ORDINANCE 1678ORDINANCE NO. 1678
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A FIRST AMENDMENT
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 5751, TO AMEND THE
ALLOWABLE USES AND ITS CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN AS
ALTERNATIVE NO. 4 FOR BEACH CITIES MEDIA CAMPUS
(Environmental Assessment No. EA-1391 and Amendment No. 1 to
Development Agreement No. DA 5751)
The City Council of the City of El Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. On August 6, 2019, the City of El Segundo City Council approved Environmental
Assessment No. EA-1201, General Plan Amendment No. GPA 17-01, Zone
Change No. ZC 17-01, and Development Agreement No. DA 5751. This action
changed the land use designation and zoning of the property from Commercial
Center (C-4) to Urban Mixed Use South (MU-S), allowed a development concept
that included a mixture of alternatives for creative office, retail/cafe, and studio and
production facility uses, and certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
development of the property and authorized the City to enter into a development
agreement with the property owner;
B. Development Agreement No. 5751 and Conditions of Approval were originally
approved (EA-1201) by the City Council on August 6, 2019;
C. Through the Development Agreement, the property owner voluntarily waived its
rights to develop the property with certain uses which are allowed or conditionally
allowed in the MU-S zone, and limited the FAR to 1.13, which is less than the 1.3
FAR allowed in the MU-S Zone;
D. On August 20, 2025, Andrew Brady on behalf of property owner LA RE
DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC (hereinafter Applicant) filed request to amend
certain section of Development Agreement No. 5751, including the allowed uses
at the site;
E. The proposed Development Agreement (DA) Amendment modifies the allowed
uses to include a Professional Sports Team Headquarters and Training Facility
use and its Conceptual Site Plan as alternative no. 4;
F. The amendment request was reviewed by the City's Community Development
Department for, in part, consistency with the General Plan and conformity with the
El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC);
G. The City reviewed the amendments environmental impacts under the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA")
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and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations
§§15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines");
H. On October 6, 2025, public notices were mailed to all property owners and
occupants within a 300-foot radius from the site, providing a 10-day time period for
the submittal of comments in accordance with ESMC § 15-28-6(A);
I. On October 9, 2025, a public notice was published in the El Segundo Herald
newspaper, providing a 10-day time period for the submittal of comments in
accordance with ESMC § 15-28-6(A);
J. The item was duly noticed for the October 23, 2025, Planning Commission
meeting. However, due to the lack of quorum this item was continued to be
considered by the Planning Commission on November 13, 2025;
K. On November 13, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing to receive public testimony and other evidence regarding the draft
ordinance including, without limitation, information provided to the Planning
Commission by city staff; and adopted Resolution No. 2973 recommending that
the City Council approve this Ordinance;
L. On November 3, 2025 public notices were mailed to all property owners and
occupants within a 300-foot radius from the site, providing a 10-day time period for
the submittal of comments in accordance with ESMC Section 15-28-6(A);
M. On November 6, 2025 a public notice was published in the El Segundo Herald
newspaper, providing a 10-day time period for the submittal of comments in
accordance with ESMC Section 15-28-6(A);
N. On November 18, 2025 the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing and
considered the information provided by City staff and public testimony regarding
the Ordinance; and
O. This Ordinance and its findings are made based upon the entire administrative
record including, without limitation, testimony and evidence presented to the City
Council at its December 3, 2025 hearing and the staff report submitted by the
Community Development Department.
SECTION 2: Factual Findings and Conclusions. The proposed amendments to
Development Agreement No. 5751 are listed in Exhibit A, attached hereto, and
incorporated herein by this reference..
SECTION 3: General Plan Findings. As required under Government Code § 65860, the
City Council finds as follows:
A. The approved Development Agreement No. 5751 was found to be consistent with
the General Plan per Ordinance No. 1587. The proposed amendments do not alter
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any of the General Plan findings made in the original approval. Approval of the
Development Agreement amendment will further the goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan and will not obstruct their attainment.
SECTION 4: Amendment to Development Agreement Findings. In accordance with
Government Code §§ 65867.5 and 65868 and Resolution No. 3268, adopted June 26,
1984, the City Council finds as follows:
A. The Development Agreement Amendment is consistent with the General Plan of
El Segundo and there are no applicable Specific Plans. The amended
Development Agreement continues to be a 10-year agreement that provides the
following public benefits in exchange for vested development rights:
Consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs
specified in the General Plan.
Promotes a balance of land uses that provide for a range of employment
opportunities while maintaining compatibility with surrounding development.
Encourages development that contributes to El Segundo's role as a major
employment and business center in the South Bay.
• Foster land uses that enhance El Segundo's identity as a destination for
business, recreation, and entertainment.
The Development Agreement amended uses are compatible with the uses
authorized in and regulations prescribed for the Mixed -Use South (MU-S)
zone in which the real property is located.
