CC RESOLUTION 4096RESOLUTION NO. 4096
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT - 456 (EA -456) AND ADOPTING PRECISE PLAN
98 -2 (PP98 -2) AS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRECISE PLAN 1 -81
(1`1`1 -81), AT 2101 — 2141 ROSECRANS AVENUE. PETITIONED
BY CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, an application has been received from Continental Development Corporation,
(Applicant) requesting said approval; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests approval of an amendment to Precise Plan 1 -81 (PP 1 -81) to
provide for the following:
A. Amendment of the approved site plan to reflect previously approved as -built conditions on
the site (e.g., Wolfgang Puck Restaurant outdoor dining, McCormick & Schmick's
Restaurant outdoor dining area, and valet drop -off area on Nash Street.)
B. Amendment of PP 1 -81 to permit a canopy encroachment into the side yard setback for
McCormick and Schmick's Restaurant parking canopy on Nash Street.
C. Amendment of the development standards of PP 1 -81 to include the development standards
allowable under the Zoning Code in the absence of a Precise Plan (Underlying Zone) that
are not specifically modified by PP 1 -81, as amended; and,
D. Amendment of PP 1 -81 to provide for approval by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety of minor modifications to PP 1 -81, as amended.
WHEREAS, the Applicant and the City desire guidelines to aid in the administration of PP 1 -81
as amended; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment (EA -456), including a further analysis of the
findings of the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for
Precise Plan 1 -8 1 (PP 1 -81) has been available for review and consideration by all interested parties, staff,
and affected public agencies in the time and manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council reviewed the application and
supporting evidence with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act,
State CEQA Guidelines and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Resolution No. 3805); and
WHEREAS, on September 24, October 8, and 22, 1998, the Planning Commission did hold,
pursuant to law, duly advertised public hearings on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall,
350 Main Street, and notice of the public hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by
law; the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2426, recommending approval of the Precise Plan
Amendment and Environmental Assessment; and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 1998, October 20, and November 3, 1998, the City Council did hold,
pursuant to law, duly advertised public hearings on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall,
350 Main Street, and notice of the public hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by
law; and
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WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the findings of
Environmental Assessment EA -456 and PP 98 -2; and
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established:
The project site is located within the southeast portion of the City of El Segundo
approximately one (1) mile to the west of the San Diego Freeway [Interstate -405 (I- 405)].
2. The project area is approximately 6.33 acres (275,735 square feet).
3. The project is generally bounded on the north by a community driveway that serves
Continental Park office buildings, 830 Nash Street, and 841 Apollo Street, on the south
by Rosecrans Avenue, on the east by Apollo Street, and on the west by Nash Street.
4. The site is in the western portion of Continental Park. Continental Park is a large office
and industrial park containing approximately 2 million square feet of office, research and
development, hotel, health club, restaurant, retail, and movie theater uses.
5. The site is currently developed with a mixture of commercial, office, restaurant, and
parking structure uses.
6. The topography of the site is level and soils conditions are suitable for the existing
development.
7. Plant species present are those that are commonly used for landscaping purposes or
which have adapted to urban environments. There is no known rare or endangered
animal species associated with the Project site, or project locale.
8. The site and immediate project locale, contains no known significant cultural, historical,
or scenic aspects.
9. The area surrounding the project site is highly urbanized. Land uses consist of medium
scale office, commercial, theater, restaurant, and retail uses. The Manhattan Marketplace
Retail Center and a five -story office building housing a credit union are located to the
south across Rosecrans Avenue. Beyond the credit union building is the Marriott Hotel
with golf and tennis facilities. To the southwest of the project across Rosecrans Avenue
lies the Manhattan Village Shopping Center.
10. There are no residential uses located in the immediate project vicinity. The nearest
residential uses are approximately 1,000 feet south of the project, adjacent to the Marriott
Hotel golf course.
