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Resolution No. 92531 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 RESOLUTION 9253 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SANTA FE EQUITY, LLC TO OPERATE A OFFICE/RETAIL/COMMERCIAL/ RESTAURANT FACILITY LOCATED AT 4300 SANTA FE AVENUE WHEREAS, Santa Fe Equity, LLC (Santa Fe Equity) has applied for a conditional use permit to construct and operate a office/retail/commercial facility located at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue in the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon held a hearing on Santa Fe Equity's application for a conditional use permit on March 5, 2007; and WHEREAS, the proposed development site is currently being used for the sale, repair and installation of tires (trucks & autos); and WHEREAS, retail, office, and commercial uses are generally permitted in the CM -Zone; and WHEREAS, a project the size of the proposed project is allowed in the CM -Zone, with the approval of a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the proposed site is adequate in size, shape and topography for the proposed operation and has adequate drainage, landscaping, will be installed pursuant to the Vernon City Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed site is surrounded by industrial, office, governmental and commercial uses compatible with the proposed use. No adverse effects from traffic, parking, noise, odors, dust, smoke, light or glare is anticipated from the proposed operation; and WHEREAS, the site has access to Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue and traffic will generally travel on both Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue to the office/retail/restaurant, and Santa Fe Avenue -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 RR. and Vernon Avenue is of adequate size and pavement -type to handle the traffic generated from the proposed operation; and WHEREAS, the proposed site will include an estimated thirty - (nine automobile parking spaces and one truck loading space; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the proposed site and development of the property is consistent with the applicable development standards, and therefore, all parking activities will be maintained on -site within the premises and will supply adequate parking and loading on -site for the proposed development. WHEREAS, a covenant is to be recorded prior to construction advising all future property owners that all trucks entering the site are limited to a maximum of 25 feet in length and that any violation of this requirement is subject to a maximum $500.00 fine; and WHEREAS, the site has adequate on -site parking and loading facilities in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance and the ITE Parking Generation Manual; 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 conditions imposed on the conditional use permit as set forth herein 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 -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 c 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 WHEREAS, the City Council has received a Staff Report, dated February 22, 2007 upon which it has relied in making the foregoing recitals; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 11OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds land determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: Subject to the conditions set forth below, the conditional use permit is hereby granted to Santa Fe Equity for the operation of a retail/office/commercial restaurant facility at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue located in the City of Vernon. 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 conform with all current codes, rules, and regulations including any required fees as adopted by the City of Vernon not otherwise addressed by this grant of a conditional use permit. b. All parking and loading facilities shall be paved with a concrete or asphalt concrete paving and shall be adequately drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street a concrete wall or landscape strip shall be installed and maintained to meet City standards. Adequate on -site parking shall be maintained so that no on street or offsite parking or staging will occur. -3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 WE C. Prior to occupancy, each tenant of Santa Fe Equity shall obtain a sales tax permit 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 health permit shall be obtained. Health permits such as hazardous materials and retail food permits may also be required for each business depending on chemical types and quantities stored or used at each business. Adequate storage space for all hazardous materials shall be provided. The facility shall meet the minimum construction requirements for food facilities prior to opening. e. The facility shall be operated in a manner, which will not impede traffic on Santa Fe Avenue or Vernon Avenue. All vehicles shall enter and exit the site in a front forward manner. No maneuvering or vehicle parking associated with the facility shall take place offsite or on the public street without prior approval from the Community Services Department. f. Prior to construction dedicate to the City, by