HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 AUTO SVC DSGN 08-03-98AUGUST 3, 1998
NO. 8
8-3-98
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
REVISED AUTO SERVICE DESIGN GUIDELINES
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 98-61 approving the Auto Service Design Guidelines.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this project. No General Fund monies will be used for
development of auto related uses.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City Council considered this item at its meeting on July 20, 1998. The Council directed staff
to change the Design "Standards" to Design "Guidelines" and not incorporate them into the
Zoning Code. Since the last meeting, all references to "standards" have been changed to
"guidelines" within the document and Resolution 98-61.
Community Development Director
Attachments:
Resolution No. 98-61 and Exhibit A - Auto Service Design Standards
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-61
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA REPEALING RESOLUTION 81-50, THE
PLANNING, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
RELATED TO AUTO SERVICES AND ADOPTING THE AUTO
SERVICE DESIGN GUIDELINES ATTACHED HERETO.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
I. The City Council finds and determines as follows:
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That City Council Resolution No. 81-50, established policy guidelines
to be followed in reviewing service station development proposals.
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That the existing guidelines established development policies for
service stations but did not include other auto service related
facilities such as lube and tune facilities and auto repair facilities.
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That development guidelines are needed to promote and protect the
public health, safety and general welfare and preserve and enhance
the quality of the City relating to auto service uses.
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That on June 22, 1998, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution 3598, recommending that the City Council repeal the
Planning, Zoning and Development Guidelines related to Auto
Services and 'adopt the proposed Auto Service Design Standards,
provided in Attachment A.
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That on July 20, 1998, the City Council considered the Planning
Commission's recommendation to repeal the Planning, Zoning and
Development Guidelines and is desirous of adopting the "Standards"
as "Guidelines".
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In preparing the Auto Service Design Guidelines, the City CoUncil finds and
determines:
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That certain design and development guidelines shall be considered
by the Community Development Department staff and' the Planning
Commission when considering development applications for
establishing auto service, related uses within designated zoning
districts.
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Resolution 98-61
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That the design guidelines establish .requirements for site
development, building design, circulation, landscaping and
operations of new and existing auto service uses that require
approval of a conditional use permit and design review.
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That the design guidelines mitigate impacts typically associated with
auto related uses including measures to reduce the visual impact of
service bays and pump islands.
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The City Council hereby repeals Resolution No.'81-50 and adopts the Auto
Service Design Guidelines, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on
the 3rd day of August, 1998.
PAMELA STOKER
CITY CLERK
THOMAS R. SALTARELLI
MAYOR
STATEOF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the
City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution
No. 98-61 was duly passed and adopted at a regUlar meeting of the Tustin City
Council, held on the 3rd day of August, 1998, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBERAYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBERABSENT:
PAMELA STOKER
CITY CLERK
EXHIBIT A
RESOLUTION NO. 98-61
AUTO SERVICE DESIGN GUIDELINES
POLICY:
The purpose of the design guidelines is to promote and protect the public health, safety
and general welfare, and preserve and enhance the aesthetic quality of the City relating
to auto service uses. To fulfill this purpose, it is the intent of the design guidelines to:
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Establish appropriate development guidelines related to site and building design,
circulation, parking and landscaping to promote orderly development.
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Identify expected operational guidelines to minimize impacts on adjacent
properties and neighborhoods.
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Implement certain facilities and amenities necessary to protect the public safety
and convenience.
DEFINITIONS:
Auto Repair Shops: These services include the retail sale of petroleum products
and automotive accessories; automobile washing (by hand);
waxing and polishing of automobiles (by hand); the sale and repair of tires; battery
service; cleaning and flushing of radiators; and the installation of accessory
components. The following operations are permitted if conducted within an enclosed
building: painting; body work; detailing; lubrication of motor vehicles; brake service
limited to servicing and replacement of brake cylinders and brake shoes; wheel
balancing; testing, adjustment, and replacement of carburetors, coils, condensers,
distributor caps, fan belts, filters, generators, points, rotors, spark plugs, voltage
regulators, water hoses, and wiring; and the performance of minor emergency repairs
on a vehicle.
Car Wash: An occupancy which primarily provides the service of washing,
waxing, polishing and vacuuming automobiles by hand and/or by
an automatic machine. Services incidental to this use include the retail sale of petroleum
products, automotive accessories and food items.