11. The project site is only visible from Rosecrans Avenue on the south, from South Nash
Street on the west, and Apollo Street on the east.
12. The existing building, uses and development standards were approved under a Precise
Plan 1 -81 (PP 1 -81) in 1981. This project is the first amendment to the original Precise
Plan.
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13. A Precise Plan is a term for a development application that is no longer used in the City
for new projects. A Precise Plan would now be call a Specific Plan. A Precise Plan
amends the zoning map by establishing permitted uses and development standards that
apply only to the area covered by the plan. No variances are required for Precise Plans;
the approval of a Precise Plan establishes the land uses and required development
standards for a project.
14. PP 1 -81 approved the construction of a six -story building (approximately 460,000 square
feet) and a nine -level parking structure on April 21, 1981. City Council Resolution No.
3062 for the project did not specifically state the type of uses which would be permitted
uses or those types of uses not permitted in the building as part of PP 1 -81. Therefore, at
the time of approval, permitted uses were governed by the Underlying Commercial -
Manufacturing (C -M) Zone. Current permitted uses are governed by the current
Underlying Zone, Urban Mixed Use South (MU -S) Zone, subject to the appropriate
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review and approval and building
permits. Permitted uses in the future will be governed by any future Underlying Zone for
the property, subject to the appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
review and approval and building permits.
15. The City's General Plan designates the project site for Mixed -Use development. The
project site is zoned in the Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone. The project conforms with
the land uses and development standards of the General Plan and Zoning Code.
16. The Applicant and the City have determined that there is a need to establish various
guidelines to aid in the administration of PP 1 -81.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after considering the above facts, the testimony
presented at the public hearings, and study of proposed Environmental Assessment 456 (EA -456) on PP
98 -2 the City Council makes the following findings and affirms the findings of a Negative Declaration of
environmental impacts of proposed Environmental Assessment 456 and adopt PP 98 -2.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The Initial Study performed by the City, based upon the "Initial Study Applicant Questionnaire"
filed 8/20/98 concluded that the subject amendments will not have a significant adverse effect on
the environment and is within the scope of the development limits established by the approval of
PP 1 -81, which was approved with a Mitigated Negative Declaration related to environmental
effects, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was prepared pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) No significant environmental related changes
have been made to the Development Plan or Development Standards. No further environmental
analysis is required; and,
2. That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the proposed modifications to
the project will have the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on
which the wildlife depends, because the project is in a built -out urban environment; and,
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3. That the City Council authorizes and directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file
with any appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and de minimum finding pursuant
to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations. Within ten (10) days of the approval of the
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the applicant shall submit to the City
of El Segundo a fee of $25.00 required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing of this
certificate along with the required Notice of Determination. As approved in AB 3158, the
statutory requirements of CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is
met and the required notices and fees are filed with the County.
PRECISE PLAN
That the proposed project is in accord with the purposes of the zone in which the site is located.
The proposed project is consistent with the intent of the Urban Mixed -Use South (M -U) Zone
which allows a broad mix of uses.
2. Precise Plan 1 -81, established the design of the existing facilities and the placement of essential
related facilities such as parking, traffic circulation, and loading. Studies prepared by the
applicant and review by the City indicate that no significant increase in environmental effects will
occur.
3. The amendments are consistent with the purposes of a Precise Plan which, like a Specific Plan or
a Planned Residential Development, provides the flexibility to allow for deviation from specific
site development standards to achieve the overall design for the site.
4. Land uses permitted by the current Underlying Zone, MU -S Zone, and any uses in any future
Underlying Zone are permitted in PP 1 -81, subject to the appropriate CEQA review and approval
and building permits.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
That the proposed use is consistent with the following General Plan goals, policies, and
objectives.
A. The General Plan Land Use Designation for the site, as well as the zoning, is Urban
Mixed -Use South (MU -S). In accordance with the General Plan, The Urban Mixed -Use
South designation allows a mixture of uses including office, hotels and retail. Light
industrial uses are allowed with discretionary approval.
