HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-28 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROVE MC 25-082 HEAVY MANUFACTORING USERESOLUTION NO.25-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING MASTER CASE 25-082,
CONSISTING OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 25-008, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
25-007, AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW 25-006 FOR A HEAVY
MANUFACTURING USE FOR HASA, INC., LOCATED AT 25710 AND 25750
SPRINGBROOK AVENUE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 2836-007-042), IN THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUBJECT TO THE ATTACHED
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (EXHIBIT A)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACT FOR MASTER CASE 25-082. The City Council makes
the following findings of fact and conclusions:
A. An application for Master Case 25-082 (Project) (Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 25-008,
Development Review 25-007, and Architectural Design Review 25-006) was filed by
Intertex Property Advisors on behalf of Hasa, Inc. (applicant) with the City of Santa Clarim
(City) on May 29, 2025. The property for which this application was filed is located at 25710
and 25750 Springbrook Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 2836-007-042) (Project
site);
B. The applicant proposes to partially demolish and remodel two existing, one-story metal
industrial buildings to accommodate the relocation of the applicant's bottling operations and
warehousing of pool and water treatment products to the new facility. The project includes
interior industrial and office tenant improvements, construction of new front and rear
building truck wells, new exterior foundations for chemical storage tanks, and restriping of
on -site parking;
C. The Project site is located within the community of Saugus and is zoned Industrial (I);
D. The application was deemed complete on August 7, 2025;
E. On September 16, 2025, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City's Planning
Commission at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa
Clarita, California;
F. At this public hearing, the Planning Commission considered the staff report, the staff
presentation, and public testimony. Resolution P25-11, and its findings, are based upon the
entire administrative record, including, without limitation, the staff report, testimony, written
evidence, and meeting minutes provided during the public hearing;
G. At this public hearing, the applicant requested a revision to Condition of Approval PL7 to
establish permit requirements for future cumulative increases in product output;
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H. The Planning Commission approved the Project, which included the revision to Condition
PL7, on September 16, 2025, by a vote of 3 ayes, 1 no, and one recusal;
I. On September 26, 2025, a certification of review was requested by the City Council
regarding the decision of the Planning Commission;
J. On October 28, 2025, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council at 6:00
p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California;
and
K. At this public hearing, the City Council considered staff s report, staffs presentation, and
public testimony. This resolution, and its findings, are based upon the entire administrative
record including, without limitation, the staff report, testimony, written evidence, and
meeting minutes provided during the public hearing.
SECTION 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF MASTER CASE 25-082. Based
upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council finds as follows:
A. The City reviewed the project's environmental impacts under the California Environmental
Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., CEQA) and the regulations
promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the CEQA
Guidelines). Following such review, the City Planner determined that the project is exempt
from additional environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15302 as a Class 2
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categorical exemption; consisting of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures
and facilities;
B. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the
decision of the City Council is based is the Master Case 25-082 project file. This project file
is located within the Community Development Department and is in the custody of the
Director of Community Development; and
C. Based upon the findings set forth above, the City Council hereby finds the Notice of
Exemption for this project has been prepared in compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 3. GENERAL FINDINGS FOR MASTER CASE 25-082. Based on the foregoing
facts and findings for Master Case 25-082, the City Council determines as follows:
A. The proposal is consistent with the General Plan;
The proposed use was analyzed for compliance with the General Plan and the Santa
Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC). The use is permitted in the I zone, subject to a CUP.
The proposed use is consistent with the following objective and policy of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan:
Objective LU 4.3: Enhance older commercial and industrial areas.
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^ Policy LU2. 1.5: Identify areas with hazardous conditions and ensure that uses in or
adjacent to these areas pose minimal risk to public health and safety.
Polity LU 4.3.7: Promote revitalization and reuse of the older industrial areas east of the
railroad, adjacent to the intersection of Springbrook and Drayton Avenues and in the
Hanby area adjacent to the Santa Clara River.
The proposed project will revitalize the older industrial area located east of the Union
Pacific Railroad, along Springbrook Avenue, by reusing and renovating two existing
industrial buildings that are at least 65 years old. Additionally, the project will enhance
and revitalize this portion of Springbrook Avenue, consistent with the existing uses in the
area. By locating the proposed use in the I zone, adjacent to similar uses, the proposed
project would minimize the threat to public health and safety.