Service Station: Means an occupancy which provides for the servicing of motor
vehicles and operations incidental thereto, limited to the retail sale
of petroleum products and automotive accessories; automobile washing by hand;
waxing and polishing of automobiles; tire changing and repairing (excluding recapping);
battery service, charging and-replacement, not including repair and rebuilding; radiator
cleaning and flushing, excluding steam cleaning and repair; installation of accessories;
also including the following operations if conducted within a building; lubrication of motor.
Exhibit A, Resolution No. 9L
City Council
August 3, 1998
Page 2
vehicles; brake servicing limited to servicing and replacement of brake cylinders and
brake shoes; wheel balancing; the testing, adjustment and replacement of carburetors,
coils condensers, distributor caps, fan belts, filters, generators, points, rotors, spark
plugs, voltage regulators, water and fuel pumps, water hoses and wiring. (TCC 9297)
PERMIT PROCESS
The Tustin General Plan and Zoning Code identifies properties within the City where
auto services are conditionally approved. The process and procedures for the
development, modification, or operation of auto services i.e. service stations, auto repair
shops, car washes, or convenience markets (including drive-through), shall be
consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Code.
PROJECTS SUBJECT TO DESIGN GUIDELINES
Any new service station, auto repair shop, or car wash, or an existing nonconforming
facility that is altered more than 50 percent of the building's assessed valuation per
SeCtion 9273b of the Tustin City Code, shall comply with these design guidelines.
SITE DESIGN ORDER OF PREFERENCE
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Auto service facilities shall be designed and developed in the following order of
preference:
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On a corner lot designed so the service bays are oriented away from
public view and the pumps located at the rear of the lot behind the
structures to buffer them from public view (See Exhibit A).
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On a lot where the topographY, vegetation, buildings or other structures
provide the greatest amount of screening of the service bays and pumps.
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As a part of the application process, applicants for auto service facilities shall be
required to provide written documentation demonstrating a good faith effort in
designing the facilities in accordance with the site design order of preference.
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
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Placement of structures on the site shall be clustered and oriented to shield the
service bays and pump stations from view with service bays and pump islands
oriented toward the interior of the property (See Exhibit A and Figure 1). The
· interiors of work bays shall be .screened from public streets, adjacent residential
properties or open space areas. Building openings shall be buffered from
residential properties to ensure noise and odor attenuation.
Exhibit A, Resolution No.
City Council
Augusi: 3, 1998
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Site design shall include paved areas to accommodate all legitimate, anticipated
circulation patterns. All other areas shall consist of decorative paving or
landscaping. Driveway cuts shall be limited to one driveway per street frontage,
or as otherwise determined by the Engineering Division. When possible shared
access between properties shall be provided.
Landscaping is required in all str. eet front and side setback areas, adjacent to
customer entrances to buildings, and along property lines. Landscaping shall be
designed as a buffer between the structures, adjacent properties and street
frontages (See Figure 2). A minimum of 15 percent of the lot shall be
landscaped, consistent with the City Landscaping and Irrigation Guidelines. All
landscaped areas shall have permanent irrigation systems and maintained on a
continual basis. A 6" high curb shall separate the planting areas from paving
areas.
Air and water service shall be located in a convenient, conspicuous, well-lit area
that will not obstruct the on-site circulation patterns or required parking spaces.
Outdoor storaqe shall be permitted in approved areas screened from view.
Accessory buildings used for storage of accessory goods to be sold at retail on
site, such as tires, tubes, waxes, lubricants, etc., shall be architecturally
compatible wlth the design of the main structure. Trash enclosures shall be an
enclosed masonry structure, minimum 6' X 8' size.
Exhibit A, Resolution No. 9E
City Council
August 3, 1998
Page 4
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Restrooms shall be located within the approved structure with entrances or
signage clearly visible from the pump islands or cashier area and concealed from
view of adjacent properties by planters or decorative screening.
Pay Telephones shall be located within the approved structure. The pay phones
shall be programmed to prohibit incoming calls. The location of pay phones
outside the auto service establishment is prohibited.
Stacking for two vehicles (40 feet) for each pump island shall be provided on-site
to preclude interference with internal parking and on and off-site traffic circulation.
