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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 91-13RESOLUTION NO. 91-1t A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 90-127 TO DEVELOP 29 LOTS IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 118 LOTS FOR A TOTAL OF 147 LOTS AT THE DIAMOND BAR ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK LOCATED AT 21217 EAST WASHINGTON DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. A. Recitals. (i) McDermott Engineering, on behalf of Diamond Bar Estates, 303 N. Placentia, Suite F, Fullerton, California, has heretofore filed an application for approval of Conditional Use Permit 90-127 as described in the title of this Resolution. Here- inafter in this Resolution referred to as "the application". (ii) On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar was established as a duly organized municipal corporation of the State of California. On said date, pursuant to the requirements of the California Government Code Section 57376, Title 21 and 22, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar adopted its Ordinance No. 1, thereby adopting the Los Angeles County Code as the ordinances of the City of Diamond Bar. Title 21 and 22 of the Los Angeles County Code contains the Development Code of the County of Los Angeles now currently applicable to development applications, in- cluding the subject application, within the City of Diamond Bar. (iii) Because of its recent incorporation, the City of Diamond Bar lacks an operative General Plan. Accordingly, action was taken on the subject application, as to consistency to the General Plan, pursuant to the terms and provisions of California Government Code Section 65360. (iv) On January 14, 1991, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said public hearing on June 10, 1991. (v) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Plan- ning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The City Planning Commission hereby finds that a —--- - --,�-•-..�.w�ido�.�uu»w.unu�>�,...�P�...,.,.,.N�h,.-„4 «,�» >., _�--.,-F.,,..,��,.-�.. ..._ - �tim«,����„�.�..�„�..��,.,.��.,...., .-. ,� ,_._-— J----�.�_�_�.--._ Negative Declaration has been prepared in compli- ance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgat- ed thereunder, and further, this Planning Commis- sion has reviewed and considered the information in reference to the application. 3. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that, based upon the findings set forth below, and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into and conditioned upon the proposed project set forth in the application, no significant adverse environmental effects will occur. 4. Based on the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above -referenced public hearing on January 14, 1991, and concluded on June lo, 1991, including written and oral staff re- ports, together with public testimony, and in con- formance with the terms and provisions of Califor- nia Government Code Sections 65360, this Commis- sion hereby specifically finds as follows: 1. The subject property is located at 21217 E. Washington Drive in the City of Diamond Bail”' and is known as Diamond Bar Estates. I 2. The property is located in a C -M zone and'. allows this use under the conditional use._ permit procedure. The site is approximately 19.5 acres in size and is currently developed with 118 lots. The site was initially ap- proved by the County of Los Angeles under Conditional Use Permit No. 1367-(1) which required all construction phases to be com- pleted by 1989. 3. The applicant's request is for a conditional use permit to authorize the expansion of an existing mobile home park by 29 lots for a total of 147 mobile home lots. 4. The surrounding properties are developed with multiple family residences to the south, commercial/industrial development to the west, and undeveloped industrial zoned pro- perty to the north and east. 5. The subject site does not lie within the Dia- mond Bar Community Plan area and therefore no designation is applicable. 6. There were no protests to the required use. _—L— - .---I. '—,-..6 WUM 1 iuu1111,41 ulJlkn �.1� ,.-+-+-Y «.�_r-I.msm z .,rvn nM.,,-....�.�..�.__.m,-.. �,m.e�mm�.�.�.� M....»,�.��.,�� - I - -_ 7. A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project and complies with the California En- vironmental Quality Act and no new signif- icant adverse impacts will result from this project. 8. Notification of the public hearing for this project has been made. 9. The proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the yards, walls, fen- ces, parking and loading facilities, land- scaping and other development features pre- scribed in the Ordinance in order to inte- grate said use with the uses in the surround- ing area; Granting the proposed conditional use permit with conditions and restrictions hereinafter mentioned will not be in substantial conflict with any components of the proposed General Plan; The proposed site has adequate traffic access and said site is adequately served by other public or private service facilities which it requires, and; The location of the proposed land use does not adversely affect the health, peace, com- fort or welfare of persons residing or work- ing in the surrounding area, and will not be materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment, or valuation of property of other persons located in the vicinity of the site, and will not jeopardize, endanger, or otherwise con- stitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare. 5. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to the following restrictions as to use: 1. This permit shall not be effective for any purpose until a duly authorized represent- ative of the owner of the property involved has filed at the office of Diamond Bar Plan- ning Commission his affidavit stating that he/she is aware of, and accepts all the con- 1 ditions of this permit; 2. That all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and of the underlying zoning of the subject property must be complied with, unless set forth in the permit or shown on the approved plan; 3. That three copies of the revised plot plan, similar to that presented at the public hear- ing and marked Exhibit "A" and conforming to such of the following conditions as can shown on a plan, shall be submitted for approval of the Director of Planning. The property shall thereafter be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with approved plans. 