B. The Urban Mixed -Use South designation is designed to allow for a flexibility of uses near
the three proposed and one future Green Line transit stations. The MU -S designation
allows an FAR of 1.3, the maximum density allowed in the area, since traffic and air
quality impacts associated with higher densities can be more easily mitigated with mixed
uses in close proximity to mass transit. Findings must be made that the project is in
conformance with the goals, policies and objectives of the General Plan in order to
approve the project. Interpretation of conformity with the applicable provisions of the
General Plan is a policy decision that is at the discretion of the Planning Commission and
the City Council.
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C. The proposed project is in conformance with many General Plan goals, policies and
objectives related to Economic Development; Land Use, Circulation and Air Quality. The
following Economic Development objectives and policies apply; ED 1 -1.1, ED 1 -1.2, ED
1 -2, ED 1 -2.1, ED 1 -2.2, and ED 1 -2.3, which relate to prioritizing economic
development, diversification of an economic base, expanding the retail and commercial
base, targeting industries that balance economic development and quality of life goals, and
balancing development with resource and infrastructure capacity.
D. Many Land Use goals, policies and objectives apply including; LU 4, LU 4 -1.1, LU 4 -1.4,
LU 4 -3.1, LU 4 -3.6, LU 4 -4, LU 4 -4.3, LU 4 -4.6, LU 4 -4.7, LU 4.5, LU 7 -1.2 and LU 7-
2.3. These issues relate to providing a stable tax base, providing landscaping, encouraging
ground floor retail use in a mixed -use environment, providing synergistic relationships
with mixed uses and ensuring a mix of uses in the Urban Mixed -Use area, encouraging
alternative transportation modes, providing good accessibility to transportation routes, and
requiring adequate public facilities and underground utilities.
E. Circulation Element policies and objectives also apply to the proposal including; C 1 -1.13,
C 1 -2.1, C 1 -3.2, C 2 -1.6, C 2 -3.3, C 3 -1, C 3 -1.1, C 3 -1.2, C 3 -1.5, C 3 -1.7, and C 4 -1.2.
These policies identify the need for full examination of project traffic impacts and
complete mitigation, a hierarchy and street classification system correlated to capacity and
function, incorporation of off - street loading facilities, facilities designed for easy
pedestrian access, pedestrian linkage to the Green Line, evaluation of circulation system
impacts, full mitigation of all project - related circulation impacts, integration of
transportation with land uses and surrounding environments, requiring developers to pay
for mitigation measures, adequate pedestrian and bicycle access and evaluation of project
impacts on CMP routes.
F. The proposed project is located on a secondary arterial street (Nash Street) which is
already substandard in lane configuration compared to the standards established in the
General Plan (2 through lanes in each direction with a stripped median instead of three
lanes in each direction with a raised median). The proposed project will not impact the
existing situation.
G. The final policies and objectives which apply to the proposed project are contained within
the Air Quality Element including; AQ 7 -1.1 and AQ 12 -1.2, which relate to requiring
conformance with the SCAQMD PMIO standards and encouraging energy conservation
features in new building design.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council approves PP 98-
2, as follows:
Amendment of the approved site plan to reflect previously approved as -built conditions
on the site (e.g., Wolfgang Puck Restaurant outdoor dining, McCormick & Schmick's
Restaurant outdoor dining area, and valet drop -off area on Nash Street.).
2. Amendment of PP 1 -81 to permit a canopy encroachment into the side yard setback for
McCormick and Schmick's Restaurant parking canopy on Nash Street.
3. Amendment of the development standards of PP 1 -81 to include the development
standards allowable under the Zoning Code in the absence of a Precise Plan (Underlying
Zone) that are not specifically modified by PP 1 -81, as amended; and
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4. Amendment of PP 1 -81 to provide for approval by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety of minor modifications to PP 1 -81, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council approves
Environmental Assessment EA -456 (EA -456) reaffirming the Mitigated Negative Declaration of
environmental impacts for Precise Plan 1 -81, approves Amendment PP 98 -2 and approves the Plaza at
Continental Park Precise Plan Development Plan and Standards (dated October 5, 1998 and attached
hereto as Exhibit A) as guidelines to aid in the administration of PP 1 -81 as amended, subject to the
following conditions:
I The applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims,
actions, causes of action, proceedings or suits which challenge or attack the validity of
the City's approval of Environmental Assessment EA -456 and Amendment PP 98 -2.
2. In the event any inconsistencies, discrepancies, conflicts or ambiguities arise between
Precise Plan 1 -81 as amended and "The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan
Development Plan and Standards ", (attached as Exhibit A), Precise Plan 1 -81 as amended
shall govern.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4ffi day of November, 1998.
Mike tordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. 4096 was
duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the
City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 0 day of November, 1998, and the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, McDowell, Gaines, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: Jacobs
ABSTAIN: None
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PRECISE PLAN
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND STANDARDS
[PRECISE PLAN 98 -2 (PP 98 -2) AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT -456 (EA -456)]
CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION' S
THE PLAZA AT CONTINENTAL PARK
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
PREPARED FOR:
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
350 MAIN STREET
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
PREPARED BY:
VISTA
1278 GLENNEYRE STREET, SUITE 110
EXHIBIT "A" LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92561
RESOLUTION NO. 4096 ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 4, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. ............................... 1 -1
Background............................................................................. ............................... 1 -1
Project Location and Setting .................................................... ............................... 1 -1
2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN ........................................................................... ............................... 2 -1
Introduction.............................................................................. ............................... 2 -1
DevelopmentPlan .................................................................... ............................... 2 -1
3.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................. ............................... 3 -1
Introduction.............................................................................. ............................... 3 -1
Site Development Standards .................................................... ............................... 3 -1
Landscaping............................................................................... ............................... 3 -2
Off - Street Parking and Loading Spaces .................................... ............................... 3 -2
Signs........................................................................................... ............................3 -2
4.0 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................. ............................... 4 -1
Introduction.............................................................................. ............................... 4 -1
Precise Plan Administration .................................................... ............................... 4 -1
California Environmental Quality Act Compliance .................. ............................... 4 -2
APPENDICES
A. - Resolution No. 3062 Precise Plan 1 -81 — Original City Council Approval
B. - Resolution No. 1067 Precise Plan 1 -81 — Original Planning Commission Recommendation
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 Regional Location .................................................................... ............................... 1 -2
Exhibit2 Local Vicinity ........................................................................... ............................... 1 -3
Exhibit 3 The Plaza at Continental Park - Development Plan .............. ............................... 2 -3
Exhibit 4 The Plaza at Continental Park - Elevation ............................. ............................... 2 -4
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TABLES
Table A Key Contact Persons ................................................................. ............................... 1-4
Table B List of Property Owners ........................................................... ............................... 1 -5
TableC Objectives ................................................................................. ............................... 1 -6
TableD Project Statistics ...................................................................... ............................... 2 -5
Table E Off - Street Parking ..................................................... ............................... ...... 2 -6
Table F California Environmental Quality Act Compliance ................ ............................... 4 -2
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan Development Plan and Standards 98 -2 (PP 98-
2) are intended to provide for a more efficient use of land and a better community
environment by utilizing more imaginative and innovative planning concepts than are
possible under conventional zoning. The precise plan was established to provide specific
land uses, and density and intensity limitations on this property. The precise plan takes
advantage of the conventional zoning in the establishment of development standards that
are based on the City of El Segundo Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) District.
PROJECT LOCATION AND SETTING
The Plaza at Continental Park is located within the southeast portion of the City of El
Segundo approximately one (1) mile to the west of the San Diego Freeway [Interstate -405
(I- 405)]. Plaza at Continental Park is approximately 6.33 acres (275,826 square feet).