grant deed, property for the enlargement of the curb return at the southeast corner of Vernon Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue to provide for a 52-foot property line radius and the widening of Vernon Avenue to a width of 30-feet measured from the centerline of the street. The Grant Deed, legal description 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 M and maps shall be reviewed and approved by the City and recorded. g. Prior to occupancy the curb return at the southeast corner of Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue shall be enlarged to a 60' foot radius and a 521 foot property line radius. The curb, gutter and necessary roadway along Vernon Avenue shall be removed and replaced in accordance with the Master Plan of City Streets. The existing driveways on Santa Fe Avenue shall be removed and replaced with curb and gutter, and sidewalk. All sidewalk, driveways, curb and gutter adjacent to the site on Santa Fe Avenue shall be removed and replaced in accordance with City standards. Any objects including but not limited to trees, power poles, traffic signals, signs and fire hydrants, that conflict with proposed improvements and construct curb access ramps shall be removed or relocated. Street striping shall be removed and replaced in accordance with the street improvements. All subject work shall be in accordance with City Standards. h. Completely remove all conflicting water vaults on Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue and any abandoned utilities in the public right-of-way and adjoining the site. i. The project site shall be constructed and maintained substantially in compliance with the site plan submitted as part of this conditional use permit application. j. Adequate trash receptacles for the public 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 the premises or adjacent -5- 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 properties shall be retrieved and containerized on a daily basis. All trash containers shall have tight fitting lids. Trash in the containers shall be removed as frequently as necessary to prevent overflow, but no less frequent than once per week. A litter control program shall be implemented to maintain the facility in a safe, sanitary and attractive s condition for the life of the project. k. An appropriate storage area for waste cooking oil/grease shall be provided. 1. All food preparation and storage equipment shall be installed within the restaurant or dining facilities and shall be certified by an American National Safety Institute (ANSI) accredited program to applicable ANSI/National Sanitation Foundation International (NSFI) standards or approved by the Health Department prior to installation and use. All washing/steam cleaning of equipment and accessories areas shall be self-contained and equipped with a grease trap, and properly connected to a sanitary sewer. All wash areas located outdoors, must be covered, paved, have secondary containment, and be connected to the sanitary sewer. M. The restaurant shall comply with all the applicable California Health and Safety codes, laws and regulations. Adequate areas for proper food storage, equipment, employee restrooms, changing rooms (locker room) and storage must be provided. n. The facility's building shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent 1 free. The site shall maintain adequate drainage to eliminate 2 potential mosquito harborage. 3 0. Servicing of vehicles, including but not limited to, 4 washing, steam cleaning and repairing, shall not be 5 permitted on the premises. No inoperative vehicles shall be 6 stored on -site. Santa Fe Equity shall obtain all required 7 permits from South Coast Air Quality Management District 8 (SCAQMD) prior to operation. 9 p. The facility shall be operated in a manner that will prevent 10 unsanitary conditions, odors or other nuisances. Prior to 11 issuance of construction permits the owner shall provide 12 compliance with the Development Planning Program 13 Requirements as established by NPDES permit No. CAS084861 14 issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control 15 Board of the Los Angeles Region and also record a covenant - 16 for the maintenance for any required structural and 17 treatment control Best Management Practices. All storm water 18 shall drain off -site and not flow to adjacent properties. 19 q. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that noise 20 and vibration shall not be a nuisance to neighborhood 21 properties. At no time shall noise exceed 65db or vibration 22 exceeds two hundredths of an inch per second particle 23 velocity when measured at the property line. 24 r. No equipment or freight shall be stored on the site other 25 than in buildings (outside storage is prohibited). Outdoor 26 display of merchandise shall be prohibited. 27 S. A closure permit shall be obtained from the Health Dept. 28 prior to any demolition and/or construction on the site. -7- 1 t. A covenant shall be recorded with the Los Angeles County 2 Recorders offices prior to construction advising all future 3 property owners that all trucks entering the site are 4 limited to a maximum of 25 feet in length, and any truck 5 parking or unloading on the site is limited to a maximum of 6 25 feet in length, that any violation of this requirement is 7 subject to a maximum $500.00 fine, and that signs regarding 8 the maximum length of the trucks permitted on the property 9 are to be posted. 