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1998 JAN 06 CC PACKETAGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 350 Main Street The City Council, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed agenda items. The Public can participate in the discussion of any item listed on the Agenda. To facilitate your presentation, please place a check mark ✓ beside each item you would like to address on the Agenda provided by the City Clerk, preferably PRIOR to the start of the meeting. Any other item not listed on the Agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council may be directly addressed during Public Communications. Before speaking to the City Council, please come to the podium and give: Your name and address and the organization you represent, if desired. Please respect the time limits. Members of the Public may place items on the Agenda by submitting a Written Request to the City Clerk or City Manager's Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2:00 p.m. the prior Tuesday). The request must include a brief general description of the business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk, 607 -2208. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 6,1998 - 5:45 P.M. Next Resolution # 4049 Next Ordinance # 1283 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Jane Friedkin ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS - Interview applicants for positions on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee and the Community Cable Advisory Committee. Recommendation - Interview, deliberate and appoint candidates. [NOTE: Per City Council direction, the filing deadline for applications is Friday, January 2, 1998 at 5:00 p.m. A staff report and interview schedule will be available after that time.] PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. CLOSED SESSION The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54960, et 54.) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code section 54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows: Continuation of matters listed on the City Council Agenda for January 6, 1998 under "Closed Session" (if needed). REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required) ADJOURNMENT POSTED: DATE: 1 ' 3.-p Q TIME: p NAME: r TO THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING: January 6,1998 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: COMMITTEES AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Interview applicants for positions on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee and the Community Cable Advisory Committee. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Interview, deliberate and appoint candidates. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: On July 15, 1997 the City Council directed that recruitment commence for (1) position on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee; (2) positions on the Community Cable Advisory Committee, with interviews set for September 10, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. On September 3, 1997 the City Council rescheduled the date of interviews to Saturday, September 13, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. The interviews for these two committees were only partially completed as the incumbents had not been requested to interview. The incumbents are now available to be interviewed, as well as any candidates that applies 48 hours prior to the scheduled interview date. In compliance with established practice, the vacancies have been and will continue to be advertised on the City's water bills, the El Segundo Herald and on cable t.v., until the positions are filled. Applications for all CCB have been made available at the City Council Office, El Segundo Public Library, Joslyn Center, and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition, application packets were given to City Counctlmembers and members of the various CCBs for potential applicants. CCBs Applicants Telephone #s Comments Time CIPAC /Cable Douglas Seapara 322 -7808 Interviewed 8/96 for CIPAC, & Cable 5:45 pm CIPAC A.J.Paz 641 -1765; Incumbent 6:00 pm 201 -3227 Cable Marc Rener 322 -8987 Incumbent 6:15 pm 277 -3333 The following Candidates were interviewed on September 13, 1997 Cable Chad Ceretto 640 -6109 Interviewed 8/96 for CIPAC and 640 -2650 x232 Planning Comm. Interviewed 9/13/97 for Cable CIPAC Joseph Pinchuk 322 -8083 Interviewed 8/96 for CIPAC and Planningg Planning Comm. Interviewed 9/13/97 for Sr. Cit. Hsg. Cable. Cable Dawn Wendl 322 -3244 1st time applicant 322 -1220 DISCUSSION: ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND WHO PREPARED THEM: applications of candidates for positions ORIGINATOR: Julia O. Abreu, Council Assistant BY: James W. Morrison, City Manager ACTION: jos:n:\=bVorm \agd }1nt.198 Date: January 2, 1998 Date: January 2, 1998 AGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 350 Main Street The City Council, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed agenda items. The Public can participate in the discussion of any item listed on the Agenda. To facilitate your presentation, please place a check mark ✓ beside each item you would like to address on the Agenda provided by the City Clerk, preferably PRIOR to the start of the meeting. Any other item not listed on the Agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council may be directly addressed during Public Communications. Before speaking to the City Council, please come to the podium and give: Your name and address and the organization you represent, if desired. Please respect the time limits. Members of the Public may place items on the Agenda by submitting a Written Request to the City Clerk or City Manager's Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2:00 p.m. the prior Tuesday). The request must include a brief general description of the business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk, 607 -2208. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. REGULAR MEETING AND JOINT MEETING/WORKSHOP OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 6,1998 - 7:00 P.M. Next Resolution # 4049 Next Ordinance # 1283 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Jane Friedkin ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. PRESENTATIONS - 1. Presentation of Certificates for "Lighting Up El Segundo," Holiday Season 1997. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS - 1. Special joint City Council/Planning Commission public workshop on the following proposed (Third Quarter) amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Local Coastal Program: 1) Mini - Variances, 2 -I) Detached Accessory Buildings and 2 -II) Accessory Buildings, 3) Residential Wall Heights, 4) Signs, 5) School Parking, 6) Coastal Development Permits, 7) TDR's - Transfer of Development Rights, and 8) Amplified Sound Permits; and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with CEQA. Environmental Assessment EA -419, General Plan Amendment GPA 97 -3 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 97 -3, Third Quarter Amendments. Applicant: City of El Segundo - (Citywide Amendments) and Hughes Electronics (TDR's - Transfer of Development Rights). Recommendation - 1) Hold joint public workshop; 2) Discussion; 3) Schedule a continued public hearing for January 20,1998; or, 4) Direct Staff to draft Ordinance consistent with City Council direction; and, 5) Schedule introduction and first reading of Ordinance on January 20,1998; and /or, 6) Other possible action /direction. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - NONE CONSENT AGENDA All items listed are to be adopted by one motion without discussion and passed unanimously. If a call for discussion of an item is made, the item(s) will be considered individually under the next heading of business. Warrant Numbers 243851- 244132 on Demand Register Summary Number 13 in total amount of $516.353.64. Recommendation - Approve Warrant Demand Register and Authorize staff to release. Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and /or adjustments. 2. Warrant Numbers 244133- 244633 on Demand Register Summary Number 14 in total amount of $825,473.41, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $2.406,356.53. Recommendation - Approve Warrant Demand Register and Authorize staff to release. Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and /or adjustments; and wire transfers from 12/10/97 to 12/29/97. CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER - NONE G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilman Gordon - NONE Councilman Weston - NONE Councilwoman Friedkin - NONE Mayor Pro Tem Wernick - NONE Mayor Jacobs - NONE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. MEMORIALS CLOSED SESSION The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54960, et sue.) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code section 54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows: Continuation of matters listed on the City Council Agenda for January 6, 1998 under "Closed Session" (if needed). REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required) ADJOURNMENT POSTED: DATE: TIME: ' 0 NAME: - ' 01- 06 -98.ag EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 6, 1998 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Special Orders of Business AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Special joint City Council /Planning Commission public workshop on the following proposed (Third quarter) amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Local Coastal Program: 1) Mini - Variances, 2 -1) Detached Accessory Buildings and 2 -II) Accessory Buildings, 3) Residential Wall Heights, 4) Signs, 5) School Parking, 6) Coastal Development Permits, 7) TDB's - Transfer of Development Rights, and 8) Amplified Sound Permits; and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with CEQA. Environmental Assessment EA -419, General Plan Amendment GPA 97 -3 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 97 -3, Third Quarter Amendments. Applicant: City of El Segundo - (Citywide Amendments) and Hughes Electronics (TDB's - Transfer of Development Rights); RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: 1) Hold joint public workshop; 2) Discussion; 3) Schedule a Continued public hearing for January 20, 1998; or, 4) Direct Staff to draft Ordinance consistent with City Council direction; and, 5) Schedule introduction and first reading of Ordinance on January 20, 1998; and /or, 6) Other possible action /direction. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: On January 3, 1998, the Joint City Council /Planning Commission bus tour /workshop was conducted to view examples of the issues which have given rise to the proposed revisions to the Zoning Code. On December 2, 1997, the City Council held a public hearing (continued from November 18, 1997) and reviewed the proposed amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program. At that time, the Council scheduled this public workshop/hearing, in addition to the bus tour, in order to expedite the Council's review of the proposed amendments and to provide the Planning Commission the opportunity to explain its recommendations. (Continued on next page ) ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. List of future GPAs, ZTAs and ZCs authorized for initiation by the City Council on December 17, 1996. 2. Updated (October 22, 1997) future GPAs, ZTAs and ZCs authorized for initiation by the City Council on December 17, 1996. 3. draft ZTA's, dated January 6, 1998 - Exhibits 1 through 8. 4. draft Initial Study/ Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, December 18, 1997. FISCAL IMPACT: (Check one) Operating Budget: Capital Improv. Budget: None. Amount Requested: Project/Account Budget: Project/Account Balance: Date: Account Number: Project Phase: Appropriation_ Required - Yes No ORIGINATED: Date: 26 December 1997 Bret B. Bernard, JP1 Director flanning and Building Safety REVIEWED BY. Date: James W. son, =Manaqer ACTION TA N: p:\zoning \ea40\ea4 - ais GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 2 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND (Cont.): On October 9,1997, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2402 which recommends approval of revisions to the City's General Plan and Zoning Code. The Planning Commission Resolution was previously distributed to the City Council. These amendments include new proposed provisions to allow Transfer of Development Rights, which were held over from the first quarter amendments at the request of the applicant (Hughes Electronics). Additionally, proposed revisions for School Parking, Signs, Amplified Sound Permits, Detached Accessory Buildings, and Accessory Buildings, were all continued from the second quarter packet to this quarter's amendment packet and Residential Wall Heights were continued from the first quarter to the second quarter, and are now included in this packet as well. Due to the large number of continued items, the complexity of some of the amendments, and the continuing staff absences, it was necessary to continue several items originally intended for inclusion in the third quarter packet until the year's fourth quarter amendment packet. These included proposed revisions to Non - Conformities, Maximization/Livable Neighborhoods and Residential Curb Cuts and Driveway Widths. DISCUSSION: The following discussion provides a brief background of each of the eight proposed Amendments, together with a discussion and analysis of the various options which the Planning Commission discussed and the final recommended changes. A brief summary of the Planning Commission's recommendations is shown at the beginning of each subject in bold type. Several of the proposed amendments may require multiple amendments such as a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Text Amendment (ZTA); and, therefore they have been organized so that there is only one discussion for each item to avoid duplication. Each proposed amendment also has multiple redline /strikeatrt exhibits associated with it. Each exhibit has been labeled with a header to easily cross - reference the exhibit to the appropriate proposed Amendment. 