HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 10-2629RESOLUTION NO. 10-2629
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 10-71283, AN
APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE THE EASTERNMOST 19.12 ACRES OF THE
77- ACRE DOWNEY STUDIOS SITE AT 12214 LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD,
ON PROPERTY ZONED DOWNEY LANDING SPECIFIC PLAN (SP -01-01).
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: 6256-004-909
APPLICANT: CITY OF DOWNEY
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The Planning Commission of the City of Downey does hereby find,
determine and declare that:
A. Tentative Parcel Map No. 10-71283 (the Application) was filed on February 2,
2010 by Mr. Gerald M. Caton on behalf of the City of Downey requesting a
parcel map to Section 9900 of the Downey Municipal Code to subdivide the
easterly 19.12 acres of the 77 -acre Downey Studios site at 12214 Lakewood
Boulevard into three (3) parcels with the following acreages: Parcel 1: 4.55
acres; Parcel 2: 0.06 acres and Parcel 3: 14.51 acres. Lots that comprise
Tentative Parcel Map No. 10-71283 maintain the Downey Landing Specific
Plan as their zoning designation.
B. The Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing on March 17,
2010, and after fully considering all written and oral testimony and facts and
opinions offered at said public hearing adopted Resolution No. 10-2629,
approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 10-71283.
SECTION 2. Having considered all of the oral and written evidence presented to
it at said public hearing, the Planning Commission further finds, determines and declares
that:
A. The proposed tentative parcel map is consistent with the General Plan.
The Downey Landing Specific Plan is the regulatory document that oversees
all development activities involving the tentative map's proposed parcels and
the specific plan is consistent with the General Plan. Further, the size and
dimensions of TPM 71283's lots are consistent with the provisions of the
specific plan; consequently, the tentative map is consistent with the General
Plan. In addition, approving TPM 71283 will implement several General Plan
programs and a General Plan goal. Specifically, the tentative map's
subdivided lots are one of the factors attracting Tesla and the company will in
turn generate employment opportunities which will have a beneficial ripple
effect throughout the local economy. The related General Plan programs and
goal, include: 1) General Plan Goal 9.1 Attract and retain businesses; 2)
General Plan Program 1.1.3.1. Encourage land uses that generate jobs; 3)
General Plan Program 9.2.1.3. Promote employment that increases the
daytime population of the city creating customer demand for other
businesses; 4) General Plan Program 9.2.2.1. Promote a diversified
employment base with jobs in sectors in addition to retail sales.
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B. The design and re -use of improvements on site of the tentative parcel map
are consistent with the General Plan. The area and dimensions of TPM
71283's parcels exceed the minimum size and dimension requirements of
new lots in the Downey Landing Specific Plan.
C. The site is physically suitable for the type of development of permitted uses.
No active earthquake faults have been identified along the ground surface
within Downey, according to the Safety Element of the General Plan. And
although the state Division of Mines has designated Downey as a liquefaction
hazard zone, a condition of the plan check process of the City's Building &
Safety Division requires the submittal of a geotechnical report in conjunction
with the architectural plans of the proposed improvement in order to mitigate
the possibility of undermining structures during earthquakes.
D. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development. The
parcels that comprise TPM 71283 are physically suited to accommodate the
intensity of development that the specific plan will permit, since they are of
sufficient size to accommodate the plan's permitted uses, as wells as satisfy
its applicable development standards.
E. The design of the tentative map or its proposed re -use of improvements will
not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably
injure fish or wildlife or their habitats. The environmental impact of Tentative
Map No. 10-71283 has been reviewed relative to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and found it to be exempt from CEQA,
according to CEQA Guideline Section 15315 (Class 15 -Minor Land
Divisions). The design of the proposed parcel map and its proposed re -use of
improvements were determined to be exempt since they satisfy the
conditions of Section 15315: The tentative map involves the division of
property within an urbanized area that is zoned for commercial and industrial
uses into four or fewer parcels and the division is consistent with the General
Plan and zoning, no variances or exceptions are required. Additionally, all
services and access to the proposed parcels are available, the parcel was not
involved in the division of a larger parcel within the previous two years, and
the parcels do not have an average slope greater than 20 percent.
F. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements will not cause serious
public health problems. The design of this tentative map has been carefully
laid out to avoid conditions that could result in serious public health problems.
Further, each proposed lot is large enough to comply with building setback,
yard and fire separation areas. Additionally, conditions of approval have been
imposed on the tentative map to insure that it will not result in health
problems
G. The design and configuration of this tentative map and its accompanying
improvements will not conflict with the easements acquired by the public at
large for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision.
All such easements have been noted and reserved, including vehicular and
pedestrian and access easements for public utility purposes.
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H. The design and configuration of this tentative map and its accompanying
improvements will result in a parcel that is more than adequate in size to
enable the orientation of future buildings to take advantage of natural and
passive cooling opportunities. The tentative map's parcels are more than
adequate in size to take advantage of passive cooling opportunities.
I, In taking this action, the Planning Commission has considered the effects of
the decision on the housing needs in the region in which the City is located
and balanced those needs against the public service needs of the City's
residents and available fiscal and environmental resources.
J. The conditions imposed on Tentative Parcel Map 10-71283 and described in
Exhibit A are necessary to preserve the health, safety and general welfare of
the community and enable the Planning Commission to make the findings set
forth in this section. Furthermore, the conditions are fair and reasonable for
the accomplishment of these purposes.
SECTION 3. Based upon the findings set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this
Resolution, the Planning Commission of the City of Downey hereby approves Tentative
Parcel Map No. 10-71283, subject to the conditions of approval attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 201
f.
Louis Mora es, 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 March, 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
Vasquez,
NOES:
COMMISSIONER:
None
ABSTAIN:
COMMISSIONER:
None
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONER:
Kiefer
Lambros, Murray, Morales
Theresa Donahue, Secretary
City Planning Commission
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EXHIBIT A ---Conditions of Approval
Tentative Parcel Map No. 10-71283
This tentative parcel map approval involves subdividing the easternmost 19.12
acres of the 77 -acre Downey Studios site at 12214 Lakewood Boulevard into
three (3) parcels, identified as Parcels 1 through 3 on Tentative Parcel Map No.
10-71283. Parcels 1, 2 and 3 total 4.55 acres; 0.06 acres; and 14.51 acres,
respectively, as shown on the approved parcel map, dated March 3, 2010.
Deviations or exceptions from tentative map shall not be permitted without the
approval of the City Planning Commission.
2. The Planning Commission shall retain jurisdiction to amend or add conditions
with a public notice and public hearing to assure compatibility with the purpose
and intent of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and to protect the health,
safety and welfare.
3. If City approval is contingent upon any changes to the parcel map, as submitted,
the Applicant shall submit three (3) copies of the revised map, incorporating all
approved amendments, overlays, modifications, etc. to the Planning Division
prior to the issuance of building permits.
4. This approval shall expire 24 months from the date the Planning Commission
approves the tentative map.
5. All developments in excess of $500,000.00 valuation that involve the construction
of reconstruction of light industrial or commercial shall be subject to the Public
Arts Program. The applicant shall either install public art on their property or pay
a cash payment equal to the public arts fee in accordance with the City of
Downey Manual for Arts in Public Places.
6. The applicant shall incorporate anti -graffiti elements into the building design,
such as non -porous coating on exterior wall surfaces, plant materials, and anti -
graffiti film on windows, subject to the approval of the City Planner.
7. Owner/applicant shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal
regulations, rules and laws necessary for and prior to the issuance of building
permits by the City.
8. All electrical and telephone utilities shall be installed underground or at the rear
lot lines to the standards of the City Engineering and Building & Safety Divisions.
9. All new electrical panels shall be the Combination Overhead and Underground
Service Panel Type.
10. Fire water system shall be upgraded to meet the predicted fire flow prior to the
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. Upgrades may include but not limited
to additional hydrants, water mains, and sprinkler system improvements. .
11. The owner/applicant shall provide and record utility easement(s) for access to,
and inspection and maintenance of public water lines, meters and
appurtenances, and backflow devices.
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12. The owner/applicant shall own, operate, and maintain the recycled water
irrigation system in accordance with the requirements and standards of the
Department of Public Works, the County of Los Angeles Department of Health
Services, and the State of California Department of Health Services including but
not limited to participation in annual visual inspections and periodic cross
connection testing.
13. The owner/applicant is responsible for all City, County and State plan review and
on-site installation review and approval fees pertaining to recycled water
improvements.
14. The owner/applicant agrees to coordinate with the City on any future street
improvements, particularly the right-of-way related projects along Lakewood
Blvd, Bellflower Blvd, Congressman Steve Horn Way, and Clark Avenue
(Columbia Way) street frontages to the standards of the City Engineering
Division.
15. The owner/applicant hereby consents to the annexation of the property into the
Downey City Lighting Maintenance District in accordance with Division 15 of the
Streets and Highways Code, and to incorporation or annexation into a new or
existing Benefit Assessment or Municipal Improvement District in accordance
with Division 10 and Division 12 of the Streets and Highways Code and/or
Division 2 of the Government Code of the State of California.
16. The owner/applicant shall submit a recorded mylar copy of the final map, a digital
AutoCAD format file (AutoCAD 2004 or later) and scanned, uncompressed TIFF
images of Final Parcel Map 71282 on a CD-ROM media.
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Attachment A
Storm Water Pollution Control Requirements for Construction Activities
Minimum Water Quality Protection Requirements for All Development
Construction Projects/Certification Statement
The following is intended as an attachment for construction and grading plans
and represent the minimum standards of good housekeeping which must be
implemented on all construction sites regardless of size.
Eroded sediments and other pollutants must be retained on site and may not be
transported from the site via sheetflow, swales, area drains, natural drainage
courses or wind.
0 Stockpiles of earth and other construction related materials must be protected
from being transported from the site by the forces of wind or water.
Co Fuels, oils, solvents and other toxic materials must be stored in accordance with
their listing and are not to contaminate the soil and surface waters. All approved
storage containers are to be protected from the weather. Spills must be cleaned
up immediately and disposed of in a proper manner. Spills may not be washed
into the drainage system.
Non -storm water runoff from equipment and vehicle washing and any other
activity shall be contained at the project site.
❑ Excess or waste concrete may not be washed into the public way or any other
drainage system. Provisions shall be made to retain concrete wastes on site until
they can be disposed of as solid waste.
b Trash and construction related solid wastes must be deposited into a covered
receptacle to prevent contamination of rainwater and dispersal by wind.
I_1 Sediments and other materials may not be tracked from the site by vehicle traffic.
The construction entrance roadways must be stabilized so as to inhibit sediments
from being deposited into the public way. Accidental depositions must be swept
up immediately and may not be washed down by rain or other means.
Any slopes with disturbed soils or denuded of vegetation must be stabilized so as
to inhibit erosion by wind and water.
❑ Other
As the project owner or authorized agent of the owner, I have read and understand the
requirements listed above, necessary to control storm water pollution from sediments,
erosion, and construction materials, and I certify that I will comply with these
requirements.
Project Name:
Project Address:
Print Name
Signature
(Owner or authorized agent of the owner)
Date
(Owner or authorized agent of the owner)
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