Planning Commission approves temporary parking reduction for TriStar Dyeing and Finishing at Moor Court Avenue
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Summary
The commission approved Modification Permit Case No. 1365, allowing TriStar Dyeing and Finishing Inc. to reduce required parking from 102 stalls to 56 for outdoor storage staging and container handling at 15125 Moor Court Avenue, subject to conditions including screening, restriping and continued limits on deliveries.
The Santa Fe Springs Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve Modification Permit Case No. 1365, allowing TriStar Dyeing and Finishing Inc. (applicant Nangrac LLC) to omit 46 of the 102 parking stalls normally required for the site at 15125 Moor Court Avenue and use the reserved area for screened outdoor storage and container staging.
Associate Planner Claudia Jimenez told the commission the subject property comprises roughly 3.142 acres in the M2 Heavy Manufacturing zone and contains a 66,104-square-foot building. Under the city’s parking calculations the site would normally need 102 stalls; the applicant requested to retain 56 stalls and use the remainder for outdoor storage, citing port container deliveries and space constraints.
Staff presented an alternative plan that shows how the 46 reserved stalls could be returned to parking if needed. The proposal includes screening and enclosure for storage areas, a 2–10-foot-perforated steel gate and fences, and fire-department-reviewed circulation routes. TriStar provided a delivery-management plan that limits containers to about three arrivals per day to reduce on-site accumulation and preserve clear fire access; staff said no comments were received from notified adjacent property owners.
Claudia Jimenez recommended that the commission find the project categorically exempt from CEQA under section 15,301, Class 1 and approve the modification, adopting Resolution No. 285-2025 subject to conditions that require restriping, grading and maintaining approved fire circulation and screening. During questioning, commissioners confirmed that containers typically remain on-site between about six and 24 hours and that the applicant had supplied a staffing roster showing peak overlap of about 42 employees during shift change; staff noted the plan includes an additional 14 stalls to cover shift overlaps.
The commission approved the modification and adopted Resolution No. 285-2025 by roll call (Commissioners Flores, Cervantes, Ayala, Vice Chair Jimenez and Chair Sarno voting aye). Staff emphasized the approved site plan and the alternative layout that preserves the option to restore the 46 parking stalls if operational needs change.
The approval includes conditions to restripe and grade the parking area for ADA compliance, maintain screening for outdoor storage, uphold the delivery limits the applicant provided, and preserve clear fire access. The action carries a 14-day appeal period.
