File #: 2018-665    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/22/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/4/2018 Final action:
Title: CONSIDER RESOLUTION 18-114 APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 18-1805U TO ALLOW FILING AND PROCESSING OF PLANS AND PERMITS NECESSARY TO OPERATE AS A LOGISTICS FACILITY, INCLUDING A 158,450 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING WITH 30 DOCK DOORS AND 200 TRUCK PARKING SPACES AND/OR CARGO CONTAINER PARKING/STORAGE SPACES ON A 16.6 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 20881 S. MAIN STREET (CITY COUNCIL)
Attachments: 1. Exhibit No. 1 - August 21 City Council Staff Report, 2. Exhibit No. 2 - Resolution No. 18-114
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Report to Mayor and City Council

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

Discussion

 

 

SUBJECT:                     

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CONSIDER RESOLUTION 18-114 APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 18-1805U TO ALLOW FILING AND PROCESSING OF PLANS AND PERMITS NECESSARY TO OPERATE AS A LOGISTICS FACILITY, INCLUDING A 158,450 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING WITH 30 DOCK DOORS AND 200 TRUCK PARKING SPACES AND/OR CARGO CONTAINER PARKING/STORAGE SPACES ON A 16.6 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 20881 S. MAIN STREET (CITY COUNCIL)

 

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I.                     SUMMARY

On August 21, 2018, the City Council, with a 5-0 vote, provided direction to staff to return with a resolution for approval of this moratorium exception request (Exhibit No. 1).  The applicant is proposing an “Art Walk” along Main Street, which is a linear open space with landscaping, walkway, lights, artistic features, and street furniture.  The Art Walk” will be minimum of 25’ wide, will include two (2) artistic features, and will be maintained by the City if the developer can dedicate land that is not contaminated or a former landfill.  The developer is responsible to pay for the maintenance of the “Art Walk” through the CFD.  In addition, the applicant will provide up to three locations for future installation of artistic features obtained or procured by the City or from others.  Furthermore, the developer has reduced the number of truck spaces from 260 to 200.

 

If the City Council grants this exception, pursuant to Section 6, the applicant will be able to submit all the necessary applications as deemed necessary by staff in accordance with the City's regulations and authority, and any other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. The grant of the exception is not the final approval of the project (Exhibit No. 2).

II.                     RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

1.                     WAIVE FURTHER READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-114, “APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 18-1805U AND TO ALLOW FILING AND PROCESSING OF PLANS AND PERMITS NECESSARY TO OPERATE AS A LOGISTICS FACILITY INCLUDING A 158,450 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING WITH 30 DOCK DOORS AND 200 TRUCK PARKING SPACES AND/OR CARGO CONTAINER PARKING/STORAGE SPACES ON A 16.6 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 20881 S. MAIN STREET (CITY COUNCIL)”

 

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III.                     ALTERNATIVES

TAKE such other action as the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the requirements of the law.

IV.                     BACKGROUND

On March 20, 2018, the City Council adopted Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 18-1805U, extending a moratorium on the establishment, expansion, or modification of truck yards, logistics facilities, hazardous materials or waste facilities, container storage, and container parking the logistics moratorium for 12 months.  Section 6 of this Ordinance allows the City Council to grant exceptions.

One of the biggest concerns about the project is traffic, specifically the prospect of trucks driving south of the site on Main Street. The applicant shall ensure efficient egress and ingress for the trucks and shall:

                     Install a traffic light 100% at applicant’s cost if required by a Traffic Study approved by the City’s Traffic Engineer; and

                     Add a deceleration lane on Torrance Boulevard 100% at applicant’s cost if required by a Traffic Study approved by the City’s Traffic Engineer.

                     Not permit truck access onto Main Street.

o                     If deemed appropriate by the City Attorney, City shall have access to all GPS tracking devices at all times to ensure trucks that use the facility do not travel south on Main Street, or another acceptable means accomplishing the same;

o                     If deemed appropriate by the City Attorney, Staff and the City Attorney shall draft language that may levy fines of up to $1,000 per occurrence if trucks originating from or travelling to the site use Main Street;

V.                     FISCAL IMPACT

None.

VI.                     EXHIBITS

1.                     August 21 City Council Staff Report (pgs. 3-65)

2.                     Resolution No. 18-114 (pgs. 66-72)

 

Prepared by:  Saied Naaseh, Community Development Director