1. Mini - Variance - Do not establish new mini - variance procedures using the current Adjustment process. Reorganize the current Adjustment Chapter (20.78) for clarification only, and to require that the Planning Commission receive and file the Director of Planning and Building Safety's decisions on adjustments (ZTA). (Exhibit 1) The proposed amendment to establish procedures for a mini - variance process was originally initiated by staff to include provisions which would accommodate minor deviations from certain development standards. Currently, Section 20.74.020 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) provides authority for the Planning Commission to grant only Variances to allow for deviations from the existing standards contained in the Zoning Code. Variances are intended to resolve practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship that may result from the strict interpretation and application of the provisions of the City's Zoning Code. Chapter 20.78 (Adjustments) of the ESMC provides administrative procedures for granting an adjustment with respect to the height or location of a wall, fence, or hedge, and architectural landscape features. Additionally, this Section is proposed to be amended to allow noise permits and signs which exceed the standards of the Zoning Code. However, the existing Code does not provide flexibility through an administrative procedure to accommodate minor deviations from other development standards. Planning staff believes that Chapter 20.78 (Adjustment) could be utilized to accommodate administrative approval of minor deviations from certain development standards. The necessary findings as detailed in Section 20.78.040 would be applicable to these situations and the notification and hearing process would allow public review and input without being overly burdensome. The current Adjustment Section requires a noticed Public Hearing before the Director of Planning and Building Safety or a member of the Planning Commission. All property owners abutting the subject property must receive a notice a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Findings must be made, conditions may be required, and the decision is appealable to the Planning Commission, and ultimately the City Council. However, to provide the Commission with other possible options, several other cities were contacted to identify what their requirements or criteria are for processing minor deviations from certain development standards. (Exhibit 1). Some cities provide administrative procedures for minor changes to development standards along with providing specific categories of uses and development standards which may be revised through an Administrative process. Other cities, such as Manhattan Beach and Palo Alto, allow administrative procedures for certain alterations and modifications to non - conforming pre- existing structures, and existing plans and development projects. The following summarizes some of the categories where administrative variances or mini - variances are used by other 0 02 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 3 cities: a. Construction of a second or third story residential addition that would project into required setbacks or required open space when the pre- existing first or second story was legally constructed; and, reconstruction of raised grade stairways, architectural archways, covered entries, and covered porches in required yards and required open space for pre- existing structures; b. Projections where existing setbacks conform except for projections at local points in the building walls, such as for bay windows when the length parallel to the wall of any such projection is no greater than eight feet, or when the existing projecting element is no closer than three feet from the property line and no greater than one - quarter of the total length of the wall from which it projects; C. The addition of awnings, canopies and signs that encroach into a required yard of a building occupied by a nonconforming use; d. Eaves, to match the existing eave projection when adding to an existing building, and when the new eave will also conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code; e. Side setback extensions; L Up to 10 percent reductions in setback and open space requirements for existing buildings; g. The enlargement of windows in nonconforming buildings, and other minor structural alterations in nonconforming buildings, provided there is no increase in total floor area; h. Up to a 10 percent reduction in parking stall dimensions for structural reasons, when providing parking in existing buildings; Arbors or trellises in a rear yard, for privacy, when the grade of the adjacent property is higher than that of the subject property. Sides and tops of arbors and trellises are to be made only of framework or latticework, and must be at least fifty (50) percent open; j. Alternative reference point for height measurement for pre- existing structures that have height non - conformities; k. Reduction in minimum garage width and depth up to 2 feet for pre- existing structures that have garage dimension non - conformities; Floor area for ground floor commercial uses; M. Height of accessory structures located in a rear yard, but not a side yard; n. Architectural features and building line's requirements; o. A plan which has received site and design approval; and /or, P. A 20 percent reduction or measurement of 19 feet, whichever is less, for each lot dimension measurement. The Adjustment section could be written very broadly to allow a certain percentage (10 - 20 %) reduction for any development standard (i.e. heights, setbacks, lot coverage, F.A.R., parking, landscaping, lot area, etc.) or it could be more specific and only allow deviations from certain standards. The Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the approaches that different cities take for Administratively allowing Minor Deviations from the Zoning Code. The Commission felt that staff should be provided some minor flexibility in the Code, however, most of the examples provided were too broad. Additionally, two Commissioners (Chairman Crowley and Commissioner Boulgarides) felt that the Planning Commission should Receive and File the decisions of the Director of Planning and Building Safety on mini - variances; However, there was not clear direction from the majority of the Commission on this issue. Some Commissioners also felt these provisions should only apply to single story additions to existing buildings and not to new development, and GPAIZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 4 that deviations from the Architectural Building Features standards should be included. The Commission asked staff to bring back recommended areas where this new administrative procedure may be appropriate. Based on the Commissions direction, staff suggested the following areas where mini - variances, using the existing Adjustment procedures, may be appropriate in all zones within the City. A maximum 10% reduction to any of the following development standards, for additions to existing structures only: 1) First story setbacks; 2) Lot coverage; 3) Height of detached garages; 4) Parking stall sizes and aisle widths; 5) First and second story intrusions; 6) Curb cut width; and, 7) Wall modulation, in R -3 Zones only. As the wall modulation - Architectural Building Feature standards in the R -1 and R -2 Zones provide more general and subjective standards, and do not require specific dimensions for how often Architectural Building Feature must be provided on a wall, the Adjustment procedure would not be appropriate to allow minor deviations from these Code requirements. Additionally, the City Council has provided policy direction to Planning staff that flat one - dimensional windows meet the requirements of Architectural Building Features (El Segundo Municipal Code 20.08.147) as a "... three - dimensional permanent exterior element...". The Council also directed staff to revise the Architectural Building Feature provisions to provide less subjective criteria, and this will be included in a future Zone Text Amendment Quarterly process. Based on this direction, staff did not believe that it is appropriate at this time to revise the Adjustment Section to include deviations from the Architectural Building Feature standards. The Commission extensively discussed the mini - variance procedures as proposed by staff and recommended 3 -1 (Commissioner Palmer) not to allow mini - variances. Although three of the Commissioners (Crowley, Boulgarides, and Palmer) agreed that very narrow provisions to allow minor flexibility in the residential areas only may be useful through a new mini - variance procedure, a majority could not reach a consensus on which provisions to apply the procedure to, and what limits may be appropriate. Vice -Chair Wycoff was opposed in general to the proposed mini - variance procedure. The Commission also discussed allowing decks and /or covered patios to exceed the maximum lot coverage allowed in residential zones. Although staff suggested that this may be accomplished through revising the definitions of Lot Coverage (20.08.535) and Roof (20.08.695), no direction was provided by the Planning Commission. Planning staff would also recommend several other minor revisions to the adjustment section, for consistency with the rest of the Zoning Code, which were not specifically discussed by the Planning Commission. Planning staff has discussed these minor revisions with the City Attorney and he concurs that these are non - substantive administrative changes which do not necessitate further review by the Commission. Section 20.78.050A Conditions, indicates that adjustments become effective seven days from the day they are granted, unless an appeal is filed. Staff would recommend that this provision be eliminated as it conflicts with Sections 20.78.040 Appeals and Chapter 20.82, which provide for ten day appeal periods after the date of the Planning Commission decision. Additionally, Section 20.70.040 Necessary Findings and the portion of the Section (B) which deals with the expiration of the approval is recommended to be relocated to a new Section 20.78.050 entitled Lapse of Approval. These proposed changes are shown as double underline /strikeout text in Exhibit 1 - Revisions Proposed by staff. Parkina Structures (Mini Variance or Setback Modification) Staff would also like the Council and Commission to consider two different options for possibly permitting parking structures in the Mixed -Use North (MU -N) Zone to be located on a interior side property line or a rear property line, instead of maintaining a 25 foot and 5 foot setback, respectively, as currently required in the Zoning Code. The City has, in the past, through negotiated development agreements, permitted parking structures for Mattel Toys (333 Continental Boulevard), Continental Grand Plaza (300 -400 Continental Boulevard), and Continental Park Phase V (2361 -2381 Rosecrans Avenue) to construct parking structures without one or both required setbacks. The proposed developer (Morgan - Stanley) of the vacant land on the west side of Nash Street between El Segundo Boulevard and Mariposa Avenue may desire to construct parking structures on the west property line to facilitate the overall site development. One option staff would suggest be considered is including such a setback reduction as part of the proposed mini - variance procedure. Through a mini - variance, a developer could apply for a reduced setback specifically for a parking 9 r 0 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 5 structure, without the burden of meeting all the findings required for a regular variance. Through this procedure, the City would retain the ability to insure the proposed setback would be compatible with surrounding development. The second option staff has developed would be to amend the setback requirements in the MU -N Zone to allow all parking structures to encroach into the setback. They could be treated similarly to how detached accessory structures are regulated in residential zones. In order to ensure compatibility with adjacent properties, staff would recommend that this method include a minimum distance between the proposed parking structure and buildings on abutting property, and that the required landscaping eliminated by the placement of the parking structure would have to be accommodated elsewhere on the property. 2. I. Detached Accessory Buildings - Revise definitions of Accessory (20.08.020) and Kitchen (20.08.505). Require new dwelling units, and additions to dwelling units, to be Internally Integrated and connected and if not, then require buildings to meet the requirements of detached accessory buildings. Do not require garages to be internally integrated with the dwelling unit; but If no internal integration, then no toilet allowed In garage. (ZTA) (Exhibit 2) II. Accessoa Buildings - Do not prohibit toilets, sinks, or "R" occupancy (UBC), or limit electrical and plumbing, in detached accessory structures. (ZTA) {Exhibit 2) These two amendments were initiated by Planning staff due, in part, to the City's active engagement in implementing Code Compliance procedures (City-wide) to identify and correct violations of the Building and Zoning Codes. These amendments would help address the problem of illegal units (mainly due to illegal conversion of {attached and /or detached) accessory buildings to dwelling units in residential properties). Planning and legal staff believes that the current and past Codes have contributed (directly and /or indirectly) to pre -set the conditions for the illegal conversions of accessory structures to dwelling units. These two (originally separate) items have been combined to be discussed together, since they relate to each other. Additionally, the pertinent exhibits have also been combined and the Items appear asl and U for Detached Accessory Buildings and Accessory Building respectively. Currently, Zoning Code Section 20.08.020 defines "Accessory as a building, part of a building or structure, or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot. Furthermore, the Code mandates that when an accessory building and the main building share a common wall that the accessory building be considered a part of the main building. Additionally, Zoning Code Sections 20.20.25 (B), 20.22.025 (B) and 20.24.25 (B) permit accessory buildings in the Single - Family (R -1), Two - Family (R -2) and Multi - Family (R -3) Residential Zones, which do not contain a kitchen or kitchen facilities, a bathtub or shower, are not rented or used as a separate dwelling unit, and are not used for sleeping purposes. Since the Zoning Code does not prohibit accessory structures from containing toilets and sinks, and it has been the Department's (past and current) practice to allow sinks and toilets in accessory buildings. Furthermore, the Code mandates that a Covenant "which states that the accessory structure shall not be used as a dwelling unit or used in violation of the Zoning Code" be recorded prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, for any accessory building other than a garage. "Accessory structures" are allowed in R -1 and R -2 Zones up to a maximum of six - hundred (600) square feet in gross floor area, excluding the square footage of the garage. Other cities (Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Palo Alto, Newport Beach, Santa Monica and Whittier) were contacted to identify what Planning and /or Building criteria are currently being used to mitigate the potential problems associated with accessory structures in residential zones being illegally converted to additional dwelling units. Some cities define exactly what type of accessory uses are allowed in residential uses along with providing specific development standards. Other cities, such as the City of Manhattan Beach, restricts the total number of plumbing fixtures that an accessory structure (guest house, or accessory living quarters) may have; and, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes restricts the size of drainage plumbing fixtures for sinks to 1.5 inches, which would prohibit the installation of a garbage disposal. Exhibit 2 provides some of the definitions and criteria that other cities apply to "Accessory definition and "Accessory Structures." When reviewing and recommending any amendments, the Planning Commission was reminded that even though these items were being discussed as they relate to residential zones, the "Accessory' Definition is more broad and pertains to other zones, (e.g. commercial and industrial) and not only residential. 05 GPA/ZTA Page 6 City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Additionally, the Commission considered the following options or criteria for addressing the concerns related to Accessory Structures : a/ Enumerate the type of accessory uses permitted in residential zones; b/ Prohibit sinks, toilets, garbage disposal and /or "R" occupancy in residential accessory buildings; c/ Limit the number of plumbing fixtures; d/ Limit the size of drainage pipes in accessory buildings, which would prohibit showers, bathtubs and garbage disposals; e/ Limit the size of gas lines, which would eliminate stoves; f/ Prohibit 220 voltage, which would eliminate electric stoves; and /or g/ Require that attached accessory buildings be internally integrated and connected with the main building (dwelling unit). On August 28, 1997, the Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the information obtained from other cities and recommended that, 1 /Accessory Buildings be internally integrated and connected to the main building, to be considered part of the main building; 2/ that a garage attached to a house need not to be internally integrated with the house, however, if no direct access is provided between the garage and the house, then a toilet in the garage would be prohibited; and 31garbage disposals be prohibited in Accessory Buildings. The Commission extensively discussed prohibiting toilets, however, ultimately it was undecided on prohibiting toilets in Accessory Buildings; as Commissioners Wycoff and Palmer were in favor of allowing toilets in Accessory Buildings and Commissioners Crowley and Boulgarides were against allowing them. On September 11 and 25, 1997, the Commission reviewed and recommended to the City Council approval of the proposed modifications to the "Accessory' and "Kitchen" definitions (Sections 20.08.020 and 20.08.505); and, Chapters 20.20, 20.22, 20.24 and 20.45 of the Zoning Code related to accessory buildings. The Commission was still undecided on prohibiting toilets in detached Accessory Buildings, as a 2 -2 tie vote is considered "No Action "; therefore the Planning Commission recommendation to maintain the Code as existing, which does not prohibit toilets in detached accessory buildings, is forwarded to the City Council. 