The regional location of The Plaza at Continental Park is provided on Exhibit 1, and
Exhibit 2 provides a local vicinity map. The Plaza at Continental Park is a portion of
Continental Park.
Continental Park is bounded by Rosecrans Avenue on the south, Apollo Street on the
east, Nash Street on the west, and office buildings on the north. Local jurisdictions
bordering or near the precise plan include the City of Manhattan Beach located
immediately south of Rosecrans Avenue and the City of Hawthorne located to the east of
Aviation Boulevard.
The precise plan is in the southwestern portion of Continental Park. Continental Park is a
large office and industrial park containing approximately 2 million square feet of office,
research and development, hotel, health club, restaurant, retail, and movie theater uses.
The Plaza at Continental Park has been historically used for general commercial uses
since 1981. The City's General Plan designates the site for mixed use (Urban Mixed Use
- South) development. Continental Plaza is located within a highly urbanized
environment. The topography of the site is fairly level and contains no unique geologic
features. Landscaping is limited to the areas adjacent to Apollo Street on the east, South
Nash Street on the west, and along Rosecrans Avenue to the south.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
TABLE A
KEY CONTACT PERSONS
The Lead Agency Contact: Mr. Bret B. Bernard, AICP
Director of Planning and Building Safety
Planning and Building Safety Department
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, California 90245
Phone (310) 322 -4670, ext 211
Facsimile (310) 322 -4167
Project Sponsor: Mr. Jerry Saunders
Vice President - Planning
Continental Development Corporation
2041 Rosecrans Avenue
El Segundo, California 90245
Phone (310) 640 -1520
Facsimile (310) 414 -9279
Consultant: Mr. Fred Talarico
Principal Planner
VISTA
1278 Glenneyre Street, Suite 110
Laguna Beach, California 92651
Phone (949) 494 -6562
Facsimile (949) 494 -3150
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PROPERTY OWNER
Continental Development Corporation
2041 Rosecrans Avenue
El Segundo, California 90245
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Objectives
1.0 INTRODUCTION
TABLE C
OBJECTIVES
To clarify permitted land uses in The Plaza at Continental Park Development Plan
area.
2. Clarification and predictability of development standards that were not modified
by the Precise Plan.
3. Establishment of procedures that will allow future development under the Precise
Plan to be competitive, in terms of cost and timing, with similar development
elsewhere in the MU -S Zone.
Source: Continental Development Corporation
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2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
INTRODUCTION
The Plaza at Continental Park Development Plan provides for the development of
approximately 6.33 acres. The Development Plan is provided as Exhibit 3, Elevations as
Exhibit 4, and the Circulation Plan as Exhibit 5. And as detailed in the full scale drawings
on file in the Planning Division.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Permitted Uses
Permitted Uses in The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan are as established by the
Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone, Section 20.38.020 of the El Segundo Municipal
Code. Additionally, the following uses are permitted subject to the review and approval
of the Director of Planning and Building Safety:
1. Incidental uses such as permanent tables, chairs, signs, outdoor retail operations, push
carts, kiosks, and other similar outdoor amenities, provided each use is located in the
area designated for incidental uses on the Development Plan (Exhibit 3).
2. Additional uses such as outdoor dining in accordance with Section 20.12.190 of the
El Segundo Municipal Code.
Permitted Accessory Uses
Permitted Accessory Uses in The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan are as
established by the Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone, Section 20.38.025 of the El
Segundo Municipal Code.
Uses Subiect to an Administrative Use Permit
Uses Subject to an Administrative Use Permit in The Plaza at Continental Park Precise
Plan are as established by the Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone, Section 20.38.030
of the El Segundo Municipal Code.
Uses Subiect to a Conditional Use Permit
Uses Subject to a Conditional Use Permit in The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan
are as established by the Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone, Section 20.38.040 of the
El Segundo Municipal Code.
