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ORDINANCE 1208ORDINANCE NO. 1208 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 93 -1 REGARDING LAND USE DESIGNATION CHANGES TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH /SCHOOL AND THE LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA -322 - 615 RICHMOND STREET, 710 & 720 EAST GRAND AVENUE AND 205, 215, 223 & 233 LOMITA STREET, AND 111 MARIPOSA AVENUE. WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of E1 Segundo adopted a General Plan for the years 1992 -2011; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of E1 Segundo certified a program Environmental Impact Report as a complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for Implementation for the California Environmental Quality Act and adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration; and WHEREAS, the City may amend all or part of an adopted General Plan to promote the public interest up to four times during any calendar year pursuant to Government Code Section 65358; and WHEREAS, the general plan amendment CPA 93 -1 is the first amendment processed and proposed for 1993; and WHEREAS, the Middle School property located at 615 Richmond Street is currently designated in part as Parks and in part as Public Facilities under the General Plan. The City desires to apply a single designation of Public Facility to the whole parcel because the playing fields and buildings are an integrated part of the school property and all other public schools in the City are designated as Public Facilities; and WHEREAS, the St. Anthony's Church /School properties located at 710 and 720 East Grand Avenue and 205, 215, 223, and 233 Lomita Street are currently designated Public Facility under the General Plan. The City desires to change the land use designation of the property to Multi- Family Residential because the Public Facility designation is limited to publicly -owned facilities and the properties are privately- owned. Additionally, the properties have previously been designated Multi - Family Residential and a change in that designation is not necessary; and WHEREAS, the Library Buildings located at 111 Mariposa Avenue are currently designated Parks under the General Plan. The City desires to split the property into two different land use designations. The .73 acre Library Building area would be designated as Public Facility and the 2.6 acre surrounding park site would remain designated as Parks. This change is necessary because the Library Building is a publicly -owned facility and is a separate use from the surrounding park; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 1993, the Planning Commission did hold, pursuant to law, a duly- advertised public hearing on these proposed General Plan Amendments, and notice of the hearing was given in a time, form and manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 1993, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2345 recommending to the City Council approval of Environmental Assessment No. EA -322 and General Plan Amendment GPA 93 -1 regarding land use designation changes to the Middle School, St. Anthony's Church /School and the Library Building; and LAX:70745.1 WHEREAS, on October 19, 1993, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly- advertised public hearing on these proposed General Plan Amendments, and notice of the hearing was given in a time, form and manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present at the hearings to present testimony or documentary evidence for or against EA -322 and GPA 93 -1. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS. The City Council makes the following findings concerning Environmental Assessment EA -322: 1. The Initial Study was made available to all local agencies and for public review and comment in the time and manner prescribed by law. 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Initial Study prior to approving General Plan Amendment GPA 93 -1. 3. The City Council finds, based on the consideration of the whole record, that there is no evidence that the project will have the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which wildlife depends; and 4. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file with the appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and De Minimus Findings pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations. SECTION 2. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FINDINGS. The City Council makes the following findings concerning General Plan Amendment GPA 93 -1: 1. The general plan amendments are in the public interest. 2. The general plan amendments comply with the requirements of state law. 3. The General Plan and each of the elements as amended by GPA 93 -1 are internally consistent. SECTION 3. The Land Use Designation of the 4.44 acres of playing fields and play grounds on the Middle School property located at 615 Richmond Street is hereby changed from Parks to Public Facility. The corresponding changes to the Land Use Element and Open Space Element, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, resulting from the reduction of 4.44 acres in the Park designation are also hereby adopted. SECTION 4. The Land Use Designation for the St. Anthony's Church /School Properties located at 710 and 720 East Grand Avenue and 205, 215, 223, and 233 Lomita Street is hereby changed from Public Facility to Multi- Family Residential. The corresponding changes to the Land Use Element and Housing Element as set forth in Exhibit A resulting from the addition of 3.5 acres to the Multi - Family Residential designation are also hereby adopted. SECTION 5. The Land Us Library Building located at 111 from Parks to Public Facility. Land Use Element and Open Space resulting from the reduction of are also hereby adopted. LAX:70745.1 e Designation of the .73 acre Mariposa Avenue is hereby changed The corresponding changes to the Element as set forth in Exhibit A .73 acres to the Park designation 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. 