HomeMy WebLinkAbout1. PLN-18-00170 7624 Firestone
STAFF REPORT
PLANNING DIVISION
DATE: APRIL 17, 2019
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBMITTED BY: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REVIEWED BY: GUILLERMO ARREOLA, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
PREPARED BY: MADALYN WELCH, ASSISTANT PLANNER
SUBJECT: PLN-18-00170 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT) A REQUEST TO ALLOW
AN EXISTING CAR WASH (UNIQUE AUTO SPA) TO CONDUCT THE
SALE OF ALCOHOL WITH A TYPE 21 (OFF SALE GENERAL)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE
LOCATION: 7624 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD
ZONING: C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL)
REPORT SUMMARY
Eitan Sharaf (herein after “the Applicant) is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow an existing car
wash to operate with a State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 21
(Off-Sale General) license at “Unique Auto Spa,” located at 7624 Firestone Boulevard. Pursuant to
Downey Municipal Code Section 9314.04, off-sale alcohol establishments are permitted with the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the C-2 zone. Based on the analysis contained in this report,
staff is recommending that the Planning Commission deny the project by adopting the following titled
resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DENYING
PLN-18-00170 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT), A REQUEST TO CONDUCT THE OFF- SALE
OF ALCOHOL WITH A TYPE 21 (OFF SALE GENERAL) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONTROL LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXISTING CAR WASH FACILITY
(UNIQUE AUTO SPA), LOCATED AT 7624 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, AND ZONED C-2
(GENERAL COMMERCIAL).
BACKGROUND
The subject property is 43,204 square feet in area and located on the south side of Firestone Boulevard
and to the west of Rives Avenue. The property is zoned C-2 (General Commercial) and has a General
Plan Land Use Designation of General Commercial. In 2006, the Planning Commission approved
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 06-173, allowing the subject site to be developed with a car wash facility
including other automotive related uses (automobile detailing, oil and lubrication and smog check). On
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February 13, 2008, the Design Review Board approved design modifications to the approved project
including a canopy along the west property line with the incorporation of 18 self-service vacuums for the
17 parking stalls along the west property line.
The property is developed with two buildings. The building located at the front of the site is two-stories
and includes the car wash tunnel, first floor retail and second floor office areas, approved as integral
functions of the car washing facility. The retail area functioned as essential or necessary part of the car
wash operation where restrooms are provided for customers, and where incidental sale of auto related
items including air-fresheners, vehicle cleaning detergents, towels and sundries are available for
customers to purchase. The retail area also functioned as the waiting area for customers and contained
the cashier. The retail area is currently vacant. The second building, which is located to the rear of the
property, offers services such as detailing, smog check, and oil changes. The surrounding properties
include a commercial shopping center, also known as the Firestone Center, to the north, an Albertsons
to the east, a Hyundai dealer to the west and single family residential to the south. Running parallel with
Firestone, between the subject site and the single family residential neighborhood, is the Union Pacific
Railroad Line. Figure 1 below shows the subject property as viewed from Firestone Boulevard.
Figure 1: Firestone Boulevard Street View
On November 6, 2018, the Applicant submitted an application to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to
allow for the off-sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits in conjunction with the operations of the car wash
and the other ancillary uses. Staff completed the review of the submitted materials on November 15,
2018 and deemed the application incomplete. On January 25, 2019, the application was re-submitted.
Staff completed the review of the submitted materials on February 20, 2019 and deemed the application
complete. On March 21, 2019, staff mailed the notice of the pending public hearing to all property
owners within 500 feet of the subject site and the notices were also published in the Downey Patriot.
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On April 1, 2019, the applicant requested that the public hearing be continued to the April 17, 2019
Commission meeting to allow the applicant to work with staff to address the parking and traffic
circulation issues on site. The applicant also desires to modify the floor plan of the retail building and
close the doors towards the south end of the building.