B. The proposal is allowed within the applicable underlying zone and complies with all
other applicable provisions of the SCMC;
The project is allowed in the I zone with the approval of a CUP. The project meets all
standards for development within the I zone in accordance with all pertinent sections of
the SCMC, including height, parking, and architecture.
C. The proposal will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the
^ public convenience, health, interest, safety, or general welfare, or be materially
detrimental or injurious to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity
and zone in which the property is located, and
The project, a heavy manufacturing use with warehouse and office space, will be located
in an area contemplated for industrial, manufacturing, and warehousing uses by the
General Plan and the SCMC. The project must comply with all of the City's Building &
Safety requirements and all requirements of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of
Los Angeles County (LAFD). Additionally, chemical handling, bottling, storage, and
transport associated with the proposed facility will be regulated by the California
Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, California Environmental
Protection Agency, LAFD, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The
applicant will operate in accordance with fire and life safety and hazardous materials
(HAZMAT) regulations, as well as the facility -specific guidelines included in the
applicant's Fire Protection/HAZMAT Report. There would be no net change in output or
storage of finished product, and no net change in truck traffic on Railroad Avenue.
Security fencing and gates will restrict public access to the site. Therefore, the project
will not be detrimental to the public's health, safety, or welfare, nor will it be materially
injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
D. The proposal is physically suitable for the site. The factors related to the proposal's
^ physical suitabilityfor the site shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The design, location, shape, size, and operating characteristics are suitable for the
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proposed use; 7
The Project site is located in the I wne, which is designated for industrial,
manufacturing, and warehouse uses under the City's General Plan and SCMC. The
Project site consists of two existing, one-story metal buildings previously used for
industrial and manufacturing purposes. The project will partially demolish and
remodel the two structures for a heavy manufacturing use (bottling of water treatment
chemicals) that also includes warehouse and office uses. Therefore, the project is
physically suitable for the site and its operating characteristics are compatible with
surrounding land uses.
2. The highways or streets that provide access to the site are ofsufficient width and are
improved as necessary to carry the kind and quantity of traffic such proposal would
generate;
Springbrook Avenue is located just east of Railroad Avenue, which is designated as a
major highway in the City and provides access to the Interstate-5 freeway and State
Route 14. Packaged products will be transported from the new facility on
Springbrook Avenue to the applicant's customers within and beyond the City limits.
Following the transfer of bottling operations from the Drayton Street facility, there
will be no net change in the output or storage of finished goods, and no net increase in
truck traffic on Railroad Avenue. Staffing levels will remain unchanged, resulting in
no additional commuting traffic. From June to September, up to 15 daily truck trips n
are expected for bulk chemical transfers between the Drayton Street and Springbrook
Avenue facilities, and up to nine trips per day from October to May, with part of the
route using a private road. Therefore, the streets providing access to the Project site
are sufficient to carry the kind and quantity of traffic generated by the project.
3. Public protection services (e.g., Fire protection, Sheriff f protection, etc.) are readily
available; and
The project will have public protection services provided by both the Los Angeles
County Sheriffs Department and the LAFD, and will not require additional resources
or services from those organizations as a result of its operation.
4. The provision of utilities (e.g., potable water, schools, solid waste collection and
disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.) is
adequate to serve the site.
The Project site is located in an established, urban environment that is serviced by
existing public utilities. As such, the project will have access to utility services
necessary to service the project.
SECTION 4: APPROVALS. The City Council takes the following actions: ^
Adopt this resolution approving Master Case 25-082; Conditional Use Permit 25-008,
Development Review 25-007, and Architectural Design Review 25-006 for the Hasa Industrial
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Renovation Project, located at 25710 and 25750 Springbrook Avenue, subject to the attached
r� revised Conditions of Approval (Exhibit A), which are incorporated by reference.
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SECTION 5: RELIANCE ON RECORD. Each and every one of the findings and
determinations in this resolution are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both
oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the project. The Findings and
determinations constitute the independent findings and deteminations of the City Council in
all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a
whole.
SECTION 6: SUMMARIES OF INFORMATION. All summaries of information in the
findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The
absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular
finding is not based in part on that fact.
SECTION 7: NOTICE. The City Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this resolution to
the City Council and any other person requesting a copy.
