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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0943 fti . . . . . RESOLUTION NO. 943 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A GYMNASTICS HEALTH CLUB AT 30 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE. WHEREAS, on June 7,1976, Richard Nicholas filed an appli- cation for a gymnastics health club, Planning Department Case No. C.U.P. 76-12, on the property commonly known as 30 South First Avenue, more particularly described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 72 in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of Cali'fornia, as recorded in Map Book 15, pages 89 and 90, in the office of the Recorder of said County. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on June 22, 1976 at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION 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: 1. The granting of a conditional use permit as herein- after provided will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such zone or vicinity. 2. The use applied for at the location indicated is properly one for which a conditional use permit is authorized. -1- 943 ..:-. . .. . . 3. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use including all yards, parking, loading, landscaping and other features required to adjust said use with the land and uses in the neighborhood. 4. The site abuts streets and highways adequate in width and pavement type to carry the kind of traffic generated by the proposed use. 5. The granting of such conditional use permit will not adversely affect the General Plan. 6. The use applied for will not have a substantial adverse impact on the environment. SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons, subject to . approval of the City Council, this Commission grants a conditional use permit for a gymnastics health club upon the following condi- tions: 1. The property shall be improved and maintained in accordance with the plans which are on file in the subject Case No. C.U.P. 76-12 and applicable regulations of the Arcadia Municipal Code. 2. That a modification be granted to allow 33 parking spaces in lieu of 85 required. 3. That 3 percent of the interior parking area be permanently landscaped and irrigated. 4. That a 5-foot landscaped area and 3-foot high wall be provided between the parking areas and the streets (Alta Street . and First Avenue) . -2- 943 ". . . . . " .. . 5. That the shed located east of the building be removed. - 6. That landscaping and irrigation plans be submitted to the Planning Department for its review and approval. 7. That parking be provided as pe~ ~ection 9262.3.8 and that a parking plan be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval. ., 8. That wheel stops be provided as per Section 9262.3.9 with a minimum overhang distance of 3 feet to the alley. 9. That a modification be granted to allow parking adjacent to the easterly property line without the required 5-foot landscaped buffer and 6-fbot high block wall. 10. All signing shall comply wi tp. 'Code. 11. Rem9ve excess weeds and v~getation from sidewalk and " parkway area of Alta Street and continue to maintain in weed-free condition. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the City Council of the City of' Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 13th day of July, 1976, by ~he follow- ing vote: AYES: Commissioners Coghlan, Hegg, Perlis NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: commissoners Huddy Commissioner Rei1er Commissioners Cl~l~ ~ V1ce' . airman ATTEST: J~ Secretary -3- 943 . . . . June 22, 1976 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: C.U.P. 76-l2 30 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE APPLI CATION This application was filed on June 7, 1976 by Richard Nicholas and requests a conditional use permit to operate a gymnastics health club at 30 South First Avenue. LAND USE AND ZONING . The subject site, which was originally a market and more recently a fabric store, is zoned C-l D & H and developed with a vacant buildxng. Properties to the north are zoned C-l D,& Hand developed with a service station and bank; property to the east is zoned PR-3 & H and developed with a parking lot; property to the south across .Alta Street is zoned C-l D & H and developed with a savings and loan institution and properties to the west are zoned C-l D & H and developed with r~tail useS. (See the attached Land Use and Zoning Map.) PROPOSAL AND ANALYSIS The subject site contains 29,600 square feet. The building con- tains approximately 16,910 square feet. The applicant is proposing to operate a gymnastics health club which will include the retail sales of gymnastic equipment. The first floor of the building contains approximately 12,994 square feet and will include a gymnastic arid exercise area, dressing rooms, storage and trash areas and smaller exe.rcise rooms. The mezzanine has approximately 3,9l6 square feet and contains the restrooms, mechanical rooms and staff 'room. .. Hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The applicant has indicated that based on present experience (he . . . - . . C.U.P. 76-12 2 now