The Development Agreement Amendment is in conformity with the public
convenience, general welfare, and good land use practice as it provides
expanded commercial opportunities in a synergistic manner with the
previously approved site plan review and adjacent land uses.
• The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the health, safety and
general welfare.
The proposed amendment to the Development Agreement will not
adversely affect the orderly development of property or the preservation of
property values.
• The development standards prescribed in the MU-S zone and development
agreement will result in the orderly development in the future. All mitigation
measures will be implemented at the time and place impacts occur.
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SECTION 5: Environmental Assessment. In accordance with the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, the
proposed Ordinance is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines §15060(c)(3), as the Ordinance does not constitute a "project" within the
meaning of CEQA §15378 and the action of amending the language has no potential to
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment.
In addition, the Ordinance is exempt under CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3), the "common
sense" exemption, as the action is limited to minor amendments to the existing
Development Agreement, does not authorize or approve any physical development, and
there is no possibility that the action may result in a significant effect on the environment.
Any future development proposed pursuant to the Development Agreement would be
subject to separate site plan review pursuant to Development Agreement No. 5751,
Section 4.15, and City Code Chapter 25 (Site Plan Review). Pursuant to City Code § 15-
25-3, site plan review is a discretionary action that requires separate environmental
review in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines when a site plan review
application is submitted for a development project. Accordingly, no further environmental
review is required for the DA Amendment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15168(c)(2).
SECTION 6 Approvals and Authorization. The City Council hereby approves and adopts
the First Amendment to Development Agreement No. 5751, attached to this ordinance as
Exhibit "A". Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the Mayor is authorized to execute
the amendment on behalf of the City. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to perform all acts and execute all documents needed to effectuate this Ordinance.
SECTION 7: Reliance on Record. Each and every one of the findings and determinations
in this Ordinance are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and
written, contained in the entire record relating to the amendment. The findings and
determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council
in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the
record as a whole.
SECTION 8: Limitations. The City Council's analysis and evaluation of the amendment is
based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a
amendment that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the
amendment will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the amendment is
the City Council's knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts have been
made to form accurate assumptions. Somewhat related to this are the limitations on the
City' s ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues.
The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the
limitations inherent in that framework.
SECTION 9: Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings
which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The
absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a
particular finding, is not based in part on that fact.
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SECTION 10: Effectiveness of ESMC. Repeal or amendment of any provision of the
ESMC will not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before or preclude
prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance'
s effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining
action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 11: Recordation. The City Clerk, or designee, 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 12: Severability. 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 13: Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective 30 days following
its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December, 2025.
Chris Pimentel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Truax, tity Cl rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Mark D. He ley, City Attorney
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Certification
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Susan Truax, 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. 1678 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 18t" day of November, 2025, 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 3rd day of December, 2025, and the same was
so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tern Baldino, Council Member Giroux, and
Council Member Keldorf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Boyles
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 3rd day of December
2025.
usan Truax, City Clerk
of the C t ; of El Segundo, California
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Exhibit A
Amendment No. 1 to Development Agreement (DA) No. 5751
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Agreement No. 5751A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
BEACH CITIES MEDIA CAMPUS
(FORMER AIR PRODUCTS SITE)
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment")
is dated as of L, , 2025 by and between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal
corporation (the "City"), and LA RE DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Developer"), collectively, the "Parties."
RECITALS
A. City and Rosecrans-Sepulveda Partners 4, LLC entered into a Development
Agreement dated August 20, 2019 (the "Agreement") and recorded on December 11, 2019 in
the official records of Los Angeles County as Instrument No. 20191380759.
B. On or about September 15, 2025, pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the
Agreement, Rosecrans-Sepulveda Partners 4, LLC assigned all of its rights, interests, duties,
obligations and requirements under the Agreement to Developer, and Developer assumed all
rights, interests, duties, obligations and requirements of Rosecrans-Sepulveda Partners 4, LLC
under the Agreement.
C. The Parties now wish to amend the Agreement to allow for an additional
development alternative that would allow for professional sports team headquarters and
practice facility uses within the Project.
D. Each of the initially capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not
otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning given to it in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set
forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. The definitions of "Beach Cities Media Campus," "Media Campus," "Alternatives,"
"Project," and "Site Plan" set forth in Section 1 of the Agreement are hereby deleted
in their entirety and replaced with the following, respectively:
"Beach Cities Media Campus" or "Media Campus" means development of the
Property with a development of a mixture of creative office, retail/caf6, and studio
and production facilities, professional sports team headquarters and training
facility that would consist of a maximum of. 240,000 square feet of creative
office/professional sports team headquarters and training facility with the option
to incorporate a roof deck; 66,000 square feet of studio and production facilities
building; 7,000 square feet of retail/cafe uses for a total of 313,000 square feet of
floor area with an associated FAR of 1.13 to l; and the provision of parking
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spaces in a combination of surface parking, underground parking, and a parking
structure all as shown in the Conceptual Site Plan attached hereto as Exhibit B.
