ORDINANCE 1626ORDINANCE NO. 1626
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 15-1-6 TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF FLOOR AREA (NET)
TO EXEMPT PARKING THAT IS INTEGRATED INTO A STRUCTURE
FROM COUNTING TOWARDS THE NET FLOOR AREA OF A BUILDING.
ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 20-01
The City Council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: The Council finds and declares as follows:
A. On July 21, 2020, L&R ZAV 650 Sepulveda, LLC c/o Zachary Vella
submitted applications for Environmental Assessment No. EA-1289, Zone
Text Amendment No 20-01, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 83129, and
Site Plan Review No. 20-30 requesting to amend the definition of Floor Area
(Net) within Section 15-1-6 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC"),
combine seven parcels into a single lot, remodel two existing office
buildings, and construct a new office building with integrated parking
structure;
B. The project applications were reviewed by the City's Planning and Building
Safety Department for, in part, consistency with the General Plan and
conformity with the El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC");
C. Pursuant to Section 21000 et. Seq. of the California Public Resource Code
("CEQA") and Section 15000 et. Seq. of 14 California Code of Regulations
("CEQA Guidelines") an Initial Study of Environmental Impacts and
Mitigated Negative Declaration ("IS/MND") was prepared to identify any
potential significant environmental impacts caused by the project, a copy of
which is on file with the Development Services Department. The IS/MND
also identified Mitigation Measures to address those impacts. The City
Council adopted Resolution No. 5262, thereby adopting the IS/MND and a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;
D. On April 22, 2021, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to receive
public testimony and other evidence regarding the application including
information provided by city staff; and, adopted Resolution No. 2893
recommending that the City Council approve the proposed amendments;
E. On May 18, 2021, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the
information provided by City staff and public testimony regarding this
Ordinance;
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F, This Ordinance and its findings are made based upon the entire
administrative record including testimony and evidence presented to the
City Council at the public hearing and the staff report submitted by the
Planning and Building Safety Department.
SECTION 2: Factual Findings and Conclusions. The Commission finds that the following
facts exist:
A. Surface parking and structures that are solely devoted for parking are
currently exempt from contributing towards the net floor area of a project.
Notwithstanding this, if the parking structure is integrated with a building, it
does not qualify for the exemption and counts towards the net floor area of
the site.
B. Even though the applicant is proposing a new 70,921 square -foot seven -
story office building with an integrated 1,185 space parking structure, which
would benefit from this amendment; changing the definition of Floor Area
(Net) could benefit any property owner within the City.
C. The amendment does not alter parking requirements. All uses within the
City will continued to be required to comply with Chapter 15 (Off Street
Parking and Loading Spaces) of Title 15 of the El Segundo Municipal Code
Section.
D. Zone Text Amendment No. 20-01 amends the definition of Floor Area (Net)
within Section 15-1-6 of the ESMC to exempt parking structures that are
integrated with another building from counting towards the net floor area of
said building.
SECTION 3: General Plan Findings. The proposed amendment is consistent with the
goals and policies of the City's General Plan and will not obstruct their attainment. In
addition, the Council finds as follows:
A. Goal LU4: Provision of a Stable Tax Base for El Segundo Through
Commercial Uses.
The proposed Zone Text Amendment will allow for dynamic new
commercial developments that integrate commercial uses seamlessly with
parking. As properties are renovated, this amendment would allow for
additional useable commercial square footage, which in turn would
contribute to the tax base for the City of El Segundo via increased utility
user and property tax revenues as well as sales tax revenues from retail
and restaurant uses generated by the additional employees working in the
City.
B. Objective LU4-3: Provide for new office and research and development
uses.
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The proposed Zone Text Amendment will foster new office and research
and development uses because it will encourage more property owners to
integrate their required parking into their building and provide a more
integrated dynamic office environment. Additional floor area could be
realized, instead of limiting the floor area due to the parking counting
towards the limit.
C. Policy ED1-2-1: Seek to expand Ell Segundo's retail and commercial
base so that the diverse needs of the City's business and residential
needs are met.
The Zone Text Amendment would facilitate the adaptive reuse of property
in a creative manner that would allow providing amenities requested by
tenants in today's marketplace.
SECTION 4: Zone Text Amendment Findings. In accordance with ESMC Section 15-26-
4 and based on the findings set forth in Section 3, the proposed Zone Text Amendment
is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan as follows:
A. The amendments are consistent with the purpose of the ESMC, which is to
serve the public health, safety, and general welfare and to provide the
economic and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of
land resources. In addition, the amendment does not reduce parking
requirements, or otherwise alter development standards such as setbacks,
height, building separation, or landscape requirements.
B. The amendments are necessary to facilitate the development and ensure
the orderly establishment of innovative site designs that would allow
properties to meet parking without the need of a stand-alone parking
structure or surface parking lot in a manner that is compatible with
surrounding properties and the public right-of-way.
SECTION 5: The definition of "FLOOR AREA (NET)" within Title 15, Chapter 1, Section
15-1-6 (Definitions) of the El Segundo Municipal Code is amended as follows:
FLOOR AREA (NET): The total horizontal area of all floors, stories or levels, as
measured to the interior of a building's perimeter walls. Unless specified in
otherwise individual zoning district Space devoted to the following shall not
be included when determining the total net floor area within a building or
structure:
A. Elevator shafts.
B. Stairwells and stairway enclosures.
C. Courts or atriums.
D. Rooms exclusively holding building operating equipment.
E. Parking spaces and arkunaLstAi� tunes o:: ove e
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G. Restrooms in common areas of nonresidential buildings.
SECTION 6: If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the city council intends that such invalidity will not affect the
effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions
of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 7: The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original
ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and,
within 15 days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published
or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 8: This Ordinance will become effective 30 days following its passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED Ordinance No. 1626 this 1st day of June, 2021.
:`.Drew , Mayor
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ATTEST::
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1626 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 18t" day of May, 2021, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 1st day of June, 2021, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Boyles, Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, Council Member Pirsztuk, Council
Member Nicol, and Council Member Giroux
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Tracy Weav r, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Markb, Hensley, ID
Attorney
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