PC RES 1997-039P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 97-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING
MODIFICATIONS TO THE MITIGATION MEASURES AND
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR HILLTOP AUTOMOTIVE
AT 28732 HIGHRIDGE ROAD AS A PART OF THE SIX-
MONTH REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 178
WHEREAS, on May 3, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 94-32
approving Conditional Use Permit No. 178, with the provision that the Planning
Commission conduct a public hearing to review the compliance of the protect with the
conditions of approval one (1) year after the adoption of Resolution No. 94-32, or by May
3, 1995, and,
WHEREAS, Building Permits were not obtained for the project until September 20,
1995, so the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement determined that the
Planning Commission's review of the project would occur six (6) months after the issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy; and,
WHEREAS, on February 4, 1997, a Certificate of Occupancy was issued for the
subject property by the City's Building and Safety Division, and,
WHEREAS, the environmental impacts of the project have been previously
addressed with the approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and monitoring program,
adopted by the City Council as Resolution No 94-31 on May 3, 1994, and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
on August 12, 1997, approximately six (6) months after the issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
Section 1: As of the date of the adoption of this Resolution, the project has been
determined to be in full compliance with the following mitigation measures and conditions
of approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 178 Mitigation Measure Nos 1 through 5, 7
through 9, 11 through 13,18 and 19, inclusive; and Condition Nos 1 through 5, 7 through
16, and 18 through 27, inclusive
Section 2: With respect to Mitigation Measure No 6 and Condition No 17, in order
to expedite the process of cleaning up the building interior and moving vehicles inside at
the end of the business day, and to ensure adequate, safe ventilation of the building
during this process, the following language shall be added to the end of both Mitigation
Measure No 6 and Condition No 17 of Resolution No 94-32 (additions underlined,
deletions struck -out)
The service bay doors may be left fully open between 5.00 PM and 7:30 PM,
Monday through Saturday, in order to expedite building clean-up and
movement of vehicles into the building, and to provide adequate ventilation
of the service bays during these activities. No repair activities of any kind
are permitted after 5.00 PM In order to reduce light and glare impacts
during the clean-up period, the outdoor under -canopy lights shall not be
used and the use of interior lighting in the service bays shall be minimized
during the 5.00 PM to 7.30 PM clean-up period during winter months (i.e.
between the last weekend in October and the first weekend in April).
Section 3: With respect to Mitigation Measure Nos. 10, 14, 15 and 16, in order to
clarify where and when vehicles undergoing and awaiting service may be parked on the
site, Mitigation Measure Nos 10 and 14 of Resolution No 94-32 are revised as follows
(additions underlined, deletions struck= -oat)
During regular business hours (8:00 AM to 5.00 PM, Monday through
Saturday), Many parking or storage of vehicles undergoing automotive repair
(i.e., actively being worked on) must be either housed in the automotive
repair building, or substantially screened from public view parked outside
only in the screened area near the trash enclosure or under the canopy
area If parked or stored outside the automotive repair building, only those
types of minor repair activities which are expressly permitted outside under
Mitigation Measure No. 3 and Condition No. 21 are permitted.
Mitigation Measure No 15 of Resolution No 94-32 is revised as follows (additions
underlined, deletions struck -out)*
Vehicles andeigoing st be parked within the building During
regular business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Monday through Saturday) and
drop-off and pick-up hours (6.30 AM to 8.00 AM and 5 00 PM to 7 30 PM.
Monday through Saturday), femployee vehicles may be parked in any
designated parking space on the site, and vehicles awaiting service i.e. not
being actively worked on), shall be paiked on-site in areas which are
substantially screened fi-orn view f, o, , i tl it: public right -of --way and adjacent
private -residences may be parked outside only in the screened area near the
trash enclosure or under the canopy area.
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Mitigation Measure No 16 of Resolution No 94-32 is revised as follows (additions
underlined, deletions stmck-out)
Before and after drop-off and pick-up hours (6:30 AM and 7:30 PM.
respectively, Monday through Saturday), hall vehicles undergoing service
must be stored within the building (and not under the canopy) after -business
hours, and vehicles awaiting service must be parked either inside the
building (if employees are present on the site to move them inside) or in the
screened area near the trash enclosure (if employees are not present on the
site to move them inside). A sign shall be posted near the office door to
direct customers to park in the appropriate areas during drop-off and pick-up --
hours when employees are not present.
Section 4: With respect to Mitigation Measure No 17, in order to prevent the
appearance of a used car sales lot on the site, Mitigation Measure No 17 of Resolution
No 94-32 shall be modified as follows (additions underlined, deletions struck --oat)
There shall be no outside storage of inoperable or dismantled vehicles on
the property, nor any storage or display of vehicles exclusively for the
purpose of advertising for sale
Section 5: With respect to Condition No 6, in order to eliminate possible public
safety concerns related to the abandoned curb cut and driveway apron on Highridge Road,
the applicant/landowner is directed to obtain the necessary approvals and permits from the
Director of Public Works for the replacement of the curb cut and driveway apron with full -
height curb and sidewalk within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Resolution
Section 6: Any interested person aggrieved by this decision or by any portion of
this decision may appeal to the City Council Pursuant to Section 17.60 060 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, any such appeal must be filed with the City, in writing, and
with the appropriate appeal fee, no later than fifteen (15) days following August 26, 1997,
the date of the Planning Commission's final action
Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
included in the Staff Report, Minutes and other records of proceedings, and Resolution
No. 94-32, which are attached hereto by reference, the Planning Commission of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby adopts the modifications to the mitigation measures and
conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 178, as described above under
Section Nos 2 through 5, attached hereto and made a part hereof, which are necessary
to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the area
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August 1997, by the following
vote
AYES- Chairman Vannorsdall, Vice Chair Whiteneck,
Commissioners Cartwright, Clark and Slayden
NOES Commissioner Alberio
ABSTENTIONS- Commissioner Ng
ABSENT none
Carolynn F%tru, AICP
Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement; and, Secretary
to the Planning Commission
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Donald E. Varinorsdall
Chairman
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