CC RESOLUTION 3339RESOLUTION NO. 3339
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL OF CROCKER
NATIONAL BANK FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION
TO DENY THE APPLICATION FOR UNCLASSIFIED USE
PERMIT #84 -2 FOR A HELISTOP AT 2121 EAST PARK
PLACE WITHIN SAID CITY.
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WHEREAS, an application was received from Crocker National
Bank for an Unclassified Use Permit to establish and operate a
rooftop helistop for transport of bank documents, to be located
at 2121 East Park Place, a legal description of which is on file
in the City Planning Department; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held, pursuant to law, a
duly advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main Street, in the City of El
Segundo on August 8, 1985, and notice of said hearing was given
in the time, form and manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present
testimony or documentary evidence for or against proposed Unclass-
ified Use Permit #84 -2; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed a Draft
Environmental Impact Report in accordance with the authority and
criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act,
State Guidelines and the City of E1 Segundo Guidelines for the
implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
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(Resolution No. 3319); and,
WHEREAS, by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2118, the
Planning Commission denied Unclassified Use Permit #84 -2; and,
WHEREAS, Crocker National Bank filed a timely appeal from
the said decision of the Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall, 350 Main Street, in the City of E1 Segundo, on
October 15, 1985, and notice of said hearing was given in the
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time, form and manner prescribed by law; and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present
testimony or documentary evidence for or against proposed Unclass-
ified Use Permit #84 -2; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Draft Environmen-
tal Impact Report pursuant to law; and,
WHEREAS, at said hearing the following facts were estab-
lished:
1. The subject site is zoned C -M, Commercial Manufacturing,
and is occupied by a bank operations center;
2. The immediate surrounding property is zoned C -M and M -2,
within 300 feet of the proposed helistop;
3. The immediate surrounding land use consists of a planned
office park (low to mid - rise), railroad tracks and vacant land;
4. The proposed helistop would be located on top of the
operations center building and would be used for rapid and secure
transfer of bank documents between local airports and bank
branches and the site;
5. The applicant requests approval of up to 15 landing /take-
off cycles (flights) per weekday between 4:OO p.m. and 11:30
p.m., with 3 flights between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., and one at
11:30 p.m., for a total of up to 600 flight cycles (or operations)
per month; and,
6. The subject site is adjacent to and surrounded by
residential areas in El Segundo, Lawndale and Manhattan Beach.
Each of these areas would be directly affected by helicopter
activity to and from the proposed location of the helistop. The
use of the helistop would increase the potential for noise and
nuisance in such areas, and would also increase safety hazards
created by such new use of the subject property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that after considering the
testimony and the facts and after a study of proposed Unclassified
Use Permit #84 -2, the City Council finds as follows:
1. There are unique characteristics of the project which
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'• render the use incompatible with existing development at the
subject location and in surrounding areas, in that the proposed
helistop will change the nature of the primary use by introducing
regularly scheduled air transport operations which would not be
considered as accessory or incidental use;
2. The proposed use constitutes an unacceptable level of
risk to the public safety and welfare by introducing 600 opera-
tions a month into a densely populated commercial area surrounded
by residential areas;
3. The proposed use would result in significant adverse
noise impacts, on an individual and cumulative basis, given the
volume of the proposed use, the potential for multi - jurisdictional
impacts, and documented community concern about overall increased
helicopter operations; and,
4. There are feasible alternatives available to the project,
including landing sites at nearby airports which would be used to
substantially meet the intent and purpose of the application.
NOT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, in view of the above
facts and findings, the City Council hereby denies the appeal of
the Planning Commission's denial of Unclassified Use Permit #84 -2.
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; and shall make a minute of the passage
and adoption thereof in the record of the proceedings of the City
Council of said city, in the minutes of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of December, 1985.
the city ofl Segundo,
California,
ATTE T•
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City ClerkJ
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Ronald L. Hart , City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole
number of members of the City Council off the said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 3339 was
duly 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 3rd day of December , 19 85
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jacobson, Synadinos
and Mayor Arstrong
NOES: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Councilmembers None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Schuldt, Siadek
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY
this 16th day of
(SEAL)
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City of E1 Segundo, California