542 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON GRANTING A VARIANCE TO KAL KAN FOODS, INC. FROM SECTION 26.4.2-8(B) AND 26.4.E-4(B) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3250-3376 44TH STREET IN THE CITY OF VERNON WHEREAS, Kal Kan Foods,, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Kal Kan") currently owns and occupies the property located at 3250-3376 44th Street in the City of Vernon and is requesting a variance from Section 26.4.2-8(b) and 26.4.E-4(b), of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance ("Zoning Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the property is located in the M-Zone; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan currently uses the property for manufacturing and distribution and intends to continue these uses, which is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and WHEARAS, Kal Kan's National Office Building located at 3250-80 44th Street has non -conforming truck loading spaces; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan is proposing to re -model their National Office in two years; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan's property is land locked on all sides making expansion of its production capacity impossible without using land presently dedicated to parking; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan proposes to use separate parcels for required parking, of which the primary one will be within 1000 feet of Kal Kan's property; and -1- 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 WHEREAS, Kal Kan has been unable to acquire additional land for parking but has been able to lease separate parcels for parking; and WHEREAS, the separate parcel is owned by the LADWP and is a high tension power line right-of-way which bisects the Kal Kan property; and WHEREAS, the LADWP's right-of-way is unusable for most industrial applications, but parking is permitted; and WHEREAS, the LADWP will not record a covenant restricting the land for parking use; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan will enter into a long term lease for the property and agrees to use the land for parking; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan also agrees to obtain parking and comply with the parking requirement in the event it should lose its lease; WHEREAS, Kal Kan's second request is for a two year period in which to bring its loading docks into compliance; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan proposes to develop and implement a plan for its property which will expand its facility and bring it into conformity; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan is proposing to bring their entire facility into compliance with the parking, loading and maneuvering requirements of the current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Section 26.4.2-8 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance permits the use of a separate parcel for required parking if the parcel is within 1000 feet of the main building or use, a covenant restricting parking be recorded or evidence -2- 1 of the parking restriction be provided to the City so long as 2 the use exists; and 3 WHEREAS, Section 26.4.6-4 (c) of the Zoning Ordinance 4 provides, in part, that a non -conforming building must comply 5 with these standards at the time of any changes in use, 6 occupancy, expansion, structural alteration of the building or 7 within five years of April 18, 1989 whichever occurs first 8 unless a variance is granted; and 9 WHEREAS, strict compliance with the City's parking and 10 loading requirements would force Kal Kan to remodel portions of 11 its operation in order to provide additional required parking 12 and loading and would not allow the continued operation of the 13 pilot plant at 3250-3376 E. 44th Street without loading docks 14 thus creating an unreasonable hardship; and 15 WHEARAS, Section 26.5.1-6 permits the City Council to 16 grant variances from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. 17 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.4.E-4(d), the City 18 Council may relieve an occupant of all or part of the provisions 19 of the off-street parking, access and loading requirements of 20 this ordinance; and 21 WHEREAS, Section 26.4.6 provides that it is the 22 "intent of this Chapter... to permit... nonconformities to continue 23 for a reasonable length of time..." Given Kal Kan's intent to 24 develop a plan to conform its property in a comprehensive 25 manner, the unique nature of the property and surrounding 26 circumstance, granting this variance is appropriate; and 27 WHEREAS, a variance relieving Kal Kan from the 28 covenant recordation requirement will not adversely affect the -3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 interest of the public or the interests of other residents and property owners within the vicinity of the premises because this requirement is a mechanism of ensuring the parking restrictions and does not affect the actual parking requirements; and WHEREAS, Kal Kan has agreed to obtain parking on a separate parcel and obtain other parking if it should lose its lease, and WHEREAS, granting Kal Kan two years to conform to its property will not adversely affect the interest of the public or the interests of other residents and property owners within the vicinity of the premises because Kal Kan will continue to maintain its required parking consistent with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and loading on -site and will encourage the development of conforming property; and WHEREAS, with the approval of this variance, Kal Kan will bring its nonconforming truck loading spaces into compliance and its facility will meet the minimum number of parking spaces required by the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the operation is in conformance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the existing use does not and will not adversely affect the surrounding area because the site has historically been used for manufacturing; and WHEREAS, with approval of the variance the property will have the minimum number of automobile parking, truck parking, and truck loading spaces as required by Section 26.4.2 of the Zoning Ordinance; and -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 WHEREAS, the City Council has received a Staff Report dated May 31, 2000, upon which it has relied in making the foregoing recitals; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon held a hearing on said application for a variance on June 6, 2000; and 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 herein - above are true and correct. SECTION 2: A variance from Section 26.4.2-8(b) and 26.4.E-4(b) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, requiring covenant recordation and full compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance at the time of any expansion of use, respectively, is hereby granted for the property located at 3250-3376 44th Street. SECTION 3: The variance granted is subject to the following conditions: a. If Kal Kan loses or fails to obtain its•leases with the LADWP or any of the private third parties for the adjacent parcels of land, then Kal Kan agrees to comply with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which may, if necessary require the demolition of the proposed building to provide the required parking. b. Within two years from the date this variance is granted, Kal Kan shall bring all of its non -conforming loading docks at 3250-80 44th Street into full compliance with the current City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. -5- 1 C. The LADWP parcel that Kal Kan is leasing shall be 2 paved and striped in an acceptable manner to the Director of 3 Community Services and shall provide an adequate number of 4 parking stalls so that the new building at 3250-3376 44th Street 5 is in full conformance with Vernon's parking standards. 6 d. All required frontage improvements shall be 7 constructed including all the necessary deeds prepared for the 8 public right-of-ways on Alcoa Avenue, Vernon Avenue, Packers 9 Avenue, and Downey Road in a manner acceptable by the Director 10 of Community Services. 11 e. The parking lot shall be maintained in a manner that 12 will avoid the creation of nuisances as defined by the Vernon 13 City Code and the Director of Community Services. 14 f. Kal Kan shall provide to the City of Vernon utility 15 easements for all existing and proposed overhead and underground 16 power lines in a form and manner subject to approval by the 17 Director of Community Services. 18 g. Noncompliance with the conditions shall constitute 19 sufficient grounds for the City Council of the City of Vernon to 20 void this variance and require Kal Kan to comply with the 21 parking and loading requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning 22 Ordinance. 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 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 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 6th day of June, 2000 IS C. MALBURG, Mayor ATTEST• BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk -7- 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 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. 7542 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, June 6, 2000 and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. (SEAL) BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOTICE OF DETERINATION • To: _ Office of Planning and Research From: City of Vernon 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Sacramento, CA 95814 RECEIVED Vernon, CA 90058 X County Clerk County of Los Angeles J U L 2 0 2000 Environmental Filings r unity SgryIMS FILED 12400 E. Imperial Hwy. Rm "" Norwalk, CA 90650 mORLA JUN 15 2000 aN �(: y 4,p I Y CLERK SUBJECT: ®_ DEPUTY Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code. Kai Kan Foods, Inc. State Clearinghouse Number Lead Agency: (Area Code)Telephone/Extension: Contact Person: City of Vernon (323) 583-8811 Kevin Wilson Project Location (include county) 3250-3376 44th Street, Vernon, CA 90058 - Los Angeles Count Project Description: Kai Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250-3376 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kai Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250-3280 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. This is to advise that the City of Vernon has approved the above described project on June 6, 2000 and has made the following determinations regarding the above described project: 1. The project will not have a significant effect on the environment. • 2. A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. 3. A statement of Overriding Considerations was not adopted for this project. 4. Findings were not made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. This is to certify that the Negative Declaration with comments and responses and record of project approval is available to the General Public at: OO J6 540 0 De Minimis Impact Finding Project Title/Location (include county): Kal Kan Foods, Inc. 3250 44th Street Vernon, CA 90058 Project Description: JUN 15 2000 Urt�vwt;K, l,vu+v Y ULM ;r-�fPUTY C. h#RLA Kal Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250-3376 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250-3280 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. • The City Council. of the City of Vernon has determined that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. (See Resolution No. 7542). Certification: I hereby certify that the public agency has made the above finding and that the project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code. (C 1 g Official) Title: Director of Communit Services & Water Lead Agency: City of Vernon Date: June 7, 2000 00169360 CITY COUNCIL LEONIS 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 (323) 581-7924 City Council City of Vernon N CITY HALL 4305 SANTA FE AV % ,,.VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 L HONE (323) 583-8811 June 1, 2000 Honorable Members: UARD OLIVO ` ' ttorney 62)927 8722 KEVIN WILSON Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (323) 588-2761 4 ETH J. DeDARIO ctor of Municipal Utilities FAX: (323) 583-1983 rAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (323) 581-1385 BRUCE W. OLSON Police Chief FAX: (323) 583-5236 Kal Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250-3376 441h Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces on 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Transmitted herewith is the following evidence: 1. Staff report. 2. Application for variance. 3. Notice of Intent, Notice of Public Hearing, copies of notification letters to owners and tenants in the area and affidavits of posting and mailing. 4. Environmental Checklist Form and Initial Study. 5. Proposed Negative Declaration. City Council Page 2 June 1, 2000 6. Comment letter from Packaging Advantage Corp. dated May 30, 2000. 7. Response letter from the City of Vernon dated, May 31, 2000 to Packaging Advantage Corp. In the opinion of the Director of Community Services and Water, the proposed operation will pose no adverse effects to the City of Vernon and will have no significant effects on the environment, and no mitigating measures are required. The project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council determine: 1. That the project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. 2. That the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. 