2025-04-10 Planning Commission MinutesMINUTES OF THE
EL SEGUNDO PLANNING COMMISSION
Regularly Scheduled Meeting
April 10, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Inga called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Absent: Chair Maggay
Present: Vice Chair Inga
Present: Commissioner Christian
Present: Commissioner McCaverty
Present: Commissioner Taylor
Also present: Michael Allen, AICP, Community Development Director
Also present: Eduardo Schonborn, AICP, Planning Manager
Also present: Joaquin Vazquez, City Attorney
Also present: Venus Wesson, Sr. Admin Specialist
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chair Inga led the pledge.
PUBLIC/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
A. CONSENT
1. Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes:
• March 27, 2025
MOTION: Approve the minutes.
Moved by Commissioner Taylor, second by Commissioner McCaverty.
Motion carried, 4-0, by the following vote:
Ayes: Inga, Christian, McCaverty, and Taylor
B. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
C. NEW BUSINESS
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2. Presentation of Community Development Department Structure and
Functions
Planning Manager Eduardo Schonborn provided an overview of the Community
Development Department, including how Planning interacts with other divisions
within the department, typical planning applications, and the role of the Planning
Commission.
Commissioner Christian asked for clarification regarding Administrative
Use Permits (AUP) and wanted to know if the decision is made by the
Director, then why have the items come before the Planning Commission.
Eduardo and City Attorney Joaquin Vazquez shared that the items come
before the Planning Commission as a receive and file item and the item
does not need to be pulled for discussion unless a commissioner decides
to pull the item to discuss the matter.
MOTION: A motion was not required as the presentation did not require an action
to be taken from the Planning Commission.
3. Land Use Element Primer and Selection of Planning Commissioners to
Serve on the General Plan Land Use Element Technical Advisory
Committee.
Community Development Director Michael Allen provided a brief overview of what
the General Plan Land Use Element is and what the General Plan Land Use
Element Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) would participate in. In summary,
the document dictates how a city will grow physically, economically,
environmentally and it shapes the characteristics of the community. It also
dictates future investments in infrastructure, open space, services and has a
ripple effect on other General Plan Elements. The TAC will be an advisory body
purposes only, where policy direction and guidance will be requested.
Commissioner Christian volunteered to be the primary representative for
the advisory committee. Consensus was provided.
Commissioners provided consensus for Vice Chair Inga to be the backup
for the advisory committee.
MOTION: Designate Commissioner Christian as the primary representative for
the TAC and Vice Chair Inga as the backup representative.
Moved by Vice Chair Inga, second by Commissioner McCaverty.
Motion carried, 4-0, by the following vote:
Ayes: Inga, Christian, McCaverty, and Taylor
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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None.
E. REPORTS — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE
Michael shared an update regarding the ADU preapproved plans webpage is now
live on the City's website. In summary, if an architect is interested in participating in
the program they could design a template for an ADU that would go through the plan
check process and if approved a resident who is interested in building an ADU can
pick that ADU plan from the website and it will facilitate a faster and cheaper process
for the ADU.
F. REPORTS — PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
• Commissioner Christian welcomed Commissioners McCaverty and Taylor to
the team.
• Vice Chair Inga wished everyone a Happy Easter and Passover.
G. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY
Joaquin shared that an ethics training and AB 1234 needs to be completed within
one year from being sworn in and after that every two years. In the next week or so
the City Clerk will mail out a notice with the link for the training and he will be
presenting a brief presentation on this matter at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT — the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
The next meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
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Michael Allen, Community Development Director
Kevin V(aggay, Planning Commission Chair
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