Should the Planning Commission approve this project, the applicant will be required to submit revised
plans for review by the City to ensure compliance with all development codes, including, but not limited
to restriping of the parking lot, exiting and ADA accessibility requirements. Once those plans have been
revised, the plans will be brought before the Planning Commission for review and approval.
DISCUSSION
Unique Auto Spa offers express drive-through car wash, detail, smog check and oil change services and
has been in business since 2008. The site is currently developed with 33 parking spaces (including 3
ADA spaces), comprising of 17 parking spaces that also function as self-service vacuum stalls.
Customers pay to enter the car wash at two payment kiosks.
Introduction of New Use
Most car wash facilities contain a small office area for the operation of the facility and a retail area selling
incidental items that are customarily sold at car wash facilities including incidental cleaning products for
automobiles, soft drinks and sundries. The retail (1,965 sq. ft.) and office area of the original
development was recognized to be an integral function of the car wash facility and not a separate or
independent retail use. Parking was not required for the retail/office area, as it was a supporting use to
the other uses on site. However, the sale of alcohol is not considered integral to the operation of a car
wash and will require an additional eight (8) spaces for customers that access the site only for
purchasing alcohol. The existing 33 parking spaces were approved in 2008 specifically for the uses of
car wash, oil change, lube, and auto detailing. With a new, separate use being introduced to the site, the
parking shall also reflect this use as it was not originally anticipated or counted for during the
development of this site.
Section 9314.04 (Commercial Zones Use Regulations) of the Land Use Code contains a list of uses in
Table 9.3.5, for all of the commercial zones indicating if a use is permitted without a Conditional Use
Permit or permitted with the granting of a Conditional Use Permit. A carwash (full service, self-service
and coin operated) use is conditionally permitted under the broader category of Automobile and Other
Vehicle Sales, Services and Equipment. Liquor stores and other off-sale alcohol establishments are
uses that are also conditionally permitted under the broader category of Eating and Drinking
Establishments. Staff has determined that the requested use is subject to a Conditional Use Permit
because “alcohol establishments” are specifically listed in Table 9.3.5. The applicant will also be
seeking a Type 21 ABC license in order to be allowed the sale of alcohol. According to ABC, a Type 21
license is classified by the following:
“Off Sale General – (Package Store) Authorizes the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for
consumption off the premises where sold. Minors are allowed on the premises.”
With the introduction of alcohol sales at the subject site, within the existing retail area, the retail area can
no longer be considered an integral function of a car washing operation. As stated earlier, retail activity
in car wash facilities are considered an integral function of the car wash facility when they provide for the
incidental sale of items associated with vehicles, such as air-fresheners, accessory gadgets (cup
holders, visors, mirrors, steering wheel covers), cleaning detergents, etc. Based on the applicant’s
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request and as shown on the plans (Exhibit C), the alcohol sales will be a significant product for sale and
such products are not incidental and integral to car wash facilities. The sale of alcohol is also subject to
a Conditional Use Permit, which requires analysis in terms of compatibility, on-site vehicle circulation
and parking.
Staff surveyed all car wash locations throughout the city and analyzed the following: the primary use on
site, the hours of operation, the ancillary uses on site, if there is a retail shop and if the site had an
alcohol license, as shown in the table below. Staff found that the primary uses were either a full service
car wash, which is done by an attendant by hand, an automatic car wash, which is a tunnel system with
high-power equipment, or self-service. The analysis showed that the ancillary uses were oil change,
smog check, detailing, or tire shops. Through our study, staff found that there are no car washes in
Downey that offer the sale of alcohol.
Parking
The existing site is developed with 33 parking spaces (including the 17 self-serve vacuum stalls).
As stated earlier, retail and office areas were recognized as integral functions of the car washing facility.