"Alternatives" means Alternatives 1, 2, 3, or 4 as described below:
Alternative 1 shall consist of the following development
components: (a) 25,000 square feet of retail space; (b) 100,000
square feet of general office space with the option to
incorporate a roof deck; and (c) 188,000 square feet of studio
and production facilities, as shown in the Site Plan attached to
the Agreement as Exhibit C.
Alternative 2 shall consist of the following development
components: (a) 100,000 square feet of research and
development; (b) 10,000 square feet of retail; and (c) 100,040
square feet of creative office space with the option to
incorporate a roof deck, as shown in the Site Plan attached to
the Agreement as Exhibit D.
Alternative 3 shall consist of the following development
component: (a) 261,990 square feet of creative office space with
the option to incorporate a roof deck, as shown in the Site Plan
attached to the Agreement as Exhibit E.
Alternative 4 shall consist of the following development
component: (a) up to 65,000 square feet of professional sports
team headquarters and practice facilities uses with the option to
incorporate a roof deck; (b) 200,000 square feet of office
facility uses; and (c) 7,000 square feet of retail/cafe uses.
"Project" means the development of the Property for the Beach
Cities Media Campus or one of the Alternatives in substantial
conformance with the site plans attached to the Agreement and this
Amendment as Exhibits B through F, in accordance with the Project
Approvals and Applicable Rules.
"Site Plan" refers to the conceptual development plans for the
Beach Cities Media Campus and each of the four Alternatives as
shown on Exhibits B through F, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
2. Section 2.6 of the Development Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
2.6 This Agreement is intended to provide flexible entitlements to
develop the Media Campus or one of the four Alternatives, within the
parameters set forth herein and subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, to meet the changing market demands that are likely to occur
throughout the Term of this Agreement.
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3. Section 4.13.1(a) of the Development Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
a. Minor Modifications include:
i. A modification to the Site Plan for the Media Campus, or the
Alternatives, provided the Director determines, in his/her
discretion, that the Site Plan is substantially similar to the
approved Site Plans attached hereto as Exhibits B through F; the
modification complies with the Development Constraints; and
there is no change which would qualify as a Major Modification
under section 4.13.2 below;
ii. A different mix of retail space, general or creative office space,
studio and production facilities, research and development uses,
or professional sports team headquarters and practice facilities
uses provided that it meets the Development Constraints and the
Director determines that no subsequent or supplemental EIR is
required and any new impacts can be mitigated; and
iii. Any other change that does not qualify as a Major Modification
as defined below.
4. Exhibit F ("Assignment and Assumption Agreement") to the Agreement is hereby
redesignated as Exhibit G.
5. Anew Exhibit F ("Site Plan for Alternative 4"), copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby added to the Agreement.
6. Section 19 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Notices. Any notice that a party is required or may desire to give the other
must be in writing and must be sent by: (i) personal delivery; (ii) deposit in
the United States Mail, postage prepaid; (iii) registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested; (iv) overnight delivery using a nationally recognized
overnight courier providing proof of delivery; or (v) electronic delivery,
evidenced by confirmed receipt, addressed as follows:
If to City: City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: City Manager
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With a Copy to: City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attn: Director of Planning and Building Safety
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With a Copy to: Hensley Law Group
2600 W. Olive Street, Suite 500
Burbank, California 95105
Attn: Mark D. Hensley, Esq.
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To Developer: LA RE DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
Attn: Tim Katt
1900 W Loops#1300
Houston, TX 77027
Email: tim.katt@transwestem.com
With a Copy to: DLA Piper LLP (US)
Attn: Andrew Brady
2000 Avenue of the Stars Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Email: Andrew.brady@us.dlapiper.com
7. Recognition of Assignment. Pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the Agreement, all
rights duties and obligations under the Agreement were assigned from Rosecrans-
Sepulveda Partners, 4 LLC to LA RE Development Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company on or about September 15, 2025 ("Assignment"). The Parties hereby
recognize that LA RE Development Holdings, LLC has assumed all rights, interests,
duties, obligations and requirements of Developer under the Agreement. The Parties
further recognize that the Assignment also includes an assignment and assumption of
all rights, interests, duties and obligations to LA RE Development Holdings, LLC with
respect to entitlements, permits and approvals for the Project, and to any and all
applications for permits, inclusive of all plans, submittals and fees submitted and paid
to City related to same. The Parties agree to hereafter work in good faith to take any
reasonably required steps to ensure the assignment and assumption of all rights, duties,
obligations and requirements under the Agreement are fully and properly effectuated.
8. Ratification. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement is in
full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the Parties in all respects.
9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall be
deemed to be one and the same instrument. A facsimile transmission of an original
signature shall be deemed to be an original signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
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