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)
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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.
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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
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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)
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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 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)
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City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California