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2011-03-24 PC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA March 24, 2011 Chair Wagner called the El Segundo Planning Commission meeting to order at CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m. in the El Segundo City Hall's Council Chambers, 350 Main Street, El Segundo, California. Commissioner Baldino led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PRESENT: WAGNER, FELLHAUER, BALDINO, and NEWMAN ABSENT: BARBEE None. Chair Wagner reopened the Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman. PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN Vice Chair Fellhauer nominated Chair Wagner as Chairman, seconded by MOTION Commissioner Baldino. Motion carried (4-0). Commissioner Baldino nominated Vice Chair Fellhauer for Vice -Chairman, MOTION seconded by Chair Wagner. Motion carried (4-0). Chair Wagner presented the Consent Calendar. CONSENT CALENDAR Chair Wagner pulled Agenda Item F-2 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT Vice Chair Fellhauer moved, seconded Commissioner Baldino by, to approve the MOTION March 10, 2011, Minutes. Motion carried (4-0). Amendment of Planning Commission Rules None. MOTION WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Chair Wagner presented Agenda Item 1-3, Environmental Assessment No. EA- NEW BUSINESS — 916 and MISC 11-01 Determination of Consistency of Vacation of a Utility PUBLIC HEARING for Easement with the City of El Segundo General Plan. Applicant: Mar Lomita, LLC EA-916 and MISC 11-01 Owners: Mar Lomita, LLC. Address: 126 Lomita Street. Principal Planner Masa Alkire presented the staff report (of record.) William Messori, applicant owner Mr. Messori gave brief statement and stated he is available to answer any questions. P:\Planning & Building Safety\0 Planning - 0ld\PLAN-00M\MINUTES\2011\2011 03-24 Minutes.doc Page 1 Vice Chair Fellhauer moved, seconded by Chair Wagner to receive and file MOTION Environmental Assessment No. 916, MISC 11-01. Motion carried (4-0). Chair Wagner presented Agenda Item 1-4, Environmental Assessment No. EA- NEW BUSINESS — 893 Equinix Data Center Project — Addendum to the Approved Mitigated PUBLIC HEARING for Negative Declaration. Applicant: LA4, LLC Equinix Owners: LA4, LLC Equinix. EA-893 Address: 445 North Douglas Street Principal Planner Masa Alkire presented the staff report (of record.) David Diniz, applicant Mr. Diniz gave brief statement and stated he is available to answer any questions. Commissioner Newman moved, seconded by Vice Chair Fellhauer to adopt MOTION Resolution No. 2687 to approve Environmental Assessment No. 916, MISC 11- 01 as amended with the modification of Condition No.13. Motion carried (4-0). None. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED BUSINESS Planning and Building Safety Director Greg Carpenter stated that there are three REPORT FROM items scheduled for the April 14"' meeting. He stated that the Planning PLANNING AND Commission change the time of the Planning Commission meeting to 5:30 p.m. BUILDING SAFETY DIRECTOR Commissioner Newman congratulated the re-elected Chair Wagner and Vice PLANNING Chair Fellhauer. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS Commissioner Baldino announced the Run for Education will be held this weekend. Marissa Christensen, South Bay Initiative Director of the Los Angeles County OTHER BUSINESS Bicycle Coalition gave a PowerPoint Presentation for the South Bay Bicycle SOUTH BAY BICYCLE Master Plan. MASTER PLAN Commissioner Felhaeur asked if the funding for the grant for this program have any after -study requirements of the bicycle improvements that are installed as a result of the program. Ms. Christensen stated there is no grant requirement for further study, but an annual bike count is being considered as a program policy. Commissioner Baldino asked whether if the grant funding is enough to get the plan together as well as submit and fund improvements, or is it up to individual cities to apply for funds to complete improvements. Ms. Christensen stated that it usually up the individual city to pursue grant funding. Ms. Christensen indicated a willingness to help cities in pursuing grant funding. PAPlanning & Building Safety\0 Planning - 0ld\PLAN-COM\MINUTES\2011\2011 03-24 Minutes.doc Page 2 Mr. Baldino inquired if the funding of infrastructure improvements is done on a city by city basis. Ms. Christensen stated infrastructure grant funding can be applied for by individual cities or regional grant requests, coordinated by the COG or another entity, can be made. Chair Wagner inquired whether the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is doing any work on extending the beach front bike path. Ms. Christensen stated the County of Los Angeles is currently working on their bike path and extension of the beach bike path is a major topic of discussion. She stated that the County is holding a series of workshops on their bike plan and the closest of these workshops to El Segundo is in Marina Del Rey on April 13tn Chair Wagner adjourned the meeting. Motion carried (4-0). The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 24th DAY OF MARCH 2O11- Greg C pent r, Secretary of the Planning Commission and Director of The Planning and Building Safety Department David Wagner, C�airman Planning Commission City of El Segundo, California PAPlanning & Building Safety\0 Planning - 0ld\PLAN-COM\MINUTES\2011\2011 03-24 Minutes.doc MOTION ADJOURNMENT PAPlanning & Building Safety\0 Planning - 0ld\PLAN-COM\MINUTES\2011\2011 03-24 Minutes.doc Page 3