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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1056ORD 1056$Í;¢f4À ORDINANCE NO. 1056 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS FOR CHAPTERS 17.04, 17.16, 17.21, 17.22, 17.23, 17.24, 17.25, AND 17.26 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE; ALLOWING ADDITIONAL USES WITHIN CERTAIN ZONES, AND ADDING CHAPTER 17.35, MULTIPLE TENANT RETAIL ARCADE REGULATIONS CASE NO. AZC-126). The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 17.04 is hereby amended by the addition of the following: 17.04.161 Commercial unit. Commercial unit" shall mean a portion of a building that is physically separated from other units and/or common interior hallways within the same building by solid fire-rated walls extending from the floor to the ceiling, and where each unit possesses one or more of the following features: independent utilities, heating and air conditioning controlled within the unit itself, lockable doors and direct access from the outside or from a common interior hallway. All individual units are to comply with all applicable Building and Fire Codes including, but not limited to wall construction, common hallway/aisle widths, emergency access requirements, heating, plumbing and electrical requirements. 17.04.331 Helistop. Helistop" shall mean an area of land, water or structure used for the takeoff and landing of a helicopter, engaged in the dropping-off or picking up of Passengers, which is owned or controlled by the owner or occupant of the premises. Helistops are limited to tie-down for accommodation of a single helicopter. A helistop shall not include facilities for fuel service, maintenance or overhaul and shall not accommodate helicopters used for common carriers. 17.04.476 Multiple tenant retail arcade. Multiple tenant retail arcade" shall mean a business, wholly within the confines of a single commercial unit, in which five 5) or more vendors are located offering personal services and/or personal property for retail sale which are separated from each other by partial walls minimum of eight 8) feet high) and a solid lockable access door. This term shall not include temporary events held for the exclusive benefit of any non-profit organization. 17.04.587 Indoor swap meet. Indoor swap meet" shall mean a business conducted for the purpose of selling or trading new or used merchandise in an enclosed covered commercial unit where five 5) or more individual vendors rent, lease or otherwise purchase the right to sell or trade their products, services, or anything at the location. In an indoor swap meet individual vendors are not physically separated from other vendors by partial minimum of eight 8) feet high) or complete floor to ceiling walls. Indoor swap meets are prohibited within the City. 17.04.606 Vendor. Vendor" shall mean and include any person, partnership, corporation, or organization who engages in selling, or offering for sale as owner or consignee, personal services and/or property within a multiple tenant retail arcade. SECTION 2. Chapter 17.04 shall be amended by the deletion of Section 17.04.461 mini-mall). SECTION 3. Section 17.04.181 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 17.04.181 Department store. Department store" shall mean a retail store selling a wide variety of goods in several departments, in which: 1) a single business entity occupies not less than seventy percent BIB] 37651-U01 ORD-U02 1056-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4380-U03 DO4387-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1056-U05 AUG-U05 5-U05 1992-U05 ORD 1056$Í;¢f4ÀOrdinance No. 1056 Page 2 of 5 the gross floor area devoted to the use; and 2) all uses within the store utilize a centralized accounting system, determined as such by the Director pursuant to Section 17.06.060. A department store may have up to three 3) additional businesses located within its interior floor area." SECTION 4. Section 17.16.180 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: 17.16.180 Security bars. A. Definition. Security bars" means metal bars, including but not limited to wrought iron guards and sliding scissor gates, attached to or covering a window or glass door which are intended to provide additional protection against vandalism and burglaries. B. Location. Security bars shall not be mounted on the outside of an exterior building wall, window or glass door of a commercial building. C. Existing Nonconforming Security Bars Amortization. As of the effective date of the regulations contained in this section, all nonconforming security bars shall be abated and removed or made to comply with the provisions of this section within one 1) year." SECTION 5. Sections 17.21.020, 17.22.020, and 17.24.030 are hereby amended by deletion of the following: 17.21.020 Uses permitted. 9. Department stores; those uses listed 10-28 will now be listed 9-27, respectively) 17.22.020 Uses Permitted. 17. Department stores; the use listed as 18 will now be listed as 17) 17.24.030 Uses Permitted by conditional use permit. Q. mini-malls;" SECTION 6. Sections 17.21.030, 17.22.030, and 17.23.030 are hereby amended by the addition of the following: 17.21.030 Uses Permitted by conditional use Permit. G. Department stores; those uses listed G-S will now be listed H-T, respectively) 17. 22.030 Uses Permitted by conditional use Permit. E. Department stores; those uses listed E and F will now be listed F and G, respectively) H. Helistops; the use listed as G-Q will now be listed I-S, respectively) 17.23.030 Uses Permitted by conditional use Permit. I. Helistops; the uses listed as I-T will now be listed as J-U, respectively)" SECTION 7. Sections 17.24.020 and 17.24.030 are hereby amended by the addition of the following: 17.24.020 Uses permitted. 24. warehousing; those uses listed 24-26 will now be listed 25-27, respectively) 17.24.030 Uses permitted by conditional use Permit. I. Helistops; those use listed I-K will be listed J-L, respectively) N. Multiple tenant retail arcades; those use listed L-M will be listed N-O, respectively) P. Self-storage facilities; those uses listed N-U will be listed Q-U, respectively)" SECTION 8. Sections 17.25.030, 17.26.020, and 17.26.030 are BIB] 37651-U01 ORD-U02 1056-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4380-U03 DO4387-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1056-U05 AUG-U05 5-U05 1992-U05 ORD 1056$Í;¢f4ÀOrdinance No. 1056 Page 3 of 5 hereby amended by the addition of the following: 17.25.030 Uses Permitted by conditional use Permit. H. Helistops; those uses listed G-U will be listed H-V, respectively) 17.26.020 Uses Permitted. 1. Uses permitted in the C-2 zone; those use listed 1-27 will now be listed 2-28, respectively) 29. warehousing; those uses listed 28-29 will now be listed 30-31, respectively) 17.26.030 Uses Permitted by conditional use Permit. 18. Helistops; SECTION 9. Chapter 17.35 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby added as follows: Chapter 17.35 MULTIPLE TENANT RETAIL ARCADE REGULATIONS Sections: 17.35.010 Purpose. 17.35.020 Multiple tenant retail arcades permitted. 17.35.030 Development standards. 17.35.010 Purpose. The purpose of the provisions contained within this chapter is to establish a comprehensive set of regulations applicable to the establishment of multiple tenant retail arcades and to insure compatibility with surrounding properties. 17.35.020 Multiple tenant retail arcades Permitted. Multiple tenant retail arcades shall be permitted in the CM, Commercial Manufacturing, zone provided that a conditional use permit, pursuant to Chapter 17.56 is first obtained and all other licenses and permits required by this Code are obtained. 17.35.030 Development standards. The development standards as set forth in Chapter 17.16 shall apply except as this section specifically otherwise provides. All such development standards shall be observed at all times in the establishment of any multiple tenant retail arcade in the City. A. Multiple tenant retail arcades, shall be subject to the following limitations: 1. Business licenses will be required for each vendor. B. Specific standards for multiple tenant retail arcades shall include: 1. Minimum gross floor area shall be 10,000 square feet. 2. Loading areas away from the main entry points shall be provided with a minimum dimension of 12'x25' for each space. 3. Parking areas shall be illuminated after dark and properly maintained. Lights shall be shielded to prevent intrusion upon adjacent properties. 4. All areas not occupied by buildings, parking spaces, or approved walkways shall be landscaped with a mixture of ground cover, trees, and shrubs. 5. All uses are to be conducted indoors, exclusively. 6. The minimum floor area of each vendor space shall be six hundred and twenty-five 625) square feet. 7. There shall be no more than one 1) business license issued per vendor space. 8. Sales shall be conducted only within permanent stall spaces located within the building. 9. All vendors are to sell at retail. No wholesaling permitted. 10. Each vendor shall have receipts or other evidence of his/her legal ownership or authority to sell those items which are BIB] 37651-U01 ORD-U02 1056-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4380-U03 DO4387-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1056-U05 AUG-U05 5-U05 1992-U05 ORD 1056$Í;¢f4ÀOrdinance No. 1056 Page 4 of 5 displayed for sale. 11. 1£ is unlawful for any reason to sell, exchange, barter, or trade the following items: a. Used property, other than those items which may be sold at an antique store". b. Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, or other weaponry. c. Alcoholic beverages. d. Auto parts, oil, or similar fluids, hubcaps, wheels, batteries, or tires. 