2008-08-14 PC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
August 14, 2008
Chair Fellhauer called the Ei Segundo Planning Commission meeting to order at CALL TO ORDER
7:00 p rn. in .:he El Segundo City Hall's Council Chambers, 350 Main Street, El
Segundo, California.
Vire.-Chair Wagner led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Fiag PLEDGE TO FLAG
PRESENT: F=ELLHAJER, WAGNER, ROTOLO, FUEN17S, and BALDINO. ROLL CALL
None PUBLIC;
COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Fellhauer (resented the Consent Calendar CONSENT
CALENDAR
Corricnissioner Rctolo moved. seconded bu Vice -Chair Wagner, to approve the MOTION
,July 24, 2008, Minutes, as amended. Motion carried (5-0).
CALL ITEMS FROM
CONSENT
Planning Manager C hr-istsaisen stated a revision was made to Resolution No. WRITTEN
264.3 and a copy was on the. dais for New Business item, :-!-3 for EA-787. COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Fellhauer presented Agenda !tern H-2, Fnvironmeitai Assessment No. 705 NEW BUSY,.IESS -
cand Conditional Use Permit No. 08-04. Applicant: Spr',nt POS Assets, LLC. c/o PUBLIC HEADING
Kathy O'Connor -Phelps SRES, Inc. Address: 445 S. D:,aglas Street. BA-795 and CUP 08-
04
Contract -anior Planner Louis f0 rales presented the staff report (of record.)
Mi�:hael Blackwell, 'print re?rese!,tative
Mr. B'ackwell stated that he was available for gWeStirr,_.
Commissioner potolo cornmented that the added paim tree to the side or
Dcug;as Street a ni,_e addition.
Curnniissloo'er R tolo nooved, 3ecunded
E:riviro,imental AsE:essrvPlPrt No. 795 and
Resolution No. 2630. Motion earned (5-0)-
by Vice-C tea:: Wagner, to approve MOTION
Conditional Jse Permit No. 08-04.
Chair- Fellhauer prese-rzted Ageiiclry Itern H-3, Environmental Assessment No. 787 NEW BUSINESS and Conditional i.rSe Perm,lt No. 03-01 project. Applicant- Earl Rubenstein. PUBLIC HEARING
Address: 63,10 Lairpoil Street. EA-787 and CUP 08-
09
Principal Planner Saranaras presented the start report (of record.) and added that
the applicant had concerns regarding Condition of F.ppi-oval No. 1 relating to the
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weekend start time of 10 a.m:, Condition No 36-E listing the permitted uses for
an outdoor multiple -LISP area, and Condition No 38 that limited the number of
events.
Planning Manager Christensen stated that the revises Conditions of approval
than were distributed to the Planning Commissioners on the dais also included a
Condition of Approval.No 35 from the Fire Department which was received after
the packet .was delivered and the applicant was made aware of the condition.
St n's��y Zintinarman, Pr�nc_i�al�onsur & Owner. The Automobile Driving
i4il'use'um
Mr. Zimmerman stated that they resurrected the semi -abandoned site located
bet"iind the museum by purchasing it. paving it, installing drainage systems, and
had eiimi; fated a public nuisance, which iri effect benefited the museum's growth
in addition to setting a good example of what can be done in the City of El
Segundo. He added that he hoped to increase the number of cars at the
..nwLI eum from 135 to 150 some day He introduced his Executive Director;
Laurie Lewis, v,,'ho farther e;:panded on the ►rmuseum statistics stating that after
being ir, the City of EI Segundo for 1.4 years, they have had 6,300 people visit
the msaseLIm. She stated i:hat they have extended their welcome to numerous
organizations and special and charitable events. She stated that they have 57
volunteers r resenVy and are excited about their- growth.
