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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1120 . . . 1 ; . RESOLUTION NO. ll20 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF TEXT AMENDMENT 79-7 AMENDING SECTIONS 9275.4.7.2 and 9275.4.7.3 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW CONVENIENCE FOOD SALES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SALE OF GASOLINE WHEREAS, on October l7, 1979, Atlantic Richfield Company filed an application for a text amendment to allow convenience food sales in conjunction with the sale of gasoline, Planning Department Case No. T.A. 79-7; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on November l3, 1979, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING CO~WISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the factual data submitted by the Planning Department in the attached report is true and correct. Section 2. This Commission finds that public necessity has not been demonstrated in the proposed text amendment and it is not consistent with the General Plan. Section 3. For the foregoing reasons the Planning Commission recommends to the city Council denial of T.A. 79-7. Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. -l- l120 . . . , i I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia on the 27th day of November, 1979, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Fee, Hedlund, Hegg, Soldate, Sargis NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Brink ABSTAIN: Commissioner Kuyper ATTEST: ~tfJLrI1~~jd--- Secretary ~~~ ~--/" Cha~rman -2- 1120 r i . . . NOVEMBER 13. 1979 TO: CITY OF ARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION FROM PLANNING DEPARTMENT CASE NO. : T.A. 79-7 PREPARED BY. DONNA L. BUTLER ASSOCIATE PLANNER GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICANT Atlantic Richfield Company REQUEST. Text amendment amending Sections 9275.4.7.3 and 9275.4.7.3 to allow convenience food sales in conjunction with the sale of gasoline. PROPOSAL Presently Sections 9275.4.7.2 and 9275.4.7.3 read: "2. Automobile Service Stations. At an automobile service station no activities other than the following shall be conducted: dispensing gasoline. oil, grease, tires, batteries and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles: tuning motors; wheel and brake adjustment and other minor repairs and servicing of motor vehicles only to the extent of installation of tires. batteries and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; conducting a commercial towing service by the operator of such service station, provided that wrecked or damaged vehicles shall not be towed to. nor stored upon, such service station property. All other activities are prohibited including, but not limited to, upholstering wprk, auto glass work, painting. welding, tire recapping and auto dismant ling. 3. Automobile Self-Service Stations. Self-service gasoline dispensing shall be permitted provided that approved dispensing such as, but not limited to, remote control, token-operated and card-operated types are used. Said use shall comply with . T.A. 79-7 November l3, 1979 Page Two requirements of the Fire Department. There shall be at least one qualified attendant on duty at all times while the station is open to the public, for each 16 single dispensing units or combination thereof. It shall be the responsibility of the attendant to supervise, observe and control the dispensing of gasoline, to prevent the dispensing of gasoline into portable containers that are not approved as per Section 15.703(d) of the Fire Code, control sources of ignition, to immediately handle accidental spills and fire extinguishers if needed and to lend assistance to handicapped persons in the dispensing of gasoline. . At an automobile self-service station no activities other than the following shall be conducted: dispensing gasoline, oil, grease, tires, batteries and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; tuning motors; wheel and brake adjustment and other minor repairs and servicing of motor vehicles only to the extent of installation of tires, batteries and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; conducting a commercial towing service by the operator of such self-service station, provided that wrecked or damaged vehicles shall not be towed to, nor stored upon, such service station property. All other activities are prohibited including, but not limited to, upholstering work, auto glass work, painting, welding, tire recapping, and auto dismantling. There shall be no distribution or sale on the subject site of food, carbona- ted drinks and cigarettes except from dispensers within a building, or other items not incidental to the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be no storage, sale, display or advertisement for sale or lease of motor vehicles, trucks or trailers on the subject site. (Amended by Ord. l535 adopted 6-3-75; amended by Ord. 1575 adopted 11-16-76)" Atlantic Richfield is requesting to amend Sections "9275.4.7.2. Automobile Service Stations" and "9275.4.7.3. Automobile Self- Service Stations" by adding the following language: "The following act i vi ties shall be included, t he retail sale of those items normally found in convenience food stores, said items being food, beverages, tobacco products, books and periodicals, dairy products, health and beauty aides, fast snacks and household soaps and cleansers." . Atlantic Richfield notes in its application that "the intent is to allow convenience food stores in Arcadia to sell gasoline either under a full or self service method." . T';A. 79-7 November l3, 1979 Page Three The applicant has recently converted the service bay areas in several of their service stations to convenience food stores and has con- tinued to sell gasoline. These facilities are operated on a franchise basis. Attached is a list of the stations which now have mini markets. ANALYSIS The Planning Department is not opposed to the concept of a mini market located in a service station. It is staff's opinion, however, that the market should be an ancillary use to the service station facility and not vice versa (i.e., convenience food store with gasoline pumps). . It is staff's recommendation that a new conditional use permit should be required for a service station which wishes to convert its bays into a mini market or other use which might be incidental or secondary to the service station function. The conditional use permit process would allow the Planning Commission and City Council to review plans to ensure that the location is appropriate, that there is adequate parking and circulation and that the colors, materials and design are compatible with surrounding areas. The Planning Department, therefore, recommends the following additions and changes: Section 9275.1.39.3 and 9275.1.39.4 should be added to the "conditional uses in specified zones": "9275.1.39.3. USES. C-O or zone." AUTOMOBILE SELF-SERVICE STATIONS WITH ANCILLARY any less restrictive commercial or industrial "9275.1. 