10 U. The property owner shall be subject to a fine not to exceed 11 $500.00 for every truck that enters the site that violates 12 the size requirement. 13 V. The owner shall post a sign with a minimum 2" type adjacent 14 to each driveway entrance that states, "Maximum Length of 15 vehicles allowed in this site is 25 feet in length and 16 maximum truck allowed to park and unload is 25 feet in 17 length. Trucks shall only be allowed to park in designated 18 truck loading stalls. All violations are subject to a fine 19 not to exceed $500.00". All existing and future tenants 20 shall be notified of these restrictions and a condition 21 stating this shall be placed in all future leases. 22 W. Each occupant shall abide to all conditions set on this 23 permit. Each occupant shall indicate in writing its 24 acceptance and agreement with these conditions prior to 25 occupancy. 26 X. The property owner shall be limited to 3,000 square feet of 27 restaurant area inclusive of dining and kitchen areas, and a 28 maximum of 300 square feet of patio area. -8- 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 y. The hours and days of operation of retail and restaurant shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday. No alcoholic beverages shall be served on the subject site. Z. All on -site construction or improvements shall be in compliance with the most current Building Codes (Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical) and current Health and Safety Codes and Regulations. Santa Fe Equity shall obtain all necessary building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits from the City of Vernon Community Services Department in addition to any required Vernon Environmental Health Department clearance prior to commencement of construction. SECTION 4: Santa Fe Equity 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 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; and/or (3) legal expenses and attorneys 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 5: Noncompliance with any condition 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. 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 6: Not later than sixty (60) days from the date of this Resolution, Santa Fe Equity 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 4 of the Resolution. SECTION 8: The Acting 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 5th day of March 2007. ATTEST: MANUELA GIRO ting City Clerk Hilario Gonzales, Mayor Pro-Tem -10- 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 MANUELA GIRON, Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9253 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, March 5, 2007, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. IMANUELA GIRON, Acting City Clerk j (SEAL) -11- CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: March 26, 2007 TO: Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water FROM: Nelly Giron, Acting City Clerk RE: Resolution No. 9253 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Granting a Conditional Use Permit for Santa Fe Equity, LLC to Operate a Office/Retail/Commercial/Restaurant Facility Located at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9253, referenced above, which was approved by City Council on March 19, 2007. Please forward the original certificate of acceptance after receipt to the City Clerk's office to be kept on file. Thank you. NG:dr c: Resolution File No. 9253 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 February 22, 2007 Honorable City Council City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Gentlemen: APPROVED MAR 19 '07 CITY COUNCIL CITY CLERK DISTRIBUTION Res . I1�1 Santa Fe Equity, LLC has applied for a conditional use permit to construct and operate a commercial, retail, and office facility located at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue in the City of Vernon. After review of the application by the Community Services Department, it is recommended that the conditional use permit be granted. Herewith for your consideration are the following supporting documents: i . Staff Report. 2. Request for conditional use permit and information supporting the application. 3. Notice of Public Hearing, copies of notification letters to owners and tenants in the area and affidavits of posting and mailing. The project is categorically exempt from CEQA because it is an existing facility as described in Section 15301. A Notice of Exemption will be prepared and filed with the County Clerk. 