3. Wall Heights - No action or recommendation to revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet. (ZTA) {Exhibit 3) The City Council directed staff and the Planning Commission to revise the standards for residential wall and fence heights, in order to minimize negative impacts on neighbors' privacy, light and air. Generally, the Zoning Code (Section 20.12.040) restricts wall, fence, and hedge heights to a maximum of 6 feet, if they are located outside of the front setback, and driveway and corner visibility triangles. However, retaining walls that contain fill are allowed to be up to a maximum of 10 feet in height (maximum 6 feet for the retaining wall portion plus 4 feet of openwork fence). This Code provision favors properties with retaining walls that protect a fill since the maximum height that can be viewed from their side is 4 feet (if the fill is 6 feet in height), however, it imposes upon properties located on the other side of the wall since they may be faced with up to a 10 foot high wall. If a retaining wall holds cut (maximum height not specified), it may be topped by a wall, fence or hedge that has a maximum height of 6 feet (in the side and rear setback) or a maximum height of 42 inches (in the front setback). In this instance, the property which is protected by the retaining wall, is also the property most affected by the visual impact of the wall, and not the neighbor. Thus, modifications to retaining walls holding cut should not be much of a concern since the property most affected is not the neighboring properties. The diagram below illustrates the current height standards for retaining walls, which was adopted in 1993 as part of a comprehensive Zoning Code update and as later revised [Section 20.12.040 (A) of the El Segundo Municipal Code]: 1 1. GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 F] LL' DIAGRAM A 48' max open work fence 6' max. RETAINING WALL CONTAINING FILL DIAGRAM B Page 7 42' max. in front yard setback 6' max. to rear of front setback RETAINING WALL HOLDING CUT Diagram A depicts the following: Maximum 6 foot high retaining wall (containing fill), plus a maximum 48 inch high open work fence. The maximum total height allowed= 10 feet. Diagram B depicts the following: 1) Retaining wall with no maximum height (holding cut), plus a maximum 6 foot high fence, wall or hedge (rear and side yard - for interior or corner lots); and, 2) Retaining wall, with no maximum height (holding cut), plus maximum 42 inch high fence, wall or hedge (front yard - for interior or corner lot). The wall height standards for reverse corner or key lots would be less in the visibility triangle area. Based on the City Council's direction, and in order to be consistent with the general provision of the Zoning Code that regulates heights of walls and fences in residential zones, staff recommended to the Planning Commission that the total height of all walls that protect a fill be restricted to a maximum of 6 feet in height (staff did not recommend the maximum allowable height for retaining walls holding cut). Staff's proposed standard would be consistent with the objectives and intent of the Zoning Code that regulate fence and wall heights and would also provide for privacy, air and natural lighting to neighboring properties. In addition, because the Uniform Building Code (UBC) requires a 42 inch high guardrail for any finished surfaces which are more than 30 inches above finished grade, the new proposed provision would limit fill heights to only 30 inches. With staff's proposal, fill would be limited to 24 inches in areas with required pool fencing, since the UBC requires a 48 inch high fence around pools. Property owners would be able to request additional fence or wall height since the Zoning Code allows a fence or wall up to 8 feet in height with the approval of an Adjustment (Section 20.12.040 {C)). Staff also presented the Commission with the wall heights standards from several Cities in an effort to present it with various options to consider. In brief, some Cities had similar wall /fence height standards (Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach) and other Cities implemented their own standards (Santa Monica, Burlingame and Portland). Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach have similar wall /fence height standards because each allows a maximum 6 foot high wall/fence in the required side and rear yards. On the other hand, Santa Monica and Burlingame's wall /fence height standards range from a maximum of 7 feet to 8 feet, and Portland's maximum wall/fence height is dependent on the height of other structures on the property. Please refer to Exhibit 3 for further details. When staff presented its proposal to restrict the height of retaining walls containing fill to a maximum height of 6 feet, the Commission's consensus was that the protection of privacy was of greater concern to residents than the impacts of tall neighboring walls and fences, in certain circumstances. One of the Commission's proposals was to allow a six foot tall solid privacy wall, on top of a maximum six foot tall retaining wall (for a total wall height of 12 feet), when located on the rear property line, but only if the rear property line abuts another rear property line. As an alternative, the Commission also discussed allowing a maximum six (6) foot tall retaining wall topped with a maximum (six) 6 foot tall open work fence above it (for a total height of 12 feet), instead of a solid 6 foot high block wall, along the rear property line. With regards to the side walls, the Commission discussed a proposal to allow a maximum six (6) foot tall retaining wall 0 07 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 8 with a maximum 42 -inch solid block wall on top of the retaining wall, with the remainder being an open work fence (maximum 6 foot tall retaining wall + maximum 42 -inch high solid block wall + maximum 30 -inch high open work fence), not to exceed a total height of 12 feet. The proposal included the provision that the side wall should gradually step down as it went from the rear yard towards the front yard. The Commission did not indicate the amount of "stepping" that would be allowed as the side wall transitioned from the rear yard to the front yard, and there was no consensus from the Commission on this proposal. Staff expressed its concern to the Commission that it was deviating from the City Council's initial direction and objective, which was to reduce the current permitted residential wall heights standards in order to minimize the negative impacts that walls, fences and hedges could have on a neighbors' privacy, light and air. However, the Commission's discussions were oriented towards increasing the current wall height standards, instead of attempting to reduce it. Individual Commission members made various recommendations, such as maintaining the current residential wall height standards as they are, allowing solid twelve (12) foot high walls on the rear and side property lines, and prohibiting twelve (12) foot high walls along the side. However, since there was no consensus among the Commissioners, it made no recommendation and no action was taken. 4. Signs - Revise Sign requirements, including political signs (GPA & ZTA). (Exhibit 4) Chapter 20.60 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) presently provides requirements for the placement and installation of signs in the City. Since the adoption of the Zoning Code in November 1993, both the City Attorney and Planning staff have determined that it might be appropriate to revise and reformat several sections of the regulations to make the Sign Code more inclusive and easier to read. The revisions to the Sign Code were originally part of the second quarter amendments, but due to additional research requested by the Planning Commission with regards to political signs and signs in residential zones (e.g., garage sale signs), staff felt it appropriate to continue the discussion of Sign Code revisions to afford the City Attorney enough time to review the legal issues involved with regulating such signs. Planning staff contacted other nearby cities (including Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, and Santa Monica) to identify what criteria are currently being used for their sign permit processes and development standards. Based on this criteria and input from City staff and the City Attorney, staff has revised the existing sign regulations and drafted new provisions where appropriate. The following outlines the proposed modification to the Sign Code: 1. The more general provisions which apply to all signs have been placed at the beginning of the Chapter. 2. The requirements for the Master Sign Plan and Common Sign Plan (Section 20.60.060), were combined into one process, since there was very little difference in the two procedures, and to date both processes have not been used. Staff proposed increasing the time frame for reviewing and acting upon a Sign Plan from 5 and 7 days, respectively, to 10 and 14 days, respectively. Additional clarification has been added to differentiate the review process for a Sign Plan versus an individual Sign Permit. 3. A Sign Adjustment procedure (Section 20.60.070) has been included to provide flexibility in the regulations to address those situations when a business requests signage which does not meet the standard set forth in the chapter. 4. Staff revised the requirements for freestanding pole signs to include a 150 square foot size limit and a 30 foot height limit. The Zoning Code currently does not contain a standard for maximum size or height. 5. Staff revised the requirements for temporary signs to distinguish between special event signs, real estate signs, construction signs, and announcement signs. A definition for announcement signs has been developed for inclusion in Chapter 20.08 of the Zoning Code (Definitions). These would be allowed only during the construction of a new building or while tenant improvements are being constructed. Maximum size requirements and maximum time limits for their display have been included for each of these signs. In order to clarify the permitted locations of signs, staff proposed to add a section [20.60.060 (1)] on setbacks to require that all signs be a minimum of 5 feet from property lines when a setback is required. 6. In residential zones, staff proposed to add a provision to permit open house signs on properties for sale 0 08 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 9 (20.60.090 B.) and to permit non - conforming commercial uses in residential zones, excluding home occupations. Size limitations have been included for open house signs (6 square feet), construction signs (32 square feet), and subdivision /tract sale signs (32 square feet). 7. Staff also proposed prohibiting signs which emit sounds (except in conjunction with a drive -thru ordering menu board), odors, or visible matter (Section 20.60.110). 8. Staff proposed the Commission also consider revisions to address nonconforming signs and the abatement of illegal and abandoned signs. Pursuant to State law, when a Sign Code is revised, an inventory of all illegal and abandoned signs in the City must be commenced by the City within 120 days of adoption of the revisions. To implement the State requirements, staff has added definitions of abandoned signs and nonconforming signs; and, drafted Sections 20.60.130, 20.60.140, and 20.60.150 based on input from the City Attorney. The existing language has also been revised either based on input from the City Attorney, or to conform with the existing language and format used in the Zoning Code. At the July 10, August 14, 28, and September 11, 1997, Planning Commission public workshop and Public Hearings, the Commission reviewed proposed modifications to Chapter 20.60 related to signs. The Commission provided direction to staff to provide additional revisions to the sign chapter to prohibit billboards, to examine different standards for pole signs in different zones or areas of the City, to address time limits for announcement signs, to review safety issues related to animated signs, and to make other minor revisions. Additionally, staff reminded the Commission that the Adjustment section of the Zoning Code (Chapter 20.78), as well as Section 20.60.070, Sign Adjustment, were proposed to be revised to allow signs to exceed any of the standards set forth in Chapter 20.60, through review and approval of an Adjustment. Staff revised the following sign regulations, based on the Commission's direction and based on additional discussions with the City Attorney: 1. Off -Site Signaae - In order to address off -site signage, staff revised the definition of billboards to only pertain to signs not related to the use of the property on which they are located and added billboards as prohibited uses in Section 20.60.110. Due to the change in definition and the prohibition on off -site signs in Section 20.60 110 E., staff recommended removing Section 20.60.110 I. which prohibited signs within 500 feet of a state or county highway. The intent of this Section would be covered by the general off -site sign prohibition. Signs identifying a tenant within a building, such as those on the sides of buildings along Imperial Highway, were exempt from the 500 foot limit and would still be allowed as permitted wall signs. The Commission accepted staff's proposed changes to the definition of billboards and other sections to prohibit off -site signage throughout the City. 2. Pole Signs - Staff added language to prohibit freestanding or pole signs in the C -RS and C -2 zones (Section 20.60.080 E.) to address the Commission's concerns with signage in the downtown area. Pole signs up to a maximum of 30 feet in height and a maximum of 150 square feet in area would still be allowed in other commercial and industrial zones. Staff also suggested that the Planning Commission may also want to consider prohibiting pole signs in the Small Business (SB) and Medium Manufacturing (MM) Zones in Smoky Hollow, as there are residential uses within and abutting this area and Smoky Hollow is not a major commercial area, and since it is primarily industrial in nature. The Planning Commission reviewed this proposal and directed staff to provide additional information related to how pole signs are regulated in other cities. The Commission then accepted the recommendation of staff to bring this item back at a future date with additional analysis, including a surrey of pole sign requirements in other cities, separate from the third quarter amendments, in order to avoid delaying the rest of the sign amendments and the third quarter review. Therefore, staff deleted the proposed revisions and merely moved the existing provisions which allow one pole sign per street frontage for projects with multiple uses from Section 20.60.050 (Sign Plan) to Section 20.60.080 E. (Signs in non - residential zones). Pursuant to Commission direction, staff also proposed amending General Plan Land Use Element Policy LU -15.2 to include language discouraging pole signs in the City. These recommendations were accepted by the Planning Commission. 