1208 is a full, true correct original of ORDINANCE NO. 1208 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 93 -1 REGARDING LAND USE DESIGNATION CHANGES TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH /SCHOOL AND THE LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA -322 - 615 RICHMOND STREET, 710 & 720 EAST GRAND AVENUE AND 205, 215, 2 2 3 & 2 3 3 LOMITA STREET, AND 111 MARIPOSA AVENUE. 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 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1993, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Councilman West, Councilman Switz, and Councilman Robbins. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor ProTem Wise ABSTAINED: None NOT PARTICIPATING: 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 ORDLNANCL NO. 1208 , as duly posted according to law and the order of the City Council of said City of El Segundo. DY MORTESEN City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California (SEAL) 3. Land UseElement Permits a U.S. Government facility that is consistent with sur- rounding uses. Open Space Open Space Designations Permits passive or active use of areas preserved as useable or visual open space both publicly- and privately - owned. These areas include the El Segundo Blue Butterfly preserve, utility easements, and the existing flood control sumps. Parks Permits passive or active use of areas developed as parks, for community and recreational uses. Designated park areas are publicly- owned. Proposed Land Use Plan The following is a discussion of the 1992 Land Use Plan, which indicates future land uses for the entire City. For ease of discussion, the City is divided into four quadrants and the proposed land use designations within that quadrant are discussed. To know what is allowed under each designation, please reference the land use definitions listed above. Northvest Quadrant The northwest quadrant of the City has the most varied mix of uses within the City. All of the City's residential units, the Downtown area, the Civic Center, and the older industrial area of Smoky Hollow, are located in this quadrant. The 1992 Plan retains the three residential designations found on the old Plan: single- family, two - family, and multi- family, plus a new designation of Planned Residential Development. The Plan shows 357.4 acres of single - family, 57.4 acres of two - ` ' family, 11" 119.4 acres of multi - family and 5.7 acres of planned residential development. This includes the re- designation of Imperial Avenue School, which is no longer used for educational purposes, from public facility to planned residential development. The total number of dwelling units projected by the Plan is 7,=.7,665. One of the major goals of the 1992 Plan is to preserve the residential neighborhoods. The Smoky Hollow area, which houses many of the City's older industrial uses, has been designated Smoky Hollow Mixed -Use, in recognition of the existing Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. The Specific Plan allows a combination of industrial, retail, office, and residential uses. The Smoky Hollow area is approximately 93 acres. T H E C I T Y O F E L S E G U N D O • G E N E R A L P L A N 3.8 Exhibit A 3. Land Use Element Southeast Quadrant The majority of the southeast quadrant is designated light industrial (368.9 ac). This category allows for a mixture of light industrial and office uses, similar to what is now existing in some of the business parks between Douglas Street and Aviation Boulevard. The southern portion of the quadrant, along Rosecrans Avenue west of Aviation Boulevard, is designated as Urban Mixed -Use, allowing a mixture of office, hotel, and retail uses. This area totals 70.6 acres. The northeast corner of Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard (84.8 ac), currently occupied by Air Products and Allied Chemical, are designated for heavy industrial. There is a small commercial piece (0.9 ac) along Sepulveda Boulevard, just south of El ` Segundo Boulevard. quadrant is designated The remaining land in the southeast gn G as public facilities for the Green Line station along El Segundo Boulevard and the proposed water reclamation facility north of Hughes Way, parks for the Golf Course/Driving Range along Sepulveda Boulevard, and open space along the Southern California Edison transmission line rights -of -way. The privately -owned park for Hughes employees is also designated as open space, to ensure it will continue to be used as a recreation facility. The U.S. Government Air Force Base south of El Segundo Boulevard (42.1 ac) has been placed in the Federal Government land use designation. Buildout The buildout projections for the 1992 General Plan are shown Projections in Exhibit LU -3. Exhibit LU -1 shows the existing uses now