HomeMy Public PortalAbout13) 7A Public Hearing ZC 09-1750 Text Amendment Storage of Recreational Vehicle and Boats in C-3 Zone M E M O R A N D U M
Staff Report
TO: THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL DATE: MARCH 2, 2010
FROM: JOSE E. PULIDO, CITY MANAGER
BY: JOSEPH M. LAMBERT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: ZC 09-1750 - CONSIDERATION OF A ZONING
CODE TEXT AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO PERMITTING OR
CONDITIONALLY PERMITTING THE STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES AND BOATS IN THE HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C-3) ZONE
SUMMARY
On January 19, 2010, the City Council directed staff to prepare an Ordinance to
conditionally permit the storage of recreational vehicles and boats in the C-3 (Heavy
Commercial) Zone, subject to certain conditions. At this time, Staff has prepared a draft
Ordinance for the City Council to review.
BACKGROUND
On December 8, 2009, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution recommending
that the City Council deny a Zoning Code Amendment to permit or conditionally permit
the storage of recreational vehicles and boats in the C-3 (Heavy Commercial) Zone. On
January 19, 2010, the City Council held a public hearing regarding this request and
directed Staff to prepare an Ordinance to conditionally permit the storage of recreational
vehicles and boats in the C-3 Zone. At that time, Staff had prepared a Resolution for
denial of the requested Zone Change, and this item was continued to a date uncertain
to provide Staff an opportunity to draft an Ordinance for approval of the request.
DISCUSSION
Staff has prepared regulations to conditionally permit the commercial storage of
recreational vehicles and boats pursuant to certain conditions. The following language
would be incorporated into Section 9390 of the Municipal Code and is included in the
attached draft Ordinance:
Commercial storage of recreational vehicles and boats subject to the approval of a
conditional use permit pursuant to section 9202 of this chapter provided the following
standards are met:
A. That the total land area of the subject site shall be a minimum of 20,000 square
feet and a maximum of 50,000 square feet. The commercial storage of
recreational vehicles and boats shall only be permitted as an ancillary use to an
already existing permitted or conditionally permitted commercial use.
City Council meeting of March 2, 2010
ZC 09-1750
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B. That if the subject site which is contemplated for the commercial storage of
recreational vehicles and boats is located within the Rosemead Boulevard
Project Area of the Community Redevelopment Agency, then said use shall only
be conditionally permitted in “Block E” of the Rosemead Boulevard Project Area,
and shall be prohibited in all other blocks of the Rosemead Boulevard Project
Area.
C. The area of the subject site designated for storage shall be screened from view
of the public right of way by a six-foot high solid wall.
D. Access to the storage area on the site shall be controlled through a locking gate
and access to the storage area shall only be permitted between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
E. The area of the subject site designated for storage shall be paved with asphalt,
concrete, or equivalent non-permeable surface.
F. No onsite washing or repairs of the recreational vehicles and/or boats stored on a
subject site shall occur.
G. The vehicles and/or trailers stored at an approved storage site shall be limited to
the following: recreational vehicles (as defined in section 3339.2) boats, or jet
skis.
FISCAL IMPACT
No Impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open Public Hearing
2. Take testimony from the public
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Adopt Negative Declaration
5. Introduce Ordinance No. 10-931 for first reading by title only
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Ordinance No. 10-931
2. Excerpt From City Council Minutes dated January 19, 2010.
3. Environmental Checklist Form and Discussion of the Environmental Evaluation
4. Site Photographs of 5528 Rosemead Boulevard
5. Zoning Map of the Vicinity