3. Announcement Signs - Pursuant to the Commission's direction, staff added a one year maximum duration for which Announcement Signs (Section 20.60.080 H4.) could be used for a new development or business. 0 09 GPA/ZTA Page 10 City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 One year should be adequate for most projects to complete design and construction. Since the previous Council hearing on December 2, 1997; and, subsequent to the Planning Commission's recommendation to limit the size of announcement signs to 100 square feet throughout the City, staff has received a request for an announcement sign larger than what the proposed Sign Code would allow. Pursuant to counsel from the City Attorney's office, this has led staff to recommend that City Council and Planning Commission review the proposed revisions to the Sign Code related to Announcement Signs to determine if the size of such signs should be treated the same on properties east and west of Sepulveda Boulevard. It may be appropriate to allow larger announcement signs east of Sepulveda Boulevard where new developments tend to be larger and roadways are wider than areas west of Sepulveda Boulevard. Thus, announcement signs east of Sepulveda Boulevard may need to be larger to be provide adequate visibility. It should be noted that announcement signs are intended as temporary signs to advertise a new business during the construction of the building or tenant improvements for the building in which the business will locate. The tour shall include opportunities to observe several announcement signs east of Sepulveda Boulevard. Political Signs - Staff revised the maximum permitted size of political signs to ensure that these signs are not regulated more strictly than signs with a commercial message. According to the City Attorney, courts have not looked favorable on sign regulations that restrict protected political speech more severely than non - protected speech (i.e., advertising). Therefore, political signs would be permitted to be as large as the largest commercial signs in the different zones. In the City's case, this would be 32 square feet in residential zones and 500 square feet in non - residential zones. The Commission discussed the size of political signs and concurred with staff that political signs, as protected speech, would be permitted to be as large as the largest commercial signs in the different zones. This size was proposed to be a cumulative total 32 square feet in residential zones and 500 square feet in non- residential zones. Subsequent to this, and based on input from a member of the public, staff proposed additional language to limit the cumulative total of political signs and other residential signs on a property to 32 square feet, but no individual sign could be more than 6 square feet and must be a minimum of 3 inches apart from another sign. This was intended to address the concerns expressed by the Commission with regard to the maximum size of political signs. The consensus of the Commission was to reaffirm its earlier direction to accept the proposed amendment to limit the cumulative total of political signs and other residential signs on a property to 32 square feet. The Commission ultimately chose _n_91 to incorporate a limit on individual political signs of 6 square feet with a minimum of 3 inch spaces from another sign within the 32 square feet cumulative total. 5. Flashing and Moving Signs - Staff attempted to clarify that flashing and moving signs would only be prohibited if the colors in the sign or their location would interfere with vehicular safety (Section 20.60.110 I.). In a related revision, staff added animated signs as permitted in non - residential zones (Section 20.60.080 B.) on freestanding buildings. Staff requested that the Commission also consider whether it might be appropriate to allow store front signs, pole signs, and monument or ground signs to contain animated signage. At the recommendation of staff, the Commission agreed to create a general prohibition on flashing, moving, or rotating signs, with certain exceptions, such as moving barber pole signs and other signs which are consistent with the purpose of Chapter 20.60. These signs would be subject to approval of the Director of Planning and Building Safety. Section 20.60.110 I. was revised to reflect this change. Additionally, animated signs were removed from the permitted uses on freestanding buildings in Section 20.60.080 B. The Commission then accepted the proposed sign revisions. 6. Temaorary Sians - Staff suggested that animal or human beings used as signage should be listed in the Temporary Signs subsection of Section (20.60.080 H.), provided they would not be located on public property or in the public right -of -way. The revised text to address animals or human beings used as signage was accepted by the Commission. 7. Public Right -of -Way Sians - In order to ensure that no new right was being granted for signs in the public right -of -way, staff and the City Attorney recommended deleting Section 20.60.120 B., which allows temporary signs in the public right -of -way. Since all public signs, emergency, and construction signs are covered in other subsections of this section, staff felt it appropriate to eliminate this subsection to prevent signs such as political, real estate, open house or garage sale signs from being placed in the public right -of -way. Again, 10 GPA/ZTA Page 11 City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 political signs may not be regulated more strictly than any other types of signage. Pursuant to the recommendation of staff and the City Attorney, the consensus of the Commission was to support staff's recommendation. 8. Murals and Works of Art - In order to avoid confusion as to what type of message might be considered a commercial message on a mural versus simply "artwork", staff and the City Attorney recommended deleting Section 20.60.100 C. which exempted murals from the sign regulations. While the Commission did accept staff's recommendation to delete Section 20.60.100 C. which exempted murals from the sign regulations, the Commission requested staff review the procedures for processing requests for murals. Staff recommended adding non - commercial Works of Art, such as historical and community murals, as a permitted use (Section 20.60. 080 M.), and allowing works of art to exceed the 500 square foot sign limit, without City Council approval. Works of art intended for commercial purposes would be considered as signage and regulated the same as other signs in the Zoning Code. 9. Abandoned Signs - Staff recommended that the Planning Commission amend Section 9.54 which addresses property maintenance regulations to provide a consistent time period for when a sign would be considered abandoned. The Commission had already reviewed a new definition of abandoned signs (Section 20.08.723) which included a ninety day period from time of discontinued use to abandonment. By revising Section 9.54.020 (m) from forty -five days to ninety days, the enforcement regulations in the Municipal Code would be consistent with the regulations in the Zoning Code. The Commission accepted staff's recommendation to revise Section 9.54.020 (m) of the Municipal Code. Staff also proposed that Section 9.54.020(m) indicate the ninety day period is intended to be ninety consecutive days, which would be consistent with the definition of an abandoned sign. The Commission expressed concern that existing sign structures, which may be remain after a business has vacated a building, may not always be a public nuisance after ninety days which should be abated pursuant to Section 20.60.150. As a result, staff proposed revising the definition of an abandoned sign to exempt sign structures on properties or buildings which are actively available for lease, unless the Director of Planning and Building Safety determines the signs are a public nuisance, as specified in Section 20.60.040, in which case the sign could be abated, pursuant to Section 20.60.150. This would allow signs to remain as long as the property is intended to be used again, which is similar to how non - conforming buildings are currently treated in the Zoning Code. The consensus of the Commission was to accept this recommendation. There are other minor drafting changes that have been added to the revised redline /strikeout attachment (Exhibit 4). Amended sections which were previously reviewed by the Commission, and were depicted with shading in the Planning Commission Agenda Packets, have now been unshaded and simply retain the double underlining or strikeout to indicate that the text has been revised. 5. School Parkins - Revise the parking standards for private high schools to require seven (7) spaces per classroom, plus auditorium and stadium parking. For adult schools, require one (1) space for every fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area or one (1) space for every three (3) fixed seats, whichever is greater, or as modified by a parking demand study. (ZTA) {Exhibit 5) At the June 18,1996 City Council meeting, Councilman Liam Weston expressed concern that the current Zoning Code does not include an appropriate parking requirement for adult level schools, since a greater number of parking spaces are required for high schools rather than adult schools. The Council directed staff to revise the Code to provide a greater number of parking spaces for adult level schools than high schools. Based on this concern and Council's direction, staff contacted other cities to identify what parking requirements they are using for the aforementioned uses and presented these findings to the Planning Commission for its review and consideration. On April 24, 1997, staff presented the Planning Commission with information obtained from several cities (Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Santa Monica and Redondo Beach) about their parking requirements for high schools and adult level schools (Exhibit 5, Page 3). Staff informed the Commission of its findings which indicate that three (3) of the surveyed cities did require less parking for high schools than adult level schools, however, two (2) of the cities did not have any specific provisions for high schools, and one (1) of the cities required a fixed minimum number for each parcel of land used for a high school. The Planning Commission then directed staff to obtain similar information from cities outside of the South Bay area, preferably those cities that are the same size as the city of El Segundo or those that have adult schools within their jurisdictions. 0 I1 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 12 At the July 24 and August 14, 1997 Planning Commission meetings, staff presented the Commission with information obtained from six (6) cities outside of the South Bay area (Laguna Hills, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Palo Alto, Santa Monica and Whittier), regarding their parking requirements for high schools and adult -level schools (Exhibit 5, Page 2). Staff analyzed the information and concluded that there is no set parking standard for high schools or adult schools which the six (6) surveyed jurisdictions adhere to and each city determines its parking requirements based on its own individual needs. For example, with regards to the parking standards for high schools, the cities of Newport Beach and Whittier determine their off - street parking requirements through the Use Permit process. The city of Santa Monica, on the other hand, requires a minimum 50 spaces plus an additional four (4) spaces for each classroom; and, the other three (3) cities -- Laguna Hills, Long Beach and Palo Alto, determine their required parking on a "per classroom" basis (i.e., X spaces per classroom), and the requirements vary from one and a half (1 1/z) spaces per classroom (Laguna Hills) to four (4) spaces per classroom (Palo Alto) to seven (7) spaces per classroom. With regards to the parking requirements for adult level schools, staff informed the Commission that it came to the same conclusion, which is that there are no set standards which the six (6) surveyed cities conform to. Like the parking requirement for high schools, the city of Newport Beach also determines its required parking for adult level schools through a Use Permit process. The other five (5) cities, on the other hand, determine their required parking based on gross floor area (GFA), number of students and faculty /employee, maximum occupancy, number of fixed seats or on a "per classroom" basis, and, if two methods are used, the method which results in the highest number of spaces is adopted. Staff presented the Commission with several options on how to amend Section 20.54.030 (B)(11) to address the City Council's Concerns. These options were: 1. Amend the Section to reflect that the parking requirements for high schools and adult level schools would be calculated on a per classroom, per gross floor area (GFA), maximum occupancy or number of fixed seats basis; 2. Amend the Section to state that the parking standards for high schools and adult schools would be determined through a Use Permit process (i.e., Conditional Use Permit or Administrative Use Permit); 3. Amend the Section to state that the parking standards for high schools and adult level schools would be based on a parking demand study; 4. Maintain the Section as existing; or, 5. Combine any of the above options to form a new proposal. After reviewing and discussing staff's findings, and the options which were presented, the Commission expressed its preference to have parking standards similar to the city of Long Beach. It's recommendation is as follows: the parking requirement for private high schools should be 7 spaces per classroom, plus the parking requirements for auditoriums or stadiums; the parking requirement for adult -level schools should be 1 space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space for every three (3) fixed seats, whichever is greater, or as modified by a Parking Demand Study. The redline /strikeout version of Section 20.54.030 (B) (11) (b)(c) of the ESMC (as recommended by the Planning Commission) is presented as Exhibit 5, Page 1. 6. Coastal Developments Permits - Develop a public hearing waiver for minor Coastal Development Permits. The Director of Planning and Building Safety would make the determination to approve a minor development if it is consistent with the proposed criteria and the Planning Commission would receive and file the application at its next available meeting. (ZTA) {Exhibit 61 This amendment was initiated by staff in accordance with Assembly Bill 1303, which went into affect on January 1, 1996. This law allows the waiver of public hearing requirements for certain minor developments in the Coastal Zone. Prior to this, State regulations required that coastal cities with a Certified Local Coastal Program (LCP) hold a public hearing on any coastal development permit application which was appealable to the Coastal Commission. In an effort to streamline the permit review process, staff recommends that the City take advantage of these new voluntary regulations and amend our local regulations (Chapter 20.92 of the Zoning Code) which is part of our Certified LCP, to implement the public hearing waiver. 