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Adult Business Permits
Adult Business Permits in The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan are as established
by the Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone Section 20.38.045 and Chapter 20.80 of the
El Segundo Municipal Code.
Prohibited Uses
The Prohibited Uses in The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan are as established by
the Urban Mixed -Use South (MU -S) Zone Section 20.38.050 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code.
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3.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
INTRODUCTION
The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan Development Standards apply to all uses in
the Precise Plan. Except as noted below, all uses within the Precise Plan shall comply
with the Site Development Standards in Section 20.38.060 of the El Segundo Municipal
Code, or the current comparable Zoning Code section.
SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - 20.38.060
A. General Provisions
All uses shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code.
B. Lot Area
The minimum lot area shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El
Segundo Municipal Code.
C. Height
Buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El
Segundo Municipal Code.
D. Setbacks
All setbacks shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code, except as modified by the Development Plan (Exhibit 3).
E. Lot Frontage
Each lot in the Precise Plan shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the
El Segundo Municipal Code.
F. Building Area
The total floor area shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El
Segundo Municipal Code.
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
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3.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
G. Walls/Fences
All walls and fences shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El
Segundo Municipal Code.
H. Access
All access shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.060 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code.
LANDSCAPING - 20.38.070
All landscaping shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.070 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code, except as modified by the Development Plan (Exhibit 3).
OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES - 20.38.080
All off - street parking and loading spaces shall comply with the provisions of Section
20.38.080 of the El Segundo Municipal Code. Additionally, the following provisions
shall apply:
1. Valet parking for any use shall be permitted and encouraged.
SIGNS - 20.38.090
All signs shall comply with the provisions of Section 20.38.090 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code, except as shown in the approved Master Sign Plan.
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
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4.0 ADMINISTRATION
INTRODUCTION
The Plaza at Continental Park Precise Plan shall be administrated in accordance with the
City Municipal Code except as noted herein.
PRECISE PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Determinations
Administrative Determinations shall comply with Section 20.72.020 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code.
A. Land Use Determinations
The Director of Planning and Building Safety may grant administrative determinations
related to uses in accordance with Section 20.72.020 of the El Segundo Municipal Code.
B. Development Standards Determinations
The Director of Planning and Building Safety may grant administrative determinations
related to development standards, provided any administrative relief shall not exceed
10% of any development standard.
Administrative Use Permit Filing and Review Process
Administrative Use Permit Filing and Review Process shall comply with Section
20.72.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code.
Decision
Decision shall comply with Section 20.72.040 of the El Segundo Municipal Code.
Findings for Approval
Findings for Approval shall comply with Section 20.72.045 of the El Segundo Municipal
Code.
Expeditious Review Process
Expeditious Review Process shall comply with Section 20.72.050 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code.
EXHIBIT "A"
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4.0 ADMINISTRATION
Planning Commission Review
Planning Commission Review shall comply with Section 20.72.060 of the El Segundo
Municipal Code.
Appeals
Appeals shall comply with Section 20.72.070 of the El Segundo Municipal Code.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT COMPLIANCE
The Precise Plan was approved in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines (Guidelines), and City policies adopted to
implement the CEQA and the Guidelines.
CEQA clearance has been granted by the City as follows:
TABLE F
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT COMPLIANCE
Source: City of El Segundo and Continental Development Corporation
The CEQA clearance indicated above is not reflective of the maximum square feet
permitted by the Precise Plan, which is 358,573.8 square feet (275,826 square feet of lot
area times 1.3 FAR = 358,573.8 square feet).
Additional CEQA clearance may be granted in one (1) of the following two (2) methods.
1. Exceed Clearance: Approval in accordance with CEQA and City
requirements to exceed the thresholds indicated in Table F.
2. Within Clearance: Approval of an administrative finding by the Director
of Planning and Building Safety in accordance with Section 4.0 of this
Precise Plan. The Director of Planning and Building Safety must find that
the proposed use and density /intensity does not exceed the CEQA
clearance established in Table F.
