Resolution No. 83711
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RESOLUTION NO. 8371
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
GREENWICH VILLAGE CAFE FOR THE OPERATION OF A
COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT AT 3809 SOTO STREET IN THE
CITY OF VERNON
WHEREAS, Greenwich Village Cafe has applied for a conditional
use permit to operate an existing commercial restaurant, which will
generate more than 20 vehicle trips per day, per 1,000 square feet of
floor area at 3809 Soto Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon held a
hearing on said application for a conditional use permit on February
18, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site is in the M-Zone, General
Jnndustrial; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.3.5-3 (a) of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance allows a commercial use, which generates more than 20 vehicle
trips per day, per 1,000 gross square feet of floor area, to exist in
the M-Zone with conditional use permit; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site plan is adequate in size, shape
and topography for the proposed operation, has adequate drainage, and
landscaping; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site is surrounded by industrial and
commercial uses compatible with the proposed use and will not have an
adverse affect upon adjacent or abutting properties in terms of
traffic, parking, noise, odors, dust, smoke, light or glare, or risk of
fire, infection or explosion from the proposed operation; and
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WHEREAS, the site has access to Soto Street and 37th
Street/Bandini Boulevard through a reciprocal driveway and traffic will
generally travel on Soto Street and 37th Street/Bandini Boulevard to the
Restaurant, and Soto Street and 37th Street/Bandini Boulevard is of
adequate to handle the traffic generated from the proposed operation;
and
WHEREAS, the site, as proposed, has adequate on -site parking
and loading area as required by the Vernon City Code; and
WHEREAS, the conditions imposed on the conditional use permit
will adequately protect the public health, safety and general welfare
and the operation is consistent with all applicable rules and laws of
the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use, as to location, operation and
design is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the project is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to Section 15301, existing facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received a Staff Report dated
February 5, 2004 upon which it has relied in making the foregoing
recitals.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY',
OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon
hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are
true and correct.
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SECTION 2: Subject to the conditions set forth below, the
conditional use permit is hereby granted to Greenwich Village Cafe for
lithe operation of a commercial restaurant at 3809 Soto Street.
SECTION 3: In order to adequately protect the public health
and general welfare the following conditions are required:
a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to
11conform with all current codes, rules, and regulations and subject to
permit fees and taxes as adopted by the City of Vernon.
b. All parking and loading facilities shall be paved with a hard
durable surface material and shall be adequately drained, and kept free
of dust, mud, trash weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin
the public street, a barrier wall or landscaping shall be installed and
maintained to meet City standards. Adequate on -site parking shall be
maintained so that off-street parking will not occur.
c. Prior to occupancy, the owner(s) of Greenwich Village Caf6
�Ishall obtain a sales tax permit for Greenwich Village Caf6 from the
State Board of Equalization bearing the City of Vernon Tax number, and
a City of Vernon business license.
d. All required federal, state, local and regulatory agency
permits shall be obtained prior to operation. Prior to occupancy, a
business license, occupancy permit and a public health operating permit
shall be obtained.
e. The facility shall be operated in a manner that will not impede
traffic on Soto Street or Bandini Boulevard/37th Street.
f. All required frontage improvements shall be constructed and all
lexisting cracked sidewalk, curb and gutter adjacent to the site on Soto
Street shall be repaired and maintained to meet City Standards.
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g. The project site shall be constructed and maintained
substantially in compliance with the site plans submitted as part of
this conditional use permit application.
h.Adequate trash receptacles shall be provided on site to keep
litter to a minimum. Trash area shall be maintained in effort to divert
rainfall around enclosure. All litter blown or dropped on adjacent
properties shall be retrieved and disposed of on a daily basis by
Greenwich Village Cafe or an employee of either building located at
3809 and 3805 Soto Street.
i.Any extension, expansion or change in use or change in
ownership interest or issuance of a new occupancy permit shall require
a new conditional use permit.
j. The parking, driveway access and landscaping shall be
maintained in accordance with the site plan, which was submitted with
this application. No changes shall be made in the site development
except with the prior approval of the Director of Community Services &
Water.
k. The building shall be maintained so as to prevent the entrance
and harborage of rodents.