However, with the introduction of alcohol sales, which will become a key sales component of the retail
space, the retail space would now be computed for parking separately. Section 9712 of the Land Use
Code requires that in the event a business has multiple uses, or multiple businesses occupying the
same building or lot, the total requirements for off-street parking and off-street loading spaces shall be
the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately. Retail uses require one parking
space per 250 square feet of floor area. This means the 1,965 square foot retail space is required to
provide 8 parking spaces. The site would need to provide 41 spaces (33 spaces for the current
operation and 8 additional spaces for the retail space with the alcohol sales).
Not including the 17 self-serve vacuum stalls, or the area designated for 12 tandem parking spaces, the
site contains only five parking spaces that are not functioning as drying or vacuuming areas. The 12
Name of Business
Address
Primary
Use Ancillary Use(s) Retail/Waiting
Area Alcohol
License
Hours of
Operation
Downey Hand Car Wash
& Detail Center
9534
Firestone Full Service Oil Change, Tire
Shop Yes
No 8:00-5:00
Papa John Car Wash 11024
Paramount Full Service No Yes No 8:00-6:00
Galaxy Auto
Detail/Junior's Auto
Detail
11400
Paramount Full Service No Yes No 8:00-6:00
Firestone Hand Car
Wash
7421
Firestone Full Service Oil Change Yes No 8:00-6:00
Unique Auto Spa Oil &
Lube
7624
Firestone Automatic Detail, Oil Change,
Smog Check Yes
No 7:00-7:00
Carwash 12161
Downey Self-Serve No No No 24/7
Crystal Cave 8845
Imperial Automatic No Yes No 8:00-6:00
Everett’s Auto Detail 11519
Bellflower Full Service No No No 8:00-5:00
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tandem parking spaces are used for drying vehicles and also as a driveway to access the vacuum areas
from the car wash tunnel exit.
On-Site Circulation
The on-site circulation was designed based on the existing approved uses. Customers enter the site
and vacuum their cars, then, they go through the car wash tunnel, and proceed to the 12 tandem spaces
to dry off their vehicles, then leave. By establishing the alcohol sales in the retail space, additional
vehicular trips will be generated due to the new use. The on-site circulation was not designed to
facilitate the new alcohols sales use. Customers exiting out of the car wash tunnel may desire to park
and patronize the retail use and will use the 12 tandem parking area to access the five parking spaces
directly in front of the retail use. If the 12 tandem parking spaces near the exit of the car wash tunnel
were to be parked by the customers shopping in the retail building, this could create congestion in
circulation for the customers who would be using these spaces to dry off their vehicles. In addition, a
customer exiting the tunnel will have to yield to anyone backing out of the spaces nearest to the exit of
the tunnel. This can create blockage in the car wash tunnel if cars are on a conveyor belt in the tunnel,
and then required to stop for someone backing out. The 12 tandem spaces were designed to be tandem
to enhance the on-site circulation, therefore; if the applicant wants to use these stalls for retail as well,
then the customers would have to enter the car wash tunnel and then park, as that is how the spaces
are designed. The nature of the tandem spaces impacts the on-site circulation with the anticipated trips
generated with the sale of alcohol combined with the use of those spaces for drying and for access to
the vacuuming stalls.
