CC RESOLUTION 1350n
RESOLUTION NO. 1350
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REFERRING
TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF SAID
CITY FOR A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
THEREON BY SAID COMMISSION, AS PROVIDED
BY LAW, CERTAIN PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
TEXT AND CERTAIN PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
MAP OF THE PROPOSED NEW COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE PROPOSED NEW
ZONING MAP WHICH IS A PART OF SAID PRO-
POSED NEW ORDINANCE, AS RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION BY RESOLUTION NO. 150 OF SAID
COMMISSION, ADOPTED BY SAID COMMISSION
AT THE MEETING OF SAID CESSION HELD
ON JUNE 1, 1953.
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1953, the City Planning Com-
mission did refer to the City Council, and recommend the
adoption of a proposed redraft of the Cityts Zoning Ordinance
and the map which is a part thereof; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1953, the City Council did
hold a duly and properly advertised public hearing on such
proposed Zoning Ordinance and the map which is a part thereof;
and
WHEREAS, as a result of such hearing and the ensuing
consideration of such proposed ordinance and map, the City
Council is desirous of making additional and further changes
in the text of said proposed ordinance and map; and
WHEREAS, State Law as set forth in the State Plan-
ning and Conservation Act stipulates that any changes in the
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proposals of the City Planning Commission as embodied in the
recommended redraft of the Zoning Ordinance must be referred
to said City Planning Commission for further report;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Coun-
cil requests from said City Planning Commission a report and
recommendation upon the following changes in the text and map
of the proposed new comprehensive boning ordinance:
TEXT CHANGES
1. .Add plate number references wherever pertinent
throughout the tent of the ordinance.
2. Section 215: That the wording of Section 215 be
changed to read as follows:
"Section 215: BUILDING, MAIN. 'Main building' means
the principal building on a lot or building -site de-
signed or used to accommodate the primary use to which
the premises are devoted; where a permissible use in-
volves more than one structure designed or used for
the primary purpose, as in the case of group houses,
each such permissible building on one lot as defined
by this ordinance shall be construed as constituting
a main building."
3. Section 254. That the wording of Section 254 be
changed to read as follows:
"Section 254: LOT LINE, FRONT. 'Front lot line,
means in the case of an interior lot the property
line separating the lot from the street. In the
case of a corner lot the front lot line shall be
the property line separating the narrowest street
frontage of the lot from the street."
4. Section 277. That the wording of Section 277 be
changed to read as follows:
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"Section 277: STREET LINE. 'Street liner means the
property boundary line between a street and the abut-
ting property."
5. Section 400, item (2). That item (2) of Section
400 be changed in text and .form to read as follows:
11(2) Accessory buildings and structures, including
private garages to accommodate not more than three
(3) cars, provided:
(a) An accessory building may not occupy
more than twenty -five per cent (25 %) of a
required rear yard.
(b) An accessory building more than one (1)
story in height shall not occupy any part of
a required rear yard.
(c) An accessory building shall not be located
closer than ten (10) .feet to the nearest part
of a main building.
(d) An accessory building shall not occupy
any portion of a required front or side yard,
and if placed in the front two - thirds (2 /3rds)
of the depth of the lot, or the front eighty -
five ($5) feet, whichever is the lesser, it
shall maintain a distance from the side lot
line the equivalent of the required side yard.
(e) On a reversed corner lot an accessory
building shall not be erected closer than five
(5) feet to the line of any abutting lot to
the rear, nor shall project beyond the rear
line of the required front yard of the abutting
lot to the rear."
6. Section 403, item (2), sub -item (b). That such
sub -item (b) be changed to read as follows:
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"(b) On the street side of the reversed corner lot
or parcel there shall be a side yard with a width
of not less than fifty per cent (50%) of the front
yard required on the lot abutting the rear of such
reversed corner lot or parcel."
7. Section 407. That Section 407 be changed to read
as follows:
"Section 407: LOT WIDTH. Every lot or parcel created
after the effective date of this ordinance shall main-
tain a width of not less than fifty (50) feet at the
rear of the required front yard, unless otherwise pro-
vided by an official precised plan as prescribed by
law, provided, however, that any lot or parcel of land
of record at the time this ordinance becomes effective
may be divided into separate parcels in accordance
with the following schedule:
(1) Lots or parcels having a frontage of at
least eighty ($0) feet but not to exceed eighty -eight
(88) feet -- two (2) parcels having a frontage of not
less than forty (40) feet each, and an area of not less
than five thousand (5,000) square feet each.