M; -2inim rrnarn resurired to farther explain their corcorn regarding the three
conditions of approval. He stated that they were fine with Condition No. 1; He
statE7 that; Ccr��Jiticri No., 36�E with the 500 sq. ft. area for sales limitation would
drastically affect the rriuseum's existence as the car cli l,s par&.ipating in the car
shows. at ;he mtrseurn He stated that they cannot otherwise afford to function
witriou+ the ability to exchange or sell auto parts. He requested more flexibility
and. asked t`.at it be either de'etad or possibly be res:-3ted to tea; only 25% of
;he zaea designated fcr czar parts; and lastly; He suggl.1sted that Condition No
38, be' removed oved as !t woui!i limit the number of events and •--onsequent4v they
would have. to deny non-profit organizations, and the oiAdoor theatre would be
limited to one a wsek.
Eavi Rubenstein. Cyr ator & Architect, The Autaiviobild Drivi^a Museum
Mr. Rubcnstr";ir stated that hn the original forl!at ��cr Condition No. 28-to setup
fc7 tt,e rrw.S� d, �terjt;iaflon referenced the 2001 code; Nresently, the 2007 coos
has c,han aed: however, the nnuseum is an existing nor -conforming building that
was -,lone' in 2003 and requested that it rern�,in referencing the 2001 building,
cone for the ventilafion systeni.
Corhmissioner Rotolo cornme;zted how great. it was -to h.,aVe the car r' uselirii, and
guvN his suggestions bn Firs, of three conditions of appi"avai in question.
Chair Fellhauer aski-,d' staff about Mr. Rubc:nstPin's cornments about the building
cower
Planning Manager Christensen reiterated that thle 200i building code Atas in
effect at the time the museum pro; ct was processed anti no interior construction
that v✓ou';d trigger building cores is proposed the current rr;useurn
in-ndiflration; "owever,. f thrre was further -mod'rfic;ltion at some point in the
luture, whatev?r apr;li':a ble codes are in effect at thei point in tirr,e vv'ou l be
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applied.
Ms Christensen stated that staff's primary concern ,egarding the change on
Condition 364:7 regarding incidEntai sales of merchandise with the special events
was that the front parking lot remain available to house museum visitors and that
the paved r; iulti-purpose. area for ,special. everts not be over flowing onto: the
street and using a!i the street parking in the neighborhood; Condition No. 38
recjaruinp the activity f.equency for motion picture events was triggered off of the
on :e-a-week. Ms. Christensen stated that the motion picture event concept and
staff realizc-6 there wou!d be some weeks the museum might want to hold more
Char, once -a -wee(; events which was the reason for the two -per -week verbiage_
but certainly the C;omr�ission can„modify. #Mat condition. She stated that the only
concern staff wot rid have its that the Commission not modify the Condition to
allnw an increase..in unlimited special events on weekdays because they did not
do a traffic study and parking analysis that would address peak -hour operations
which is the reason the events are limited to evenings and weekends
Ms. Christensen suggested that Condition No. 36-E: be modified to read
1.In6dental saie of autornobile related merchandise shall be restricted to the area
dt!ring ; pecia! everts".
Assistant r:; tl Attorney parr.. 13-imier stated * that the first sentence oou!d be
e!irr-iratedl in ti,at Vhfc c�Ond;t.,on relates only to `l',e rnuiti•purr)OSe use area that is
It'E a�iv define -,I.
Corm-nissioner, Roto'la moved, seconded by Vice Chair i/vag r_:z, to :app, ave
E iirorlfl enta; /A'ssez•.,rnent No, ./ 8 i , and Conditional Use Permit No. 08-011 iend
FIesolution . 264-3 as arnend&d TO include, Item 28 to read: re� er to the 2001
C ai fbroia Building isodo foj ventilation; itemi 36 first sentence to be removed;
Item 38, secorid sentence stating "these events \,,riil not require a Conditictiai Use
ermit nor a!', Arnarlfied Sound P rryiit" to be added to ltern 3;' and eivriinate fern
3$ altogeti,e", and the mmaining items to be renumbered. Motion Carried (8-0).