0 12 GPA/ZTA Page 13 City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Accordingly, staff has prepared revisions to Chapter 20.92 to implement the criteria established in the new State regulations (Public Resource Code 30624.9). The criteria include several provisions to insure that public notification of a proposed development in the Coastal Zone is maintained and that the development is "minor." These include requiring that the public be given a fifteen (15) day notice of the proposed decision and that if a written request for a public hearing is received, then a public hearing must be conducted. This procedure is similar to the procedure the City currently uses for Large Family Day Care Permits. In order to qualify as a minor development, the draft regulations include the State requirements that: 1) the project is consistent with the LCP; 2) the development requires no discretionary approvals other than a Coastal Development Permit; and, 3) the development has no adverse effects, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources or public access to the shoreline. Thus, if the waiver procedures are adopted, a minor development would still be approved by the Planning Commission, only without a public hearing, unless one was requested. A minor coastal development could be placed on the Planning Commission agenda as a consent item. The Council could also choose to streamline the process further by allowing the Director of Planning and Building Safety to approve minor development coastal permits. In this instance the Planning Commission would not receive the application at all. On August 14, 1997, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Chapter 20.92 to introduce a waiver of the public hearing process for Coastal Development Permits (CDP), as authorized by Section 30624.9 of the California Coastal Act. The Commission directed staff to clarify that the Planning Commission would still receive and file CDP applications for minor developments. As a result, staff added Section 20.92.065 C. to clarify that the Director of Planning and Building Safety would make the determination to approve a minor development if it is consistent with the proposed criteria and the Planning Commission would receive and file the application at its next available meeting. In response to suggested revisions from the legal staff of the California Coastal Commission, Planning Staff revised Section 20.92.065 B. to more clearly indicate that all three findings in Section B. are required by the Coastal Act and that the 15 -day appeal period is intended to be 15 working days, as specified in the Coastal Act. The Planning Commission recommended adoption of the draft text as revised by the Coastal Commission staff. In order to implement the proposed amendment, the California Coastal Commission must also approve the revisions as a de minimis (minor) amendment to our LCP. Upon adoption of the proposed amendment by the Council, staff will submit the amendment to the Coastal Commission for review and (anticipated) approval. 7. TDB's - Transfer of Development Rights - Establish very limited General Plan and Zoning Code provisions for the Transfer of Development Rights ( TDR's) (GPA, ZTA). {Exhibit 7} In February 1996, Hughes Electronics submitted applications for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Text Amendment, to allow the Transfer of Development Rights (TDB's). The item was discussed over several months by the Planning Commission and the City Council; and, ultimately the Council took no action on the application. TDB's was re- agendized as part of the first quarter amendments initiated by the City Council in December 1996. On March 27, 1997, the Planning Commission discussed draft Zone Text Amendments to establish TDR standards; and, did recommend the adoption of very narrow provisions to allow Transfer of Development Rights. On June 17, 1997, the City Council, at the request of the applicant Hughes Electronics, continued the discussion from the first quarter to the third quarter. Thus the proposed revisions to establish TDB's have already been reviewed once by the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission recommendation from March 27, 1997, is now again being forwarded to the City Council with the rest of this third quarter packet. The draft text, attached as Exhibit 7, has not been modified since the Planning Commission recommended approval on March 27, 1997. TDB's would allow a property to increase its building square footage by purchasing allowed building square footage from another site. There would be no net increase in the allowed building square footage, just a transfer of that square footage from one property (donor site) to another (receiving site). The following key provisions of the proposal, as drafted by the City Attorney and staff, which address the previous concerns of the Council, Commission, and staff, have been incorporated into the proposed TDR Zone Text Amendment: a) The purpose of Transfer of Development Rights is to reduce the impacts of the potential increased development on properties west of Sepulveda Boulevard and allow new development east of Sepulveda, while minimizing traffic impacts and maximizing public benefit. 0 13 GPAIZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 14 b) The properties involved in the transfer must be under common ownership. C) Transfers would only be allowed from donor sites west of Sepulveda Boulevard, from the C -3 and CO Zones, to receiving sites east of Sepulveda Boulevard, to the C -3, CO, MU -N, MU -S, and M -1 Zones. Transfers between parcels east of Sepulveda Boulevard would be prohibited. d) Transfers of FAR would only be permitted gW of the area west of Sepulveda Boulevard, not into these areas. e) The total square footage of transfers may not exceed 10 percent of the total buildout square footage for each zone, as specified in the General Plan Summary of Buildout (Exhibit LU -3). This provision would ensure consistency within the established General Plan land use balance. f) A minimum net floor area of 25,000 square feet may be transferred. g) The new floor area must conform to all requirements of the Zoning Code, except FAR, for the receiving site. h) Receiving sites may not abut or take access off of Sepulveda Boulevard. I) The donor and receiving sites must be located in the same Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) and all potential traffic impacts associated with the proposed TDR must be evaluated and mitigated. j) The TDR would require approval of a Transfer Plan by the Planning Commission through the Public Hearing process, noticed to all property owners within 300 feet of both the donor and receiving sites, with the decision appealable to the City Council. k) The Transfer Plan must indicate the proposed uses for both the donor and receiving sites. I) The Transfer Plan must compensate for any potential impacts such as aesthetics, noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, traffic, and hazards. M) The Transfer Plan must provide a public benefit such as improved traffic circulation, open space, recreational facilities, landscaping, pedestrian access, or other public benefit. n) The Transfer Plan must be consistent with the General Plan. o) A covenant detailing the TDR approval and conditions must be recorded on both the donor and receiving sites. P) The covenant shall lock in the FAR's at the time of the approval of the Transfer Plan, however the owner could apply for a subsequent amendment. q) A Title Insurance Policy in an amount equal to the value of the Net Floor Area (NFA) being transferred is required. The provisions as proposed would severely limit the amount of square footage that could be transferred. Hughes has approximately 146,000 square feet of potential transferable square footage west of Sepulveda Boulevard and Development Rights cannot be transferred into the Sepulveda corridor, which will encourage new development in areas less impacted by traffic. In order to ensure that the General Plan Land Use Element balance is maintained, the Planning Commission requested that staff develop the following scenario. Hughes Electronics property located west of Sepulveda Boulevard at 1700 East Imperial Avenue is in the CO Zone which has a maximum total buildout (for the entire CO Zone) of 12,351,000 square feet. The Hughes property is 419,918 square feet in area, the Zoning Code allows a maximum building area of 335,935 square feet (419,918 x 0.8), the existing building square footage is approximately 190,000 square feet and the maximum allowable additional square footage on the site is 145,935 (335,935 - 190,000). This square footage equals approximately 1.18 percent of the total buildout square footage of the CO Zone. This is the maximum square footage that Hughes could transfer, and their representatives previously stated to staff that they anticipate the square footage would be transferred to their satellite facility east of Sepulveda Boulevard, which is located in the M -1 Zone. The transfer of 145,935 square feet from the CO Zone west of Sepulveda Boulevard to the M -1 Zone east of Sepulveda Boulevard would add approximately 0.79% to the total buildout square footage of the M -1 Zone, which is 18,529,000 square feet. In response to the Planning Commission's questions regarding why Title Insurance is required, the City Attorney advised staff that this clause would protect the City in case the Transfer Plan is not properly recorded. If the plan is not recorded properly, a new owner purchasing a donor site may not be aware that they will not be permitted to build to the density allowed in the Zoning Code. If this happens, the Title Insurance would then cover any potential legal costs incurred due to litigation and the City would not bear that expense. Additionally, the Title Insurance Policy will ensure that both donor and transfer site properties are under common ownership, which is a requirement of the provisions, and there is no "cloud" on the Title with respect to property ownership. The Planning Commission also discussed establishing an overall plan or vision for specific sites of public benefit and providing incentives for historic preservation by encouraging those sites to become donor sites. Both of these suggestions are beyond the scope of this proposed Transfer of Development Rights Amendments, which is a Zone Text Amendment request from Hughes Electronics and the provisions are very focused and limited in the type and 0 14 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 15 volume of transfers which may be permitted. A future amendment to the Transfer of Development Rights provision may be initiated to expand the provisions to address these issues, if the City Council directs staff to do so. Additionally, the Land Use Element of the General Plan is proposed to be amended to allow provisions for the Transfer of Development Rights, Exhibit 7 specifies that `The allowed FAR may be exceeded for properties East of Sepulveda Boulevard only with approval of a Transfer of Development Rights Plan. ", and a new policy is proposed (Policy LU 5- 4.1) which states "Develop guidelines for permitting the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR'S) with clearly identified public benefit objectives." The Planning Commission and staff believe that the proposed Amendments, allowing the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR's), as detailed on Exhibit 7 address the concerns previously raised by the Planning Commission and City Council. 8. Amplified Sound Permits - Limit number of Amplified Sound Permits per address to four (4) in any one calendar year (Chapter 9.06). Applicants may apply for an Entertainment Permit (Chapter 5.36) or an Adjustment (Chapter 20.78), for construction noise permits, for more than four (4) permits per year (ZTA). This item is also a continuation of an item which remained unfinished as part of the second quarter amendments due to the City Attorney's request to review the legal issues involved with the possible limitation of the number of Amplified Sound Permits which may be issued per year. This amendment was originally initiated by staff. Section 9.06.090 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) currently allows an applicant to exceed the noise levels specified in Chapter 9.06 of the ESMC, in order to have an event with amplified sound or other activity which reasonably exceeds the maximum allowed noise levels, or is beyond the hours specified in the ESMC. According to the ESMC, in determining whether to grant or deny an application, the noise control officer (currently the Director of Planning and Building Safety) must balance the hardship to the applicant, the community and other individuals, of not granting the permit against any adverse impact on individuals or property affected; and any other adverse impacts of granting the permit. However, the ESMC does not currently include provisions to limit the number of permits issued for an individual premise or applicant annually. Staff identified that there have been (variously) eight (8) and nine (9) Amplified Sound Permits issued for certain premises in 1996 and twelve (12) and twenty four (24) in 1997, (Anthony's and Panama's restaurants) where numerous complaints were received regarding excessive noise and vibrations. Planning staff believes that it would be appropriate to place a limit on the number of Amplified Sound Permits issued per address annually. Staff recommended to the Planning Commission limiting the number of permits issued to the same address to four (4) in any calendar year. In the event the applicant wants to exceed the maximum number of permits allowed annually on the premise, the approval of an Entertainment Permit, as specified in Chapter 5.36 (Entertainment Regulation), of the ESMC would be required. On April 24, 1997, the Planning Commission consensus was to limit the number of Amplified Sound Permits (Section 9.06.090 El Segundo Municipal Code) to a maximum of four (4) per year, per premises, consistent with staff's recommendation. On May 8, 1997, the Commission recommended that Noise Permits (for construction) that exceed four per year at one premises be subject to an Adjustment Application (Chapter 20.78) since the necessary findings as detailed in Section 20.78.040 would be applicable to the situation. Language has been incorporated into Section 20.78.010, similar to the language that the Planning Commission recently recommended allowing Architectural Building Features to exceed the established Code criteria. Staff has incorporated text into Section 9.06.090 (depicted with shading in Exhibit 8), to reflect the revisions recommended by the City Attorney. The purpose of these revisions is to clarify, that the review of an Amplified Sound Permit will not be based on the content of the speech or type of music which might be amplified. On July 10, 1997, the Planning Commission reviewed the regulations for Amplified Sound Permits and the consensus of the Commission was to accept and recommend to the City Council approval of the new language proposed by the City Attorney. No other changes, other than the revisions to the Adjustment Section as discussed under mini - variances as well as the changes recommended by the Planning Commission with the Second Quarter revisions, are proposed. 0 15 GPA/ZTA City Council Staff Report January 6, 1998 Page 16 An Initial Study /Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts is required to evaluate the potential impacts which may be caused by the proposed regulations. Since a Negative Declaration requires a minimum 21 -day public notice and circulation period (due to Coastal Commission Regulations one additional day of public review is required), based on the direction and recommendations from the Planning Commission on the General Plan and Zone Text Amendments the City is proceeding with the required environmental review process for the proposed Amendments, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and City Council Resolution No. 3805, after the Planning Commission adopted the Resolution with their recommendations. The Draft Initial Study / Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for EA -419 will be circulated for the 21 day public and agency review period from November 12 to December 3, 1997. pAzoni ng \ea419 \ea419 -4. ais Page 1 of 3 LIST OF FUTURE GPA'S, ZTA'S, AND ZC'S Authorized to Initiate by City Council on December 17, 1996 The following is a cumulative list of topics for future General Plan Amendments, Zoning Code Text Amendments and Zoning Map Changes, as initiated by the City Council -- the requestee appears in ( ): 1. Establish provisions for Transfer of Development Rights (Hughes Electronics). 2. Split the Mixed Use land use designation to Mixed Use -North and Mixed Use - South at El Segundo Blvd. (Council). 