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. The project is consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City of Vernon. honorable City Council -2- February 22, 2007 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. Further, it is recommended that the conditional use permit be granted subject to the following conditions set forth below: CONDITIONS: a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with, and made to conform with all current codes, rules, and regulations including any required fees as adopted by the City of Vernon not otherwise addressed by this grant of a conditional use permit. b. All parking and loading facilities shall be paved with a concrete or asphalt concrete paving and shall be adequately drained, and kept free of dust, mud, trash and weeds. Where parking or maneuvering areas adjoin the public street a concrete wall or landscape strip shall be installed and maintained to meet City standards. Adequate on -site parking shall be maintained so that no on street or offsite parking or staging will occur. c. Prior to occupancy, each tenant of Santa Fe Equity shall obtain a sales tax permit 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 health permit shall be obtained. Health permits such as hazardous materials and retail food permits may also be required for each business depending on chemical types and quantities stored or used at each business. Adequate storage space for all hazardous materials shall be provided. The facility shall meet the minimum construction requirements for food facilities prior to opening. e. The facility shall be operated in a manner, which will not impede traffic on Santa Fe Avenue or Vernon Avenue. All vehicles shall enter and exit the site in a front forward manner. No maneuvering or vehicle parking associated with the facility shall take place offsite or on the public street without prior approval from the Community Services Department. Honorable City Council -3- February 22, 2007 f. Prior to construction dedicate to the City, by grant deed, property for the enlargement of the curb return at the southeast corner of Vernon Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue to provide for a 52-foot property line radius and the widening of Vernon Avenue to a width of 30-feet measured from the centerline of the street. The Grant Deed, legal description and maps shall be reviewed and approved by the City and recorded. g. Prior to occupancy the curb return at the southeast corner of Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue shall be enlarged to a 60' foot radius and a 52' foot property line radius. The curb, gutter and necessary roadway along Vernon Avenue shall be removed and replaced in accordance with the Master Plan of City Streets. The existing driveways on Santa Fe Avenue shall be removed and replaced with curb and gutter, and sidewalk. All sidewalk, driveways, curb and gutter adjacent to the site on Santa Fe Avenue shall be removed and replaced in accordance with City standards. Any objects including but not limited to trees, power poles, traffic signals, signs and fire hydrants, that conflict with proposed improvements and construct curb access ramps shall be removed or relocated. Street striping shall be removed and replaced in accordance with the street improvements. All subject work shall be in accordance with City Standards. h. Completely remove all conflicting water vaults on Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue and any abandoned utilities in the public right-of-way and adjoining the site. i. The project site shall be constructed and maintained substantially in compliance with the site plan submitted as part of this conditional use permit application. j. Adequate trash receptacles for the public 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 the premises or adjacent properties shall be retrieved and containerized on a daily basis. All trash containers shall have tight fitting lids. Trash in the containers shall be removed as frequently as necessary to prevent overflow, but no less frequent than once per week. A litter control program shall be implemented to maintain the facility in a safe, sanitary and attractive condition for the life of the project. k. An appropriate storage area for waste cooking oil/grease shall be provided. 1. All food preparation and storage equipment shall be installed within the restaurant or dining facilities and shall be certified by an American National Safety Institute (ANSI) accredited program to applicable ANSI/National Sanitation Foundation International (NSFI) standards or approved by the Health Department prior to installation and use. All washing/steam cleaning of equipment and accessories areas shall be self-contained and equipped with a grease trap, and properly connected to a sanitary sewer. All wash areas located outdoors, must be covered, paved, have secondary containment, and be connected to the sanitary sewer. Honorable City Council 4- February 22, 2007 in. The restaurant shall comply with all the applicable California Health and Safety codes, laws and regulations. Adequate areas for proper food storage, equipment, employee restrooms, changing rooms (locker room) and storage must be provided. n. The facility's building shall be structurally maintained to exclude rodents and the property shall be maintained rodent free. The site shall maintain adequate drainage to eliminate potential mosquito harborage. o. Servicing of vehicles, including but not limited to, washing, steam cleaning and repairing, shall not be permitted on the premises. No inoperative vehicles shall be stored on - site. Santa Fe Equity shall obtain all required permits from South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) prior to operation. p. The facility shall be operated in a manner that will prevent unsanitary conditions, odors or