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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1986/06/24 Item 15a COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 15a Meeting Date 6/24/86 ITEM TITLE: Resolution I An approval of Major Use Permit PCC-86-24M; request to continue automobile dismantling and scrap operation on the easterly portion of property located at at 128 Mace Street - (Chula Vista Recycling) SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning , 14",, REVIEWED BY: City Manager )11 (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) Council continued this item from the meeting of June 10, 1986 in order for staff to submit and a proposed Council Resolution to modify the Major Use Permit application to separate the three existing businesses now in operation. This report discusses the easterly portion of 128 Mace Street currently in operation as a scrap yard, which will be terminated as of December 31 , 1986. The portion of the Mace Street site now occupied by Phil ' s Auto Recycling has been approved for a maximum period of two years, subject to conditions. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Negative Declaration IS-86-31M dated May 29, 1986, and Resolution approving Major Use Permit as revised. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: At the hearing of June 10, 1986, Council moved to modify Major Use Permit PCC 86-24M to separate the three businesses currently being conducted on the property. Council opted to approve the eastern portion of the site at 128 Mace Street, now occupied by Chula Vista Recycling as a scrapyard, until December 31 , 1986, at which time the use is to be terminated. The portion of the Major Use Permit subject to this condition is described as that portion of 128 Mace Street extending from the eastern property boundary abutting Mace Street to the existing fence bisecting the property 300 feet west. Since the use will only be conducted at this site for another six months, there are no other conditions proposed for this portion of the major use permit. 1 . That the proposed use at the location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community. i Page 2, Item 15a Meeting Date 6/Z4/86 The proposed use is the continuation of existing facilities which provide for the storage and recycling of inoperable vehicles for reuse by the community. The use is of a short-term nature, to be terminated as of December 31 , 1986. 2. That such use will not under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity. Approval of the proposed use as conditioned for the short time frame specified, will not result in impacts from noise or aesthetic degradation that will adversely affect humans or surrounding properties. 3. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the code for such use. The proposed use complies with Zoning Ordinance requirements governing the Montgomery annexation area for the M-58 heavy industrial zone, with approval of a major use permit. 4. That the granting of this conditional use permit will not adversely affect the general plan of the City or the adopted plan of any government agency. In granting continuation of an existing use for an interim period, approval of the major use permit will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Chula Vista. FISCAL IMPACT: None. JS:vt WPC 2895P by he City Council of Chula Vista, California Dated COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 15b Meeting Date 6/24/86 ITEM TITLE: An approval of Major Use Permit PCC-86-24M; request to continue auto dismantling on the westerly portion of property located at 128 Mace Street (Phil 's Auto) SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning REVIEWED BY: City Manager '�L ) (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) Council continued this item from the meeting of June 10, 1986 in order for staff to submit conditions of approval and a proposed Council Resolution approving that portion of the property located at 128 Mace Street, now occupied by Phil 's Auto for the purpose of auto dismantling for a maximum period of two years or until adoption of the Montgomery Specific Plan whichever comes first. The easterly portion of 128 Mace Street, currently in operation as a scrap yard, will be terminated as of December 31 , 1986. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Negative Declaration IS-86-31M dated March 21 , 1986, and Resolution approving the Major Use Permit as revised. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: At the hearing of June 10, 1986 Council moved to modify major use permit PCC 86-24 M to separate the three businesses currently being conducted on the property. Council opted to approve the application for a major use permit for auto dismantling for that portion of the property located at 128 Mace Street now occupied by Phil ' s Auto Recycling, the permit to expire at the end of two years or 60 days after approval of the Montgomery Specific Plan, whichever comes first. The permit area is described as that portion of 128 Mace Street extending from the western property boundary abutting Center Street to the existing fence bisecting the property 300 feet east. Approval of this portion of the major use permit is subject to the following proposed conditions: a. Requested auto dismantling use shall be approved for 24 months or until 60 days after adoption of the Montgomery Specific plan, whichever occurs sooner. b. Perimeter fence at 8-foot height shall be repaired and maintained in good condition within 30 days after approval of the major use permit, and shall be maintained in good condition thereafter. 1 .. i Page 2, Item 15b Meeting Date 6/24/86 c. No auto dismantling shall be conducted outside the perimeter fence. All storage, scrap, or other articles shall be kept behind and below the fence line so that it may not be seen from outside the property. Trucks shall be tied down and cleaned of debris onsite within the perimeter fence, and shall not conduct such activities within the right of way. d. Operation of all equipment associated with the use must comply with the performance standards outlined in Section 6300 of the zoning ordinance, for operations within an M-58 zone. Should noise levels exceed the performance standards, all necessary measures shall be taken to achieve compliance with the standards. e. Interim dust control measures shall be instituted along the Britton Avenue right-of-way for that period of time prior to installation of paving and road improvements. Specific design of interim measures shall be determined by the Engineering Department with due consideration being given to accommodate the size and weight of vehicles being used by the applicant. Plans and schedules for the installation of temporary improvements are subject to the approval of the Director of Planning. f. That an agreement be entered into between the applicant and the Director of Planning to the satisfaction of the City Attorney's office. Said agreement would be for the purpose of reasonable maintenance of the public street adjoining the project site for the removal and disposal of abandoned cars and scrap materials. Said agreement shall require the maintenance occur on a weekly basis. The agreement shall be entered into within 30 days. Since the original area of the major use permit has been reduced considerably and approval of the permit is for a short period of time, not to exceed two years, the Engineering Department has indicated that interim paving requirements will be sufficient to serve the area until more appropriate long-term land uses are determined. FINDINGS 1 . That the proposed use at the location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community. The proposed use is the continuation of existing facilities which provide for the storage and recycling of inoperable vehicles for reuse by the community. The use is compatible with several allied automotive related industries located throughout the area. 2. That such use will not under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity. Page 3, Item 15b Meeting Date 6/24/86 Approval of the proposed use as conditioned will not result in impacts from noise or aesthetic degradation that will adversely affect humans or surrounding properties. The conditions of approval of the major use permit require that the project adhere to performance standards outlined in the zoning ordinance to control noise impacts, and also require that the operations be contained within an 8-foot perimeter fence to screen views of the use from the surrounding areas. 3. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the code for such use. The proposed use complies with Zoning Ordinance requirements governing the Montgomery annexation area for the M-58 heavy industrial zone, with approval of a major use permit. 4. That the granting of this conditional use permit will not adversely affect the general plan of the City or the adopted plan of any government agency. In granting continuation of an existing use for an interim period pending completion of the Montgomery Specific Plan, approval of the major use permit will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Chula Vista. FISCAL IMPACT: None. JS:vt WPC 2891P by t'v '::ity '�.,!_,'� it of Chula Vista, California )ated N''' f I 1 f G I -L I I I ill 1 I 1 I I f 1 , - i � 1 _ . -- ..- .._ . ._ :. � -- MA/N STREET 3 ". /a Vista R: cydYori g ,r 4: Sc o� •' r } Phil's Auto c�c E iDismantling ' and Z - --; Stor 2 rs .•! �� A :f �. • = BRITTON AVE. M-54 PROJEc%' t AREA liv,,,,...,. çng owi w I ard ' .1 ' /40 Center % - Q 1: - — - . A: 1 IS't ,. mow- iI i { M54• j• (Mary Reed (LOCATOR 1 PCC-86-24M /pC 200• Auto Dismantling Center ., r-AInnKrA ) 140 Center st. a 128 Center st ;'' , /-i negative declaration PROJECT NAME: Major Use Permit to continue two scrap and automobile dismantling yards PROJECT LOCATION: 140 Center Street and 128 Mace Street PROJECT APPLICANT: Mary Reed CASE NO: IS-86-31M DATE: May 29, 1986 A. Project Setting The project sites consist of two parcels located at 140 Center Street and 128 Mace Street, within the Montgomery community of Chula Vista. Both sites contain auto dismantling and scrap yards which have been conducted since 1973, under a special use permit, and later under a major use permit which expired on January 9, 1986. Both sites received a\ Negative Declaration when Major Use Permit P75-88 was granted on January 9, 1976. The first site, located at 140 Center Street is the site of an existing auto dismantling yard, auto storage, and towing service. The perimeter of the property is surrounded by an 8-foot high aluminum fence which has been painted a light beige color. A narrow landscape strip is in existence between the fence and the street. Center Street is paved, but is not improved to City standards, the street is not of sufficient width and there is no curb, gutter or sidewalk. Center Street ends as a public right-of-way at the entrance of the yard, but continues as a private easement along the eastern boundary of the site. The lot is level and is located in proximity to, but not within the floodplain for the Otay River. The second site, located on 128 Mace Street contains both automobile dismantling and scrap operations. An 8-foot high solid wood fence surrounds the property, sections of which appear to be in disrepair. there is little or no landscaping evident, aside_ from—a sparse scattering of ornamental bushes. The site is a flat, level lot. Recently, complaints have been filed with staff that the scrap operations yard at 128 Mace Street contained large unsightly piles of scrap that could be seen protruding higher than the fence line, that abandoned autos • littered the Britton Avenue right-of-way, and that auto dismantling was occurring on adjacent lots. The overall effect was aesthetically unpleasing to surrounding areas. The second site is adjacent to Mace Street on the eastern boundary, to Britton Avenue on the south, and to Center Street on the west. Mace and Center Street are paved unimproved roadways. Britton Avenue lacks both paving and improvements. Both