§ 17.102.340. Electroplating Activities in the Industrial Zones.

A.

Distance Standards. No Electroplating Activity shall be located nor expanded within one thousand (1,000) feet from the boundary of any other zone except the CIX-2, IG, M-20, M-30, or M-40 Zones, nor from any area designated "Resource Conservation Area" or "Park and Urban Open Space" in the Oakland General Plan.

B.

Use Permit Criteria for Electroplating Activities. A conditional use permit for an electroplating activity may be granted only upon determination that the proposal conforms to the general use permit criteria set forth in the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134, to any and all applicable use permit criteria set forth in the particular individual zone regulations, and to all of the following additional use permit criteria:

1.

That the proposal will not adversely affect any residences; child care centers; shopping areas; churches, temples, or synagogues; public, parochial, or private elementary, junior high, or high schools; public parks or recreation centers; hospitals, convalescent homes, rest homes, or nursing homes; or public or parochial playgrounds; all located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the activity; and

2.

That the proposed development will be of an architectural and visual quality and character which harmonizes with, or where appropriate enhances, the surrounding area;

3.

That a Hazardous Materials Business Plan and California Accidental Release Plan has been reviewed and approved by the City prior to approval of the conditional use permit;

4.

That the facility has been designed to minimize impacts to surrounding properties, and that the site design has been approved by the City of Oakland Fire Services Agency, Office of Emergency Services prior to approval of the conditional use permit.

C.

Expansion of Existing Facilities. No existing electroplating activity shall be expanded without the approval of a conditional use permit, pursuant to Subsection B. above and any relevant provisions of the provided further that no such expansion shall be permitted in any case if the distance standards of Subsection A. above are not met. For purposes of this Section, "expansion" shall mean any alteration or extension as stipulated in the nonconforming use regulations in Chapter 17.114, any increase in the volume of hazardous chemical used or stored on the site as indicated in the Hazardous Materials Business Plan filed with the City of Oakland Fire Services Agency, Office of Emergency Services; any increase in the floor area or site area of the facility; or any increase in the volume of goods produced by the electroplating activity, as determined by the Zoning Administrator from any relevant records.

(Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13270, § 3(Exh. A), 11-18-2014; Ord. No. 13251, § 5(Exh. A), 7-29-2014; Ord. No. 13172, § 3(Exh. A), 7-2-2013; Ord. 12872 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 12147 § 3 (part), 1999)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 13172, § 3(Exh. A), adopted July 2, 2013, changed the title of Section 17.102.340 from "Special regulations applying to electroplating activities in the M-20, M-30, and M-40 zones" to "Electroplating activities in the industrial zones." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.