ORDINANCE 1171ORDINANCE NO. 1171
APPROVAL OF EA -269 AND ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AMENDMENT
OF INTERIM ORDINANCE No. 1170 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
INTERIM ZONING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN C -M, M -1 AND M-
2 ZONED PROPERTIES LOCATED EAST OF SEPULVEDA
BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1991, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1167 as an
urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, and whereas said
Ordinance established zoning standards for C -M, M -1 and M -2 zoned properties located east
of Sepulveda Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 1991, the City Council received and filed a status report
pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the
expiration of Ordinance No 1167 on December 19, 1991; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 1991, the Planning Commission held a duly advertised
public hearing on EA -269 and recommended to the City Council approval of EA -269 and
extension of the Interim Zoning Ordinance adopted by Ordinance No. 1167; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1991, the City Council held a duly advertised public hearing
and opportunity was given to all persons to present evidence for and against EA -269 and
the extension of the Interim Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, at said City Council hearing on December 17, 1991, the following facts were
established:
1. That the General Plan revision project currently underway is scheduled for adoption
in March, 1992.
2. That there exists a threat to the health, safety and welfare unless interim zoning
standards are adopted.
3. That the interim zoning standards are necessary to guide the consideration of
additional subdivisions, re- zonings, land use permits, variances, building permits, and
other applicable land use entitlement.
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1991 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1170
extending the Interim Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65858; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, January 21, and January 30, 1992 the City Council held
continued public hearings on Ordinance No. 1170 and opportunity was given to all persons
to present evidence for and against adopted Ordinance No. 1170; and
WHEREAS, at the public hearing on February 4, 1992 the City Council determined that
modifications to Ordinance No. 1170 were necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. These amendments to Ordinance No. 1170 are adopted pursuant to
the terms and conditions of Section 65858 and Section 65090 of the Government
Code. The term of this amendment of Interim Zoning Ordinance shall be the same
as that contained in Ordinance No. 1170.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the following interim standards:
1) Except as provided herein, all other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
2) No building permit, business license except for renewals of existing
businesses, or other use entitlement shall be approved or issued for affected
properties located east of Sepulveda Boulevard unless in conformance with
the standards and requirements of this interim Ordinance.
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3) The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to any property currently
zoned C -M and located in the area bounded by El Segundo Boulevard,
Rosecrans Avenue, Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard.
4) Projects authorized by an existing approved Precise Plan, Specific Plan,
Conditional Use Permit, Development Agreement or other similar land use
entitlement shall be exempt from the provisions of the Ordinance.
5) The provisions of City Council Resolution No. 3517, Procedures for the
Implementation of the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act, shall remain in full force and effect.
6) Existing non - conforming uses or structures shall continue to be subject to the
provisions of Chapter 20.70 of the El Segundo Municipal Code. Requests for
change of use or structural modification of non - conforming buildings on
properties within the C -M, M -1 and M -2 zones located east of Sepulveda
Boulevard shall, further, be in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance.
7) Uses and structures that are conforming as of the date of adoption of this
Ordinance may:
A. Make minor interior or exterior alterations to existing buildings
that do not result in additional square footage and /or a change
from the existing use.
B. Construct expansions or additions to existing buildings that do
not result in a change from the existing use, or that do not
result in an expansion or addition of more that 20% over the
existing gross square footage or a maximum of 15,000 square
feet, whichever is lesser, of an affected building. For properties
with more than one building, this shall mean that each building
is entitled to an expansion of not more than 20% over the
existing gross square footage, or 15,000 square feet maximum,
whichever is lesser.
8) Amendment to Section 20.36.020, Permitted Principal Uses, to require an
Administrative Use Permit for the following uses in the C -M Zone:
(6) Candles, manufacturing of;
(7) Catering services and flight kitchens;
(10) Extrusion of plastic (excluding any melting or odorous process);
(11) Fiberglass products, continuous filament lamination of;
(12) Furniture manufacturing;
(14) Manufacturing of cleaning agents, waxes and finishes;
(15) Manufacturing of cutlery, hardware, hard tools and kitchen
utensils;
(16) Manufacturing and assembly of electrical appliances, electric
instruments and devices, radio and phonographs; including the
manufacturing of small tools and parts such as coils, condensers,
transformers, crystal holders, etc.;
(17) Manufacturing, processing and packaging of pharmaceutical,
drugs, toiletries and cosmetics, including soap;
(18) Processing and packaging of seeds and nuts;
(19) Production of investment castings;
(25) Warehouses.