1.All food preparation and storage shall be conducted within the
restaurant. All food service equipment shall be maintained within the
restaurant. Food service equipment shall be certified or classified for
sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
accredited certification program, and approved by the City of Vernon
Health Department prior to installation and use.
m. Wastewater generated by Greenwich Village Cafe operations must
be contained for proper disposal and shall not be discharged onto the
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Ilground surface. Greenwich Village Cafe shall implement and maintain
IStormwater Best Management Practices for restaurant.
n. The restaurant shall comply with all requirements of the
�lCalifornia Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law (CURFFL) and the Sherman
�lFood, Drug and Cosmetic Law.
o. Greenwich Village Caf6 shall apply for electrical service with
IlCustomer Service and complete an Electric Service Planning Information
form to ensure that the electrical load can be supplied by existing-
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SECTION 4: The City Council hereby approves, the City of
Vernon Community Services Department Staff Report on Greenwich Village
Cafe Conditional Use Permit to operate an existing Commercial
Restaurant located at 3809 Soto Street dated February 5, 2004. Copies
of said documents have been submitted to the City Council concurrently
herewith, and the City Clerk is directed to receive and file them. Such
documents and other materials, which constitute the record of
proceedings in this matter, shall be maintained in the office of the
City Clerk, who is and shall be custodian thereof.
SECTION 5: Noncompliance with the conditions set forth in the
conditional use permit shall be grounds for voiding the permit pursuant
to Section 26.5.2-10 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 6: Greenwich Village Cafe, its owners and any
successors in interest shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the
City of Vernon, its officers, agents, and employees from and against
any and all claims, complaints, or petitions for: (1) damages, losses,
expenses resulting from bodily injury, sickness, disease, disability or
death arising from the operation of the facility excluding therefrom
any such claim resulting from the sole negligence or intentional
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wrongdoing of the City of Vernon, its officers, agents or employees;
(2) a peremptory writ or other relief by way of injunction, mandamus,
or administrative mandamus; or (3) legal expenses and attorney's fees
incurred by the City of Vernon on behalf of any party in such actions
or proceedings. The City of Vernon does not waive its right to
participate in the defense of any such action
SECTION 7: Not later than sixty (60) days from the date of
this Resolution, Greenwich Village Cafe, shall indicate, in writing,
its acceptance of and agreement with the conditions contained in
Section 3 of this Resolution and the indemnification provision
contained in Section 6 of the Resolution.
SECTION 8: 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 18th day of February, 2004
ATTEST:
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
LEONIS C. MAL URG, M yor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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.
8371, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, February
18, 2004 and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
CITY OF VERNON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
ON GREENWICH VILLAGE CAFE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT
AT 3809 SOTO STREET
February 5, 2004
Greenwich Village Caf6 (hereinafter referred to as
"Greenwich") has submitted an application for a conditional
use permit to operate an existing commercial restaurant
located at 3809 Soto Street. This restaurant was previously
owned and operated by a different entity. Greenwich has been
occupying the site and operating a sit-down and carryout
fish/pizza restaurant. Greenwich generates more than 20
vehicle trips per day, per 1,000 square feet of floor area.
Greenwich's new ownership proposes to continue using the
site as a sit-down and carryout restaurant. It will operate
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. five days a week, Monday
through Friday.
1. GENERAL PLAN The location of the proposed use is
consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan.
The site is located in the M-Zone, General Industrial. The
proposed use will be similar to the previous use in that it
is expected to generate more than 20 vehicle trips per day,
per 1,000 square feet of floor area. Section 26.3.5-3(a) of
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance states that such a use
may be permitted in the M-Zone with a conditional use
permit.
2. SITE The proposed use will occupy a portion of a
6,811 square foot building on a 7.56-acre site located at
3809 and 3805 Soto Street in the City of Vernon. The
applicant has not proposed any changes to the size, shape or
topography of the existing site. The site plans for the
proposed operation indicates the site is adequate in size,
shape, topography, including drainage and landscaping.