other nuisances. Prior to issuance of construction permits the owner shall provide compliance with the Development Planning Program Requirements as established by NPDES permit No. CAS084861 issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board of the Los Angeles Region and also record a covenant for the maintenance for any required structural and treatment control Best Management Practices. All storm water shall drain off -site and not flow to adjacent properties. q. The facility shall be operated in such a manner that noise and vibration shall not be a nuisance to neighborhood properties. At no time shall noise exceed 65db or vibration exceeds two hundredths of an inch per second particle velocity when measured at the property line. r. No equipment or freight shall be stored on the site other than in buildings (outside storage is prohibited). Outdoor display of merchandise shall be prohibited. s. A closure permit shall be obtained from the Health Dept. prior to any demolition and/or construction on the site. t. A covenant shall be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorders offices prior to construction advising all future property owners that all trucks entering the site are limited to a maximum of 25 feet in length, and any truck parking or unloading on the site is limited to a maximum of 25 feet in length, that any violation of this requirement is subject to a maximum $500.00 fine, and that signs regarding the maximum length of the trucks permitted on the property are to be posted. u. The property owner shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 for every truck that enters the site that violates the size requirement. "Honorable City Council -5- February 22, 2007 v. The owner shall post a sign with a minimum 2" type adjacent to each driveway entrance that states, "Maximum Length of vehicles allowed in this site is 25 feet in length and maximum truck allowed to park and unload is 25 feet in length. Trucks shall only be allowed to park in designated truck loading stalls. All violations are subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 All existing and future tenants shall be notified of these restrictions and a condition stating this shall be placed in all future leases. w. Each occupant shall abide to all conditions set on this permit. Each occupant shall indicate in writing its acceptance and agreement with these conditions prior to occupancy. x. The property owner shall be limited to 3,000 square feet of restaurant area inclusive of dining and kitchen areas, and a maximum of 300 square feet of patio area. y. The hours and days of operation of retail and restaurant shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday. No alcoholic beverages shall be served on the subject site. z. All on -site construction or improvements shall be in compliance with the most current Building Codes (Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical) and current Health and Safety Codes and Regulations. Santa Fe Equity shall obtain all necessary building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits from the City of Vernon Community Services Department in addition to any required Vernon Environmental Health Department clearance prior to commencement of construction. Respe¢t,f�xly submitted, Samuel Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services & Water SKW/sc Attachments cc: City Attorney f}C 4,011 Vernon, Department of Community Services RE-15 GIEBERAL l'•'t u 11: ilg 0 1111 L2 08 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 (323) 583-8811 CHi��V: $1.Sq CIO. 00 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION PT FA QV DD TATT nD 'rX7TM Name of Applicant (Print or Type Name of Business) Site Address Zip Code 5mu Fg' eqo rry Luc 4/ SOO S, SArJ-rA FW AVG 9 ov 5 6 Contact PersonTelephone 114umber Fax Number PAQI- 213 (02 K• yoyo 213 62L{ - &-{050 Signature (N s to Notarized) A�L-' Date Project Title4/ 3000 SAtJ? f!G Purpose of Conditional Use Permit Application To A -Lai,! CO3,A M MIL CIA L "7-H G G-M Z.0n1I. 0, . - Name of Property Owner Address Zip Code SA47A F6 L V t tLC. 1y©o E.. oLY Plc.. 5 � 20o L.A. 90021 Telephone Number Fax Number 2r3 CO24 - gogo 2t3 C*2.-f- &10Sa Signature Date Al J (e Z`(• aCe N e o Applicants Representative or Contact Person (It ditterent than above) Address Zip Code t3MS E. C AL Po. box G t o g ALTAP LWA CA 91003 Relation to Applicant ❑ Engmeer LjOchitect Attorney Realtor Is this person authorized to sign for the owner ( ircle One No Te gp oye ym e� - C Fax Number lo2G 3y> -gZy3 Si nattureure (Nee d s to be Notarized) Date A f==, I O FOR CITY USE ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE CEQA Review .Process City Clerk's Use: Assessor Parcel No. - - Stamp receipt of application fee below Zone CEQA Exempt Section Page 1 of 7 ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of C of lqv 6�G tC-t } SS. On 1';>1Af e G , before me, 1 pA 2 "At L'o &".r - , Now Public, DATE personally appeared AV L wig o o Rwy (3 FMR� SEQ At., personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/ she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. W GABRIEL I WEISS COMM.