12. Vendor spaces shall. be constructed of solid walls at least eight 8) feet high using wood or metal studs and drywall, taped, textured, and painted, or glass, brick or other material generally used for permanent building construction. Specifically, scissor-type gating, pegboard, wire fencing, metal grating, or similar material, shall not be used to separate vendor spaces. 13. Vendor space doors of solid wood, metal or glass material are permitted. Open gate material such as chain link fencing or wrought iron may not be used to close vendor space. All vendor space doors shall be of one uniform type within each multiple tenant retail arcade. 14. All walls, ceiling, and floors in lobbies, vendor spaces, and aisle areas shall be freshly painted or sandblasted, of new material, or otherwise in a newly finished condition prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. 15. All stall spaces shall have permanently mounted fixtures and furniture, similar to that found in large fashion malls and major department stores. No lightweight folding tables or chairs or residential lawn furniture shall be used in any vendor space. 16. Main aisles shall be a minimum of six 6) feet in width. 17. Separate restroom facilities for men and women shall be provided on the premises and be open to the public, free of charge. 18. No loudspeaker or sound equipment shall be used in a multiple tenant retail arcade or in any vendor space thereof which can be heard from exterior areas of the premises or from adjacent property including public sidewalks. 19. Each multiple tenant retail arcade shall be open to conduct business not less than five 5) days per week. The hours of operation shall be restricted to those between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. 20. A minimum of two 2) uniformed security guards shall be retained for service, and present during the hours of operation of the proposed facility. Said security company shall be licensed to operate. a security business within the State of California and the City of Baldwin Park. 21. Electrical service shall be provided to each vendor sales area. Said service shall be in compliance with applicable electrical codes of Los Angeles County. A detailed plan shall be submitted for review and approval prior to the beginning of such work.. 22. Telephone lines shall be provided to each vendor sales area. 23. Each vendor's sales area shall be open and accessible to the handicapped. 24. Smoke control systems and fire sprinklers shall be required as per the Los Angeles County Uniform Building Code. 25. A manager of the multiple tenant retail arcade shall be on-site during all hours of operation. The manager shall be at least twenty-one 21) years of age, and have authority and responsibility for operation of the multiple tenant retail arcade. 26. Each vendor space shall have an electronic cash register for the purpose of conducting business transactions." 27. Required parking shall be determined by the hearing body as part of the conditional use permit process. SECTION 10. The City Council at the time of the public hearing for the above matter, reviewed and considered the proposed Negative Declaration, and comments relating thereto. The City Council, based upon its public review, does hereby approve the proposed Negative Declaration, since there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. BIB] 37651-U01 ORD-U02 1056-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4380-U03 DO4387-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1056-U05 AUG-U05 5-U05 1992-U05 ORD 1056$Í;¢f4ÀOrdinance No. 1056 Page 5 of 5 SECTION 11. In conjunction with the Negative Declaration, the City Council considered and does hereby approve, adopt and order filed the California Department of Fish and Game, Certificate of Fee Exemption for De Minims Impact Finding, as the environmental analysis offers no substantial evidence that the proposed Code amendments will have potential for an adverse effect, either individually or cumlatively, on wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code. SECTION 12. The City clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law, and shall forward a copy of the same to the Secretary of the Planning Commission. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall file the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and De Minimis Impact Finding in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of August 1992. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1056 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the city Council on the 15th of July 1992. That, thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of August 1992 by the following vote: AYES COUNCIL PERSON MCNEILL, IZELL, GALLEGOS, MARTINEZ, MAYOR VARGAS NOES COUNCIL PERSON NONE ABSENT COUNCIL PERSON NONE ABSTAIN COUNCIL PERSON NONE BIB] 37651-U01 ORD-U02 1056-U02 LI2-U03 FO4263-U03 FO4380-U03 DO4387-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 ORD-U05 1056-U05 AUG-U05 5-U05 1992-U05