CC RESOLUTION 1485RESOLUTION NO. 14$5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO J & J
SERVICE COMPANY A CERTAIN CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR A USED CAR WRECKING YARD AND PARTS
SALES PURPOSES ON A CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROP-
ERTY LOCATED ON ROSECRANS AVENUE WITHIN
SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, J & J Service Company did duly and regularly
file with the City Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo
its application for a conditional use permit for a used car wreck-
ing yard and parts sales purposes at the address and location
hereinafter referred to; and
WHEREAS, after proceedings duly and regularly had and
taken with reference to said application, said City Planning Com-
mission did on the 27th day of December, 1954, duly and regularly
adopt its Resolution No. 203, in words and figures as follows:
"RESOLUTION NO. 203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT, WITH CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS,
TO J & J SERVICE COMPANY.
WHEREAS, an application for a Conditional Use Permit
for the establishment of a Use Car Junk Yard was filed on
November 22, 1954, with the City Planning Commission by
Mr. James Stewart, 1940 19th Street, Manhattan Beach, Cali-
fornia, such used car junk yard to be established at 2143
East Rosecrans Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, Califor-
nia, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 434 (the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance) of the City of E1 Segundo, California, enumer-
ates used car junk yards among the uses in the M -2 zone
requiring the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit before
being established in order to assure that the degree of
compatibility made the purpose of the Ordinance shall be
maintained with respect to the particular use on the par-
ticular site in consideration of other existing and po-
tential uses within the general area, and
WHEREAS, public hearing on subject application was
held by the Planning Commission on December 13, 1954, and
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"WHEREAS, the Commission reconsidered the Staff report
on such matter dated November 5, 1954, and reviewed the action
taken by said Planning Commission in denying the request of
applicant on a previous application for a Conditional Use Per-
mit on subject property, public hearing on which matter was
held on November $, 1954, and also made personal inspection
of the premises, and
WHEREAS, the Commission recognizes that while the in-
dustrial uses already established in the area are M -1 uses
conducted in modern, well designed buildings, the area actual-
ly is zoned M -2, and
WHEREAS, the Commission as a result of such deliberation,
review of previous action, and inspection of such property,
feels that with proper restrictions and conditions imposed upon
the operation of subject business on subject property, that the
use would be no more obnoxious or objectionable than other uses
automatically permitted in the M -2 zone,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commission
authorize the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit to Mr. James
Stewart for the conduct of a Used Car Junk Yard on the premises
known as 2143 Rosecrans Avenue, El Segundo, California, under
the following conditions:
1. That a stucco, or equally solid, wall eight (8)
feet in height be erected to completely enclose the property,
except for an opening not over eighteen (1$) feet wide to ac-
commodate a gate to the premises; that on the front of such
premises such wall is set back not less than thirty (30) feet
from the front property line;
2. That the property within such wall shall be sur-
faced, and constantly maintained, in such a manner as to elimi-
nate dust and rodents;
3. That the property lying between the front property
line and the fence along the entire width of subject property
shall be paved with AC pavement or its equivalent, except for
a strip three (3) feet deep in front of the fence which may be
left unpaved if such strip is properly landscaped;
4. No signs or advertising may be painted on the ex-
ternal side of the fence erected around subject property;
5. Any racks built to accommodate parts or tools shall
not exceed the height of eight (8) feet, unless enclosed with-
in a building;
6. There shall be no burning on the premises;
7. There shall be no buildings or structures erected
on the premises except those built in conformance with the
building code of this City;
$. Any materials or car bodies stored on the premises
shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet;
9. Any runoff resulting from the surfacing and improve-
ment of subject property shall be diverted in such manner as to
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not create undue nuisance and hazard to other properties in
the same vicinity and zone; and
"FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be
forwarded to the City Council for its information.
Passed, approved and adopted this 27th day of Decem-
ber, 1954.
/s/ George E. Binder
Secretary of the rty 'fanning
Js/ L. A. Allen Commission of the City of
Chairman of the City an- El Segundo, California
ning Commission of the City
of E1 Segundo, California "; and
WHEREAS, thereafter and on the 10th day of January, 1955,
said Commission did duly and regularly adopt its Resolution No. 207
in words and figures as follows:
"RESOLUTION NO. 207
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COM-
MISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 203
TO INCLUDE NUMBERS 10 AND 11 UNDER CON-
DITIONS IMPOSED ON CONDITIONAL USE PER-
MIT FOR J & J SERVICE COMPANY
WHEREAS, on December 27, 1954, the Planning Commission
did adopt Resolution No. 203, granting Conditional Use Permit,
with certain specifications, to J & J Service Company, and
WHEREAS, the applicant agreed to confine all work on
the premises to the area stipulated to be enclosed by an eight
(8) foot wall in Condition No. 1 of Resolution No. 203, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 203 does not specify that all
work shall be confined to said enclosed area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Resolution No.
