CC RESOLUTION 1641RESOLUTION NO. 1641
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND
IN THE FINDINGS, DETERMINATION,
INTERPRETATION AND ACTION OF THE CITY PLAN-
NING COMMISSION OF SAID CITY AS SET FORTH IN
RESOLUTION NO. 272 OF SAID COMMISSION, CLARI-
FYING AMBIGUITY CONCERNING RESIDENCES EASTERLY
OF LOMITA STREET IN AN "M" ZONE.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of El
Segundo, California, did at the adjourned regular meeting of said
Commission held on the 18th day of July, 1956, adopt the follow-
ing resolution, to wit:
"RESOLUTION NO. 272
"A RESOLUTION OF INTERPRETATION OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CLARI-
FYING AMBIGUITY CONCERNING RESIDENCES
EASTERLY OF LOMITA IN AN tMt ZONE.
"WHEREAS, Section 1402 of Ordinance No. 434 (Zoning)
provides that if ambiguity arises concerning the use of
property or other provisions of the ordinance, the Commis-
sion may, by Resolution of Interpretation, clarify such
ambiguity, and
"WHEREAS, a situation has been called to the at-
tention of the Planning Commission wherein the strict in-
terpretation of the provisions of Ordinance No. 434 prohib-
its the moving of a nonconforming building in an 'Mt Zone,
and
"WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 434 declares that in the
M -1 Zone, in the area easterly of Lomita Street in the City
of E1 Segundo, no residences are permitted, and
"WHEREAS, Section 1601 of Article 16 of Ordinance
No. 434 sets forth that where a nonconforming building
exists, such building may be continued to be used, pro-
vided no additions or enlargements or structural altera-
tions are made therein and thereto, and
"WHEREAS, there are instances in areas now zoned
tCt or tMt where established residences exist, which resi-
dences were established prior to the zoning of the City,
and
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"WHEREAS, because of the encroachment of the fast
growing industrial development in such areas some residen-
tial buildings are being used as accessory to such in-
dustrial development and to existing agricultuual uses in
such zones, and
"WHEREAS, such residences used as accessory build-
ings to house tools, etc. must be moved because of changes
in boundary lines of property by reason of sale or lease,
and
'WHEREAS, because such residential buildings are de-
clared by Ordinance No. 434 to be nonconforming buildings
in 'M' Zones and, as such, may not be moved, enlarged or
structurally altered, and
"WHEREAS, to require demolition of such building,
or buildings, and the erection of a new building in another
location on the same site to serve the same purpose would
appear to be unreasonable,
"NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning
Commission finds as follows:
111. That where an existing residence in a 'C' or 'M'
Zone is being used as an accessory building in connection
with commercial, industrial or agricultural uses on the same
site and such building is necessary to carry on the uses
legally permitted on the property on which such building
is located the provisions of Ordinance No. 434 prohibiting
structural alterations or moving shall not apply to such
buildings, provided --
"(a) no enlargements are made in such build-
ing and only those structural alterations shall be made as
are necessary to the moving of such building, and
"(b) the costs incurred in such moving and
necessary alterations shall not be considered as adding to
the capital investment in such building as a basis for ex-
tending the time of any application of abatement proceedings
on a nonconforming use, if enforced, and
"FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution of
interpretation be forwarded to the City Council for its in-
formation and, if concurred in by the City Council, that all
officers of the City having the responsibility for adminis-
tering the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance be instructed
to so carry out the purpose and intent of this interpreta-
tion.
1956. "Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of July,
" GEORGE E. BINDER
Secretary of the PlanninF
" L. A. ALLEN Commission of the City of
Chairman o the Planning om- El Segundo, California
mission of the City of E1
Segundo, California
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That the City Council, as contemplated under
the provisions of Section 1402 of Article 14
(The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) of said
concur in, approve and confirm the findings,
terpretations and action of the City Plannin;
City of E1 Segundo as hereinabove quoted and
tion No. 272 of the said Commission.
of Ordinance No. 434
City, does hereby
determinations, in-
Commission of the
set forth in Resolu-
SECTION 2. That all executive and administrative offici-
als of the City of E1 Segundo whose official responsibility in any
manner involves the administration of Ordinance No. 434 (The Com-
prehenisve Zoning Ordinance) of said City, as same now exists or
may hereafter be amended, be directed henceforth to conform to the
said findings and interpretations.
mediately.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect im-
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in
the book of original resolutions of said City; shall make a min-
ute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the pro-
ceedings of the City Council of the said City, in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall
forward a copy to the Planning Commission and to each of the de-
partment heads concerned, for their information and files in the
premises.
Passed, approved and adopted this 23rd day of July, 1956•
Mayor or the ity egun o,
Cali f 25
ATTESTS
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(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo,
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. 1641, 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 regu-
lar meeting of the said Council held on the 23rd day of July,
1956, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Meschuk,
and Mayor Benfield;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
24th day of July, 1956•
(SEAL)
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C ty Clerk of the Citt of
E1 Segundo, Californi