CC RESOLUTION 952AEdOLUTION NO. 952
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SZGUN➢C, CkLIFORNIA, AP:ROVING THE HE-
COIII:IZNDATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNING CORJv1ISSION
�IITH REFERENCE TO PARAMOUNT 1,11IPING RAG COPrFANY
ACTIVITIES, AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 43
OF SAID COIvIIISSICN.
.dHERSA,32 the City Planning Commission of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, did heretofore adopt its Resolution No. 43,
in words and figures as follows, to wit:
" RESOLUTION 140. 43
"Moved by Commissioner Hanson, Seconded by Commissioner
Binder, that the following Resolution be adopted:
�7HEREAS, Paragraph A. Use, Section 12 of Ordinance 306
provides, among other things that, -- 'If anyt'use't is for any
reason omitted from the lists of those specified as permissible
in each of the various zones herein designated, or if ambiguity
arises concerning the approximate classification of a particular
use within the meaning and intent of this ordinance, it shall be
the duty of the City Planning Commission to ascertain all perti-
nent facts concerning said use and by resolution of record set
forth its findings and the reasons for designating a specific
classification for each use and such findings and resolutions
shall be referred to the City Council and , if approved by the
City Council, thereafter such designated classification shall
govern.'
AND WHEREAS, question has arisen concerning the ap,,ropriate
classification of the business conducted by Paramount ,.'iping Hag
Company, whose establishment is located at 10$ Sheldon, and
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,1iEHEA3 at a s- ecial meeting of the '.'lannin> Corrunission
held on 3e Aember 7, 1948, inquiry was made of the principals
concerning the exact nature of the business enter rise, the
mechanical equipment and the processes engaged in;
NO'd THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the results of said
inquiries are correctly set forth in the following findings:
1. That the business of Paramount , i,)ing Ra,l,_ Company
consists principally of the purchase of large quantities of
used clothing and rage. These materials are acquired from
the Salvation Army, -Volunteers of America, Goodwill Industries
and others who make a business of collecting salva -e materials.
The business consists of the segregating of these rags into
two categories. A. Cottongoods, H. ',1oo1 and goods other
than cotton. The cotton materials are then subjected to a
laundering process and sterilization. These cleaned rags
are then packaged and sold to the trades for wiping rag pur-
poses. This constitutes the principal phase of the business.
The woolen goods and the garments are then baled and shipped
overseas where the contents of such bales are generally devoted
to one of two pur oses: �. the garments which are useable
are so employed; D. Other materials are broken down, counted
and reclaimed in the form of so- called 'Shabby material' or
other fabrics suitable for re -use.
2. Ordinance No. 306 includes as sub -item 42, paragraph
A. Use, Section 11; 'atorage or baling of rags, paper, iron
or junk."
3. The said storage or baling of rags, paper, iron or
junk, are interpreted by the Commission as constituting what
is commonly referred to as the 'junk business' in which the
principal activity is the gathering from all available sources
of cast -off materials in order that they may be segregated and
there disposed of to the s,jecialized industries or activities
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which utilize such materials as the basis for manufacturing
enterprises in which such raw materials are converted into
other forms having co.mercial value.
4. The Paramount ;iping Rag Company conducts a business
consisting principally of the utilizing and the disposal of
fabrics already gathered and segregated by those making a
specialty of collecting cast -off materials.
5. That though the _aramount iping Rag Company does,
in connection with its business, and as an incident thereto ,
bale rags, that such activity is, in fact, but an incident to
the entire business and does not come within the meaning of
the term 'baling of rags' in the ordinance as above quoted.
6. xnd that the law dering and sterilizing of cotton
goods, which constitutes about 50;o of the bulk of materials
handled by saidCompany is accomplished with equipment and by
processes similar to those employed by any standard form of
laundry; that the incidental process of baling rags does not
give rise to obnoxious characteristics such as noise, odor,
fumes, smoke, vibration, etc, nor are such materials stored
in any quantity. They are gathered and stored only until
sufficient amounts are in to constitute a shipment.
WHE2EFOR BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commi-
sion finds that the business conducted by Paramount . ;iping Rag
Company, so long as it consists of the processes as herein
enumerated, constitutes, within the meaning; and intent of
Ordinance Ido. 306, a use permissible in the 'N. -1' Zone, and
that in view of such circumstances, the Commission so declares
and
"INALLY RESOLVED That a co -y of this Resolution be forwarded
to the City Council for its attention and with the recommendation
that the said Council concur in the findings of the Planning
Conuiission and that if and when such concurrence is recorded that
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proprietors of Paramount piping Rags Company be so advised
and that the Building Inspector and other associated with
the Administration of Law in the City of E:1 Segundo be
similarly advised in order that necessary permits or licenses
be granted to = aramount -piping Rags Company so as to allow the
establishment and conduct of the business at the location
on Sheldon Street as herein set forth."
AND, uHRiiA., a copy of said resolution has been presented
to the City Council of said City, and said Council has carefully
reviewed and processed the said resolution and the matters and
subjects therein referred to;
NO °l, THEREFOP.E, the City Council of the City of 11
jegundo, California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine and
order as follows:
First: The said Council does hereby approve and confirm
the reasons, findings and determinations of the City Planning
Commission of the City of El Segundo with reference to the classi-
fication of the business conducted by : aramount 'ipinZ Rag Company,
whose establishment is located at 103 Sheldon Street in the City
of El Segundo, California, all as set forth in said Resolution
No. 43 of said Cocmi,ssion, hereinabove quoted.
Second: That said Council does hereby designate the
classification for said business of said raranount 'iping .Lag
Company as being its true classification, which classification
shall govern, all in the manner and to the extent as contemplated
in and under the provisions of Ordinance No. 306 of said City,
referred to in said above quoted resolution No. 43•
Third: That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Fourth That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered
in the book of resolutions of said City and shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings
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of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and ado ted this 8th day of Sertember,
A. D., 1945.
hlayor"o the City of E1 Se o,
California.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF L03 ANGELL3, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, Victor D. PlcCarthy, City Clerk of the City of
E1 oegundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the said City is five; that
the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 952, was passed
and adopted by the said Cit, Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor of said City and attested by the City Clerk of said
City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the
8th day of September, : +. D., 1945, and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYi;S-. Councilmen Baker, Peterson, Swanson, Thomason and
Mayor Selby.
NOs3: Councilmen
ABS—'-'NT: Councilmen
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City Uierk of the Git:v,
El Segundo, California.