203 be amended by the addition of Conditions Numbers 10 and
11, to read as follows:
10. That all work on the premises be confined
to the area enclosed by the eight (8) foot wall as
specified in Condition No. 1;
11. That the paved area between front property
line and the front wall, extending across the width of
the lot be used for off- street parking only;
and
FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be for-
warded to the City Council for its information.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 10th day of January,
1955•
/s/ George
E. Binder
Is L. A.
Allen
Secretary of
the City _Plana ng
C ah irman of
the Plan= ng
Commission
of the City of
Commission
of the City of
E1 Segundo,
California
E1 Segundo,
California
"
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and
WHEREAS, both said Resolution No. 203 and said Resolu-
tion No. 207 were duly and regularly transmitted to and filed with
the City Council of said City; and
WHEREAS, within the time permitted by law, and on the
18th day of January, 1955, Darco Industries, Inc. did duly and
regularly file with the City Clerk of said City its appeal from
the decision of said Commission as set forth in its said resolu-
tions above mentioned; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of said appeal, said City Council
did duly and regularly set the matter of said appeal and the mat-
ter of said conditional use permit for public hearing before said
City Council on the 9th day of February, 1955; and
WHEREAS, on said last mentioned date said City Council
did duly and regularly hear the matters of said appeal and of the
conditional use permit referred to and described in said Resolu-
tions Nos. 203 and 207 of said Commission and has afforded all
parties and persons interested a full and fair opportunity to be
heard with reference thereto and has concluded said hearing; and
WHEREAS, said Council after having held said hearing
and having reviewed the complete file of the City Planning Com-
mission with reference thereto and all evidence adduced at the
public hearing before said Council has reached its decision in
said matter as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND, DETER-
MINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Said City Council does hereby find that the
facts recited in the preamble of this resolution are true.
SECTION 2. That said City Council does hereby grant
the said conditional use permit applied for upon and subject to
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the eleven terms and conditions set forth and recited in said
Resolutions Nos. 203 and 207 of the said City Planning Commission
hereinabove quoted and also subject to the following or twelfth
condition which the City Council has promulgated on its own part,
to wit:
"12. All of the improvements on the subject property
hereinabove required to be made in Conditions 1 to 11, both
inclusive, prescribed by said Planning Commission, must be
installed and completed in accordance with the requirements
of said Commission as set forth therein within a period of
ninety (90) calendar days from and after the 9th day of
February, 1955. In computing said ninety day period, said
9th day of February, 1955, shall be excluded."
SECTION 3. Responsive to the requirements of Section
1712 of Ordinance No. 434 (The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) of
said City, said City Council does hereby refer to the facts and
reasons set forth by the City Planning Commission in its said
Resolutions Nos. 203 and 207 hereinabove quoted for the granting
of the conditional use permit above referred to, and by this
reference does hereby incorporate the said facts and reasons in
this resolution at this point as fully and for all intents and
purposes as though the same were herein set forth at length, and
said City Council does hereby so recite the said facts and reasons
and does hereby adopt the same as the facts and reasons, which in
the opinion of this City Council make the granting of said condition-
al use permit necessary to carry out the general purpose of
said Ordinance No. 434. Said Council does hereby accordingly
hold that the said conditional use permit be granted, subject
to such conditions and limitations Nos. 1 to 11, both inclusive,
and to said 12th above quoted condition °and limitation imposed
by this Council.
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SECTION 4. That the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segun-
do is hereby authorized and instructed, pursuant to the require-
ments of Section 1714 of said Ordinance No. 434 of said City, to
cause a certified copy of this resolution to be delivered or
mailed to each of the following: (1) to said applicant; (2) to
the said appellant; and to attach a like certified copy thereof
to the Planning Commission's file of said case and to return said
file to said Commission for permanent filing.
mediately.
SECTION 5. That this resolution shall take effect im-
SECTION 6. 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 make a
minute of the passage 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 aryl adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 9th day of February,
1955•
i
Mayor of the City of E
gundo, Californig..
ATTEST:
ty er
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of E1 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. 1485, 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 meeting of the said Council held on the 9th day of Febru-
ary, 1955, 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
11th day of February, 1955-
(SEAL)
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