9) Amendment to Section 20.36.020, Principal Permitted Uses, to require a
Conditional Use Permit for the following uses in the C -M Zone:
(13) Hotels and motels;
(25b) Transfer, moving and storage, freighting, truck yards, truck
terminals, distribution centers, freight forwarding or other air
cargo related uses.
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10) Amendment to Section 20.40.020, Permitted Principal Uses, to require an
Administrative Use Permit for the following uses in the M -1 Zone:
(1) Light industrial uses and related offices;
(2) Warehouses.
11) Amendment to Section 20.40.020, Principal Permitted Uses, to require a
Conditional Use Permit for the following uses in the M -1 Zone:
(2) Transfer, moving and storage, freighting, truck yards, truck
terminals, distribution centers, freight forwarding or other air
cargo related uses.
12) Amendment to Section 20.40.020, Principal Permitted Uses, to require a
Conditional Use Permit for all new uses in the M -2 Zone.
13) Planning Director's Administrative Use Permit:
To provide an expeditious method by which certain provisions of this
Ordinance may be processed and decided, the City Council hereby directs
that the Director of Planning or her /his designee, shall have the authority
to make determinations on the following applications:
Administrative Use Permits. The Director of Planning shall have the
authority to determine petitions for Administrative Use Permits. The
procedures for an Administrative Use Permit shall be as follows:
1. A petition for an Administrative Use Permit shall be filed with the
Planning Department on forms provided by the Planning Department.
Within five (5) working days of the filing of a petition, the Director
of Planning shall notify the applicant as to the completeness of the
application. The Director of Planning shall have the authority to
request any additional information deemed necessary to evaluate the
application. Failure of the Director of Planning to respond within five
(5) working days shall deem an application complete.
2. Within ten (10) working days from the date an application is deemed
complete, the Director of Planning shall issue a written determination
as to the approval or denial of the application. The written
determination shall state the fmdings for decision. In approving an
application the Director of Planning shall have the authority to attach
conditions to the approval deemed necessary.
3. All written application determinations made by the Director of
Planning shall be placed as a receive and file item on the next
available agenda of the Planning Commission. Any Planning
Commissioner may request that the item be set for a formal public
hearing. An appeal of any decision of the Director of Planning by the
applicant or member of the public at large may be filed with the
Planning Department prior to the meeting at which the decision is to
be reviewed by the Planning Commission. No decision of the Director
of Planning is fmal until the decision is received and filed by the
Planning Commission.
4. Any appeal filed on the Director of Planning's determination by the
applicant, member of the public, or Planning Commission shall be set
for public hearing following the procedural and public noticing
requirements established by the El Segundo Municipal Code and
applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and
State Planning and Zoning Law.
5. The filing fee for an Administrative Use Permit shall be $500.00. The
appeal fee shall also be $500.00. No appeal fee shall be required of a
Planning Commissioner.
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6. The City Council further directs that the Director of Planning shall
make available to any applicant for an Administrative Use Permit an
"expedited" process at a fee of $100 per hour for application processing
plus a $500 application fee. The expedited Administrative Use Permit
shall provide for the processing of a completed Administrative Use
Permit within a period not to exceed five (5) total working days. The
written determination shall be subject to the same review and appeal
process set forth above in Subsections (3) and (4) of Section (13),
Planning Director's Administrative Use Permit. The Director of
Planning is authorized to utilize the services of a consultant of his /her
selection for purpose of processing these expedited reviews and written
determinations.
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, 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 4th day of February-, 1992.
City of El Segundo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wand C. Dolley, City'Atiorney
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