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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-31. RESOLUTION NO.00-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CON- DITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 00-13 TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF A RECYCLING FACIIITY LOCATED AT 1035 EAST FOURTH STREET WHEREAS, Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-489.5(0) allows construction of recycling facilities in a M-2 zone district, subject to a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-472.5(a) allows office uses occupying more than 30 percent of the gross floor area of an industrial facility, subject to a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, this Commission held a public hearing on August 28, 2000, on Conditional Use Permit Application No. 00-13, to allow construction of a recycling facility, located in a M-2 zone, and office uses occupying more than 30 percent of the gross floor area of an industrial facility located at 1035 East Fourth Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. ER 00-071 is hereby approved and adopted. 2. Based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, this Commission finds and determines as follows: A. Will the proposed use provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community? The proposed recycling facility will contribute to the general well being of the community by providing a service to handle the recycling needs of the community. B. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity? The recycling facility proposed will meet the city's development and operational requirements for such facilities. A 10-foot block wall is proposed at the perimeter of the property to screen the visual and noise impact to the surrounding properties. C. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area? The proposed project meets the city's development standards for a recycling facility. The site is currently vacant and the proposed use of the property is consistent with the surrounding area. The development of this site is in conformance with the City's requirements and will help the economic stability of the area. D. Will the proposed use comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use? The proposed use meets the City's development standards for the type of use proposed. Specifically, parking, landscaping, fencing, and circulation are proposed in compliance with code. E. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City? The proposed recycling facility is designed to be compatible with the surrounding environment, which will not adversely affect the General Plan and is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Industrial (IND) General Plan designation. 3. Conditional Use Permit No. 00-13 is hereby approved as conditioned in Attachment A, attached hereto and incorporated herein. ADOPTED this ~_ day of Ai TCTi TST , 2000, by the following vote: AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, Doughty, Verino, Cribb, and Richardson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None ATTEST: l Sharoff McCain Johnson Commission Secretary AS TO FORM: SOLUTION NO. 00-31 ~EPTEMBER 18, 2000 PAGE 1 OF 3 Conditions for Approval Conditional Use Permit No. 00-13 is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Building Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply below prior to exercising permit. The applicant must remain throughout the life of the each and every condition n use permit. in full with each and every condition listed the rights conferred by this conditional use in compliance with all conditions listed below conditional use permit. Failure to comply with lay result in the revocation of the conditional A. Planning Division • 1. An modifications to this conditional use ermit must be Y P submitted to the Planning Division for review. 2. The grading plan for the site shall be approved by the Public Works Agency and the case planner prior to approval of the landscape plan. An approved copy of the grading plan must be submitted with the landscape plan. 3. After project occupancy, landscaping is to be maintained to include the minimum level of plant materials installed at the time of occupancy. 4. The required 24-inch boxed trees along both Fourth and Sixth Streets frontage shall be upgraded to 36-inch boxed trees. 5. The site shall be maintained free of litter and any other undesirable materials, and will be cleaned of loose debris on a daily basis. 6. Public payphones, if provided, may only be located within buildings or in the interior of the site. • ATTACHMENT A SOLUTION NO. 00-31 ~EPTEMBER 18, 2000 PAGE2OF3 Mitigation Measures 7. Building plans for the proposed project shall reflect that on- site lighting on the property is located in such a manner that the direct rays of the lighting are confined to the property. 8. Grading plans for the proposed project shall reflect that during demolishing, earthwork and hauling activities, the contractor shall control fugitive dust emissions by regular watering, or other dust-preventive measures to the extent feasible to comply with SCAQMD Rule 403: • All material excavated or graded will be sufficiently watered to prevent excessive amounts of dust. Watering with complete coverage shall occur at least twice daily, once in the late morning and once after work is done for the day. • All clearing and earthwork activities shall cease during • period of high winds (winds greater than 25 mph averaged over one hour) or during Stage 1 or Stage 2 smog episodes. • Streets surrounding the project site should be cleaned at the end of each day of construction. • All material transported offsite shall either be sufficiently watered or securely covered to prevent excessive amounts of dust. • The amount of area disturbed by clearing and earthwork activities shall be minimized at all times. • To the extent feasible equipment engines shall be maintained in good condition and in proper tune according to manufacturer's specifications. • To the extent feasible, gasoline powered equipment shall be used for onsite and offsite construction activities. 9. In the event unknown archaeological resources or unknown human remains are discovered during construction activities, all • construction activity within the area of the finding shall halt and the City's Environmental Coordinator shall be contacted for appropriate action. SOLUTION NO. 00-31 ~EPTEMBER 18, 2000 PAGE 3 OF 3 10. Prior to the building permits, the applicant shall provide to the City a copy of the General Industrial NPDES permit and a detailed storm water pollution prevention plan. 11. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall submit for approval a surface drainage/grading/erosion control plan. The drainage plan shall reflect structural Best Management Practices to minimize surface water runoff impacts. 12. Grading, Demolition, and Building Plans for the proposed project shall specify that construction activities shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and not permitted on Sundays or federal holidays. 13. The applicant shall comply with all mitigation measures of Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 00-071. •