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SR-021699-7A FEB 2 3 ~99.9 PCD SF JT DM BL f IplanlsharelcouncdlstrptlDR98002PP Caunc~l Mtg February 16, 1999 Santa MaRica, Califarnia TQ Mayor and City Council FROM City Staff SUBJECT Appeal 98-008 of the Planning Commission's Appro~ai of De~elopmen# Review 98-002 to Amend Cond~tions of Approval Stipulated in DR 91-006 to Allow Expansion of Pacific Park's E~ening and Early Morning Hours of Operation, to lncrease the Number of Holidays when the Park ~s Permitted Expanded Operating Hours, and to Allow Special Hours for up to 24 Private E~ents at the Amusement Park Annually Applicant Santa Monica Amusernents, L L C Appellants Ellen Brennan and Tom Ray INTRODUCTION This report recommends that the City Council uphold the appeal, and modify the Plannmg Comm~ssion's appro~al of DR 98-~02 to allow expansion of Pacific Park's e~ening and early rnorn~ng hours of operation, to increase the number of holidays when the Park is permitted expanded aperating hours, and fo allow speaal hours for up to 24 pr~vate events at the amusement park annuaNy Alt~ough staff recammended matiest increases in Pacific Park's operating hours, the Planr~ing CommFSSion determined that the applicant's request would be compatrble wrth nearby residential land uses and approved the mcreased operating hours on July 1, 1998 Attachment A provides a cornparESOn of Pacif~c Park's current hours, the application request, the Plannmg Commission appro~al, and staff's recommendation The appellant bel~e~es that the expanded opera#ing hours will adversely impact the South Beach neighborhaod due to the increased hours of naise from the amusement park and associated traffic, ~ncreased hours of traffic conges#ion through the ~ FEB 2 3 1999 neighborhood, Encreased hours of parKing problems, and the potential for increasing crtme The appellants are requesting the City Council modify the Plannmg Cammiss~on determination BACKGROUND Pacific Park was appra~ed by the City Council on April 28, 1992, as a key elemen# of City efforts to revitalize the Santa Monica Pier The amusement park was de~eloped and has been operated by Pacific Park, L L C since #he Park apened to the public m 1996 The approval of the Park was opposed by nearby residents due to traffic and noise impacts The City Councd approved the pro~ect and establ~shed very spec~fiic operating haurs and operating conditions to minirnize neighborhood impacts The Pier pra~ect's design and conditions of approval also addressed potential advarse env~ronmental impacts, which were ~~entified in the pro~ect's Environmental Impact R~port Efforts to revitalize the Pier began ~n 9981 with the goal of preservrr~g #he Pier's unique character be preserved while also ensuring that the Pier continue to serve residents and ~isitors of all income groups The scale and character of development on the Pier is guided by the Pier's role in the City's history and its location ad~acent to beachfront res~dential dwefling units ANALYSIS Applicant's Request The applicant requests the expansior~ of the amusement park's operatmg hours as 2 follaws - During the peak season, which rs defined as the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Park would close at 1 a m on Friday and Saturday, midnight on Sunday and Th~rsday, and 11 p m Monday thraugh Wednesday - During the off peak season, the Park would close at midnight on Friday and Saturday, 11 p m on Sunday, and 10 p m Monday fhrough Thursday - The number of days with holiday hours, which also includes a request to operate until 1 a m, would mcrease #ram 8 ta 11 days, - Up to 24 private party events per year would be allowed to operate until 1 a m on any day of the week dur~ng the off-peak season, and - Allaw peak season hours for up to faur weeks durir~g Easter break and up to three w~eks during ChrEStmas break, depend~ng on the Santa Monica-Malibu & L A Unif~ed School District schedules In filmg its request to increase the amusement Park's operatmg hours, the applicant ind~cates #he amusement park has nat generated sufficaent revenue to cover operating costs, compensate investors and allow reinvestment to upgrade and renew Park attractions Upgrading the park is considered key to attracting repeat patronage The applicant s#ates the additianal operating haurs are needed to capture "last business," which is turned away when the Park "closes early " They point out that the operating restrictions were established before the Park was open, and state that the proposed operating hours are based on their experience managing the Park dur~ng the past two years The applicant believes that "this modest request would enable Pacific Park to capture a significant amount of #he lost business which management has learned is 3 aiready present at fhe P~er, but whicF~ is currently turned away by ~irtue of tF~e Cify's existing operating restrictions " The applicant cflmmissioned an independent noise study the findings of which were consistent with the environmental impact analysis prepared for the origmal pro~ect Howe~e~, the applccant's acoustical engmeer determined that, althaugh patron noise from the roller coaster would be hearc! by neighbors (62 to 65 dBA), the roller coaster could operate later because noise from the safety ratchets and screams fram riders would occur for less than ~4 seconds of each rrde cycle, represent~ng less thar~ 1 minute and 35 seconds of total impact during any 30 minute period Although the relatively short d~ration of excessive noise le~els from the roller coaster does not violate the City's Noise OrdEnance, i# w~ll impact neighboring residents during #he quieter late night and early morning hours requested by the applicant Since noise from the 5ea Dragon ride is significant, particulariy during the quieter week nights, the applicant proposed closing the Sea Dragan r~de at midn~ght to mitigate noise impacts on the neighbaring residents A copy of the applican#'s proposal is contained in Attachment C Planninq Commission Action As previously stated, the Planning Commission determined that the applicant's request was reasonable and would be compatible with nearby res-dential land uses and, an a 4- 1 ~ote, approved the following requests - Increased evenir~g and early marning hours to allow the Park to close at 1 a m on Friday, and Saturday, midnight on Sur~day and Thursday, and 11 p m Monday thraugh Wednesday during the Memorial Day ta Labor Day peak season 4 Dur~ng the Off-Peak season, the Park wauld close at midnight on Friday and Saturday, 11 p m on Sunday, and 1 ~ p m Monday through Thursday - Increased the number of holidays from 8 to 11, and permit the Park to stay open unfil 1 00 a m on the 11 specified Holidays, and - Appro~ed a 1 00 a m closing time, any day of the week, for up tfl 24 private events annually held m the off-peak season The Planning Commission also imposed conditions to mitigate impacts on the ne~ghborhood, ~neludmg - No Sea Dragon r~de after 11 00 p m during the peak season, 11 specified holidays, Easter and Christmas ~acations and dur~ng the 24 off-peak season pri~a#e party nights, when the Park can otherwise aperate until 1 00 a m, - No Sea Dragon ride after 10 00 p m Friday tt~rough Sunday, and 9 00 p m weekdays, during the off-peak season, ir~-I~eu of mEdnight as requested, - Ticket sales would stop thirty minutes prior to closing time, - Additional secur~ty ~n ad~acent parking areas would be required after midnigh#, - Amphfied musiclPA ~olume wauld be restric#ed, and - A Traffic Management Plan, directing ~rafffc onto Pacific Coast Highway or Ocean Avenue, would be developed and implemented ta minim~ze the number of ~ehicles exiting the Pier parking lats through tFte ad~acent residential neighborhood The Pianning Commission's Statement of Off~cial Action is conta~ned ir~ Attachment D Appeal 98-008 On July 15, 1998, the appeflants filed an appeal The basis for the appeal is the 5 appellants' belief that the late night and early morning operating hours will adversely impact the South Beach ne~ghborhood These impacts, according to the appellants, r~late to the increased haurs of no~se fram the amusement park and assoc~ated traffic, mcreased hours of traffic cangestion tF~rough the neighborhood, increased hours of park~ng problems and the potential for ~ncreasing crime The appeal statement is conta~ned m Attachment B The appellant's request that the City Council reverse the Plann~ng Comm~ssion action and appro~e only the limited increases recommended in the July 1, '{ 998 StafF Report, providing 1) Pacific Park retrofits the Sea Dragon ~o el~mmate passenger norse (encbsrng the passer~ger gondola, ete ), 2) afl amplrf~ed music be prohibited, and 3} adoption of the Traffic M~tigatian Plan, as detailed in the Planning Commission's appr~val. The Appeal Statement is conta~ned in Attachment B and is summarized in the staff recammendation portion of Attachment A Noise I mpacts As discussed in Addendum 2 ta the FEIR, the proposed pro~ect wilk not create any new naise sources, or increase naiss 1er~els above those be~ng generated by the current operation Howe~e~, the propasal w~ll result in amusement ride related noise extending into late e~ening and early mornir~g hours Durmg these time per~ods, the ambient, or Community No~se Equivalent Level (CNE~), ~s cam~arati~ely low As a result, the same noise impacts from Pacific Park would become more not~ceable to neighbormg residents as the CNEL drops There is a significant number of resider~tial dwelling unjts in the beach area ad~acent to the Pisr The Pacific Park operatian do~s not violate the C~ty No~se Ordinance, or ~ exceed noise ievels antic~pated in the EIR dunng the current operating hours Nevertheless, residents who lea~e t~eir windows open, on summer nights in particular, have experienced noise ~rom Pacific Park The noise is more noticeable as the ambien~ no~se from wind, surf, traffic and people subsides in the late e~ening hours, and when residents #end ta be the mast sensi#ive to noise Only three of the amusemen# attractions generate noise that is discernable in the resident~al neighborhood a public address system used by #he "barker" at the hammer booth, the Sea DragaR, and the Ra(~er Coaster rrde Ali three of t~e attracttons are iocat~d on the Pier's open deck Reducing the le~el of noise from the barker's public address system can be accompl~shed by reducing the volume at night andlor redesigning the system with more speakers at lawer valum~ to co~er the same area and locating the speakers so that sound ~s directed away from beach dwellmgs Currently, there are no feasible methods to reduce no~se from the Sea Dragon and Ro~ler Coaster, short of restrict~ng the hours that they can be operated The applicar~t recently advised staff that they believe the passenger gondola of #he Sea Dragon can be enclosed to mitigate passenger noise However, the applicant has not pravided any specific details ar noise analysis far this new praposal and st~ff was unable E~aluate its ~easibility Accordingly, fhe Mitigat~on Measures ir~ the EIR addendum require redes~gn of the barker's public address system and restricting operating hours for the Sea Dragon and Roller Coaster The Planning Commission conditions of appra~al addressed the Sea Dragon hours of operat~on, but bid not specifically require redesign of the "barker" sound system and Roller Coaster hours of aperation 7 Excep~ for the Roller Caaster, the appficant's Noise Study recommends the same mi#igation measures as Addendum 2 Although the Roller Coaster may not ~iolate the City Noise Ordinance, staff belie~es ~t will unreasonably impact neighbors after 10 DO p m on we~k nights, when many resid~nts are try~ng to sleep Accordingly, staff recommends that the roller caaster's operatmg hours be fimited to m~t~gate noise impacts on ~e~ghboring Eand uses T~ese issues are addressed in condi#ion 91 b of this recammendatian Paiice Department Comments The Poltce Department has expressed concerns about the requested modif~cat~ons in Pacific Park's hours While they recognize that t~e Park's own security force maintams overal! satety a~d secur~ty w~thm the co~fnes of Pac~f+c Park, they are concerned about the effect that additional Park hours could have on security issues outside tF~e confines of the Park The Palice Department supported the staff recommendation, providing Pacific Park cons~dered augmenting off-site security on the Pier and the 1550 Beach Parking Lat in response to Police Department concerns, the Plann~ng Cornm~ssion imposed Condit~on 11 e, requiring Pacific Park to provide a pri~ate security presence in parking areas ad~acent to the Pier, from ~4 00 p rn ta 2~00 a m, on any of the 139 autharized nights fhe applicant efected ta remain apen after Midnight The private security is nat required if the Park closes by midnight Condition 11 e requires Pacific Park to fund the pri~a#e security patrol However, the Pfanning Commission appro~ed addi~ionaf operating hours that are not recommended by the Police Department The Police s Depa~ment continues to support the original staff recommendation lf the applicanf's request is appro~ed, ti~~y recammend that Planning Commission Condition 11 e, be amended to reqt~i~e an o~ertime Police patrol, in-lieu of a private patrol The cost to provide a twa-officer patrol car, for the mmimum four hour patrol, is ap}~roximately $60,142 52 per year, ~f the Park is apen late for the 139 nights approved by the Planning Commission The Pol~ce Department recommencEation ~s containe~ in Attachment F The Police Department also believes fiEVe days minimum notice is necessary for pri~ate parties if addifional police resflurces are necessary The Plann~ng Commission determmed tl~at prov~ding advance nat~ce ta Crty staff, the Pohce DePartment and up to 400 neighbors of upcom~ng special pnvate parties was an unr~ecessary burden on the appl~cant Condition 11e was intended to require a pn~ate security presence in parking areas ad~acent to the Pier from 1 Q 00 p.m to 2 00 a m any time the Park would be open after Midnight The language in ConditEOn 11 e, as adopted by the Plann~ng Cornmission, could be interpreted as requiring the security presence if the Park is open after 10 00 p m If the City Council appro~es operating hours after midnight, the condition should be modrfred to clarify that t~e security presence is requ~red any trme the Park is open after Midnight Pier Restarafion Corporation Recammendatian The Pier Restoration CorporatEOn (PRC} Board of Directors support Pacifc Park's request for expanded aperating hours In its letter dated fi117198, the PRC states that Pacific Park is a key element m the new success of the Santa Monica Pier Extending 9 the aperat~ng hours wauld allow v~sitors to en~oy the Park during times that are more closely aligned with the hours of other entertainment on the Pier The PRC recommer~dation is contained in Attachment G Amusement Park Hours in Surroundinq Areas Pacific Park's current e~ening operating hours exceed the hours of other Southern California amusement parks, most of which do not have Pacific Park's compatibility and scale canstraints Staff has surveyed the operating hours af other area amusement parks to determ~r~e ~f Pac~fc Park's ex~stmg