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ORDINANCE 1136ORDINANCE NO. 1136 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -185; AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION 89 -2, AND PRECISE PLAN 89 -1 AT 400 AND 408 RICHMOND STREET. APPLICANT: CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL WHEREAS, an application has been received from RUSSELL DEVELOPMENT to allow the construction of a 10 -unit townhouse -style condominium project at 400 and 408 Richmond Street on a 14,700 sq. ft. lot currently zoned Residential -3 (R -3). WHEREAS, the Director of Planning has conducted an Environmental Assessment EA -185 on the proposed development and has circulated the draft Initial Study for interdepartmental review and comment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the Initial Study and supporting documents in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act, State CEQA Guidelines, and City of E1 Segundo Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Resolution #3517) and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and WHEREAS, at the duly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo on February 23, 1989, a duly advertised public hearing was held on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main Street and opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the findings of Environmental Assessment EA -185, Precise Plan 88 -1 and Subdivision 89 -2; and WHEREAS, at said hearing the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2243, recommending to City Council the approval of Environmental Assessment EA -185, Precise Plan 89 -1 and Subdivision 89 -2, subject to certain conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council held, pursuant to law, a duly advertised public hearing on such matters in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, in the City of E1 Segundo on April 4, 1989 and notice of said hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law; and opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for or against the findings of Environmental Assessment EA -185, Precise Plan 89 -1 and Subdivision 89 -2; and WHEREAS, at said hearing the following facts were established: Facts: 1. The applicant is proposing to construct an 10 -unit townhouse -style condominium project with 20 garage parking spaces and two (2) visitor spaces on a 14,700 sq.ft. lot. The resulting lot coverage is 50 %. The building will be 3- stories, and 35 -feet in height. 2. The site presently contains two 4 -unit, 1 -story apartment complexes which will be demolished to accommodate the proposed condominium project. 3. The applicant is requesting that the precise plan reflect a variance for the lot area requirement of 1,500 sq.ft. of lot area per condominium unit. (Section 20.24.060) -1- JOA:040489.PL 4. The Initial Study describes the project as 10 units in two 5- unit building's townhouse style, with a shared 20' wide driveway between the buildings. 5. The Initial Study identifies potential impacts to earth, air, public facilities, aesthetics, and shadows; however, these impacts were found to be insignificant with the application of standard mitigation measures. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves Environmental Assessment EA -185, Precise Plan 89 -1, and Subdivision 89 -2 subject to the following actions and conditions: A. Certification of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for Environmental Assessment EA -185 subject to the following mitigation measures: 1) Dust control measures as required by the Air Quality Management District shall be implemented during construction. Such measure shall include maintaining adequate soil moisture and removal of soil spillage onto travelled roadway. 2) The project site shall be enclosed during construction with a 6' high chain link fence with gates located at driveways. Gates shall not open out over the sidewalk, curb or travelled way. 3) The security lighting shall be directed toward the site and away from adjacent land uses and roadway, subject to the review and approval of the Police Chief and Director of Planning. 4) Plans shall be reviewed for on -site security systems with the Police Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 5) The applicant shall submit a landscape and irrigation plan for review and approval by the Chief of Police and, Director of Planning prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 6) The proposed location for sewer lateral connections, water service, gas service, telephone service, cable TV and electrical service should be shown on the site plan. 7) Sewer laterals capped during demolition shall be re -used if feasible. Existing laterals to be used shall be in good condition, free of cracks, roots or other damage. Portions of house connection sewers in the public right of way shall have a minimum inside diameter of 6 inches. Each lateral shall have a 6 inch cleanout at the property line, brought to grade, capped and provided with box and cover. 8) The applicant shall furnish and install necessary street signs as determined by the Street Maintenance Superintendent. 9) A permit to encroach in the public right of way for demolition shall be obtained from the Department of Public Works prior to issuance of a demolition permit by the Department of Building Safety. -2- JOA:0- 40489.PL 10) Any work in the public right of way, including material storage, equipment staging, etc., requires a Public Works permit and shall be obtained prior to starting such work. 11) The applicant shall furnish surety acceptable to the City Attorney, in the amount of $10,000 *, to be retained by the City for one (1) year from date of completion and acceptance by the City Engineer. This money to be used for latent street damage as a result of heavy equipment traffic during construction. All money not committed at the end of the one (1) year period shall be refunded. * Deposit is calculated based on $2.50 /sq. ft. of street surface measured from curb to centerline and from property line to property line. 12) Street improvements shall be made abutting the project to correct existing deteriorated or substandard improvements such as construction of proper curb returns, 6" high curb, 5 -foot wide sidewalk around the site (including corner) and handicap access at corners. All work shall be done to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. 13) Existing water service shall be abandoned and new water service installed by the Contractor. 14) Provide a supervised manual fire alarm system which will sound an alarm throughout the buildings. Each building shall have an individual alarm system. 15) The Fire Department would recommend that the buildings be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system as a substitute for one hour walls throughout construction. 16) Plans for fire alarm and fire sprinkler (if installed) shall be submitted with the architectural plans or no later than 60 days after a building permit is issued but not less than 30 days prior to starting the specified work. 17) The developer shall pay a one -time fire life /safety service assessment of 11 cents per square foot of gross floor area prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy. 18) The developer shall pay a one -time police service assessment of 10.5 cents per square foot of gross floor area prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy. 19) The developer shall pay a one -time library service assessment of 3 cents per square foot per gross floor area prior issuance of any certificate of occupancy. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth day from and after the final passage and adoption hereof. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting -3- JOA:0- 40489.PL at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall within fifteen days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published once in the El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated within said City of El Segundo and which is hereby designated for that purpose. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of pri , 1989. Mayor of the t of E1 Segundo, California City Clerk (SEAL) -4- JOA:0- 40489.PL 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 of the said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1136 is a full, true correct original of Ordinance No. 1136 of the said City of E1 Segundo, California, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA- 185; AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION 89 -2, AND PRECISE PLAN 89 -1 AT 400 AND 408 RICHMOND STREET. APPLICANT: CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL. which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City,jand attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 11th day of APRIL 1989 and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Dannen, West, Clutter, Anderson and Mayor Jacobson NOES: None ABSENT: None I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1136 was duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said City of E1 Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated within said City and that the same was so published therein on the following date, to wit ( SEAL) i City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California