History Details

File #: 26306   
Type: Public Hearing
Title: APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 24-011/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 24-002 (REDONDO CIRCLE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT) REQUEST: CUP: To remove an existing lumber yard and all associated site improvements and construct two industrial warehouse buildings, approximately 40 ft. high, totaling 185,912 sq. ft., with each building containing two office/mezzanine floor units and a truck loading dock on an approximately 9.59-acre site. MND: To analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LOCATION: 7600 Redondo Circle, 92648 (at the terminus of Redondo Cir.)
Mover: Brian Thienes Seconder: Ann Palmer
Result: Fail
Agenda note:
Minutes note:

DC- staff, residents,

KB- twining, van der mark

BT- staff, residents, burns,

AP- burns, residents, developer, owner rep,

BG- gruel, van der mark, mckeon

BB- williams

 

JC

 

DC- landscaping responsibility off Taylor?

JC- property owner. condition will require dedication of portion to the city

DC- check dvd

 

BT- in industrial zoning a cup is required when a propoed building within 300 ft of residential

JC- multiple trigges

BT- discussed sound study. what was and wasn't required.

 

?, Somas, did sound study based on - check dvd. detailed the sound study

BT- why things were omitted

Somas, already cushion built in to accommodate equipment noises, etc.

BT- recommendations in study. prohibiting back up alarms at night. why was this not included in conditions of approval

JC- did explore. determined it's an OSCA requirement and cannot be prohibited. noise study showed it did not exceed noise limits

BT- 9 ft fences. no variance??

JC- reviewed code.

RR-reviewed code

 

BT- why does ?? apply to project

JC- was not submitted during the bill date

 

BB- somas report, page 5,

 

AP- height. clarify. why cladding used? check dvd?

JC- typical for screening mechanical equipment

 

AP- when Walmart was built was a lot of community input. concerned with 24/7 operation. do we have a code to limit 24/7?

JC- no limit, multiple examples, like walmart. walmart had a 8 ft wall.

AP- noise study. is there a frequency of decibels or are there peaks?

Somas- based on code. average noise level over hour period

JC- also limits from 10pm-7am to be consistent with noise code.

 

AP- 12 trucks per hour a normal frequency?

JC- worst case scenario.

AP- do we have a code that regulates that

JC- noise ordinance

 

BT- fence code again.

Jill- reviewed

 

BG- SAFER withdrew?

JC- correct

BG- wall appeal from Burns? amny specific?

JC- unclear

BG- a higher wall would help with noise, yes?

JC- yes

 

check dvd

 

DC- noise question

Somas- technical descritpion

 

BB- 95 truck loads per day, but 85 during day. so only ten during night

JC- correct

BB- could we condition this?

JC- yes but would advise speaking to applicant

BB- the higher the wall, the more it displaces sound

Somas- yes but there is a limit. over 20 ft will not displace more

JC- in addition to permiter wall, there is a u shaped inclosure for truck court area surroounded by building

 

BB- any onsite tanks

JC- previously tank but was removed.

BB- fire dept oversaw?

Steve Eros- county. but fire works hand in hand in soils investigation

BB- railroad track removed?

JC- separate owner but reliable lumber is currently only stop

 

OPEN

 

Matthew Biggs, applicant, spoke in support, reviewed project, designed to reduce impacts, minimize noise and increase functionality, complies with zoning and standards,

 

Ronald Wolf, resident, get noise and crime impacts from railroad. sound will carry a lot at night, would request no overnight deliveries. will have sig noise impacts.

 

Alan Fenstenmacher, applicant lawyer, here for questions, this is very legall defensible.

 

Taylor, resident with donated time from Murnez Blades and Heyman, asks for EIR. MND ignores precompromised health of neightboring residents. please lower the threshold of signifigance, dust, etc. groundwater concerns due to pollution, mnd used industrial standards. thinks study inadequate, discussed different toxic risks, different health concerns for adjacent residents, legacy toxins,

 

 Irene Contreras Garcia, resident, city took home by imminent domain abd bought in this residence. lumber yard makes noise but not to this degree. why do you need 40 ft buildings? why do we need deliveries in the middle of the night? who will enforce the conditions/codes? think about the community, nothing around thats this height. why reports inconsitent, when was noise study completed, need a large wall to buffer noise, dust,

 

Steve Grolende, resident, house built at same time as lumber yard. grew up near industrial. nothing was open all night. so this business should not operate at night. noise impacts.  noise only buffered by buildings in some areas. Ask to be daytime only.