3. Change land use designation for Edison R -O -W and adjacent properties south of Holly Avenue, north of Grand Avenue, along Illinois Street from Open Space to Smoky Hollow Mixed -Use (Council). 4. Update Open Space and other elements related to the golf course (Staff). 5. Encourage /Discourage drive - thru's in certain land use areas (Council). 6. Wireless Communication Facilities goals (City Attorney). 1. Change land use designation for a portion of Thrifty property at Standard /Grand from Smoky Hollow Mixed -Use to Downtown Commercial (Staff). 2. Incorporate Public Works Storm Water Permit Management Requirements (City Attorney, Public Works, State Law). 1. Revise non - conformity language in Land Use Element (Council). 1. Use of current traffic counts instead of 1988 baseline traffic counts (Staff). 2. Study modification of east side Sepulveda access streets in Circulation Element (Council). 3. Incorporate Public Works Water Conservation Plan (City Attorney, Public Works, State Law). 11. Zone Text Amendments 1 st Quarter 1. Revise standards for video arcades for less than 8 machines (Council). 2. Create distance requirement for service stations from residential uses (Council). 3. Revise 10% parking reduction in Smoky Hollow (Council). 4. Revise height limits along Sepulveda Corridor and east of Sepulveda Blvd. (Council). 5. Create zoning standards for new MU North and South Zones (Council). 0 17 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.1 Page 2 of 3 Establish provisions for Transfer of Development Rights (Hughes Electronics). Revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet (Council, Staff) (continued to second quarter). Investigate alternatives for measuring residential structure heights (Council, Staff). Revise Subdivision Code (Title 19 of ESMC) to increase maximum approval period for tentative subdivision maps to 5 years (Staff). Revise inconsistency in height limit bonus for lot consolidation between the MM Zone (10 feet) and SHSP (15 feet) (Staff). Clarify only City Council, not the Planning Commission, can initiate ZTA/GPA (City Attorney). Allow /prohibit drive - thru's in certain land use areas (Council). Clarify language regarding appeals of Planning Commission items -- Code stipulates 10 days (Staff, City Attorney). Develop regulations for Wireless Communication Facilities (Council, Staff). Develop standards for Architectural Building Features to allow them to encroach into setbacks in Industrial and Commercial Zones (Council, February 18, 1997). Create standard for pedestrian access for outdoor dining in private walkways (Staff). Revise the parking standards for high schools and adult schools (Council). Revise requirements for Parking Demand Studies (Council). Revise Sign requirements, including political signs (Chapter 20.60) (Staff, City Attorney). Move Sound Transmission Control (Chapter 20.58) to Title 16 of the ESMC and revise standards (Staff). Revise off -site parking covenant requirements (Section 20.54.080) to provide a time limit for the covenant (City Attorney). Limit number of Amplified Sound Permits per address annually (Staff). Revisions to provide a minimum street side setback of 20 feet for garages in R -1 and R -2 Zones (Council). 20.20.025 - (R -1) - Prohibit toilets and potentially prohibit sinks in accessory buildings. No "R" occupancy (UBC) in accessory buildings (Staff). Revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet (Council, Staff) {continued from first quarter). Create mini - variance procedures (Staff). Revise non - conforming uses (Chapter 20.70) (Council). Mansionization /Livable Neighborhood revisions (ie. heights, setbacks, encroachments, porches, and wall modulation /encroachment lines) (Staff, P.C., Council). Public Hearing Waiver for minor Coastal Development Permits (Staff). Revise standards for residential curb cuts and driveways to decrease width (Council). Revisions to provide a time limit to bring non - conforming uses into conformance (Council). 1 Page 3 of 3 7. 20.08.020 - "Accessory" Definition - Require accessory buildings to be "internally integrated and connected" with the main building to be considered part of the main building (Staff). Hi t t j 1. Reorganize General Provisions (Chapter 20.12) (Staff). 2 Revise R -2 Front/Rear Setbacks (Council). 3. Revise landscaping requirements for front and street side setbacks for residential property (Staff). 4. Initiate merger of 25 foot wide lots or rezoning vacant parcels to Open Space (Council). 5. Revise standards for legal second units in the R -1 Zone consistent with State provisions (Council, City Attorney). 6. 20.20.020 K 1 and 2 - (R -1) - Requires Mobile and Manufactured homes be certified to 1974 Manufacturing Housing Codes and Title 25 California Health and Safety Code. Move to Chapter 16 for Building Safety to enforce (Staff). 7. 20.20.025 - (R -1) - Permitted Accessory Uses. Combine A and B which lists the types of permitted uses and their limitations (Staff). 8. 20.08.340 - "Dwelling" Definition - Eliminate, covered by "Dwelling Unit" definition (Staff). 9. 20.20.040 - (R -1) - Move mobile home Title 25 California. Health and Safety Code Conformance to Chapter 16 (Staff). 10. 20.12.040 - Fences, Walls, Hedges - Resolve conflicts between 6 foot fence allowed in rear of reverse corner lot, but only 42 inches in front of key lot (Staff). 1 st Quarter 1. Split the MU Zone at El Segundo Blvd. to MU -North and MU -South (Council). 2. Change Edison R -O -W and adjacent properties south of Holly Avenue, north of Grand Avenue, along Illinois Street from O -S Zone to MM Zone (Council). 1. Change Thrifty property at Standard /Grand from SM Zone to C -RS Zone (Staff). P: \future.lst 0 19 List of future GPA's, ZTA's and ZC's Page 1 of 6 Authorized to initiate by City Council October 22,1997 Update LIST OF FUTURE GPA'S, ZTA'S, AND ZC'S Authorized to Initiate by City Council on December 17, 1996 October 22, 1997 - Update The following is a cumulative list of topics for future General Plan Amendments, Zoning Code Text Amendments and Zoning Map Changes, as initiated by the City Council -- the requestee appears in (): 1 st Quarter 1. Establish provisions for Transfer of Development Rights (Hughes Electronics). (6117197 - CC continued to third quarter at applicant's request) 2. Split the Mixed Use land use designation to Mixed Use -North and Mixed Use -South at El Segundo Blvd. (Council). (Adopted 6117197) 3. Change land use designation for Edison R -O -W and adjacent properties south of Holly Avenue, north of Grand Avenue, along Illinois Street from Open Space to Smoky Hollow Mixed -Use (Council). (Adopted 6117197) 4. Update Open Space and other elements related to the golf course (Staff). (Adopted 6/17/97) 5. Encourage /Discourage drive - thru's in certain land use areas (Council). (Adopted 10/7/97) 6. Wireless Communication Facilities goals (City Attorney). (Adopted 6117197) 1. Change land use designation for a portion of Thrifty property at Standard /Grand from Smoky Hollow Mixed -Use to Downtown Commercial (Staff). (Adopted 1017197) 2. Incorporate Public Works Storm Water Permit Management Requirements (City Attorney, Public Works, State Law). (Adopted 1017197) 1. Revise non - conformity language in Land Use Element (Council). (Continued to fourth quarter) 2. Establish provisions for Transfer of Development Rights (Hughes Electronics). (6117197 continued from first quarter at applicant's request - PC - 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 0 20 List of future GPA's, ZTA's and ZC's Page 2 of 6 Authorized to initiate by City Council October 22, 1997 Update 3. Discourage Pole Signs (PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) Use of current traffic counts instead of 1988 baseline traffic counts (Staff). 2. Study modification of east side Sepulveda access streets in Circulation Element (Council). 3. Incorporate Public Works Water Conservation Plan (City Attorney, Public Works, State Law). 4. Revise Elements related to Sound Transmission Control regulations for single family residences. (Council 10121197) 1 st Quarter 1. Revise standards for video arcades for less than 8 machines (Council). (Adopted 6/17/97) 2. Create distance requirement for service stations from residential uses (Council). (Adopted 6117197) 3. Revise 10% parking reduction in Smoky Hollow (Council). (Adopted 1017197) 4. Revise height limits along Sepulveda Corridor and east of Sepulveda Blvd. (Council). (CC 8104197 - No revisions) 5. Create zoning standards for new MU North and South Zones (Council). (Adopted 6/17/97) 6. Establish provisions for Transfer of Development Rights (Hughes Electronics). (6117197 CC continued to third quarter at applicant's request - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 7. Revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet (Council, Staff). (Continued to second, then third quarter - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution No revisions - CC 11118197) 8. Investigate alternatives for measuring residential structure heights (Council, Staff). (Adopted 8119197) 9. Revise Subdivision Code (Title 19 of ESMC) to increase maximum approval period for tentative subdivision maps to 5 years (Staff). (Adopted 6117197) 10. Revise inconsistency in height limit bonus for lot consolidation between the MM Zone (10 feet) and SHSP (15 feet) (Staff). (Adopted 6117197) 21 List of future GPA's, ZTA's and ZC's Authorized to initiate by City Council October 22,1997 Update Page 3 of 6 11. Clarify only City Council, not the Planning Commission, can initiate ZTA/GPA (City Attorney). (Adopted 6117197) 12. Allow /prohibit drive - thru's in certain land use areas (Council). (Adopted 8119197) 13. Clarify language regarding appeals of Planning Commission items -- Code stipulates 10 days (Staff, City Attorney). (Adopted 6117197) 14. Develop regulations for Wireless Communication Facilities (Council, Staff). (Adopted 8119197) 15. Develop standards for Architectural Building Features to allow them to encroach into setbacks in Industrial and Commercial Zones (Council, February 18, 1997). (Adopted 6117197) 2nd Quarter 1. Create standard for pedestrian access for outdoor dining in private walkways (Staff). (Adopted 1017197) 2. Revise the parking standards for high schools and adult schools (Council). (6112197 continued to third quarter - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 3. Revise requirements for Parking Demand Studies (Council). (Adopted 1017197) 4. Revise Sign requirements, including political signs (Chapter 20.60) (Staff, City Attorney). (6112197 continued to third quarter per City Attorney - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 5. Move Sound Transmission Control (Chapter 20.58) to Title 16 of the ESMC and revise standards (Staff). (CC - 10/21/97 - Delete ALL requirements, first reading 1114197, second reading 11118197) 6. Revise off -site parking covenant requirements (Section 20.54.080) to provide a time limit for the covenant (City Attorney). (CC - first reading 1114197, second reading 11118/97) 7. Limit number of Amplified Sound Permits per address annually (Staff). (6112197 Continued to third quarter per City Attorney - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution CC - 11118197) 8. Revisions to provide a minimum street side setback of 20 feet for garages in R -1 and R -2 Zones (Council). (6112/97 - PC; CC 9116197 - 1st Reading - No Revisions) 9. 20.20.025 - (R -1) - Prohibit toilets and potentially prohibit sinks in accessory buildings. No "R" occupancy (UBC) in accessory buildings (Staff). (6112/97 continued to third quarter - PC 1019197 - Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 0 22 List of future GPA's, ZTA's and ZC's Authorized to initiate by City Council October 22, 1997 Update Page 4 of 6 10. Revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet (Council, Staff). (Continued from first quarter, continued to third quarter - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 11. Delete definition of massage establishments (Staff and City Attorney). (Adopted 6/17/97) 12. Revise 10% parking reduction in Smoky Hollow (Council). (Adopted 1017197) 13. Provide a new definition for Parking Demand Studies. (CC - first reading 1114197, second reading 11118197) 1. Revise non - conforming provsions to : a) Provide a time frame to bring non - conforming uses into conformance, b) Limit expansion of non - conforming uses and buildings and, c) Create a time limit for vacancies, which allow continuation of non - conforming uses. (Chapter 20.70) (Council (1), Staff (2) & (3)). * Continued to fourth quarter 2. Maximization /Livable Neighborhood revisions (ie. heights, setbacks, encroachments, porches, and wall modulation /encroachment lines) (Staff, P.C., Council). * Continued to fourth quarter 3. Revise standards for residential curb cuts and driveways to decrease width (Council). * Continued to fourth quarter and review same time as fourth quarter Item no.3 - Landscape Requirements for residential front and streetside setbacks. 4. Establish provisions for Transfer of Development Rights (Hughes Electronics). (6117197 City Council continued from first quarter at applicant's request - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 5. Create mini- variance procedures (Staff). (PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118/97) 6. 20.08.020 - Accessory Definition - Require accessory buildings to be "internally integrated and connected" with the main building to be considered part of the main building (Staff). (PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 7. Revise the parking standards for High Schools and Adult Schools (Council). (6112197 continued from second quarter - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11/18/97) 0 23 List of future GPA's, ZTA's and ZC's Authorized to initiate by City Council October 22, 1997 Update Page 5 of 6 8. Revise sign requirements, including political signs (Chapter 20.60) (Staff, City Attorney). (6112197 continued from second quarter per City Attorney - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 9. Limit number of Amplified Sound Permits per address annually (Staff). (6112197 continued from second quarter per City Attorney - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 10. 20.20.025 (R -1) Prohibit toilets and potentially prohibit sinks in accessory buildings. No "R" occupancy (UBC) in accessory buildings (Staff). (6112197 continued from second quarter - PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 11. Revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet (Council, Staff). (6112197 continued from first and second quarters -PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - No revisions - CC 11118197) 12. Public Hearing Waiver for minor Coastal Development Permits (Staff). (PC 1019197 Adopted Resolution - CC 11118197) 4th Quarter 1. Reorganize General Provisions (Chapter 20.12) (Staff). 2 Revise R -2 Front/Rear Setbacks (Council). 3. Revise landscaping requirements for front and street side setbacks for residential property and prohibit parking vehicles in front yard (landscaping area) in residential zones (Staff and CC 8/5/97 - Friedkin). 4. Initiate merger of 25 foot wide lots or rezoning vacant parcels to Open Space (Council). 5. Revise standards for legal second units in the R -1 Zone consistent with State provisions (Council, City Attorney). 6. 20.20.020 K 1 and 2 - (R -1) - Requires Mobile and Manufactured homes be certified to 1974 Manufacturing Housing Codes and Title 25 California Health and Safety Code. Move to Chapter 16 for Building Safety to enforce (Staff). 7. 20.20.025 - (R -1) - Permitted Accessory Uses. Combine A and B which lists the types of permitted uses and their limitations (Staff). 8. 20.08.340 - "Dwelling" Definition - Eliminate, covered by "Dwelling Unit" definition (Staff). 9. 20.20.040 - (R -1) - Move mobile home Title 25 California Health and Safety Code Conformance to Chapter 16 (Staff). 0 �4 List of future GPA's, ZTA's and ZC's Page 6 of 6 Authorized to initiate by City Council October 22, 1997 Update 10. 