SECTION 8: EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution becomes effective immediately upon
adoption and memorializes the City Council's final decision made on October 28, 2025.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2P day of October 2025.
ATTEST: ,
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 25-54 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 28" day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, McLean, Ayala, Gibbs, Miranda
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK
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^ EXHIBIT A
MASTER CASE 25-082
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 25-008
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 25-007
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW 25-006
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
In addition to all applicable provisions of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC), Hasa, Inc.
(pentuttee) agrees to comply with the following provisions as conditions for the City of Santa
Clarita's (City) approval of Master Case 25-082 (MC25-082).
GENERAL CONDITIONS
GCI. The project approvals expire if the use is not commenced within two years from the date
of this resolution, unless it is extended in accordance with the SCMC.
GC2. To the extent the use approved with this project is a different use than previously _
approved for the property, the prior approval is terminated along with any associated
vested rights to such use, unless such prior approved use is still in operation, or is still
within the initial pre -commencement approval period. Once commenced any
discontinuation of the use approved with this project for a continuous period of two years
or more terminates the approval of this use along with any associated vested rights to
such use. The use may not be re-established or resumed after the two-year period.
Discontinuation includes cessation of a use regardless of intent to resume.
GC3. The permittee may file for an extension of the conditionally approved project before the
date of expiration. If such an extension is requested, it must be filed not later than 60 days
before the date of expiration.
GC4. Unless otherwise apparent from the context, the term "permittee" includes the permittee
and any other persons, corporation, or other entity making use of this grant. The
permittee must defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and
employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against the City or its agents, officers,
or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this project by the City,
including any related environmental approvals. In the event the City becomes aware of
any such claim, action, or proceeding, the City will promptly notify the permittee. If the
City fails to notify the permittee or if the City fails to cooperate fully in the defense, the
permittee is not thereafter responsible to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the City.
Nothing contained in this condition prohibits the City from participating in the defense of
any claim, action, or proceeding, if both of the following occur: 1) the City bears its own
attorneys' fees and costs; and 2) the City defends the action in good faith. The permittee
is not required to pay or perform any settlement unless the settlement is approved by the
permittee.
GCS. The permittee and property owner must comply with all inspections requirements as
deemed necessary by the Director of Community Development.
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GC6. The project site most be developed and/or used in the manner requested and must be in
substantial conformity with the submitted plans date -stamped consistent with this
approval, unless revisions and/or additional conditions are specifically required herein.
GC7. This approval runs with the land. All rights and obligations of this approval, including the
responsibility to comply with the Conditions of Approval, are binding upon pemuttee's
successors in interest. The Conditions of Approval may be modified, terminated, or
abandoned in accordance with applicable law including, without limitation, the SCMC.
GC8. Any proposed deviations from the Exhibits, Project Description, or Conditions of
Approval must be submitted to the Director for review and approval. Any unapproved
deviations from the project approval will constitute a violation of the permit approval.
GC9. When exhibits and/or written Conditions of Approval are in conflict, the written
Conditions of Approval prevail.
GC10. The effectiveness of this project will be suspended for the time period that any Condition
of Approval is appealed whether administratively or as part of a legal action filed in a
court of competent jurisdiction. If any Condition of Approval is invalidated by a court of
law, the project most be reviewed by the City and substitute conditions may be imposed.
GC 11. The permittee is responsible for ascertaining and paying all City fees as required by the
SCMC. This condition serves as notice, pursuant to Government Code § 66020(d), that
the City is imposing development impact fees (DIFs) upon the project in accordance with
the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code § 66000, et seq.) and the SCMC. The
permittee is informed that it may protest DIFs in accordance with Government Code §
66020.
GC12. The permittee must sign these Conditions of Approval, as set forth below, to
acknowledge acceptance, within 30 days from the date of approval.
GC13. The City will only issue permits for the development when the construction documents
(e.g., building plans) substantially comply with the approved plans. Substantial
conformity is determined by the Director.
CrC 14. This decision is not effective until permittee acknowledges acceptance of all project
conditions and any appeal period has lapsed, or a waiver of right to appeal is filed or if
there is an appeal, until a final decision has been made on the appeal. By use of the
entitlements granted by a development application, the permittee acknowledges
agreement with the Conditions of Approval.