EXHIBIT "A" 4 -2
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
APPENDIX A
Ri:6i)I [J'PIC)'! NO. 3062
?'e hfiS0i11j"110`7 OF IMIE CITY COU'K'll, OI' .1" lir., CI'P :'
OF EL S::GUUDO, CAT,IIPOPINIA, ADOPTING P :ITfI
CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRrCISB PLAN NO. 1 -81
FOR PROP ;P.'T Y. LOCATED NORTH OF ROSECPAHS
AN'ENUS R"WREN NASH AMD APO_T.T,O STREETS ;'TI ^Tilt]
:AID CITY.
1-714 ....P,EAS, unc'.er the provisions of 'Title 20 (The Compre-
hrnsive 'Leung Ordinance) of the "E1 Segundo Municipal. Code"
an2 the lr :• „s of tine State of California applicable to such matters,
Continental Development Corporation has filed its petition for
the a�oation of Precise Plan No. 1 -81; and
iv!?EFEPS, said Plan is for property located in the City
of IEl S:2-undo, COUnt.v of Los Angeles, State of California, more
particulariy describet as follows:
Parcel -, _r. the City of E1 Segundo, Countv
of Los :oneeles, State of California, as shown
on Parc_'_ Map No. 12659, filed in Book 124,
=age 5': cr: 2 --reel Maps, in the office of
:he Co'un corder of said County; and
W-HEPEAS, =aid Plan was submitted to the Planning Com•-
mission the Ci`.. c' E1 Segundo, and a fter a public hoaring
8uly ane.. regU arI =_id, was approved and recommended for adoption
b_i the C i tv Council.; an--)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo
has duly and reculariy held a public hearing on said Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo
has now acquired jurisdiction to adopt this resolution;
NOWT, TIfEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF F•.L
SEGUNDO, CALIFORt.'.IA, OOHS RRSOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS F'OI:LO1,VS:
crr'i'r(•) ;; i , 'ghat sair, Precise Plan No. 1-81 hereinabove
rei :crr •n to as apo!'ovec, by the Planning Commission of the C:it-v
Of Fl Segundo in its Resolution Mo. 10G7 he, and the same is,
hereby approved ab:i adopted upon the following conditions:
EXHIBIT "A”
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
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(1) Developer shall provide a surety bond in the
amount of $25,000 to insure:
(a) The construction of wheelchair ramps at the
northeast corner of Rosecrans Avenue and
Nash Street and at the northwest corner of
Rosecrans Avenue and Apollo Street,
(b) The removal of all existing driveway aprons
that will not be utilized and the replacement
with full height curb and gutter.
(2) All on -site utilities shall be placed underground;
(3) Developer shall provide specific building control
station equipment and life safety systems as
delineated in the Fire Marshal's letter to the
Associate Planner dated April 21, 1981,
f4) D- veloaer shall provide a 24 -hour security system
for the office building which security system
shall havebeen approved_ by the Police Chief.
Developer shall provide appropriate security
ranzements for the parking structures during
the c=imary hours of operation which security
system shall have been approved by the Police
(5) t' :e?co =r shall enter into an agreement with the
C:-- _seeing to contribute up to one -half of
cc -sr of the traffic signal system at the
`_nterZ =ction of Rosecrans Avenue and Apollo Street
to exceed $35,000 if it is determined
by t ^e Director of Public Works, one year following
=`e .•-•e ing of the parking structure, that the
.�:_unte of traffic requires the installation of
a t_-affic signal system. Developer shall deposit
a zash deposit or surety bond in the amount of
;35,000 to guarantee performance of the contract,
L.1 This Precise Plan 1 -81 shall be constructed in
substantial compliance with preliminary plans
er, itled, "Continental Park /Phase IV /Building
?; / °1 Segunda ", dated February 12, 1981, on file
n the Planning Department.
