TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Ryan Heise, P.E., Building Official
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Allowing Construction at 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard on Two City Recognized Holidays (Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day) (Community Development Director Tai).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the request to allow construction on Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day at 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Skechers is constructing the expansion of their two-story commercial building and subterranean parking garage at 330 South Sepulveda Boulevard, which will extend an entire block length from Duncan Avenue to Longfellow Drive. Construction commenced on the 20,000 square-foot addition in April of 2019 and is currently occurring at the main levels of the office building.
The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) allows construction activity to occur between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The MBMC also prohibits construction activity on Sundays and City-recognized holidays. MBMC section 9.44.030(F) allows the City Council to modify the hours for construction activity under limited circumstances.
In 2020, the City Council approved McCarty Building Companies Inc. to work on three City-recognized holidays (Martin Luther King Day, observed on January 20, 2020, Presidents Day, observed on February 17, 2020, and Columbus Day, observed on Monday October 12, 2020). The work consisted of subterranean concrete deck work and rough installation of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. There were forklifts, cranes, and trucks required for the material moveme...
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