GC15. Anything which is not shown on the application/plans, or which is not specifically
approved, or which is not in compliance with this section, is not approved. Any
application and/or plans which are defective as to, without limitation, omission,
dimensions, scale, use, colors, materials, encroachments, easements, etc., will render any
entitlements granted by this approval null and void. Construction must cease until all
requirements of this approval are complied with. Development entitlements may be
withheld until violations of the SCMC are abated.
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,.� GC 16. The City will not issue a final Certificate of Occupancy until the permittee complies with
all project conditions.
GC 17. The permittee must reimburse the City for all attorneys' fees expended by the City that
are directly related to the processing of this project. The City will not issue a Final
Certificate of Occupancy or other final occupancy approval until all attorneys' fees are
paid by the permittee.
PLANNING DIVISION
PL 1. The permittee is approved to partially demolish and remodel two existing, one-story
metal industrial buildings to accommodate the relocation of Hasa, Inc.'s (Hasa) bottling
operations and warehousing of pool and water treatment products to the new facility
located at 25710 and 25750 Springbrook Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 2836-007-
042). Building 1 (25750 Springbrook Avenue) is permitted to be reduced to 60,269
square feet and Building 2 (25710 Springbrook Avenue) to 56,560 square feet. The
permittee must construct other site improvements and provide 169 parking stalls as
indicated on the approved site plan and elevations on file with the Planning Division as
part of Master Case 25-082.
PL2.
All uses, construction, and operations must be in accordance with the approved project
description and plans on file with the Planning Division that constitute the Master Case
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25-082 project file. Future tenant improvements based on land use and occupancy
requires a separate permit.
PL3.
The permittee is permitted up to 15 truck trips per day between June and September and
up to 10 truck trips per day between October and May for bulk chemical transfer between
its 23119 Drayton Street facility and the Springbrook Avenue facility. Exceeding these
limits requires additional review and approval by
the Director of Community
Development.
PL4.
Any changes to the site plan, building elevations, product output, and/or chemical storage
must be approved by the Director of Community Development (Director) prior to
implementation.
PL5.
The permittee is permitted to operate 24 hours per day, six days per week, with Saturday
as a half day from June through September; and five days per week from 4:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. between October and May.
PL6.
Parking must be provided at a rate of one space per 500 square feet for the bottling
operations; one space per 1,000 square feet of warehouse; and one space per 250 square
feet of office. A total of 157 spaces are required. The approved site plan shows 169
spaces, for a surplus of 12 spaces.
PL7.
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This approval applies to the bleach and acid product output at the Springbrook Avenue
facility as specified in the approved project description on file with the Director under
MC25-082. The Springbrook Avenue facility cannot exceed a total annual operational
output of 16,160,400 gallons, which represents an average daily operational output of
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52,000 gallons of bleach and 8,300 gallons of acid per day. Any future cumulative ^
increase (0 to 50 percent) in the output of bleach and/or acid at the Springbrook Avenue
facility will require Director approval of a Minor Use Permit. Any cumulative increase in
excess of 50 percent would require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) modification.
PL8. Before relocating acid bottling and storage operations to Building 1, including
construction of the acid containment system, the permittee must update its Fire
Protection/HAZMAT Report to include Building 1. The revised report will be subject to
review and approval by the Los Angeles County Fire Department's HAZMAT Division.
The permittee must also provide any required documentation to regional, county, and/or
state agencies with jurisdictional oversight of the project prior to expansion into Building
1.
PL9. The permittee must provide access to City officials and employees for annual inspections
of the Springbrook Avenue facility when requested upon 24 hours written or verbal
notice.
PL10. In the event of an incident requiring emergency and/or HAZMAT response by a regional,
county, or state agency at the Springbrook facility, the permittee must report the incident
to the Director in writing within three business days of the incident commencing. Any
incident report fled with a regional, county, and/or state agency must also be provided to
the Director concurrently.
PLl 1. Following commencement of operations at the Springbrook Avenue facility, the n
pemtittee must submit an annual compliance report by December 31 each year for five
consecutive years. Each report must include bleach and acid output data and document
any incidents involving response from regional, county, or state agencies. The Director
may extend the reporting period at its discretion and reinitiate annual reporting in
response to emergency incidents or SCMC violations.
PL12. The Planning Commission may revoke or revise this permit approval, pursuant to SCMC
Section 17.08.070.
PL13. No signage is approved as part of this application. All proposed signage must be
reviewed under a separate permit by the Director.
ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION
General Requirements
ENI. The permittee agrees to develop the property in accordance with City codes and other
appropriate ordinances such as the Building Code, Plumbing Code, Grading Code,
Highway Permit Ordinance, Mechanical Code, Unified Development Code,
Undergrounding of Utilities Ordinance, Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance,
Electrical Code, and Fire Code.
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^ Certificate ojComphance Requirements
EN2. Before the Building Official issues any building permit, a Certificate of Compliance
prepared by or under the direction of a person licensed to practice land surveying in the
State of California must be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder. The
Certificate of Compliance must be processed in compliance with applicable City, County
of Los Angeles, and State of California codes.
EN3. Before the Building Official issues any building pemtit, a Certificate of Compliance for
Lot Line Adjustment for the parking area on the southern portion of the boundary of this
project prepared by or under the direction of a person licensed to practice land surveying
in the State of California must be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, in
compliance with applicable City, County of Los Angeles, and State of California Codes.
Grading and Geology Requirements
EN4. Before the City Engineer, or designee, issues a grading permit, the permittee must submit
a grading plan to the Engineering Services Division for review and approval. The grading
plan must be based on a detailed engineering geotechnical report specifically approved by
the geologist and/or soils engineer that addresses all submitted recommendations.
ENS. Before the Building Official issues a building permit, the permittee must construct all
^ grading and drainage facilities within the project site, obtain rough grade certifications,
and a compaction report approved by the City Engineer, or designee.
EN6. If the project plans to export 650 cubic yards or more of dirt, the follow may apply:
Before the City Engineer, or designee, issues a grading permit for this project, the
permittee must submit a copy of the grading permit for the export/receiving site and an
exhibit of the proposed haul route. The pennittee is responsible for obtaining approval
from all applicable agencies for the dirt hauling operation.
A. The permittee must comply with the following requirements for the dirt hauling
operation:
1. Obtain an encroachment permit for the work.
2. The hours of operation shall be between 8:30 am. to 3:30 p.m.
3. Provide non-stop street sweeping service on all City streets along the haul route
during all hours of work to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
4. Provide traffic control and flagging personnel along the haul route to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer.
B. Before the Building Official issues final Certificate of Occupancy, the permittee most
^ repair any pavement damaged by the dirt hauling operation to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer. The limits of the road repairs must be consistent with the approved
haul route.
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Drainage Requirements n
ENT Before the City Engineer, or designee issues a grading permit, the permittee must have
the site drainage study approved by the City Engineer demonstrating that post -
development flows from the site will not be increased from pre -development flows, or
mitigate for the increase.
Water Quality Requirements
EN8. This project will disturb one acre or more of land. Therefore, the permittee must obtain
coverage under a statewide General Construction Activities Stormwater Permit (General
Permit). Before the City Engineer, or designee, issues a grading permit, the permittee
must submit to the City's Engineering Services Division an approved Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan.
EN9. This redevelopment project is a development planning priority project under the City's
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Stormwater Permit as a
development that results in the creation, addition, or replacement of 5,000 squarefeet or
more of impervious surface area on an already developed site. Before the City Engineer,
or designee, issues a grading permit, the permittee must submit to the City's Engineering
Services Division for review and approval an Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
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FD 1. All fire lanes must be clear of all encroachments and must be maintained in accordance
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with Section 503 of the County of Los Angeles Fire Code (Fire Code), Title 32, which
requires all weather access. All-weather access may require paving.
FD2. All on -site Fire Apparatus Access Roads must be labeled as "Private Driveway and Fire
Lane" on the site plan along with the widths clearly depicted on the plan. Labeling is
necessary to ensure the access availability for Fire Department use. The designation
allows for appropriate signage prohibiting parking. Fire Apparatus Access Roads must be
installed and maintained in a serviceable manner prior to and during the time of
construction in accordance with Fire Code 501.4.
FD3. For buildings where the vertical distance between the access roadway and the highest
roof surface does not exceed 30 feet, provide a minimum unobstructed width of 26 feet,
exclusive of shoulders and an unobstructed vertical clearance `blear to sky" Fire
Apparatus Access Roads to within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the first
story of the building, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the
building. The highest mof surface must be determined by measurement of the vertical
distance between the access roadway and the cave of a pitched roof, the intersection of
the roof to the exterior wall, or the top of parapet walls, whichever is greater (Fire Code
503.1., 503.2.1.2 and 503.2.1.2.1).