3. That the project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources. it is also recommended that a Negative Declaration be adopted and that a Notice of Determination and a De Minimis Finding be filed with the County Clerk. it is recommended that the variance be granted with the following conditions: a) If Kal Kan loses or fails to obtain its leases with the LADWP or any of the private third parties for the adjacent parcels of land, then Kal Kan agrees to comply with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which may, if necessary, require the demolition of the proposed building to provide the required parking. b) Within two years, from the date this variance is granted, Kal Kan shall bring all of its non -conforming loading docks at 3250-80 44th Street into full compliance with the current City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. City Council June 1, 2000 Page 3 c) The LADWP parcel that Kal Kan is leasing shall be paved and striped in an acceptable manner to the Director of Community Services and shall provide an adequate number of parking stalls so that the new building at 3250-3376 44th Street is in full conformance with Vernon's parking standards. d) All required frontage improvements shall be constructed including all the necessary deeds prepared for the public right-of-ways on Alcoa Avenue, Vernon Avenue, Packers Avenue, and Downey Road in a manner acceptable by the Director of Community Services. e) The parking lot shall be maintained in a manner that will avoid the creation of nuisances as defined by the Vernon City Code and the Director of Community Services. f) Kal Kan shall provide to the City of Vernon utility easements for allexistingand proposed overhead and underground power lines in a form and manner subject to approval by the Director of Community Services. g) Noncompliance with the conditions shall constitute sufficient grounds for the City Council of the City of Vernon to void this variance and require the demolition of the subject building and the restoration of the original parking spaces on Kal Kan's property. Very truly yours, ce V. Malken rs City Clerk BVM:rcm Attachments RESOLUTION NO. 7542 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON GRANTING A VARIANCE TO KAL KAN FOODS, INC. FROM SECTION 26.4.2-8(B) AND 26.4.E-4(B) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3250-3376 44TH STREET IN THE CITY OF VERNON Memo To: Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator From: Samuel "Kevin" Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water Date: May 31, 2000 Re: VARIANCE - Kal Kan Foods, Inc. at 3250-3376 44th Street Kal Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250-3376 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the'Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces on 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Herewith is the following evidence: • Page 1 1. Staff report. 2. Application for variance. 3. Notice of Intent, Notice of Public Hearing, copies of notification letters to owners and tenants in the area and affidavits of posting and mailing. CAMy DocumentsNariance'sWal Kan\Memo to City Admini*ator.doc 4. Environmental Checklist Form and Initial Study 5. Proposed Negative Declaration 6. Comment Letter from Packaging Advantage Corp. dated May 30, 2000 7. Response letter from the City of Vernon dated May 31, 2000 to Packaging Advantage Corp. In my opinion the proposed operation will pose no adverse effects to the City of Vernon and will have no significant effects on the environment, and no mitigating measures are required. The project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. Therefore it is recommended that the City Council determine: 1. That the project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. 2. That the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. 3. That the project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources. It is also recommended that a Negative Declaration be adopted and that a Notice of Determination and a De Minimis Finding be filed with the County Clerk. It is recommended that the variance be granted with the following conditions: a. If Kal Kan loses or fails to obtain its leases with the LADWP or any of the private third parties for the adjacent parcels of land, then Kal Kan agrees to comply with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which may, if 9 Page 2 necessary require the demolition of the proposed building to provide the required parking. b. Within two years from the date this variance is granted, Kal Kan shall bring all of its non -conforming loading docks at 3250-80 44th Street into full compliance with the current City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. C. The LADWP parcel that Kal Kan is leasing shall be paved and striped in an acceptable manner to the Director of Community Services and shall provide an adequate number of parking stalls so that the new building at 3250-3376 44th Street is in full conformance with Vernon's parking standards. d. All required frontage improvements shall be constructed including all the necessary deeds prepared for the public right-of-ways on Alcoa Avenue, Vernon Avenue, Packers Avenue, and Downey Road in a manner acceptable by the Director of Community Services. e. The parking lot shall be maintained in a manner that will avoid the creation of nuisances as defined by the Vernon City Code and the Director of Community Services. f. Kal Kan shall provide to the City of Vernon utility easements for all existing and proposed overhead and underground power lines in a form and manner subject to approval by the Director of Community Services. g. Noncompliance with the conditions shall constitute sufficient grounds for the City Council of the City of Vernon to void this variance and require the demolition of the subject building and the restoration of the original parking spaces on Kal Kan's property. amm. Attachments 0 Page 3 STAFF REPORT KAL KAN FOODS, INC. 3250-3376 44TH STREET VARIANCE APPLICATION (May 31, 2000) RECOMMENDATION The Department of Community Services recommends approval of a variance from Section 26.4.2-8(b) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Development Standards for the Kal Kan Foods, Inc. ("Kal Kan") property located at 3250-3376 44th Street in the City of Vernon. In addition, it is also recommended that Kal Kan be allowed to bring its nonconforming truck loading spaces at 3250- 80 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance over a two year period. REASON FOR VARIANCE Kal Kan is proposing to construct a new manufacturing building on its property as well as make other structural and operational modifications throughout the facility. The addition is an extension of Kal Kan's manufacturing operation and will be constructed in an area currently used for landscaping, a fire access roadway, and a battery station. The requested variance would allow Kal Kan to locate required parking and loading spaces on a separate parcel without tying the properties with a covenant as set forth by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting a variance to permit it to bring its loading docks into conformity over a two =a year period. Kal Kan intends to bring its loading docks into conformity with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, but requests a variance in order to allow it to develop and implement a plan to do so in a reasonable and comprehensive manner. VARIANCE METHODOLOGY Kal Kan is requesting a variance from the covenant recordation requirement of Section 26.4.2-8(b) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Section 26.4.2-8(b) specifies the restrictions for required parking located on the same or separate lots from the project site. Section 26.4.2-8(b) states that all required parking shall be provided on the same parcel or lot as the use or occupancy or on a separate lot or parcel if a covenant is recorded restricting the use of the separate property for parking. Kal Kan is proposing to use a separate parcel, owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ("LADWP") for the location of required parking. The LADWP will not execute a covenant restricting the use of its property to parking. Kal Kan has indicated that if it loses its lease with the LADWP, then Kal Kan is prepared to acquire additional land for parking as required, either on or off -site. Therefore, a variance from the covenant recordation requirement of Section 2.4.2-8(b) should be granted in accordance with Section 26.5.1-6 of the current City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. In addition, Kal Kan is requesting a two year period in which to bring its loading docks into complete conformity with -2- Section 26.4.2-8, Development Standards, of the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Section 26.4.2-8 specifies the dimensional requirements for truck loading and parking spaces. Kal Kan is proposing to expand its main office building, otherwise known as its National Office, over the next two years. As part of this expansion, Kal Kan will comply with the dimensional requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Kal Kan is requesting a two year time period to complete its current project and begin the planning and redesign of it National Office which will include bringing its truck loading spaces into conformity. Undertaking the redesign of the non- conforming truck loading spaces without this variance would cause Kal Kan significant hardship in terms of money and time. In addition, Kal Kan would have to make certain operational changes in its production and distribution system which will affect the design of its National Office and delay bringing its non- conforming truck loading spaces into compliance. BACKGROUND Kal Kan is proposing to construct a new manufacturing building at its facility as well as make some other structural and operational modifications throughout the facility. Section 26.4.E-4(b) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance requires that any building that is out of compliance with the parking loading provisions of this chapter shall be brought into compliance at the time of any expansion or structural alteration. Therefore, -3- due to the addition of the building at the Kal Kan facility, it is now required to come into complete compliance with the current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The facility currently does not meet the minimum number of required vehicle parking and loading requirements. To meet the facility's parking needs Kal Kan will lease a 100 foot wide easement from the LADWP that runs through the length of the property and some privately owned property. (See Table 1). Now that Kal Kan is required to fully comply with the parking and loading requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, it requests permission to use certain leased portions of land as its required parking area and in calculating its loading totals without tying the leased properties to the subject property with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b). Kal Kan has indicated that the separate parcels are under long term leases and stable arrangements. In addition, Kal Kan has agreed to acquire the required number of vehicular parking and loading requirements pursuant to the current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance if any of the said leases are terminated. The length of said leases are set forth in Table 1. Table 1 Currently Negotiating wthwest corner of Alcoa and Lease - Historically it has 145th Street been a 5 year lease 3 ived Area immediately east Vernon Plant stockroom and rth of old 45th Street 1 25 Year Lease 13 Paved area south corner of 11 & 117 Downey Road and 45th Street 25 Year Lease 17 Runs through center of Kai Currently Negotiating DWP Lots Kan Property Lease - Historically it has 168 been a 5 year lease Total 1 181 1 20 In 1993 a similar variance was issued to Fruitland Associates to utilize a portion of a LADWP Easement for required parking and loading. The variance was granted on April 27, 1993 by the City Council of the City of Vernon with the conditions that: 1) if the lease was lost then the proposed building would be demolished to provide required parking loading and maneuvering, and 2) the leased area shall be paved and striped in compliance with the Vernon City Code. REQUIRED FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS A condition of the present variance will be that Kal Kan shall comply with the required frontage improvements determined by the Department of Community Services. The frontage improvements include but are not limited to the following items: 1. Kal Kan shall reconstruct the street, curb, gutter, and sidewalk in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets, dated June 16, 1992 along Vernon Avenue and Alcoa Avenue. -5- 2. Kal Kan shall deed a five foot stripe along Alcoa Avenue north of 44th Street adjoining the Kal Kan property in accordance with the Master Plan of Streets dated June 16, 1992. 3. Kal Kan shall build a new driveway at the property line along Alcoa Avenue facing 44th Street. PARKING ANALYSIS Due to the addition of building square footage, Kal Kan is required to come into full compliance with the current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as stated in Section 26.4.2-8. Kal Kan currently operates 24 hours per day and generates a maximum of 79 truck, 14 delivery van, 475 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day, as seen in Table 2a. Upon completion of the building addition, the facility will generate a total of 94 truck, 14 delivery van, 570 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day, as seen in Table 2b. Therefore, the proposed building addition will create a total of 15 new truck and 95 new automobile trips to the entire facility per day, as seen in Table 2c. The following table shows the traffic loading for a 24-hour period. Table 2a Before Building Addition Type of traffic 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Total per day Tractor Trailers 35 24 6 65 Tanker Trucks 81 0 2 10 Garbage Trucks 41 0 0 4 Total Trucks 471 24 8 79 Delivery Vans 14 0 0 14 Factory Associate Vehicles 110 40 40 190 National Office Associates 285 0 0 285 Factory Visitors 1 10 0 0 10 National Office Visitors 20 0 0 20 Total Automobiles 425 40 40 505 E, Totcic EE„ Table 2b After Building Addition Type of traffic 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Total per day Tractor Trailers 42 28 10 80 Tanker Trucks 8 0 2 10 Garbage Trucks 1 41 0 0 4 Total Trucks 541 28 12 94 Delivery Vans 14 0 0 14 Factory Associate Vehicles 145 70 70 285 National Office Associates 285 0 0 285 Factory Visitors 10 0 0 10 National Office Visitors 20 0 0 20 Total Automobiles 460 70 70 600 �' .. 