2020-02-04 CC Agenda - Public Communications related to Item #B3 -ADUHarada, Patricia
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Weaver, Tracy (City Clerk)
Tuesday, February 04, 2020 1:13 PM
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FW: ADU and STRs - remaking the EI Segundo community into Los Angeles
From: Ray Beckett [mailto:raymond_s_beckett@raytheon.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2020 12:41 PM
To: ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS
Subject: ADU and STRs - remaking the EI Segundo community into Los Angeles
Dear EI Segundo City Council:
This is respectfully submitted in support of maintaining EI Segundo as family friendly Community.
There is great concern for adoption of these poorly planned concepts from the State of California and City of Los
Angeles.
Many of us moved here because it was not part of Los Angeles in governance and management.
The waivers and exceptions made as part of these polices are in direct conflict with existing policy and undermine all the
sound and noble efforts of past councils to maintain a quality of life for EI Segundo residents.
Adoption of these ADU and STRs policies put EI Segundo on a path closer Los Angeles proper, what is next is adoption of
LAUSD and LAPD?
It is clearly possible once we turn all the RI's in to R2/R3's and STRs with ADU's.
tiMCC 1nl Rules, it R-2 and R-3 T.ottes
The intent of the ordinance is to allow one STR on a property in all residential zones. In the R-1
zone, one STR would be permitted either of a single-family unit (or portion) or of a permitted
ADU, not both_ In the R-2 and R-3 zones, the draft ordinance includes special ruies to limit the
number of STRs. In the R-2 and R-3 zones, if all dwelling units on the parcel are under common
ownership (such as a duplex, triplex or apartment complex), then only one unit can be permitted
as a STR; but if dwelling units on the parcel are under separate ownership (such as condominiums),
then each dwelling (or portion) may be permitted as a STR. In the R-3 zone, an additional
restriction is that ADUs may not be used as a STR.
Please have the foresight to see these are failed policy steps, the city of Los Angeles just annexed and tore down a
thousand low cost affordable apartments
to expand LAX, without single family owner occupied RI's in place EI Segundo maybe the next LAX acquisition.
I submit the following as proof this is bad policy, here is a real property on AirBNB in EI Segundo today, is this the future
you want for EI Segundo ?
All for $90 per night
EI Segundo Casa Bonita -
Tiny House Living
El Segundo
Hosted by Robert
$9 0 per night
Best regards- Ray Beckett 7 year resident and R1 property owner
Harada, Patricia
From: Shilling, Mona
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2020 12:47 PM
To: Harada, Patricia
Subject: FW: Correspondence from Californians for Homeownership
Attachments: 2020-1-20 - Californians Letter to City Council.pdf
Patricia,
The attachment and email below is Public Communication related to ITEM #3 on the 2020-02-04 CC Agenda,
Thanks,
Mona S
From: Mitnick, Scott
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:21 PM
To: Shilling, Mona
Subject: FW: Correspondence from Californians for Homeownership
From: Matthew Gelfand fmailwadmin(tcaforhomes.oriRl On Behalf Of Matthew Gelfand
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 11:56 PM
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Brann, Don (Council Member) <dbrann(@elseeundo.org>; Nicol, Scot (Council Member) <snicoIPelseeundo.org>;
Pimentel, Chris (Council member) <cnimenteI(@elseRundo.org>
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Subject: Correspondence from Californians for Homeownership
To the City Council:
Please see the attached correspondence regarding Agenda Item 14 being considered at your upcoming meeting.
Sincerely,
Matthew Gelfand
Matthew Gelfand
Counsel, Californians for Homeownership
525 S. Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020
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Tel: (213) 739-8206
Californians for Homeownership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to address California's housing crisis through
impact litigation and other legal tools.
MWER CALIFORNIANS FOR
HOMEOWNERSHIP
January 20, 2020
VIA EMAIL
City Council
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
MATTHEW GELFAND, COUNSEL
MATT@CAFORHOM ES.ORG
TEL: (213) 739-8206
El Segundo, CA 90245
Email: dboyles@elsegundo.org; cpirsztuk@elsegundo.org; dbrann@elsegundo.org;
snicol@elsegundo.org; cpimentel@elsegundo.org
RE: January 21, 2020 City Council Meeting, Agenda Item 14.
To the City Council:
Californians for Homeownership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to using
legal tools to address California's housing crisis. I am writing as part of our work monitoring local
compliance with California's laws regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs). This letter follows
up on our December 12, 2019 letter to the Planning Commission commenting on the City's draft
ADU ordinance.
First, we want to commend staff for working to address the concerns raised in our prior
letter. The draft being presented for your consideration is a major improvement. We also want to
acknowledge the City's important recognition of its obligation to permit certain ADUs under
Government Code Section 65852.2(e), as is detailed in the staff report before you.
Second, we wanted to raise two remaining concerns, both relatively minor:
• Proposed Municipal Code Section 15 -4E -3(B)(3) could be read to limit the setback
exception to conversions that do not involve replacement of the existing structure with a new
structure. The exception required by state includes "a structure constructed in the same location
and to the same dimensions as an existing structure ...." Gov. Code § 65852.2(a)(1)(D)(vii). For
clarity, this language should be integrated into the City's ordinance.
• The parking requirement exception in proposed Municipal Code Section 15 -4E -3(F)
includes only one of the five categories mandated by Government Code Section 65852.2(d).
Among other things, the draft ordinance omits the exception for parking requirements if "[t]he
accessory dwelling unit is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an accessory
structure." Perhaps the draft language was intended as an acknowledgment that all of the City's
residential lots fall within the exception for public transit; if so, the ordinance should simply say
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that parking is not required for the ADU. Otherwise, it should be revised to contain verbatim the
complete language of Section 65852.2(d).
We hope the information above is helpful to you as you move forward with the City's ADU
ordinance.
Sincerely,
Matthew Gelfand
cc: Sam Lee, Director of Planning & Building Safety (by email to slee@elsegundo.org)
Gregg McClain, Planning Manager (by email to gmcclain@elsegundo.org)
Scott Mitnick, City Manager (by email to smitnick@elsegundo.org)
Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney (by email to mhensley@hensleylawgroup.coin)
David H. King, Assistant City Attorney (by email to dking@hensleylawgroup.com)
525 S. Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020 CALIFORNIANS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP