Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout0797 ... - ~ " . . . RESOLUTION NO. 797 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE qTY OF ARCADIA ~COMMENDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO SERVICE STATIONS. WHEREAS, puqlic hearings were held on October 24 and November 14, 1972, to consider. amending the zoning ordinance to service stations, at__which..public hearings all interested I relating I , persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evi~ dence; . NOW, THEREF.ORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREB~ FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 9220.6 and Section 9275.1.38 of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended to read as follows: / "9220.6. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION. A retail business engaged primarily in the sale of motor fuels, but also supplying goods and services generally r.equired in the operation of and maintenance of automotive vehicles." "9275.1.38. AUTOMOBILE CAR WASH. C-O or any less re- strictive commercial or industrial zone." SECTION 2. That Section 9220.6.1 and Se~tion 9275.2.16 be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: "9220.6.1. AUTOMOBILE CAR WASH. Any building or portion thereof containing facilities for the washing of automopiles using, mechanical means." . I "9275.2.16. EXPANSION OF USES, No expansion of existing; uses or s8rvicesshall be permitted unless ,a conditional use permitl is filed and approved for the proposed expansion." -1- 797 ,"' ... . . . SECTION 3. That Section 9220.62 be deleted from the Arcadia Municipal Code. SECTION 4, The Planning Commission finds that the public convenience, general welfare, and good zoning pract1ce justify the above amendments. SECTION 5. 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 I at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 28th, day of November, 1972, by the following vote: . AYES: Commissioner's Coghlan, Erickson, Huddy, perlis and Reiter NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Lauber and Livingston /duk~l!., ~ Mrs. Arthur W. Reiter Chairman ATTEST: ~~ William Woolard Secretary . -2- [ 7971 I --- . . . November 14. 1972 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: TEXT AMENDMENT T.A. 72~lO REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATIONS (PART 2. DEFINTIONS) TO PERMIT AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH FACILITY WITHIN A SERVICE STATION BAY . APPLICATION The applicant. Shell Oil Company. is req~esting that the City's Zoning Ordinance "Definiti()ns" (Section 9220.6. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION. line 3... "and one (1) wash rack.....") be amended and expanded in order to permit automated car wash equipment to be located completely within a bay of a service station. The proposed automated equipment would be devoid of any blower or other nOise-producing drier system(s); the two-minute car wash would be offered to all customers "free with any Fi11.-Up." The only change to the service station bay would De to provide a garage door opening at each end. Th'e motorist would drive his automobile into the bay and remain inside his parked auto while the service station attendant activates the automated equipment. The car wash equipmentj consisting of detergent. water. five rotating brushes and a spray wax finish. would travel back and forth over the automobile. Upon comple- tion of the wash and wax cycle. the motorist would drive out of the bay. , It is proposed that no wheel guides or extra curbing would be located outside of the station bay. . ,) ~ .Il' ...roIl, /' '\ U - t~\ I --'\ . . . T.A. 72-10 2 . On Friday, October 13, 197,2 and Tuesday, October 24, two staff members of the Planning Department visited a similar automated car wash facility on the Enco (Humble Oil) Service Station, located at the corner of Myrtle and Huntington Drive in Monrovia. It was observed that no appreciable noise resulted from the operation of the facility; water drainage was adequately handled; there was no interior traffic problem nor was there inter,ference between motorists using the car wash facility and those customers stopping to purchase gas, oil or other miscella- neous automobile items and products. The Planning Department believes that this use should be considered as permitted incidental use of a service station. The proposed use of a service station bay for an automated car wash which would be incidental to the primary function of an automobile servic.e station, may not necessarily be detrimental to the primary use of the sub- ject property or to the surrounding properties. However, each proposal for such a facility should be carefully con- sidered in terms of the specifics of the proposal and its relationship to the subject property and to adjoining properties. RECOMMENDATION Rather than amending the existing Zoning Ordinance to specifically include this activity, the Planning De- partment recommehds the following changes and additions to the Zo~ing Ordinance definitions: ~ection 922.0.6 be revised to read "Automobile Ser- vice Station. A retail business engaged primarily in the sale of motor fuels, but also supplying goods and services generally required in the operation of and maintenance of automotive vehicles." ~ection 9220.6.1 be added to read "Automobile Car Wash. Any building or portion thereof containing faciiities for the washing of automobiles using mechanical means." . /Section 9220.62. "Super Service Station," be deleted. The Planning Department iurtherrecommends that the following changes and additions be made to the Conditional Use Permit regulations of the Zoning Ordinance: . . . . T.A. 72-10 3 vSection 9275..1. 38. be revised to read "Automobile Car Wash. c-o or any less restrictive commercial or indust,rial zone." ......Section 9275.2.16. be added to the conditional use permit regulations to read "Expansion of Uses. No expansion of existing uses or services shall be permit.ted f.e-l'H.a business unless a new conditional use permit is filed and approVed for the propesed expansion." The Conditional Use Permit process affords the opportunity for sufficient review of each specific pro- posal to determine if the proposed s-i te is adequate in terms of s,ize and circulation and if the proposed use would harmoniously adjust to the proposed development and to the surrounding areas,. . PLANNING DEPARTMENT ~~ RON CONTRERAS ASSOCIATE PLANNER WW:db . . . . , . . . October 24., 1972 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: TEXT AMENDMENT 72-10 REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATIONS (PART 2. DEFINITIONS) TO PERMIT AN'AUTOMATED CAR WASH FACILITY WITHIN A SERVICE STATION BAY APPLICATION The applicant, Shell oil Company, is requesting that the ci ty' s, Zoning Ordinance 'Def ini tions ' (Sec.. 9'220. 6 . AU.TOMOBILE SERVICE STATION; line 3.... "and one (1) wash rack,....") be amended and expanded in order to permit automated car wash equipment to be located completely within a bay of a service station. The proposed automated equipment would be, devoid of any blower or other noise-producing drier system(s); the two-minute car wash would be .offered to all customer.s 'Free with any Fill-Up'._ The only change to the service station bay would be to provide a garage door opening at each end. The motorist would drive his automobile into the bay and remain inside his parked auto while the service station attendant activates the automated eq~ipment. The car wash equipment, consisting of detergent, water, five rotating brushes and a spray wax finish, would travel bac~ and forth over the automobile. Upon completion of the wash and wax cycle, the motorist would drive out of the bay. It is proposed that no wheel guides or extra curbing would be located outside of the station bay. On Friday, October 13, 1972, two staff members of the Planning Department visited a similar automated car,wash facility of the Enco (Humble Oil) Service Station, located at the corner of Myrtle and Huntington Drive in Monrovia. , d 17 -/-. .-+ . V^-ont./ jUL..&,L ~n.f' . . . . . . . T.A. -72-10' October 24, 1972 2 It: was observed that no appreciable noise resulted from the. operation of the facility; water drainage was adequately handled; there wa.s, no interior traffic, problem.. nor was there, ' interference...between motorists,using the car wash facil.ity and those customers stopping to purchase' gas, oil, or other miscellaneous' automobile' items and products. I: ",: The planning Depa~tment believes 'that this use should be conside~ed as permitted incidental use of a service sta- tion. The proposed use of a service station Bay for an automated car wash which,would be inci4ental to,the primary function of an automobile service station, may 'not necessarily be detrimental 'to, the primary use of the s~bject property or to the surrounding properties.' However, ea9h proposal for such, a facility shou14 be careful,ly consid,ered in' terms of the specifics of the proposal and its relationship to the subject property and, to adjoining propeJ;'ties.. , 'I RECOMMENDATION \, .. I , Rather than amending the existing Ordinance,..to specifi- cally include this permitted activity, the Planning Department recommends that Section 922.0.6, be revised to read.: -,. , "9220.6., AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION., A retail, business engaged primarily in the sale of motor fuelsl but also supplying goods 'and'services ' generally required in the operation andmain~ tenance of automotive vehicles." The above definit~on would, be broad. enough to permit automatic car washes in cOnjunqtion with a 'service station, ' Automobile service stations'are permitted'in,Zone,C-O or any less:,restrictivecommercial or indusirial zone, 'with an approved. conditional Use Permit. " , ' The' conditional Use Permit,process affords-the opportuni~y for sufficient reyiew of each specific proposal tq determine if, the proposed site is adequat~ in terms, of size and circulation and if the proposed use would harmoniously a4j,ust to the pro- posed development a~d to, the surrounding arl;las. PLANNING DEPARTMENT --R#71 ~ RON CONTRERAS ASSOCI~TEPLANNER, RC:k . . . . . TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION FILE NO. 7:4'72-/D 1. APPLICANT NAME Shell Oil Company ADDRESS 350 W. Fifth St., San Bernardino, California 714-888-1381 TELEPHONE NUMBER INTEREST IN PROPERTY 2. REQUEST Specifically identify'section(s) of the text proposed for change and outline the change proposed by this application. Owner Section 9220.62of the Arcadia Municipal Code to expand the defini- tion of "one wash rack" to include the following--one wash rack includes an automated mechanical washing machine which fits into the existing wash bay and requires no physical change to the service station bay other than providing proper drainage. water treatment equipment. and one new entrance door to the bay. No increase in use of the land is involved and the automated mechanical washing machine will serve to provide additional service to the service station customers. The equinment emplovs no blowers or other noisy drvinll systems. and in fact. will not .create objectional sound to the envirollnlent. -1- . . . . . 3. SUPPORTIVE COMMENT ' Expl~in how the proposed text amendment would provide for meeting the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice. Additional supportive comment or material may be attached. The existine: third or wash bav utilizine: hand labor is slow. ineffi- cient. and costly to the customer and public. The automated mechanical washing machine will greatly enhance the convenience to the customer with a two minute car wash and at no cost as it will be merchandized "Free with any Jill-up. " Attached is twenty-five copies of the Mini-Mitter Automated Mechanical IIi-Bay Car Wash System proposed for this location. The nearest like installation mav be seen at Mvrtle and Huntinlrton Drive in Monrovia at the Humble (Enco) Service Station. -2- : . . . 4. APPLICANT'S VERIFICATION Executed in the City of ~~~ count: of ~~. ~1l.fe.4 , Sta:e of 0\ 6 day ({ -S;F~ ~ , California, this , 19 Z3. I HEREBY CERTIFY (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct. ~, O. 60' GO, Arcadia. CA, 91006 47.#r~ ~lgnature 0 pplicant 3so /c...' ,.;- i.( "C::; ;1'-. Address E:.~"""'~~ ~., ~~- 8.s?Rt- /.33/ Te ephone umber ~.~eY r~oo':!.'!:-w~''''' - - .... ~~~ .f7;""> or'l'TCIAL SEAL I,t:.::'~l~~\ FLGRENCE E NEWGARD I ~'I'''',: ..1 ":~J NOT"Py PU~LIC-CALlFORNIA ~)~-;;:-~.~~cv) LO:J I\NGEU~5 COUNTY ~. ~.1'i !;Oll;rlllSSlIlIl t;:P111J<j M8r. 4.1976 -....~:.:--r.......... . Telephone Number ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE requires a filing fee of $200.00 to be paid at the time of filing an application for a text amendment. This fee' is to partly cover the cos~ to the City of advertising, investigations and handling the application through its various stages. Received by ~~ Receipt No. '537 7 Date 9-;;z. E-72- -3- . . ,0 . ~~IR1IT~~ 1l~@@ o 0 . . @ . A complete. compact. high-profit car wash system with a wide. 'variety of applicatioils in. service stations. garages, parking facilities, auto dealerships. motels. and so on. Useq to round out the services offered by such businesses. the Mini-Mitter system lmproves C;1,lstom~r relations. builds repeat .trade. and increa.ses profits, This is because the system gives you: . Large-system capability-including five brushes. detergent ,and wax. application, and rinses-yet the system is so compact that Weasily fits .into a standard service station bay. . Engineered simplicity for easy., efficient operation with minimum maintenance. . System backup by Allen/California that includes insta.llation clntw!ngs. complete manuals, .()perating advice, merchandising assistance. and :nationwide .. service. // This mea. ns .b.ig. bene. fits for- you! Bene.f.its likCilJi. /. .. .'." ~ ~~, low overhead because of the small space -' '-_"" requirement. low operating expense because of the simplicity of the 'equipment. . y arid low investment because of the modest. -- total-system price, That combination adds up to big profits for you! ~:o;&o-, ,~ I.JILLEN/~I (.~ ~~ o 'TIt!m:ll1IDImGl ~ lffil!] ~ €l!O't!m (tw> ~ ~ O~tmP~~~~lffil!]~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I!llffiJ ~ ~ ~~~~lf.llll,W~ o (futJ1Ffiil ~ ~ lffil!] I!i'ID3 ~ ~ l!XThl ffixy U!fitl)~~o o ~ ~ ~ (ll1) fl:if@ ~ ~ ~o o 8:l Cl!fi) !Ibi:@ @] ~ lli:lIt!li0 Ilml ~ (l!l ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,' I ( I~ Ii o o G{]()@}D ~[!,(fij)J o [!,@W ~O[KIJ'iJ'@~~~@13 0 @@~[p(3'iJ'O'iJ'O\'913 I?~O@l3 = Copyright '" 1972 ay California Car Wash System~ Page No. 1201 I .'-. ., " . . I Mini-Mitter@ S;;t;':;' DeS~':iPtiO~ . -~~-_._-- --- - - -- ~ - The MinI'l\litter car wash is a total system for merchandising a service that e.ncotirages customer loyalty, promotes traffic, and builds profits in auto- mobile-related businesses through various methods, including promotional programs, reduction of clean- ing costs, and sales of an additional high-profit serv- ice to' established customers. The reason the Mini-Mitter is so .successful at building profits'in such applications is the total-system concept around which it has been developed. For ex- ample, the average auto-related facility. easily accomo- dates the equipment-no special pits or structures are required. Fu-rther, the system is simple and inexpensive to operate, and.it is engineered for reliability. These features, coupled with system backup by Allen/Cali- fornia, 8.dd up to proven performance in profit im- provement programs. The Mini-Mitter unit itself is built around a fuU set of five automaticaUy controlled brushes that contact and scrub all, tbe ~xt~rior surfaces of every car re- gardless of .size or shape. In addition, automaticaUy controlled rinse and applicator systems perform complete prerinsing, soap application, double final rinsing, and wax application to produce a superior cleaning job. To accomplish these functions, the Mini-Mitter travels back and forth over the cars it is washing, under the control of, an automatic programmer-no operator attention Is required, The standard wash cycle is a two~minute, four-:-pass operation: The car is prerinsed and scrubbed during th'e first two passes, and final rinsed' and waxed. during the last two passes; Utility Requirements '-------- compressed air-6 cfm at 120 psi. water-minimum 20 gpm at 50 psi, average 40 gal. per car, electricily-3D-amp, 220-volt, 3-phase service; or 50-amp, 220~volt, 1-phase service. ! Optional Equipment A full range of options is available for the Mini-Mitter system, including 1- and 3ominu1e programs, hot and cold water system, remote control, wash :and wax count- ers, electronic length sensors, deionizers,. tire chemical applicgtbrs, correlators .and special wheel guides, coin control, positive wheel positioners, speCial instruction signs, water 'reclaim systems" and -so' on. IA.LLEN/~I California Car Wash Systems a Division of Allen Electric and Equipment Co, 11615 Pendleton St., Sun Valley, Calif.91352 Tel. (213) 768',,,1004 ., Optional one- and three-minute programs are also av~ilable to exactly suit your cleaning require~~nts. The system includes all necessary tanks, hoses, cables, and control apparatus so thatinstaUation can be accomplished quickly and easily, Thus, the Mini- Mitter system is a total package that can be in- stalled in any .facility with a minimum of effort and operated with .ease to produce a high level of addition- al profits for you. . TOP BRUSH WINDOW BRUSH TRAcl<, WINDOW BRUSH ... TRACK . [ Dimenslonsl overall system-26 It long, by 12. It 5 in, wide, by 9 It 6 in, high, Additional Capability Allen/California manufactures and markets a .complete line of car wash systems-ranging from compact,in-bay systems to high-volume, conveyor systems-and individual components including a full line of car wash equipment, such as brush units, conveyors; rinse units, waxers, dryers, recirculation equipment, total reclaim systems, and so on, In addition, Allen/California markets car wash buildings and handies general contracting of entire installations on a turn-key basis, '.