hours are Qverly restr~ct~~e Belmont Park, located in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, is the most s~milar attraction to Pacific Park, given its beach location, proximity to residential ~ses and de~elopment scale Belrnont Park also operates on a pay-as-you ride format, like Pacific Park Belmont Park is open from 11 a m to 10 p m Sunday through Thursday, and 19 a m to 11 p m Friday and Saturday G~ven the site context and development h~story, staff believes the applicant's request to operate amusement rides and attractions on the Pier's open deck until 1 a m on weekends, midnight on Sunday and Thursday, and 11 p rn on weekdays is excessi~e Operating hours ~or Belmont Park, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios and Magic Mountain are pro~ided in AttacF~ment K ft shoufd be nofed that the published operatmg hours for all of these amusement parks is lim~ted to only midn~ght, except for Disneyland and Knott's Berry Fa~m BotF~ of these parks are apen until 1 00 a m on Saturday nights during the peak summer season Most parks also use p~ak season hours durEng the Sprmg and New Yea~'s schoal breaks, and Saturday operating lo hours for halidays Based upan this survey of ather parks in Southern California, and the location of Pac~fic Park in proximity to residential uses, staff belie~es that the current park hours are appropr~ate There are, howe~er, some ~nstances where add~tional hours are warranted as further analyzed below Pri~ate Parties Pac~fic Park is requesting 24 pri~ate parties per y~~r dur~ng fhe off-peak season with a 1 00 a m closing, any day of the week Pn~ate funct~ons are currently allowed any day of the week if conducted during normal operating hours. For example, a private party must clvse at 9 p m an a week night during the off-peak season Staff recommends - Allowing up to ~ 2 pri~ate partEes a year during the off-peak season using peak season hours for the particular day of the week the private party is held, - Restr~c~ing the hign no~se generat~ng r~des af#er 9 p m on week n~ghts This provides Pacific Park with a means of expanding its patron base while respecting neighbarhood neec~s The Planning Comm~ssion ~p~ro~ed 24 nights with a 1 QO a m clasing time and no Sea Dragon after 11 00 ~ m Holidays Paafic Park has requested that the Park be able to operate unt~l 1 DO a m on 1'i holidays, wEth the optton for the Park to select either the holiday or the hol~day eve for the extend~d operating hours, as outlined in Attachment A Staff recommends that, on 11 ~ 1 f~olidays a year, the Park sf~ould be permitted to operafe untif midnight. Sfaff believes that tf~ese holidays, or e~e of the haliday, are days that typically function similar to a Fr~day or Saturday evening Therefore, usmg the weekend hours for holidays is reasonably consistent with current operatians S~nce New Year's Eve is different from vther holidays, as the focus of the holiday is midn~ght, staff belie~es that allowing #he Park to operate until 12 30 a m o~ t~is holiday is ~us#ified The Planning Commiss~on approved the requested 1 QO a m clos~ng t~me, with the Sea Dragon elosing at 11 00 p m The recomrnended holidays are also identifi~d ~n Attachment A Additionally, the applicant ~as requested that the ~eak season hours be extended far four weeks during spring break and three weeks during ChristmaslN~w Year's school breaks Staff recognizes the Park's des~re ta accommodate fam~l~es on ~acatian and students who are not in schoof dunng these periods However, staff belie~es a more reasonable approach that would co~ncide with these holiday periods and be compatible with neighborhood cancerns would be to allow peak season hours dur~ng the two weeks surraunding Easter Sunday (Sunday before to Sunday after Easter) and the week between Christmas and New Year's (December 26 - Jan~aary 2} The Planning Commission approved the raques#ed four weeks during spr~ng break and three weeks durir~g ChristmaslNew Year's school breaks, per the local schoal calendar TwEliqht Dance Series Pac~f~c Park is requesting a midnight clos~ng on summer Thursdays to capture a larger share of the Twilight Dance Series pa#rons that are aiready on the Pier The Twilight Dance programs conclude at 9 00 p m A later c~osing time is ~~stified for the Twilight 12 Dance nights if the park's high noise generating ~ides (the Sea Dragon, and Roller Coaster) are prohibited from operating after 10 00 p m How~ver, staff belie~es that an 11 00 p m closing is more appropriate for the TwElight Dance nigh~s given the praximity to resiclential uses Th~s additional hour is not expected to draw new customers to the Park, but merely to provide an additional attraction to Pier ~isitors during the popular summer P~er e~ent The Planning Commission approved t~e Midnight closmg time, with the Sea Dragon clasmg at 11:00 p m MUNlCIPAl. CaDE ANQ GENERA~ P~AN CONFORMANCE The amusement park use is consistent with the Municipal Code and in conformi~y with the General Plan CEQA STATUS A Final Env~ronmental Impaet Report {FEIR) was prepared and cert~fied for the Pier Pro~ect on April 2$, 1992 The FEIR analyzed impacts associated with the amusement park developme~t and ongoing operation (The amusement park is referred to as the Fun Zone in the FEIR). The FEIR identified potential impacts and mitigatian measures to address arnusement park impacts Specifically, Addendum 2 to the pro~ect EIR was prepared pursuant to t~e reqwrernents of Sections 15300 2~c) and 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines to pro~ide suffic~ent analysis to insure compliance with CEQA The addendum analysis includes information from a noise stucfy that was recently conducted by the app[icar~t's consu[tant Addendum 2 is prov~ded in Attachment H The en~~ronmental analysis identified three potential en~ironmental issues (1) potential Noise irnpacts, ~2) patential TransportationlCirculation rmpacts, and (3) potential Public 13 Ser~ice Empacts These impacts, however, are mit~gable to a level of ~nsignificance A copy of the FEIR ancE Addendum 1 are prov~ded in Attac~ment L PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Pursuant to Mur~icipal Code Sect~on 9~4,20 20 080, with~n 3Q days after the sub~ect applicat~on was deemed complete, the applica~t posted a sign on the ~roperty stating the following information pro~ect case number, brief pro~ecf descript~on, narne and telephone number of applicant, site address, date, time and location of public hearing, and the City Planr~mg Qi~~sion phone number In addition, pursuant to Municipal Code Sections 9 04 20 22 050 and 9 20 14 01 p, not~ce of th~ public hearing was mailed to all owne~-s and residential and commercial tenants af property [ocated w~thin a 500 faot radius of the pra~ect and published in the Argonaut newspaper at least ten cansecutive calendar days pr~or to the hearing A copy of the notice is contained in Attachment A The Applicant also indica#es that they attended meetings of the South Beach Ne~gh~orhood Watch group and met with the Pier Restoration Corporation and the Santa Monica Pier Lessee's Ass~ciation ta discuss the proposed pro~ect BU~GETfFINANCfAL IMPACT The recommendation presented in this report does not have a s~gnificant budget or f~sca! Empact However, the Po~ice Departmer~t nas determmed that the ap~~~car~t's request, as approved by the Planning Cornmission, would have a significant impact on Police resources 14 Conclusion The amusement Park's current operating hours were adopted to pro~ide the maximum use of the P~er resource without unreasonably impactir~g neighboring land uses Pacific Park's current evening operating ho~rs exceed the hours of mast other Southern California amusement parks Unlike other amusement parKs which ha~e access from freeways or commercial carr~dors, mast of Pacific Park's Wisitors dri~e through the residential neighborhood to access and depart the amusement park The appellants believes the applicant's request to operate amusement rides and at#ractions on the P~er's operr deck untrl 4 a m on weeker~ds, halydays and during 24 Spec~a~ Pr~~ate Parties, midnight on Sunday and Thursday, and 11 p m on weekdays goes beyond the intent of the pro~ect and are not warranted The Planning Commiss~on determined the requ~st was reasonable and would not unreasonably ~mpact neighboring res~dential uses The Pier Restoration Corporation also recommends approval of the applicant's request Ne~ertheless, the apphcant's re~ues# represents a 69% increase in the number of days peak season operat~ng hours would be allowed Additionally, the proposed off-peak season hours would exceed current peak season operating hours Staff and the appellants beEie~e the applicant's request is incompatible with the surroundmg residential land uses and would unreasonably impact these beachfront neighborhoods during the late evening and early morning hours RECOMMENDATION It ~s recammended that the C~ty Council adopt Addendum 2 to the Final Environmental Impact Repart, amending Mitigation Measures, and adopt the following findings and amended conditions #or DR 91-006, and EIA 90-007 Staff w~ll transm~t to the City 15 CounciE a compiete copy of the pro~ect findings and condifions when the Sfatement of ~ffictal Act~an returns to the City Council far appra~al FINDINGS FINDINGS FOR DEVELQPMENT REVIEW PERMIT 91-006, FOR THE REVISED PROJECT CONSfST1NG OF THE FUN ZONE AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT 98-402 The physical location, site, massing, and placemen# of proposed structures on t~e site ar~d the location of proposed uses w~thin the pro~ect area compatible wi~h anc3 relate harmoniously to surrounding sites and neighborhoods, in that the design elements retain the historic and unique qualities of the Pier and that the uses emphas~ze the role of the P:er ~n the comm~r~~ty 2 The rights-of-way can accommodate autvs and pedestrians, including parking and access, in that specific mitigation measures ha~e been des~gned to ~mprove traffic and c~rculation in the PEer area ha~e been required as conditions of a~proval 3 The health and safety services (pofice, fire, etc } and publEC infrastructure {e g utilities} are sufficient ta accommodate the new development, in that spec~fic mitigation measures ha~e been de~eloped and have been required as conditians of approval 4 The pro~ect is generally consistent with the Municipal Code and General Plan, in that, upan the appro~al of the text amendment required to allow additional light~ng on Fun Zone ndes, the Final EIR found that the re~ised pro~ect without the Central Plaza and 1640 Appian Way parkmg structure is cons~stent wiih the Murncipal Code and General Plan. 5 Reasonable mitigation measures have been inciuded for alE ad~erse impacts identified in the En~ironmental Impact Report, in that with the implementation of all the required mitigation measures the pro~ect will result m two unavoidable sigr~ificant traffic ~mpacts 6 The pro~ect will re~ital~ze the City-owned Pier in a way that preser~es its unique character and at the sarne time ser~es the current and future needs af the community The pro~ect w~ll pro~ide {a) mcreasec~ pubhc parkmg, (b) year round recreational opportunitEes, (c) extend n~ghttime and mult~-seasan uses, (d} circulation ar~d access improWements to the area around the Pier, (e} uses that will attract and serve vis~tors fram a broad range of income 16 groups and lifesfyles, (f} design elements that retain the historic and unique qualities that dtstinguish the Santa Monica Pier from other piers and commercial enterprises; (g) uses that emphasize the role of the P~er in the community, and ~h} mcreased revenues to tne C~ty whiie encouragir~g mcreased pub[~c access at the Pier CONDITIONS Miscellaneous Condition 11 of DR 91-406 are amended as follows (Amendments to DR 91-006 is in bold text) 31 a The operation shall at all tim~s be conducted in a manner not detrimental to surroundmg properties or residents by reason of laghts, noise, acti~ities, parking or other actions Pacific Park's amplified sound systems shal! be redesigned so that the maximum measurable exterior noise le~el after 9:40 p.m. shall not exceed 45 dBA for mare than 15 minutes within any 30 minute period and 65 dBA at any time. Mechanical Noise shall not exceed 50 dBA {Lmax) after 10:00 p.m. 11 b The hours of operation for the Fun ZonelPacific Park Amus~ment area shall be: ~1) Peak Season operating hours are from 10:D4 a.m. to 1U:a0 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from ~Q:QO a.m. to Midnight Friday and Saturday. The Peak Season includes the period from the Friday before Memorial Day through Tuesday morning following Labor Day. Qn Twilight Dance Series nights only, the operating hours are from 'f0:00 a.m, to 'I1:00 p.m., providing the Sea Dragon and Roller Coaster are not operated after 10:00 p.m. (2) Off-Peak Season operating hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10:OU a.m. to Midnight on Friday and Saturday. The Non-Peak Season begins the day after Labor Day and continues to the Friday before IVlemorial Day. Peak Season hours, as specified in 11b{1) above, are allowed from the Sunday preceding Easter Sunday to the Saturday following Easter Sunday ~Spring break}, and from Decemb~r 26t" to January 2nd (Chris#maslNew Year's break), providing the Sea Dragon and Roller Coaster are not operated after 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. (3) The Park may operate from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on New Year's Eve, and from 10:0~ a.m. to Midnight on fhe following holidays: Eve of Martin Luther King Day E~e of Labor Day E~e of Pres+den#'s ~ay Eve of Veteran's Day St Patrick's Day Halloween E~e of Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Cinco de Mayo Christmas Day 4"' of July i~ (4) Up to twelve (12) special pri~ate parties, during which the amusement park would be closed to the general pubtic, may be permitted during the Off-Peak Season only. Operating hours shatl be from 10:00 a.m. to 1U:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 10:U0 a.m. to Midnight Friday and Saturday, pro~iding the Sea Dragon and Rollsr Coaster are not operated after 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and the follawing conditions are met: (a} Any amplified musiclsound systems shall be designed to direct sound to the west. The Operator shall provide an on-site audio technician for the cfuration of any special private party that in~olves amplified musiclsaund systems. The tech~ician shall monitor Pacific Park's amplified sound systems to insure that the maximum measurable exterior noise le~els after 9:00 p.m. shall not exceed 4~ dBA for more than 15 minutes within any 30 minute period and 65 dBA {Lmax) at any #ime. Mechanical Noise shall not exceed 5D d8A {Lmax~ after ~t0:00 p.m. (b~ The operator shall prepare and distribute a flyer notifying residential and commercial neighbors, west of Qcean A~enue, south of Santa Monica Boule~ard and north of Pico Boule~ard, at least fi~e ~a) days prior to a special private party. The notice shall also be delrvered to the City Planning Division, Pier Restoration Corporation and the Santa Monica Police Department's Operation OfFice Commander {at Police Department Headquarters}. The neighborhood notification shall incl~de a brief description of the event, event times, and the on-site location, telephone number and name of ti~e contact person(sj that is directly r~sponsibie for the e~ent and will be a~ailab[e during the e~ent. ~c) A sign pro~iding noti#ication that the amusement park will be closed to the general public shall be prominently posted on the pier two weeks prior to a special pri~ate party. ~d) Pacific Park shall he directly responsible for all pri~ate party acti~ities. No outside promoters are permitted. Subsectian 11 b(6} does not apply to pri~ate functions which are conduc#ed pursuant to other pro~isions of this permit durmg r~vrmaf operat~ng hours (5) Ride ticket sales shall cease thirty (34) minutes prior to the closing time. The following condition should be adapted if the City Councii approves aperating hours after midn~ght (91 ej The amusement park's securify plan shafl be amended to provide, ia af the expense of the operator of Pacific Park, an overtime Police pafrol in the pier area and pier parking lofs along Appian Way from 90:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on nighfs the park wil! operate after Midnight. Such security patro! is intended to prov~de a uniformed securify presence during fhe haurs Park vis~tors are Ieaving fhe area. The mode of operafion and deployment shall be consistent with the Police Departmen# approved security plan. The patrol unit shall be a two (7} person car, or other conf~guration specifically approved by the Police department CONDITIONS ~F APPR~VAL PER THE EIR MITIGATION MEASURES (11 b) The Roller Coaster ride shall be designed to require and use plasfic wheels on metaf rails Subject to appropriate safety codes, buffers that reduce noise from the Rofler Coaster's safety ratchets shall be maintained andlar upgraded with newer designs or materials as they become available to minimize noise. Except as modified by this approval, a~l pre~ious conditEOns relatmg to DR 91-006, RPP91-008, and EIA 90-007 shall rema~n in full force and effect Prepared by Suzanne Fr~c~C, Director Jay Tre~ino, AICP, Planning Manager Da~id Martin, Senior Plan~er Bruce Leach, Assoc~ate Planner City Planning Di~ision Planning and Communi#y De~elo}~ment Department Attachments A Summary of Current, Proposed & Recommended Operating Hours B Appeal Statement C Applicant's Proposal D Planning Commission's Staiement Of 4fficial Action E Planning Commission Staff Report F Police Department Mema G Pier Restorat~on Corporation Recommendation H Notice of Publ~c Hearmg I Correspondence received from the public J Photographs of Site K Amusernent Park Survey L 4128192 Statement Of Official Act~on M Addendum #2 to FEIR for Santa Monica Pier De~elopment Prfl~ect N Addendum #1 and FEIR for Santa Monica Pier Development Pra~~ct [nitials S~ JT bl F IPLANISHAREICOU~fCIL1STRPT~dR98002PP wpd February 8, 1999 i~ ATTACHMENT A ~~ -;~w~ ATTACHMr~~NT A Sumrnary uf Operating Huurs r - PEAK SFASUN C"losi~~g Tmics (Nc~ chaii~c m lhc 10 00 a~iz opcnin~ timc is prop~scd) ('urr~nl ~~ICI~'1~titi~'c~ ~~~.lllEllll_~~~l~llil111ti~1iTf1 ~i.l~~~F~CClfi11111C'I]~jdhC);1 r1~1r~1~1.1~ ~ .^Y+n~+.al ~]X-Il~)~ 1 s~~n~ E~~~~a~ b~{~~~L I r,,t~ti til~titiutir~sl {).~ti tilirn~~~_li t~i~~m ~1rrn,rri.~1 f),i- tliruu:ii i inin 1 i~d.i~ h~•lo~r ~hnu+ii.i] ~~1'lllllllJ~ ~~.~y tl~ruuL~~ ~~l~lli~ ~~.14 ~~Ilati 1141 L~M ~ l-~14.4 1 a~1111 ~~at~, ~~~Il. 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[)ay oi' Wc~;~ ic h;~,un.~, ~~u ~,,,~ -•~L~1.i Sunday & Tf~ursday 10 00 p m Midn~ght M~c~~iighi 1~ UU p m 1 l 40 p m Tw~li~ht Dancc M~nday - Wednesday l0 UU p m ! 1 U() p rn 1 I C}0 p m I.0 UO p m Friday, Saturday&Holidays Midn~~ht 1 00 a m 1 UO a m Mrdyt~~ht No Sea Dra~oii aftcr No Sca L7r~~on al~er Na~ Sca Ur~goii or Roller Midn~~ht 1~ UU p rn CoaSter a~er lU 0() p n~ Sunda thrnu h Tl}ursda * Appeal 98-008, providing 1) thc Sea Dragon is retrofitteci io elimiiiatc passcn~er no~se, 2) all ampl~ liec~ music bc proh~bited, ancl 3) im~icmentatioil of a Traf~ic Mit~~;atior~ Plan ~~ 1 ~. , OFF-PEAK SEASON Clc~sin~ Timcs {No chan~c iii thc lU UO ~ m opcnin~ timc is propnscci) ~~111'i~•Ill ------- ~'I'~~t~~~~~'~I - - ~~~.~~111111~~ ~'Ulll[lll;;l+ll] -- ~<<ifr~Z~~nflinlCl]~~tit~~ln - -- n~y ot~ wo~~ .~n~,~ ~,~ .~i * ~ ~~r,~ .~ i ~~x-c,n~ Sunday 400pm l~ OOpm ll OOpm 90Upm Monclay - Thursday 9 UU p m 10 UU p r~ ]~ 0{) p rn ~) Oi) p m Friday, Saturday&Hol~days Midm~ht Midnighi M~dnight Midni~hl Spccial Private Parties Up ta 24 priva.te part~es per iJp to 24 gr~vatc rartics p~;r **Up to 12 privatc p~rtics are hmiled l0 9 00 year - unti 1 1 00 a~i~ , year - until 1 00 a m, pcr ycar usin~ Pca~k Season p ~~i Sund~y through llours Thursday & midnighl Friday & Saturday No Sca I7ra.gon aftcr No Sea Dr~goy~ ai~er Midni =~it 1 {) (}() m * A}~pea! 98-008, ~-mvidi~~~ l)~hc Sca Dragon is rclrofitted to elim~na.tc passcn~cr no~se, 2) all ampl~fied mus~c he prohibrtcd, anci 3) arnplementalion of a Tral'[ic Mitigat~an Pian ~* I'nvaEe Parties - No Sea L)ragoi~ after 9 00 p m an week mghts, • Providc 5 day notification to Police Depa~tmenl, 72 hour ne~~hhorhoud ~~oi~fication & pc~st 2 wcek public notific~,t~on onsitc, aaicl - Noisc limitations & audio monrtormg for any amplificd sound systcros (A~pe~i.l 98-008 proposes n~ amplrficd music) - No outside ~ro~noters ~ ~_~ z ~, ~ HOLIDAYS r ~ .. ~ G1 ['u rr~~ni Midnight New Yea.r's Eve Yresidcnt's Uay Mcmorial llay luly 4'h ~~~~,..~ Day V cteran's Day Thanks~iv~n~ Day C1~rislmas Day 8 ciays total I'n~~~utic~i Pl.innin~ ('n~nnii,~i~in ~1~~~~ru~ ~~1 1 00 a m 1()() a tn Ncw Ycar's Day Maritn Luthcr King Day Pres~denl's Day New Year'~ ~~,f Martin Luthcr Kmg Day President's Day Mcmona] Day Ciy~co de Mayo July 4`~, C~abor. Day Culumhr~s Uay Veteran's f)ay ~'11a.C11{S~1VII1~ U~1~ Chrisi~nas Da.y Applacurrt tv c.hnnse the,~ {iulrclcty. Of G'VL' Uf l~?(' {7Ujl[~(l}1 11 davs total Nu Sca Dragon altcr Mrdr~rghl Mcmoria] Day Cinco dc Mayo luly 4t', Labor D~~y Columhu~ Day Vctcran's Day Thanksgiv~n~ ~~)ay Christmas Day APnlrccr~at. to cltoosc thc drvl~ctc~y, or eve of the hvlydcty 11 davs tolal No Se~~. t)ragon aftcr 1~()() p m ~~,~ff I~c•~•~,~~,r„~,~t~:~t,~~~ * ,'1nnc.~l ~)k=(H1K Midni~ht 12 3i) a m ~vc ofNcw Ycar's Day Cvc a f New Year's ciay F,vc ol'Martln Lulher Kln~ Day Eve of f~res~dent's Day .St Patrick's Day Eve of Mernori~i.l Day C..~ttco de Mayo July 4"' ~vc of Labar Day Veter.an's Day Halloween Duy 'I'hanks~~vin~ l~ay C'hristmas Day ] 2 davs tot~tl * A~pcal 98-008, providmg 1) the Sea l7ra~on is rctrofittcei to e~~m~nate passengcr noise, 2) all ayrpl~fied muslc be prohibitcd, and 3) izj~ple~ncntal~on of a i'raf(ic Mit~gat~on Plan 3 ATTACNMF,NT B _~ 1~~ -4,~~4 ~ C~ty of ~ Santa Manica ~epaRment oi Planning and CommunEty Qevelopment Plar~nir~g and Zar~~ng Divisian (3i0) a5a-a3ai APPEAL FORM Date F~led 3u~y ~ ~ , 1998 Rece~ved By ~~~ Rece~pt ~Vo q~~~O°~ iV~me ~11en Brennan and AddC2SS 1b59 Ocean Front Cantact Person Ellen Brennan or Tom Ray Phona'~'8-0758 or 39~-779b Please descnbe the pro~ect and deas~on to be appealed DevelopInent ReviEw Permit 98-002 Planning Comm~sszon decision to allow extended hours for Pacitic Park both in peak an~ off-p~ak seasons, wzth 3 taeeks at Chr~stmas and 4 ioeeks at Easter o~ peak hours, and 24 special events during off peak season till 1:UU ~-`1. Case Number {Dx) 98-002 Address 3~ Santa ~1on3ca Pier ADD1kCdflt ~anta r~oreica ~nusements L. L. C. Thomas 0• Rav, co-chairs of South ~each tieighborhood Association k'alk (respectzvel~) Apt 1p2 and ~pt 304, Santa A'Ionica. Ca. 90401 Or~gir~al Heanng Date ~ul~' i, 1998 Original Actior~ ~11 requested extended hours were granted. Please state the specific reason(s) for the appeaf Adverse impact on the South Beach neighbornood due to increased hours of noise irom the park, ~.ncreased hours af traffic through the neighborhood, inCreased hours of foot traffic through the neighborhood, increased haurs o~. parkzng pxoblems and con~est~on and the ~otentzal for z.ncrease an crime. Piease note: tde respect£ully request ~hat this appeal be heard after September 8. ~fany of the residents impacted by tl~is decision are on vacation presentli~. Both of us {~llen Brennan and Tam Ray) will be aut of tawn durin~ August. jtiTe need to be present and have our neighborhoad well represented in order to adequately voice our deep concern over t~ie ~otentzal detri:nental impact of this decisi.on an our neighborhood and our lives. Piease provi~e two self-addre , stamped, i~tter-sized envefopes. ~ ~~ S~gnat~re ~~' ~Y~~-~~- _ - Date 7" ~ T~ ~ ~~~ F ~ " - ~~ r,: ~ ~ Li$~ of Aaueat Deadlines* Vanance dec~s~ons 14 days (SMMC Sect~on 9 04 2a ~ 0 Q80) Hame Occupat~on decis~ons' 14 days ~SMMG Sect~on 9 04 2fl 40 D60) ~ Temporary Use Permitdecis~ons ~nvolving pro~ects havir~g span af 45 days or more 7days (SMMC Sec#ion 9 04 20 08 060 ) Performance Standards Permit decis~ons 14 days (SMMG Section 9 04 20 26 060) Reduced Pa-king Permrt dec~sions 14 days (SMMC Sect~~n 9 04 20 26 ~70) Admin~strat~ve Approvals ~revocation thereof only) 7 days (SMMC Section 9 04 20 28 050) Dcean Par~c Yard Reduct~an Permi~s. 14 days (SMMC Sect~on 9 44 2~ 32 070 ) Architectural Review 8aard decisians 10 days (SMMC Section 9 32160) Landmarks Commission decisions ~~ days (SMMC Sect~on 9 36 180) Cond~t~anal Use Permtt dec~s~ons ~ 4 days ~SMMC Sect~an 9 04 20 12 080) Development Rev~ew Permjtdec~s~ons ~4 days (Sect~on 9 04 20 14 070) T~~tat~ve Map dec~s+or~s~ ~ 0 days (SMMC Sect~or~ 9 2014 070} *Appeal penods begin on next bus~ness day fol~awing the decis~on Appeal penods ending on weekends or hol~days are extended ta the next busmess day Appeals m€~st be filed on farms ava~lable from Piann~ng and Zon~ng off~ce and be accompanied by appropnate fil~ng fee See Santa Monica Municipal Code far more infarmat~on 6;55 SEtiT BY 3CER~X 7Q33 F~X . 1-28-99 . 14 la : DR~KE C~PtT~L SEC ~ . ' ~ ~ To• Br~ce Leach City Planner January 2$,1999 From. Ellen Brennan Tom Ray, co-protestants of extended haurs for Pacific Park 310 4~8 3380.~ 2! 2 7~e residents of South Beach Neighborhood have for 3 years been negatively unpactc~ by Pacific Park with noise, traffic, and crime. We are unwilling to be fucther unpacted. Rather, we request miti~atior~ of prescnt impact. We request tha~ 1. Pacific Park be enstrueted to retrofit the Sea Dragon ta clim~inate the screams that ~ombard the neighborhood. Until that is accompl~shed, wa are unwill~ng to endure any additiona] hours of Pacific Park operation ~. The Co~.u~cil expressly forb~d any and all amplified mussc in Pacitic Park. 3, 'Ifie Coe~uici! adopt the traffic mitigation p1An deta~led u- the Plannin~ Conrun.~ssivn order. If t~ese conditions are met, we will su~port the additional houra requested in tl~e stat~` repart., ~"" ~~3~~i ATTACHMENT G f:~ ~~~~ ~ ~ MARYANN POWELL CHIEF EXECU~IUE OFFIGER ~ GENERAL MANAGER Mar~h 31, 1998 Ms. Suzanne Frlck Community Develapment Directcr City Planning Givislon City of Santa Manica 1n85 MG=n Street, California 9040~-2200 Re: Arlendmer_t of Develc~ment Review Permit 91-OQ6 Dear Ms. Frick: I am wr~.t~ng this l~t~er in support of our applicat~cn to amer~d 1~velopment Review P~~mi~ 91-Q06 to: (1) Extend the :~curs ~~f o~erat~o~ e~ ?ac--1c ?ark as furtY~er u~scussed be1c,V; an~ ;2} ~xtera the hours ~~uring which private parties ma~~ be conducted ur_til 1 a.m. fo~ up ~c 24 even4s annually. Intrcduction Pacific Park is owned by Santa ~lonica Amusements LLC ("SMA~-~C"), which has invested in excess of ~14 m~='~on ir: its ~nitial d~velopmer.t. The magnituce of ~hls investrtent was r_~cessary to enal~le SMALLC to deliver en its cc=rsnitment triat Pa^ific Park provide a scurce of safe, clean and wholesor~e farn~~y-or~ented ent~r~a~nr-~~ent for ~he citizens of Santa Mcr~ica. Today, the Park is a significar_t source of c3v~c przde, ar_d has become ~he cor ~ersto=~e of tl:e Santa Monica P~er' s long ~~rm redevelop~nent pl~ns . T'r~e Park' s annual advertisinq ar.d, marke~ing budget of near?v or~e millior: doll.ars, prornates gr~ateY visi~ation ~o trz ?ier ~v 1oca- fam~lies and t~uris~s. Tre~eby ~on~inuously re-n=orcing the City`s desired image. Pacific Park has alse proven to be a yesporisibie corporate citizer~. Management has beer~ a~~entive to the needs ard cencerr:s of the community, and has supported numerous cnaritable organizatzons and camp~igrs. Slnce the Park comme~c~d lts oper~t~or~s -t 's repor~ea ~hat the receipts oz some ~ndependent Fier businesses have increased by approx~mately 2C0s from prior years. Thougk~ ~t 3SH21~F~ i7P ~~ Sr~NTH ~~90NIGk HP.IUS~fs9ENTS ! L C TEL 31~~ c60 8'44 • FAX 5~0 260 87a8 • 380 SANTA f.10NICA p~ER • SANTA f~AQNICH • CALIFORPJIA 90401 ~.. „~~ ~~ ~ ~ Ms. Suzanne Frick ~Iarch 31, 1998 Page 2 has been a success in terms af its impact on Pier restaration effor~~s, Pacific Park must overcome slgn~ficant challenges ~f it is to continue its cortYYlau~ians to Pier restoration and tn2 greater community. Currently, Pacific Park does not generate sufflcient revenue to pay market rates of interest or~ invested capital, pay £air and reasonas~le rent, and most critzcally -- ta enable reinvestrnerlt. The ability to re~nvest -~s c~ucial te Pac~fic Park because ~t is dependent an repeat patronage ~or its vit~?ity, and i~deed, surv~val. To date, SMALLC haY demcnstrated its comu-nitment to reinvestment tr~rough its introductio:~ of ne~r mar:agemen~, add~tiona~ security, new rldes and attract~ons, emp~ayee trazning programs anc~ Enranced the~ing. Hawever, these effarts can only continue if ways are ~ound to generate substan~ially greater revenue. To address this situ~tion, Paciflc Park has form~.:lated an averall plan which includ2s both operational and bus~ness reorganization. Pacific Park has solic~ted the City's input and coope~ration zn this plan by undertaking discusslons kT1t}] ~he City Manager, the City P~anning De~artment, the Pier Restoration Corporation, and the Police Department. A fundamental cornponent of Pacific Park's strategy ~s the goal of ~ncreasing revenu~s by capturing "lost business." This is business from patronage wr;ich curren4ly exists, but which Pac~f~c Park is for~ed to turn away by v~rtue of ~he orzginal operatir.q res~ric~icns established in Development Review Permit 97-006_ These restrictions were established in the abstrac~ befare the Park was opened, and indeed, before an apera~or had be~n selected. Accordir~g~y, cansumer demand and act~al a~tendance pa~terns were only estzmated --- nat properly underst~od. Based on its operat~ng experience, ?acific Park now requests the fcllowing amendments: A. Qperatxng Hour Arnendments Pac.~~zc Park is r~q~esting that its authorized hours of operation be extended for one additional hour on mast days ;twc addivional hours are requested for Sundays and for "Peak" season Thursdays). Na changp in rours is r~quested for "Non- Peak" seasons Fridays or Saturdays. Existing and proposed operating hours are shown in detail cn Exhib3t 1. This modest request would erable Pacific Park to capture a significant amaunt of "lost business" which Manag~rnent rias learned is already present at the P~er, but which is currently be~ng tur~eci away by virtue of t~ne City's ex~sting operatzng rest~ictions, which agair~, were establ~shed before the Park was opened and before consumer demand and actual a~tendar_ce patterns were properly understood. Importantly, because these c~storners are already present at the P~.er, th~s incremental ECHZ~iF_1 ihT? pq +, r, ~ W u~.