39.4. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS WITH ANCILLARY USES. C-O or any less restrictive commercial or industrial zone." Incorporating the word "ancillary" in this section allows other uses which the Planning Commission and City Council may determine, during the conditional use permit process, to be incidental to the primary function of the service station. Section 9275.4.7.2 shall be amended to read: . "2. Automobile Service Stations. At an automobile service station no activities other than the following shall be conducted: dispensing gasoline, oil, grease, tires, batteries, and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; tuning motors; wheel and brake adjustment and other minor . T.A. 79-7 November 13, 1979 Page Four repairs and servicing of motor vehicles only to the extent of installation of tires, batteries and automobile acces- sories directly to users of motor vehicles; conducting a commercial towing service by the operator of such service station, provided that wrecked or damaged vehicles shall not be towed to, nor stored upon, such service station property. All other activities are prohibited including, but not limited to, upholstering work, auto glass work, painting, welding, tire recapping and auto dismantling, except those uses permitted with an approved conditional use permit as per Section 9275.l.39.4. There shall be no distribution or sale on the subject site of food, carbonated drinks and cigarettes except from dis- pensers within a building, or other items not incidental to the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be no storage, sale, display or advertisement for sale or lease of motor vehicles, trucks or trailers on the subject site." . 3. Automobile Self-Service Stations. Self-service gasoline dispensing shall be permitted provided that approved dis- pensing such as, but not limited to, remote control, token- operated and card-operated types are used. Said use shall comply with requirements of the Fire Department. There shall be at least one qualified attendant on duty at all times while the station is open to the public, for each 16 single dispensing units or combination thereof. It shall be the responsibility of the attendant to supervise, observe and control the dispensing of gasoline, to prevent the dispensing of gasoline into portable containers that are not approved as per Section l5.703(d) of the Fire Code, control sources of ignition, to immediately handle accidental spills and fire extinguishers if needed and to lend assistance to handicapped persons :in the dispensing of gasoline. At an automobile self-service station no activities other than 'the following shall be conducted: dispensing gasoline, oil, grease,' tires, batteries and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; tuning motors; wheel and brake adjustment and other minor repairs and servicing of motor vehicles only to the extent of installation of tires, batteries and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; conducting a commercial towing service by the operator of such self-service station, provided that wrecked or damaged vehicles shall not be towed to, nor stored upon, such service station . . . . T.A. 79-7 November 13, 1979 Page Five property. All other activities are prohibited including, but not limited to, upholstering work, auto glass work, painting, welding, tire recapping, and auto dismantling, except those uses permitted with an approved conditional use permit as per Section 9275.l.39.4. There shall be no distribution or sale on the subject site of food, carbonatect drinks and cigarettes except from dis- pensers within a building, or other items not incidental to the operation of motor vehicles. There shall be no storage, sale, display or advertisement for sale or lease of motor vehicles, trucks or trailers on the subject site. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Department has prepared an initial study for the proposed project. Said initial study did not disclose any sub- stantial or potentially substantial adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the project including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects or historical or aesthetic significance. Therefore, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project. Before the Planning Commission takes action on this project, the Commission should "move to approve and file the Negative Declaration and find that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment." RECOMMENDAT ION The Planning Department recommends that Sections 9275.1.39.3 and 9275.1.39.4 be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code and that Sections 9275.4.7.2 and 9275.4.7.3 be amended as presented by staff. DLB/kl Attachments .' MINI MARKETS . SSf! 450 California & Lake Pasadena 91106 G. Bottemer - 793-5573 ! il ,. SS# 5125 Foothill & Rosemead Pasadena 91107 . M. Kaboud ~ 577-1683 ~. SSf! 3050 Coldwater Cyn & Moorpark Studio City 91403 R&S Oil Company 506-0768 \, SS#\ 1880 Eagle Rock & York Los Angeles 90041 N. Kha~il 254-0892 SS# 1363 , Rosemead ,& Huntington San Gabriel .91775 Prestige Station 287-5070 . .... . SSf! 1932 15544 San Fernanco Mission & Orion Mission Hills 91340 W. Chin - 361-8~l5 '\:., ~. SS# 1846 . . 1002 Manhattan & Dipnthys Manhattan Beach 902<66 "'.' \ SS# 154 ' 3015 W. 182nd St. & ~\nshaw Torrance 90504 ... ,. E. EJsabban - 53.8-3723 ~~~, :{.', . Jfi"'+:\ '. ',:.; :. \ SS!! 1008 ".," 1210 C 'h' & "\'" . \ .' . "rens aw Torrance: .' ,,\,':;.,.;i.'....T.o. 'r' ranc;'o.: .9' 0501 J,_" "u' ~,. i( 'R~, Wiisorl' - 320-l613""', '.' r L , I . \ \ ~ \ ., .',' , '.' ,. " " . ~ '0 :: '. d . , '. '~'..'''' :<;;", ":"" ~: " \ \ .' ~ " EXHIBIT J '.. . , '. ~'. -"il ; '. ~ '1:;<, , ~ .\ ~:::;:-~: '~. "[: '.' .' TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO THE CI~Y PLANNING COMMISSION FILE NO. rA. n-7 1. APPL I CANT NAME Atlantic Richfield Company ADDRESS 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca 90010 486-0589 C. V. Hicks, Real Estate Rep. 2. TElEPHONE NUMBER INTEREST IN PROPERTY REQUEST Specifically identify section(s) of the text proposed for change and outline the change proposed by this application. Arcadia municipal codes 9275.4.7.2 and 9275.4.7.3 do not Fee or Leaseholders contain language that would allow Convenience Food Sales in [conjunction with the sale of gasoline. The proposal would like to add the following language to each code section. The following activities shall be included, the retail sale of those items normally found in Convenience Food Stores said items \ being food, beverages, tobacco products, books and periodicals, dairy products, health and beauty aides, fast snacks, and house- hold seaps and cleansers. The intent is to allow Convenience Food Stores in Arcadia to \ 'self gas6line either under a full or self service method. \ -1-