present in the City; Exhibit LU -2 shows the buildout of existing trends under the previous General Plan. The existing trends scenarios are shown in order to present a more accurate buildout for the City. In some cases, development that occurred prior to either this or the previous General Plan was more intense than either Plan allowed. The existing trends scenarios, therefore, take these existing uses into account, where they are expected to remain for the life of the Plan. Each exhibit shows the amount of acreage by- land use designation and number of dwelling units or square footage projected, where appropriate. The total number of dwelling T H E C I T Y O F E L S E G U N D O • G E N E R A L P L A N 3.12 I Exhibit A 3. Land UseElement units increases on the 1992 Plan because of land designated for a higher intensity residential use that has not yet been developed to its allowed density. The projected 7760 7,664 dwelling units would house an estimated population of 17,246 people. In addition, the projected non - residential buildout of the 1992 General Plan is less than the projected buildout of the previous General Plan. This is due to the fact that some allowed FAR's were lowered in order to project a more realistic and achievable buildout scenario. T H E C I T Y O F E L S E G U N D O • G E N E R A L 3.13 Exhibit A P L A N ' EmWV oonstructbn such as M martust and reowy oonstucisd, renovabd oommwcW oenters and Npal rarrcwforrn n residanial users at dsnslf;es tut are currant' hVw tum alowad by ttw land use deslpnatfons in this plan will not reafiWely be convened b mbced oomrtwrdarheatdenU uses and twse buk*Vs are eVecW to remain for tw We of to Plan. = The heavy hdat W shown on hb plan Inckrdss to Chevron F3elhery, Soutrm CalNorr" Edson Gorwatlnq Stallion. Air Products and Mod Chon%ioal fad"". These faclttee have prooss" equipment and tanks ratwr tan buiidnps and are sspecW b remain for tw ft of M Plan. Therebre, no esimabd bulling square botage Is shown. Savo.: City of El Sogum o Pianninp Depar4»ent and The Ughtloot Ptanrwg group CITY OF EL SEGUNDO GENERAL PLAN t- ---- -- 1992 General Plan exhibit Summary of Existing Trends Buildout LU-3 , 3 -15 Exhibit A 1992 General Plan Summary of Exdsting Trends Buildout Land Use Category Acres Dwelling Units I Square Footage Single - Family Residential 357.4 2,859 — Two- Family Residential 57.4 934 — Planned Residential 5.7 65 — Multi -Famlly Residential 1159' ' ') • 4 I -3-,Tf 3 3' . — Neighborhood Commercial 7.1 851 100,000 Downtown Commercial 30.4 861 1,237,000 General Commercial 44.3 — 1,930,000 Corporate Office 211.2 — 12,351,000 Smoky Hollow 93.6 257 1,986,000 Urban Mixed Use 349.6 — 19,797,000 Parking 15.8 — — Light Industrial 356.1 — 18,529,000 Heavy Industrial 1,086.8 — —2 Public Facilities 92.5 — — Federal Government 90r.6 i' -90r.61- — — Open Space 84.9 — — Parks -32:5 y ' • `' — — Streets & Railroad R.O.W. 442.6 — — Totals 3,494.4 55,930,000 Population Projection ' EmWV oonstructbn such as M martust and reowy oonstucisd, renovabd oommwcW oenters and Npal rarrcwforrn n residanial users at dsnslf;es tut are currant' hVw tum alowad by ttw land use deslpnatfons in this plan will not reafiWely be convened b mbced oomrtwrdarheatdenU uses and twse buk*Vs are eVecW to remain for tw We of to Plan. = The heavy hdat W shown on hb plan Inckrdss to Chevron F3elhery, Soutrm CalNorr" Edson Gorwatlnq Stallion. Air Products and Mod Chon%ioal fad"". These faclttee have prooss" equipment and tanks ratwr tan buiidnps and are sspecW b remain for tw ft of M Plan. Therebre, no esimabd bulling square botage Is shown. Savo.: City of El Sogum o Pianninp Depar4»ent and The Ughtloot Ptanrwg group CITY OF EL SEGUNDO GENERAL PLAN t- ---- -- 1992 General Plan exhibit Summary of Existing Trends Buildout LU-3 , 3 -15 Exhibit A S. Housing Element bring the City population to approximately 18,160 persons, thus requiring 8,540 dwelling units by the year 2010. To accommodate this need, the City would have to add an additional 1,350 units over the next 19 years to the existing housing stock. Based on the City's 1992 Land Use Element, it has been calculated that the City would reach residential build out at 7,609 7,666 units. This figure includes vacant residential land and underdeveloped land (property with less than 50 percent of its allowable density), which creates a net increase of 41-2 476 units. Under the 1985 General Plan, buildout was calculated at 7,735 units. As required by State guidelines, other sites that may be suitable for residential development have been identified. The El Segundo Planning Department conducted a survey of vacant, underdeveloped, and recyclable land within the City. This survey, indicated in Exhibit H -1, illustrates acreage and land use designations of the properties. In January 1990, the El Segundo Air Force Base was scheduled for closure due to the lack of affordable housing for military personnel in the South Bay region. Previously, the Air Force was considering El Segundo as an option for the location of 250 townhouse-style units. However, recently the Air Force has been negotiating instead to build new housing in San Pedro at the Fort McArthur military site. The City Council has supported the concept of subsidizing market rents, through a Joint Powers Association (JPA), for military personnel employed at the Air Force Base in El Segundo until housing can be built to accommodate them. The 1988 Smoky Hollow