ORDINANCE 1185ORDINANCE NO. 1185
APPROVAL OF EA-269 AND ADOP'T'ION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AMENDMENT OF INTERIM ORDINANCE No.
1171 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING IN'T'ERIM ZONING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN C-K 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
October, 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
WTIEREAS, on January 7, January 21, January 30, and February 4 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, and the City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 1171, thereby amending Interim Ordinance No. 1170; and
WHEREAS, on February 18 and March 3, 1992, the City Council held continued public hearings
on Ordinance No. 1171 and determined that modifications to Ordinance No. 1171 were not
necessary and closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 1992 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 City
Council determined that modifications to Ordinance No. 1171 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. 1171 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. 1171.
September 9, 1992
Ordinance Number 1185
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.
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 QualityAct, 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.
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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.
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 an
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 20.42.020, Principal Permitted Uses, to require a
Administrative Use Permit for the following uses in existing buildings 75,000
square feet or less in gross area in the M -2 Zone:
(1) Light industrial uses and related offices;
(2) Commercial offices and establishments for research, professional
and technical services;
(3) Public facilities, including, but not limited to, fire and police
facilities, post offices, and libraries;
(4) Public utilities, including, but not limited to power substations and
telephone exchanges;
(5) Administrative or executive offices of commercial, financial or
industrial establishments;
(6) Advertising agencies;
(7) Banks, saving and loan institutions and credit unions;
(8) Blueprinting, photocopying, film processing, printing, engraving
and lithographing;
(9) Business service establishments such as electronic computer
facilities and addressing services;
(10) Candles, manufacturing of;
(11) Catering services and flight kitchens;
(12) Electric distribution substations, electric transmission substations
and public utility buildings;
(13) Engineering, industrial design, consultation and other offices;
(14) Extrusion of plastic (excluding any melting or odorous process);
(15) Fiberglass products, continuous filament lamination of;
(16) Furniture manufacturing;
(17) Recreational facilities (public and private);
(18) Manufacturing of cleaning agents, waxes and finishes;
(19) Manufacturing of cutlery, hardware, hand tools and kitchen
utensils;
(20) Manufacturing and assembly of electrical appliances, electric
instruments and devices, radios and phonographs; including the
manufacturing of small tools and parts such as coils, condensers,
transformers, crystal holders, etc.;
(21) Manufacturing processing and packaging of pharmaceutical, drugs,
toiletries and cosmetics, except soap;
(22) Processing and packaging of seeds and nuts;
(23) Production of investment castings;
(24) Restaurants, coffee shops and cafes;
(25) Retail and wholesale sales and service;
(26) Scientific research and experimental development laboratories;
(27) Telephone district offices;
(28) Trade union halls, clubs, including service clubs, veterans'
organizations, lodges and similar nonprofit organizations;
(29) Warehouses.
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13) Amendment of Section 20.42.020, Principal Permitted Uses, to require a
Conditional Use Permit for all new uses defined as "Heavy Industrial ", per Section
20.08.222, in the M -2 zone and for all new uses in existing buildings that are larger
than 75,000 square feet in total gross area.
A Conditional Use Permit is also required for the following uses in the
M -2 zone:
(1) Transfer, moving and storage, freighting, truck yards, truck terminals,
distribution centers, freight forwarding or other air cargo related uses;
(2) Hotels and motels.
14) Director of Planning and Building Safety'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 and Building Safetyshall 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
Department of Planning and Building Safety on forms provided by the
Department of Planning and Building Safety. Within five (5) working days
of the filing of a petition, the Director of Planning and Building Safety shall
notify the applicant as to the completeness of the application. The Director
of Planning and Building Safety shall have the authority to request any
additional information deemed necessary to evaluate the application.
Failure of the Director of Planning and Building Safety 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 and Building Safety shall issue a written
determination as to the approval or denial of the application. The written
determination shall state the findings for decision. In approving an
application the Director of Planning and Building Safety shall have the
authority to attach conditions to the approval deemed necessary.
3. All written application determinations made by the Director of Planning
and Building Safety 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 and Building Safety by the
applicant or member of the public at large may be filed with the
Department of Planning and Building Safety prior to the meeting at which
the decision is to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. No decision of
the Director of Planning and Building Safety is final until the decision is
received and filed by the Planning Commission.
4. Any appeal filed on the Director of Planning and Building Safety'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 QualityAct
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.
6. The City Council further directs that the Director of Planning and Building
Safety 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
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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), Director
of Planning and Building Safety's Administrative Use Permit. The Director
of Planning and Building Safety 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 9th day of September � 1992.
ATTEST:
Fitndy Mort n, City C rk
y of El Segundo
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
j-)Leland C. Dolley, l
City Attorney
i✓arl Jacob n, Mityor
City of El"Segundo
September 9, 1992
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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 the said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being ORDINANCE NO. 1185 is a full, true correct original
Of ORDINANCE NO. 1185 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled:
APPROVAL OF EA -269 AND ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AMENDMENT TO INTERIM ORDINANCE
NO. 1171 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.
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the
Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of
the said Council held on the 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen
West and Switz.
NOES: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: Councilman Robbins
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. 1185,
as duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said
City of El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published
and circulated within said City and that the same was so published therein.
?4Y D M*ofthice
Clerk
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)