Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 16-1602 ADOPTING NEW ZONING STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CONVENIENCE STORES AND AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS, EXPANSION OF EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORES AND AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS, LEGAL NON-CONFORMING EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORES AND AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS, AND SIGNAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On December 15, 2015 and on January 19, 2016, the City Council adopted interim urgency ordinances 15-1574U and 16-1577U respectively extending a city-wide moratorium on the establishment and expansion of stand-alone convenience stores and on convenience stores with associated gasoline sales. These moratoriums will expire on November 17, 2016 and December 15, 2016 respectively (Exhibit No.1). City Council directed staff to evaluate the existing development standards for these uses and establish standards that would protect residential neighborhoods and commercial centers, limit the future proliferation of these uses, and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community. The moratorium enabled staff to update City's standards as they relate to discount stores.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE Ordinance No. 16-1602 Regarding Convenience Stores, Automobile Service Stations, and Signage within the City of Carson.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2016, staff held three separate workshops with small groups of the Planning Commissioners (no more than 4 members at a time) and on May 24, 2016, staff held a workshop with the entire Planning Commission at the regular scheduled meeting. Staff presented the existing and proposed standards for the uses, including permitted zones, minimum lot size, separation between similar uses, hours of operation and signa...
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