(2) Lots or parcels having a frontage in excess
of eighty -eight (88) feet, but not to exceed two hun-
dred (200) feet may be divided into lots or parcels
provided no such resulting lot or parcel shall have a
frontage of less than forty -four (44) feet and an area
less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
(3) If any lot or parcel having a frontage of
more than two hundred (200) feet is divided, the re-
sultant parcels shall conform to the fifty -foot (50)
minimum frontage established by this Section."
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8. Section 500, item (1). That item (1) of Section 500
be reworded to read as follows:
"(1) Any use permitted in the R -1 one - family zone,
and under the same conditions prescribed therein,
except that the maximum capacity of garages and the
dimensions of required yards shall pertain only in
the R -1 zone."
9. Section 500, item (3). That a new item (3) be in-
serted in Section 500 to read as follows:
"(3) Child nurseries (9 or less children)."
10. Section 500. That items (3), (4), (5) and (6) of
Section 500 of the present proposed draft be renumbered to
items (4), (5), (6) and (7).
11. Section 503, item (2), sub -item (b). That sub -item
(b) of item (2) of Section 503 be reworded to read as follows:
"(b) On the street side of the reversed corner lot or
parcel there shall be a side yard with a width of not
less than fifty per cent (50%) of the front yard re-
quired on the lot abutting the rear of such reversed
corner lot or parcel."
12. Section 507. That Section 507 be reworded to read
as follows:
"Section 507: LOT WIDTH. Every lot or parcel created
after the effective date of this ordinance shall main-
tain a width of not less than fifty (50) feet at the
rear of the required front yard, unless otherwise pro-
vided by an official precised plan as prescribed by
law, provided, however, that any lot or parcel of land
of record at the time this ordinance becomes effective
may be divided into separate parcels in accordance with
the following schedule:
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(1) Lots or parcels having a frontage of at
least eighty (80) feet but not to exceed eighty -eight
(88) feet -- two (2) parcels having a frontage of not
less than forty (40) feet each, and an area of not less
than five thousand (5,000) square feet each.
(2) Lots or parcels having a frontage in excess
of eighty -eight (88) feet, but not to exceed two hun-
dred (200) feet may be divided into lots or parcels
provided no such resulting lot or parcel shall have a
frontage of less than forty-four (44) feet and an
area less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
(3) if any lot or parcel having a frontage of
more than two hundred (200) feet is divided, the re-
sultant parcels shall conform to the fifty -foot (50)
minimum frontage established by this Section."
13. Section 600. That item (1) of Section 600 be changed
to read as follows:
"(1) Any use permitted in the R -2 Zone, and under the
same conditions prescribed therein, except that the
maximum capacity for garages and the dimensions of
required yards as set forth in the R -1 and R -2 zones
shall pertain only in such zones."
14. Section 600. A new item (3) shall be inserted in
Section 600 to read as follows:
"(3) Child nurseries, 10 or more children."
15. Section 600. That items (3), (4), (5), (6)9 (7),
(8), (9) and (10) of Section 600 of the present proposed draft
be renumbered to items (4), (5)9 (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and
(11).
16. Section 603. That Section 603, item (2), sub -item
(b) be reworded to read as follows:
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"(b) On the street side of the
or parcel there shall be a side
of not less than fifty per cent
yard required on the lot abutti
reversed corner lot or parcel."
17. Section 606: That Section
as follows:
reversed corner lot
yard with a width
(50%) of the front
ng the rear of such
606 be reworded to read
"Section 606: LOT WIDTH. Every lot or parcel created
after the effective date of this ordinance shall main-
tain a width of not less than fifty (50) feet at the
rear of the required front yard, unless otherwise pro-
vided by an official precised plan as prescribed by
law, provided, however, that any lot or parcel of land
of record at the time this ordinance becomes effective
may be divided into separate parcels in accordance with
the following schedule:
(1) Lots or parcels having a frontage of at least
eighty (80) feet but not to exceed eighty -eight (88)
feet -- two (2) parcels having a frontage of not less
than forty (40) feet each, and an area of not less than
thousand
five /(5,000) square feet each.
(2) Lots or parcels having a frontage in excess
of eighty -eight (88) feet, but not to exceed two hun-
dred (200) feet may be divided into lots or parcels
provided no such resulting lot or parcel shall have a
frontage of less than forty -four (44) feet and an area
less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
(3) If any lot or parcel having a frontage of
more than two hundred (200) feet is divided, the re-
sultant parcels shall conform to the fifty -foot (50)
minimum frontage established by this Section."