3. ADVERSE EFFECT The proposed use is surrounded by
properties with industrial, commercial and warehousing uses
that are compatible with the proposed use. No adverse
impacts from traffic, parking, noise, odor, dust, smoke,
light or glare, or risk of fire, infection or explosion are
expected to occur to the adjacent or abutting properties.
Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental
Quality Act, this project is exempt from CEQA, because it is
an existing facility.
4. ACCESS There currently are three points of
ingress/egress to the site. For traffic traveling northbound
on Soto Street, there is an existing entrance at the
signalized intersection at the entrance to Farmer John
Meats. For traffic traveling southbound on Soto Street and
westbound on Bandini Boulevard/37th Street, there is a right-
in/right-out drive approach on Soto Street. For traffic
traveling eastbound on 37th Street, the site may be accessed
via the reciprocal drive approach just west of McDonald's
driveway on 37th Street. Delivery trucks will access the site
from this driveway and proceed to the loading area located
on the West Side of the building. Soto Street is 80 feet
wide and is of adequate size to handle the traffic generated
from the proposed operation. Bandini Boulevard/37th Street is
100 feet wide and is of adequate size to handle the traffic
generated from the operation.
5. VEHICLE MOVEMENTS Greenwich will occupy the
southerly portion of a multi -tenant restaurant facility
located at 3809 and 3805 Soto Street. The restaurant
facility is expected to generate less than 100 vehicle trips
on a typical weekday. Most of the vehicular traffic at the
restaurant facility will occur around the noon hour,
including two trucks that will deliver product and supplies
to the site twice a day. Peak traffic hours for the streets
in the vicinity occur in the early morning and late
afternoon. The restaurant's heavy traffic periods will not
coincide with the peak hours of street traffic. The traffic
study showed that there would not be any significant impacts
to the operation of the neighboring intersections.
6. OPERATIONS Greenwich will use approximately half
of the restaurant, 3,406 square feet located at 3809 Soto
Street. It will use the facility as a sit-down and carryout
restaurant that will serve up to 100 customers daily and
operate from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The number of employees on site will remain the same
consisting of 5-8 employees working throughout the day. The
proposed site will supply 72 parking stalls and 1 loading
space. The parking and maneuvering will occur on -site and
will not create any significant traffic impact.
7. STATE OR FEDERAL CONDITIONS All federal, state,
and local regulatory permits shall be obtained as required
for the operation.
8. CONDITIONS It is recommended that the following
conditions be set on the permit to adequately protect the
public health, safety and general welfare:
a. The facility shall be operated in accordance
with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules,
and regulations and subject to permit fees and taxes as
adopted by the City of Vernon.
b. All parking and loading facilities shall be
paved with a hard durable surface material and shall be
adequately drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash
weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the
public street, a barrier wall or landscaping shall be
installed and maintained to meet City standards. Adequate
on -site parking shall be maintained so that off-street
parking will not occur.
C. Prior to occupancy, the owner(s) of Greenwich
Village Cafe shall obtain a sales tax permit for
Greenwich Village Cafe from the State Board of
Equalization bearing the City of Vernon Tax number, and a
City of Vernon business license.
d. All required federal, state, local and
regulatory agency permits shall be obtained prior to
operation. Prior to occupancy, a business license,
occupancy permit and a public health operating permit
shall be obtained.
e. The facility shall be operated in a manner that
will not impede traffic on Soto Street or Bandini
Boulevard/37th Street.
f. All required frontage improvements shall be
constructed and all existing cracked sidewalk, curb and
gutter adjacent to the site on Soto Street shall be
repaired and maintained to meet City Standards.
g. The project site shall be constructed and
maintained substantially in compliance with the site
plans submitted as part of this conditional use permit
application.
h. Adequate trash receptacles shall be provided on
site to keep litter to a minimum. Trash area shall be
maintained in effort to divert rainfall around enclosure.