20.12.040 - Fences, Walls, Hedges - Resolve conflicts between 6 foot fence allowed in rear of reverse corner lot, but only 42 inches in front of key lot (Staff). TrNMEW-MIT MI. MM-63 1 st Quarter 1. Split the MU Zone at El Segundo Blvd. to MU -North and MU -South (Council). (Adopted 6117197) 2. Change Edison R -O -W and adjacent properties south of Holly Avenue, north of Grand Avenue, along Illinois Street from O -S Zone to MM Zone (Council). (Adopted 6/17/97) 1. Change Thrifty property at Standard /Grand from SM Zone to C -RS Zone (Staff). (Adopted 1017197) P: \future -7.Ist 0 25 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 Page 1 of 11 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 MINI - VARIANCE - EXHIBIT 1 REVISIONS RECOMMENDED BY PLANNING COMMISSION Chapter 20.78 ADJUSTMENTS Sections: 20.78.010 GRANTING. 20.78.020 PROCEDURE. 20.78.030 SETTING FOR HEARING. 20.78.040 NECESSARY FINDINGS. 20.78.050 CONDITIONS. 20.78.060 HEARING. 20.78.070 NOTIFICATION. 20.78.090 APPEALS. 20.78.010 GRANTING. Whenever a strict interpretation of the provisions of this Title or its application to any specific case or situation pertaining to the followir�g'items ter' ioeation of a wall, hedge, or fenee would result in the unreasonable deprivation of the use or enjoyment of property, an adjustment may be granted ' , subject to the following restriction and in the manner hereafter provided. Adjustment s'may be granted to all- A)'. ) e) _ 0 26 . oil not - - -- - : : • -- - _ - -- - - - -- 0 26 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 Page 2 of 11 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 MINI - VARIANCE - EXHIBIT 1 20.78.020 PROCEDURE. The applicant for an adjustment shall apply in letter form, stating the adjustment desired and explaining that the strict interpretation of this title would result in the unreasonable deprivation of the use or enjoyment of his property. The applicant shall submit the application with the required filing fee to cover the cost of investigation and processing. (Ord. 1245). 20.78.030 SETTING FOR HEARING. The Director of Planning and Building Safety shall set the matter for public hearing by mailing notice thereof to the applicant and the owners of abutting property by first class mail at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The requested adjustment shall be heard before the Director of Planning and Building Safety or 3 ..... ............................... repraaentatirra. 20.78.040 NECESSARY FINDINGS. No adjustment shall be granted unless the following findings are made: A. That the proposed adjustment would not be detrimental to the neighborhood or district in which the property is located; and, B. That the proposed adjustment is necessary in order that the applicant may not be deprived unreasonably in the use or enjoyment of his property. 20.78.050 CONDITIONS. Whenever any adjustment is granted, the Director of Planning and Building Safety or his/,he r designated' reprsent ti shall impose such conditions as may be necessary to safeguard the interests of the neighborhood or district, and in all cases shall impose the following conditions: A. That the adjustment shall not become effective until 7 days from the granting thereof has elapsed or, if an appeal is filed or a review called for, until final determination has been made on the appeal or review; and, 0 27 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 MINI - VARIANCE - EXHIBIT 1 Page 3 of 11 B. That the adjustment shall become null and void if the privileges granted thereunder has not been utilized within 180 days from the effective date thereof. 20.78.060 HEARING. A determination on an adjustment shall be made by the Director of Planning and Building Safety or his /her designated representative the Plammirtg 0ornmionsiom mernber who is hearing the matte within 10 days after the hearing. ............................ 20.78.070 NOTIFICATION ANA PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW. Copies of the findings and decision of the Director of Planning and Building Safety shall be mailed to each member of the Planning Commission and to the applicant. Written determinations on adjustments, made by the Director 20.78.090 APPEALS. All appeals shall be processed as provided by Chapter 20.82, Appeal or Review. (Ord. 1245). 0 28 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 Page 4 of 11 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 MINI - VARIANCE - EXHIBIT 1 Chapter 20.78 ADJUSTMENTS Sections: 20.78.010 GRANTING. 20.78.020 PROCEDURE. 20.78.030 SETTING FOR HEARING. 20.78.040 NECESSARY FINDINGS. 20.78.050 CONDITIONS. 20.78.060 HEARING. 20.78.070 NOTIFICATION. 20.78.090 APPEALS. 20.78.010 GRANTING. Whenever a strict interpretation of the provisions of this Title or its application to any specific case or situation pertaining to the_following! items height e ioeation of a wall, hedge, or femee would result in the unreasonable deprivation of the use or enjoyment of property, an adjustment may be granted ' , subject to the following restriction and in the manner hereafter provided. ............................... Adjustments'may be granted to allow: A)' B) 0 29 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 MINI- VARIANCE - EXHIBIT 1 :::. - - vk�M t. Page 5 of 11 - ::: ; - - - . ... ... 20.78.020 PROCEDURE. The applicant for an adjustment shall apply in letter form, stating the adjustment desired and explaining that the strict interpretation of this title would result in the unreasonable deprivation of the use or enjoyment of his property. The applicant shall submit the application with the required filing fee to cover the cost of investigation and processing. (Ord. 1245). 20.78.030 SETTING FOR HEARING. The Director of Planning and Building Safety shall set the matter for public hearing by mailing notice thereof to the applicant and the owners of abutting property by first class mail at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The requested adjustment shall be heard before the Director of Planning and Building Safety or . their designated representative. 20.78.040 NECESSARY FINDINGS. No adjustment shall be granted unless the following findings are made: A. That the proposed adjustment would not be detrimental to the neighborhood or district in which the property is located; B. That the proposed adjustment is necessary in order that the applicant may not be deprived unreasonably in the use or enjoyment of his property; and, 0 30 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 MINI- VARIANCE - EXHIBIT 1 20.78.050 _ .LAP'SE OF APPROVAL. 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"Accessory" means a building, part of a building or structure, or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the main building, structure, or use on the same lot. ' 20.08.505 KITCHEN. "Kitchen" means any room or portion of a room within a building designated and /or used or intended to be used for the cooking or preparation of food, ................. ............................... which may also include a sink, refrigeration, oarbaae disposal. and storage. CHAPTER 20.20 SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R -1) ZONE 20.20.025 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. C. Playhouses; and, D. Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations. p 37 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 2 of 24 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 20.20.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. All uses within the R -1 Zone shall comply with the Development Standards contained in this section. A. General Provisions '...__. B. Height The height of all dwelling units shall not exceed 26 feet and two stories, except as provided in Section 20.20.060 H. The height of all other buildings and '" Ce accessory structures, including detached garages shall not exceed 14 feet. D. Setbacks 1. Front and rear yard: The combined total of setbacks for the front and rear yard shall be at least 30 feet, with no front yard setback less than 22 feet and no rear yard setback less than 5 feet. 2. Side yard: Structures shall maintain a minimum setback of 5 feet. r accessory structures, located in the rear one - third of the lot, are allowed zero setback on one interior side lot line. 3. Side Yard, Reversed Corner: Reversed corner lots shall have the following side yard with a triangular area described as follows: One angle shall be formed by the rear and street side property lines, and the sides of this angle shall be 15 feet in length, measured along the rear and street side property lines. The third side of this triangle shall be a straight line connecting the two other lines at their endpoints. This triangular side yard setback area shall be in addition to the other side yard setback requirements described in 20.20.060 D.2. above. 0 38 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 Page 3 of 24 4. Rear Yard: Structures shall maintain a minimum setback of 5 feet. etacbed a/4ccessory structures are allowed zero setback on the rear property line. G. Placement of Buildings and Structures 1. The distance between buildings shall be governed by the Uniform Building Code; and, 2. An accessory structure in the rear one -third of the lot may be located on the rear and one interior side lot line, unless one of the following conditions exists: a. Where the lot rears upon an alley and the vehicular entrance to the accessory structure is from the alley, such accessory structure shall be set back a distance measured from the opposite side of the alley that will provide a turning radius as follows: I. 90 degrees -25 feet ii. 75 degrees -21 feet iii. 60 degrees -18 feet iv. 45 degrees -15 feet b. On the rear third of a reversed corner lot aft I accessory structure may be built to the interior lot side line, but no building shall be erected closer than 5 feet to the property line of any abutting lot to the rear. However, if an alley intervenes and the vehicular entrance to the accessory building is directly from the street side, an P accessory building may be built to the rear lot line. H. Lot Coverage All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 40% of the lot area. This coverage may be increased to 47% if the height of the structure is limited to 18 feet. If a building exceeds 18 feet in height, the lot coverage shall not exceed 40% under any circumstances. 0 39 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 a�4- Page 4 of 24 CHAPTER 20.22 TWO- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R -2) ZONE 20.22.025 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. A. Any use customarily incidental to a permitted use; is C. Playhouses; and, D. Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations. 20.22.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. All uses in the R -2 Zone shall comply with the Development Standards contained in this section. A. General Provisions 1. As provided by Chapter 20.12, General ProvisionsL- arre}; 1 �1 .. law; WPM I 1p C. Playhouses; and, D. Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations. 20.22.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. All uses in the R -2 Zone shall comply with the Development Standards contained in this section. A. General Provisions 1. As provided by Chapter 20.12, General ProvisionsL- arre}; 1 �1 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 z. Page 5 of 24 Any use permitted in the R -1 zone, when developed in the R -2 zone. shall be constructed in accordance with R -2 site B. Height The height of all dwelling units shall not exceed 26 feet and two stories. The height of all other buildings and ¢ accessory structures, including detached garages shall not exceed 14 feet. D. Setbacks 1. Front and rear yard: The combined total of setbacks for the front and rear yard shall be at least 30 feet, with no front yard setback less than 20 feet and no rear yard setback less than 5 feet. 2. Side yard: Structures shall maintain a minimum setback of 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. 3. Side Yard Reversed Corner: Reversed corner lots shall have the following side yard with a triangular area described as follows: One angle shall be formed by the rear and street side property lines, and the sides of this angle shall be 15 feet in length, measured along the rear and street side property lines. The third side of this triangle shall be a straight line connecting the two other lines at their endpoints. This triangular side yard setback area shall be in addition to the other side yard setback requirements described in 20.22.060 D.2. above. 4. Rear Yard: Structures shall maintain a minimum setback of 5 feet. Q el aAccessory structures are allowed zero setback on the rear property line. A dwelling unit above a garage where the vehicular entrance is from an alley shall maintain a minimum 1 foot setback. 0 41 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 Page 6 of 24 G. Placement of Buildings and Structures 1. The distance between buildings shall be governed by the Uniform Building Code. 2. An de l accessory structure in the rear one -third of the lot may be located on the rear and one interior side lot line, unless one of the following conditions exists: a. Where the lot rears upon an alley and the vehicular entrance to the accessory structure is from the alley, such accessory structure shall be set back a distance measured from the opposite side of the alley that will provide a turning radius as follows: I. 90 degrees -25 feet ii. 75 degrees -21 feet iii. 60 degrees -18 feet iv. 45 degrees -15 feet b. On the rear third of a reversed corner lot, an accessory structure may be built to the interior lot side line, but no building shall be erected closer than 5 feet to the property line of any abutting lot to the rear. However, if an alley intervenes and the vehicular entrance to the accessory building is directly from the street side, air detached' accessory building may be built to the rear lot line. Lot Coverage All buildings, including d6tachAd accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 50% of the area of the lot. p 42 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 Page 7 of 24 CHAPTER 20.24 MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R -3) ZONE 20.24.025 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. HIP. Oki W111" 11111141 OWN I IMEW Mr. t.-M. 51r. &t_Mw lei le to M M I L J=kWA11 FW_ - .. : : , 20.24.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. A. General Provisions 1. As provided by Chapter 20.12, General Provisions; and-, 2. Any use permitted in the R -1 or R -2 zones, when developed in the R -3 zone, shall be constructed in accordance with R -3 site D. Setbacks A building or structure may encroach up to 2 feet into a required yard, provided that an equivalent volume is set back from the required yard. This encroachment shall not be allowed in any yard adjacent to a single - family residential zone. 0 43 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 Page 8 of 24 1. Front yard: An average of 20 feet shall be provided, but in no case shall it be less than 15 feet. Should vehicular access be through the front yard and controlled by an entry gate, a minimum of 20 feet shall be provided for a vehicle to temporarily stop outside the gated area prior to entering the project. 2. Side .yard facing a side street: 5 feet minimum shall be provided, except if parking garages or covered parking spaces face a street, then the setback shall be 20 feet. 3. Side yard facing an adjacent lot: 5 feet minimum shall be provided. Q'pt&bgd Accessory structures, located in the rear one -third of the lot, are allowed zero setback on one interior side lot line. 4. Side Yard, Reversed Corner: Reversed corner lots shall have the following side yard with a triangular area described as follows: One angle shall be formed by the rear and street side property lines, and the sides of this angle shall be 15 feet in length, measured along the rear and street side property lines. The third side of this triangle shall be a straight line connecting the two other lines at their endpoints. This triangular side yard setback area shall be in addition to the other side yard setback requirements described in 20.24.060 D.2. & 3. above. 