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1954 AUG 18 CC MIN - 5210 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 1 MR . TAYLOR; a ;;��x � �� �° '��"� ��{ �� �� "' � k e 2 Mr. Linton, who is Our Chief Industrial Engineer at the 3 Los Angeles facility, who will answer that question for 4 YOU., as he knows more about that than I,do. 5 MR. H. W. LINTON*- I reside at 4440 Campbell Drive 6 Pacific Palisades, 7 In answer to Your question, we do not currently contemplate a basement in this building. However, 9 if it Is more economical to do so in the final decision stages, we might put Our mechanical units in a basement. That would only be from an economic standpoint. As. we stand now, we believe it not to be economical to Put a basement in the building. Does I that answer Your question? MR. BAILEY: It certainly does. NOw,'my next question I think will be directed to someone representing the City Engineering Department. In the building code it simply states that a basement constitutes one story. Now, as to a basement., MY impression of it is, is that it is any unit below ground level. They have now asked for a four-storry building. And the Code simply states they can have a four-'story building or a building 45 feet in height, whichever is the lesser in height. NOW, if they ask for four Stories above the ground., they are going to exceed 45 feet. It is 4r 1 theoretically imPOSSi--- -0 h&vs 2 put the area below ground. Nevertheless, if they have an 3 area below ground., they can only have three stories above. 4 My next question is this: Under Section 5 1800, Article 18 of the Building Code it states: 6 "This ordinance may be amended the 7 boundaries and classifications may be 8 amended -- whenever the public necessity, 9 convenience and general welfare requires 10 it. 11 Does that include the welfare of the organization that is 12 occupying this particular territory that is in quest1nn? 13 In other words, what I am driving at, at 14 the present moment is this: If Acacia Avenue is dead- 15 ended. at the present moment -- and Mr. Taylor has assured us to the best of his ability as being a..,representative 16 of the company that they have no intention of opening 17 Acacia Avenue for an avenue at any time -- however, the 18 19 way their property is laid out is perfect. There is a 20 perfect driveway right there. And according to this Article 18, under Section 1800, is it within the power of 21 the City Council to amend the Ordinance to such a point 22 where they can put something in the agreement of the re- 23 zoning, providing they can get the rezoning in any classi- 24 25 fication, so they can not open Acacia Avenue at any future 26 time. Mr. Woodworth, I believe possibly you have to 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 a 23 24 25 26 /1VID ETTLESON, C.e.R..�OFFICIAL • D J� •�t'f� �ti.g1 +�J answer that . MR. WOODWORTH: Well, I have expressed the opinion -- and it is only the opinion of one lawyer -- that in a proceeding for change of zone, you either change it from this zone to that zone under the regulations as prescribed, by the Ordinance for this zone and that zone, without any further conditions, or you deny it; one or the other. Now, let me distinguish. If you apply for an exception or a conditional variance, -- not for a zone change -- then the City Council may append. any conditions which they may desire in the granting or the withholding of the permit, the conditional variance or the conditional exception which is distinguished from a zone change proceeding. Here we have a clearcut request for a change from one zone to another. The Ordinance as it presently stands and as it will stand until such time as it is legally amended by hearing before the Commission and the Council, states that for R-1, these regulations shall apply; for R -2, these; for R -3, these; for C -1, these; and for C -2, those. Until the Ordinance is changed, those are the regulations which apply to the particular respective properties that repose in those restrive zones. No other or additional conditions may be applied, so far as change of zone is concerned. It is either zone R -1, or 24 A.., vvaaca- 1RVa'%bD, 0UPPV ring LIIaL Lnat street at a future datt is a problem of general welfare? 2r, t 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 10 11' 12 13 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 one `R -2, °arid �so forth, in piniont'� MR. BAILEY: Well, that is not the way it reads, Mr. Woodworth. MR. WOODWORTH: I wouldn't care to enter into any legal argument with you,'-sir. I have expressed my opinion. MR. BAILEY: I am simply asking for advice because I think this is a problem that confronts all of us, and there is some question in our minds of what is right and what is wrong. We don't know all the answers; we don't pretend to. We are asking for those answers tonight before we go any further with our opposition. However, if we can get answers to these questions whereby there can be amendments made to an ordinance or a Code that would protect us to the extent that we would get the things that we were asking for and we would withdraw our opposition, we could work this problem out mutually. At the present time we are not at that stage of the game. This simply states: "The boundaries and classifications may be amended whenever the public necessity, convenience or the general welfare requires it." In other words, supposing that that street at a future date is a problem of general welfare? I MR. WOODWORTH: May I explain that in this wayu iAr � M� M ■ 5 6 _y .' 