FD4. The dimensions of the approved Fire Apparatus Access Roads must be maintained as
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originally approved by the Fire Code official (Fire Code 503.2.2.1).
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... FD5.
Fire Apparatus Access Roads must be designed and maintained to support the imposed
load of fire apparatus weighing 75,000
pounds and must be surfaced to provide all-
weather driving capabilities (Fire Code 503.2.3).
FD6.
The Fire Apparatus Access Roads must be provided with a minimum of a 32-foot
centerline turning radius (Fire Code 503.2.4).
FD7.
Provide approved signs or other approved notices or markings that include the words
"NO PARKING — FIRE LANE" for Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
Signs must have a
minimum dimension of 12 inches wide by 18 inches high and have red letters on
a white
reflective background. Signs must be provided for fire apparatus access roads to clearly
indicate the entrance to such
road, or prohibit the obstruction thereof and at intervals, as
required by the Fire Inspector. A no -parking designation must meet the
requirements of
California Vehicle Code Section 22500.1 and be approved by the Fire Code official (Fire
Code 503.3).
FDB.
A minimum five -foot -wide approved firefighter access walkway leading from the Fire
Department Access Road to all required openings in the building's exterior walls must be
provided for firefighting and rescue purposes (Fire Code 504.1).
FD9.
Approved building address numbers, building numbers, or approved building
identification must be provided and maintained to be plainly visible and legible from the
street frontingthe property. Perty. The numbers must contrast with their background, be
Arabic
numerals or alphabet letters, and be a minimum of four inches high with a minimum
stroke width of 0.5 inch (Fire Code 505.1).
FD 10.
The removal of the canopy from the center Fire Lane is required prior to the approval of
the tenant improvement plan.
FD 11. All fire hydrants must measure six inches by four inches by two and one -half -inch brass
or bronze, conforming to current AW WA Standard C503 or approved equal, and must be
installed in accordance with the Fire Code (Fire Code 501 A).
FD 12. The required fire flow for the public fire hydrants for this project is 2,625 gallons per
minute at 20 pounds per square inch residual pressure for two hour. Two public fire
hydrants flowing simultaneously may be used to achieve the required fire flow (Fire
Code 507.3 and Appendix B).
FD 13. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system is required for the proposed buildings within
this development. Submit design plans to the Fire Department Sprinkler Plan Check Unit
for review and approval prior to installation.
FD14. The required fire flow for more than one on -site fire hydrant is 2,500 GPM at 20 pounds
per square inch residual pressure for two hours. Two on -site fire hydrants flowing
simultaneously may be used to achieve the required fire flow with one being located the
furthest from the public fire hydrant (Fire Code C106.1).
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BUILDING & SAFETY
High -Hazard Occupancies '
BSI. For high -hazard uses (Group H occupancies), provide a means of egress plan indicating
the occupant loads and uses of all rooms, travel distances, common path of egress travel,
exit widths, etc. When movable partitions may be used, the plans must show how
different room configurations will comply with egress requirements.
BS2. Per the Fire Protection/HAZMAT report, "hazardous materials outside and inside the
building will exceed maximum allowable quantities allowed by CFC Tables 5003.1.1(1)
and 5003.1.1(4) for materials classified as Corrosive and Toxic." The project buildings
are assigned a design risk category of III per CBSC Table 1604.5 and most conform to
the higher seismic design. If the Fire Protection/HAZMAT report is revised to include
materials that exceed maximum allowable quantities for highly toxic materials, the
building must be assigned a design risk category of IV.
BS3. Group H occupancies may require any or all of the following Fire Protection Systems:
fire sprinklers, emergency fire alarm system, automatic fire detection system, etc.
Required Fire Protection Systems must be noted on the plans and may require a formal
plan review by the Los Angeles County Fire Prevention Bureau.
BS4. Group H occupancies will be required to be separated from all adjacent occupancies in n
the building by fire -rated walls per CBSC Table 508.4.
Soil Reports and Grading
BS5. A complete soils and geology investigation report will be required for this project. The
recommendations of the report must be followed and incorporated into the plans for the
project. A copy of the report must be submitted to the City's Building & Safety Division
at the time of plan submittal.
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