1 Yells 528 9�i ff ` = 78 —7— Table 2c Increase Due to Building Addition Type of traffic 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Total per day Tractor Trailers 7 4 4 15 Tanker Trucks 0 0 0 0 Garbage Trucks 01 01 0 0 Total Trucks 71 41 4 15 Delivery Vans 0 0 0 0 Factory Associate Vehicles 35 30 30 95 National Office Associates 0 0 0 0 Factory Visitors 0 0 0 0 National Office Visitors 0 0 0 0 Total Automobiles 35 30 30 95 Total Veht6 z F _ 4:.,, 33„ 11fl Approximately 90% of the trucks delivering to the factory come in on the 710 Freeway or the 5 Freeway to either Bandini Boulevard or Washington Boulevard to Downey Road. Approximately 10% of the trucks are local and use 44th Street to Boyle Avenue. The trucks then travel up to Vernon Avenue to Downey Road and then to the factory. CEQA REVIEW The proposed site is surrounded by industrial uses compatible with the proposed use. There are some residential units north of the project site. An initial study has been conducted for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) dated (May 17, 2000) to identify potentially significant impacts on the environment from the project. The study -did not identify any adverse affects due to the construction and operation of the project. No adverse affects from traffic, parking, noise, odors, dust, smoke, light or glare, or risk of fire, infection or explosion is anticipated from the proposed operation. The City of Vernon has provided notice of its intent to adopt a negative declaration for the proposed project and has provided a public review period of not less than 20 days, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines. The Director of Community Services will recommend that a Negative Declaration be adopted. A notice of determination will be filed with the County Clerk. STAFF FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS Staff proposes the following findings as required by Section 26.5.1-6, of the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: a) Kal Kan's property is land locked on all sides making expansion of its production capacity impossible without using land presently dedicated to parking. Kal Kan has been unable to acquire additional land for parking but has been able to lease separate parcels for parking. Strict compliance with the City's parking and loading requirements would force Kal Kan to remodel portions of its operation in order to provide additional required parking and loading and would not allow the continued operation of the pilot plant at 3250-3376 E. 44th Street without loading docks. Alternatively, Section 26.4.2-8 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance permits the use of a separate parcel for sea required parking if the parcel is within 1000 feet of the main building or use, a covenant restricting parking be recorded or evidence of the parking restriction be provided to the City so long as the use exists. 1. Kal Kan proposes to use separate parcels for required parking. The primary separate parcel Kal Kan will use is within 1000 feet of Kal Kan's property. The separate parcel is owned by the LADWP and is a high tension power line right-of-way which bisects the Kal Kan property. The LADWP's right-of-way is unusable for most industrial applications, but parking is permitted. LADWP will not record a covenant restricting the land for parking use. Kal Kan will enter into a long term lease for the property and agrees to use the land for parking. Kal Kan also agrees to obtain parking and comply with the parking requirement in the event it should lose its lease. Granting Kal Kan a variance from the covenant recordation requirement of Section 26.4.2-8(b) is appropriate given the unique circumstances and the hardship of following strict compliance with the parking. 2. Kal Kan's second request is for a two year period in which to bring its loading docks into compliance. Kal Kan proposes to develop and implement a plan for its property which will expand its facility and bring it into conformity. Section 26.4.6 provides that it is the "intent of this Chapter... to permit... nonconformities to continue for a reasonable length of -10- time..." Given Kal Kan's intent to develop a plan to conform its property in a comprehensive manner, the unique nature of the property and surrounding circumstance, granting this variance is appropriate. b) A variance relieving Kal Kan from the covenant recordation requirement will not adversely affect the interest of the public or the interests of other residents and property owners within the vicinity of the premises because this requirement is a mechanism of ensuring the parking restrictions and does not affect the actual parking requirements. Kal Kan has agreed to obtain parking on a separate parcel and obtain other parking if it should lose it's lease. Granting Kal Kan two years to conform to its property will not adversely affect the interest of the public or the interests of other residents and property owners within the vicinity of the premises because Kal Kan will continue to maintain all its required parking and loading on -site and will encourage the development of conforming property. c) With the approval of this variance, Kal Kan will bring its nonconforming truck loading spaces into compliance and its facility will meet the minimum number of parking spaces required by the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The operation is in conformance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan. Therefore, it is recommended that the variance be granted with the following conditions: a. If Kal Kan loses or fails to obtain its leases with the -11- LADWP or any of the private third parties for the adjacent parcels of land, then Kal Kan agrees to comply with the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which may, if necessary require the demolition of the proposed building to provide the required parking. b. Within two years from the date this variance is granted, Kal Kan shall bring all of its non -conforming loading docks at 3250-80 44th Street into full compliance with the current City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. C. The LADWP parcel that Kal Kan is leasing shall be paved and striped in an acceptable manner to the Director of Community Services and shall provide an adequate number of parking stalls so that the new building at 3250-3376 44th Street is in full conformance with Vernon's parking standards. d. All required frontage improvements shall be constructed including all the necessary deeds prepared for the public right- of-ways on Alcoa Avenue, Vernon Avenue., Packers Avenue, and Downey Road in a manner acceptable by the Director of Community Services. e. The parking lot shall be maintained in a manner that will avoid the creation of nuisances as defined by the Vernon City Code and the Director of Community Services. f. Kal Kan shall provide to the City of Vernon utility -12- easements for all existing and proposed overhead and underground power lines in a form and manner subject to approval by the Director of Community Services g. Noncompliance with the conditions shall constitute sufficient grounds for the City Council of the City of Vernon to void this variance and require Kal Kan to comply with the parking loading requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. -13- y p8 �'Egti �hh `� oy o`GO��'su do�'a Came * 8KV10K & Vitr To: Bruce V. Mallk,,e�nhorst, City Administrator From: Kevin Wilsol 1, Director of Community Services Date: May 15, 2000 Re: Kai Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250 44th Street Kai Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2- 8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kai Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. It is recommended that you receive this application and that a public hearing for this application be set for June 6, 2000. On the basis of the supplied information, it appears that the project will require a Negative Declaration per the California Environmental Quality Act process. Ipp • Page 1 CAMy DocumentsWariance'sWal KanWlemo to Set PH.doc 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, June 6, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: Kal Kan Foods, 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: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. is requesting a variance to provide required automobile parking spaces in properties leased from third parties. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan Foods, Inc. to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Property Involved: 3250 44th 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 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 .p •1, y Application for Variance Application is hereby made to the City of Vernon, petitioning for a variance for the following described property: Legal Description: See Attached General Location: 3250 - 3386 E. 40 St. Name of Applicant: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. Mailing Address Kal Kan Foods, Inc. 3250 E. 44" St. Vernon, CA 90058 Record Owner of Property: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. Mailing_ Address: Same as above Relationship to owner: Same Phone No. (323) 587-2727 Phone No. Present use of property Petfood manufacturing and offices. Present Zoning: M Proposed use of property: Unchanged How long has owner held title to this property? Since 1968 Are there any easements controlling the use of this property: No Are there any private or deed restrictions controlling use of this property No Variance Applied for: Kal Kan requests that parking spaces on land which is leased from the Los Angeles Department of Water and power and is either adjacent to, or within 1000 feet of the site's property line be counted for purposes of determining compliance with the Article IV, Section 26.4.2 of the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, for as long as the leases remain in effect. Notice to Applicant: In the variance procedure it shall be shown that the following five (5) conditions exist in reference to the property being considered. The applicant should answer the following statements. If you have difficulty finding reasonable answers to the statements contained in this application it may be an indication that your request has insufficient factors to justify approval. 9 That special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not generally applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same vicinity and zone: The site is bisected by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power high tension power line right of way. The DWP's restrictions on use of this land render it unusable for most industrial applications, however use as a parking lot is permitted. Its proximity to our existing parking lots makes it an ideal site for such use. Kal Kan has leased this property for this purpose for the past 8-10 years and is in the process of renewing these leases for an extended term (5-10 years). 2. That literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other propertied in the same vicinity and zone in which the property is located, under the terms of this Chapter. Kal Kan needs to expand the size and scope of its manufacturing operation in Vernon. The fact that our site is land locked on all sides makes further expansion of our production capacity impossible without using land which presently dedicated to parking. The only other option is to build a muli-level parking structure. The cost of such a structure, when added to the cost of the expansion itself makes the total expansion economically infeasible when compared to other sites. We have made consistent efforts to acquire land for additional parking, and have been unable to acquire sufficient additional land to replace the lost parking spaces resulting from the expansion 3. That the special conditions and circumstances do not result from actions of the applicant: As stated above, Kal Kan has made every reasonable effort to acquire land to provide additional parking. These efforts will continue in anticipation of future expansion needs which could further infringe on land currently used for parking or truck maneuvering. 4. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Chapter to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same vicinity and zone in which the property is located. At least one other business in the area is using DWP land as a parking lot. Presumably, the City would be willing to grant the same variance to another business under similar circumstances. 5. That the granting of such variance will be in harmony and not adversely affect the Comprehensive General Plan. The granting of this variance will facilitate off street parking for Kal Kan's associates and visitors, as well as the continued off street maneuvering and parking of trucks and trailers on our site for the foreseeable future. Kal Kan will guarantee that if, for whatever reason, the leases in question are ever vacated, Kal Kan will take immediate steps to comply with the City's requirements, either by acquisition of additional land or construction of multi -story parking structure(s). Note: Non -conforming use of the neighboring lands, structures or buildings shall not be considered grounds for the issuance of a variance. Are the required site and design plot plans showing the area covered in the legal description and all existing and proposed improvements attached? Yes Are the required three (3) area maps attached? No (to be delivered week of 4-24-00) Is there a certified list attached of names and mailing addresses of all property owners within 300 ft. of the exterior boundaries of the property in this application? No (to be delivered along with area maps, week of 4-25-00) Is the required fee enclosed? Yes I !TE TCALIFORNIA Jy that to the best of my knowledge and belief the fac orate. S_ Date: �e a Q 40 S ss. COUNTYOF LOSS ANGELES ) On �2,0 , o` 9,%?,D- before me, _ d4ozz -Qek ' I BIMI AYU« , 6I7-ra; Cil /i//von/o —' —, personally known to me to be I fie 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 entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. Witness my hand official seal 12 Signature ��••� hh c 9. k a SUSAN W. CASE, INC. Re OWNERSHIP LISTING SERVICE pzp 917 Glenneyre Street, Suite 7 • Laguna Beach, CA 92651 KAL KAN FILE # 4 0 0 5 8 5 PHONE (949) 494-6105 • FAX (949) 494-7418 ALCOA AVE,;DOWNEY RD,PACKERS AVE 300' LISTING APRIL 26 2'000 c7 6303 010 927 1 UNITED FOOD GROUP 6303 010 030 2 SERVMOR MEAT CO 6303 010 031 3 SALTER INVESTMENT LLC E 3377 VERNUN A4.E VE 3425 E Vernon Ave Vernon CA 90058 3021 Mcconnell Dr Los Angeles CA 90064 V>:.RNOtd 90058 6303 010 032 4 6303 010 033 5 6303 010 034 6 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC Juda 8 Hilda Hadar 3386 E 44th St 3386'E 44th St 3225 Shelby Dr Vernon CA 00058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90034 6303 010 035 7 6303 010 036 8 6303 010 037 9 Ents Rieder Ronald R & Craig R Gustafson Ronald R Gustafson 4270 CRENSHAW BLVD PO Box 58918 Vernon CA 90058 PO Box 58918 Vernon CA 90058 LOS ANGELES CA 90008 6303 010 038 10 6303 010 273 11 6303 010 800 12 SERVMOR MEAT CO L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE UNION PAC R R CO 3425 E Vernon Ave PO Box 51111 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90051 6303 010 801 13 6303 010 802 14 6303 010 901 15 L A JUNCTION RY CO L A JUNCTION RY CO VERNON CITY 6303 010 90216 6303 010 903 17 VERNON CITY 6303 011 029 18 PERRICONE SAM INVESTMENT INC VERNON CITY 3213 E 44th St Vernon CA 90068 6303 011 037 19 6303 011 041 20 6303 011 042 21 SAM PERRICONE INVESTMENTS C SAM PERRICONE INVESTMENTS C Frederick D Stein 3231 E 44th St 3231 E 44th St 3461 E Vernon Ave Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 011 043 22 SUNLAW COGENERATION PARTNE 6303 011 048 23 U $ GROWERS COLD STORAGE IN 6303 011 802 24 L A JUNCTION RY GO PO Box 58324 3201 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90068 6303 011 807 25 6303 016 001 26 6303 016 002 27 UNION PACIFIC R R CO Patricia StJohn METAL IMP CO INC 495 Bellmore Way 10 Forest Ave Pasadena CA 91103 Paramus NJ 67652 6303 016 003 28 6303 016 004 29 6303 016 065 30 Donald R & Linda H Pennell KAL KAN FOODS INC Yosef & Mehri Kohan-Ghadosh 3223 E 46th St 3376 E 44th St 3100 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 63Q3 016 906 31 6303 016 800 32 6303 017 001 33 BECKEN ELD MICKEY CO L A JUNCTION RY CO Mary Taurek 1535 Carla Rdg 3383 E 45TH ST Beverly Hills CA 90210 LOS - ANGELES CA 90058 6303 017 005 34 6303 017 006 ` 35 6303 017 007 36 Mary Taurek KAL KAN FOODS INC Gilbert & Margaret Papazian 3383 E'45th St 3386 E 44th St 3250 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 008 37 6303 017 009 38 6303 017 010 39 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 011 40 6303 017 012' 41 6303 017 013 42 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 270 43 6303 018 001 44 6303 018 024 45' L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE Gilbert .