operates a facility in Monrovia), there is never more than 25 persons using the facility at one time. Eighty-five parking spaces are required for the proposed use; 23 parking spaces exist. Entrance to the parking lot is from Alta Street and First Avenue. Parking is located north of the building. Wheel stops are required where parking spaces abut walls and property lines. There are wheel stops where the parking area is adjacent to the building but no wheel stops are located where the parking abuts the alley. The Planning Department believes that wheel stops should be provided adjacent to the alley to allow for exiting onto the alley from one driveway instead of from each of the parking spaces. There is no landscaping on the property. The applicant is requesting a modification to allow portable planters in the parking area in lieu of permanent planting and irrigation. Staff believes that this property should be brought into oonfor- mance with existing codes as much as possible. If portable planters are put in and this use were to be discontinued, then the planters could be removed. The Planning Department would recommend that permanent landscaping and irrigation be installed in the parking area to meet the 3 percent minimum. The applicant is proposing a 5-foot landscape buffer and a 3-foot high wall adjacent to First Avenue to screen the parking area from the adjacent street. However, there is a 4-foot 6-inth_ by 6-foot utility vault 7 feet from the building and I-foot 11 inches from the property line. This vault would preclude landscaping in this area. The applicant can put a 5-foot landscape area north of the driveway and a 5-foot wide by lO-foot long landscape buffer to the south of the driveway which would result in the reduction of one parking space. Another parking space could be located in the parking area adjacent to the building. An additional 5 parallel parking spaces could also be located to the rear of the building which would bring the total number of parking spaces to 28. The parkway and sidewalk area on Alta are overgrown with weeds. This area should be cleared and maintained in good condition. The existing shed to the east of the building is proposed to be removed. The trash area is proposed to be located inside the building. The Planning Department believes that a gymnastics health club is an appropriate use of the property and is a less intensive use of the site than many uses permitted in a C-l zone such as a market. However, it does feel that the property should be brought into conformance as much as possible with existing zoning requirements. .' . . . " . . C.U.P. 76-.12 3 Pursuant to the provlslon of the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Department re,viewed the proposed conditional use permit and determined that the 9roposal would not have a significant effect on the environment. A Negative Declara,tion has been prepared and f-i led for this proj ect. The Planning Commission in its approvalo.r denial of the proposed conditional use permit must make the determination that the propos'ed proj ect would or would not have a substan- tial adverse impact on the environment. RECOMMENDATION The Planning Department recommends approval of C.U.P. 76-12 subject to the following conditions: l. Conditions as outlined in the attached report from the Department of Public Works shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. 2. That a modification be granted to allow 28 parking spaces in lieu of 85 required. 3. That 3 percent of the interior parking area be permanently' landscaped and irrigated. 4. That a 5-foot landscape area and 3-foot high wall be provided between the parking areas (to the east and north of the building) and the streets. 5. That the shed located east of the building be removed. 6. That landscaping and irrigation plans be submitted to the Planning Department for its review and approval. 7. That parking be provided as per Section 9262.3.8 and th~t a parking plan be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval. 8. That wheel stops be provided as per Section 9262.3.9. 9. That a modification be granted to allow parking adjacent to the easterly property line without the required 5-foot planting strip and 6-foot high block wall. 10. All signing shall comply with Code. ING DEPARTMENT D NA L. BU LER ASSISTANT PLANNER DLB:at Attachments . . . .' , . . . June 16, 1976 TO: PLANNING DEPARTMENT FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUBJECT: C.U.P. 76-12 -- 30 S. First Avenue Plans for the proposed usage have been reviewed and this Department recominends the followlng condition of approval: 1. Remove excess weeds and vegetation from. sidewalk and parkway area of A1ta Street and continue to maintain in weed free condit ion. e/~/!~ CHESTER N. HOWARD Director of Public Works CNH:JD:ms .' r ~ ~ C:;2 /I ~ ~ ~\~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ )(lIM7A1GTON .:$ 2S '-"'1.) (.6'z) "'''J C'-! I . ! ~ ~ ~I ~ ~ I ~ il ~ s ~ ~I (~) ~ 1It1Y~ SAV4V/Go$ ( U'M' A/;~, hWh2f' 4JS$ C'-!P# ----- K- PH ~ ~~ ~. , .&11l1!.'r /'BEfAtIY ., 0 -- ~ E /-lIt ~ VAG'AM" (I/$) "'/~N6 (Ot) (55) '=7= ...." 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