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ORDINANCE 1249ORDINANCE NO. 1249 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -377 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 96 -1, AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION SECTIONAND THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION TO ALLOW ALTERNATIVE F.A.R. CALCULATIONS. PETITIONED BY: HUGHES ELECTRONICS WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo adopted a General Plan for the years 1992 -2011; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo certified a program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as a complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act and the City of E1 Segundo Guidelines for Implementation for the California Environmental Quality Act and adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 1996, Hughes Electronics submitted a General Plan Amendment application requesting approval of provisions for high and medium bay labs and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR's); 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, General Plan Amendment GPA 96 -1 is the second amendment processed and proposed for 1996; and WHEREAS, on February 22 and 29, March 7 and 14, 1996, the Planning Commission did hold two public workshops and two public hearings, respectively, duly advertised pursuant to law, on the proposed General Plan Amendments to allow provisions for TDR's, alternative F.A.R. calculations, and related General Plan Amendments, and notice of the hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 1996, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2371 recommending to the City Council approval of Environmental Assessment EA -377 and General Plan Amendment GPA 96 -1 amending and adding sections to the General Plan for non - conforming buildings and uses, alternative F.A.R. calculations and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR's); and WHEREAS, on March 6, 1996, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly advertised public hearing on these proposed General Plan Amendments, and notice of the hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law and the public hearing was continued until March 13, 18, 19, 21 and 22, 1996; and WHEREAS, opportunity was given to aL persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for or against EA -377 and GPA 96 -1; and WHEREAS, at said workshops and hearings the following fact was established: 1. The proposed revisions for high and medium bay labs will allow the equitable e�.pansion of square footage for the use which requires very large and tall buildings with minimal numbers of employees. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed Environmental Assessment EA -377 and General Plan Amendment GPA 96 -1, the City Council finds as follows: GENERAL PLAN 1. The proposed General Plan Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General Plan. 2. The provision for high and medium bay labs will allow the expansion of new high and medium bay labs without exceeding the traffic impacts analyzed and certified through the 1992 General Plan. 3. The proposed revisions for high and medium bay labs will allow the equitable expansion of square footage for the use which requires very large and tall buildings with minimal numbers of employees. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS 1. The proposed amendments to the General Plan are activities which are within the scope of the project covered by the previously certified General Plan Program EIR (December 1, 1992), and would have no environmental impacts beyond those previously analyzed. Pursuant to Section 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), no new environmental documentation is required, since no new significant effects would occur and no new mitigation measures would be required beyond those analyzed in the General Plan Program EIR. Therefore, they are not likely to create any environmental impacts not already considered by the General Plan Program EIR. 2. The City Council hereby determines that the project is covered by the previously certified Environmental Impact Report and the General Plan Program EIR adequately describes the proposed project for the purposes of complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3. That when considering the whole record, 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. 4. That within 10 days following the date of adoption of this resolution, the City shall file a De Minimus Finding with the County of Los Angeles Recorders Office, pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations, and shall file a Notice of Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Until appropriate notices are filed with the County of Los Angeles, the project shall not be deemed to be vested and no permits may be issued. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT the City Council hereby approves EA -377 and GPA 96 -1 as follows: SECTION 1. The Land Use Designations section of the Land Use Element is hereby changed to describe Floor Area Ratio (FAR) consistent with the Zoning Code. The corresponding changes to the Land Use Element as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are also hereby approved. SECTION 2. The Industrial Designations - Light Industrial section of the Land Use Element is hereby changed to allow alternative methods of calculating Floor Area Ratio (FAR), subject to the provisions in the Zoning Code. The corresponding changes to the Land Use Element, as set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are also hereby approved. 2 SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that the General Plan Amendments under GPA 96 -1 are in the public interest. SECTION 4. Mayor Carl Jacobson and Councilman Michael Robbins did abstain from and did not participate in the deliberations and decision on these General Plan Amendments: SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) day from and after the final passage and adoption hereof. SECTION 6. 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 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 2nd day of April 1996. ATTESTED: 1ndy Mor es n, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,ty Attorney 3 Liam Weston, Mayor Pro Tem City of El Segundo, California ea- 377.2.ord W City Council Ordinance No. 1249 EA -377, GPA 96 -1 3/18/96 EXHIBIT A LAND USE ELEMENT Page 3 -5 Land Use Designations Following is a discussion of each type of land use designation found in the City. Each contains a short description and an indication of the maximum land use density or intensity allowed. Land use density refers to the number of dwelling units per acre of land (du/ac). This distinction is generally used only for residential designations. Land use intensity refers to the quantity of building on a specific lot size. For example, a 3,000 square foot single - family home would be considered a more intense use than a 1,600 square foot home on the same size lot. An example of non - residential intensity would be a multi -story building, which is considered a more intense use than a single story building on the same sized lot. For non- residential uses, intensity is expressed in terms of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) which describes the ratio of the lot size to the building size or as otherwise defined in the Zoning Code from time to time. For example, typically a lot with a land area of 10,000 square feet and a FAR of 1.0 would allow a building area of 10,000 square feet. EXHIBIT B LAND USE ELEMENT Page 3 -8 Industrial Designations Light Industrial Pi Permits light manufacturing, warehousing, research and development, and office. Light manufacturing is defined as the assembly, packaging, fabrication, and processing of materials into finished products, rather than the conversion or extraction of raw materials. The light industrial activity shall be conducted primarily within structures; outside storage areas and assembly activity should be limited. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) allowed is 0.6. Other compatible uses and additional FAR may be permitted for individual projects by the approval of a Specific Plan with supplemental environmental analysis. Alternative methods of calculating FAR may be permitted, subject to the provisions in the Zoning Code. p:\projecta\ea- 377\EA377EXH.RE4 r 1of1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO 1 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. 1249 is a full, true correct original of ORDINANCE NO 1249 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -377 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 96-1, AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION SECTION AND THE LIGHT INDUSIRIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION TO ALLOW ALTERNATIVE F.A.R CALCULATIONS PETITIONED BY: HUGHES ELECTRONICS► which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 2ND DAY OF APRIL ,1996, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mayor ProTem Weston, Councilman Switz, and Councilwoman Friedkin. NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT PARTICIPATING: Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins. 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 1249, was posted and /or published in the manner prescribed by law. Y M ESEN City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California (SEAL)