& Margaret Papazian KAL KAN FOODS INC PO Box 51111 1445 Southdown Rd 3386 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90051 Hillsborough CA 94010 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 035 46 6303 018 036 47 6303 018 037 48 Kan Foods Kai KAL KAN FOODS INC Kan Foods Kai 4525 S Downey Rd 3386 E 44th St PO Box 68853 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90056 6303 018 038 49 6303 018 039 50 6303 018 040 51 Kan Foods Kai KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC PO%Box '58853 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 045 52 6303 018 046 53 6303 018 047 54' KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vemon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Loa Angeles CA 90058 6303 018 048 55 6303 018 049 56 6303 018 050 57 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3366 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 -E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 051 58 6303 018 052 59 6303 018 053 60 KAL KAN FOODSINC . ' KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 33$6 E 44th St 3386 E` 44th St 3250 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 054 61 6303 018 055 62 6303 018 056 63 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL' KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 -- 6303 018 057 64, 6303 01`8 059 65 6303 018 060 66 KAL KAN FOODS INC Kan Foods Kai Kan Foods Kai 3386 E 44th St PO Box 58853 PO Box 58863 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 061 67 6303 018 062 68 6303018271 69 Kan Foods Kai KAL KAN FOODS INC L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE PO Box58853 3386 E 44th St PO' Box`51111 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90051 6303 019 001 70 6303 019 002 71 6303 019 003 72 FILLET INVESTMENT CORP DEMCO PACKING CO INC KITTY QUEEN PET FOODS INC' 4601 S Downey Rd #Zz 4601 S Downey Rd 4601 S Downey Rd Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 019 004 73 6303 019 005 "74 6303 019 006 75 DEMCO PACKING COMPANY INC & DEMCO PACKING COMPANY INC & DEMCO PACKING CO INC 4601 S Downey Rd 4601 S Downey Rd 4601 S Downey Rd Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 019 010 76 6303 019 011 77 6303 019 015 78 Myron K Roberts PACKAGING ADVANTAGE PROP AS CAGAR CO 3418 Wetherly Dr 4700 Alcoa Ave 18125 Andrea Cir N Beverly Hills CA 90211 Los Angeles CA 90058 Northridge CA 91325 6303 019 016 79 6303 019 018 80 6303 019 019 81 KITTY QUEEN PET FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 4601 S Downey Rd 3386 E:44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 019 271 82 6303 020 010 83 6304 021019 84 L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE ` FFI PROPERTIES INC NOLAN & ASSOCIATES PO Box 51111 6501 Flotilla St 4333 S Maywood Ave Los Angeles CA 90051 Los Angeles CA 90040 Los Angeles CA 90058 6304 021 022 85 6304 021 024 :< 86 6304 021 046 87 T P & Demetra B Stavropoulos Dixon R & Lois W Harwin Invs Packers 701 Anoaka Ln 4200 Charter St 4215 Exchange Ave Arcadia CA 91006 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6304 021 049 '88 6304 021 804 89 6304 021 805 90 PACKERS INVESTMENTS L A JUNCTION RY CO L A JUNCTION RY CO 4215 Exchange Ave Los Angeles CA 90058 6304 028 032 91 6304 029 272 92 6304 029,273 93 fin I Catellus L A CITY LONG BEACH CITY 4507 S Maywood Ave PO Box 151 PO Box 570, Vernon CA 90058 ` San Pedro CA 90733 Long Beach CA 90601 KAL KAN FILE#400585 ALCOA AVE, DOWNEY,RD,,PACKERS AVE 300' LISTING 6303 010 027 1 6303 010 030 `' 2 6303 010 031 3 UNITED POOD GROUP SERVMOR MEAT CO SALTER INVESTMENT LLC 3377 E VERNON AVE 3425 E Vernon Ave 3021 Mcconneil Dr VERNON CA 90058 ' Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90064 6303 010 032 4 6303 010 033 5 6303 010 034 6 KAL KAN F�)01.S'INC KAL KAN FOODS INC Juda & Hilda Hadar 3386 E 44th St 338b E 44th St 3225 Shelby Dr Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 9004 6303010035 7 6303 010 036 8 6303 010 037 9 Ents Rieder Ronald R & Craig R Gustafson Ronald R Gustafson 4270 CRFNSHAW BLVD PO Box'58918 PO Box 58918 LOS- ANGELES CA 00008 ` Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 038 10 6303 010' 273 11 6303 010 800 12 SERVMOR MEAT CO L A CITY DEPT OF WATER B POWE UNION PAC R R CO 3425 E Vernon Ave PO Box 51111 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90051 6303 010 801 13 6303 010 802 14 6303 010 901 15 L A JUNCTION RY CO L A JUNCTION RY CO VERNON CITY 6303 010 902 16 6303 010 903 17 6303 011 029 18 VERNON CITY VERNON CITY PERRICONE SAM INVESTMENT INC 3213 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 011 037 19 6303 011 041 20 6303 011 042 21 SAM PERRICONE INVESTMENTS C ` ' SAM PERRICONE INVESTMENTS C Frederick D Stein 3231` E 44th St 3231 E 44th St 3461 E Vernon Ave Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 011 043 22 6303 011 048 23 6303 011 802 24 SUNLAW COGENERATION PARTNE U S GROWERS COLD STORAGE IN L A JUNCTION RY CO PO Box 58324 3201 E 44th St Los Angeles. CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 011 807 25 6303 016 001 26 6303 016 002 27 UNION PACIFIC R R CO ° Patricia J StJohn METAL IMP CO INC 495 Bellmore Way 10 Forest Ave Pasadena CA 91103 Paramus NJ 07652 6303 016 003 28 '' 6303 016 004 29 6303 016 005 30 Donald R & Linda H Pennell KAL KAN FOODS INC Yosef & Mehri Kohan-Ghadosh 3223 E 46thSt 3376 E 44th St` 3100 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90056 6303 016 006 31 BECKENFELD MICKEY CO 6303 016 800 32 6303 017 001 33 L A JUNCTION RY CO Mary Taurek 1535 Carla Rdg 3383 4 STiEi ST Beverly Hills CA 90210 .E LOS ANGELES CA 90058 6303 017 005 34 6303 017 006 35 6303 017 007 36 Mary Taurek KAL KAN FOODS INC Gilbert & Margaret Papazian 3363 E 45th St 3386 E 44th St 3250 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 008 37 6303 017 009 38 - 6303 017 010 39 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 011 40 6303 017 012 41 6303 017 013 42 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 270 43 6303 018 001 " 44 6303 018 024 45 L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE Gilbert & Margaret Papazian KAL KAN FOODS INC PO Box 51111 1445 Southdown Rd 3386 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90051" Hillsborough CA 94010 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 035 46 6303 018 036 47 6303 018 037 48 Kan Foods Kal KAL KAN FOODS INC Kan Foods Kal 4525 S Downey Rd 3386 E 44th St PO Box 58853 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 038 49 6303 018 039 50 6303 018 040 51 - Kan Foods Kal KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC PO Box 58853 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 045 52 6303 018 046 53 6303 018 047 54 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 ' Los Angeles CA 90058 PO Box 51111 Los Angeles CA 90051 oav ► U,%A,Ra W. Los Angeles CA 90040 Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 011 807 25 ' 6303 016 001 26 6303 016 002 27 ; UNION PACIFIC R R CO Patricia J StJohn METAL IMP CO INC 495 Bellmore Way 10 Forest Ave Pasadena CA 91103 Paramus NJ 07652 6303 016.003 28 6303 016 004 29 6303 016 005 30 Donald R & Linda H Pennell KAL KAN FOODS INC Yosef & Mehri Kohan-Ghadosh 3223`E 46th St 3376 E 44th St 3100 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 016 006 31 6303 016 800 32 6303 017 001 33 BECKEN�ELD MICKEY CO L A JUNCTION RY CO Mary Taurek 1535 Carla Rdg 3383 E 45TH ST Beverly Hills CA 90210 LOS ANGELES CA 90058 6303 017 005 34 ' 6303 017 006' 35 6303 017 007 36 Mary Taurek KAL KAN FOODS INC Gilbert & Margaret Papazian 3383 E 45th St 3386 E 44th St 3250 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 008 37 6303 017 009 38 6303 017 010 39 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 011 40 6303 017 012 41 6303 017 013. 42 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 270 43 6303 018 001 44 6303 018 024 45 L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE Gilbert & Margaret Papazian KAL KAN FOODS INC PO Box 51111 1445 Southdown Rd 3386 E 44th St Los Angeles CA 90051 Hillsborough CA 94010 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 035 46 6303 018036 47 6303 018 037 48 Kan Foods Kal KAL KAN FOODS INC Kan Foods Kal 4625S Downey Rd 3386 E 44th St PO Box 58853 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA90058 6303 018 038 49 6303 018 039 50 6303 018 040 51 Kan Foods Kal KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC PO Box 58853 3386 E 44th St - 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 : 6303 018 045 52 6303 018 046 53 6303 018 047 54 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 018 048 55 6303 018 049 56 6303 018 050 57 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 a Vernon CA 90058 -Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 051 58 6303 018 052 59 6303 018 053 60 KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3250 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 054 61 6303 018 055 62 6303 018 056 ' 63 KAL KAWFOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St 3386 E44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 057 64 6303 018 059 65 6303 018 060 66 KAL KAN FOODS INC Kan Foods Kai Kan Foods Kai 3386 E 44th St PO Box 58853 PO Box 58853 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 061 67 6303 018 062 68 6303 018 271 69 Kan Foods Kai KAL KAN FOODS INC L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE PO Box 58853 3386 E 44th St PO Box 51111 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Los Angeles CA 90051 6303 019 001 70 6303 019' 002 71 6303 019 003 72 FILLET INVESTMENT CORP DEMCO PACKING CO INC KITTY QUEEN PET FOODS INC ` 4601 S Downey Rd #Zz 4601 S Downey Rd 4601 S Downey Rd Los Angeles CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 019 004 73 6303 019 005 74 6303 019 006 75 DEMCO PACKING COMPANY INC & DEMCO PACKING COMPANY INC & DEMCO PACKING CO INC 4601 S Downey Rd 4601 S Downey Rd 4601:S Downey Rd , Vernon CA 90058 - Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 019 010 76 6303 019 011 77 6303 019 015 78 Myron K Roberts PACKAGING ADVANTAGE PROP AS CAGAR CO 341 S Wetherly Dr - 4700 Alcoa Ave 18125 Andrea Cir N Beverly Hills CA 90211 Los Angeles CA 90058 Northridge CA 91325 6303019016 79 6303 019 018 80 6303 019 019 81 KITTY QUEEN PET FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC KAL KAN FOODS INC 4601 S Downey Rd 3386 E 44th St 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 6303 019 271 82 6303 020 010 83 6304 021 019 84 L A`CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE FFI PROPERTIES INC NOLAN & ASSOCIATES PO Box 51111 6501 Flotilla St 4333 S Maywood Ave Los Angeles CA 90051 Los Angeles CA 90040 Los Angeles CA 90058 6304 021 022 85 6304 021 024 86 6304 021 046 87 T P & Demetra B Stavropoulos Dixon R & Lois W Harwin Invs Packers 701 Anoakia Ln 4200 Charter St 4215 Exchange Ave Arcadia CA 91006 Vernon CA 90058 Vernon CA 90058 Jai 6304 021049, 88'' 6304 021 804 89 6304 021 805 90 PACKERS INVESTMENTS L A JUNCTION RY CO L A JUNCTION RY CO 4215 Exchange Ave Los Angeles CA 90058 6304 028 032 91 ' Fin I Catellus 6304 029 272 92 L A CITY 6304 029 273 93 LONG BEACH CITY 4507 S Maywood Ave PO Box 151 PO Box 570 Vernon CA 90058 ' San Pedro CA 90733 ` Long Beach CA 90801 - - -- - AFFTDA4Tm oN TD;-=g'r'Y OwNERSHIP LSST The attached list represents the name a d addresses of all property owners located within feet of the exterior botLndaries of proper/sty located aKi as obtained through'METROSCAN a data source uzilizing the county assessment rolls. his information TS deemed reliable, but is not r n-F— ( signature) (print name) (street address) (city, state, zip) (phone no . ) NOTARY ALL-PURVOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Swte of CAPACITY CUIMED BY S("NER ' J County of Q INDIVIDUAL(S) ; On i ❑ CORPORATE r before me, 0FMcER(s) N"F-;TU OF OFPCE- F-G-'JANE DOE NOTARY PUB 7TLS)DATE s�/ st�A C&� o PARTNER(S) af personally appeared ❑ ATTORNEY -IN -FACT NAMEiS) of SONER(Si 0personally known to me - OR roved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence Q TRUSTEE-E(S) t to be the < person*i0hose name f0wistare 0 SUBSG>�tBtNG WITNESS subscribed to the within instrument and ac- Q GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR knowledged to me that bctshe/tl* executed 0 OTHER: t the same in hiefiter/their authorized SUSA-4 SIB ;tp re . capacity(ies�;--and that by bier/their Commission � , � 'w z signature(s) on- twinstrument the person(s), L= car;:or' -' 2 . : , O-on Dun ottheentityuponbehalfofwhichtheperson(s) ty SIGNER IS REPRESENTING; My Co -n. � v27 acted executed the instrument. NAME of PERSOncs) OR ElRtTY(1E5) Witn m hand Idai seal. '7 i . ATTSCUM NOTARY: AMUW V* imtoma m tM a at opnowiL R Cou)a W-- t t7au0ubfa ammm"wa at VW m unN8"nM aoeunwn:. THIS CERTIRCATE Idle or Type of Document MUST BE ATTACHED J TO THE DOCUMENT Number of Pages Date of Document DESCRIBED AT RIGHT: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above V 1991 NATIONAL NOTAW ASSOCATM - I= PAWW t Avg. • P.o. OW 711A • Caew9Pua: CA 9 t3p+-"' i� Application for Variance Application is hereby made to the City of Vernon, petitioning for a variance for the following described property: Legal Description: General Location: See Attached 3250 - 3386 E. 44`" St. Name of Applicant: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. Mailing Address Kal Kan Foods, Inc. 3250 E. 44" St. Vernon, CA 90058 Record Owner of Property: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. Mailing Address: Same as above Relationship to owner: Same Phone No. (323) 587-2727 Phone No. Present use of property: Petfood manufacturing and offices. Present Zoning: M Proposed use of property Unchanged How long has owner held title to this ,property? Since 1968 Are there any easements controlling the use of this property. No Are there My private or deed restrictions controlling use of this property? No Variance Applied for: Kal Kan requests that parking spaces and truck parking/maneuvering on land which is leased on a long term basis from third parties (with the exception of land leased from the City of Vernon) and is either adjacent to, or within 1000 feet of the site's property line be counted for purposes of determining compliance with the Article IV, Section 26.4.2 of the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, for as long as the leases remain in effect. In addition Kal Kan is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City to enable Kal Kan to bring the truck dock operation at 3250 E. 44a' St into compliance with that same Ordinance. Notice to Applicant: In the variance procedure it shall be shown that the following five (5) conditions exist in reference to the property being considered. The applicant should answer the following statements. If you have difficulty finding reasonable answers to the Non -conforming use of the neighboring lands, structures or buildings shall not be considered grounds for the issuance of a variance. Are the required site and design plot plans showing the area covered in the legal description and all existing and proposed improvements attached? Yes Are the required three (3) area maps attached? Yes Is there a certified list attached of names and mailing addresses of all property owners within 300 ft. of the exterior boundaries of the property in this application? Yes Is the required fee enclosed? Yes I declare under penalty of perjury that to the best of my knowledge and belief the foregoing is true complete and accurate. Signed: Date* AA#--AQ4 At, k&-e 14 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) On 5 o�®before me, Gt slow personally appe ed C� personally known to me 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 entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. Witness my hand an fficial seal Signature CAROL L.