All litter blown or dropped on adjacent properties shall
be retrieved and disposed of on a daily basis by
Greenwich Village Cafe or an employee of either building
located at 3809 and 3805 Soto Street.
i. Any extension, expansion or change in use or
change in ownership interest or issuance of a new
occupancy permit shall require a new conditional use
permit.
j. The parking, driveway access and landscaping
shall be maintained in accordance with the site plan,
which was submitted with this application. No changes
shall be made in the site development except with the
prior approval of the Director of Community Services &
Water.
k. The building shall be maintained so as to
prevent the entrance and harborage of rodents.
1. All food preparation and storage shall be
conducted within the restaurant. All food service
equipment shall be maintained within the restaurant. Food
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service equipment shall be certified or classified for
sanitation by an American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) accredited certification program, and approved by
the City of Vernon Health Department prior to
installation and use.
M. Wastewater generated by Greenwich Village Cafe
operations must be contained for proper disposal and
shall not be discharged onto the ground surface.
Greenwich Village Cafe shall implement and maintain
Stormwater Best Management Practices for restaurant.
n. The restaurant shall comply with all
requirements of the California Uniform Retail Food
Facilities Law (CURFFL) and the Sherman Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Law.
o. Greenwich Village Cafe shall apply for
electrical service with Customer Service and complete an
Electric Service Planning Information form to ensure that
the electrical load can be supplied by existing services.
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
DEC-11030777A0065 12'.36 AMONT 1500.00
Vernon, Department of Community Services
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 (323) 583-8811
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Name of App cant (Print or Type Name of Business) Site Address > Zip Code
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Stamp receipt of application fee below
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1. Site size.__
2. Square footage of each building (including any covered structures or canopies).
3. Number of floors of construction.
4. Amount of off-street parking and loading provided:
a. Number of automobile parking spaces 7A-
b. Number of truck parking spaces
c. Number of truck loading spaces
5. Proposed scheduling.__ ✓t/1A
6. Associated projects.
7. Anticipated incremental development (additional phases). /l/I
8. If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale pricp or
rents and type of household size expected (on attached sheet).
9. If commercial, indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city or regionally oriented,
square footage of sales area, and loading facilities (on attached sheet).
10. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities (on
attached sheet).
11. If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated
occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project (on
attached sheet).
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The applicant is required to establish the following before submitting a Variance application:
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A) The site for the proposed use is adequate in size, shape and topography, including drainage
and landscaping.
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B) The proposed use will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent or abutting properties in
terms of traffic, parking noise, odors, dust, smoke, light or glare, or risk of fire, infection or
explosion.
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C) The proposed use will be compatible with the permitted uses of surrounding and adjacent
properties.
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D) The site has sufficient access to streets and highways, which are adequate in width and
pavement type to carry the quantity of traffic generated by the proposed use, and that the routes
which vehicles will have to follow to reach the site are adequate in width and pavement type to
carry the volume of traffic generated by the proposed use.
E) The site has adequate off-street parking and loading facilities.
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F) The use, as to location, operation and esign, is consistent with the general plan, any
applicable specific plan and the zoning regulations of the City of Vernon and all applicable
County, State and federal law, rules and regulations.
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(Applicant)
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The undersigned has duly prepared the attached "Property Owners List'. The list includes all of
the names, and respective addresses, of persons being owners of property any part of which is
within 300 feet of the outer boundaries of the subject property. This information is to be
obtained from the latest available Los Angeles County Tax Assessment Roll.
This list was prepared on from the Tax Roll maintained
at
(Name and Location of office)
It is understood that the accuracy and completeness of this list is the responsibility of the
applicant.
