ORDINANCE 1221ORDINANCE NO. 1221
AN INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
STANDARDS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
20.58, SOUND TRANSMISSION CONTROL OF THE EL
SEGUNDO ZONING CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: This Interim Zoning Ordinance is adopted
pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 65858 of the
Government Code.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo
hereby directs the Airport Projects Administrator and the
Planning Commission to conduct a study for the purpose of holding
public hearings and making recommendations to the City Council
relating to the adoption of amendments to Chapter 20.58, Sound
Transmission Control, of the E1 Segundo Zoning Code regarding
application of the noise abatement standards to certain
residential properties and residential alterations and
construction.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo
hereby finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the
public health, safety and welfare necessitating adoption of this
Interim Zoning Ordinance. The City Council further finds that
the continued application of the standards for sound transmission
control under Chapter 20.58 of the E1 Segundo Zoning Code without
the modifications adopted by this Ordinance would result in a
threat to the public health, safety or welfare.
SECTION 4: The City Council hereby adopts the
following interim standards:
(1) Except as provided herein, all other provisions of
the El Segundo Zoning and Subdivision Code contained in
Chapters 19 and 20 of the El Segundo Municipal Code
shall remain in full force and effect.
(2) No building permit or other use entitlement shall
be approved or issued for residential properties
subject to Chapter 20.58, Sound Transmission Control,
unless such permit or entitlement is in conformance
with the standards and requirements of this Interim
Zoning Ordinance.
(3) Projects authorized by existing, approved precise
plan, specific plan, conditional use permit,
development agreement or similar land use entitlement
shall be exempt from the provisions of this Interim
Zoning Ordinance.
(4) The provisions of City Council Resolution No.
3805, Procedures for the Implementation of the
Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
shall remain in full force and effect.
(5) Existing non - conforming uses or structures shall
continue to be subject to the provisions of Chapter
20.70 of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code.
(6) Amendment to Section 20.58.040 of Chapter 20.58.
Add new subparagraphs G and H to read as follows:
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"G. Any residential building or structure
which is erected, constructed, enlarged, altered
or improved, other than a room addition, shall
require that the entire residence receive
residential sound installation treatment
sufficient to bring it into conformance with the
requirements of this Chapter when the following
condition is met:
(a) The total cost of the modifications
is of an amount equal to 75% or greater
of the assessed value of the structure.
This value shall be taken from the most
current county tax assessment for the
residence address. The assessed value
used for computation shall not include
the assessed value of the land.
H. Any additions, alterations, or repairs to
existing residential buildings or structures are
exempt from compliance with this Chapter if the
total square footage does not exceed five hundred
(500) square feet."
(7) Amendment to Section 20.58.020 D. The Noise
Contour Map referred to in this Section shall be
replaced with the Noise Contour Map showing predicted
airport noise contours for the year 2000, a copy of
which is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A ", and
is incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 5: This Interim Zoning Ordinance is hereby
declared to be an urgency measure necessary for the current and
immediate protection of the public health, safety and welfare and
shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by not less than
four - fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo. The facts constituting such urgency are as follows:
"The Airport Projects Administrator and
Planning Commission have been directed in good
faith to conduct the studies outlined in Section 2
of this Ordinance. In addition, the City Council
has found in Section 3 of this Ordinance that the
approval of any land use entitlement not subject
to the standards set forth in this Interim Zoning
Ordinance would result in an immediate threat to
the public health, safety and welfare."
SECTION 6: A public hearing shall be held before the
City Council on or before June 14, 1994, in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall for the purpose of considering an extension of
this Interim Zoning Ordinance for a period of time as authorized
by law, and notice shall be given of such hearing in the time,
form and manner required by law.
SECTION 7: This Interim Zoning Ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption and shall continue in effect
for forty -five (45) days after the adoption hereof unless
extended as authorized by law.
SECTION 8: 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 note of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall
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within 15 days after the passage or adoption thereof cause the
same to be published or posted in accordance with the law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this,/," day of May,
1994.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mnrtesen , City Clerk of the City
of E1 Segundo, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
1221 was duly adopted and passed as an urgency measure and
interim zoning ordinance pursuant to Government Code section
65858 at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of
May , 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor ProTem Weston, Councilman Switz,
Councilman Robbins, and Councilwoman Friedkin.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ma or Jacob
CITY C
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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