Specific Plan identified 13.02 acres as suitable for medium density residential. This site is currently occupied by existing light industrial uses. One residential project known as Grand Tropez has been developed providing 88 units. The remaining available 9.4 acres, which could be developed for residential, would provide 169 units based on the General Plan density. Existing infrastructure which serves the existing light industrial uses within the Smokey Hollow Specific Plan area would be adequate to serve residential uses. Based on the 1992 Land Use Element for the' City of El Segundo, it is not feasible for the City to obtain its SCAG 2010 projection of 1,350 additional units over the next 19 T H E C I T Y O F E L S E G U N D O 0 G E N E R A L P L A N S•4 Exhibit A 12--ZviSl0 N Exhibit H -1 8x11 8. Housing Element years. Buildout has been identified at the addition of 41-9 475 units to a total buildout of 9,802- 7,665 units. It can be estimated, based on the Planning Department log book, that applications for 302 units were submitted or approved from January 1989 through February of 1991. Based upon construction/demolition estimates for those two years, it can be estimated that a net increase in housing of 25 to 60 units can be expected annually for the next two years. Based on historical trends, which indicate the City typically adds an estimated 40 units a year to its housing stock, the City would reach its buildout of 7,= 7,666: units in the year 200.'3 .2005 The current growth rate and the limited number of units available under the 1992 Land Use Element buildout calculation illustrates that it is not reasonable or obtainable to reach the SCAG T H E C I T Y O F E L S E G U N D O • G E N E R A L P L A N 6.8 Exxlbit A I Lands Suitable for Residential Development Land Use Designation V Vacant U Underdeveloped R Recyclable N Net Potential Single - Family 1 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10 Two - Family 0 0.3 1 14.9 0 0.0 6 63 Planned Residential 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 5.7 6 65 Multi - Family 0 0.6 2 23.4 1 13 .2 i6a Smoky Hollow Mixed Use 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 9.4 1 169 Grand Total 2 2.2 3 38.3 Not PolonW Now UNts squab total raw units loss Vsose lost Ituoco ntansficalon of underdavetoped land (I.e., R -t to R -2 or R-3) and recyoing of residwtW land to non - residential uses (I.e. R -3 to Commef ia). Source: The Ughtfoot Planning Group, C I T Y OF EL S E G U N D O G E N E R A L P L A N �--- Lands Suitable for Residential exhibit Development H-1 5.5 Exhibit A 6. OpenSpaceand Recreatior£lem, NO GNANG� agriculture, is not an issue in El Segundo, and therefore, will not be addressed in this Element. Open space provides visual relief from urban development, helps shape the urban form, and provides buffers between incompatible land uses. The Government Code indicates that the open space element should address the unnecessary conversion of open space land to urban uses. The element should also provide a program for the provision of open space in an orderly pattern of growth and development. Both of these issues are addressed through the implementation policies that are located at the end of this document. The majority of El Segundo's open space resources are in the form of improved park land. Therefore, the City's parks and recreation issues will be addressed in this Element. Open space issues also overlap those of other elements, such as Land Use, for designation of open space areas; Conservation, for the protection of natural resources; and Safety, for the protection of the public health and safety. Therefore, related discussions can be found in such elements, and the information contained in them is consistent with this document. Moreover, a detailed inventory and analysis of El Segundo's existing open space and recreational resources is located in the Existing Conditions Report. organisation This Element contains a summary of the Existing Conditions Report. A detailed discussion regarding vacant lands,. drainage basiris, and regional recreational opportunities can be found in the Existing Conditions Report. This Element is concluded with the implementation program which includes a broad goal and detailed objectives and policies that will guide the City toward achievement of its open space and recreation goal. Summary of Existing Conditions The City of El Segundo has a wide variety of open space and recreational resources. For purposes of this Element, they will be grouped into two categories: publicly -owned resources, and privately- owned resources. See Exhibits OS -1 and OS -2. The publicly -owned resources include nine public parks, three school sites, a utility transmission corridor, a golf driving range, a wildlife preserve, a recreation facility, and a beach area. The public facilities contribute a total of 91.0 acres of open and recreational space to the City of El T H E C I T Y O F E L S E C U N D O • G E N E R A L P L A N 6.2 Exhibit A 6. Opt ,aceand RecreatiorElement Segundo. The privately -owned facilities include three parks, two utility transmission corridors, landscaping, and three V recreational facilities. The private facilities account for a total StQ 1 of 102�7- 121.03 acres.The entire open space and recreation inventory for the City of El Segundo totals 1. Q-2-4 212:03 acres. T H E C I T Y O F E L S E G U N D O • G E N E R A L P L A N 6 -3 I Exhibit A I