Hours of Operation
The current hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily. The Applicant is requesting to expand
the hours of operation to open from 7:00 am to 12:00 am. Downey Municipal Code Section 9406.10,
limits the hours of operation of self-service, coin-operated car washes and full-service car washes from
7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
During the review of all car washes within the city, staff found that hours of operation for all types of car
washes were during normal business hours. We found that one location was operating twenty-four hours
per day due to that use being a legal nonconformity. In addition, the locations with ancillary uses also
held hours of operation during normal business hours. Furthermore, with the proposed hours of
operation expanding to midnight, staff feels that the sale of alcohol makes the use more akin to a liquor
store, as late night hours are unusual for car wash, detail, or oil change uses. The Police Department
also raised concern that the extended hours of operation can lead to loitering and congregating after
hours as this is a problem with current liquor stores and similar types of uses.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
On November 15, 2018, this project was reviewed by the Development Review Committee (DRC). The
Police Department raised concerns with the proposed use changing from its primary use of a car wash
to a liquor store with the proposed hours of operation until midnight. The Police Department had the
following concerns:
• Overconcentration of proposed use in surrounding area;
o Liquor store across the street;
o Bar across the street;
o Albertsons next door;
• Transients & employees congregating after hours;
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• Other car washes being allowed alcohol can raise same concerns; and,
• The use cannot be seen as convenience to patrons to the site as there are other adjacent retail
establishments offering the sale of alcohol.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the proposed use for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). Upon completion of this review, it has been determined that this request is categorically exempt
from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section No. 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities). Categorical
Exemptions are applied to a list of projects, which have been determined not to have a significant effect
on the environment and have been exempted from the requirements of CEQA. Class 1 consists of
projects that involve no or negligible expansion of the existing use. The proposed ABC Type 21 license
for the sale of off-site consumption beer, wine and spirits will not physically expand the existing use at
this site. Furthermore, pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section No. 15270, CEQA does not apply to
projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves.
FINDINGS
The purpose of the Conditional Use Permit is to review the location, site development, and/or conduct of
certain land uses. These uses generally have a unique and distinct impact on the area in which they are
located or are capable of creating special problems for adjacent properties unless given special review
and special conditions. Conditional Use Permits may be granted at the discretion of the Planning
Commission if the Planning Commission can support all four required findings in the affirmative.
Conversely, if one or more of the findings cannot be supported, than the Planning Commission must
deny the Conditional Use Permit.
1. That the requested Conditional Use Permit will not adversely affect the intent and purpose
of this article or the City’s General Plan or the public convenience or general welfare of
persons residing or working in the neighborhood thereof.
The requested Conditional Use Permit affects the intent of this article because the introduction of
the alcohol sales as a new use to the existing site will require the site to provide eight additional
parking spaces in accordance with the Land Use Code. As 17 of the on-site parking spaces are
actually self-serving vacuum stalls, these spaces will not be available to the additional number of
customers to the site. Additionally, the 12 parking spaces between the retail building and the
sidewalk/landscape area cannot function as typical parking spaces because the area is used for
drying vehicles and as an access way to the vacuuming stalls from the car wash tunnel.
Therefore, the project is contrary to General Plan Goal 2.5 to minimize the impacts from the lack
of parking. Policy 2.5.1 calls for providing adequate parking supply to meet parking demands,
and as proposed, the project would not provide adequate parking to meet the need of the
existing uses on site with the new retail use with alcohol sales.
Furthermore, the existing on-site vehicular circulation was not designed for a retail use
independent of the car wash and related automobile service uses. With the introduction of
alcohol sales, the existing retail area can no longer be considered an integral function of the car
washing facility. The expanded retail activity with the sale of alcohol would now be incompatible
with the car washing facility and generate parking demand separate from the car washing and
related automobile service uses.
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The proposed use is also contrary to General Plan Policy 1.1.1., which calls for maintaining a
balance of land uses by discouraging the over-concentration of a particular land use. Alcohol
sales are offered at a liquor store located across Firestone Boulevard and at Albertsons grocery
store which is adjacent to the east of the subject site. An intent and purpose of the Land Use
Code is to regulate and restrict the locations and use of buildings, including parking, in order to
encourage the most appropriate use of land.
In addition, expanding the hours of operation of this proposed use along with the car wash
operation to midnight will be contrary to Section 9406.10 of the City’s Zoning Code, which limits
the operating hours for car washes between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in part due to noise
impacts. Furthermore, the presence of alcohol sales could encourage loitering, a concern raised
by the Police Department. The likelihood of loitering due to alcohol sales is encouraged by the
current site layout. Portions of the site, particularly around the rear building, are not only visible
from the street, and are not visible to a store operator. General Plan Goal 5.4 calls for the
protection of life and property from criminal activities. Program 5.4.2.6 calls for building and site
design that does not create nuisance and crime attraction. Although the buildings and site
design are existing, the introduction of alcohol sales could create nuisances and attract crime
due to the current site layout. This proposed use would not complement the existing uses on site
and could potentially affect the general welfare of the neighborhood thereof.
2. That the size and shape of the site proposed for the use is adequate to allow the full
development of the proposed use in a manner not detrimental to the particular area.
The site currently operates primarily as an express car wash with ancillary uses of detailing, oil
change, and smog check services. As stated in Finding No. 1 above, the introduction of alcohol
sales in the existing vacant retail area makes the retail use a non-integral function of the car
wash. The retail use would now become independent of the car wash function requiring the site
to provide additional parking for the retail use. The site has 33 parking spaces but 17 of these
spaces are self-service vacuum stalls and 12 spaces are used for drying vehicles and for access
to the vacuum stalls after vehicles exit the car wash. Furthermore, the 12 spaces are in tandem
which does not lend itself to normal parking use. This site was originally designed for a car wash
and ancillary uses of an oil change, lube, detail service and retail building. Since the retail was to
be related to car accessories, etc., the parking was not accounted for. But considering the
proposed use of the sale of alcohol will attract a separate customer base, the parking shall be
accounted for separately to ensure that the parking and circulation of the existing uses are not
disrupted or negatively impacted. As the new use would require eight additional parking spaces,
the size and shape of the site is not adequate to accommodate the additional parking with safe
and efficient circulation system for all of the uses on the site.
CORRESPONDENCE
As of the date that this report was printed, staff has not received any correspondence regarding this
matter.
CONCLUSION
Based on the analysis provided in the staff report and in the findings above, Staff concludes that the
proposed Conditional Use Permit is contrary to the intent and purpose of the Land Use Code.
Furthermore, the analysis demonstrates that the project cannot meet all of the required findings in order
to grant the Conditional Use Permit.
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EXHIBITS
A. Maps
B. Draft Resolution
C. Project Plans
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EXHIBIT ‘A’
Vicinity Map
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Zoning Map
Subject Site
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Aerial Map
Subject Site
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RESOLUTION NO. 19-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DENYING PLN-18-00170 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT) A REQUEST TO CONDUCT
THE OFF- SALE OF ALCOHOL WTH A TYPE 21 (OFF SALE GENERAL) ALCOHOL
BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXISTING CAR
WASH (UNIQUE AUTO SPA), LOCATED AT 7624 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, AND
ZONED C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Downey does hereby find,
determine and declare that:
A.An application was filed by Eitan Sharaf (hereinafter referred to as “the
Applicant”) on November 6, 2018, requesting approval of a Conditional Use
Permit (PLN-18-00170) to conduct the off-sale of alcohol with a Type 21 (Off
Sale General) ABC license at an existing car wash and auto repair services,
located at 7624 Firestone Boulevard, and zoned C-2 (General Commercial); and,
B.Staff deemed the application incomplete on November 15, 2018; and,
C.On January 25, 2019, the Applicant resubmitted the application, and Staff
deemed the application complete on February 20, 2019; and,
E.On March 21, 2019, notice of the pending public hearing was sent to all Downey
property owners within 500 feet of the subject site and the notice was published
in the Downey Patriot; and,
F.On April 1, 2019, the Applicant requested the public hearing be continued to April
17, 2019 Planning Commission meeting date to allow the Applicant to work with
staff to address the on-site parking and traffic circulation.
G.The April 3, 2019, the Planning Commission meeting was canceled and the
cancellation notice was appropriately posted indicating the continuance of the
item to the April 17, 2019 Planning Commission meeting date.
H.The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on April 17, 2019
and after fully considering all oral and written testimony, facts, and opinions
offered at the aforesaid public hearing adopted this resolution.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission further finds, determines and declares that
pursuant to Section 15270 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,
CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves.
