A.

The city of Montebello establishes a Brownfield overlay district in the approximately fifty-five acre Brownfield area that was previously used as a landfill in an effort to allow and cluster certain heavy trucking uses that were deleted from the zoning code on November 22, 1989. In 2011, the adoption of Ordinance No. 2342 reversed the 1989 deletion of heavy trucking uses and set forth conditions and requirements for such uses, however, the Brownfield overlay district remains to provide additional requirements for heavy trucking uses in the specific area.

B.

The Brownfield overlay district shall be located south of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks near Maynard Road, west of the Rio Hondo Percolation Basin (Bluff Road), north of Slauson Avenue, and east from the railroad spur just to the west of Chapin Road. The specific boundaries of the Brownfield overlay district are identified on Exhibit "A," which is attached to and is made part of this chapter. An approved Brownfield overlay district will be designated on the official zoning map with a "BF" designation.

(Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007)

(Ord. No. 2475 meeting, § 3, 3-27-2024)

The purpose of establishing the Brownfield overlay district includes the following:

A.

Allow certain heavy trucking uses, as defined in Chapter 17.37, such as truck terminals, truck transportation yards and truck storage yards that were previously deleted from the zoning code, to exist in the Brownfield;

B.

Promote the better utilization of land with minimal improvements while more in-depth environmental studies are conducted to determine the extent of the mitigation necessary for the Brownfield area;

C.

Cluster certain heavy trucking uses that would not require substantial development, but only minor physical improvements that would visually improve the Brownfield area; and

(Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007)

(Ord. No. 2475 meeting, § 3, 3-27-2024)

In addition to the definitions contained in Chapter 17.08 of this code, the following words and phrases shall, for the purposes hereof, be designated as follows, unless it is clearly apparent from the context that another meaning is intended:

"Brownfield area" means the real property consisting of approximately fifty-five acres identified on the Exhibit A at the end of this chapter, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

"Truck terminal, draying or freight" means a facility that specializes in the transfer of freight. The terminal is not the point or the final destination of the freight.

"Truck transfer, moving and storage" means a facility that may be similar to a recreational vehicle storage lot, but is intended for the storage of trucks and truck trailers overnight or for longer periods of time.

"Truck transportation yard" means a location where the trucks that are operating at a truck terminal are stored when not in use. May also be the location where trucks are stored (overnight) and then dispatched to their destination(s).

(Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007)

A.

All uses and accessory uses of the underlying zone listed in Chapter 17.36 of the zoning code and Appendix A, index of primary uses shall be permitted in the Brownfield overlay district, including the uses below, except as otherwise specified in this chapter:

1.

Truck terminals, draying or freight;

2.

Truck transportation yards;

3.

Truck transfer, moving and storage.

4.

Trucking uses described under Chapter 17.37.

B.

The director of planning and community development may deem additional uses to be permitted based on a finding that the use is similar in nature and operation to the permitted uses listed in this subsection.

(Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007)

(Ord. No. 2475 meeting, § 3, 3-27-2024)

A.

All uses and accessory uses of the underlying zone listed in Chapter 17.36 of the zoning code and Appendix A, index of primary uses, specifically prohibited for the M-2 heavy manufacturing zoning district, shall be prohibited in the Brownfield overlay district except as otherwise specified in this chapter.

B.

The director of planning and community development may deem additional uses to be prohibited based on a finding that the use is similar in nature, and operation to the prohibited uses listed in subsection A of this section.

(Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007)

(Ord. No. 2475 meeting, § 3, 3-27-2024)

In addition to the requirements of the underlying zone and the requirements for heavy trucking uses set forth in Chapter 13.37, the following requirements shall apply to all new and existing uses allowed in the Brownfield overlay district:

A.

General Requirements.

1.

Except as otherwise set forth in this chapter, the development characteristics such as lot area, coverage, yards/setbacks, building heights, landscaping and parking shall be the standards of the underlying zoning designation (M-2, heavy manufacturing).

2.

All signage, including banners, shall be in conformance with Chapter 17.62 of the Montebello Municipal Code.

3.

All uses shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 17.32 of this code, except as specifically stated otherwise in this chapter.

4.

All modifications to structures and uses proposed within shall comply with all applicable building, stormwater and fire codes and city ordinances.

5.

All properties shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition and operated in a manner so as not to be detrimental to adjacent properties and occupants.

B.

Special Requirements.

1.

All properties shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way to the satisfaction of the director of planning and community development.

2.

Truck loading doors and facilities shall not front directly on a public street unless said truck loading doors and facilities are completely screened from public view by decorative masonry walls or appropriate landscape screening.

3.

Truck loading doors and facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that prohibits trucks from backing in from or onto the public right-of-way.

4.

No damaged or wrecked trucks or other vehicles shall be stored for purposes other than repair. Any truck or other vehicles awaiting repair for more than thirty days shall be removed from the location or stored in an enclosed area.

5.

Building facades, including accessory structures such as block walls, shall be painted and repaired where needed by the business and/or property owner.

6.

A view-obscuring wall may be substituted with a maximum of eight-foot high chain link fence with metal or vinyl slats.

7.

There shall be no outdoor display or storage of truck parts and supply goods for sale.

8.

No inoperable vehicles, intermodal containers, parts or equipment shall be stored within the public right-of-way. Failure to comply will result in the mandatory immediate removal from the public right-of-way at the expense of the business owner and/or property owner responsible for the violation.

9.

All outdoor utilities or machinery located outside the exterior walls, including roof-mounted equipment, shall be completely screened from public view, subject to the review and approval of the planning division.

10.

Stacking of intermodal shipping containers on private property zoned for industrial use within the Brownfield overlay district shall be permitted up to four containers high or a maximum of forty feet and is not subject to screening. Stacking must have a five foot setback from the property line on any side that abuts the public right-of-way.

Standards, requirements. allowances and limitations established in this section shall supersede any conflicting provisions set forth outside of this chapter.

The director, at his/her discretion, may grant specific deviations from these standards (or the standards of this code and the zoning district in which the use is located) for existing heavy trucking uses satisfying the requirements of this chapter if strict compliance with these conditions and requirements is impeded by existing physical constraints or limitations of the affected sites.

(Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007)

(Ord. No. 2475 meeting, § 3, 3-27-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2475 meeting § 3, adopted March 27, 2024 repealed § 17.49.070, which pertained to sunset date and derived from Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2475 meeting § 3, adopted March 27, 2024 repealed § 17.49.080, which pertained to abatement/amortization period and derived from Ord. 2307 § 3 (part), 2007.

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Brownfield Area Map

EXHIBIT "A"