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18. Section 702. That item (1) of Section 702 be re-
worded to read as follows:
"(1) All such areas shall be paved or otherwise sur-
faced so as to eliminate dust and mud, and where such
parking area abuts property classified for tRt uses,
it shall be separated therefrom by a solid fence or
wall six (6) feet in height, provided said fence or
wall, from the front property line to a depth equal to
the required front yard on the abutting tRt classified
property shall be forty -two (42) inches in height, and
provided that where no fence is erected along any
boundary of such parking area which abuts upon a street,
a suitable concrete curb or timber barrier not less
than six (6) inches in height shall be securely in-
stalled and maintained not closer than four (4) feet
from the property line."
19. That item (3) of Section 800 be deleted and in-
serted as a new item (7) in Section 1000, and that items (4),
(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of Section 800 be renumbered
to (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9).
20. Section 900. That item (29) *Hospitals, small ani-
mal" be deleted from Section 900 and inserted as a new item
(7) in Section 1300, and the remaining items in Section 900
be renumbered to conform to such deletion.
21. Section 901. That sub -item (c) of item (1) of Sec-
tion 901 be deleted, and the remaining sub -items relettered
to conform.
22. Section 1100. That sub -item (a) of item (1) of
Section 1100 be reworded to read as follows:
"(a) Residential uses easterly of Lomita Street,
provided, however, a dwelling shall be permitted on
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the same lot or parcel of land on which a factory is
located, and which dwelling is used exclusively by a
caretaker or superintendent of such factory and his
family."
23. Section 1100. That item (5) of Section 1100 be re-
worded to read as follows:
"(5) Automobile trailer parks in the M -1 zone easter-
ly of Sepulveda Boulevard only, subject to Ordinance
No. 223 as amended."
24. Section 1100. Add a new item (13) to Section 1100
to read as follows:
"(13) Cosmetics, manufacture of."
and renumber remaining items in said Section to conform.
25. Section 1200. That item (11) of Section 1200 be re-
worded to read as follows:
"(11) Concrete products manufacture including bulk
mixing of concrete for use off of the premises."
26. Section 1200. That a new item (13) be inserted in
Section 1200 to read as follows:
"(13) Electrical generating plant."
and renumber remaining items in said Section to conform.
27. Section 1201. That item (14) of Section 1201 be
changed to read as follows:
"(14) Rubber, reclaiming."
28. Section 1300. That item (6) of Section 1300 be
changed to read as follows:
"(6) Hospitals, sanitariums and mental hospitals,
provided these uses shall be specifically excluded
from the R -1 and R -2 zones."
29. Section 1300. That a new item (7) be inserted in
Section 1300 to read as follows:
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"(7) Hospitals, small animal."
and remaining items be renumbered to conform.
30. Section 1300. That the new item (8) of Section
1300 be reworded to read as follows:
"(8) Kennels -- but excluded from any tRt, 'Pt or tCt
zones, or an tM -lt zone west of Sepulveda Boulevard."
31. Section 1300. That the newly renumbered item (10)
of Section 1300 have deleted therefrom the reference to "tele-
phone exchanges ".
32. Section 1410. That in Section 1410 the last period
be changed to a comma, and the following words added thereto:
"excepting the City Council may, in its discretion,
extend such one year period."
33. Section 1504. That the first paragraph of Section
1504 be reworded to read as follows:
"Section 1504: MODIFICATION OF REQUIRED FRONT YARDS.
The depth of required front yards may be modified on
unimproved lots intervening between lots having non-
conforming front yards or between a lot having a non-
conforming front yard and a vacant corner lot. A non-
conforming front yard shall be deemed to be an area
between the front lot line and the closest part of the
main building which is greater or less in depth than
that defined in this ordinance as constituting a re-
quired front yard."
34. Section 1504. That sub -items (b) and (c) of item
(2) of Section 1504 be reworded to read as follows:
"(b) A straight line shall be drawn from such point
across any intervening unimproved lot or lots, to a
point similarly established on the next lot in either
direction on which a main building exists which es-
tablishes a conforming or nonconforming front yard."
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"(c) The depth of the modified front yard on any
lot traversed by the straight line defined in item
(b) above, shall b3 established by the point where
said straight line intersects the line constituting
the depth of each such intervening lot."
35• Section 1506. That Section 1506 be reworded to read
as follows:
"Section 1506: MEASUREMENT OF FRONT YARDS. Front
yard requirements shall be measured from the front
property line or the indicated edge of a street for
which an official precised plan exists or from the
edge of any setback established by a setback ordi-
nance, whichever is the greatest distance from the
center line of the Street."
36. Section 1512. That Section 1512 be reworded so as
to read as follows:
"Section 1512: STAIRWAYS AND BALCONIES MAY PROJECT INTO
FRONT YARDS. An open unenclosed stairway or balcony
not covered by a roof or canopy may extend or project
into a required front yard not more than thirty (30)
inches."
37. Section 1513. That Section 1513 be reworded so as
to read as follows:
"Section 1513: UNCOVERED PORCHES AND PLATFORMS MAY
PROJECT INTO YARDS. An.undovered porch, platform or
landing place which does not extend above the level
of the first floor of the building may extend or pro-
ject into any required front or side yard not more
than six (6) feet or into a required rear yard without
limitation as to area, provided such structure in a
side yard shall not reduce to less than three (3) feet
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the unobstructed pedestrian way or sidewalk
on ground level.
3$. Section 1515 be reworded to read as follows:
"Section 1515: PERMISSIBLE COVERAGE OF REQUIRED
REAR YARD. Open, unenclosed stairways or bal-
conies, canopies, solid or louvered, or roofs
connecting the main building with the accessory
building may extend into the required rear yard;
provided that the horizontal area of any one a-
lone shall not exceed twenty -five per cent (25 %)
of the required rear yard, and the horizontal
area of any two (2) or more in combination, in-
cluding accessory buildings, shall not exceed
forty per cent (40%) of the area of the required
rear yard."
39. Section 1516. Reword suggested draft of Section 1516
as set forth in Commission Resolution of Transmittal, to read
as follows:
"Section 1516: WALL, FENCE OR HEDGE MAY BE MAIN-
TAINED. On any lot a fence, wall or hedge not
more than six (6) feet in height may be located
anywhere on the lot or parcel to the rear of the
front line of the required side yards, except that
on corner lots, on the side street side of the
lot, a fence, wall or hedge not more than forty -
two (42) inches in height may be maintained to
the front of the rear line of the required side
yard. On a reversed corner lot, a fence, wall
or hedge not more than six (6) feet in height
may be located anywhere in or along the interior
side yard to the rear of the rear line of the
required front yard, and also in or along any
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portion of the rear yard that is not closer to the
side street line than the distance representing the
depth of the required front yard on the adjoining lot
to the rear.
A wall, fence or hedge forty -two (42) inches in
height may be located and maintained on any part of
the lot or parcel. Where a retaining wall protects
a cut below the natural grade, and is located on the
line separating lots or parcels, such retaining wall
may be topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the same
height that would otherwise be permitted at the lo-
cation if no retaining wall existed. Where a retain-
ing wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining
wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as
contributing to the permissible height of a fence,
solid wall or hedge, provided that in any event a
protective fence or wall not more than forty -two (42)
inches in height may be erected at the top of the re-
taining wall.„
40. Section 1517. That Section 1517 shall be reworded
to read as follows:
"Section 1517: TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS PERMITTED IN
YARDS. Subject to restrictions contained in Section
1507 and Section 1516, trees, shrubs, flowers and plants
shall be permitted in any required yard."
41. Section 1525• That Section 1525 shall be changed by
changing the last period to a comma, and adding the words "ex-
cept that such substandard lot or parcel shall qualify for one
single - family residence."
42. Section 1526. That Section 1526 be changed by delet-
ing the last period and adding the following words:
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"providing access to and from such dedicated public
thoroughfare."
43. In order to conform to provisions of newly- enacted
State Legislation, that Section 1705 be changed to read as
follows:
"Section 1705: NOTICE AND HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR
VARIANCE OR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. Upon the filing
of an application for a variance or conditional use
permit by a property owner, or by a lessee with the
consent of the owners, which application sets forth
fully the grounds for, and the facts deemed to justify
the granting of the variance or conditional use permit,
the Planning Commission shall hold at least one public
hearing and shall give public notice, as provided in
Article 19, of the intention to consider at a public
hearing the granting of a variance or conditional use
permit."
44. That in order to conform to provisions of newly-
enacted State Legislation, Section 1$03 be reworded to read
as follows:
"Section 1803: COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARINGS ON AMENDMENTS.
Upon filing of a verified application for an amendment,
or the adoption of a Resolution of Intention by the Plan-
ning Commission or the City Council, the Planning Com-
mission shall hold at least one (1) public hearing there-
on, and notice of such hearing shall be given as provided
in Article 19 of this ordinance."
45. That in order to conform to the provisions of newly -
enacted State Legislation, Section 1$05 be recorded to read as
follows:
"Section 1805: TIME FOR HEARINGS. The hearing before
the Planning Commission on an amendment to the official
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precised plan hereby established, or an unclassified
use permit, shall be held not later than forty (40)
calendar days following the filing of an application
for such amendment or unclassified use permit, or the
passage of a Resolution of Intention by the Planning
Commission or the City Council."
46. Section 1$13. Delete from Section 1$13 any ref-
erence to unclassified use permits.
47. Section 1905. That Item (1) of Section 1905 be re-
worded to read as follows:
11(1) Notice of any public hearing upon a proposed amend-
ment to this ordinance, or to the map which is a part of
this ordinance, shall be given by at least one (1) pub-
lication in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of E1 Segundo not less than ten (10) calendar days
before the date of said public hearing."
48. Section 1905. That item (3) of Section 1905 be re-
worded so as to read as follows:
"(3) Both such methods may be employed at the direction
of the Planning Commission or City Council."
49. Section 1909. That item (1) of Section 1909 be re-
worded to read as follows:
11(1) Amendments, zone boundary changes, reclassifica-
tion and unclassified use permits shall require one
hearing by the Planning Commission and one (1) hearing
before the City Council."
and delete from said Section item (3).
50. Section 2300. That Section 2300 be reworded to read
as follows:
"Section 2300: VIOLATDRS PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND IMPRISON-
MENT. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of
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the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail
for a period of not more than six (6) months, or both
such fine and imprisonment."
MAP CHANGES
1. That since the text of the proposed ordinance
and the map which is a part thereof was referred to the City
Council for its action, the following reclassifications of
property in the City have been approved. It is the recommen-
dation of the Council that the proposed map shall show such
changes, to wit:
(a) A change from Zone R -1 to Zone R -3 for prop-
erty described as a portion of Lot 1 of the J. H. Fisher's
Subdivision in Section 12 of the Sausal Redondo Rancho,
in the City of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22,
Page 87 of Miscellaneous Records, on file in the office
of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California,
described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the west line of the J. H.
Fisher Subdivision which point is 150 feet southerly
thereon from the intersection of said west line with
the south line of Imperial Highway, 60 feet wide; thence
South $90 58' 50" East $$ feet; thence North 00 Olt 08"
East 100 feet; thence North 890 5$t 50" West S$ feet to
the point of beginning.
(b) A change from Zone R -1 to Zone C -2 for proper-
ty described as portion of Lot 1 of J. H. Fisher's Sub-
division in Section 12 of the Sausal Redondo Rancho, in
the City of E1 Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 22,
Page 87 of Miscellaneous Records, on file in the office
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of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California,
and described as follows:
Beginning at a point south 890 581 50" east 88
feet and South 00 11 0811 West 150 feet from the in-
tersection of the west line of J. H. Fisherts Subdi-
vision with the south line of Imperial Highway, 60
feet wide; thence South 00 It 0811 West 100 feet; thence
South 890 581 50" East 88 feet; thence North 00 581 5011
West 88 feet to the point of beginning.
(c) That a change from Zone R -1 to R -2 for prop-
erty described as Lots 12, 13 and 14 of Block 12, Tract
1685, and Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 11, Tract 1685, as
per map recorded in Book 21, Page 98 of Maps on file in
the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,
California, be made.
(d) That Lot 152, Tract 15692 be shown on the map
as having a zone classification of C -2 (General Com-
mercial) Zone.
FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to the City Planning Commission, together with the
map which is a part of the proposed redraft of the Zoning Or-
dinance, with the request that said Planning Commission pro-
ceed as required by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 10th day of Sep-
tember, 1953.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
Mayor of the City o£ undo,
California.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I. Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of El Se-
gundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 1350, was
passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and
signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said
Council held on the 10th day of September, 1953, and that
the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilman Baker.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this i o -r r,' day of September, 1953.
(SEAL)
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City Clerk of the City ,Iof
El Segundo, California.
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