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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-27 Supplementals - PC-HPCMunicipal Code Amendment DRC2019-00120 Amending Regulations for Car Washes Planning Commission Meeting March 27, 2019 Background • Currently no citywide regulations for car wash facilities of any type • Car washes can have certain negative impacts, particularly on neighboring residential uses • Development standards will mitigate against potential impacts from new and remodeled car washes H Background • May 23, 2018 — Planning Commission discussed City's car wash regulations and supported a moratorium on the use • June 20, 2018 — City Council adopted an urgency interim ordinance for a moratorium on new or expanded car washes for a period of 45 days • August 1, 2018 — City Council extended the urgency ordinance for a period of one year in total • December 12, 2018 — Planning Commission considered information on car washes and provided direction to staff • February 19, 2019 — Focus group meeting with existing car wash owners/operators • 15 car washes operating in the city • Staff has received many recent inquiries for new car washes )land Car Wash Map a Q 15 --------------- 7- Concerns with Car Washes • Drivetrain machinery and industrial vacuuming systems are often very loud, exposing neighboring residents to excessive noise • Car washes are shifting from full service to express and flex -service car wash models — may result in less oversight and less control of impacts on adjacent properties Existing Regulations • Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is currently required to operate a car wash • CUP allows the City to consider each car wash application on a case -by -case basis and to apply specific conditions to ensure land use compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood • It is recommended that the City maintain this requirement of a CUP for car washes Locations • Car washes conditionally permitted in the following districts: • Office Professional (OP) • Neighborhood Commercial (NC) • General Commercial (GC) • Commercial Community (CC) • Regional Related Commercial (RRC) • Haven Avenue Overlay District and Industrial Commercial Overlay District within the Industrial Park (IP) underlying zone Locations • Development pressure will continue for land that will become increasingly scarce • Many commercial properties potentially available for a car wash are near to residential uses that could be negatively impacted • Removing car washes as a conditionally permitted use in the NC and OP Zones to preserve the land for other uses may be an economically strategic option • Limiting locations will also minimize conflict between car wash operations and residents Proposed Development Standards • Residential Setback — Car wash structure shall be located a minimum 100 feet from the boundary of any residentially zoned or developed property. • Openings — Washing facilities shall be completely enclosed except those openings necessary for vehicular and pedestrian access. Openings shall not face any adjacent residentially zoned or developed property. • Vacuums — Cannot be located along public or private streets and shall be completely screened from adjacent residential properties for noise attenuation purposes. .���.. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Proposed Development Standards • Queuing of Vehicles — Require a queuing plan/parking study that shows traffic circulation is designed to ensure efficient circulation on and off the subject site and that vehicles will not back-up onto a public right-of-way. • Design — Require all car wash developments to be subject to design review and that car wash structures must be architecturally compatible with other buildings on site. Proposed Operational Requirements • Hours of Operation — Limited to: Monday -Saturday, 8.00 AM to 7.00 PM; and Sunday, 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM, unless site specific circumstances warrant alternative hours of operation • Water Recycling — Recycling of water used for vehicle washing shall be maximized and comply with all applicable state and federal guidelines/standards. • Air Quality — All mechanical ventilating equipment shall be directed to exhaust vents and cannot face adjacent residential properties. Proposed Operational Requirements • Noise — All power driven or steam cleaning machinery, drying equipment, or vacuuming machines shall maintain noise levels below the levels provided in the Noise Ordinance. • Outdoor Loudspeakers — Not permitted. Mobile Car Washes Proposed Operational Requirements • Wash Area — Cannot wash a vehicle exterior on any public street or public right-of-way, or on any vacant unimproved lot. • Location — A mobile car wash operating in non-residential districts shall not operate within 300 feet of a residential district and/or residential structure. • Hours of Operation — Residential districts limited to: Mon - Sat, 8:00 AM to 7.00 PM; and Sun, 9:00 AM to 6.00 PM. Industrial districts limited to: Mon -Fri, 8:00 AM to 7.00 PM. Mobile Car Washes Proposed Operational Requirements • Time Limits — In non-residential districts, shall not operate at the same location for more than 4 hours and shall not operate for more than one day per week. • Number of Vehicles — In non-residential districts, shall not service more than 20 vehicles per week. Mobile Car Washes Proposed Operational Requirements • Noise — Operators shall maintain noise levels below the levels in the Noise Ordinance. • P/O Authorization — Permission of the property owner shall be required. • Water Containment or Diversion — Wastewater shall either be contained for disposal off site or diverted to a sanitary sewer on site. Recommendation • Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 19-23 recommending that the City Council approve Municipal Code Amendment DRC2019-00120, amending the standards and land use regulations for car washes within the city.