6B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (PUBLIC HEARING)
Consideration and possible action to open a public hearing and receive testimony regarding:
1) an Environmental Assessment for a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) a Zone
Change from Medium Manufacturing (MM) Zone to activate the Grand Avenue Commercial
(GAC) Zone; 3) A Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Amendment to limit the permitted uses to
General Office and Medical - Dental Office uses only; and 4) A Smoky Hollow Site Plan
Review to allow a 32,980 square -foot, two -story, commercial general office and medical -
dental office building located at 1700 E. Grand Avenue. Applicant: Mar Canyon Grand,
LLC. The proposed use of the project site is for a Military Entrance Processing Station
(MEPS) (Fiscal Impact: None)
Mayor McDowell stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing regarding: 1) an
Environmental Assessment for a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) a Zone Change from
Medium Manufacturing (MM) Zone to activate the Grand Avenue Commercial (GAC) Zone; 3) A
Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Amendment to limit the permitted uses to General Office and Medical -
Dental Office uses only; and 4) A Smoky Hollow Site Plan Review to allow a 32,980 square -foot,
two -story, commercial general office and medical - dental office building located at 1700 E. Grand
Avenue. Applicant: Mar Canyon Grand, LLC. The proposed use of the project site is for a Military
Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Clerk Mortesen stated that proper notice was completed
and ten additional written communications were received by City Clerk's Office.
Interim City Manager Jack Wayt not participating due to a conflict regarding his property
ownership.
Kim Christensen, Planning Manager, gave a report.
Lieutenant Colonel David Phillips gave a brief presentation of what the MEPS center does and how
it functions.
Allan MacKenzie, Mar Canyon Grand, LLC, gave a brief presentation.
1. Jennifer Rosen, resident, against the MEPS project.
2. David Rosen, resident, against the MEPS project, prefers a Small Business facility in that area.
3. Arlene Noay, non - resident, against the MEPS project.
4. Karl Jacobs, resident, supports the MEPS project.
5. Liz (West) Odabashian, resident, supports the MEPS project.
6. Jim Hart, President of the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce, announced the Chamber
unanimously supports the MEPS project.
7. Lawrence Martin, resident, supports the MEPS project, but disagrees with the location.
8. Julius Wilson, resident, read a correspondence from resident Willard Krick. Supports the MEPS
project, but disagrees with the location.
9. Stacy Palmer, resident, continued to read a correspondence from resident Willard Krick.
10. Robert Kerner, resident, supports the MEPS project.
11. Sally Martin, resident, supports the MEPS project, but disagrees with the location.
12. Jack Kenton, resident, supports the MEPS project.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 15, 2008
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