ORDINANCE 1312ORDINANCE NO. 1312
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. EA -4881 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA
99 -3, AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 99 -4, AMENDING THE
EL SEGUNDO GENERAL PLAN AND 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;
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;
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;
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;
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1999, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time,
form and manner prescribed by law; and the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2453
recommending approval of the proposed amendments;
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1999, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly advertised
public hearing and review on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the
time, form and manner prescribed by law;
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for
or against EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -4, the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code;
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 99 -3 is the third amendment to the General Plan processed
and proposed in 1999; and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established:
1. The purpose of the revisions to the General Plan and 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.
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State law requires that Zoning be made consistent with the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed
Environmental Assessment EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -3 the City Council finds as follows:
GENERAL PLAN
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General
Plan, as amended.
ZONING CODE
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning
Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
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);
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,
That the City Council 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 approves EA -488, GPA
99 -3, and ZTA 99 -4, and adopts changes to the El Segundo General Plan and Municipal Code as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 20.34.040 of Chapter 20.34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
20.34.040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as
provided by Chapter 20.74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit:
A. Drive -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
where drive -thru restaurants are prohibited;
B. Freight forwarding;
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C. Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section 20.12.160;
D. Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda and east of
Aviation Boulevards where hotels and motels are prohibited;
E. On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars;
F. Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and drive -tbru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining area
of the restaurant or drive -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200 square feet of
floor area;
G. Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential zoned
property is provided. This distance criteria does not apply to properties east of
Sepulveda Boulevard;
H. Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines; and,
I. Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as
provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations.
SECTION 2. Section 20.34.050 of Chapter 20.34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
20.34.050 PROHIBITED USES.
A. Drive -thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard; and,
B. Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda and east of Aviation Boulevards.
SECTION 3. The proposed Land Use Designation for Corporate Office is hereby amended to
reflect the addition of hotels and motels as uses allowed with a discretionary application east of Sepulveda
Boulevard. The corresponding changes to the Land Use Designation as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto
and incorporated by this reference, are also hereby approved.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) day from and
after the final passage and adoption hereof.
SECTION 5. 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7t day of September 1999.
Nrike Gordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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 said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1312 was duly
introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of August 1999, 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 7' day of September 1999, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, Gaines, McDowell, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ndy Mor s , City Jerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark D Hensley, City Attorney
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City Council Ordinance No. 1312
EXHIBIT A
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Corporate Office
Permits a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single - tenant or multi -tenant
buildings with limited retail uses permitted in the lobby area. Research and development
uses are permitted east of Sepulveda Boulevard. Hotels and motels are permitted east of
Sepulveda and west of Aviation Boulevards with a discretionary application. The
maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 0.8.
General Plan • Land Use Element Page 3 -7
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