(7) That construction mus be commenced within one
year from April 21, 1981, however, the City Council
may extend such time to commence the project.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to endorse said Plan as hereby approved and adopted
by the City Council. Said P1'an is on pile in the office of the
City Clerk, op3n to public inspection, and is by this reference
incorporated herein and me'e a part hereof.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
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anti r,coption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the
book of or igir:al resolutions of said city; and shal.l. make a
minute of the pn�'.Fiage and adoption thereof in the records of-
the proceedings of the City Council of said city, in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
t PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this --21st-- day of
April , 1_981.
ATTEST:
City Cie =,c
(SEAL)
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
Mayor of the City of L1 Segundo,
California
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APPENDIX B
RESOLUTION NO. 1067
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING FOR ADOPTION PRECISE
PLAN 1 -81 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF ROSECRANS AVENUE
BETWEEN NASH AND APOLLO STREETS.
WHEREAS, an application was received from Continental Development Corpo-
ration, 2041 Rosecrans Avenue, E1 Segundo, California 90245, for a precise plan,
known as Precise Plan 1 -81, to construct Continental Park, Phase IV, a six -story
office building and a nine -level parking structure,on property generally located
north of Rosecrans Avenue, between Nash and Apollo Streets, in the City of E1
Segundo, more particularly described as follows:
Parcel 4, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, as shown on Parcel Map No. 12659 filed in Book 124, Page
52 of Parcel Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said
County; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, pursuant to law, hold 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 March 26, 1981; and
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or
documentary evidence for or against the proposed Precise Plan; and
WHEREAS, at said hearing the following facts were established:
(1) The subject site is zoned C -M which has a 45 -f6ot height limit.
(2) Surrounding properties are zoned C -M and developed with office
buildings, a bank, and a restaurant.
(3) Continental Park has expanded through the issuance of precise
plans for each phase of its development.
WHEREAS, as a result of said hearing, the Commission finds as follows:
(1) The design of the proposed project will be compatible with the
surrounding development.
(2) Preliminary plans show 460,000 square feet of office space and
approximately 40% open space.
(3) Although the height limit for the property will be exceeded by
the precise plan, the building will have less floor area, more
parking, and more open space than would be developed in conformance
with the C -M zoning regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends
to the City Council, the adoption of Precise Plan 1 -81 to construct Continental
Park,. Phase IV, a six -story office building and a nine -story parking structure,
on property generally located north of Rosecrans Avenue, between Nash and Apollo
Streets with the following conditions:
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
(1) A surety bond in the amount of $25,000 shall be required for the
following work:
(a) Construction of .a wheelchair ramp at the northeast corner
of Rosecrans and Nash and at the northwest corner of Rose -
crans and Apollo.
(b) Removal of all existing driveway aprons not to be re -used
and replacement with full height curb and gutter.
(2) All utilities shall be placed underground.
(3) Specific building control station equipment and life safety
systems shall be provided, as delineated in the Fire Department
memo to the Planning Department, dated February 23, 1981.
(4) The office building shall be provided with a 24 -hour security
system; the parking structures shall have security during
primary hours of operation.
(5) A surety bond in the amount of $35,000 shall be required as a
guarantee that the developer shall pay one -half the cost of ins-
tallation of a traffic signal system for the intersection of
Rosecrans Avenue and Apollo Street if, one year following
the opening of the parking structure, it is determined to be
necessary by the Director of Public Works.
(6) Precise Plan l -81 shall be constructed in substantial com-
pliance with preliminary plans titled "Continental Park /Phase
IV /Building 12 /El Segundo ", dated February 12, 1981, on file
in the Planning Department.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded
to the City Council for its information as prescribed by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March, 1981.
Loya hr nsen, Chairman of the
Plan ng Commission of the City of
E1 Segundo, California
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 4096
Wendy L. _C6,9in, Secretary— of thee
Planning �mmission of the City of
E1 Segundo, California