1711 Harbor Avenue and 1515 W. 17th Street Appeal
1 City Council Public Hearing – April 4, 2023
2 Background
• February 16, 2023 – Planning Commission hearing. The Planning Commission acted to:
1. Adopt Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) 01-23; and,
2. Approve two Conditional Use Permits (CUP) (5-1)
• February 26, 2023 – Third Party Appeal filed
• City Council public hearing required to consider:
1. A Resolution Adopting IS/MND 01-23 recommendation; and,
2. Hear the appeal of the Commission’s CUP approval
Location/Background
3 Main Site – 1711 Harbor Avenue
• Overall Land Area: 4.85 Acre site
o 196,350 SF – 1711 Harbor Avenue
o 14,950 SF – 1515 W. 17th Street
• Zoning: IG (General Industrial)
• General Plan PlaceType: I (Industrial)
• Existing conditions:
o 1515 W. 17th Street – Vacant Site
o 1711 Harbor Avenue – Vacant 129,000
SF of industrial structures and 1,746
SF of office space
o Prior SnugTop operations
• Site Surrounded by Industrial uses
Remote Site – 1515 W. 17th Street
4 Existing Conditions
Corner of Harbor Avenue and W. 17th Street
Corner of Caspian Avenue and W. 17th Street
Existing driveway along W. Pacific Coast Highway
Main parcel along Harbor Avenue
Site Plan/Proposal Reviewed by Planning Commission
5 • CUPs (2)
• Demolish existing industrial structures –
1711 Harbor Avenue
• Operate a green trucking and shipping
container facility with 231 container stalls:
o 10 – 1515 W. 17th Street
o 221 – 1711 Harbor Avenue
• 405 containers total on both sites
o 174 double stacked container stalls
o 57 single stacked container stalls
• Main truck entrance along Harbor
Avenue
• Overweight exit along W. Pacific Coast
Highway (PCH)
VEHICULAR ACCESS
FOR MAIN SITE
TRUCK ACCESS FOR
SITES
OVERWEIGHT &
EMERGENCY
EXIT ONLY
6 Floor Plan/Elevations
• Existing 1,746 SF building to be
used as the main office
• 654 SF addition proposed
o Total – 2,400 SF
• Office and amenities to serve both
sites
7 Landscaping/Fencing
Fencing:
• 8-foot tall black
wrought iron fencing
around the
perimeters of both
sites
Landscaping:
• 24,593 SF of new
landscape area
o 159 trees total on
both sites
15ft wide landscaping
10ft wide landscaping 10ft wide landscaping
15ft wide landscaping 15ft wide landscaping
10ft wide landscaping
Operations
8 Port
Drayage
Yards Delivery
Customer
• To and from the Port of Long Beach (POLB)
• Hours of operation concurrent with POLB
o Monday – Friday : 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
o Saturday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Operate in two shifts with four to six employees per shift • On-site zero emission trucks
• All Cargomatic’s subcontractors adhere to the Clean Trucks Program • Green trucks that use liquified natural gas or compressed natural gas • Will comply with POLB, Local, State and Federal Regulations Operations (continued)
9 Route from POLB to site
Route from site to POLB
California Environmental Quality Act
109
• In accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared for the proposed project (ISMND 01-23)
• Mitigation measures addressing Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Noise, Transportation and Tribal Cultural Resources
IS/MND:
Conditions
11 • Record a deed restriction to tie
the lots together and record the
conditions on the titles of each
property.
• Historic American Building
Survey (HABS) Level 2 Report –
Water Tower
• Complying with Mitigation
Measures
• Detouring to Caspian Avenue to
access sites as needed
• Strict idling engine condition Main Site – 1711 Harbor Ave Harbor Avenue
W. 17th Street
Pacific Coast Highway
Caspian Avenue
Remote Site – 1515 W. 17th St
Main access to sites Detoured access to sites
Planning Commission Decision
The Planning Commission affirmatively made all of the CUP findings in support of the project.
• The project is consistent with and carries out the General Plan, and all zoning regulations of the applicable district;
• Proposed use will not be detrimental to the surrounding community including public health, safety or general welfare, environmental quality or quality of life; and,
• The approval is in compliance with the special conditions for specific conditional uses, as listed in Chapter 21.52.
12 Appeal
Appellant stated the following regarding the proposed trucking facility and container storage project:
1) Project does not account for traffic Mitigation on West Pacific Coast Highway, Caspian Avenue and Harbor Avenue; and,
2) Pollution concerns from the diesel trucking facility operations for the neighboring business and residences. 13 Responses and Summary - Traffic
• The project included the preparation of a Vehicle Miles Travel (VMT) Screening Memorandum.
• The project meets the City’s VMT screening criteria as the project is estimated to generate 254 daily vehicle trips and impacts are determined to be less than significant. • With the passing of Senate Bill 743, traffic operations and congestion (level of service) are no longer a CEQA issue. Level of service analysis has been replaced by the analysis of vehicle miles traveled.
14 Responses and Summary – Air Quality
• The MND analyzed both regional and
localized air quality impacts.
Emissions generated by the project
were determined to be less than
significant.
• A Health Risk Assessment was
conducted for the project to
determine the increase in cancer risk,
as well as the chronic and acute
health impacts due to diesel
particulate matter exposure.
• Analysis concluded health risks to be
less than significant.
15 Responses and Summary – Air Quality (continued)
16 Environmental Justice Considerations
17 • California law defines environmental just as the fair treatment of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. (Government Code 65040.12(e))
• Based on available research and local, state and federal policy direction, the use is important to support the transition to clean trucks and also facilitates the removal of a former manufacturing facility that could be located elsewhere.
• This project is designed to support the POLB’s CTP , a program developed to address environmental justice impacts of the POLB by facilitating the transition to clean trucks.
• This project supports not only the port but the City’s own Climate Action Plan (LBCAP).
Updated Site Plan/Operations
18 Revisions to Project:
• Egress driveway existing onto W.
PCH will be strictly for emergency
vehicles only.
• The trucking driveway along the
northeasterly side of the main site
along Harbor Avenue will increase
from 24-feet to 42 feet per the
Public Works Department’s
recommendation
• Improvements have been included
as conditions of approval.
VEHICULAR ACCESS
FOR MAIN SITE
TRUCK ACCESS FOR
SITES
EMERGENCY
EXIT ONLY
Updated Site Plan/Operations (continued)
Added condition after
Planning Commission:
Ensure that the facility
operates as a green
trucking facility for the
life of the project.
19 Outreach
20 • First in person meeting held with Westside Business Association of Long Beach on October 19, 2022.
• Second in person meeting held with the community, family members and staff of Cabrillo High School on January 18, 2023.
• Meetings were intended to provide information on the future development and operations of the project site.
Recommendation
21 Receive supporting documentation into the record and conclude the public hearing and consider one third-party appeal by the Westside Business Association of Long Beach (APL23-005);
Adopt a Resolution adopting and certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND 01-23) and making findings of fact related thereto, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and,
Deny the appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision and approve two (2) Conditional Use Permits (CUP21-010 & CUP21-011) to operate a trucking use on two (2) properties located at 1711 Harbor Avenue and 1515 W. 17th Street that total 4.85 acres in size in the General Industrial (IG) Zoning District. (District 7)
Thank you
22 Amy Harbin
Planner V
Development Services Department
[email protected]