2005 NOV 29 SPECIAL CC MINSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2005 — 7 00 P M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7:00 p m
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Planning Commission Chair Robin Funk
ROLL CALL — City Council
Mayor McDowell -
Present
Mayor Pro Tern Gaines -
Present
Council Member Boulgandes -
Present
Council Member Busch -
Present
Council Member Jacobson -
Present
ROLL CALL — Planning Commission
Chairman Funk
- Present
Commissioner Kretzmer
- Present
Commissioner Fellhauer
- Present
Commissioner Frick
- Present
Commissioner Wagner
- Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City
Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify
themselves prior to addressing the City Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and
punishable by a fine of $250
Anthony Hediack, resident, requested that design guidelines not be confined to style and be left
open for individual tastes
A SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Consideration and possible action regarding a presentation and discussion of changes
proposed by the Council Subcommittee, to the El Segundo Municipal Code Title 15,
Chapter 4A regarding the development standards for the Single - Family Residential R -1
Zone
Council Member Boulgandes stated that the objective of the sub - committee was not to restrict the
development of larger homes, but to preserve the quality of life for the adjacent residences
Seimone Jurps, Planning and Building Safety Director, and Kimberly Christensen, Planning
Manager, gave a report
Comments from public regarding proposed Zoning Code amendments
Bob Medcalf, resident, stated his objections to the proposed restrictions, and the number of
residences that would be legal non - conforming if the proposed regulations were adopted. He also
stated that many buildings would be structurally compromised and cost prohibitive if the set -back
guidelines were followed
Cary Gerber, resident, stated his objections to the proposed restrictions He felt that the guidelines
were too restrictive and may become cost prohibitive He also stated that any two story budding
would restrict some privacy and sun
Paul Kdlmgsworth, resident, spoke in favor of the proposed regulations
Juli Potter, resident, spoke in favor of the proposed regulations, and urged the Commission and
Council to adopt stricter guidelines She also requested a moratorium be enacted on building in the
R -1 Residential Zone until further restrictions were adopted Ms Potter submitted a letter for the
official record addressing these issues along with health and quality of life issues with the R1
construction
Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke in favor of the proposed regulations. She also agreed with the
moratorium requested by Ms Potter.
Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke in favor of the proposed regulations
Anthony Hediack, resident, stated he supported the concept, but did not agree with the all the
restrictions He further stated that design could be achieved without the proposed restrictions, and
still maintain privacy and quality of life issues
Mr Jurps stated that if a structure is legal and conforms to the budding code and zoning code at
the time of construction it may be replaced using those same guidelines, if destroyed by a natural
disaster
Direction to staff to continue with input from contractors, architects, engineers and brokers to better
define the parameters for the guidelines Survey surrounding cities for examples of their
restrictions Develop costs associated with the implementation of the proposed guidelines with
regard to increased requirements Present examples of the impact on property values with and
without adoption of the guidelines Present, along with the best case examples, the worst case
examples of buildings for comparison
ADJOURNMENT — 8 39 p m
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Cindy Mort sen, City Clerk