7 s .. 8 9. 10 r 11 12 13 14 t 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ti w • ` al hti '�(1► ,fi�;y s'Rip��,".t r i . t 10 tiat ,is ,now pending before this Council every thing you are talking about. They have made an :-application for an amendment of this ordinance, changing their property from the zones in which it now reposes onto Zone 2. That is what they are trying to do right now, is to get the Ordinance amended to that extent, so far as their property is concerned. So that after the amendment is adopted, • their property will be in C-2. That is exactly what they are seeking to do in this proceeding. MR. BAILEY: I hoped you wouldn't push me to make n this next statement, but you already have. Mr. Taylor, ` rfs as I said before, has assured us to the best of his ability of what North American's intentions are. However, it is a matter of public record that North American at one time sent the City Council a resolution stating that they would 1 do certain things. j Now, there was one little clincher in there that I don't think many people here remember. It said,;; "Whatever the necessity was." Nevertheless, they have not complied. with the resolution which is a matter,of public record, and that is the very thing that most of these d people are afraid of. I will say this much: Mr. Taylor may be as good as his word, but someone asked him if he could control "Dutch" Kinberger's parking, and he said simply, a DAVID ETTLESON, Cart., OMCIAL R[t•ORT[R„ ;' J ,, •' �:'. .. �. ; 1 . �., yr . /).� Y �iet�.* � f > +Y .c�,'etS , j!r?� ,k• +Yt ,1} ,, . + . �, r ,, . t �X'Y ,t i..�' ''++KKK Ali {iifF •' 91.. 1 "No." There are many other factors that he cannot control. 2 What these people are particularly 3 interested in is: What can we do about it now? And in the 4 event that the City'Council feels that it would be well to 5 let them in there, they have a very nice plan, it sounds 6 fine, but there are certain things that have gone on in 7 these proceedings that people don't trust. The bed was a� 8 made; now the people are lying in it. But nevertheless 9 that is the thing that we are driving at: Is there any - 10 thing in the litigation, is there anything within the 11 power of the City Council or any other legislative body to 12 make these things binding by law? 13 Now, you can't enforce a resolution; I don't 14 care who signed it. But if there is an Ordinance which 15 states that that can be enforced, then there is something 16 that is binding. And I think that much of the opinion 17 represented here is'contingent on which way this is going 18 to go. How much power has E1 Segundo as a unit got over 19 these conditions that might arise in the future? 20 Now, we know that we can't lick this noise 21 problem at the airport simply by making them conform to 22 the City Code of Los Angeles and say, "You can not exceed 23 certain regulations." We know they can't do that because 24 they are sitting inside the City limits of Los Angeles, 25 and we tried to work this problem out as a mutual problem 26 and it didn't work that way. Now they are stymied. Now e M it d. tc TtICF6&1 ,. .1 - this out 1n �v". 3c zo I point In MR . W0pDWORTH: Could p 23 ,..qpPrt A r,� r yy ecl, .����1wfPw:.`h �i., 9 If I IMAM 1 we have the light. Because now they are coming into k 2 the jurisdiction of E1 Segund.o. 3 We as taxpayers, you as City servants 4 representing the taxpayers and any other unit tax paying 5 body in E1 Segundo has the right to make amendments, to s make changes, and to protect any other taxpayer in the 7 City limits, providing it is for the welfare of the majori 8 and not for the minority, whether it represents industry 9 or the residential district. to It takes me backto this 19+7 deal. That 11 was in the past. What we are talking about is today and 12 what is going to go on in the future. That is what we 13 are asking: Can you make this thing binding in any manner 14 whereby these promises can be enforced, in the event they 15 are violated? 16 I think if you could assure, or anybody else 17 could assure these people of those very things, then I don't 18 think that this would. be going on and making me talk as 19 long as I have. I was hoping that you wouldn't force me 20 into saying these things, because it has been a long - 21 drawn -out affair, and I am kind, of tired of it myself, but 22 nevertheless that is a fact and that is the issue at hand. 23 Thank you very much. (Applause) 24 MR. WOODWORTH: Could. I point this out in connec- 25 tion with the gentleman's request for information respecting 26 the Ordinance? Section 1800 and. 1801 which was referred to 24 1YVR, or course it has to be in C-2 before 25 they can apply to change it from C-1,1 to C -1 under a new 26 proceeding. They have that letter in the record, I believe V. 1! DAVID ETTLESON. c.s.R.. Omd &L Rsro wt: 1 say s 2 MR. BAILEY: You mean Section 1800! 3 MR. WOODWORTH: Well, 1800 and 1801 dovetail in together. 4 5 MR. BAILEY: I beg your pardon. 6 MR. WOODWORTH: With regards to amendment to 7 this Ordinance -- and that is what they are seeking here 8 tonight, an amendment to change their property from their 9 zones over to the zone C -2 -- to "Amendments may be initiated: 11 (a) by the verified application of 12 one or more owners of property proposed to 13 be changed or reclassified, 14 (b) resolution of intention of the City Council, 15 16 (c) resolution of intention of the Planning Commission." 17 18 You asked what the legal procedure might be in the event 19 a promise was not kept. There is in the record here 20 tonight, I believe, a letter from North American already 21 introduced, stating that as soon as they could lawfully 22 make application for a change from C -2, if it is rezoned, back to C-1, they would do so. 23 24 Now, of course it has to be in C-2 before 25 they can apply to change it from C -2 to C -1 under a new 26 proceeding. They have that letter in the record, I believe r ?3 2 ■ f �r.T' Y. r N....•.Lrt+?Yp"r��!?�i�' r,•4'- ,.. }:..•,. -,. 'T�:!R•:: .r.7al"9� 'k - .. 1 tonight, they introduced it. If the City Council should 2 decide and I have no way to determine what their decision 3 may b8 -- if they should decide -- and this is in answer 4 to your question - -.to accept the statement of North American' 5 put in the record under its signature here tonight and on 6 the strength of that should rezone the property C -21 it 7 would occur to me that if the Council were disappointed. in 8 any conduct on the part of North American, or if the 9 Planning Commission were dissatisfied with any conduct on to the part of North American, which might be at variance with 11 their signed written statement, the Council could in its 12 sound discretion adopt a resolution of intention on its 13 part to rezone it from C -2 to C -1, under this Ordinance. ;14 The Planning Commission on its part could 15 also by resolution of intention institute a new proceeding 16 to zone this property from C -2 to C-1 in the event North 17 American did not keep the statement which they made here. I believe that shows a way in which the 1s 19 matter could be approached. 20 Now, those hearings would, have to be held. on 21 either the application of the owner on the resolution of intention of the Council or on the resolution of intention 22 23 of the Planning Commission. They would have to be held and conducted by the Commission and. the Council in another 24 25 set of proceedings, exactly the same as we are going 26 through here tonight. area binding to the point where they could, not open it at 25 any future date? That is the part that I would like to know 3 ing Ordinance, short of amendment. Me F. MR. BAILEY: Well, 1 am kind of like you. I have 5 had to go into quite'*a-'little-.legal matters. 6 MR. WOODWORTH: I have tried to answer your 7 question and. point out'a way that if the Council believed 8 that their action in granting a C-2 -- if that should be 9 their action, I don't know that it will be -- was based 10 somewhat upon the representation of North American; that 11 they would immediately apply for a change back to C-1; 12 that if the City Council or the Planning Commission were 13 disappointed at the failure of North American to do just 14 exactly that, they do have the right under the Ordinance 15 this Ordinance, to institute by Resolution of Intention 16 their own proceeding with reference to the matter. 17 Now, did I make myself clear? 18 MR. BAILEY: Yes. There is one other point I might 19 ask. Just take thii point of Acacia Avenue being dead- ended. 20 21 Mr. Taylor says they have no intention to 22 use it. I have no reason to believe that he is not telling 23 me the truth. Is there anything in the power of the City 24 Council, such as a cul de sac of that street to make that 25 area binding to the point where they could. not open it at 26 any future date? That is the part that I would like to know] . Fr rl 4. 1 ' also. 2 MR. WOODWORTH: Well, the Ctty Council, in my 3 opinion, has the power .to reasonably control and make 4 reasonable regulations applying to the various streets of . 5 the City, whether it is there or any other street. 6 Now, you have seen many times where the 7 counsel has abandoned streets or portions of streets; you 8 have seen where they have abandoned. strips on sides of 9 streets and it would be entirely possible in my opinion 10 for the Council, with the assistance of a traffic expert, 11 to adopt such regulations that would be of some assistance 12 in solving practically any traffic problem that could. be 13 presented, so long as it was fair and reasonable -- a fair 14 and reasonable approach to the problem presented. I do 15 not believe the counsel could be arbitrary or capricious 16 in the matter at all. They would have to act in the manner 17 which they thought was most compatible with the public 18 interest in the matter. 19 And even to the extent of directing traffic 20 one way on one street, they have that power also. They 21 could make a one-way street if they cared. to. That is 22 merely for illustration, not that I am representing that 23 they would do it. I don't know; that is up to the Council. 24 But the Council does have the very wide latitude in the 25 fair and reasonable approach to a regulation which would 26 solve to the best advantage any traffic problem that is