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Signed:
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(Person who prepared list)
On this day of 0da✓ 20 13' , before me the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for said County and State personally appeared .SCvx Mao Lee
-kmwn to rya, or proven to me to be the person that executed the within
instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
Notary Public in and for said County and State
My commission expires: YI a / , — %
Signed:
(Applicant)
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JUQY H. CHO
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Notary Public -California y
i LOS ANGELES COUNTY
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Date Filed:
General Information:
1. Name and address of developer or project sponsor:f���S
2. Address of project:_ $} lr 5J tlermeTyt , Cl-� 9
Assessor's Block and Lot Number: L� 30 2 ~ 4--16 _0 V 8
3. Name, address, and telephone number of person to be contracted concerning this project:_
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4. Indicate number of the hermit application for the project to which this form pertains:
5. List and describe any other related permits and other public approvals required for this
project, including those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies:
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6. Existing zoning district: Al - 2,Tw e
7. Proposed use of site (Project for which this form is filed):
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Project Description:
8. Site Size: 7" Sim CZ d ACC
9. Square footage: 3 4' . r"5 S"F
10. Number of floors of construction: erw c
11. Amount of off-street parking provided: �" eef 0-41a da b4-1,F
12. Attach plans: See—
13. Proposed scheduling: AIM
14. Associated projects:
15. Anticipated incremental development:
16. If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices or
rents and type of household size
17. If commercial, indicate the type, whether neighboring, city or regionally oriented square
footage of sales area, and loading facilities.
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If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities.
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19. If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated
occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project.
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20. If the project involves a variance, conditional use permit application, state this and
indicate clearly why the application is required. _�r vyc�wt e, i 44 ,9':�
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Are any of the following items applicable to the projects or its effects? Discuss on an attached
sheet all items checked yes (attach additional sheets if necessary).
YES NO
❑ 0 21. Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, lakes or hills, or
substantial alteration of ground contours.
0 0 22. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public
lands or roads.
0 23. Change in pattern, scale or character of general area of project.
❑ 24. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter.
❑ 8 25. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in vicinity.
❑ Z 26. Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or
alteration of existing drainage patterns.
❑ H 27. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity.
0 Z 28. Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more.
0 p 29. Use of disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances,
flammables or explosives.
❑ 2 30. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police, fire, water,
sewage, etc.)
❑ 0 31. Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas,
etc.)
❑ Z 32. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects.
Environmental Setting
33. On an, attached sheet, describe the project site as it exists before the project, including
information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historic or scenic
aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site and the use of the structures. Attach
photographs of the site. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be acceptable.
34. On an attached sheet, describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants
and animals and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use
(residential, commercial, etc.), and scale of development (height, frontage, set -back, rear yard,
etc.). Attach photographs of the vicinity. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be acceptable.
Certification:
I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present
the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the
facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
(Signature)
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Date
Conditional Use Permit Application (Greenwich Village Cafe and
- Operations Report
As was envisioned at the time of conceptual design for the Vernon Fanners Market Center in 1990, the
centrally located Soto Street frontage was to be a mixed use industrial and commercial project. Food
processing and distribution was to be the primary mix with supporting demand retail (food, medical, etc.)
for the employees and customers of the industrial tenants.
Phase I was completed in 1991 with opening of McDonalds and the installation of overall site
infrastructure (utilities, raised median, traffic signal, eta) Over the next five years, the core industrial
buildings (Produce Place and Meat Distributors Coop) and Industrial Medical Clinic were built, a total of
63,000 square feet. Phase III was completed earlier this year with the addition of the 75,000 square foot
food processing/distribution building on 37th Street (J&J Seafood, Stolt Seafarm and Tov Lev
Enterprises.)
?ire Phase IV use is for a two tenant restaurant building which will further support the project and
surrounding businesses. It is generally believed that Vernon is "underfed", referring to the fact that many
daytime employee residents of the City leave Vernon to eat or rely upon sack lunches or catering trucks
due to the lack of alternative restaurant services.
The tenants have been selected for their experience in the restaurant business and the variety of food items
to complement existing Vernon offerings. To our knowledge, the combined seafood of Fisherman
Johnny's Landing and deli/pizza menu by Greenwich Village will be very popular with the daytime
citizens. The tenants have indicated that their operations will be a five day - Monday thru Friday schedule
from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Full sit-down and counter service plus outside catering will be available, no drive-thra service. In
addition to the separate dining room areas of each tenant, there will be.a shared patio and limited outside
(umbrella table) seating on the hardscape. The site will be fully parked (84 spaces) and landscaped. The
site will feattue street access to Soto Street from two points and from 37th Street, plus a pedestrian tunnel
to the Farmer John plant.
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TRAFFIC STUDY
FOR
SOTO STREET RESTAURANTS
LORETTA DODD TRUST PHASE IV
3805 & 3809 SOTO STREET
VERNON,CA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The.proposed project will comprise of a multi -tenant (2) restaurant facility, and surrounding site
Improvements to be completed by November of 1998. The restaurants will each have their own
indoor dinning areas and will share an outdoor patio seating area. The tenants will be operating
Monday thru Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00.p.m. with the majority of sales generated during the
lunch hour.
PROJECT LOCATION:
The proposed project sits on the west side of Soto Street just south of the Mc Donald's
Restaurant at the corner of Soto and East 37"' Streets. The site is currently vacant.
PROJECTED TRAFFIC FLOW:
The proposed project will have three (3) points of ingress and egress.
1. Traffic northbound on Soto Street will access the project via the signalized
intersection at the entrance to Farmer John Meats and the Loretta Dodd Trust
development.
2. Traffic southbound on Soto and westbound on Bandini/37u' will access the project via
a new right-in/right-out drive approach on Soto Street.,
3. Traffic eastbound on 37th street will, access the project via the reciprocal drive
approach on 37' street just west of the McDonald's drive approach on 374' street.
These three (3) access points give the project an evenly disbursed traffic flow and minimize the
impacts to the City street system.
TRUCK TRAFFIC:
A significant amount of the traffic that visits the surrounding Loretta Dodd Trust property is truck
traffic. The proposed restaurant building and site have been designed to minimize the impacts of
these trucks with the following measures:
1. There is no -short-cut route from the Farmer John Meats Intersection and main truck
driveway to the Mc Donald's. Trucks must stay on the main driveway to reach their
on -site destination or the truck parking at said Mc Donald's.
2. The new proposed drive approach on Soto Street is automobile width and has an
island to prevent trucks from entering.
3. The project will not offer truck amenities (i.e. pay phones and parking).
20331 Irvine Avenue, Suite 7 Santa Ana Heights, California 92707 Telephone 714.850.0966 Facsimile 714.755.1440
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC:
A mitigating factor in reducing the number of vehicle trips to the proposed project will be
pedestrian traffic. It is anticipated that a large portion of the bu§iness generated will come from
pedestrians coming from the surrounding facilities. The tenants at Loretta Dodd Trust property
alone employ approximately 300 people and plans are in the works to improve the now vacated
tunnel that finks Farmer John Meats with the property which will allow easy access to the project
for all Farmer John employees.
PROJECTED TRAFFIC VOLUMES:
The proposed project is not expected to generate a significant increase in traffic volume on Soto
and 3r Streets. In 1990 when the existing Mc Donald's was being studied for traffic concerns
the projected trip generation on a typical weekday was 2,285 trips with 245 trips during the A.M.
peak period and 140 trips during the P.M. peak period. In addition, the 1990 study included the
provisions for a 20,000 s.f. Retail Center which generated a total of 2,610 during a typical
weekday with 65 trips during the A.M. peak and 270 trips during the P.M. peak. While the Mc
Donald's was in fact completed as scheduled in 1901 the retail center was never built.
Two mitigation measures were taken as a result of the Mc Donald's and Retail Center project.
The median in Soto Street was improved to impede cross -median movements from the then new
drive approach on Soto Street and a synchronized signal was installed at the Farmer John Meats
entrance to decrease any potential impact to Farmer John operations. These measures have
successfully mitigated the anticipated impacts of the Mc Donald's project as well as provided for
future commercial uses in lieu of the Retail Center that was not built.