SECTION 3. Having considered all of the oral and written evidence presented to it at said
public hearings, the Planning Commission further finds, determines and declares that:
A.The requested Conditional Use Permit affects the intent of this article because the
introduction of the alcohol sales as a new use to the existing site will require the site
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to provide eight additional parking spaces in accordance with the Land Use Code.
As 17 of the on-site parking spaces are actually self-serving vacuum stalls, these
spaces will not be available to the additional number of customers to the site.
Additionally, the 12 parking spaces between the retail building and the
sidewalk/landscape area cannot function as typical parking spaces because the area
is used for drying vehicles and as an access way to the vacuuming stalls from the
car wash tunnel. Therefore, the project is contrary to General Plan Goal 2.5 to
minimize the impacts from the lack of parking. Policy 2.5.1 calls for providing
adequate parking supply to meet parking demands, and as proposed, the project
would not provide adequate parking to meet the need of the existing uses on site
with the new retail use with alcohol sales.
Furthermore, the existing on-site vehicular circulation was not designed for a retail
use independent of the car wash and related automobile service uses. With the
introduction of alcohol sales, the existing retail area can no longer be considered an
integral function of the car washing facility. The expanded retail activity with the sale
of alcohol would now be incompatible with the car washing facility and generate
parking demand separate from the car washing and related automobile service uses.
The proposed use is also contrary to General Plan Policy 1.1.1., which calls for
maintaining a balance of land uses by discouraging the over-concentration of a
particular land use. Alcohol sales are offered at a liquor store located across
Firestone Boulevard and at Albertsons grocery store which is adjacent to the east of
the subject site. An intent and purpose of the Land Use Code is to regulate and
restrict the locations and use of buildings, including parking, in order to encourage
the most appropriate use of land.
In addition, expanding the hours of operation of this proposed use along with the car
wash operation to midnight will be contrary to Section 9406.10 of the City’s Zoning
Code, which limits the operating hours for car washes between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00
p.m. in part due to noise impacts. Furthermore, the presence of alcohol sales could
encourage loitering, a concern raised by the Police Department. The likelihood of
loitering due to alcohol sales is encouraged by the current site layout. Portions of the
site, particularly around the rear building, are not only visible from the street, and are
not visible to a store operator. General Plan Goal 5.4 calls for the protection of life
and property from criminal activities. Program 5.4.2.6 calls for building and site
design that does not create nuisance and crime attraction. Although the buildings
and site design are existing, the introduction of alcohol sales could create nuisances
and attract crime due to the current site layout. This proposed use would not
complement the existing uses on site and could potentially affect the general welfare
of the neighborhood thereof.
B.The site currently operates primarily as an express car wash with ancillary uses of
detailing, oil change, and smog check services. As stated in Finding No. 1 above,
the introduction of alcohol sales in the existing vacant retail area makes the retail use
a non-integral function of the car wash. The retail use would now become
independent of the car wash function requiring the site to provide additional parking
for the retail use. The site has 33 parking spaces but 17 of these spaces are self-
service vacuum stalls and 12 spaces are used for drying vehicles and for access to
the vacuum stalls after vehicles exit the car wash. Furthermore, the 12 spaces are in
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tandem which does not lend itself to normal parking use. This site was originally
designed for a car wash and ancillary uses of an oil change, lube, detail service and
retail building. Since the retail was to be related to car accessories, etc., the parking
was not accounted for. But considering the proposed use of the sale of alcohol will
attract a separate customer base, the parking shall be accounted for separately to
ensure that the parking and circulation of the existing uses are not disrupted or
negatively impacted. As the new use would require eight additional parking spaces,
the size and shape of the site is not adequate to accommodate the additional parking
with safe and efficient circulation system for all of the uses on the site.
SECTION 4. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1 through 3 of this Resolution,
the Planning Commission of the City of Downey hereby denies this Conditional Use Permit
(PLN-18-00170).
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of April, 2019.
Steven Dominguez, Chairman
City Planning Commission
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of April,
2019 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
Mary Cavanagh, Secretary
City Planning Commission
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