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1992 MAR 03 CC MIN-7M 4U9W OF THE ADJOURNED REGULA4 MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MARCH^ 1992 - 7:00 P.M. CALLED TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman West ROLL CALL Councilwoman Cruikshank - Present Councilman West - Present Councilman Wise - Present Mayor ProTem Dannen - Present Mayor Jacobson - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business On1v - 5 minute limit) Helen Armstrong. 753 Hillcrest St. addressed Council questioning should an individual or group contribute to a candidacy whether that would prohibit them from utilizing city facilities; Mayor ProTem Dannen responded it would not. Mayor Jacobson closed the public communications portion of the meeting. A. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Continued Public Hearing - On Environmental Assessment Number 275, the 1992 General Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan. Mayor Jacobson stated this was the time and place fixed hereto for a continued public hearing on Environmental Assessment Number 275, 1991 General Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan He asked if proper publication for this hearing was done in a timely manner and if any written communications had been received by the Office of the City Clerk; Deputy City Clerk Freeman responded that the hearing was published by the Planning Department, and that one written communication had been received from Mr. Richard Atwater. Mayor Jacobson opened the continued public hearing for public comments. Lou Lightfoot, Consultant for the General Plan, reminded Council that the Land Use Element was no completed, and then described the handouts distributed which included a rewrite of the verbal description of the Plan, as well as a table of acreages - a table which incorporates all of the changes to date, and goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use Element to complete. Councilman West brought up the issue of the land which was designated as a parking lot located at the southeast corner of El Segundo Boulevard at Sepulveda Boulevard. Discussion ensued concerning the size and usage of the land. Councilman West questioned whether it should not be designated as a parking lot, as a restaurant chain may be interested in using that land; Laurie Jester, Senior Planner, responded by explaining the current status of the land. Mayor ProTem Dannen commented on the procedure which brought this item before the Council, and after consideration it was decided that the land should remain as designated. Mr. Lightfoot asked for final approval for the language on the definition of Urban Mixed Use. City Attorney Dolley stated that the two properties of Councilmembers Cruikshank and Wise should be separately considered. Mr. Lightfoot explained the changes on the map in the Traffic Management Plan which were recommended by his Traffic Engineer. Discussion ensued regarding the Traffic Management Plan; Sepulveda Tunnel Projects, the radius circle, and Del Norte Station. Liz Garnholz stated at a prior Planning Commission meeting she had mentioned the Sepulveda Tunnel Projects and had also submitted a letter. In the final EIR it was not mentioned, and public input should be responded to in the final EIR. She stated concerns when traffic was discussed and they have not been addressed yet. City Council Minutes March 3, 1992 Mr. Lightfoot responded that all written comments were responded to in the final EIIZ, and he would check into the situation. Council consensus was to discuss this issue during the Circulation Element, Madeline Bennett, 770 W. Imperial, Unit 2 stated concerns regarding a radius circle and leaving portions of parcels hanging, and if there was no reasons for the circles could it be changed to street boundaries and make the parcels square. Also, she asked that great caution be used in using the City funds for the Del Norte Station. Discussion followed. Mr. Lightfoot suggested which street boundaries could be used; Mayor ProTem Dannen suggested wording be changed on the Urban Mixed Use definition to read, "A bonus of 0.4 FAR is available to all property provided that the propertxtirovides and enters as agreement with the City to implement to a liansporFation Management Plan (TMP)...' Further stating in this way if you were within 3/10 of a mile of the Green Line, you could use the Green Line as one of your traffic mitigation measures and if you're not - then you could not use it. This suggestion would eliminate dividing by parcels and expending Capital funds. Discussion followed. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen that references to the Green Line be stricken from the Urban Mixed Use Element description and the words "is available on all property provided that the project provide and enters into an agreement with the City to implement,... ". City Attorney Dolley stated for the record that Councilmembers Wise and Cruikshank could not participate in the vote. Mayor ProTem Dannen then remotioned: AMENDED MOTION by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise that on all properties - except the two which concerned Councilmembers Wise and Cruikshank - that references to the Green Line be stricken, and that all projects within the Mixed Use designation would have an 0.4 FAR if they comply with the TMP. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/1 - AYES: Mayor ProTem Dannen and Councilmembers Cruikshank, West and Wise. NOES: Mayor Jacobson. Councilmembers Wise and Cruikshank left dais and abstained from the following motion: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman West that the same wording be used for those properties with the conflict of interest. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 8/0/2 - AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Dannen and Coundlman West. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: Cruikshank and Wise. Mr. Lightfoot directed attention to the handout "Proposed Land Use Plan" and Exhibit 3 which was the build out projections. The question arose concerning the 250 Air Force housing units. Discussion followed concerning exhibit "Lands Suitable for Residential Development." The Proposed Land Use Plan was accepted as written. Land Use Element: Page 3-17, LU 13 - Modification 41: City Attorney Dolley stated that on Objective LU 13 and LU 13.1 that all Councilmembers could participate. But, on LU 14 only those who can participate on Downtown items could discuss or take any action. MOVED by Councilman Wise; SECONDED by Mayor Jacobson to approve Page 3 -17 Modification 41 as amended. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Page 3 -17, LU 14 - Modification 43: City Attorney Dolley stated that on LU 14 Modification 43 that Councilmembers West and Cruikshank could not participate. MOVED by Councilman Wise; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen to approve LU 14 Modification 43 as amended. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 8/2 - AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Darman, and Councilman Wise. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: Councilmembers Cncikebank and West. Page 3 -18, LU 14 - Modification 44 and LU 15 - Modification 45: Discussion followed regarding the Community Design Element. Mayor ProTem Dannen recommended that the City not get into a Community Design Element. Council consensus to approve LU 14 Modification 44 and to strike LU 15 Modification 45. Pate 3 -19 Modifications 46, 47 and 48: Council consensus to approve Modification 46, 47 and 48. City Council Minutes 2 March 3, 1992 Page 3 -21 and 3 -23 - Modification 49 and 51: Discussion ensued with Mr. Lightfoot stating that both of these modifications dealt with height limits, and it was decided by the Commission to remove any specific height limit such as 200 feet or 45 feet and leave that to the zoning ordinance. Discussion followed. Mayor ProTem Dannen was reminded that he had an issue on corporate office policy next to residential that he had requested be addressed. Discussion ensued regarding page 3 -21 Modification 51 regarding the space west of Sepulveda on Imperial where Hughes and Kilroy are presently located, and on the height limits. RECESS at 8:15 p.m. RECONVENED at 8:35 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers present. Discussion followed concerning height limits of commercial next to residential area with Mayor ProTEm Dannen suggesting that they create a 100 foot buffer zone between Corporate office and Residential and leave the height limit as it was in the code. Mr. Lightfoot suggested the wording be added to Policy LU 15.7 which stated that the development of corporate office areas adjacent to single family residential shall maintain a 100 foot open buffer; Councilman West pin pointed the specific area on the exhibit map where this would apply. LU 15.7: Specific wording suggested = "Development within the Corporate Office Area abutting single family residential shall maintain a 100 foot building setback including a 25 foot landscape buffer adjacent to the single family residential area." MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to approve this language. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Page 3 -21 Modification 50: MOVED by Councilwoman Cruikshank; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen to remove LU 41.4. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Mr. Lightfoot suggested adding a new policy directly before LU 42.6 dealing with downtown traffic mitigation plan. Councilmembers Cruikshank and West did not participate in the discussion of LU 42.6 Downtown Traffic Mitigation Plan. MOVED by Councilman Wise; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen that within one year after the adoption of the 1991 General Plan that the City proposes to initiate the development of a Downtown Traffic Mitigation Plan designed to mitigate traffic impacts associated with the development of FAR 1.0. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 8/0/2 - AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Dannen, and Councilman Wise. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: i1members Cruikshank and Wesk Discussion of how this could be done without a traffic model; Mr. Lightfoot responded that his traffic engineer informed him that a citywide traffic model was not needed to deal with this downtown issue. Mayor ProTem Dannen stated that what ever plan was initiated for downtown that it could be incorporated into the citywide traffic model. Page 3 -23 LU 55.1: Councilman Wise stated that he would like to add separate wording for the Smoky Hollow area, and that he understood the policy to read as follows: "where industries are located next to residential or other incompatible uses a buffer is needed." Discussion followed. Mr. Lightfoot suggested that Policies LU 55.1 and 55.2 be eliminated and to the Objective LU 55 stand on its own. MOVED by Councilman Wise; SECONDED by Councilwoman Cruikshank to eliminate LU 55.1 and LU55.2. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 8/0/2 - AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Crudmhank and Wise. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: Mayor ProTem Danner and Councilman Wesk MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen to eliminate LU 55.1 and LU 55.2 - for the other half of Smoky Hollow. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 9,/0/2 - AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Diann and Councilman week NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: Ceuncidmembers Wise and Cruikshank. City Council Minutes 3 March 3, 1992 Mayor ProTem Dannen recommended that there be a closed personnel session after the meeting; Council concurred. Page 3 -26 LU 61.2: Mayor ProTem Dannen asked if they wanted to insert this policy statement; Discussion followed. MOVED by Councilman Wise; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen that the word "adopt" in both policies LU 61.2 and OS 11.2 be changed to "encourage ". MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510. Mr. Lightfoot noted on the Infrastructure Section, Goal LU 7, the handout entitled "Additional Items to be Considered" dated March 14 last page - the school district had submitted Lake Elsinore's Plan for school sites. He stated that this was the time to consider this; basically, it created a direct link between the municipality and the school district where the District becomes part of the infrastructure of the City and allows the City to transfer funds as necessary. Discussion followed. Mayor ProTem Dannen asked if Mr. Lightfoot and City Attorney Dolley could write a policy that allows the school districts to be a part of the infrastructure of the City because this would allow the City to aid the schools in areas where it effects the infrastructure of the City. City Attorney Dolley responded he could write a policy but implementation would be a problem because of State involvement. General consensus of the Council was to add a new policy in the general plan. Mr. Lightfoot suggested LU 71.6 on Page 3 -27 which states, "The City shall review proposed residential developments in the contest of adequacy of present and future required school facilities and seek to assist the School District in providing adequate school facilities." Councilwoman Cruikshank questioned what the exact intent of the new policy was; Mr. Lightfoot responded that the intent was that when residential developments were proposed both the Council and District staff would together decide if there was a deficiency in school district facilities and proposed mitigation would be devised. This would only be on new developments and would be west of Sepulveda where residential is permitted and it was not the intention to assume the responsibility of the infrastructure as it stood now. Discussion followed. Mayor ProTem Dannen reviewed the use of the Joslyn Center and challenged the showing of a video tape so that it did not go out live. According to the rules the video must be submitted to the committee for review. Thereby, formally appeals with the Community Cable Company, the procedures and would fill out for to that effect. Councilman Wise also requested copies of the form, and requested that this be put on the agenda for tomorrows Council meeting. Note that it could not be added because of the late date. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - NONE CLOSED SESSION The Council moved into a closed session at 10:10 p.m. pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950, et seq.) as announced by the City Attorney, for the purposes of conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation and /or discussing personnel matters as follows: §Personnel Matter One Matter ADJOURNMENT at 10:10 p.m. to March 24, 1992 at 6:00 p.m. ir�'1>� >lfi Lori Freeman Deputy City Clerk CLOSED SESSION DECISIONS: City Council Minutes 4 March 3, 1992