Since 1990 when the study was done the overall traffic on both Soto and 37a streets has seen no
significant increase in volume. -in fact, while the actual peak times have shifted to later in the day
only a slight increase at the peak hour has occurred. The ADT has actually decreased in most
cases (see attached counts from the City of Vernon).
It is estimated that the two restaurants will generate approximately 1000 vehicle trips on a typical
weekday. This number is based on the number of seats available for dining and the projected
number of plates the tenants anticipate serving. Due to the hours of operation referenced above
the majority of the traffic generated by this project will be off-peak. The projected number of A.M.
peak trips will be 30 and there will be no P.M. peak trips generated. The project peak will occur
between 11:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M.
CONCLUSION:
The Retail Center's 2,610 total weekday trips planned and mitigated for in the 1990 have not
been completely absorbed by the proposed project which leaves the Loretta Dodd Trust 1,610
total trips (35 A.M. peak and 270 P.M. trips) to utilize for future phases without further mitigation
or study. This flexibility for the future coupled with the low impact to both A.M. and P.M. peak trips
(see attached exhibit "A) indicate that the proposed project will not adversely impact the
surrounding traffic and should be approved as proposed.
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Conditional Use Permit Application (Greenwich Village Cafe,
Response to Question #33 of the Environmental Study
The site of the proposed restaurant building is currently vacant. In 1987, the site was subject to a Phase I
environmental assessment. Noted prior uses included livestock crossings (from the Seville Avenue rail
spur) a Mobil Oil gas station (closed in 1977) a truck servicing garage of Farmer John (demo in 1989),
and a beef processing plant (Nader Meats demo in 1988). In connection with remediation of
contaminated soils from the underground fuel storage tanks of Mobil, certain abandoned oil pipelines
were also removed and subject to closure report by the City of Vernon.
The site topography is flat. Soils are generally sandy loam reflecting the close proximity to the L.A.
Riverbed. There were no known plant, animal, historical, or cultural resources noted on the site during
the current redevelopment The current owners have direct and personal knowledge of the historical uses
dating back to the early 1940's.
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The surrounding properties are again of mixed use, primarily industrial, and with limited commercial
uses. The land use is M-2 zoning.
To the North of the site is the McDonalds restaurant, beyond which is the Mobil Oil plant and terminal on
the North side of 37th Street, next to the LA., River. To the East is the Farmer John plant which
occupies a total of 27 acres, again running to the LA River along Bandini Blvd. and South to Vernon
Avenue.
To the South of the site is the U.S. Healthworks clinic, and beyond that a vacant piece of land in same
ownership which is planned for additional demand retail next to the Arco/AM/PM Mini market on the
corner of Soto Street and Vernon Avenue.
To the West are five large industrial buildings with food processing, general merchandising, and food
distribution users. The beyond parcels on Seville Avenue consist of the Goodyear Tie distribution
building and the employee parking lot of Obergfel. The majority of the block is under common ownership
of Loretta Dodd Trust, the owner of the proposed restaurant building.
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surrounding properties. As to the Farmer John plant to the East, it has been listed on the California
Historic properties register, due primarily to its colorful mural on the perimeter wall and buildings.
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
City of Vernon
19
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vemon, 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:
February
18, 2004
at 5:00 p.m.
Applicant:
Greenwich
Village
Cafe
The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony from
affected and/or interested persons regarding this application.
The public is also invited to submit written comments regarding
the request prior to the Hearing.
Request: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the
applicant to operate an existing Commercial
Restaurant.