~ ~ ~ Ms. Suzanne Frick March 31, ~998 Pa~e 3 bus~ness car? be served wzthout any dzsruption ~o existing traffic patterns and with ~.he same safety record demqnstratea to date. Expanded operating hours, par~icularly in the summer, are necessary ta properly serve Pacific Park's guests, and capture ~n-Park spe~ding to i~s falles~ potential. The Fark's short "Peak" season ~s comprzsea of only 4 months betiaeen Meinoria' ~ay and Labor Day. During ~hese warmer months family mer:~ber~ visit the Pier in the evering to "~ake the air~" and visits are at si~n~ficantly lnigher levels than the rest of the year. During ~his time, ~he Park must make up for the operating losses w'^_ich are outside ~ne Park's control, and which occur du~ing Nor.-Peak ~r~onths and for particularly poor operat~ng r~sul~s azising frcm exr~acrdinary weather events such as this season's El Nino. As ~r?dicated by the attached letter of s~apport irom the Pier ~estora~ion Corpcration, the requested hours extens~on wo~ld be cons~sten~ w~th the operating hours of other Pier and Prornenade businesses {for example, ~he Boat House, Mirasol's, Rusty's and Playiand Arcade are all open until 2 a.m. on weekends as customers neEds dictate). The Park's Non-Peak season extends through 8 months of t'r_e year. Dur~ng this lengthy pEriod, low attendance is experienced as Pacific Park's operations and attendance are ir~~eded by schoo~. scnedules and regu~ar shutdowns are caused by aaverse weather conditior.s. To reduce the inevitable operating losses which result during these montr~s, it is essent~a~ that eJery v~ab~e operat~ng hour be captured. To th~s end, ~t is proposed that six addit~onal hours be added each week. Still, on weekdays, the Park would be closed by 10 p.r.z., on Fr~days and Saturdays by midnight and by 11 p.m. on Sundays. The amended Y:ours requested b~ Pacific Park are alsa supparted by current ~ndusLry standards. Unlike typica~ theme parks wn~ch capture up-f~ont revenue by charging a signif3can~ fee for admission to the~r facilities, admission to Pacific ~ark's premises is "free" to the public. Consistent with the C~ty's ob~ective of serving famiiiesf customers pay only a modest charge for the particular attract~ons they choose to experience. By being forced to close its attractior~s when it is substantially full of guests, as is currently the case, Pacif~c Park is Ios~.ng signif?cant revenue that is negatively ~mpact~ng its viab~lity. Pacific Park's request ~s also c~nsis~ent with the practices of other area therne parks. For example, Knott's Berry Farm 1998 operating calendar indicates a 1:00 a.m. close on Friday ar.d Saturday during the summer. See Exhibit 2. SimiZar~y, Dzsney~and, whzc'r: has no zrrcposed operating hour 35HZ15~1 T•iP ~9 - ~ ~? ~6r " i.~ ~ V i ! Ms. Suzanne Frick March 3i, Z998 Page 4 reszrictYCn, typically closes at 1 a.m. ta accommadate its guests. See Exhibit 3. The freedom to operate responsive~y to our guests visitat~or~ patterns zs vlta~ to our cantin~z~d success. B. Expanded Operating Heurs to Accommodate Private Functicns Durina the Nan-Peak Season The second cYitical element of Facific Park's re~enue growth strategy is to ~ncrease the number of priva~e fur~cx~ons tr_at are held at the Park dur~ng the Non-Peak season. Knowing they must continue seeking new revenue saurces to fund the increasing high cost of rew rides, attractians and overaZZ operations, all rna~or the~ne park operations have made significant entries in~o the event market. These high revenue f~snctions include film premieres, chari~y events and carparate fur.ctions; and have the potential to bring some of the nations tap corporations ta the Pier and Santa Man3ca, ~nclud3ng Nabisco, Sony Carpozat~on, Walt ~isney, Buena V~sta Pic~ures, Nations Bank and Merv Griffin Productions. Events are typ~cally coordinated througn prc~fess~.onal meetina plar.ners Taho are ~ik~?y to return aga?r witn at~?zr organ~zatians. Howevey, du~ ta Faczfic Pa~k's inabiZxty to accammadate their nroposed event r~ours, appra~imately SEOO,OOQ in cr~.tical revenue has been lost in the past s~x months alone. IncreasYng the number of private events he~d dur~.ng the Non- ~eak season will substant~a?ly contribate to Pacific Park's ~'evenues. SignzficantZy, Pacific Park has never recea.ve~ a n~ighb~rhood complaa.nt related to priva~e event fur.ctions. C. Environmental Issues The ~ity Planning Div~.sion has prepared an ~ddendum ta the Park's original Env~ronmentai Impact Repart in cannectio~ with the current applica~ion to am~end Development Review Permit 91-006. 'Ihe analysis of tne Addendum indicates tha~ tne Park ~s complying with the requ~rements of DRP 91-00&, municipal xeguZatians, and tna~ the modest hau~s extension requestEd would r_ot result in any new significan~ adverse effects. Just as important, Pacific Park is committed to being a respons~ble cit~zen and good neighbor. 1. Security The safety and security of our guests ~s always o~r number one prioriry, and to that end Pacific Park has worked c~asely w~th the Santa Monica Pa?ice Departrnent in connection with its existing operations anc.'' its request to amend present aperating hours. The Park has a proven track record with respect to security iss~;es, and it is acknowledged that the Park's presence, includir_g its 24-haur private security force, 35HZ" 5F1 ~i'2 ~9 z ~ V ~l ~ ~ ~ Ms. Suzar.r~e Fr~ck March 31, Z998 Page 5 has significan~ly contri.buted to creatinq a safer, more wholesome environment found at the Pier. The Park ma~n~ains a year xound full ~~me team of securzty professionals, led by Tom DoLy, a forme~ Redondo Beach Lieutenant. Mr. Dc~y brings to the Park ove~r 14 year's experiencE with the Redondo Pi~r and Harbor Patrol, as well as servzng as the Critical Incic~ents Manager for the PoZice Department. He ~eads his team throug~ rigorous annual tra~ning in rnany areas ir~cluding but no~ lirnited to; defense ~actics, gang traininq, laws of civilian arrest, fire fighting, first aid tecnniques and CPR cer~ification. There is a cantinua3 reir.vestment ~~ trainzng thraughout the year ranging from even~ management, report writing, search and seizure, crowd control and loss preven~ion techniques. Additionally, a park-wide video surveillance system is monitored twenty-four hours a day. In connectio~ with its o~2rating hours request, Pac~fic Parl~ will expand the operations cf its security force to cover new operat~.n~ hours. In additlon, Pacific Park ~s commi}ted to working cooperatively with zhe Pol~ce Department, other busznesses an the Pz.er, and the Pier Restoration Corporation to 3ointly address existing and future security needs at thE P~er. Park management recognizes the responsibility associated with running a family at~ractian in a diverse er_vYronm~nt. 2. Noise Concerns The Park and the area wh~.ch surrounds i~s has his~orically been horne tc residential, commercial, and entertainment uses, and wni~e not everyane can be satisfied, ~ne Park has dane its best ~o respond to legitimate noise concerns raised by members of tne Seaside re~~hborhood. Specifically, Paci~~c Park has: • Attended ne~ghborhood association meetings regularly to address concerns and obtain information regarding locatlons of noise irnp~ct; • Developed a noise-monitoring pragram with Management staff; • Provided ~eiqhbors w~th a"hot line" number to ca~l so tha~ complaints can be promptly addressed; • LowEred "~~igh Str~ker", "Roci~-n-P,ol1" & Coaster public address systems; . Re~ttaved and/or moved speakeYs to Iocations facing the northwes~ side of ~he ?ier; and B4'Z15F'_.~niP CS ~ tl' r =~ r' ~ ' J ~ s ~Is . Suzanne Fr~.ck March 3i, 1998 Page 5 . Added padded material to the Coaster lift to muf~le lift noise as the Coaster releases onto ~he track In cannec~aon wzth i~s present applzcation, Paczfic Park has agreed that the Sea Dragon, wr~~ch ras been t~e sub~ect of most noise complaints, will not be operatied past midnight. In addit~on, Facif~c Park has retained t~-ie services of Santa Monica acoustic consultdnts, N:artin Newson & Assoc~ates to review Park operations and make speci~~c recomiciendations. Thelr study, attach~d as Exh~bit 4, inaicates that the Park ~s ir_ full compliance with a'1 cizy r~oise ordinances. Impartantly, the analysis conducted b;~ Newson & Associates confirms that zhe requested hours extenszon will r~ot create szgnificant noise ~mpacts. Fox exarrtple, when the Pa~-k is experiencing peak demand, a single roller coaster cycl~ occurs every 4.5 minutes. During a s~ngle cycle cnly 14 secends of no~se was detected as aud~bZe at the nearest neighborhood rnonitoring lccation. However, most of this noise c~uld not be measured wi~n precision because it did not exceed existing background 1evels. Audible screams and mechanical noise above background ncise levels were limited to a t~tal c~uration of 4 seconds per cycle, ~ut even so, we~'e measured as quieter than the sound c~eated by pedestrians walk~ng past and aircraft £ly~ng over. As discussed earlier, on mast days only .~ s~ngle r,our would be aQded to Pacific Park's operat~or~s (or approximately 10-13 Coaster cycles). 3. Traffzc and Parkinq Because they are related to non-peak periods, and will primaxily accommodate customexs who are already at the P~e?"~ extended hours and special events will not materially impact ex~stin~ traff~c and park~~a conci~t~ons. HaweTer, Pacif~c Pa~k re*_r.az:~s a ccncerne~ part~cipan~ in all tra~f~c p~annin~ meet~ngs and is prepared to offer suggesLions and ~esaurces to assu~e long and short term concerns are sufficiently addr~ssed. E~HZ1~~=1 ~dP G~ s .- _ ~ : 1 ry ~ J ~ ~ ~ rTS . Suzanne Fr~ck March 31, 199$ Paae 7 Conclusion As demonstza~ed by the foregoing d~scuss~on, Pac~fic Park rernazns comrtitted to aadr~ss legitimate concerns related to its extension request ar~d ex~~sting operat~ons. ke greatly apprec~ate yaur ~horough cons~deratior of aur reauest, which is an essential cornponer~t of our ability to remain a pasit~ve con~ributor to the vitali~y and the restoration of Santa Mcnica Pier. ~'lease contact me ~.f you require clarif~eatiar on any of ;.he prov~ded inforrnation. Sincerely, Very truly yours, c _____ . ~ / i~ r ; r n awe 1 Enc~asures cc: Jahn Jalili, City Manager Chiet Jarnes Butts, Jr. Jan Palchikoff, Pier Restorat~on Corporation Andy Astrachan 3SIiZ' 5F= i+,'r ~9 ~~ ~~IJ~~ ~ ~ ' ` 1 ` ' ~ ' .~ iJ ~ ~ ~iOU~S ~~.QJEST1 Ncn-Pe~'{ Seasor_' Monday 10 a.m. ~o ~ _..... r10 p.m. ~ Tuesday 1C a.rn. to ~ ~...... (10 p.m. } Wednesday 10 a.m. tc 3 p.:r.. {10 p.m.} Th=arsday 1C a.m. ~c ~ p.m. ,_~ p.m.} Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday 10 a.rn. to 12 p.m. S~nday IJ a.m. to ~ ~..~~.. { 11 p.m. 'r Peak P2ric~3 h;onday 1C a.rn. to ~~- ~...... tll p.m. } Tuesday 10 a.m. to ~~ ~...~.. {11 p.m. } ~rlednesday 1v^ a.m. to 10 p.r-1. ~ ii p.m. } Thursday 10 a.m, ta 1C p.m. {12 p.m,} Fr~day 10 a.m. ta 1? p.m. { i a.rn ~ Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. { 1 a.m.r Sund~y 1C~ a.m, to l~ ~...~. {12 p.m. } Holiday/ :ioliday Eves 1Q a.rn. to :~2 p.ra. t 1 a.~ri. } 1 Requested cha:~a~s are indicat~d as f~llows. =xist~:~g hours tc be amended a~e shown i:: ~4~~,~...,u~ New hours ~roposed axe shot~r~ ~r_ {bracketp. For exampie, "Monday 10 a.rr~. tc ° N.^:. { 10 p.r-~. ;" r~eans ~hat persrzss~on is rzques~ed Lc exter.~ clos~ng haurs an Mor~day frc:r 9 p.m. ~0 10 p.m. z Far the purposes of this application, the terr~ "Nor- Peak 5eason" begins the day after Labor D~y and convinues tnrough t~~e day ~efore Ner~orial Day. s As used in this appl~cation, the terrl "Pea'-~ Season" inclaaes the per~od ~~o:r ~!emor~a~ Gay ~hrough Labor Day. ~~ ~~ditlon, for ~he purposes cf this apn~lCation the terYr "Peak Szason" includes ho~iciay and schooi breaks based upor the Sar_ta N~oniea/Malibu and Los Ang~les 5chool Distric~ calendars. B~HE1: ~Q T.~7P 79 '~ "F:~7'J ~ ~ ~ ~x " ~~l ~ f ~_e ~~ N[ARCH _- -_ __ Y . -- :=: -- - - ~ =~~~ -_ ~ _ ~ -= -- -=- - ~APR1~. 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Pa~k hao~s are su6~ec1 tv chonge withou~ notice` - _~ KNUTi'S BERRY FdRM ~ 8039 BEA~H BQtIEtVARD ~ BUEHA PARK, EAIIFORH~A 90b2~ ~ PHONE 4114} 22~-5200 ~"'- v~~~- F~[ ~ - ~ SII~ ; ~ .._ ~ ~ i 2:_ _ ~ ; 3,.-, ~ I 4=.~ . 5,_ ~ ~ 6~~ ~~ 4_ ;8 ~ 9''' 10~,:~~1 -. 12 ~-` ~13 -~~ . ]4 -~` ~ ~ 15 -'~ ~ 16 ~~= ~~ ~~~ ~~g ~~: ~9 -- `.20 ' - ~ 21 ~' - 22 ~ ' ~ 23 ~~` : ~ ~4~`~ ; ~ 25 - 26'~'~'27' ~ 28'-~' ;29 ~-~~ ~~30 =~ ~ ~ ~ JUNE . TU~ WED THR FRI i ~ ~ ~- ; 2 :- ;3 : 4 _, ~ 5 , -I b ~ ~~- i8 _.= 9~. ~~ ~x il ~= I ;12 -~` 13 =-- 14 ` ~ 15 ~` ~ 16 ~- ` 17 ~` 18 ~~ ~ ;19 ~~~ . 24-'~ 21 -~' ; 22-~ ; i 23= ~~ 24-'- ~ 25`~- Zb ~ ;~1 ~ 28 -' , ~ ~29''~ 30 ` ; ~ ; ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ saf r ~~ 1 ~~° Z ~,,~ 3 a~ 4 ~~ _~ ~,~~zF:=~~. ~__ 5 a;.; 6 ~ ~~ ~ ~,_~ g ~,~. 9 4 ~~~ ~0 5' ~ 11 ~- i2~~ 13`~~114~~~'!15''' 16S'~I17 4~118 ° ~ s:~ 3 s~~ 4~~~,15 ~:,,I6 y~' 17 ~~~$ ~, 9~~° I~0 a'' I11 ~~~ I1Z ~'`` 13'" 14 °' I~5 5' 19`~i20"~~121~'~t22`'~~23`~~24a-IZS'~ lby"~~17~~J~18`'`I19`~~~ZO`~t~i ~~t2Z`` 26 ~ ' 127 `''~ I 28 ~ ~' I 29 ' ~~ ~ 30 ~'`' I 3 ~ " I ~ I ~ I ~3 ~' ~ I 24 a 1 J I 25 ''" I 26 ':'J ~ 27 y~`~ ~ 28 ~' I~ 9~' 30 ~ ;~ 31 Y,~ SEPTEMBER SUI~ 1Y10t1 TtIE WE~ TNR :1 ~ 2 c~~ ~3 -~~~ 3 ~ 4 .~-~ 5 ,~ 6 ~ ':7 ~ ~ ~g ~~~~ 9 ~~~ ~ ; 14 ~~_h ~~ ~:~; 12-~_~~ 1 ~~3 , - ~14 ~~ :15 '-=1 16 ~`` . 11'-" ~S ~~ ,19''~-~ ~ 20 ~'- ~Zi '~' 22~-" ~ 23'~=~ i24 ~r ; 25 ~~- 26~~~~~ 27 ~ ~ . 28 =~ ~ 29 ~~ ~~ 30 ~; ; I f ~ I , s ` ~ .~ =~_ =~~ , ~ ~ _w~ ~ -- -- . -- - _ ~- NOVE~IIBER_ _:`~~~:___ _, --~ _ -_ :-_: L _ - - DECEMBER ~- = _ ~- =-~~ SUN MQIi TIiE WED `=~'=~~IQ -~" _~ ~REYY~ SlIT ` `°~ ySUM MON TUE WED ~HR ~_~ FRf = F3AT -=~ °~ ~ - 2 ~-~~ ? 3 ~5 4 ~~=~ 5 ~~~~ 6 ~~~ ~ ~~, ~ ` . 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"' ' ' l ~ , .~y~~.~.~`-~ • ~ ' s • ~ u ' ~~ 7~ •~~~ ' + ' O~~~g~~ i +Y • • _ _s~ '~'64 Fftl " ;~~-~ sli1N yx MOR .~ .+Si~T h - TU~ IirED iHR~ ~~ FRI ~ ~' ~f ~` ~~,_~ ~ Z G ~_~ 3 ~ ~:~ - ~ -., ,..:~ ~ _ ~~ , 4'~'s 5 ~~_ ~ 6 ~~, ~,~; g~ ~ q~;~ ~0 5~~~ -- , ~ ~ ~ -~ ~ ~-: -~ ~ :~ 11 5;~ 12 ~:,'' 13 =` 14 _- I l5 ~`~~ 16 `~=~, 17 c3~~ ~ ... . ~ - ~ .- - ~ ~- - ~ 18 ;~~. 19 ~` 2a '- ~i ~'`' ~2''~ I ~3~~_, ~4'~ _ .. ----~ _. ~ __--- ~ 25 `:;' .:-. 26 '~ ~27''' l 28'' ~ 29 ~ F 30 ~~:~ ~. 3l ;'; ~ . t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ _` _1~_tV 3-07- ~ 99S S- 4 7AMf ~T~aM~ ~ P- ~ ~~~~~ GROUP,a,c ~Viarch 2b. 199$ Mary Aan Pdwell Santa Manicx Azx~asemcnts, LLC 380 Sa~nra 1-+ianxca P~cr Santa Monica, CA_ 914dI I7ear Nfary Ann: i am ~nost ha~pv w respond ta yowr rec~uest in support af yaur secririn~ eRtended operat~~,g haw-s far P~~'ic ~dr1~c at thc Sauta IViomca Pier. Yn my neazl.y ~ years af experienCe vvitt7t D~.sney theme parks in Anaheim, Orldu~to, Tokva and Par~s, I am wcll awanc af the importanoe of rcasonable flexibiiity~ in operad~zzEg hours as they a€fect both gucst cnjoyment and the cconnmic well bom~ of the operdtioxz. it is nat unusuat b~d on aitendauCe to cleviabe f3rorn pr~bed m~rials it~dic~ting a~c closing tunc to iafornaang guests thrar~gh PA arxuv~c~mcnts, signage, etc., that che ~'acility wiil rca~a~n open an additianaL lwu~ to acoomr~odat~ gucF.ts- Evert wit}~ rhat cancession, certazn areas often must reiaain open an addit~o~aai haur #o praperly service all gu~~. '77~is is g~r~icuiarly impariant iu relat~an~ ro~eta~1 and #ood cnnces.~ions w~cre i~ is not unusua[ thai as ms~c~ as 25°r~, csf tric ann~ revenue ~n th~se 1c~ds of facilities ma~ be easned sn the iast twv houis of a park's o~eiatian. In the atea c~f ndes dr~d actx~tions. an atfiCadzwt rnay c~oss the enxzance to the ride Q~ all~e~tien at the t'.tgted ~losmg tip7te, but it tal~es up to an haur or ar~ hoetr and fft~en **~~nut~.~ to oc~mplete~v cXca~r #~lc queue a~d allaw the guests vcrho are in the queue 11i1e to en~o~ the nd~ or attract~on. Whi}.e it shnuld be standar~ groceduxe far dger~tions an,d #ac~ty persbeazl Go genily cncourage gvests ta exit xhe facility once the ctoa}ng aa~no~xnc.~meat h~s been made, it is erikie.al to the long #erm xmage and financial welX t~e~ng of the crpeentiaa that t~xese procedu~es be camed aut ~n a guest friendly znar~er that allo;~trs guests ta reoogni~e ,~a~,alse and last m~nute sgending foF sowcnfrs aad food. ~n ~la~~ne, Y wa~t t0 eTxA~.~aSxS t~at it 15 QltlcSl f~F y0ui type Of operBLiOn t~ have tha ffexibflity to dev~iate as requu~red tio accummodate the needs of your ~ues2s, your opcration, a~d yovr ca~acess~anaires e~Re~ ~. ~-~~ 1333 MICHELS~n ORIVE $UITE "o~ 1 0 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 9271 5 ~ S n P[ T l d 1 6 4 2- O 7 5 0 F( 7 1 6) i 4 2- 0 7 5 4 aa. ~. #J~i ^ 3~@7-- ~ 995 5 1 8AM FF20M~ ~ P_ 3 Mary Ann Powell 1V~arch 2fi, 195-$ Page -2- I vvhale-heartedlp support your efFans to sect~re the opeiatYag hoe~rs ya~ are reyuest~ng. 1 hope these coxnmcnts w~ll he helpful to your efforts. S~ncere~y, ~ xack ~ X.indc~ ist President aad ~ J$I./jYn r "~ "~I~G ~ .sx~ ~ xs '~ : '; ~ x~11~`. ~~T ~~C~ ~~~~ ~iC~\ 1 '~'. ~dtltd ~~~Td ~ .-~i "~il~' =~i11 -~-~'le'i ~il~dl~ ~d'ltd Cldr:l, C~~ `i~jl~.~ (-~1~k1 u:ti-7 ; ii March I0, 1998 MarvAnn Po~.~ell Chief Executi~~e Officer/General Manager Santa Monica Amusements LLC 3$d Santa Momca Pier Santa ~Vlanica, CA 90401 Dear Vlan•Ann. ~ In response to j-our inquiry~, Paraznount's Great Amer~ca sets rts operatmg schedule to optimaze Iength of sta~ The park has identified length of sta}' as one component that dri~~es park ret~enue In order to optiriuze length of stav. the park has a slo«~ eYit procedure Paraznount~s Great America's closing procedure is ta begm park s«°eep at the ad~~ertised ciasmg t~me The s"~eep is conducted b~~ securrt~~ and park personnel to ensure all guests are directed #oti~~ards the exit The process can take an~~~rhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half Guests are allo«ed to enter a que line until park closmg time, all guests in i~ne can then ct~cle through the attraction All resale units (food, merchandise, and games} sta~- open until the s~reep has passed their location This alioti~~s guests to continue to shop and pla~~ games until all rid~rs ha~;~e cleared an area R1ast people like to shop at the end of their da~- to avoid carr~-ing packages throughout their ~,~isit Security vs~ll hold the s«-eeping process in order to ha~~e guests fnd their last sou~~en~r o~ the da~, not to mention that the ma~ority of our mezchamdise re~~enue is produced in the last hours that the park is open The slou~er closing process also helps us to alleviate traffic problems at the end of the ~vening ~f you have an}~ other questions, please feel free to call me at (~08} 986-~$00 Good Iuck tlus season, let's hope the «~eather cooperates for all of us Sincerelv, ^ , „ _f .~c ~ ` ~ ~~~-~~ ~~ C ~ Q`avie ~ndo Executir~~e Vice-President & General Manager - I_ ~~ ~ ~ • ~,~ -t;~~ ~ 31 March, 1998 Maryann Poc~ell Cluef Executive Officer Pacifc Park, Santa Momca Pier Santa I~Tonica Amusements, L L C 38Q Santa Manica Pier 5anta Mon~ca CA90401 Dear Maryann; ~ Martm Newsan & Assonates [r,nurltan~s in r1~ou5[its ~ I.;;~ , ~~E;J~.~-a~5~-i ~rv~~ ~ ,. ~-- i°-c. - _-;.~.ji 3c ~ _~~' ' PAC~FIC PARK, PRQPOSED EKTENSION OF OPERATING HOLRS. NOISE I.'VBACT ASSESSMENT 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUIVIMARY Pac~fic Park have requested Martin'vewson and Associates to analyze the lrkely acoustical impact of the proposed extension of operatmg hours for the Facific Park amusement par~ lacatec~ on Santa Monica Pier Dur~ng a series of en~~ronmental noise sun-eys conducted outside of the closest residential properties ta Pacific Park during Februan~ and March 1998 the fallow7n~ park aetivities were occasionally audible • screammg from patrons ridmg on the Sea Dragon, • mechanical noise from the roller coaster, • screamin~ from patrons ndmg on the roller coaster No other activities occumng v~7tlun Pacific Park were audible outside the residential properties at any~ time dunng any of our surveys In consideratlon of theu neighbors, Pacif~c Park do not propose ta operate the Sea Dragon r~de dunng the proposed extended hours of park operation This means that the Sea Dragon Ride would never be operated after rrudr~ght It is therefore consldered that the only potent~al no~se unpact dur~ng the proposed e~ended hours of park operation ~s from the roller coaster LTSmg compliance w-~th the Santa Monica Crty Noise 4rdinance as the basis far ~udging acceptabiltity af noi5e leuel emisstar~s to nei;hbonng residential praperttes. a no~se ~mpact analysis has been conducted based upan measured noise data for the Pac~fic Park roller coaster Based upon this analy~sis, no si~ficant noise impact is pred~cted due to the praposed extended hours of operatlon for Pacific Park The noise ~mpact arialysis has been based upon the assumption that Pac~fic Park will continue to manage no~se em~ssions respansibly As part of thzs study a noise audrt has been conducted for all slgnzficant noise sources ~~-~tlun the park and noise mrti~ation measures have been recommended where considered practical This a~drt is mcluded as Appenc}ix A to this report _..-_~.-.rr:; a_~uu:x .- ~ _'[- e- ~ J t ` 2 t~ ~ page 2 • 2.0 'V'EIGHBORHOOD NOISE ENVIItONMENT 2.1 Typical Background Noise Levels Pac~fic Park, the Santa Momca Pier and the ad~acent res~dential areas are shown on the attached Figure 1 The closest residential propert~es to the Pac~fic Park are located to the sauth of the p~er entrance roadway and to the west of 4cean Avenue Th~s neighborhood ~s generall~~ zoned RVC It is noted that Ocean Avenue is busy~ with traffic even at rught- time and so potential for noise impact from Pacific Park is greatest at properties that are located away from Ocean Avenue For tlvs reason the potential for no~se impact from the park ~s considered to be greatest for properties located on the Promenade and on Appian Waj- I`o~se surve_ys have been canducted m the resident~al area closest to the p~er The noise sun~eys measured the noise parameters of Leq and Lma~ Leg ~s the "equivalent continuous ~-~veighted sound pressure level' and is the average noise level over time Lma~, is the maximum A-weighted sound pressure level, which ;s the ma~mum instantaneous noise level within a pa.rticular noise measurement per~od The measured Lzq noise levels together w7th observations are reported in Table 1 below These measurements have been made to define the typical noise en~ironment at specific loca~~ons Location Time Leq Camment no-se level dBA Pos~uon 1 i lpm - Saturda~• 61 Pac~c Park Arnusements not operating due to Outszde 16~9 3~ 7anuars i998 ra~n earl~er in da~~ Doirunant noise source is raad A ~an traffic Pos~t~on 2 llpm - Saturda~- 67 Pac~fic Park ~nusements not operatmg due ta Outside Ocean 31 7anuar~~ 1998 razn earher in da~~ Dominant noise source ~s raad Lodge Hotel. iraffic 1667 Oceax~ A~-e Fos~uon 3 6 30pm - Fnda}° 55 Sigmficant naise sources ~iere o~~er-fl~~:ng Outs~de 16~9 the 13 Febniary 1998 a~rcraft, people talking «-h11e Promenade ~valkmg/c~~cl~ng/raller-bladmg do~in the Promenade ?wToise from the roller coaster and Sea Dra on in Pac~ic Park «•as occasionall~ audible Fosmon 1 7pm - Fnda~~ 61 Dominant no~se sources ~r-ere occasyonal ~ehycles Outs~de 16~9 13 Februan~ 1998 on Appian and Seaside Terrace_ and more dis#ant Appian hea«~ tra~ic on Ocean ~~~enue. and a~rcraft. r~ith occas~ona] no~se faintl~- audible from the roller coaster and Sea Dra on m Facxfic Park Position 3 4 DOpm - 6~ Dommant no~se «~as people talk~ng «-1ulz Outside 1659 the Saturdati~ ~ralking/c~clmg/roller blading along the Promenade 7 March 1998 Promenade Noise from the roller coaster and Sea Dra on m Pacific Park ~~~as occasionall~ audsble Table 1-~ioise Sur~ey in Residential Neighborhaod adjacent to Santa l~Toniea pier. ' ~ ~ <~ .~ ~ page 3 ~ At the noise sunev posrtions 1 and 3, vwhich ~uere ad~acent to the nerghbor~ng residential properties closest to Pacific Park, the follow~ng noise sources w~thm Pacific Park were occasionally audible • screammg from patrons nding on the Sea Dragon. • mechanical noise from the roller coaster, • screairung from patrons nding on the roller coaster Na other acti~~ties occurrmg vv~thin Pacific Park were audible outside the res~dential prapert~es at any time dunng any of our sun7eys In consideratian of the~r netghbors, Pacific Park do not propase to operate the Sea Dragon ride dunng the proposed extended hours of park operation Tlus means that the Sea Dragon Ride would never be aperated after ~rudm~ht It ~s therefare considered that the only potential naise impact durmg the proposed e~ended hours of park aperation is from the raller caaster 2.2 Noise Emissians from Raller Coaster to Neighboring Residential Properties No~se errussions from the roller coaster can be categorued as erther ~mechan~cal no~se~ assoc~ated ~~~th the equ~pment's tnot~on, or noise generated by the customers nding The propagat~an of nalse frorn Pacific Park to the res~dences is m part deternuned by meteorological condrtions includm~ wmd direchon and veloc~ty, ~vhich would change «~th t~me In order to quant~fy the no~se assoc~ated with the raller coaster operat~on noise measurements were made on Santa hZon~ca Beach. approximately 30 feet in front of 1659 the Promenade, Pqsrt~on 4 on Fzgure 1 This mea.surement pos~tian ~~as selected to xnuurtuze the impact on measurements of other no~se sources especially noise from people talkin~ on the Promenade Thrs posit~on ls cIoser to the roller coaster than any res~dent~al property ~s The results of these measurements are ~ncorparated mto T'able 2 below, w~h~ch also descnbes the operation cycle of the roller coaster The notse measurements reparted m Table 2 were rnade betl~een 4 15 and 4 45 p m on Saturday 7 Vlarch 1998 The measured L~ noise level at this posrtion bti~.5 59 dBA During t}us satnple period the roller coaster was operat~n~ at clase ta maximum accupanc}- and the w~nd was i~low7ng from the direction of the p~er ta«~ards the measurement loeation rt k, ` ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ page ~ ~ Acti~i~ Appror•imate Ts~pe and ie~-el of noise generat~on_ as ~ti~tnessed at Pos~von Durat~on 4. appro~umatel~ 30 ft m front of the closest residenual bnildtn to the roller coaster 1) tinloadm~JLoading 3 minutes tlus acti~zn~ is maud~blz at neighbonng residenual ro erties z} Roller coaster clunbing 30 seconds ant~-roll-back mechanzsm na~se lust audible for penod not e~ceeding 10 seconds per roller coastzr c~cle Not possible to measure this noise le~~el aba~~e back round noise le1~e1 3) Remainder of nde ~~ seconds + mechamcal noise aud~ble for short duratjon {not e~ceeding 2 seconds) shortl~- after raller Caaster starts descent L„~,~ le~•el G2 to 65 • Occasional screams audtble Total duratxon of aud~ble screams less than 2 seconds per rol~er coaster c.°cle Hi est recorded L,-~ le~°el for screams ~~~as 63 dBA Table 2- Roller Coaster Operation C~ele and Noise Emissions. VE'rth reference ta the appro~nate duration of t~e various e~~ents m the roller caaster c~~cle stated m Table 2 above, the durat~an of unloadmg/loading w-ili var5~ ta some de~ree dependulg upon ho~v busy the park is 3 trvnutes ~s considered to be a npical unload~ng/load~ng penod for a busy e~~e~ung T~us unloading/load~ng penod (~rlvch does not generate any si~vficant no~se) ~vould be expected ~o increase if the park was less husy For comparative purposes L,,,ax noise let=els associated ~.vYth spect~ic events measured at pos~tion 3, outs~de 1659 the Promenade, are g~~en ~n Table 3 belo«~ E~-ent L~R naise le~°el dBA aircraft fl~~n o~~er 66 to 67 ubhc ~~~alk~n roller-blad~n c~•clin ast 54 ta 6b Table 3- measured L~„~ noise levels at Position 3, outside 1659 the Promenade measured o~ 13 Februarv 1998 and 7 l~Iarch 1998. 3.0 NOISE CRITERION I~o~se limrts conta.ined wittun the Santa Viorvca Cit~~ Noise Ordinance ha~e been used as the ~threshold of sigrnficance' for audg~ng the acceptability of noise level errvssions from Pac~fic Park to nei~hbonng residential properties durmg the proposed extended hours of park operation For the purposes oftlus analvs~s all potential naise recen~er locat~ons have been cons~dered to be located m"No~se Zone l" as defined bv the ordinance, ~~luch is the most critical noise zone The Santa Monica Crtv Noise Ordmance sets "allowable e~rtenor no~se equivalent level'' of 60 dBA before 10 p m and 50 dBA after 10 p m It is unlawful to generate noise exceedzn~ these hmrts for a cumuiative per~od of more than 15 m~nutes in an~- half-hour, or for naise ta exceed the relevant l~mit by mare than 20dBA at an~ time The noise limits are reduced b~~ 5 dBA for any source that 1s impu~srve, tonal or far noises contairvng speech or mus~c The noise hr~ts set by the ordinance are summanzed in Tab1e ~ below ~"~ ° ~~;~ ~ ~ge ~ ~ T~me Period General no~se Impulsn°e, tonat_ speech or Noise Lictut dBA musical noise ~oise Lrmit dBA noise Ie~~el that noise le~-e1 nozse le~-e1 that naise le.~el cannot be that can noc be cannot be [hat can not exceeded for exceeded at all etceeded for be ezce~ded more than 1~ more than 15 at all numrtes in an. minutes m ans- 30 mui enod 30 nun enod Da~~me 60 SO » 7a i4'[on to Fn . 7 a m to 10 p m Sat and 5un _ 8 a m to 10 m N~~ht t~mz 50 70 ~5 6~ l~fon ta Fn . 10 p m to "' a m Sat and Sun , 10 m to 8 a m Table 4- City of Sa~ta 1~Ianica Noise Ordinance. 4.0 NO~SE IMFACT AN~LYSIS Dunn~ the noise surveys reported above. the roller coaster and the Sea Dragon were t.he only sources of noise located wrtlun Pacific Park that were audrble outside the resident~al properties In considerat~on of their nei~hbors, Pacific Park do not propose to operate the Sea Draaon ride dunng the proposed extended hours of park operation This means that the Sea Dragon R~de ~~rould never be operated after rmdmght It is therefore considered that the only potential noise fmpact duruig the proposed e~tended hours of park operation is from the rolter coaster The Santa Moruca City ?