Truck circulation patterns and positions for tank filling shall not conflict with critical
customer circulation patterns or cause a potential for stacking overflow onto a
street.
Masonry walls, 6'8" high masonry walls shall be constructed adjacent to all
interior property lines abutting residentially zoned or used properties.
Compressors shall be located in the interior of the site or within the buildings to
minimize any impacts' on adjacent properties.
Lights for illuminating the site or advertising the facility shall be located in such a
manner so as to contain all direct rays upon the subject property. Fixtures and
intensities shall require the approval of the Community Development Director.
Figure 2
Exhibit A, Resolution No..
City Cour~cil
August 3, 1998
Page 5
Outside waitinq areas shall be incorporated with the site design. The design of
these areas shall be compatible with the main structure providing an inviting
atmosphere with desirable elements such as shade structures, benches,
decorative furniture, umbrellas, landscape planters, etc.
Water Quality_, development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the City
of Tustin Water Quality Ordinance and all rules and regulations set by Federal,
State, and Regional Water Quality Boards and the Orange County Sanitation
District, as they relate to Auto Service facilities.
PARKING
Unless otherwise specified in the Tustin Zoning Code, the following parking regulations
shall apply:
Auto repair:
4 spaces per service bay, plus adequate queuing lanes for
each bay, plus I space for each 2 employees on the largest
shift.
Auto parts sale:
1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for each 2,000 sq. ft., service area, plus I space for each
300 sq. ft. of gross floor area for a parts department plus 1
space for each 2 employees.
Car washes- self-serve: 2.5 spaces per washing stall, for queuing and drying.
Car washes - full-serve:
10 spaces, plus 10 spaces per wash lane for.drying area,
plus queuing area for 5 vehicles ahead of each lane.
Convenience markets: 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Service Stations:
1 space for each pump island plus as required for ancillary
uses.
BUILDING DESIGN
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All structures, including accessory buildings, canopies and pump islands, shall
include a high level of architectural detailing consistent and appropriate for the
neighborhood or center theme that may exist.
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All building elevations shall be architecturally detailed to avoid the appearance of
the "back of the building"; buildings shall contribute a positive presence to the
street scene.
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Building materials shall have the appearance of substance and permanency;
lightweight metal or other temporary appearing structures are not appropriate.
Exhibit A, Resolution No. 9,
City Council
August 3, 1998
Page 6
SIGNS
Section 9401 of the Tustin City Code or the approved sign program for the subject
property shall be referenced regarding sign regulations.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS
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Service operations shall be entirely within approved structures, except for the
services of dispensing gasoline, oil, water, air and the replacement of wiper
blades, hand washing, waxing, polishing, vacuuming vehicle interiors and
outdoor seating, which shall take place only in areas designate on approved
plans for such activities. No vehicle repair shall take place in any parking space
or drive aisle.
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All vehicles that are not being worked on within the building shall be parked only
within designated marked parking spaces. No parking shall be permitted in front
of the roll up doors or any drive aisle
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No outdoor storage or display of materials shall be permitted except allowed by
the Zoning Code.
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Vending machines shall be located within the approved structure. Outdoor
vending activities is prohibited.
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The storage of junk or permanently disabled or wrecked automobiles shall not be
permitted. Used or discarded automotive parts or eqUipment shall not be located
outside of the approved structure except within the designated trash storage
area. All inoperative vehicles shall be parked within the building. No inoperative
vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on the site outside the building, including
marked spaces.
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Storage or parking of buses and trucks or similar vehicles is prohibited. This
excludes tow trucks, pick-up trucks, and small vans incidental to the service
station use.
7. Parking and advertising of vehicles for sale or lease is not permitted.
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Restrooms shall be provided to the public at no cost and available during all
hours of operation. The restrooms shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition.
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All service stations and Self-serve stations shall provide water and air, at no cost
and available 24 hours a day. All air hoses shall be equipped with operating and
accurately calibrated gauges.
Exhibit A, Resolution No.
City Council
August 3, 1998
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Provisions shall be made for the storage of used oil and lubricants pending
recycling.
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Public address systems shall never be used in outdoor areas.
All requirements of the City's Noise Ordinance (Chapter 6 of the Tustin City
Code) shall be met at all times.
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Exhibit A, Resolution No. 9L
City Council
August 3, 1998
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