Resolution No. 95991
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RESOLUTION NO. 9599
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 9514 GRANTING A
VARIANCE TO ORIENT FISHERIES, INC., FROM THE
PARKING PROVISIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5970 ALCOA
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF VERNON
WHEREAS, Orient Fisheries, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as
"Orient Fisheries") is a seafood processor and distributor located at
5970 Alcoa Avenue in the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, Orient Fisheries is requesting an amendment to its
variance from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance ("Zoning Ordinance")
approved by Resolution No. 9514 on January 7, 2008; and
WHEREAS, 5970 Alcoa Avenue is located in the I -Zone,
Industrial, and the operation is consistent with the objectives of the
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Orient Fisheries has constructed a new mezzanine
area which required additional automobile parking spaces to,be
provided; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance allows parking facilities to
be located on a separate lot or parcel; and
WHEREAS, when parking is in a separate lot, a covenant is to
be recorded restricting the use of the property to parking for the
benefit of the use requiring the parking; and
WHEREAS, Orient Fisheries has advised the City that it has
sufficient parking at 5970 Alcoa Avenue for its needs and has requested
that its variance be amended to not require offsite parking; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has determined based on its observations
that Orient Fisheries currently has sufficientparking for its
1 employees and visitors to the site; and
2 WHEREAS, Section 26.6.2-5 permits the City Council to grant
3 variances from the Zoning Ordinance; and
4 WHEREAS, a variance relieving Orient Fisheries from the
5 parking requirements will not adversely affect the interest of the
6 public or the interest of other residents and property owners within
7, the vicinity of the premises because sufficient parking is being
8 provided for Orient Fisheries' operation and no offsite parking will
9 occur; and
10 WHEREAS, the granting of a variance will not constitute a
11 granting of a special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on
12 other nearby properties; and
13 WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from the
14 California Environmental Quality Act because it is an existing facility
15 pursuant to Section 15301 and a Notice of Exemption will be prepared
16 and filed with the County Clerk; and
17 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon held a
18 hearing on said variance amendment on April 21, 2008.
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
20 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
21 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon
22 hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove
23 are true and correct.
24 SECTION 2: Table 26.5.3-3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires
25 full conformity with parking and loading standards at the time of any
26 increase in floor area of a building.
27 SECTION 3: The variance from the requirement of Section
28 26.5.1-6(a) of the Zoning Ordinance shall be granted subject to the
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following conditions:
a. The facility shall be operated in accordance with all current
codes, rules, and regulations and subject to permit fees as adopted
by the City of Vernon.
b. The facility shall be operated in a manner that will prevent
unsanitary conditions, odors or other nuisances.
c. The facility shall be maintained substantially in compliance
with the site plan submitted, as part of this variance application.
d. Orient Fisheries shall maintain sufficient parking and
loading facilities for all employees, vendors, and visitors at 5970
Alcoa Avenue. If insufficient parking spaces cannot be provided on
5970 Alcoa Avenue for its needs, Orient Fisheries shall lease
additional parking to conform with the minimum parking requirements
of Section 26.5.1-6, of the Zoning Ordinance within one thousand five
hundred feet walking distance from the site. If for any reason
sufficient parking is not provided, the operation shall be ceased or
the size of the operation reduced so that parking provided meets the
Zoning Ordinance requirements.
e. All parking shall be striped and paved with a concrete or an
asphalt concrete material in an acceptable manner and configuration
to the Director of Community Services & Water and shall be maintained
in accordance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) and shall be adequately drained, and kept free of
dust, mud, trash and weeds.
f. When Orient Fisheries vacates the structure, the subject
mezzanine shall be removed or Zoning Ordinance compliant parking
shall be provided.
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SECTION 4: Noncompliance with these conditions shall
constitute sufficient grounds for the City Council of the City of
Vernon to void this variance and require the strict application of
Section 26.5.1-6(d) of the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 5: The provisions of Resolution No. 9514 not
consistent with or in conflict with this resolution are hereby
repealed; in all other respects Resolution No. 9514 shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 6: 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 21St day of April, 2008.
AT ST:
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MAN
UELA GIRON, ity Clerk
Name: Leonis C. Malburg
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9599, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, April 21, 2008, and
thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
UELA GIRO ity Clerk
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 29, 2008
TO: S. Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
FROM/
Nelly Giron, City Clerk
RE: Resolution No. 9599 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Amending Resolution No. 9514
Granting a Variance to Orient Fisheries, Inc., From
the parking Provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, for the Property Located at 5970 Alcoa
Avenue in the City of Vernon
Transmitted herewith is a certified copy of Resolution No. 9599,
referenced above, which was approved by City Council on April
21, 2008.
Thank you.
NG:dr
c: Resolution No. 9599