project sites are located north of Otay River outside of the floodplain. Commercial and industrial businesses are located to the north, along Main Street, to the east are industrial yards and isolated 1 fr city of chula vista planning department CM O environmental review section _CHULA VISTA rP - � C -2- residences, to the south are automobile dismantling operations, an industrial park and one residence, with additional auto dismantling yards located to the west. B. Project Description The project consists of continuation of the existing automobile dismantling and scrap operations uses previously granted by Major Use Permit P-75-88 by the County of San Diego. C. Compatibility with Zoning and Plans The current General Plan Land Use diagram places a limited industrial research designation over the entire area north of Main Street within the Montgomery annexation area. The project is not .a limited industrial use, but is more appropriately classified as a general industrial activity. In addition, a work program and base research has begun on a specific plan for the Montgomery annexation area, which is tentatively scheduled for completion in April 1987. There is no indication at this time as to the type of long term land use designations to be recommended for this area. The major use permit requests a continuation of an existing use which has been conducted for a long period of time. Continuation of this use for a short interim period pending completion of the Specific Plan, and/or establishment of limited industrial activities more in keeping with the current general plan, would represent compliance with the general plan's call for the gradual and methodical conversion of the subject area to limited research industrial activities. The current zoning for both sites is an M-58 heavy industrial use type, which permits scrap operations with approval of a Major Use Permit. D. Identification of Environmental- Effects 1. Noise. The project site located at 128 Mace Street contains an automobile crushing machine located approximately 40 feet from the northern property line. Current zoning ordinance performance standards for Montgomery specify that operation of this machine for crushing autos between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on workdays may not exceed 80 decibels, as measured from the property line in an M-58 industrial zone. 2. Land Use. As was previously mentioned, the project is a general industrial activity located in an area designated for limited research industrial uses. Since, however, this request is for continuation of an existing use, a period not to exceed one year, pending completion of the Montgomery Specific, the project would be deemed in compliance with the intent of the General Plan. C . -3- 3. Aesthetics. Complaints have been filed with staff that the on-going scrap operation at 128 Mace Street is unsightly and results in degradation of community aesthetics in surrounding areas. Although both sites lack sufficient landscaping and fencing to adequately buffer the effects of scrap operations from surrounding areas, continuation of the use is for a short duration and is scheduled to cease operations by December 31, 1986. 4. Maintenance of Public Facilities As was previously noted, both sites are situated adjacent to Center Street, Britton Avenue, and Mace Street, which are not improved to City standards. However, since to use will. cease as of December 31, 1986, public improvements for the site will be required by the Engineering Department when more appropriate long term land uses on the property are initiated. E. Mitigation necessary to avoid significant effects The following are measures incorporated into the project which reduce the environmental effects of the project to a level of insignificance: 1. Noise Noise levels associated with the existing use will be eliminated with the termination of the use, scheduled for December 31, 1986. 2. Land Use The continuation—of the use for -a -period -not to- exceed one year, pending completion of the Montgomery Specific Plan represents compliance with General Plan policies. 3. Public Facilities Improvements to center Street, Britton Avenue, and Mace Street as per City Engineering Standards will be instituted with the initiation of more appropriate long term land uses. 4. Aesthetics Removal of the use by December 31, 1986, will serve to ameliorate the outstanding unsightly conditions created by the existing auto dismantling and scrap facilities. F. Findings of Insignificant Impact 1. The proposed auto dismantling and scrap operations yards utilizing mitigation measures incorporated into the project, will not result in the degradation of the environment. ( -4- • 2. The projects environmental effects are short term and reversible, due to the termination of the use by December 31, 1986. 3. The incorporation of mitigation measures into the proposed project reduces any cumulative impacts to a level of insignificance. 4. The project, which is scheduled for termination by December 31, 1986, will not result in impacts that will adversely affect human beings, due to the short duration of the use. G. Consultation 1. Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Mando Livag, Associate Planner Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Steve Griffin, Associate Planner - Duane Bazzel, Associate Planner Gene Grady, Building and Housing Department Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Chuck Glass, Traffic Engineer Applicant's Agent: Phillips Reynolds Engineering, Attn: Bill Lund 2. Documents Chula Vista General Plan County of San Diego Zoning Ordinance • • • The Initial Study application and evaluation forms documenting the findings of no significant impact are on file and available for public review at the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. 4a2,?/// 4)e-e-4 ENVIR► / ENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR WPC 2849P • \!r/ EN 6 (Rev. 5/85) • ' \, city of chula vista planning department CITY OF environmental review section CHULA VISTA EN 6 (Rev. 12/82)