`TO~se Ordinance sets quannfied allowable extenar noise levels as reproduced zn Table 3 above Quieter noise luruts apply after 10 p m at m~ht than in the da~~time The followmg analysis has therefore used the rvght-time no~se lim~ts as this represents the most str~n~ent requirement The roller coaster ~enerates sygruficant noise far substantially less than 15 irunutes ~n an~ 30 minute per~od Considenng the roller coaster contmuously operating at ~ts muwnum Izkely c~~cle t~me (4 rrunutes and 24 seconds); the e~~e~Its that are identlfied as bemg audrble at the nearest neighbor~ng residentlal builc~m~ in Table 2 above ~~ould have a cumulatrve durat~on of approximately 1 c7vnute and 3 5 seconds m a tlvrty minute operatmg period Thus notse erruss~ons from the roller coaster (and customers} needs to be compared «~th the "noise level that can not be exceeded at all' ~ven m Table ~ above Thus Lmax nolse emissions from mechan~cal no~se sources should nat exceed 70dBA at the nearest residential buildm~ and tak~ng the conser~=atire a~proach that customer screams are `speech', th~s noise should no# exceed 6~dB~ at the nearest res~dential building ~ .= - ~ ~ .~ ~ page b ~ ~'it~ referet~ce to Tahle 2 above rt can be seen that the maximum measured notse level from the rolier coaster operation ivas 65dBA and 63 d$A far mechan~cal nolse and customer no~se respectn~eIy These no~se levels are less than the noise limlts set b~~ the City~ of Santa Monica noise ordmance and so the no~se unpact from rught-t~me operation of the roller caaster is predicted #o be le5s than s~gruficant 5.0 PACIFrC PARK _VOISE AtiDIT The no~se impact analysis presented abo~e is cons~dered to be reasonably pessim~st~c with respect to prediction of roller coaster nosse since ti~znd condrtlons and hi~h roller coaster occupancy at the tlrne of our no~se survey ~-ould have resulted m comparat~vely high noise le~els durui~ this survey period compared to typical roller coaster operatmg cond~t~ons It is however noted that the predicted overall low le~el of noise transfer from the park to the ne~~hbonng resident~al area assumes that Pacific Park cantmue to be responsrble «~ith respect to management of noise errussions Martin Newsan and Assocrates ha~-e conducted an audit of the varxous potet~tial noise sources located w~thin the park The results of this aud~t are included m Appendix A It is recommended that ui order to m~ivm~ze patential naise d~sturbanee from the park to neighbo~ng res1dent~al bu~ldmgs the nosse mstt~atyon measures recommended ~n Append~ A should be follo~~ed at all tinies 6.0 CONCLUSION Based upon the acoustical analysis conducted, ~t is predicted that the proposed extension of the hours of operat~on af Pacif~c Park would not lead to sign2ficant no~se ~m~act upon resident~al properties ne~ghbonng the Santa Mon~ca Pier It is recommendetl that m order to tnimm~ze potemlal no~se disturbance from the park to neighboring residential buildmgs the no~se m2t~gation measures recommended in Appendzx :~ should be followed at all times Yaurs faithfully I1~lartin I~ e~vson & Assoc~ates ~ f /~,~ ~ ~. . v ~~ ~ 14~chael Bro~vn Techmcal D~rector 98007;Pacif'ic Park/rpt3 ~~ - , `u~l;~ ~ page 7 ~ APPENDIX A- P.~CIFIC PARK NOISE AUDIT ~TOISE SOLTRCES & RECO11~I1VIENDATION Sea Dragon Ride 4n~m of naise The only sigmficant no~se generat~on associated w7th t}us nde js the screarrung of the customers ndm~ The nde has no publyc address system and the nde is mecharucally quiet m aperation Our obser~-ations have confirmed that occas~onal screams ongmat~ng from this r~de are audible at the closest resident~al buildm~s to Pac~fic Park {on the Promenade} Recommended Noise 11•Zitlgation Since it is not considered pract~c~al to reduce the noise level of custom~rs on ttus ride screaming, it is recommended that th~s attract~on should not be operated dunng the propased hours of extended park operatian for wh~el~ Pacific Park is currently appl~~in~ High Striker game ~T1~1I1 Of f10152. The only s~gnificant noise generat~on assac~ated w7th t~ais game is tlie electromc publ~c address system dedicated to tlus g~me The park management can control the sound le~~el af thss s}rstem and dunng ~ur ~nvestsgat~on the cantrols were set to a l~vel v,~hereb~~ tlus system was maudlb2e at all ne~ghboring resident~al properties Recommended Noise 1l~Irti~at~an Control the volume level af the pubhc address system so that it remains inaudible at all nei~hbonng resident~al buildings Roller Coaster Origin of no~se There are three potential components of ~otse emis5~ans fram raller caaster rides These are mechatucal noase of the ride operating, pubhc address system noise and patron noise T~e mechan2cal noise on ttus roller coaster has components from the ~cha~n-da~s' «-1uch are requlred to hoist the roller coaster carr~ages up the track and the ant~-~ol~-hack mecharusm Recommended 1~TOtse Mitt~ation It is understood that the ant~-roll-back mechamsm has been treated ~~ith urethane pads These pads must be replaced as necessary to prevent any mcrease m no~se level Control the volume ~evel of the publ~c address svstem assoc~ated with tlus nde so that it remair~s inaudible at all neighbaring res~dential buildmgs ii <. ~ ~ Li ~ .~ s ~gEg • Children's Rides - "Clor~~n Aruund". Ongin of nolse TY~e nde is fitted ti~~th an electronic sound source that has lead to noise compla~nts in the past Recommended Noise Nlitigation It is understood that the electroruc sound source can be replaced if the replacement saund sources can be deternvned to be quieter than those curren#ly mstalled, then such replac~ment should be implemented General Public Address system. 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LLC • Labor Dav • Columbus Day • Hallo~ti~een ~ ~jeterans Da~= ~ T'hanksgivmg Day • Christmas Day sar~ ~K r.~o~i;ca ar:~us=r~,~ENrs. ~ ~ c ~, TEL 31 Q 260 87a~ • FAX 310 26D 8748 • 380 ~APJTA ~~~lO~IICn PIER • SA~JTA hiOhJICA • CrALIrOR~dIA 94401 ~ ~ E`~ 4 ATTACHAAENT D ~ ,4 ~ +1~' " ~ , ~ l ~ C~~~~~~~~ ~ CIT'~' QF S~NTA ~L~~0~1ICA PL~~TNING COi~•i?~~TiSSI4`T STATEMENT OF ~FFICIAL ACTION PROJECT CASE Iv~i.'VIBER LOCATIQN APPLICANT Development Re~rie«~ 98-002 3 SO Santa I~~onica Pier Santa ~Tonica :~musements, L L C CASE PLA.'V~TER Bri.ice Leach, ~lssociate Planner REQUEST De~elopment Re~~eti~r (DR} 98-002 and Secand Addendumto the Final En~~~ronmental Impact Rep~rt to amend condrtions of approval stipulated in DR 91-006 to alla~;° expansion of Pacific Park's evemng and early marning hours of operatian, to increase the num6er of hal~da~ s~-hen the Pa~-k is perrnrt~ed expanded oper~ting hours. and to allo~.v special hQi.~-s for up to 24 pni~ate events at the amusement park annual~~~ CEQA ST'ATUS A final Em~~ronmental Impact Report (FEIR) ~.~~as prepared and certified for the Pier Pro~ect on ?~prxl 28, 1992 The FE]R ana~yzed impacts assoc~ated ~v~th the a~nusement park de~ elopment anci its ongoing operation The FEIR identified potential ~mpacts and miti~at~on measures to address amusement park ~mpacts Addendum 2 to the FEIR analyzed ampacts af the proposed amendments to the FEFR I~~Sit~~ation ~Ieasures and DR conditions of appraval 1 ' !.~ a .~ . PLAtiNING COMMISSION ~CTION ~ul~~ 1, 1998 Date ~ X Approved based on the folloi~vmg findings and sub~ect ta the condrtions beloi~ Demed Other EFFECTI`~ DATE OF ACTION IF n OT APPEALED: Jul~;• 16, 20~0 EXPIRATION DATE(S) OF A~VY PERl1TITS GR~NTED: Julv 2. 1999 Development Revie~u 98-OQ2 LENGTH OF A1V~' POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATE(S): Anv request for an extension af the e~piration date must be received in i~-ntmg by~ the City Planning Dt~~7ston prior to exptration of t1~s perrivt Qne ~ ear Development Revie«% 98-002 Fmdin~s for the Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report on the Pier De~~eiopment Pro1ect See Attachment A of DR91-006 Conditions on the Certification of the Final Environ~nental Impact Report on the Pier Development Pro~ect Re~7se the third mitigation measure m the Final EIR, 5ection B, page IV-3-11 on Earth to read as follows 2 '~ ' l1 ~7 f . ~ " The two tinderground Storage Tanks (U~Ts) shaIl be removed in comphance ~~ith all applicable regulat~ons of the Crt~~ of Santa Monica. the South Coast ?~r Quahty Management D~strict, and the Los ~ngeles County Department ofHealtb Serv~ces " Add the follou~ng rnitagation measure in the Fina1 EIR, Sectzon E, page I~'-E-8 an Noise " Roller coaster ndes shall be designed to reqture and use plastic wheels on metal rails " Add the follou~ng lang~aa~e on page III-F-1, Related Pra~ects " The Aq~arium proaect, proposed ta be located an the City owned Deaut~lle site, is the subaect of a de~-e~opment agreement apphcat~on. and has not yet completed CEQA analy~sis or been approved by any Crty a~ency Although related pro~ects currentl~~ under environmental re~7eti~~ qualifv as probable fiiture pro~ects to be included in a cumulatn~e anal5~sis, the Aquarium pro~ect was not included m the cumulative analysis for the P~er Developfnent Pro~ect for the follov4~ing reason The Aquanum pro~ect under en~~ronmental revie~.v ~vas proposed to be built on the Deauv~Ile site The Pier De~;elopment Project aiso praposes to ut~hze the City-awned Deauc~lle site, but far parl~ng gurpases Thus, the pro~ects are mutually exclusitire Appro~ al of the Pier pro~ect ~.i~ith parking an the Deauville srte would render the Aquar~um pra~ect no longer ~Tiable at that s~te Thus, if the anticipated enti~ronment effects of the Aquarium pra~ect had been included in the cumulatic~e analvsis of the Pier pro~ect, the resulting analysis «ould ha~e erroneonsly ocerstated curaulati~~e effects " MadifS~ the poiice staffin~ mitigation measure to be consistent with the staffing levels gresented hy the Ch~ef of Pohce and appro~~ed by the Cit~~ Council Findin~s for the De~~elopment Revie~~v Perrmt 91-006 for Revised Pro~ ect Consistm~ of the Fun Zone and Parkin~ Lot Impra~rernents and Development Review Permrt 98-002 1 The ph_ysrcal locatian, site, massmg, and placement ofpropased structures on the site and the location of propased uses ~i~ithm the proaect area compat~ble ~.~~rth and relate harmomously to surrouncUng sites and neighbarhoods, m that the design elements retam the hzstoric and uruque qualities af the Pier and that the uses emphasize the role of the Pier m t~e commumt~ 2 The ri~hts-of-~~,~ay can accommodate autos and pedestnans, includmg parking and access, in that specific initigation measures ha~-e been designed to imprave traffic and circulation m the Pier area ha~e been required as candzt~ons of approval 3 The health and safetv services (police, fire, etc ) and public mfrastructure (e g utilities) are sufficient to accommodate the ne~z deeelopment, m that spec~fic mrtigation measures have been developed and have been required as cflnditions of appror•al 3 ~~ =~~~~ ~ ~ 4 T'he pro~ect is generally consistent «nth the 1~Iunic~pal Cade and General Plan, in that, upon the appraval af the text amendment reqwred to allo~~ additional lighting on Fun Zone ndes, the Final EIR found that the revised pro~ ect ~~ithout the Central Plaza and I 640 Appian Way parking structure is consistent u~xh the ~vlurucipal Code and General Plan ~ Reasonable mztigat~on measures hati•e been included for all adi~erse ~mpacts ~dent~fied in the Environmental Impact Report_ in that ~~~rth the implementation of all the required mitigation measures the pra~ect wi1~ result m t~zo una~~oidable significant traffic impacts 6 The pro~ect will re~itahze the Crty-awned Pier jn a way that preserves rts unique character and at the same tune serves the current and future needs of the conamunity The pro~ec~ ~~ill provide (a} Encreased pubhc parkmg, (b) year round recreatianal opportuYUties; (c} extend mghttime and multi-seasan uses, (d) circulatian and access improvements to the area around the Pier, ~e) uses that ~~xll attract and sen~e i~isitors from a broad range of income ~roups and 1cFestyles, {fl design elements that retam the historxc and u~uque qualities that dist~nguish the Santa l~~~omca Pier from other piers and commercial enterprises, {g) uses that emphasize the role of the Pier ~n the communit_y, and (h) increased revenues to the City u~hile encouragmg increased publ~c access at the Pier Condrtions for the Revised Pro~ect Consistins of the Fun Zone and Parlcina Lot Improvements Plans This approval is for those plans included m the Final EIR, a copy of ~~~hich sha11 be mamtauned in the files of the City Planning Division Pro~ect de~~elopment shall be consistent w~th s~ch plans, except as otherw~se specified in these conditions of approval 2 The Plans sha11 comply with all other pro«sions of Chapter 1, r'~-ticle IX of the l~luruc~pal Code, (Zonmg Ordinance) and all other pertinent ordinance and General Plan policies of the City of Santa 14•~omca except as amended for t~us pro~ect ~~nor amendments to the plans shall be sub~ect to approval b_y the Directar of Planmng ~ si~rnficant change m the appro~~ ed cancept shall be sub~ect to Plannmg Commissaon Revie« Construction shall be in conformance with the plans subm~tted or as modified by the Plannmg commission, Landmark Commission, ~,rchitectural Rev~ew Boa.rd or Director of Planntng 4 .~ -t~,'~J ~ ~ Landmarks Commission 4 Plans for final design, landscaping, screemng, trash enclosures, and signaje for the Fun Zane shall be sub~ect to re«e« and apprai-al b~ the Landmarks Comrnission 5 Refuse areas, storage areas and mechamcal equipment for the Fun Zone shall be screened in accordance u~th SI1:1111.