CC RESOLUTION 1459r14
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RESOLUTION NO. 1459
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND CON-
CURRING IN THE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS
OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WITH REFERENCE
TO "BATTERY BUILDING" AND THE CLASSIFICATION
THEREOF NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE ZON-
ING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY, AND AS SET FORTH
IN RESOLUTION NO. 201 OF SAID COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of El
Segundo, California, did at the regular meeting of said Commission
held on the 29th day of November, 1954, adopt the following reso-
lution of said Commission, to wit:
"RESOLUTION NO. 201
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COM-
MISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI-
FORNIA, RECOMMENDING BATTERY BUILDING AS
AN M -1 USE
"WHEREAS Ordinance No. 434 (the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance] of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
presently permits battery rebuilding as a permissible
use in the M -1 Zone, and
"WHEREAS, question has been raised as to whether
such permitted use also includes the item of 'battery
building' in the first instance, and
"WHEREAS, Section 1402 of said Ordinance No. 434
sets forth that where ambiguity arises concerning the ap-
propriate classification of a particular use within the
meaning and intent of said ordinance that it shall be the
duty of the Commission to ascertain all pertinent facts
and, by resolution, set forth its findings and its in-
terpretations, and
"WHEREAS, the Commission finds with reference to
battery building and battery rebuildingr, as follows:
1. In battery rebuilding, the process involves
the disassembling of used batteries and the process of
cleaning parts with acids, the replacing of plates and
separators and reactivating them with new acid solution.
It involves the use and storage of acids and solutions
in some manner as to make them available for cleaning
purposes. The process of disassembling used batteries
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and the handling of used parts in the presence of acids
can, and often does, produce fumes and odors. The degree
of nuisance depends in large part upon the care of the
premises and the disposal of waste materials.
2. In battery building in the first instance,
the use differs from battery rebuilding largely in the
fact that new materials are used and assembled. The com-
ponent parts, if fabricated upon the premises, excepting
the outside cases, employ materials and processes which,
in themselves, are not considered obnoxious. Any acids
used in this process are poured into the battery as al-
most the last step in the process of assembling new ma-
terials. The entire processing and assembling of new
batteries represents the type of establishment devoid of
obnoxious characteristics.
"IVOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Planning Com-
mission finds that the process of battery building is no
more obnoxious and detrimental than battery rebuilding,
which is a use already permitted in the M -1 Zone, and
"FURTHER RESOLVED, that battery building shall be
considered as a use also permitted in the M -1 Zone on the
following conditions - -
1. That, in keeping with other permitted uses and
conditions already established in the M -1 Zone, the manu-
facture of outside cases for batteries, if done on the
premises, shall be made from finished rubber if rubber is
the material used, and
"FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution
be transmitted to the City Council fm its concurrence in
the manner prescribed by law. and if the action of the
City Council is to concur, that all officials of the City
be directed to conform thereto in their administrative
acts in the same manner as though said use were specified
under Section 1100 of Article 11 of Ordinance 434 of the
City of El Segundo.
"Passed, approved and adopted this 29th day of
November, 1954.
to /s/ George E. Binder
Secretary o the City lan-
" /s/ L. A. Allen ning Commission of the City
Chairman of the City Plan- of El Segundo, California
ning Commission of the City
of El Segundo, California "; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of said City has duly consid-
ered the said Resolution No. 201 hereinabove set forth and the
findings and recommendations made therein and is satisfied that
the designated classification for the use therein described and
referred to is correct and should be approved by this Council;
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND, DETERMINE
AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That said City Council does hereby make
the same findings with reference to the use described and refer-
red to in said Resolution. No. 201 hereinabove quoted as are made
by the City Planning Commission of said City with reference there-
to.
SECTION 2. That said City Council does hereby approve
the findings, determinations, and recommendations of said Commis-
sion as set forth in its said Resolution No. 201 with reference
to "Battery Building" and does hereby accordingly designate the
classification "M -1" under Ordinance No. 434 of said City (The
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), as amended, for the use de-
scribed in and referred to in said Resolution No. 201.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the ad-
ministrative agents of the City of E1 Segundo, who are hereby
directed to conform to the findings, determinations and desi7la-
tions hereby approved and made.
SECTIOiN 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in
the book of original resolutions of said City; and shall ma {e a
minute of the passare and adoption thereof in the records of the
proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
SECTION 5. That this resolution shall take effect im-
mediately.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of December,
1954.
ATTEST: D7 yor of the City Seg zndo,
California.
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFOR`:'IA,
GOTTNTY OF LOS ANGELES, j SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUdDO.
I, Neva M. E1sey, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
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. 1459, was passed and adopted
by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of
said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City all at a
regular meetine of the said Council held on the lst day of Decem-
ber, 1954, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen. Baker, Frederick Gordon Swanson
and Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
lst day of December, 1954•
(SEAL)
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City Clerk of the Ci 'of
E1 Segundo, Califor ia.