 

Daniel Tassa, resident, concerned with noise impacts particularly at night. insufficient specifics about the business, delivery frequency, hours of operation, delivery windows, traffic, neighborhood compatibility, parking impacts,

 

Bill Cuppy, resident, 40 ft buildings next to residential is outlandish. current construction is usually 30 ft with 4 ft parapet.  hours of operation. back up alarms, noise impacts, 14 ft wall would be reasonable, the walmart wall is 12-14 ft. noise impacts, no trucks after 10pm. the road is insufficent for truck traffic

 

Dale Fike, resident, houses in neighborhood re already up for sael. concerned with noise, proposed wall not high enough, current wall needs repair/replacements, concerned with hours of operation, - 24/7 ridiculous with adjacent residential

 

  Jerry Vinland, resident, concnered with health impacts from diesel engine exhaust, life expectancy impacted, community does not deserve this.

 

Shelby, resident, gave pc a report. feels the rules are being changed, thinks needs new sound study, should limit hours, concerned with noise and hours, inconsistencies, sidewalk? truck circulation? what will the use be? parking hours? air monitoring and emissions? need that for toxic soil in the site

 

Alice Fike, resident, want a wall for sound and privacy, sensitive receptiors in the neighborhood, thinks mnd insufficient analysis for adjacent residents, pollution, noise impats, air monitoring, soil concerns, address issues please, diesel impacts,

 

Cesar Lamas, Larbor Intl Union, projects like this are opportunities for laborers/veterans/etc, spoke in support,

 

Larry Bustos, Labor union, support, this redevelopment briings in new investment to the city, project will be union built, create critical pathways for apprenticeship into unions. responsible reinvestment, smart long term win for community and local workers

 

CLOSED

 

DC- not opposed to project, zoned industrial, need to modernize. think the sound study is inadequate. would support condition to limit or eliminate trucks at night.

DC- contrast current and future. current hours of operation?

JC- up to 6pm mon-fri,

resident- amd saturday

 

KB- start time?

JC- believe 6 to 6

 

David Aikman, owner, operate from 7 to 7, and on weekends.

DC- truck trips per day?

DA- 30?

MB- varies. can be 70, can be 25. very different operation from proposed use.

DC- equipment used daily?

DA- 13 forklifts, 7-8 trucks onsite and triple that from offsite.

 

DC- 9 ft wall proposed. can we go higher?

JC- the code allows up to 9 feet IN the setback. higher would require a separate entitlement.

 

KB- how many trucks at night? only one?

MB- that's noise study. 6 per building per hour.

KB- all day?

JC- at night that's the limit

 

BT- would you consider adjustment to siteplan? not happy with sound study. 80 ft opening between. spoke at length about a design he preferred.

MB- risk to truck flow operations. buildings designed intentionally. don't see that as a feasible change

BT- but it's 80 ft

MB- we worked through several iterations of design, this is the most effiicient

BT- think you should redesign and need a more adequate sound study.

 

AP- agree with need for better sound study, would also prefer reconfiguration. too tall. 40 ft is too much and also will impact open air

MB- building has 32 ft ceilings with 4 ft, buildings will range from 34-40 ft to keep a consistent

AP- can you bring it down to 36 ft?

MB- no we cannot

AP- inconsistent with neightborhood

MB- trying to build a feasible project and a lease-able project. this is the min height that would sell.

 

BG- 9 ft wall but it is on a retaining?

JC- check dvd

BG-

JC- if there's an existing retaining wall then the wall would be allowed on top

BG- any room at reducing night time activity.

MB- can settle on total trucks per night.

 

BB- did you have a community meeting?

MB- yes

BB- how many attended?

MB- 40?

 

BB- 95 truck loads, but 85 supposed to be between 8am - 7pm. This is a condition?

JC- those were the assumptions, but what complies with the code it is 6 per building per hour at night.

BB- so how many?

 

BB- who enforces? PD?

JC- after hours. Code Enf during day.

 

DC- max height is residential?

JC- 35 ft

 

AP-

 

DC- if we limit per night, what woud the app want?

MB- what we have found is that limited operations makes them unsuccessful to lease.

 

check dvd

bg- would rather vote on project

 

check oin motions,

 

2 motions.

then

clifford motion, no second

 

babineau motion

 

Bush - don't want to get us into the habit of being designers.

 

 

 

Action: continued
Action text: Motion by Thienes, seconded by Palmer, to A new noise study, redesigned site plan, . The motion failed by the following vote: