PC RES 1994-001 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 94-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 658 AND CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT NO. 178 FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE REPAIR
FACILITY AT 28732 HIGHRIDGE ROAD
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted Environmental Assessment No. 658 and
Conditional Use Permit for a 3,953 square foot automotive service facility with six service bays,
a 768 square foot office, and a 1,606.5 square foot canopy area along the front facade of the
building, located at 28732 Highridge Road; and,
WHEREAS, on November 3, 1993, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
adopted Ordinance No. 294, which established an "Automotive Service Overlay Control District"
(hereafter "Overlay Zone") for eight sites within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the subject property at 28732 Highridge Road is located within the Overlay
Zone, and therefore bears a pre-existing Institutional zoning and land use designation, as well
as an Automotive Service land use and zoning designation and is appropriately zone for the
development of an automotive repair facility; and,
WHEREAS, the Overlay Zone allows for automotive repair uses
subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality act,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulation, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste and Substances
Statement), the City prepared an Initial Study and determined that, by incorporating mitigation
measures into the Negative Declaration and project approval, there was no substantial evidence
that the adoption of Conditional Use Permit No. 178 would have a significant effect on the
environment. Accordingly, a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study were
prepared and notice of that fact was given in the manner required by law; and,
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission of
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to consider the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration on
December 14, 1993, at which time public comments on the Draft Mitigated Negative
Declaration, the Initial Study, and Conditional Use Permit 178 were received by the Planning
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Initial Study, the
proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the public comments upon it, the mitigation measures
attached hereto as "Exhibit A" which are also incorporated into P.C. Resolution No. 94- for
Conditional Use Permit No. 178, and finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared
in the manner required by law, and that there is no substantial evidence that the adoption of
Conditional Use Permit No. 178 would have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 2: Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission finds that the adoption of
the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and mitigation measures made a part of the attached
"Exhibit A" are in the public interest.
Section 3: For the foregoing reasons and based upon the facts contained in this Resolution,
in the Staff Reports, the Initial Study, Environmental Assessment No. 658, and other
components of the legislative record, in the proposed Negative Declaration, and in the public
Comments received by the Commission, the Planning Commission hereby adopts the proposed
Mitigated Negative Declaration associated with Environmental Assessment No. 658 for
Conditional Use Permit No. 178.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 11th day of January 1994.
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Robert Katherman,
Chairman
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Bret B. emar , AI '
Directo of Planning Building,
and Code Enforcem-nt, and Secretary
to the Commission
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EXHIBIT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 658
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 178
28732 HIGHRIDGE ROAD
In addition to the conditions of approval required by P.C.
Resolution No. 94- approving Conditional Use Permit No. 178,
the applicant shall comply with the following mitigation measures.
SECTION I: MITIGATION MEASURES
Disposal of Hazardous Materials
1. The applicant shall comply with all City and County standards,
(including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County
Sanitation District and Department of Water and Power) with
regard to the disposal of hazardous waste materials.
Noise Levels
2 . All automotive repair services shall be required to occur
within the building constructed for the purpose of automotive
repair, which shall be constructed with masonry walls.
3 . Operations permitted outside of the building shall be limited
to (if any) : the retail sale of petroleum products; the
supply of air and water; tire changing; battery servicing
charging and changing; and the installation of minor
accessories, (e.g. , windshield blades and arms, gas caps,
lamps, lamp globes) .
4. The orientation of the building shall conform substantially to
the approved plans and shall direct noise outward toward the
street, rather than inward toward surrounding residences.
5. Decibel levels being emitted from the site may not be audible
at a level in excess of 65 decibels as measured at the
property line of any adjacent residential property.
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Light and Glare
6. In order to preserve the neighborhood character of the
surrounding residential neighborhood, the hours of operation
for automotive repair businesses under Chapter 17. 36 of the
Development Code are limited to 8: 00 - 5: 00 p.m. , Monday
through Saturday. These limitations will negate the impacts
of light and glare to the surrounding residences during
evening hours.
7. Lighting during the hours the business is not being operated
shall be governed by Chapter 17.54 of the Code, which
restricts the illumination of any properties other than the
one on which the light source is located.
8. The orientation of the building shall face outward toward the
street, therebyreducing the impact of light and glare on
neighboring residences.
Aesthetics
9. The applicant shall be required to install adequate
landscaping to create a buffer for the surrounding residences,
and to preserve the character of the neighborhood.
10. Any parking or storage of vehicles undergoing automotive
repair must be either housed in the automotive repair
building, or substantially screened from public view.
Drainage Impacts
11. The applicant must demonstrate compliance with the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit CA0061654,
issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board to the
County.
12 . The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with all stormwater
quality management programs in the County of Los Angeles.
13 . Should the project require industrial wastewater discharge
into the public sewer system, the applicant must obtain the
required permits from the Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works, and must provide copies of same to the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
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