ORDINANCE 1209ORDINANCE NO. 1209
AN 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
• General Plan for the years 1992 -2011; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of E1 Segundo certified
• 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 GPA 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
StreeC 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
WHEREAS, on October 19, 1993, the City Council did hold,
pursuant to law, a duly- advertised public hearing on these proposed
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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
interest.
2. The general
requirements
3. The General
amended by G]
plan amendments are in the public
plan amendments comply with the
of state law.
Plan and each of the elements as
?A 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 S. The Land L
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.
rse 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
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby adopts a Negative
Declaration for the General Plan Amendments GPA 93 -1 since the
Initial Study does not identify any significant adverse impact on
the environment by the project.
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SECTION 7. Urgency Ordinance No. 1208 is hereby repealed
upon the effective date of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall
certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall post the same
in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day j
Carl Jacobson
of the City 9
California
ATTESTED:
C' dy M, t sen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
er, 1993.
Mayor
E1 Segundo,
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1209
was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of E1 Segundo held on the 19th day of October 1993, and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo
held on the 2nd day of November 1993 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: ?Mayor Jacobson, Mayor nroTem Wise, Councilman '.west,
Councilman Xobbins
NOES: None
ABSENT • Councilman Switz
ABSTAINED: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: `lone
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