��QTONE ryr °` .;: :,.�• COMM. #1144E49 I 'e&k ti aQ 10 NOTARY PUBLIC- CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES COItNTY �...Fa..... My Comm. Endres June 30, 2001 `, Mir PET CARE OKAL KAN FUTl 1 ,_._W 11 QUALITY RESPONSIBILITY MUTUALITY EFFICIENCY FREEDOM To: Peter Pirnejad, 3 May 2000 Planning Assistant City of Vernon Subject: Kal Kan Variance Dear Peter, In an effort to expedite the processing of the Kal Kan variance, please find below the additional information you have requested. Traffic Report Kal Kan currently generates a maximum of 93 truck (including delivery vans), 475 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Upon completion of the building addition, the facility will generate a total of 108 truck, 570 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Therefore, the proposed building addition will create a total of 15 new truck and 95 new automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Hazardous Materials Report The proposed building addition will provide floor space to be used for additional pet food manufacturing capability. The equipment required to produce this additional product will be similar to existing equipment currently installed at the site. Therefore, there will be no new hazardous materials stored on -site due to the proposed manufacturing facility. South Coast Air Quality Management District Report Find attached the revised Facility Permit to Operate dated April 24, 2000. National Office Truck Loading Literal interpretation of the City's Ordinance regarding off street maneuvering of trucks would force Kal Kan to shut down its pilot plant operations at 3250 E. 44th St. with immediate effect. The variance requests two years for Kal Kan to achieve compliance. Site Parking Plan Drawing Find accompanying Site Plan / Parking Layout drawing. i THE FIVE PRINCIPLES Thank you very much for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, John Glenn Commercial Manager, Kal Kan Foods, Inc. cc: Kevin Wilson, Richard Lucas — City of Vernon Dave DeLuca, Charley Brokaw, Jerry Lindley, Bill Sergent — Kal Kan Foods THE F11/E PRINCIPLES MEMORADUM QUALITY RESPONSIBILITY MUTUALITY EFFICIENCY FREEDOM To: Peter Pirnejad Planning Assistant City of Vernon Subject: Kal Kan Variance 4 May 2000 Dear Peter, In an effort to expedite the processing of the Kal Kan variance, please find below the additional information you have requested. Traffic Report Kal Kan currently operates 24 hours per day and generates a maximum of 79 truck, 14 delivery van, 475 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Upon completion of the building addition, the facility will generate a total of 94 truck, 14 delivery van, 570 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Therefore, the proposed building addition will create a total of 15 new truck and 95 new automobile trips to the entire facility per day. The following table shows the traffic loading for the 24 hour period. Before Building Addition ROQ $J� TP, tip Type of traffic Tractor Trailers 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 230 PM 35 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 24 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM 6 Total per day 65 Tanker Trucks 8 0 2 10 Garbage Trucks 4 0 0 4 Total Trucks 471 241 81 79 Delivery Vans 14 0 0 14 Factory Associate Vehicles 110 40 40 190 National Office Associates 285 0 0 286 Factory Visitors 10 0 0 10 National Office Visitors 20 0 0 20 Total Automobiles 425 40 40 505 � k, THE FIVE PRINCIPLES After Building Addition . T. Type of traffic Tractor Trailers 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 42 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 28 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM 10 Total per day 80 Tanker Trucks 8 0 2 10 Garbage Trucks 4 0 0 4 Total Trucks 54 28 12 94 Delivery Vans 14 0 0 14 Factory Associate Vehicles 145 70 70 285 National Office Associates 285 0 0 285 Factory Visitors 10 0 0 10 National Office Visitors 20 0 0 20 Total Automobiles 460 70 70 600 Increase Due to Building Addition MZ . T. Type of traffic Tractor Trailers 1st Shift 600 AM to 2:30 PM 7 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 4 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM 4 Total per day 15 Tanker Trucks 0 01 01 0 Garbage Trucks 0 01 01 0 Total Trucks 7 41 41 15 Delivery Vans 0 0 0 p Factory Associate Vehicles 35 30 30 95 National Office Associates 0 0 0 0 Factory Visitors 0 0 0 0 National Office Visitors 0 0 0 0 Total Automobiles 35 30 30 95 110 0 The majority of the trucks delivering to the factory come in on the 710 or the 5 to either Bandini or Washington to Downey. Approximately 10% are local and use 44t' St. to Boyle. They then go up to Vernon Ave. to Downey and then to the factory. � k, THEi; W PRINCIPLES Hazardous Materials Report The proposed building addition will provide floor space to be used for additional pet food manufacturing capability. The equipment required to produce this additional product will be similar to existing equipment currently installed at the site. Therefore, there will be no new hazardous materials stored on -site due to the proposed manufacturing facility. South Coast Air Quality Management District Report Find attached the revised Facility Permit to Operate dated April 24, 2000. National Office Truck Loading Literal interpretation of the City's Ordinance regarding off street maneuvering of trucks would force Kal Kan to shut down its pilot plant operations at 3250 E. 44th St. with immediate effect. The variance requests two years for Kal Kanto achieve compliance. Site Parking Plan Drawing Find accompanying Site Plan / Parking Layout drawing. Thank you very much for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, John Glenn Commercial Manager, Kal Kan Foods, Inc. cc: Kevin Wilson, Richard Lucas— City of Vernon Dave DeLuca, Charley Brokaw, Jerry Lindley - Kal Kan Engineering John Ellsworth, Bill Sergent Kal Kan Commercial THE FIVE PRINCIPLES ofla'E KALKAN MEMORADUM IQUALITY RESPONSIBILITY MUTUALITY EFFICIENCY FREEDOM To: Peter Pirnejad 10 May 2000 Planning Assistant City of Vernon Subject: Questions about Kal Kan Leased Properties Dear Peter, In response to the questions you asked yesterday I have found out the following: 1. How many parking spaces are thereon each leased properly? 1.1. Lot 73, Southwest corner of Alcoa and old 45th St. — 3 Truck parking spaces. 1.2. Lots 109 & 110, Paved area immediately east of Vernon Plant stockroom and north of old 45th St —13 Car spaces. 1.3. Lots 111 & 117, Paved area southeast corner of Downey Rd and 45th St — 17 Truck spaces. 1.4. All DWP Lots —168 Car spaces. 2. How long is each lease? 2.1. Lot 73, Southwest corner of Alcoa and old 45th St. — We are currently renegotiating this lease. Historically this has been a 5-year lease. 2.2. Lots 109 & 110, Paved area immediately east of Vernon Plant stockroom and north of old 45th St — This is a 25-year lease. 2.3. Lots I I I & 117, Paved area southeast corner of Downey Rd and 45th St - This is a 25 year lease. 2.4. All DWP Lots — We are currently renegotiating these leases. Historically these have been 5-year leases. 3. K*y are there no covenants on the leased properties? We are not clear on this question. I believe you have discussed this with John Ellsworth and will try to get clarification for us. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Charley Brokaw Engineering Manager, Kal Kan Foods, Inc. cc: Kevin Wilson, Richard Lucas — City of Vernon Dave DeLuca, Jerry Lindley - Kal Kan Engineering John Ellsworth, John Glenn, Bill Sergent — Kal Kan Commercial City of Vernon NOTICE OF INTENT 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (323) 583-8811 Kal Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development. Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Please take notice that a recommendation from the Director of Community Services will be made to the City Council of the City of Vernon during the regular meeting on June 6, 2000 to adopt a Negative Declaration in. accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A copy of the- supporting evidence is available for public review at my office between the hours*of 7:15 a.m, and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You must submit written comments on these documents which will be received by me at the address shown on the letterhead by June 6, 2000. Comments received after this.date may not be given full consideration. If you challenge the Negative Declaration, or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting. Very ruly yours, S/Aevinilson, P.E. Director of Community Services & Water /PP 9 City of Vernon NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (323) 583-8811 . 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, June 6, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. Applicant: Kal Kan Foods, 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: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. is requesting a variance to provide required automobile parking spaces in properties leased from third parties. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan Foods, Inca to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Property Involved: 3250 44th 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 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 CITY COUNCIL LEONIS 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 (323) 581-7924 DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (626) 330-5818 KEVIN WILSON Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (323) 588-2761 CITY HALL 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (323) 583-8811 May 17, 2000 Interested parties or property owners: KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of Municipal Utilities FAX: (323) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (323) 581-1385 BRUCE W. OLSON Police Chief FAX: (323) 583-5236 Variance Enclosed herewith for your information is a Notice of Public Hearing, Initial Study, Notice of Intent and Proposed Negative Declaration concerning a Variance application which has been filed with the City of Vernon for Kal Kan Foods, Inc. The applicant, located at 3250 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2- 8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. A copy of the application and supporting evidence is available for public review at my office between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You are welcome.to attend the meeting on June 6, 2000 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. Director of SKW:pp Enclosures: , P.E. Water -1- c:\My Docu is\Variances\KW Km\I.rn zdoc CITY COUNCIL LEONIS 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 (323) 581-7924 DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (626) 330-5818 KEVIN WILSON Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (323) 588-2761 KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of Municipal Utilities FAX: (323) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (323) 581-1385 CITY HALL BRUCE W. OLSON 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 Police Chief TELEPHONE (323) 583-8811 FAX: (323) 583-5236 May 17, 2000 Variance Interested parties or property owners: Enclosed herewith for your information is a Notice of Public Hearing, Notice of Intent and Proposed Negative Declaration concerning a Variance application which has been filed with the City of Vernon for Kal Kan Foods, Inc. The applicant, located at 3250 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kai Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. A copy of the application and supporting evidence is available for public review at my office between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You are welcome to attend the meeting on June 6, 2000 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. SKW:pp Enclosures: Very ul y urs S uel Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services & Water -1- C\My Do ments\variance's\Kal Kan\LIP I.doc AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF VERNON ) I, Peter Pirnejad, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 17th day of May, 2000, post three (3) copies of: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, to be held June 6, 2000, Initial Study, Proposed Negative Declaration, and Notice of Intent (see attached copies) regarding a Variance application for Kal Kan Foods, Inc. allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party a-s part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non- conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. 