Property Involved: 3809 Soto Street in the City of Vernon
(See reverse side)
Review of the file: The application, maps, and supporting
information are available in the office of Community Services,
Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, between the hours of 7:15
a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit
or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered
to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
B UCE V. MALK9NHDRST
City Administrator/City Clerk
Ln
CITY COUNCIL
LEONIS C. MALBURG
Mayor
THOMAS A. YBARRA
Mayor Pro—Tem
WM. 'BILL" DAVIS
Councilman S
H. "LARRY" GONZALES
Councilman
W. MICHAEL MCCORMICK
Councilman
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator/City Clerk
FAX (323) 826-1438
CITY HALL
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058
TELEPHONE (323) 583-8811
February 5, 2004
Interested parties or property owners:
ERIC T. FRESCH
City Attorney
FAX: (323) 826-1491
KEVIN WILSON
Director of Community Services & Water
FAX: (323) 826-1435
KENNETH J. DeDARIO
Director of Light & Power
FAX: (323) 826-1425
STEVEN E. PARKER
Fire Chief
FAX: (323) 826-1407
BRUCE W. OLSON
Police Chief
FAX: (323) 826-1481
Enclosed herewith for your information is a Notice of Public Hearing concerning a
conditional use permit application, which has been filed with the City of Vernon. The applicant,
Greenwich Village Cafe is proposing to operate an existing commercial restaurant at 3809 Soto
Street in the City of Vernon.
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 February 18, 2004 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.
Y
ours,in Wilson, P.E.
Director of Community Services & Water
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Enclosure
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF VERNON )
I, Sergio Canales, Engineering Aide of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that on the 5th day of February, 2004 I posted
three (3) copies of:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to be held February 18, 2004,
(See attached copy) regarding a conditional use permit
application for Greenwich Village Cafe to operate an existing
restaurant that will generate more than 20 vehicle trips per
day per 1,000 square feet of floor area at 3809 Soto Street in
the City of Vernon.
One in each of the following places to wit: At the northwest
corner of 38,th 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. Z5��
Date: Februa
5, 2004
S
State of California
County of Los Angeles
o Canale
) ss.
Engineering Aide
On /r Vlyeol�C-/ before me, J- ��d3 ,-1 ,
Notary Public, personally appeared Sergio Canales, personally
.known to me (or known to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on
the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which
the person acted, executed the instrument.
Itly
WITNESS my han and official seal
'"��• GLORIA, J. DROSCO
�. Comm. # 1370778
• NOTARY PUBLIC-CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles County e
My Comm. Expires Aug.17, 2006 �+
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
I, Sergio Canales, declare as follows:
1. That I am employed by the City of Vernon in the position
of Engineering Aide in the Department of Community Services.
2. That on February 5, 2004, I mailed a copy of NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING to be held on February 18, 2004 along with the
attached letter regarding a conditional use permit application
for Greenwich Village Cafe to operate an existing restaurant that
will generate more than 20 vehicle trips per day, per 1,000
square feet of floor area at 3809 Soto Street, to the owners,
tenants and interested parties on the attached lists, by United
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COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administrator
FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
DATE: February 5, 2004
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit — Greenwich Village Cafe located at 3809 Soto Street
Greenwich Village Cafe has submitted an application for a conditional use permit. Greenwich
Village Cafe proposes to operate an existing restaurant establishment at 3809 Soto Street. The existing
building will have two tenants that share the 6,811 square foot building. Greenwich Village Cafe will
be one of the two tenants at the restaurant facility. They will occupy the southerly 3,406 square feet of
building. The proposed use will consist of a sit-down and carryout restaurant that will generate more
than 20 vehicle trips, per day, per 1,000 square feet of floor area. The project is categorically exempt
from CEQA because it is an existing facility as described in Section 15301.
It is recommended that a public hearing for this conditional use permit be held on February
18, 2004.
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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: February 18, 2004 at 5:00 p.m.
Applicant: Greenwich Village Cafe
The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony from
affected and/or interested persons regarding this application.
The public is also invited to submit written comments regarding
the request prior to the Hearing.
Request: Grant a conditional use permit to allow the
applicant to operate an existing Commercial
Restaurant.
Property Involved: 3809 Soto Street in the City of Vernon
(See reverse side)
Review of the file: The application, maps, and supporting
information are available in the office of Community Services,
Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, between the hours of 7:15
a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
If you challenge the granting of this conditional use permit
or any provisions thereof in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered
to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
B UCE V. MALK991tRST
City Administrator/City Clerk