Chair i=e!lhau>✓t presented !agenda Item l-4, EnvironmF,nta! Assessment No: 797
.arYd Variance Flo. r��,-G2. AF;;�licant: E! Segundo Chevron refinery +;/c Dwjid
Gonzales. Address: 324 �!,,e:3t CI Seci),ndo f3ou.levard.
Assistant Piann er Maria Baldenagro presented the staff report (of record ;
LIi!� r ilCt� fU►�rus„_J:i�st!'/R' fx);- Ghevron iB�lftic'i"�
!4iS. Craig lr;tt'O1-40-ed herae!f and stated that the: Project IJlanagc-�r, %Charhe
Ooviers, was p!esetlt to c;nsvrer any ques. ons.
Mir. Smith corn nenied th_n'the tower would be a serous ayesoi from f IE',11hatta:
and gt.,e.,:icned ".he use of hydrochloric acid, +i pec:,-.!e would, notice a
difference., and VIOLA', be a:l ir-.;;. ase in trees to:aied -it the sills.
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ros. craig ass 'red I:�r. : r11;ti, that the tower was over 3,000 feet ft.,:n the
r)eritf!eter of, the 'propefty and it looking at the skyline, there would be no
difFeter►,e. She, s at•ld that the. refinery has an aggressive landscaping pr: gram
10071ON
PUBLIC HEARING
CONTINUED
BUSINESS EA-797
and VAR 08-02
PUBLIC
COiViMUN1CATION
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AugusS 14, 2008
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and frequentl,: plants additional greenerv.
Char•!le Pcwe�s, Prof g Manager. Chevron R.efln r
Mr. Powers responded to Mr. Smith's inquiry on the hydrochloric acid stating that
it is not a cherr,ical used in El Segundo and no one would notice any difference.
Vice -Chair Wagner statea that the highest visible point was 420 ft above sea
level ' and the tower would be 94 ,ft., below that due to its elevation where it
presently is.
Commissioner -Ratola commented it'v ill be noticed and the landscape
maintenance personnel de -lots of-oruning.
Vice -Chair Wagn r moved, seconded by %Cornmissioner Baldino, to approve MOTION
rnvircrimentai Assessment No. 797 otid Vari-ante No, 08-02, Resolution No.
2640 Motion (5-0).
P!c,nning Manager Christensen stated that th
Comn°iissicner roeeting xcuid be cancelled, .
Conrnissionbr mc-e+.ing grill be held on September
%, mmissicri should `lave received a saparate
Negative Doclaration that will be presented at a
project.
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August 28, 2003, r !armirig
and that the next Planning
11, 2008. She added that the
packet of a draft Mitigated
later hearing for an upcoming
Cor;irnissioner Bjeldino stated h5 would. not be able to attend the September 1 1,
2008, Commission � meeting due to another obligation.
Vice Chair `�Var�ner staffed that there were 9 35-gallon sags c,t toys collected for
the Fire Depa;trn. east's Spiai ks of. Love' Toy -Drive with the help of Kiwanis- El
Segundo l�r,,lice Department personnel. and Santa Claus participation that was
help at the Aatcrnobile Driving Museum.
Non-.
Ch4-. r Feilha'Ljer• ,3djcLirned the'rneetirg.
The rr:r~eting adjourned at 8:11-p.xr.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 14th DA-L' OF AUGUST 2008.
Chic S,'Se-reta;y of
The Planni -i - Corr:niissior.
and Director rlf Phe
Planning a.nd E'suiiding Safety Department
REPORT FROM
PLANNING AND
BUILDING SAFETY
DIRECTOR
PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS
COMMENTS
OTHER BU&NESS
ADJOURNMENT
Pkk-_V�lhauer, Miadama Chair
Planning Comhr ission
City o: El ,Segundo, Gahfrorr,ia
Ei Segundo Pann4ig Commission Meeting Minuies
„gust 14, 200E
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