# 1695665 ,A NOTARY PUBLIC- CALIFORNIA N LOS ANGEL ES COUNTY MY COpLI. EXP, KEPT. 24, 2010'� PLACE NOTARY SEAL IN ABOVE SPACE WITNESS my hand and official seal. NOTARY'S SIGNATURE 4A/.U:1'j OPTIONAL INFORMATION The information below is optional. However, it may prove valuable and could prevent fraudulent attachment of this form to an unauthorized document. CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER (PRINCIPAL) ❑ INDIVIDUAL ❑ CORPORATE OFFICER ❑ PARTNER(S) TITLE(S) ❑ ATTORNEY -IN -FACT ❑ TRUSTEE(S) ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER: SIGNER (PRINCIPAL) IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT NUMBER OF PAGES DATE OF DOCUMENT RIGHT THUMBPRINT OF SIGNER OTHER x a 4a- APA1/06 NOTARYBONDS, SUPPLIES AND FORMS ATHTTP://WWW.VALLEY-SIERRA.COM ®2005VALLEYSIERRAINSURANCE PROJECT DESCRIPTION (Attach additional sheets as necessary) Site size. S 7. 000 S. I'S 2. Square footage of each building (including any covered structures or canopies). 45750 S F Number of floors of construction. O IQ S 4. Amount of off-street parking and loading provided: a. Number of automobile parking spaces 3 68► b. Number of truck parking spaces Q c. Number of truck loading spaces 5. Proposed scheduling._ t o • ( . 0 -7 6. Associated projects. IJOtSC 7. Anticipated incremental development (additional phases). N 0 4 t If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices 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). ►J ttt G t44or-H oa O S6C -47TAC(ACP PLArQ 10. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities (on attached sheet).. 14 /,-c%. 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). IJ/q Page 2 of 7 BURDEN OF PROOF The applicant is required to establish the following before submitting a Conditional Use Permit application: A) The site for the proposed use is adequate in size, shape and topography, including drainage and landscaping. Ye s 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. Yi"S C) The proposed use will be compatible with the permitted uses of surrounding and adjacent properties. `ram 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. Yw- S E) The site has adequate off-street parking and loading facilities. `(S S F) The use, as to location, operation and design, 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. YC C'SOr qT 7A c (4e'D) Signed (Applicant Page 3 of 7 4300 S. Santa Fe Ave C.U.P. BURDEN OF PROOF A) The site for the proposed use is adequate in size, shape and topography, including drainage and landscaping. The site is a small, relatively square, corner site, directly across Santa Fe Ave. from City Hall, which lends itself to the small retail, commercial, office center proposed. The site is relatively flat and the proposed development will not make any significant changes to the existing drainage patterns. Landscaping is proposed for the perimeter of the project with some interior landscape areas. 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. The proposed use will have all parking on site. There will be no excessive noise, odors, dust, smoke, etc. There will be no hazardous or flammable materials stored on site. Light and glare will be shielded. There will be no adverse effects upon adjacent or abutting properties. C) The proposed use will be compatible with the permitted uses of surrounding and adjacent properties. The area is zoned C-M, Commercial Industrial and is, in fact, a mixed use area. The retail, commercial, office center proposed will be compatible with and support, City Hall across the street, neighboring retail, wholesale, and industrial buildings along Santa Fe Avenue, and surrounding areas. 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. The site is at the intersection of two arterial streets, Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue, with access from both streets. Each street is fully developed to the specifications of the City of Vernon Master Plan of Streets and can carry the volume of traffic generated by the proposed use. E) The site has adequate off-street parking and loading facilities. The site has the off-street parking and loading facilities in excess of that required by current code, and consistent with recently approved projects, of a similar nature, along the Santa Fe Avenue corridor. 1 F) The use, as to location, operation and design, 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. The C-M Zone is intended to provide an appropriate location for those commercial, service, and business operations which are necessary to support industrial operations and which by their nature, do not generate excessive traffic or other external effects inappropriate to industrial areas. Section 26.3.7.3(b) of the City of Vernon Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance allows for Retail and Commercial uses generating more than 20 vehicle trips per, 1,000 gross square feet of floor area per day, in the C-M zone with a Conditional Use Permit. The size, location, operation and design are all consistent Vernon, County, State, and Federal regulations. 2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Date Filed: t 1.7. 06 General Information: 1. Name and address of developer or project sponsor: SA&)?A rcr GQUiMy t_LG lH00 L. OLYMQ�G. 'C+�LJo S<1t'f�. 