~C Section 944~ 13 -9040 15 Refuse areas shall be of a size adequate to meet on-site need, ~ncluding recycling The Landmarks Gomtntssion its review shall pay particular attention to the screenrng of such areas and equipment Any rooftop mechan~cal equipment shall be minimized rn height and area, and shall be located m such a way as to tmmmfze noise and visual impacts to surrounding properties Unless ather~vise appra~ ed b~ the Landmarks Commission, Constructian 6 Unless othen~is~ appraved b}r the Department of General Sen7ces, all sidewalks shall be kept clear and passable during the constructian phase of the proaect 7 Side~~valks, curbs, gutters, pa~-~ng and dn~~er~vays which need replacm~ or removal as a result of the pro~ect as determined b~ the Department of General Sen~ices shall be recanstructed to the satisfaction of the Department of General Services Approval for this uork shall be obtamed from the Department of General Ser~ices pnor to lssuance af the buildmg perriuts 8 A canstruction penod mttigation plan s~all be prepared by the applicant for appro~°al by the Department of General Services prior to issuance of a buildzng permrt The appro~ed mttigatian plat~ shall be posted on the construction site for the duration of the pra~ect c~nstruct~on and shall be produced upon request r1s applicable, this plan shall ~ 1} Specif~ the names, addresses, telephone numbers and business hcense numbers of all contractors and subcontractors as i~ell as the developer and architect, (2) Descnbe how demolrtian of any exastmg structures ~s ta be accampl~shed, (3} Indicate wnere any cranes are to be located for erection/construction, (4} Describe ho~~v much af the public street, alley~~ay~, or side~~alk rs proposed to be used in con~unction v~=ith construction, (5} Set forth the extent and nature of any pile-dri~ing operations, (6) Descnbe the length and number of an~T tiebacks which must e~tend under the property of ather persons, (7) Specify the nature a.nd extent af an~- de~.zatenng and its effect on any adaacent bwldin~s, (8) Descnbe anticipated construction- related truck routes, number oftruck trips, haurs ofhaulmg and parking location, (9) 5pecif_y the nature and extent ofany helicopter hauhng, (10) State whether any construcuan acti~~ty beyond normally pe~nrtted hours is prapased. (11) Describe any proposed construchon noise rmtigation measures, {12) Describe construction-penod securrty measures mcluding any fencing, lightmg, and secur~ty personnel, (13) Proz~de a drainage plan, (14} Provide a construction-period park~ng plan wluch shall muum~ze use of public streets for parkmg; (1 ~} List a designated on-site constructian manager S ~~~~ ~ ~ 9 r1 s~gn shall be posted on the property in a manner consistent ~~-~th the public heanng si~n requirements which shall identif~ the address and phone number of the owner and/or applicant forthe purposes ofrespondmg ta questions and complaints dunng the construction penod Satd sign shall also ~ndicate hours of perm~ssible construction wark 10 A cop~ of these conditions shaii be posted m an easily visible and accessible location at all times duruig construction at the pro~ect site The pages shall be laminated or otherwise protected to ensure durability of the copy R~scellaneous Conditions 1la The aperation sha11 at all times be conducted m a manner not detrimental to surrounding properties ar residents by reason of lights. noise. activities. parkxng or other actions Pacific Park's amplifed saund systems shall be redesigned so that the maximum noise le~~el generated after 9:U0 p.m. shall not exceed 65 dB~ (or is not audible abo~~e the actual CNEL, whichever is lower) as measured along the Promenade Walk Street. l lb The hours of operation for the Fun Zone/Pacific Park Amusement area shall be: {1) PeaK Season operating hours are from 10:4U a.m. to 11:U0 p.m. Nlonda~ through Wednesda,y, 1U:00 a.m, to 14lidnight Sundas~ and Thursday, and fram 10:00 a.nn. to 1:00 a.m. Frida~ and Saturday, providing the Sea Dragon ride stops operating one {1} hour preor to the Sunday through Thursda~~ closing times and tv~~o (2) hours prior to the Friday and Saturc~ay closing time. The Peak Season includes the period from Nlemorial Day through Labor Day. (Z) Off-Pea1~ Season operating hours are from ~0:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.lVlanda~ through Thursday, 10:0U a,m, to 11:00 p.m. Snnda`~, and 10:OD a.m. to Midnight an Friday and Saturdas, providing the Sea Dragan rede staps operating one (1) hour prior to the Sunda3~ through Thursda~ closing times and two {2} hours prior to the Fridai and Saturday closing time. Non-Peak Season begins the day after La6or Day and continues through the day before l~7ernorial Day. Peak Season hours, as specified i~ l lb(1) above, are allowed far u~ to four (4} weeks during the S~ring/Easter school hreak and up to three (3) vs~eeks during the Winter/Christmas school break, based upon the Santa l~Ionica/14laliba and Los Angeles tinified School Districts calendars. (3) The Park ma} operate from IO:OU a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on either the Haliday or the e~e of the following holidays, pro~~iding the Sea Dragon ride stops operating tv~~o {2) haurs priar to the closing time: New 1'ear's Labor Da~~ ~rartin Luther King Day Columbus Day~ 6 '~'~ `U~1 ~ ~ President's Day Veterans Daj l~~emorial Day Thanl;sgiving Day Cinco de lbiavo Christmas Da~ 4`" of Julv (4) Up to h~vento-four (24) S~ecial Private Parties, during which the amusement parkwould be closed to t~e general pubiic, ma~ be permitted during the O_ff- Peak 5eason onl`. Operating haurs shall be from ~0:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. any day of the ~~veek, providing the Sea Dragon ride stops aperating two (2} hours prior to the closing time and the f~llowing conditions are met: (a) r~.ny ampl~fied iunusic/sound s~stems shall be designed to direct sound to the ~vest. The Operator shall provide an on-site audio technician for fhe duration of any Special Private Party that in~~obes amplified music/sound systems. The technician shall monitor Pacific Park's ampIified sound systems to insure that the maa~imum noise le~el generated after 9:00 p.m. shall not exceed 65 dBA {ar is not a~dible above the actual CNEL, which ever is lowcr) as measured aIong The Promenade ~Valk Street. (c) A sign providing notificAtion that the Amusement park will be clased to the general public shalI be prominentl` posted on the pier two v~~eeks prior to a Special Pri~ate Part~~. (d) Pacific Park shall be directly responsible for all private part~ activities. ~To outside promotcrs are permitted. {e} Pacific Park shall prepare and implemer~t a Traf~ic Management Plan, at the expense of the Pacific Park operator, to direct vehicles leaving the 144D and 1554 parking Iots, after 10:00 p.rn., to the Pacific Coast HighFVa~ exit. The plan shauld minimize or eliminate departing traftic from using Appian ~VaS south of the Pier, and shall be approved bv the Planning and Communitv Developmen~ Director and Beach l1~Tanager. Subsection llb {4} does not apply to pri~atc functions which are conducted pursuant to other provisions of this permit during normal operating hours. (5) Ride ticket sales shall cease thirty (30} minutes prior to the closing time. 11 c The Fun Zone shall consist of no more than 70,040 square feet of Pier deck area and shall provide a maximum of tu~elve rides in addit~on to a maximum of 21 ~ame booths and a ma~imuxn of 10 food booths No less than six children's r~des, and no more than s~ general amusement rides sha11 be located m the Fun Zone area The Fun Zone shall have no mare than one chtld's Ferns ~'L~eel. one general amusement ~erris ~~4'heel, and one roller coaster 7 a~ r - `s; t7 ~ ~ ~ 11 d The general a~nusement Ferns Wheel shall not exceed 85 feet in hei~ht above the Pier deck The raller coaster shall be luruted to a maxtmurn 30 foot drop in any one location 11 e The amusement park's securit~ plan shall be amended ta pro~~ide, at the expense of the Pacific ParK operator, a pri~ate security patrol in the parking lots afong Appian ~Va~ ~'ro~n 10:00 p.m, to 2:00 a.m, on nights the park is scheduled to operate after 10:fl0 p.m. Sucl~ security patrol is intended to provide a uniformed security presence during the hours Park ~ isitars are leaving the area. The made of operation and deplo~ ment shall be consistent r~~ith the Police Department approved security plan. The patrol unit shall be a two (2) person car. or other confguration specifically approved by the Police Department. ~'alidrt~T of Perrr~ts , 12 In the evern perm~ttee violates or fa~ls to comply «7th any conditions of approval of thts permit, no further permits, licenses, appro~~als or certificates af occupancy shall be issued un~il such violat~on has been fully remedied 13 [~'Vithm ten days of Planrun~ Di~~ision transmittal of the State~en# of Official Action, pro~ect applicant shall sign and return a copy of the Statement of Q~icial Action prepared by the Planning D~viszon, agreeing ta the Condrtions of approval and acknowled~mg that failure to comply with such condiuons shall constitute grounds for potential revocatian af the pernut appraval By signmg same, applicant shall not thereby «~aive any~ legal n~hts appl~cant may possess regarding sa.id conditions The signed Statement shall be returned to the Plamm~g Division Fa~lure to camply «~ith this condit~on shall constitute ~rounds for potent~al permit revocation 14 This detemvnation sha~1 nat become effect~~e for a period of fourteen day s frozn the date of deter~unation or, if appealed, until a final deterrr~na~ion is made on the appeal Any appeal must be made m the farm required b~ the Zoning Ad~runistrator The approval of th~s permit shall e~p~re ~i~vo ~~ears from the permit's effecti~~e date. unless, in the case of ne«° develapment, a building permit has been obtained A one year extension may be permitted if approt-ed by the Dxrector of Planning pnor to the expiratian af the t~~-o year period Momtorin~ of Condrtlons 15 Pursuant to the requirements of the Pubhc Resources Code Sect~on 21081 6, the Cit}~ Plamm~g Division u~ll caordmate a monttoring and reporting program rega.rdmg any required changes to the pro~ ect made in con~unct~on «~th pro~ ect appra~~al and an~- condit~ons of appro~al, mcluding those conditions ~ntended to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment Tlus prograrn shall include, but ~s not lunited to, ensuring that the Planmn~ Disnsion itself and other Crty divisions and departments such as the Buildmg DivlSfOri. t~l~ General Sen~~ces Department, the F~re Department, the Pol~ce Department, the Commumty 8 ~ ~ y '" ~J ~3 ~ ~ ~ and Econamic Development Department and the Finance Department are aware of pro~ect requirements «~luch must be satisfied przor to ~ssuance of a Buildmg Perm~t, Certxficate of Occupancy, or other permrt, and that other respons~ble agencies are also informed of candrtians relatin~ to their responsibihties Pro~ect owner shall demon~trate campliance wrth candrtians of approval m a wrrtten report submttted to the Plamm~g Dtrector and Buslding Officer pnor to issuance of a Buildina Permit ar Certificate of Qccupancy, and, as applicable, provide geriodic reports regardmg campliance with such conditions CO\'DITIONS 4F APPRO~'AL PER THE EIR MITIGATION 1~~~ASURES Earth Durmg pro~ect construction, alI gradmg shall be carefull~~ obsez~,~ed, mapped and tested by the pro~ect engineer All gradzng shall be performed under the supen~ision of a hcensed engmeermg geologist andlor so~ls engmeer in accordance vsnth applicable provisions of the Vlunicipal Cade to ~he satisfactian of the City Buildmg and Safety Di~~sion 2a The pro~ect shall adhEre ta all applicahle regulations regardmg tanic closure as mandated by the follo~~~ing agencies Gity of Santa Momca Depart~ent of General Servaces, Water Department, and F~re Departrnent, South Goast ~r Quaht~r Ivlanagement Distnct, and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Servrces 2b The two Underground Storage Tanks (USTs} shall be remoti ed ~n compliance «-ith aIl applicable regulatsons of the crty of Santa R~onica, the South Coast A~r Qualit}~ Management Distnct, and the Las An~eles Countv Department of Health Services ?~r Quality _Any stockpiles of soil, sand, and s~milar material shall be covered 4 Construction equipment shall be shut offto reduce idl~ng i~vhen not tn direct use Low sulfur fuel shaIl be used for construction equipment 6 Construc~ion acti~7ties shall be discontinued dunng second stage smog alerts Plant and Arumal Life 7 In arder to reduce potentiai adverse impacts on marme l~fe, recyclable food sen~ice products and shopping bags shall be required for a11 busmesses on the Pzer Trash receptacles sha11 be located tt~roughout the Central Plaza and Fun Zone and along the entire Pier Trash receptacles sha11 be lacated no more than 25 feet from one another 9 ~~ lib~ ~ ~ Noise 9 Prior to the issuance of buildmg pernuts. a construction plan shall be submittec~ ta the C~t~ in sufficient detail to deternvne the duration of construction acti~ities and the specific types of equipment to be used and their appro~tna.te location Locations for campressars and pumps shall be spec~ficall}T located IO The pro~ect shall comply ti~~th applicable City noise regulations specified in the City ~oise Ordmance (~Ioise Ordmance Numbers 14~6 CCS and 1458 CCS) l la Dunng construction, the proaect contractors shall muffle and shield mtakes and exhaust, shroud and shield impact tools, and use electnc-po~~=ered rather than diesel-powered construction eq~upment, as feasible l lb Roller coaster rides shall be desi~ned ta require and use plastic ~vheels on metal rails Subj ect to appropriate safetv codes, buffers that redace noise from the Roller Coaster's safety ratchets shall be maintained and/or upgraded with newer designs or mater~als as the~- become a~ailablc to minimize noise. ~1c. Pacific Park's ampli~ed sound systems shall be redesigned so that the magimum noise level generated after 9:40 p.m. shall not exceed 65 db (or is not audible above the actual CNEL, which ever ~s lower) as measured along The Promenade ~Valk Street. 11d. The Sea Dragon ride shall not operate after 14:0[1 p.m, on Sunda~ through Thursda,y nights during the off-peak season. On Frida~~ and Saturday nights ~ear ronnd, S~nda~ and Thursdav nights durmg the peak season, during Special Private Parhes, or specified holidav mghts the Sea Dragon ride shall not operate after 11:00 p.m. Li~ht and Glare l2 Pro~ect IFghtmg and bi.ulding materials shall be bwlt and/or mstalled m accorda.nce wrth Crty of Santa Momca ordmances, standards and applicable requirements 13 Exterior buildmg surfaces shall be of a color, material and texture to reduce da~~time glare 14 Qutdoor lighting shall be shielded and directed on-s~te and da«n«~ard 15 Outdoor hghtmg shall be reduced ar softened after peak hours, especially m restaurant areas and in the amusement areas after the Fun Zone has ceased operations Qutdoor lighting shall be restncted to security hghtmg between the hours of 2 00 a m a.nd 6 00 a m 10 -4 r 1 _ ~ ~ ~ lJ ~ ~ lb General rught l~ghtin~ of all pubhc areas sha~i be a minimnm level of four footcandles and a maaumum of eight footcandles This standard shall be appl~ed to l~ghting ~n all publ~c parking lots and parking structures 17 General night lightmg of a11 non-public sernice areas shall be a mmamum level of two footcandles and a ma~mum level of four footcandles Right-of-Wa~~/Pt~bhc r~ccess 18 The pro~ect shall compl}~ with all State and City standards, codes and ordina.nces regardm~ the pro~~sion of access and parkin~ to the general public and the handieapped 19 Pedestnan walkways throu~h the parkm~ lots shall be clearl~~ delineated, and signage shall be posted to indicate the safest path~zay to the Pier for pedestria.ns and ~~arnmg motorists af those ~va~kways In addrtian, t~e pedestnan access path«~a~ from the Civic Center srte through the Rand Corporatian srte shall be marked wrth appropriate si~nage and the stairs ad3acent to the Moss Avenue pumping plant shall be ~~~ell lighted 20 Stop signs shall be placed where the dr~veway s to the 1590 Appian ~'~ay parking lot and the 1440 Pacific Coast Highway State parking Iot cross the Promenade In addrtion, appropriate markmg and cross walks shall be ~ndicated and mcorporated mto the Promenade at those locations to pro~~de a further mdication of pedest~an traffic to motorists 21 The 1550 Pacific Coast Hi~h«a~ State parking lot access road shaIl be t~7dened to accommodate a#otal of four trai~ic lanes, tt~-a inbound and t~~o outbound, sha11 be prov°ided at the entrance to the 1550 Pac~fic Coast Hightvay State parking lot traffic control booth The lanes sha~~ be revers~ble, therebp perm~tting vp to three ]anes m ane dzrect~on dunng peak periods 22 Seaside Terrace between Ocean Avenue and Appian ~~4'ay shall be striped ~~~ith three lanes (a minimum s~reet width of 36 feet «~ould be required ) A six foot n~ht-of-~.vay shall be requ~red from the garcel an the north side of Seaside Terrace between Appian `Va~~ and Seaside Terrace Two lanes sha11 be pro~ided in one direction and one m the other to accommodate peak inbound and outbound traffic fla«rs The Cit~ Parking and Traffic Engineer shall prepare signal ~.varrants at the intersection of Ocean ~venue and Seaside Terrace to detemune if a specially designed traffic signal shauld be installed to allo«~ t~~o lanes of traf~ic to enter southbound onta Ocean Avenue The «,-arrants shaIl be conducted wrthin one year after the pro~ect is m operation 23 E~iSting (outbound) traffic shall be a11ov~~ed to exit from 1440 directly onto southbound Pacific Coast H~ghway The Pacific Coast Hightivay e~t shall be positioned far enough north to a~low dnt~ers to maneu~Ter either into the Pac~fic Goast I~ighway lane destmed to~~ard eastbound I-10 or into the lane to«ard the Pacific Coast Fiagh«a}~ off-ramp to Ocean ~ti enue 11 ~ I `4 y r ~ V V ~ ~ ~ Clear signa~e shall be provided to direct dri~~ers to this exit and into the proper lanes destined far I-1 ~ or Ocean ~venue Adj~ance u=arning signs to t}us shall be provided inside the 1440 parking area to direct drivers to I-I O or Ocean ~,venue via Pacific Coast Highi~~ay 24 A 32 faot u~ide road~~ay under the Pier ramp shall be provided to accommodate three lanes of traffic Dur~ng peak periods, t~.i•o lanes shall be used in one directian and one m the other to accommodate peak inbound and outbound traf~ic flows 2~ The sidet~alk on the south side of the Pier Bridge shall be i;idened by elimmating the sidewalk on the north stde of the Pier B~xdge and relocatmg the t~~~a lanes of traffic to the north side of the Pier Bridge 2b ~ 20 foot fire access lane shall be pro~-~ded around the entire penmeter of the Pier, to the end of the I~Tunicipal Pier and between the Hippodrome and B~iliard B~ulding, and a 12 foat ambulance Iane shall be proz~ded through the Fun Zone to the satisfactian of the ~anta Momca Fire and Pohce Departments 27 The Carausel Park hand~capped access ramp sha11 be brought up to cade by mstalling a continuous handrail alang the lo«-er segment af the ramp, a fi.~ll handrail along the other side of the ramp Trai~'ic ~S Lmcaln Baulevard at Pico Boule`-ard - restripe the narthbaund and southbound approacY~es to add another through lane in the northbound and southbound directions Ehmma.tion of peak hour parkmg on Lincoln Boule~ard is necessary• V4ith these improvements the V/C ratio and level of service at this intersection is forecast to be I 49 and F, respechvely Park~nQ 29 The proposed pro~ect sha11 compl~ i~7th handicapped accessibzlit}~ requirements as set forth in Title 24 of the State Builc~ng Code Utilities ~~'ater 30 Provlsions for meetmg fire flo« requ~rements and a.ny improvements to on-site i~~ater lmes sha11 be mcorporated into the final pro~ect desien pnor to issuance of a buildmg permit Impro~ement casts are to be borz~e b5 the pro~ect appiicant 31 In order to meet tbe requirements af emergency ~~~ater contral ardinance. the pro~ ect shall pay a t~~ater connection fee to the Director of General Services This fee shall be calculated 12 r; , ~ ~f ~ ~ ~ ~ accordmg to the folloti~nng fee contvned m Resoiution Number 8196 CCS $3 00 x(a`~erage number af ~allans per da_y x 2) 32 The pro~ect shall be required to pay a u~ater cannection fee to the City before a perm~t can be issued to connect to the vva~er svstem Sevt~er 33 The pro~ect shall compl5~ ~vith the provisions of current andlor future ordmances regarciing se~.~er capacity allotment m the Cit~; of Santa l~lonica 34 Pnor to issuance of a buxld~ng permit; a~Iow test of doi~~nstream lines shall be conducted to determine if existmg sewer lmes serving the pro~ect srte are adequate to serve the praposed pro~ect An~~ required improvements to the sez~~age collections stTstem shall be borne b_y the pra~ect appl~cant 35 The pro~ect shall be required to pay a sewerage facilit~es charge to the Git~~ before a permrt can be issued to connect to the set~er per Sect~on 7190 of Ordinance 1451 Sol~d 1~~4'aste 36 The pra~ect shall participate mthe Santa l~~omca Recychng Program The program available to commercial developments include, but are not limited to, the follou~mg • trash bms shall be segregated Evith re~ard to rec~=clable ar non-rec~~clable designation; • g~ass and ne~~spapers sha11 be fi.~rther segregated from the proJect~s wastestr~am, far eventual collection by municipal employees ~ 7 Outdoor trash receptacles shall be shaelded from generai ~ublic ~~ieiu on at least three sides by xmpact-resistant «~alls not less than five ore more than ex~ht feet ~n height, and by an impact resistant gate of not less than fi~e and not more than eight feet in he~ght 3 S Trash receptacles sufficient m size and number to contain the trash generated from the uses on the site shall be provided The Crty of Santa Momca requires 100 square feet of storage capacrty for the first 10,fl00 s~uare feet under roof, and five square feet of storage capacrtG for each additional 1;000 square feet under roof This is a basic ~uidehne, and can be modified, based on collection mode and frequency of callectzan 39 Apprapriate signage shall be placed in strategic locations an the Pier to notify visrtars and employees of existmg anti-litter laws and regulations 40 Separate recycling receptacle cans shail be clearly marked, and place alongside trash cans in the foad court area, and all other portions of the Pier i~ .~~ _ ~~~ ~ . 41 Recyclable food ser~Tice products and shoppmQ bags shall be requu-ed for all businesses on the Pier Public Ser~~ces Fire Pratect~on 42 No buildmg or portion of a buildmg shall be constructed more than 150 feet from the ed~e of a roadzuay or designated fire lane 43 Fire hydrants shall be lacated on-srte Their num6er and Iocat~on will 6e determined after the Fire Department re~=ie~~s defimtive pro~ect plans and specifications ~4 The proposed pro~ect shall comply ~~~ith all apphcable State and local ordmances 4~ Defin~tive pro~ect plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Fire Department, and requirements s~all be satisfied pnor to the issuance of a builc~mg permit Poiice Pratection 46 Pubhc spaces, such as common areas, walk~.~-ays, parlan~ lots, and sta~rways shall be designed to prevent areas of concealment 47 All areas of the pro~ect shall be ~vell-hghted, mcludmg alcaves, ~~-alkways, and s~a~n~-a_ys Such hghting; ho~~ie~-er, shall be desi~ned to minimize illummatian impacts on surrounding land Uses 48 The pro~ect shall meet iuith the Pohce Department for securi#y design assistance Priar to issuance of a build~ng perznit, the applicant shall prepare and the Department shall approve a securit~~ plan for the pro~ect 49 Upon campletion, ~he pro~ect sha.~l prot~~de the Police Station ~~;ith a design on the pro~ect The diagram shall include access routes and an~~ mformatian tha~ might facilrtate poI~ce response SO The pro~ect shall pro~~~de a full police substation on the Pier. and it shall be staffed h7onday thraugh Thursday i~th one off'icer i~orlcing from 1 p m ta 11 p m, Fnday, Saturday, and Sunday «,°ith t~~o officers worl~ng from 4 p m to 2 a m Th~s schedule shall be supplemented by t~.vo officers worktn~ o~rertime on Friday. Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon ta 4 p m This staffing u~ould be in addrtion to the existina Harbar Guard caverage Cultural/Histoncal Resources 14 ~c. ~~~~~ ~ ~ 51 To the extent feaszble and consisient «rth pubhc access and pro~ect design ob~ectives, the proposed pro~ect shall conforrnto the "Secretary: ofthe Interior's Standards farRehabiiitat~on and Guidelines for Rehabilitatmg I~stonc SuiIdmgs, a.nd the Santa ~lomca P~er Design Guidehnes" Such canformance shall include a pro~ect design which ~s histoncall~~ and arclutecturally compatible ~~~ith the existing stracture and shall include preservat~on of the Pier's historic fabnc 52 The propos~d pro~ect shall obtain approval of a Certificate of Appropr~ateness bp the City of Santa 1~Zonica Landmarks Commission The proposed pro~ect shall compl_y v~~rth the specific requirements imposed as a result of an issuance of a Certificate of Apprapriateness ~.sith respect to histoncal preservation ~3 The ent~re property shall be phato-documented in ~ts current state befare develapment praceeds A photagraphic record shall be made of tbe extenor lustoric fabnc if preser~ ation of portions of ~hat fabnc is not possible Aesthetics 5~ During Landmarks revie~i° appro~,~al process for the pra~ect; the Cit~ shall e~~aluate building mass, height, matenals, colors and the penmeter and exteriorhnterior landscapin~ to ensure their appropriateness for their location Gonstruction Impacts ~~ Cahforrua Occupation 5afety and Heath Admuustration requirements regarding scafFo~din~ erection and slape shonng shall be met during the construction phase of the pro~ect 56 Safet_y measures such as roping offthe area underneath the construction zones on the Pier, us~ng constructian barricades and prov~ding construction srte ~~arn~ngs shall be taken to minimize the chance of m~unng pedestrians. drivers and beachgoers 57 Secur~ty hghting shall be provided at all the constzuction srtes to minunixe ~c~andalism and reduce the chance af m~urv ta passersby ~ 8 Fire Department requarerr~ents related to access~biht~~ ta construction srtes and fire preventian shall be met This mcludes, but is not hmited to. mainta~n~ng adequate fire access paths io the site, ma~nta~:ning ~~orkmg fire e~t~nguishers at the site and storing all ~~olat~le chemicals used in the construction process in a fire resistant place 59 Truck deli~leries shall not be scheduled durmg peak traffic periods (bet«~een 7 3Q a m and 940am and300pm and70dpm) ~5 -4~tV ~ ~ 6~ Canstruction activities shall be concentrated ~n one general area at a tvne, to the extent practical, to minirc~ize the effect on velucular and pedestnan access to the P~er and ad~acent parkmg areas Frndzn~s for the Reduced Parkin~ Permit #91-OQS A sufficieni number of spaces are provxded to meet the greater parking demand of the participatme ~se 2 Satisfactory e~~idence has been submrtted b5~ the panties operatmg the shared parking fac~hty, descrzbing the nature of the uses and times when the uses operate so as ta demonstrate the lack of confl~ct bet~~~een them Additional documents, co~enants, deed restnct~ons, or other agreements as may be deemed necessary by the Zotung Ad~rumstrator are executed to assure that the requuec~ parking spaces pro~-~ded are mainta~ned and uses «ith similar haurs and parking requirements as those uses shanng the parking rema~n for the life af the buildm~ Cond~tions far the Reduced Parkjn~ Permit #91-008 In the event perm~ttee violates or fa~Is to comply «th an~ conditions of approval of this permtt, na further perm~ts, hcenses, approtials or cert~ficates of occupancy shall be issued until such violation has been fi~115~ remedied 2 Withtn ten days of Plannzng D~t-~sion transmittal of the Statement of Official Action prepared b~ the Plamm~g Division, agreemg to the Conditions of Appro~~al and ackno«~ledging that failure to compl~.~ ~~~th such cond~tions shall constitute grounds for potential revocation of the permit appro~~al B~~ s~gntng same, appltcant shall not thereb5~ «atve an_y- legai nghts appl~cant may possess re~arding sa~d condit~ans This signed Statement of Officiai Action shall be returned to the Plannmg D~vision Failure to comply tiy-~th thts conditions shall consti~ute grounds for potential permtt re~Tocation Tlus determ~nation shall not become effect~ve for a per~od of fourteen day~s fr~m tl~e date of determinatian ar, if appealed, until a final deternunat~on is made on the appeal Any appeal must be made in the form requ~red by the Zon~ng Admimstrator The approv~l of this permrt shall exp~re t«o qears from the permrt's ei~ect~~re date, unless, in the case of ne~{~ de~~elopment, a building permit has been obtained A one }~ear extens~on ma~~ be permitted if approced b~~ the Director of Planning pnor to the e~piration of the t~.~~o ~~ear period Findm~s for Zamn~ Ordinance Text Atnendment ~=91-006 The proposed amendment ~s consistent in pnnciple «~th the goals, ob~ectives, ~?OI1C1E5, land uses, and pragrams specified in the adopted General 16 ~~ , ~~~ ~ ~ 2 The public health, safet~T, and ~eneral «elfare requ~re the adoption of the proposed amendment 3 The amendment ta this 5ection clanfies the origmal ~ntent of the Council as it relates ta the de~elopment standards far parcels located on Ocean Avenue The amendment does not change the standaxds, it serves to better clarif~ the Zanmg Ordinance language Condrtions For Zonin~ Text Amendment rr91-006 1 SECTI~l~ 9015 6 Property Development Standards All propert_y in the RVC District shall be develaped, rn accordance wrth the follou~ing standards {a) Maximum Build~ng Height and Ff1R I~~Zaximum bu~ldmg height, number of stor~es and floor area rat~o shall be determined as follati;~s 17 ~ t~w ~ ~J ~ ~ ~ PROPERTIES BOL`~"DED BY THE FQLLO~V~ G STREETS Pier Overlay a Santa l~~oruca Pier The Deauville site to the narth, Seaside Terrace ta the south, The Promenade to the tivest, and Ocean A`~enue to the east, except parcels frontm~ on Ocean A~enue b Parcels frontmg or~ ~cean A~,~enue c Replacement of Sinbad's buzld~n~ only on ~the Santa ~Tomca Pier d Arriusement Rides on the Santa ~Tonica Pier ~ I~•ZA~1~1L~7 MAXII~~1L~1 NO HEIGHT OF STORIES 1V1AXIl1~lU11.1 FAR 3 0 feet 2 30 feet 2 40 feet 3 85 feet for one Ferns t'4'heel 55 feet for one Roller Coaster 45 feet for all other amusement ndes Gonditions for Zonmg Ordmance Text ~mendment m91-007 In OS 10 1 The proposed amendment is consistent m pnnciple wrth the goals. objectities, pahcies, Iand uses, and programs specified m the adopted General 2 The publ~c health, safety, and general t~velfare require the adopt~on of the proposed amendment Zonm~ Ordinance Text ~rriendment ~91-047 SEGTION 9040 27 Light~ng All outdoor hghtmg associated unth commercial uses shall be shielded and directed a~vay from surraundmg residential uses Such hghtmg shall not exceed 0 ~ foatcandles af illumination heyond the property contairung the commercial use and shall not bhnk, flash, oscillate or be ofunusuall5~ high intensrty or brightness, «~th the exception of amusement ndes located on the Pfer, ~~~hich may ha~Te l~ghts that blmk, flash and oscillate 18 ~., 1~1~ ~ voTE A1~es Bradley, Gruber, Parlee, VL'eremiuk. lllay°s Breasch Abslarn None Ahsent Zinner NOTICE ~ lf this is a final dec~sion not sub~ect to further appeal under the Cit~~ of Santa ?~•~onica Comprehensi~ e Land L se and Zornng Ordmance, the time ~.~rthin whic~i ~udicial re~~ev~- of this decision must be sought ~s governed by Cade of Ci~il Procedure Section 1094 6, «:~luch prot~sion has been adopted by the City pursuant to ~~unicipal Code Section 1 16 014 I herebj- certify that this Statement of Official Ac#ion accurately reflects the final determ~nation uf the Planning Commission of the Cify of Santa NTonica. ~r~~- ~i .~ ~~r~~ ~s' 3; ir~ isnature Ilat John S Z~nner, Chairperson I hereb~ agrec to the above conditians of appro~~al and ackno~i~ledge that faifure to camply ~~~ith such canditior~s shall constitute grounds for potential revocation of the permit appravai. i ~ , r _1- ~, / til'~, ,~~ - ~~ ~ ~ l ~~.~1 . ~ ~ AppY~cant's Signature ~ ~~~ ,~is r~' y,~~ ~,%~- j ~.^~ i ~~ ~-~ ~ ~~~~ Pr~nt Name and Title F PL.1~~ 5~L4RE`PC~~STO:~S:DR9800? 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