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d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n f i n d s :
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d o n o t g e n e r a l l y a p p l y t o o t h e r p r o p e r t i e s i n t h e s a m e z o n e i n t h a t t h e s u b j e c t s i t e
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p o t e n t i a l r e - u s e p o s s i b i l i t i e s ; a n d
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d o e s n o t b e n e f i t f r o m o t h e r c o m m e r c i a l u s e s i n t h e i m m e d i a t e a r e a ; b y t h e n a t u r e
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3 . T h a t t h e g r a n t i n g o f t h e v a r i a n c e w i l l n o t b e m a t e r i a l l y d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e p u b l i c
w e l f a r e o r i n j u r i o u s t o a d j a c e n t o r n e i g h b o r i n g p r o p e r t i e s i n t h a t t h e s u b j e c t
p r o p o s a l f o r a d i a l y s i s c e n t e r a c c o m m o d a t e s c l i e n t s w h o a r e t r a n s p o r t e d t o t h i s
s i t e ; a n d , t h e r e f o r e , t h i s u s e i s n o t l i k e l y t o r e s u l t i n a p a r k i n g s i t u a t i o n w h i c h i s
a d v e r s e t o t h e r e s i d e n t i a l n e i g h b o r h o o d t o t h e n o r t h . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e p r o p o s e d
h o u r s o f o p e r a t i o n a n d d a y s o f o p e r a t i o n w i l l l i m i t p o t e n t i a l a d v e r s e i m p a c t s ; a n d
4 . T h a t t h e r e a r e s p e c i a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s a s p r o v i d e d i n S e c t i o n 6 5 9 0 6 o f t h e
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p a r c e l s , w h i c h p r e c l u d e s e x p a n s i o n o f t h e s i t e t o a c c o m m o d a t e m o r e p a r k i n g .
F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e s i t e i s s i t u a t e d d i r e c t l y o n L o w e r A z u s a R o a d w i t h l i m i t e d o n -
s t r e e t p a r k i n g t o s e r v e p o t e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s o f o t h e r a l t e r n a t i v e c o m m e r c i a l u s e s .
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e n v i r o n m e n t , a n d a N e g a t i v e D e c l a r a t i o n h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e S t a t e
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f o r a d v e r s e i m p a c t t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a s i t r e l a t e s t o a l l w i l d a n i m a l s , b i r d s , p l a n t s , f i s h ,
a m p h i b i a n s a n d r e l a t e d e c o l o g i c a l c o m m u n i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e h a b i t a t u p o n w h i c h t h e
" w i l d l i f e d e p e n d s f o r i t s c o n t i n u e d v i a b i l i t y .
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Zone Variance 01 -1450
Section 3. Accordingly, the Zone Variance is approved subject to the following
conditions:
1. The proposed development shall be in substantial compliance with the submitted
plans dated April 5, 2001, except as modified herein.
2. All necessary building permits shall be obtained from the Building Department.
3. The existing parking lot shall be resurfaced and re- striped. The parking lot shall be
designed and constructed with a material acceptable to the Public Works and
Community Development Departments. Such surfacing shall be designed,
constructed and maintained so as to dispose of all surface water.
4. The parking lot shall be re- landscaped with new landscaping. All weeds, trash and
debris shall be removed within 60 days from the date of approval of this Resolution
to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department.
5. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted prior to the issuance of
building permits and shall be approved by the Public Works Coordinator and the
Community Development Department. All landscaping shall have automatic
sprinklers.
6. Any exterior signage shall meet the City's signage criteria and shall be subject to
the review and approval of the Community Development Department. All
necessary permits shall be obtained for any proposed signage.
7. The days of operation shall be limited from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Saturday.
8. Any proposed lighting shall be directed towards the commercial building and /or
parking lot. Said lighting shall be oriented away from the residential area to the
north.
9. The exterior of the building shall be repainted and the canvas awning shall be
replaced. Both shall be in an earth tone color scheme and shall be subject to the
review and approval of the Community Development Department.
10. The building construction plans shall contain a blue line sheet(s) containing each
page of this resolution, including all conditions contained therein.
11.AII right -of -way improvements from centerline of streets to property lines shall be
shown on the construction site plan. Permits shall be obtained prior to
commencement of any work in the public right -of -way. All work in the public right -
of -way shall meet Los Angeles County Public Works Department standards.
12. The conditions of approval contained in this Resolution may be enforced by the
Sheriffs Department as well as City staff. Any violation of any condition is a
misdemeanor and may be processed directly by criminal complaint.
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13. This resolution shall not become valid until all responsible parties have signed and
agreed to the aforementioned conditions of this Resolution.
Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Vice - Chairman
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Temple City at its regular meeting held on the 24th of April,
2001, by the following vote:
• AYES:
NOES: Commissioner- Capra, Griffiths, Seibert, Arrighi
Commissioner -
ABSENT: Commissioner-
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READ, UNDERSTOOD, ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTED:
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JOYCE SOONG,
Property Owner
BASHIR AHMAD, M.D.
Applicant
Date
Date
Secretary