4. That 29 additional mobile home lots are per- mitted for a total of 147 mobile home spaces. 5. That the average size of each mobile home lot shall not be less than 1,750 feet and no mo- bile home lot shall have an area of less than 1200 feet. 6. That a minimum of one (1) parking space at least nine (9) feet by twenty (2 0) feet in size, having clear and unobstructed access to a public thoroughfare, be provided for each mobile home site. In addition thereto, not less than one (1) such parking space for each j four (4) mobile home sites for guest parking. All guest parking shall be dispersed through- out the park as shown on approved site plan. Additionally, there will be Recreational Veh- icle (RV) parking along the eastern portion of the site as shown on the approved site plan. 7. That the interior streets shall be a minimum of 30 feet in clear width and " No Parking" signs shall be posted on all driveways. 8. That all areas used by automobiles be sur- faced with concrete or asphalt. Storage areas can be other surfacing subject to Plan- ning approval. 9. The storage areas shall be enclosed by 6 foot solid masonry walls. 10. That all exterior lights above wall height be shielded and be directed away from adjacent residential development; r' 11. That utilities of this park be placed under- ground; 12. That minimum distance of ten (10) feet be maintained between mobile homes; I e 13. That only one single-family mobile home unit may occupy each site. 14. That the northeast and west boundaries of the park shall be enclosed by a 6 foot block wall; that the northerly property elevation abutting the railroad right-of-way shall be enclosed with a 13 foot high sound wall at the top of the slope. The sound wall shall be located at least 43 feet from the center- line of the railroad tracks within the boun- dary of the park. At the conclusion of Phase I construction, the sound wall shall extend from the west property line, approximately 715 lineal feet, to the east property line along the top of the slope of the northerly elevation within the boundary of the park. The sound wall will remain at this location at the conclu- sion of Phase II construction. The exterior noise levels shall not exceed 62 CNEL and interior noise levels shall not ex- ceed 45 CNEL. 15. A new landscape plan for the Phase I and II additions to the mobile home park, showing new landscaping, tree selection pallet iden- tifying one tree per lot, and showing instal- lation and location of the required under- ground irrigation system. A minimum of ten (10) percent of the total area of the Phase I and II development shall be landscaped and maintained to the satisfaction of the Dir- ector of Planning. 16. That rental agreements between prospective tenants and the management, the prospective tenants shall be informed of the fact that the property abuts a railroad right-of-way, which is used daily by a number of trains. The interior side of the 13 foot high "sound wall" shall also be posted in readily visible locations indicating the fact that the rail- road right-of-way abuts the northerly pro- perty line of the park. I� 17. That the mobile home park will be developed with a total of eight (8) trash bins, seven to be installed by the completion of Phase I, ,_y � +Bbl.lillll.i�xi4ur�IMNtlII'ill.i . - _ _ .. i �a µ.r�m�.r v tea. +m� �r 7...ur-mmn R,•• ^^^^,^ the remainder by the completion of Phase II as shown on the approved plot plan. 18. The mobile home park shall provide at least 7,456 square feet of additional open space located adjacent to the existing recreation area on-site, for a total of approximately 35,956 square feet. All open space/ recreation areas must be provided pro- portionally with the completion of each phase developed. 19. Street lights for the project shall comply with locations illustrated on the approved site plans and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 20. That the emergency fire exits and access to the alley shall continue to be in compliance with the City. Additionally, the Los Angeles County Fire Department must approve facil- ities such as water mains, fire hydrants and flow which, prior to occupancy of any trail- er, shall be provided as may be required by said department in order to protect the pro- perty from fire hazards; 21. That adequate water and sanitary facilities be provided in accordance with standards of the City Engineer. This condition does not permit a sewage treatment plant; 22. This grant is valid for one year and must be exercised (i.e. construction started) within, or this grant will expire. A one year exten- sion may be requested prior to the expiration date of this first year. e That the applicant shall have a period of one year from the date of completion of off-site storm drain improvements impacting the mobile home park, to begin construction of the Phase II development. A one year time extension may be requested prior to the expiration of the one year. 23. That all grading and drainage plans and the Final Retention Basin Plan shall conform to all City Engineer conditions and such plans be submitted to and be approved by the City Engineer prior to construction. The Phase II construction shall not commence until such time that the City Engineer approves the Fi- nal Retention Basin plans and any other plans IF the City Engineer deems appropriate. 24. All conditions of Conditional Use Permit No. 1367-(1) remain in effect unless superseded by Conditional Use Permit 90-127. 25. Fences six (6) feet in height shall be placed / around the perimeter of the retention basin and shall be landscaped and maintained to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning. The Planning Commission Secretary shall: (a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Reso- lution, to DIAMOND BAR ESTATES at their addresses as set forth on the application. APPROVED ANIZ ADOPTED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 1991 BY THE PLANNING COMMISSIOy OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. BY: �� D�dSchey, Chairman ATTEST Ja es DeStefano, Secretary I, James Destefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolu- tion was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Com- mission of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of June, 1991, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: [COMMISSIONERS:] NOES: [COMMISSIONERS:] ABSTAIN: [COMMISSIONERS:] MacBride, Harmony, and Chair/Schey Grothe NONE