20 a 2. Address of project: © S . S A&12 Q F E' AV q Assessor's Block and Lot Number: (o 3 0 13 • U 0 Co - 0 1 O 3. Name, address, and telephone number of person to be contracted concerning this project:_ lei( Sr4AL G24 3'-15-9"7 Ca5 r 0. ak-Ox co 10 A etc L?A.D CN #R , G4 OV t O O "S 4. Indicate number of the permit 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: -C.orJQ 1T%ohlat- J ' p- o 1-t 6. Existing zoning district: G to 7. Proposed use of site (Project for which this form is filed): IZCMOOSS. TKC fre'A15-116I4, 12-U1U01f-J(4 W- 0 A 60040kk6.I-CIAL, Page 5 of 7 Project Description: 8. Site Size: ZI, 000 S. 9. Square footage: 10. Number of floors of construction: o r's l: 11. Amount of off-street parking provided: S !A S fr'A G S 5 12. Attach plans: Y6.5 13. Proposed scheduling: O 14. Associated projects: t`i 0 E 15. Anticipated incremental development: No r'S C 16. If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices or rents and type of household size expected. WA 17. If commercial, indicate the type, whether neighboring, city or regionally oriented square footage of sales area, and loading facilities._ tJ f>1G H rsnA.(4c, 4' cxt Y 00"I 'nr'ia-O GON1M-KRC1A1. RETAIL, �s-S �� �4�7sa c t-ia'� Pc.ArJ S 18. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities._O—A 19. If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project.—O/A 20. If the project involves a variance, conditional use permit application, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required. C . il, P. lZ #XQJ 11Z L 0 Para- VJQQNJ61J c.or�P t-t+�cL���L�Zon1�.Jt� d � �a,.JC-C S E.c-r 1 o a ti� 3�• 3�b� Page 6 of 7 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 ❑ 21. Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, lakes or hills, or ❑ substantial alteration of ground contours. B'*" 22. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public ❑ lands or roads. L9� 23. Change in pattern, scale or character of general area of project. ❑ ❑ 5"" 24. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. ❑ 25. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in vicinity. C9� 26. Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or alteration of existing drainage patterns. ❑ N**" 27. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity. ❑ [-�/ 28. Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. ❑ L�" 29. Use of disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances, ❑ flammables or explosives. M"" 30. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police, fire, water, ❑ J sewage, etc.) I/ 31. Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, ❑ N"" 32. etc.) Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. Environmental Settin 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. Date Page 7 of 7 4300 S. Santa Fe Environmental Setting: 33. The Site is a flat 27,000 square feet on the south east corner of Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue. There is an existing unreinforced masonry structure of approximately 5,750 square feet currently used as a tire shop. There is no landscaping on the site. The structures and site have no cultural, historic, or scenic significance. 34. The surrounding properties are flat, industrial properties with one and two story concrete buildings, truck docks, and storage yards. Neighboring buildings are used for manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale sales. There is no landscaping in the area with the exception of a few street trees on Santa Fe Avenue. The neighboring properties and buildings have no cultural, historic, or scenic significance. October 10, 2006 RE: 4300 S. Santa Fe Ave Vernon, CA OPERATIONS REPORT The proposed project is a 5,750 square foot commercial, retail, and office center. It is anticipated that up to 3,000 square feet of the center will be for restaurant use with the remainder being retail, commercial, and office uses. The center will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days per week. The retail, commercial, and office uses will have approximately 4 employees and the restaurant uses will have approximately 8 employees. There will be no materials stored on -site. Deliveries will be by hand truck directly from the parking lot truck spaces through the front doors. The day to day operations of the project will have no significant impact on neighboring properties. SEGAL+REA A R C H I T E C T U R E Barry W. Segal -Architect- P. Kathleen Rea 4300 Santa Fe Ave. Commercial Center Hazardous Material Report There will be no hazardous materials used, stored, produced, or processed at the site. P.O. Box 6108 * Altadena, CA 91003• (626) 345-9765 • (626) 345-9243 fax• 4 — rehouse Building SEGAL/REA ARCH IT ECTURE 4'-0 IQ' P.O. Box 6108 Altadew, CA 91003 MAP Phow (2 FAX ( )345-92435 6 lP v N A R 6 N I T E 6 T s eriV`Bt N.SANTA FE EQUITY E LLC VERNON 140001ym*Md. Surm200 - a Los AM9199, CA. 80021 Ptww: (213) 6244M g Fax (213) 82"050 L O L 1 E N T CeprA�a ■ G I H TIN TON PARK d > � Pleevo Q NORTH L REMODEL OP a AN E%ISTINO DLILDIN$ U. - " 4300 S Sams Fe A — a Vannrl cc Y care.�w n ' ANALYSIS to © a E 9 6 R I P T I O N ■ sr +i ar. 4300 Fe � M Ftequlrements S. Santa «: Avenue © ILRska11/0NIC. Aroe _ 2;T50 SF. I.DfN6 6.050 S.P. Vemon, C-00mia P R O J E C T J ..T?j • 03nQoo 21T: SPvtes PROJEOT NO. 042F a IVONIu • 4JAPO0— PATE k9l-06 C.IJIRED 9-1 GPM" DRAWN DY REVISION$ Q 2•ayo7 0 A roYNNrd 99 5paus D-N E E T C O N T E N T SITE PLAN./ PROJECT R F010%TION S.M EE T N V M D E R Ate, 0. ROJECT INFORMATION 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: Monday, March 5, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Applicant: Santa Fe Equity, LLC 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 construct and operate a commercial, retail, and office facility. Property Involved:4300 Santa Fe Avenue (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. The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated time and place without further notice of a public hearing. Date: February 22, 2007 MANUELA GIM Acting City Clerk 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: Monday, March 5, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Applicant: Santa Fe Equity, LLC 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 construct and operate a commercial, retail, and office facility. Property Involved: 4300 Santa Fe Avenue (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. The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated time and place without further notice of a public hearing. Date: February 22, 2007 MANUELA GIRT Acting City Clerk 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 Telephone (323) 583-8811 February 22, 2007 Interested parties or property owners: Enclosed herewith for your information is a Notice of Public Hearing to consider an application for a conditional use permit for the property located at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue in the City of Vernon. The applicant, Santa Fe Equity, LLC is applying for a conditional use permit to construct and operate a commercial, retail, and office facility. 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 March 5, 2007 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. Very $aWel'Kevin Wilson, P.E. Director of Community Services & Water SKW/sc Attachments AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF VERNON I, Sergio Canales, Planning Assistant of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 22nd day of February, 2007, post three (3) copies of: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, to be held on March 5, 2007, regarding a conditional use permit for Santa Fe Equity, LLC to construct and operate a retail, commercial, and office facility at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue in the City of Vernon. 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 outside 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: Canales, Planning Assistant State of California ) ) ss. County of Los Angeles ) �q C , Nota On 7 before me t1u1 i° ie-d' i ry Public, personally appeared Sergio Canales, personally known to me (er- known to me on the basis of sat sf „+ery evidenee) 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 ? ;; MANUELA GIRON w.. Commlasion # 1611388 . `� Notary Public - Colifomlo '' tos Angeles County My Comm. Expires Nov 4, 200 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING I, Sergio Canales, declare as follows: 1. That I am employed in the Community Services Department in the position of Planning Assistant. 2. That on February 22, 2007 I mailed a copy of Notice of Public Hearing to be held on March 5, 2007 along with the attached letter regarding a conditional use permit for Santa Fe Equity, LLC to construct and operate a retail, commercial, and office facility at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue, to the owners, tenants and interested parties on the attached lists, by United States Mail with postage. Date: February 22, 2007 Sign: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF VERNON ) On � 7 before me, Agxzte (A 61e,M , Notary Public, personally appeared Sergio Canales, personally known to me (er- known to me on basis the of sa fis f , eery evade„ee) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the �11V VGLJ 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. NESS my hand and official seal Commission # 1611388 • `� Notary Public - Callfornla Los Angeles County My Comm, Expires Nov 4, 2009 � pF E'ER 1. I � ���'FLY tNOJs.. COMMUNITY SERVICES & WATER DEPARTMENT OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Manuela Giron, Acting City Clerk FROM: Samuel Kevin Wilsonirector of Community Services & Water DATE: February 22, 2007 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit — Santa Fe Equity, LLC located at 4300 Santa Fe Avenue Santa Fe Equity, LLC has requested a conditional use permit to construct and operate a commercial, retail, and office facility. The proposed project will entail the remodeling and refurbishing of an existing one-story building approximately 5,750 gross square feet (gsf), to provide a retail development of the same size, on a 26,600 square foot parcel of land. It is anticipated that up to 3,000 square feet of the center will be for restaurant use with the remainder being retail and/or office uses. The applicant has requested the center be allowed to operate from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week. The proposed project will have approximately 8 to 20 employees. The site is currently being used for the sale, repair and installation of tires (trucks & autos). It is recommended that a public hearing for this conditional use permit be held on March 5, 2007. SKW/sc Enclosure