ORDINANCE 1288ORDINANCE NO. 1288
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NO. EA -453 AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 98 -5, AMENDING THE
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS
OF TITLE 20 (THE ZONING CODE). PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo adopted a General Plan for the years 1992 -2010;
and,
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo certified an 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 the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act and adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, adopt a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts for the amendments to Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new
Zoning Map, finding that there were no environmental impacts associated with the amendments that were not analyzed
in the Master Environmental Impact Report certified by the City Council for the General Plan on December 1, 1992;
and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, adopt Ordinance No. 1212
adopting a new Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 1998, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, duly advertised
public hearings on revisions to the Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law;
and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 1998, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2427 Recommending
approval of the Zoning Text Amendment and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 1998, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly advertised public hearing
on revisions to the Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law and
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for or against
EA -453 and ZTA 98 -5, the revisions to the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established:
L The purpose of the revisions to the Zoning Code are to refine and make appropriate adjustments to the
development standards and other zoning requirements in order to address concerns raised by the community
about the future development of the City in furtherance of the general welfare of the City.
3. State law requires that zoning be made consistent with the General Plan.
ORDINANCE NO. 1288
APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT EA -453 AND ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZTA 98 -5
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed
Environmental Assessment EA -453 and ZTA 98 -5 the City Council finds as follows:
GENERAL PLAN
The proposed Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General Plan.
ZONING CODE
The proposed Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
1. The Draft Initial Study was made available for public review and comment in the time and manner prescribed
by law. The Initial Study concluded that the proposed project will not have a significant, adverse effect on the
environment, and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
2. 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 the wildlife depends, because the project is in a
built -out urban environment; and
3. That the City Council authorizes and directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file with the
appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and de minimis finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the
California Code of Regulations. Within ten (10) days of the approval of the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts, the City shall transmit $25.00 required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing
of this certificate along with the required Notice of Determination. As approved in AB 3158, the statutory
requirements of CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required
notices and fees are filed with the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT the City Council hereby approves EA -453, ZTA
98 -5, and adopts changes to the El Segundo Municipal Code as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 20.20.060 D.2. of Chapter 20.20, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2. Side yard: Structures shall maintain a minimum setback on each side of the lot of 10
percent of the width of the lot, but shall never be less than 3 feet and need not be
more than 5 feet. Detached accessory structures, located in the rear one -third of the
lot, are allowed zero setback on one interior side lot line.
SECTION 2. Section 20.22.060 D.2. of Chapter 20.22, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2. Side yard: Structures shall maintain a minimum setback on each side of the lot of 10
percent of the width of the lot, but shall never be less than 3 feet and need not be
more than 5 feet. Any detached accessory structures, and attached garages on 25 foot
wide lots only, located on the rear one -third of the lot, are allowed zero setback on
one interior side lot line.
ORDINANCE NO. 1288
APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT EA -453 AND ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZTA 98 -5
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SECTION 3. Section 20.24.060 D.2. of Chapter 20.24, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2. Side yard facing a side street: 10 percent of the width of the lot, but shall never be
less than 3 feet and need not be more than 5 feet, except if parking garages or covered
parking spaces are located in a sideyard and face a street, then the setback shall be 20
feet.
SECTION 4. Section 20.24.060 D.3. of Chapter 20.24, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
3. Side yard facing an adjacent lot: 10 percent of the width of the lot on each side of the
lot, but shall never be less than 3 feet and need not be more than 5 feet. Detached
accessory structures, located in the rear one -third of the lot, are allowed zero setback
on one interior side lot line.
SECTION 5. Section 20.45.060 D.2. of Chapter 20.22, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2. Side yard: 10 percent of the width of the lot on each side of the lot, but shall never
be less than 3 feet and need not be more than 5 feet, except if parking garages or
covered parking spaces are located in a sideyard and face a street, then the setback
shall be 20 feet.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) day from and after the
final passage and adoption hereof.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall ause 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.
ORDINANCE NO. 1288
APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT EA -453 AND ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZTA 98 -5
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
20th October of October 1998.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
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 said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1288 was duly introduced by said
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 6t' day of October, 1998, and was duly passed and adopted by said City
Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 2 0 tllay of October , 1998, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, McDowell, Gaines, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
lj/Cindy Mort ( , City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark D'. Hensley, City Attorn
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ORDINANCE NO. 1288
APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT EA -453 AND ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZTA 98 -5
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