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: May 18, 2000 /' Peter Pirne-1 State of California ss. County of Los Angeles Planning Assistant On �­-,A Vg, IZ60o before me, ���� L :�c�.�c��,ti Notary Public, -personally appeared Peter Pirnejad, personally known to me (eElnown to Ffte-ex the basis of satinf-aeteEy _ - idenee) 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. WITNESS my hand and official seal - - - - - - SHARON L. JOHNSON + Commission # 1225459 o z Notary Public - California Los Angeles County my Comm. D pkes Jun 21, 2003 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING I, Peter Pirnejad, declare as follows: 1. That I am employed in the Community Services Department in the position of Planning Assistant. 2. That on May 18, 2000 I mailed a copy of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, NOTICE OF INTENT, PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, and ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM to be held on June 6, 2000 along with the attached letter regarding a Variance application for Kal Kan Foods, Inc. to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2- 8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non- conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to the owners, tenants and interested parties on the attached lists, by United States Mail with postage prepaid. Connie M. Carrasco, President Chem -Tech Systems, Inc. 3650 East 26°i Street Vernon, CA 90023 City of Long Beach Office of the City Manager City Hall 333 W. Ocean Boulevard, 13°i Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Dolores Petullo 'hamber of Commerce 1801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, Ca 90058 iidneyR. title Aarket Place Properties, Inc. "s245 Pacific Concourse, Ste. 190 Angeles, Ca 90045 ames Highlands leger Realty ;657 E. Washington Blvd .os Angeles, CA 90040 3emard Huberman or Daniel :osenthal BLT Enterprises 201 E. Washington Blvd .cis Angeles, CA 90021 ,lien Orlando aren Lehrer 300 E. I I'h Street ,os Angeles, CA 90021 Lathan Smooke .O. Box 1311 os Angeles, CA 90053 atellus Development 04 S. Broadway #4 Floor os Angeles, CA 90013-1209 E.J. Contreras Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Scott Simpson U.S. FILTER RECOVERY SERVICES, (CALIFORNIA), INC. P.O. Box 58128 Los Angeles, CA 90058 Robert J. Niccum L.A.Unified School District 1425 S. San Pedro St. Rm. 101 Los Angeles, CA 90015 H.P. Long Sweetner Products 2050 E. 3e Street Vemon, CA 90058 Gloria Molina Bd. Of Supervisors 500 E_ Temple Street, Ste. 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 John Kinas United States Aluminum 3663 Bandini Blvd Vernon, CA 90023 Local Government Information Services P.O.Box 10448 Arlington, Virginia 22210-1448 J.J. Little J.J. Little Company, Inc. 3700 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 E.J. Contreas Owens -Brockway 2901 Fruitland Avenue Vemon, CA 90058 James H. Hilands Heger Realty Corporation 5657 E. Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90040 Local Government Information Services P.O. Box 10448 Arlington, Virginia 22210-1448 Joseph Garruba California Portland Cement Co. 2025 E. Financial Way Glendora, CA 91740 Louis Chertkow Elkay Plastics Company, Inc. P.O. Box 23008 Vernon, CA 90058 Dave Karrker California Water Service 5243 E. Sheila Street Commerce, CA 90022 Ron Matik 33292 Pleasant Oak Drive Springvalle, CA 93265 Mothers of East L.A Ms. Gutierrez 924 D. Mott Street Los Angeles, CA 90023 L.R. Lupen Metal Products Engineering 3050 Leonis Blvd Vernon, CA 90058 KAL KAN FILE#400585 ALCOA AVE, DOWNEY RD,PACKERS AVE 300' LISTING APRIL 26 2000 6303 010 027 1 UNITED i;000 GROUP 3377 E VERNON A4 E VERNON C1L 90058 6303 010 032 4 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 035 7 Ents Rieder 4270 aMNSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA )0008 6303 010 038 10 SERVMOR MEAT CO 3425 E Vernon Ave Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 801 13 L A JUNCTION RY CO 6303 010 902 16 VERNON CITY 6303 011 037 19 SAM PERRICONE INVESTMENTS C 3231 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 011043 22 SUNLAW COGENERATION PARTNE PO Box 58324 Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 010 030 2 SERVMOR MEAT CO 3425 E Vernon Ave Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 033 5 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 036 8 Ronald R & Craig R Gustafson PO Box 58918 Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 273 11 L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE PO Box 51111 Los Angeles CA 90051 6303 010 802 14 L A JUNCTION RY CO 6303 010 903 17 VERNON CITY 6303 011 041 20 SAM PERRICONE INVESTMENTS C 3231 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 011 048 23 U S GROWERS COLD STORAGE IN 3201 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 031 3 SALTER INVESTMENT LLC 3021 Mcconnell Dr Los Angeles CA 90064 6303 010 034 6 Juda &Hilda Hadar 3225 Shelby Dr Los Angeles CA 90034 6303 010 037 9 Ronald R Gustafson PO Box 58918 Vernon CA 90058 6303 010 800 12 UNION PAC R R CO 6303 010 901 15 VERNON CITY 6303 011 029 18 PERRICONE SAM INVESTMENT INC 3213 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 011 042 21 Frederick D Stein 3461 E Vernon Ave Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 011 802 24 L A JUNCTION RY CO 11 6303 011 807 25 6303 016 001 26 6303 016 002 27 UNION PACIFIC R R CO Patricia J StJohn METAL IMP CO INC 495 Bellmore Way 10 Forest Ave Pasadena CA 91103 Paramus NJ 07652 6303 016 003 28 Donald R & Linda H Pennell 3223 E 46th St Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 016 006 31 BECKENkELD MICKEY CO 1535 Carla Rdg Beverly Hills CA 90210 6303 017 005 34 Mary Taurek 3383 E 45th St Los Angeles CA 90058 6303 017 008 37 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 011 40 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 270 43 L A CITY DEPT OF WATER & POWE PO Box51111 Los Angeles CA 90051 6303 018 035 Kan Foods Kai 4525 S Downey Rd Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 038 Kan Foods Kai PO Box 58853 Vernon CA 90058 6303 016 004 29 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3376 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 016 800 32 L A JUNCTION RY CO 6303 017 006 35 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 009 38 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 017 012 41 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 630 018 001 44 Gilbert & Margaret Papazian 1.4-45 Southdown Rd Hillsborough CA 94010 46 6303 018 036 47 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 49 6303 018 039 50 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 045 52 KAL KAN FOODS INC 3386 E 44th St Vernon CA 90058 6303 018 046 53 KAL. 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Temple Street Suite 1860 Los Angeles, CA 90012 City OfRundnglon Park Planning Department 6550 Miles Avenue Huntington Park, CA 90255 City of Los Angeles Environmental Planning Department 221 N. Figueroa Street Room 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90012 LA County Board of Supervisors Director of Planning Iames Had - Room 1390 320 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 ATTN: Anna Figueroa Charles Calderon State Senator - 3& District 400 N. Montebello Boulevard Montebello, CA 90640 City of Commerce Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 City of Bell Planning Department 6330 Pine Street Bell, CA 90201 Gloria Molina Board of Supervisors 500 West Temple Street Suite 856 Los Angeles, CA 90012 South Coast Air Quality City of Cudahy Management District Planning Department 21865 E. Gopiey Drive 5220 Santa Ana Street Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Cudahy, CA 90201 3rian Scanlan L.A. County Sanitation District - A- County Public Works P.O. Box 4998 %4aPping $ Property Management Whittier, CA 90607 300 S. Fremont Avenue 10* Floor Uhambra, CA 91803 mair� 3abrieleno/Tongva Tribal Council '.O. Box 693 >an Gabriel, CA 91778 oseph R Garruba :aliffornia Portland Cement Co. .025 E. Financial Way Nendora, CA 91740 ohn Kinas Jnited States Aluminum 663 Bandini Boulevard 'emon, CA 90023 .atellus Development Corp. he Bradbury Building 04 S. Broadway, 0 Floor os Angeles, CA 90013-1209 Martha Escutia State Assemblywoman 2650 Zoe Avenue - 2°d Floor Huntington Park, CA 90253 Dolores Petullo Chamber of Commerce 3801 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 L.A- Unified School Real Estate and Asset Management Branch Environmental Review Unit 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 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 District 1425 S. San Pedro Street Room 101 Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dave Karrker 1 Smooke - c% Wellman Properties California Water Service 405 Mateo Street 5243 E. Sheila Street Los Angeles, CA 90013-2219 Commerce, CA 90022 J.J. Little Sidney R Title J.J. Little Company, Inc. Market Properties, Inc. 9945 Malgar Drive 5245 Pacific Concourse Whittier, CA 90603 Suite 190 Los Angeles, CA 90045 L.R Luppen RP. Long Metal Products Engineering Sweetener Products 3050 Leonis Boulevard 2050 E. 38 h Street Vernon, CA 90058 Vernon, CA 90058 Atten: Brent P. Chappell Ellen Orlando Louis Chertkow Karen Lehrer Elkay Plastics Company, Inc. 2300 E. I I" Street P.O. Box 23008 Los Angeles, CA 90021 Vernon, CA 90023 City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (323) 583-8811 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM AND INITIAL STUDY 1. Project Title: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. 2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 3. Contact Person and Phone Number: Samuel "Kevin" Wilson (323) 583-8811 4. Project Location: 3250 44th Street 5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. 3250 44th Street Vernon, CA 90058 6. General Plan Designation: M, General Industry 7. Zoning: M, General Industry 8. Description of Project: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kai Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44t' Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. 9. Other agencies whose approval is required (and permits needed): :_ i Environmental Factors Potentially Affected: The environmental factors checked below could be potentially affected by this point, involving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" or "Potentially Significant Unless Mitigated," as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. 0 Land Use and Planning ❑ Population and Housing El Geophysical 0 Water 0 Air Quality 0 Transportation/Circulation 0 Biological Resources 0 Energy and Mineral Resources 0 Hazards O Noise 0 Mandatory Findings of Significance Determination. On the basis of this initial evaluation: 0 Public Services Cl Utilities and Service Systems ❑ Aesthetics ❑ Cultural Resources 0 Recreation I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheets have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets, if the effect is a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant unless mitigated." An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must anal nl the effects that re in to be addressed. 1 Sign Lure Date Samuel "Kevin" Wilson Printed Name 51 City of Vernon For X 0 �m ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact I. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a and b. The project area is zoned General Industry, M. The City of Vernon is primarily made up of industrial and distribution type facilities. The use conforms with the zoning ordinance (upon approval of a variance) as well as with the General Plan, local codes and ordinances as they now exist. Building standards will, at a minimum, conform to the building requirements of applicable codes and ordinances. The project is not in conflict with any environmental plans or policies. c) Affect agricultural resources or operations (e.g. impacts to soils or farmlands, or impacts from incompatible land uses)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c. The City of Vernon is an industrial city with no agricultural land use within its boundaries. Therefore, the project, as proposed, will not affect agricultural resources or operations. d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an established community (including a low income or minority community)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d. The nearest residential unit is less then 300 feet from the project's boundary. The project is an existing manufacturing facility which is adding additional square footage to their manufacturing facility. The project has no residential units on it that will be affect by the expansion. The site is surrounded by compatible uses and will not disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of any established communities. H. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the proposal. a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local population projections? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly or indirectly (e.g. through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a and b. The population of the City of Vernon is approximately 90, with up to 50,000 people working in the City. The proponent currently has approximately 190 employees that work at the site in a 24 hour period. Upon completion of the proposed expansion the applicant will have 285 employees working at the site in a 24 hour period. The increase of 95 employees is not substantial and will not have any impacts on population projections or induce substantial growth in the area directly or indirectly. c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable housing? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c. No housing currently exist on the proposed project site. Thus, the project will not displace housing. Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact III. GEOPHYSICAL. Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Seismicity: fault rupture? ❑ ❑ X ❑ a. The project is located in the seismically active southern California region. However, no active faults or Aiquist-Priolo Special Study Zones are known to traverse the City or the project area. The proposed project will expand an existing facility. All construction shall be required to be in compliance with all requisite seismic safety standards and requirements, providing adequate protection from seismic hazards. b) Seismicity: ground shaking or liquefaction? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b. According to the California Division of Mines and Geology, the proposed project area is not in an area historic for occurrences of liquefaction. In addition, the City's Master Environmental Assessment (MEA) indicates that the proposed project area is not considered potentially susceptible to liquefaction. Therefore, no impact is anticipated. c) Seismicity: seiche or tsunami? d) Landslides or mudslides? ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X c and d. The project is located in densely developed central section of Los Angeles County. The project is at a considerable distance from the ocean and any large bodies of open water, and is not subject to seiches or tsunamis. The project area is flat, located away from hillsides, and is not affected by landslides or mudflows. e) Erosion, changes in topography or unstable soil conditions from excavation, grading or fill? f) Subsidence of the land? g) Expansive soils? h) Unique geologic or physical features? ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X e through h. Aside from minor excavation to construct the foundation, there will be no substantial excavations to occur with the proposed project. Grading and other site preparation activities on the proposed site will be relatively limited and will not have the potential to result in unstable soil conditions or change the geological substructures. All construction activity will proceed in compliance with the City requirements which include measures to prevent erosion or unstable soil conditions. Therefore, this impact is considered less than significant. Vernon is a fully urbanized industrial city. No geologic features exist within the project area. The channelized Los Angeles River runs through the City, but the project will not affect the river. IV. WATER Would the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface runoff. ❑ ❑ ❑ X a. The project is located in a highly urbanized area and is served by the existing drainage system. The entire site is currently paved and in the event of a storm, rainwater flows to Vernon Avenue, Downey Road, Packers -2- Potentially Potentially Significant Significant Unless Impact Mitigated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Avenue, and/or Alcoa Avenue. The project will not substantially alter the existing amount of impervious surfaces, surface runoff, the absorption rate, or the existing drainage patterns. If required, the proponent shall obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, before obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy. As part of the facilities NPDES Permit they shall follow best management practices as outlined in the Industrial/Commercial Best Management Practices Handbook, fora truck terminal b) Exposure of people or property to water related hazards such as flooding? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b. According to the MEA, the Los Angeles River flows through the City in a concrete channel'. The river channel, in conjunction with other major improvements in the region, has greatly reduced the probability of a major flood occurring in the City of Vernon. However, intense thunderstorms of short duration have been known to occur and result in localized flooding and ponding in areas extensively covered by buildings or paving. The project has drainage improvements that provide for adequate site drainage, in compliance with existing City Standards. Therefore, the proposed project will cause no impact. c) Discharge into surface waters or other alteration of surface water quality (e.g. temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c. No surface water bodies are located near the project and the project is not expected to directly discharge into such water or change the amount of any water bodies located in the vicinity. All modifications of existing facilities will proceed in compliance with the NPDES requirements. d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any water body? ❑ ❑ ❑ X e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction of water movements? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d and e. No surface water bodies are located near the project and the project is not expected to directly discharge into such water or change the amount of any water bodies Iocated in the vicinity. The facility will be operated in compliance with the NPDES requirements. Therefore, the proposed project will cause no impact. f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations? ❑ ❑ ❑ X g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? p ❑ ❑ X f and g. The project is an addition to an existing facility with support structures above ground. No substantial excavation or other extensive below -grade work that could affect quantity, direction, or flow of groundwater is anticipated to occur. h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ❑ ❑ ❑ X h. Typically, industrial activity throughout the City involve the use, generation, storage, and regional transport of hazardous materials and waste. The proposed project will be required to obtain all applicable hazardous -3- Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact waste/material permits from the Environmental Health Department. The proposed project will also be required to comply with NPDES permit requirements and any conditions issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. These requirements are designed to prevent groundwater pollution during the operation of such a project. The entire site is paved, and there will be little percolation occurring. Therefore, no impact is expected to occur from the proposed project. V AIR QUALITY: Would the proposal: a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to an existing or projected air quality violation? ❑ ❑ ❑ a. The City of Vernon is located within the South Coast Air Basin of California. The basin covers a 6,600- square mile area within Orange County, non -desert portions of Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County. Air quality in the basin is monitored by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at 35 monitoring stations throughout the area. The monitoring station nearest to the City of Vernon the Pico Rivera station. Readings at the station are used to characterize air quality in the City of Vernon. During Construction The site is completely paved with existing structures on -site. The proposed facility may cause some dust associated with normal construction activities. If required the applicant shall have a dust control program in place in compliance with AQMD standards to avoid any impacts. The community services department shall monitor the construction activities during routine site inspections. Because the site is currently paved, it is not predicted that the project will create significant impacts from dust associated with construction. Based on previous studies of air quality impacts caused by emissions from other construction related equipment of projects of this magnitude, it has been determined that the project will not generate a significant impact4 s During Operation Traffic entering and exiting the site is predicted to be the only contributing factor to air quality during operation. The number of round trip truck and automobile traffic trips is predicted to increase by 110. In comparison to the 598 traffic trips that the facility currently generates, the increase is only 18%. Of these additional,110 traffic trips 34 of them or 30% will be during off peak hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Therefore, the facility will only increase 76 traffic trips to and from the facility per day during peak traffic periods. b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ❑ ❑ ❑ b. Vernon is strictly an industrial community with similar uses surrounding the project site. The proposed project includes expanding an existing manufacturing facility. The facility manufactures pet food. The nearest sensitive receptors (i.e. residential dwelling units) are less then 300 feet north of the project boundaries. The project as proposed will not cause an impact to these sensitive receptors. In addition to the new manufacturing building the applicant has proposed to reorganize their existing Vernon facility as described in the "Vernon Plan Areas of Work for Year 2000" (Available at the Department of Community Services for review). The plan described the removal, relocation, and minor construction of equipment and structures. The project centers around the construction of the new approximately 45,000 square foot manufacturing building. The construction and operation of said building, as previously indicated will not pose a significant impact on the environment. Therefore, there are no significant impacts expected. c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or cause any change in climate? ❑ ❑ ❑ X -4- Potentially Potentially Significant Significant Unless Impact Mitigated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact c. The proposed project will create no unusual conditions which could alter air movement, moisture, temperature, or climate. d) Create objectionable odors? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d. The proposed project will not create objectionable odors and thus there will be clearly no significant environmental impact. VI. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ❑ X ❑ a. Several freeways serve Vernon. To the north is the Santa Ana (1-5), Santa Monica (I-10) and the Hollywood (1-101) freeways, to the west is the Harbor Freeway (I-110), and to the cast is the Long Beach Freeway (I-710). Vernon has several arterials which bisect the City. The site has access to Ross Street and 38s' Street which are 60 feet in width. Kal Kan currently operates 24 hours per day and generates a maximum of 79 truck, 14 delivery van, 475 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Upon completion of the building addition, the facility will generate a total of 94 truck, 14 delivery van, 570 associate automobile and 30 visitor automobile trips to the entire facility per day. Therefore, the proposed building addition will create a total of 15 new truck and 95 new automobile trips to the entire facility per day. The following table shows the traffic loading for the 24 hour period. Befor euildmgation 1st Shift Type of traffic 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 4 n 2nd Shift �3rd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM to Total per day 10:00 PM 6:00 AM Tractor Trailers 35 24 6 65 Tanker Trucks 8 01 2 10 Garbage Trucks 4 0 0 4 Total Trucks 47 241 8 79 Delivery Vans 14 0 0 14 Factory Associate Vehicles 110 40 40 190 National Office Associates 285 0 0 285 Factory Visitors 10 0 0 10 National Office Visitors 20 0 0 20 Total Automobiles 425 40 40 505 Total Vehicles 486 64 48 598 -5- Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact �',Baildiag Addition a „ Type of traffic 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Total per day Tractor Trailers 42 28 10 80 Tanker Trucks 8 0 21 10 Garbage Trucks 4 0 0 4 Total Trucks 54 28 121 94 Delivery Vans 14 0 0 14 Factory Associate Vehicles 145 70 70 285 National Office Associates 285 0 0 285 Factory Visitors 10 0 0 10 National Office Visitors 20 0 0 20 Total Automobiles 460 70 70 600 Total Vehicles 528 98 82 708 Type of traffic 1st Shift 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM 2nd Shift 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM 3rd Shift 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Total per day Tractor Trailers 7 4 4 15 Tanker Trucks 0 0 0 0 Garbage Trucks 0 0 0 0 Total Trucks 7 4 4 15 Delivery Vans 0 0 0 0 Factory Associate Vehicles 35 30 30 95 National Office Associates 0 0 0 0 Factory Visitors 0 0 0 0 National Office Visitors 0 0 0 0 Total Automobiles 35 30 30 95 Total Vehicles 42 34 34 110 Approximately 90% of the trucks delivering to the factory come in on the 710 or the 5 to either Bandini or Washington to Downey. Approximately 10% are local and use 401 St. to Boyle. They then go up to Vernon Ave. to Downey and then to the factory. b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g. sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible -6- Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact uses (e.g. farm equipment)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b. The proposed site is located in an existing industrial area, and the project is compatible with surrounding uses. No safety hazard resulting from incompatible uses are expected. c) Inadequate emergency access or access to nearby uses? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c. The proposed site will include emergency access and access to nearby uses, as required by the City. d) Insufficient parking capacity on -site or off -site? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d. According to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance the project as proposed requires 463 automobile parking spaces, 20 truck parking spaces and 7 truck loading spaces. The current site plan has 644 automobile parking spaces and 30 truck parking and 21 truck loading spaces and the required maneuvering as required by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 6. Therefore, the proposed site will supply sufficient parking on -site and will create no impact. e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ❑ ❑ ❑ X f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting alternative transportation (e.g. bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X g) Rail, waterborne or air traffic impacts? ❑ ❑ ❑ X e through g. The proposed project area is surrounded by industrial uses with virtually no pedestrian traffic. The activity at the site does not involve direct waterborne or air traffic. VII. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened or rare species or their habitats (including but not limited to plants, fish, insects, animals, and bids)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Locally designated species (e.g. heritage trees)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g. oak forest, (e.g. oak forest, coastal habitat, etc.)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d) Wetland habitat (e.g. marsh, riparian and vernal pool)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a through e. The project is in a highly developed industrial area of the City of Vernon. Neither plant, wildlife habitat, nor other biological resources exist in the project area. The project will not affect such resources. -7- VIII. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal. a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ X a. All the existing buildings shall comply with all appropriate local and state energy conservation regulations. b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and inefficient manner? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b. The energy used by this operation will be not be substantial. There will be no impact to the City of Vernon Utilities Department. Therefore, the impact will be less than significant. IX. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to oil, Pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Possible interference with an emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c) The creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d) Exposure of people to existing sources of potential health hazards? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a through d. Use and storage of hazardous materials at any facility within the City of Vernon is regulated by the local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) which is the City of Vernon Environmental Health Department. Existing regulations and permitting requirements will be adhered to by the facility and this compliance will reduce potential hazards to less than significant levels. If required, the City of Vernon shall require a Hazardous Materials Establishment Permit, to be submitted to and approved by the City of Vernon Environmental Health and Fire Departments. A Hazardous Materials Establishment Permit shall include, but not be limited to, instruction and on-the-job training of employees to identify and handle hazardous materials and shall be conducted by an individual knowledgeable in hazardous materials management. As required by the Hazardous Materials Establishment Permit a detailed log shall be maintained to account for and monitor all hazardous materials that are brought into, stored, and leave the site. These requirements are standard requirements of facilities located within the City of Vernon to regulate the handling and storage of hazardous materials involved in the everyday function of non -hazardous businesses. The proposed building addition will provide floor space to be used for additional pet food manufacturing capability. The equipment required to produce this additional product will be similar to existing equipment currently installed at the site. Therefore, there will be no new hazardous materials stored on -site due to the proposed manufacturing facility. Therefore, this impact will be less than significant. e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable brush, grass, or tees? ❑ ❑ ❑ X e. The proposed site is located in a completely built -out urbanized area that does not contain flammable grass, -8- brush, or trees. X. NOISE. Would the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X a and b. The project is within an industrial area and the surrounding manufacturing and manufacturing uses are not noise sensitive. Normal operation within the facility includes general manufacturing that is not anticipated to cause any noise impacts. XI. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Police protection? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c) Schools? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a through c. The project will be located in a highly industrialized and developed area. The proposed project will not pose a need for new or altered fire, police or school services within the City of Vernon. d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d. The proposed project will not impact public facilities, therefore, there will clearly be no significant impact. e) Other governmental services? ❑ ❑ ❑ X e. No impact on governmental services will result. XIL UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems, or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas ❑ ❑ ❑ X a. The proposed site is located in an area that is fully urbanized and served by an existing extensive electricity and gas infrastructure. The applicant will need to grant electrical easements to the Utilities Department. A condition shall be placed in the Variance to insure that the easements are granted thus alleviating any potential impacts. Implementation is not expected to result in the need for new power lines or natural gas systems. b) Communications systems? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b. The proposed site will be served by existing communication systems. The telephone, cable, and other communication systems are adequate and available to serve the proposed site. No need for new communication systems are required to serve the proposed site. c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? e) Storm water drainage? f) Solid waste disposal? Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X ❑ ❑ ❑ X c through E The site was previously served with water, sewer, and storm water drainage utilities and service will continue with the proposed site. All main lines are in place and the proposed operation will not require any'. additional services beyond those presently offered. The proponent will provide their own refuse pick up. Therefore, there will be no impact. XIII. AESTHETICS. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a and b. The project is in an area that is extensively urbanized with industrial buildings and accessory structures, and does not provide any scenic vista open to the public. Therefore, the proposed project will create no impact. c) Create light or glare? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c. The site is located in an industrial area and lighting of facilities is common, therefore no impacts from light are anticipated. The facility is not expected to create any impact from glare. Therefore, the proposed project will create no impact. XIV. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Disturb paleontological resources? b) Disturb archaeological resources? a and b. The project is on a site that has been developed for many years and has been built with structures and parking lots. The project will not involve extensive excavation therefore, the potential for disturbing previously unencountered archaeological resources is remote. Therefore, the project will create no impact. c) Affect historical resources? ❑ ❑ ❑ X c. The project site has historically been developed and has been built with structures and parking lots. The extent of excavation is limited to a foundation with no extensive underground features, therefore, the chance of unearthing any historical resource is remote. Therefore, the proposed project will create no impact. d) Have the potential to cause a physical change which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? ❑ ❑ ❑ X e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within the potential impact area? ❑ ❑ ❑ X -10- Potentially Potentially Significant Significant Unless Impact Mitigated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact d and e. The project area is highly industrialized; no known unique ethnic cultural resources, or religious or sacred uses exist in the project area. Therefore, no impact is expected. XV. RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ❑ ❑ ❑ X a and b. The project will not result in an increase in residential population in Vernon. No impact on the demand for recreation opportunities is anticipated. No parks or recreation facilities exist on the project site nor is one planed on the site. XVI. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important "examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? , ❑ ❑ ❑ X a. The City of Vernon is primarily made up of industrial and distribution type facilities with limited plant life. Plant life is limited to non-native and ornamental species which are used for landscaping. Animal life in Vernon and nearby urban communities consists of bird, reptile and mammal species that live in close proximity to man. There are no endangered species in Vernon. The site is an existing facility and there is no potential for finding important examples of major periods of California history. Therefore, the proposed project will create no impact. b) Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? ❑ ❑ ❑ X b. The proposed project is in conformance with the City of Vernon General Plana The zoning of the site is M which allows manufacturing facilities. There will not be an impact on long-term environmental goals. c) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects) ❑ ❑ ❑ X -11- Potentially Potentially Significant Less Than Significant Unless Significant No Impact Mitigated Impact Impact c. Cumulative impacts from this project and a proposed nearby projects were considered. The project is not significant enough to cause a cumulative impact to air quality, traffic, noise, groundwater, surface water, or exposure to hazardous materials. During construction the project will produce short term localized impacts associated with construction activities such as breaking of gravel, back-up safety devices, construction vehicle traffic, very minimal dust from construction, and limited use of hazardous materials used in normal construction activities. These impacts are negligible and will not create an impact to sensitive receptors. During operation the facility will operate essentially the same as before except there will be an additional portion of the facility that will manufacture another commodity. Therefore, the cumulative impact for the proposed project will be clearly less then significant. d) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? ❑ ❑ ❑ X d. There are no environmental impacts caused by the project that will cause adverse effects on human beings. References 1.State of California Seismic Hazard Zones, Los Angeles Quadrangle, California Division of Mines and Geology, Released September 30, 1998 2.City of Vernon Master Environmental Assessment (MEA). Cotton / Beland / Associates, 1989 3.City of Vernon Master Environmental Assessment (MEA). Cotton / Beland / Associates, 1989 4.CEQA Air Quality Hand Book. South Coast Air Quality Management District. November 1990. Chapter 6 S.Air Quality Analysis prepared for the Final Negative Declaration for Container Recycling Alliance located at 3211 26s` Street in the City of Vernon, 1998 6.City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, City of Vernon, April 18, 1989 -12- City of Vernon CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION LEAD AGENCY: City of Vernon PROJECT TITLE: Kal Kan Foods, Inc. PROJECT LOCATION: 3250 44th Street 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 (323) 583-8811 PROJECT DESCRIPTION:' Kal Kan Foods, Inc. located at 3250 44th Street in the City of Vernon has requested a variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 26.4.2-8(b), Development Standards. The variance is to allow the applicant to provide required automobile parking spaces in a leased portion of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right-of-way and property leased from a third party as part of their compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance without tying the properties with a covenant as required by Section 26.4.2-8(b) of said ordinance. In addition, the applicant is requesting that a two year grace period be extended by the City of Vernon to enable Kal Kan to bring the non -conforming truck loading spaces at 3250 44th Street into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. FINDINGS: The City Council of the City of Vernon has determined that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. ACKAGING IANTAGE RECEI` M— .MAYA I Zuoo Community services ORP 4633 Downey Road, Los Angeles, CA 90058-2511 Tel: 323 • 589 • 8181 ♦ Fax 323 • 771 • 1469 May 30, 2000 Samuel Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services & Water CITY HALL — CITY OF VERNON 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon CA 90058 DELIVERED BY HAND RE: ZONING VARIANCE APPLICANT: KAL KAN FOODS, INC. PROPERTY INVOLVED: 3250 44T" STREET REQUEST: AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND TRUCK LOADING SPACE VARIANCE HEARING DATE: JUNE 6, 2000 Dear Mr. Wilson: Packaging Advantage Corp ("PAC") is the neighbor to the south of the proposed lease addition to Applicant's property. PAC supports and urges approval of Applicant's request subject to the following conditions which would mitigate any adverse consequences to PAC or the real property which PAC occupies relative to the leased portion of the DWP easement south of Packers Ave (See Exhibit A enclosed): 1. Enclose with a chain link fence; minimum 8' - 0" high with 3 strands barbed wire on top. 2. Drainage to slope away from adjacent or PAC property. 3. Construct a minimum 6" high curb at the south, east and west perimeters. 4. Provide adequate security lighting. 5. Limit the southerly boundary south of Packers Avenue to 268' — 0" in a southerly direction from Packers Avenue as shown in Exhibit A and Maps on file with the City of Vernon. 6. Provide gate and legal entitlement (easement) to allow ingress and egress from Packers Avenue to PAC's property. Thank you for your consideration of PAC's concerns. t l jp�� Edward M. Zolla Chief Executive Officer cc: Bill Considine Gabriel Adler Emz. KALKAN-VAR IANCE.052600 Lei c, GPI .,9 N MvCI t I I a, r I .Sl I I � I I L I I I � n"` I F � i � I I d Y i I � � �?I dl ,140 I d> 1:4 11� Sa �a5 tll•yi I 9 I' .:I� II el , at ,0 3 01 i9 X %, -O, d U -), 'd� CITY COUNCIL LEONIS 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 (323) 581-7924 CITY HALL 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (323) 583-8811 May 31, 2000 Edward M. Zolla Chief Executive Officer Packaging Advantage Corp 4633 Downey Road, Vernon, CA 90058-2511 Dear Mr. Zolla: DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (626) 330-5818 KEVIN WILSON Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (323) 588-2761 KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of Municipal Utilities FAX: (323) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (323) 581-1385 BRUCE W. OLSON Police Chief FAX: (323) 583-5236 In response to your comment letter dated May 30, 2000 regarding the Kal Kan Foods, Inc. ("Kal Kan") application for variance, the City of Vernon has prepared the following response. The condition requesting drainage on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to slope away from your property shall be considered when Kal Kan applies for a paving permit. As part of said permit a drainage plan is required that provides adequate drainage to a public storm drain and off neighboring sites. The other conditions that you requested be placed on the Kal Kan variance were also considered. However, the City of Vernon does not have any code requirements that would require Kal Kan to comply with these conditions. In consideration of your concerns the City has forwarded your letter to Kal Kan. The City Council date shall remain June 6, 2000, which you are welcome to attend. If j,ou have any additional questions, comments, or concerns you may contact me at ,(323) 583- 8811. Sincerely, Samuel Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services and Water 0