5. Rear Yard: 10 feet minimum shall be provided. 6. Rear Yard Accessory structures are allowed zero setback on the rear property line and on one interior lot side line in the rear one -third of the lot. G. Placement of Buildings and Structures 1. The distance between buildings shall be governed by the Uniform Building Code. 2. An accessory structure in the rear one -third of the lot may be located on the rear and one interior side lot line, unless one of the following conditions exists: a. Where the lot rears upon an alley and the vehicular entrance to the , ` accessory structure is from the alley, such ^I accessory structure shall be set back a distance measured from the opposite side of the alley that will provide a turning radius as follows: I. 90 degrees -25 feet ii. 75 degrees -21 feet iii. 60 degrees -18 feet iv. 45 degrees -15 feet Page 9 of 24 b. On the rear third of a reversed corner lot, an accessory structure may be built to the interior lot side line, but no building shall be erected closer than 5 feet to the property line of any abutting lot to the rear. However, if an alley intervenes and the vehicular entrance to the accessory building is directly from the street side, an accessory building may be built to the rear lot line. H. Lot Coverage All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 53% of the area of the lot. L CHAPTER 20.45 MEDIUM DENSITY (MDR) RESIDENTIAL ZONE 20.45.025 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. A. Any use customarily incidental to a permitted use; amd R! _Q$. Other similar use approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations. 20.45.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. A. General Provisions As provided by Chapter 20.12, General Provisions. 0 45 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 Page 10 of 24 E. Lot Coverage All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 53% of the area of the lot. f EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 11 of 24 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 I. Accessory means a building, part of a building or structure, or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to that of the main building, structure, or use on the same lot. Where the wall of an accessory building has a common wall or a portion of a common wall not less than four (4) feet in length, such accessory building shall be considered as a part of the main building. II. Permitted Uses: R -1, R -1 A, R -2, R -213, R -3 A. Single Family Dwelling B. Accessory Building: 1. Patio covers, 2. Bath house or greenhouse, 3. Swimming pool and /or spa, 4. Tool shed, 5. Garage, 6. Storage room for customary household - related items, and a maximum of 400 square feet in size. I. Accessory: An activity or use of property which is subordinate, directly related, and supportive to a primary use located on the same premises. An accessory use is necessarily or customarily associated with a primary use in an interdependent relationship. II. Permitted Uses: R -1 Single Family Residential District A. Single Family Residence, together with the accessory building customary to such use and located on the same lot or parcel of land including: 1. Private garage up to 1,000 square feet, 2. Child's play house, 3. Buildings for the housing of domestic animals, (such animals not to exceed two (2) full grown cats and two (2) full grown dogs in number), 4. Bath or greenhouse, not operated commercially, 0 47 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 12 of 24 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 5. Tool house or workshop, not operated commercially. B. Permitted Uses: R -2, R -3, R -R3, R -4 In addition to those development standards set forth in Section 92.5.6, the following development standards shall also apply in the R -1 Zone: 1. No accessory building shall exceed fourteen (14) feet in height; 2. No accessory building shall provide living quarters; 3. A detached accessory building, located on the rear one - quarter (1/4) of the property may be one (1) foot from the rear property line and one (1) foot from one (1) interior side property line only if the wall adjacent thereto is one (1) hour wall with no openings therein; the side yard setback on the other side shall be no less than ten (10) percent of the width of the rear property line, but in no case less than three (3) feet; 4. If all setbacks can be met, an accessory building of at least four hundred (400) square feet may be built on any lot or parcel of land, and in addition, any such accessory building may contain an additional area equal to one quarter (1/4) the size of the required rear yard area, provided that no accessory building may exceed seven hundred (700) square feet in area, and provided further that the entire size of any such accessory building shall be counted as part of the Floor Area Ratio for the lot or parcel of land. II. Accessory structures: Attached and detached accessory structures shall be subject to the development standards indicated in Table 31 -3 and as otherwise specified in this Section. Where no specific development standard is indicated, the standards for principal structures shall apply. A. Garages. This subsection establishes the development standards for the location, height, and size of a garage. The required number of parking spaces, parking stall size, turning radius and other parking standards are specified in Chapter 21.41 (Off- Street Parking and Loading Requirements) of this Title. B. Common Recreational room or buildings shall be permitted only in multi- family residential developments containing twenty -one (21) or more dwelling units, unless otherwise permitted by site plan review. r EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 13 of 24 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 C. Other Attached and Detached Accessory Buildings and Structures. All other permitted attached and detached accessory buildings shall be developed in accordance with the following standards: 1. Use. An attached and detached accessory building shall be used as a workshop for noncommercial hobbies or amusement; for artistic endeavors; for storage; or for other similar purposes customarily related to a residential use. These structures shall not contain bathing or cooking facilities and shall not be utilized as "dwelling units "; 2. Location. An attached or detached accessory building shall be located only in the rear half of a lot. The building may be built directly on the rear property line and on one side property line, provided the other side yard is at least three -feet wide (3') and has no structures or projections located in it and the structure is not located in the Street side yard of a corner lot; 3. Size. Such buildings shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet or five percent (5 %) of the lot area in size, whichever is smaller; and 4. Height. No detached accessory building shall exceed one -story and thirteen feet (13') in height. Mezzanines and lofts shall not be permitted. D. Radio and Television Antennas. Development standards are contained in Chapter 21.46 (Accessory Structures). E. Swimming Pools and Spas. Development Standards are contained in Chapter 21.46 (Accessory Structures). F. Trash Receptacles. Trash receptacles shall be provided as follows: 1. One to Three Units. Adequate receptacles shall be provided for each unit. 2. Four or More Units. Common trash areas shall be provided in sufficient quantity to accommodate all refuse generated. Trash receptacle enclosures shall be provided as indicated in Chapter 21.46 (Accessory Structures). 0 49 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 14 of 24 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 I. Accessory Building means a building or part of building not exceeding twelve feet in height, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building, structure, or use on the same lot. Where an accessory building is a part of, or joined to, the main building, the accessory building shall be counted as part of the main building. II. Guest house means living quarters located within an accessory building, which does not have a kitchen, located on the same premises with a main building and occupied solely by members of the family, temporary guests, or persons regularly employed on the premises. A guest house is not a second unit. CITY OF PALO ALTO I. Accessory Building means a building which is incidental to and customarily associated with a specific principal use or facility, and which meets the applicable conditions set forth in Chapter 18.88. Accessory Dwelling means a dwelling unit accessory to a principal use on a site and intended for occupancy by persons residing therein by reason of employment of one or more occupants on the same site. II. Criteria see attached Chapter 18.88 CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH I. Use, Accessory: A use that is appropriate, subordinate, and customarily incidental to the main use of the site and which is located on the same site as the main building. II. Guest house (or Accessory Living Quarters): Any living area located within a main or an accessory building which does not have direct interior access to the dwelling unit. Such quarter shall have no kitchen facilities and shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit. Such guest quarters, or accessory living quarters, shall be permitted only on a lot with one single family residence. This guest house, or accessory living quarters, shall be a maximum of 500 square feet in size, limited to one habitable room, and contain a maximum of three plumbing fixtures. 0 50 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 15 of 24 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 I. Building, Accessory: A subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building on the same lot and /or development site. II. Structure, Accessory: Structures that are incidental to the principal structure on a site. This classification includes fences, walls, decks, landings, patios, platforms, porches, and terraces and similar structures other than buildings (see Building, Accessory). & II. See attached code requirements & II. See attached code requirements p:\zoning \ea419\ exhibits \accessor \occupanc \accstrcc.exh 0 51 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 (e) Words used in the present tense include the future, and words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. (f) 7be words "activities" and "facilities" include any part thereof. (g) Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the following conjunctions shall be interpreted as follows: (1) "And" indicates that all connected items or provisions shall apply. (2) "Or" indicates that the connected items or provisions may apply singly or in any combination. (3) "Either .... or" indicates that the connected items or provisions shall apply singly but not in combination (h) "District" means a general district or a combining district established by this title, unless otherwise indicated by specific reference to another kind of district (I) All public officials. bodies, and agencies to which reference is made are those of the city unless otherwise indicated. (l) "City" means the city of Palo Alto. (Ord. 3048 (part), 1978) 18.04.030 Definitions. (a) Throughout this title the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section. (1) "Abandon" means to cease or discontinue a use or activity without intent to resume. but excluding temporary or short-term interruptions to a use or activity during periods of remodeling, maintaining, or otherwise improving or rearranging a facility. or during normal periods of vacation or seasonal closure. (2) "Abutting" means having property or district lines in common (3) "Accessory building" means a building which is incidental to and customarily associated with a specific principal use or facility, and which meets the applicable conditions set forth in Chapter 18.88. Page 16 of 24 (4) "Accessory dwelling" means a dwelling unit accessory to a principal use on a site and intended for occupancy by persons residing therein by reason of employment of one or more occupants on the same site. (5) "Addition" means any construction which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area. (6) "Administrative office services" means offices and service facilities performing headquarters, regional. or other level management and administrative services for firms and institutions. (7) "Airport- related use" means a use providing aviation - related services typically ancillary to operations of an airport including, but not limited to, aircraft repair and maintenance, flight instruction. and aircraft chartering. (8) "Alley" means a public or private vehicular way less than twenty -five feet in width affording a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property (9) Reserved. (10) Reserved. (11) "Alteration" means any construction or physical change in the internal arrangement of rooms or the supporting members of a building or structure, or change in relative position of buildings or structures on a site. or substantial change in appearance of any building or structure. (A) "Incidental alteration" means any alteration to interior partitions or interior supporting members of a structure which does not increase the structural strength of thr structure-, any alteration to electrical, plumbing. heating, air conditioning, ventilating, or other utility services, fixtures or appliances; any addition, closing, or change in size of doors or windows in the exterior walls; or any replacement of a building facade which does not increase the structural strength of the structure. (B) "Structural alteration" means any alteration not deemed an incidental alteration. (12) "Animal care" means a use providing grooming, housing, medical care, or other CITY OF PAIR ALTO 0 52 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 (2) Identification of the sender site(s) and the amount of TDRs proposed to be transferred; and (3) Evidence that the applicant owns the transferable development rights or a signed state- ment from any other owner(s) of the TDRs that the specified amount of floor area is available for the proposed project and will be assigned for its use. (b) The application shall not be deemed complete unless and until the city determines that the TDRs proposed to be used for the project are available for that purpose. (c) In reviewing a project proposed for a re- ceiver site pursuant to this section, the architec- tural review board shall review the project in ac- cordance with Section 16.48.120 of this code; however. the project may not be required to be modified for the sole purpose of reducing square footage unless necessary in order to satisfy the criteria for approval under Chapter 16.48 or any specific requirement of the municipal code. (d) Following ARB approval of the project on the receiver site, and prior to issuance of build- ing permits, the director of planning and commu- nity environment or the director's designee shall issue written confirmation of the transfer. which identifies both the sender and receiver sites and the amount of TDRs which have been transferred. This confirmation shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder prior to issuance of build- ing permits and shall Include the written consent or assignment by the owner(s) of the TDRs where such owner(s) arc other than the applicant. (Ord. 4392 §2 (part). 1996) 18.87.070 Purchase or conveyance of TDRs— Documentation. (a) Transferable development rights may be sold or otherwise conveyed by their owner(s) to another party. However, no such sale or con- veyance shall be effective unless evidenced by a recorded document, signed by the transferor and transferee and in a form designed to run with the land and satisfactory to the city attorney. The document shall clearly identify the sender site and Page 17 of 24 the amount of floor area transferred and shall also be filed with the department of planning and community environment. (b) Where transfer of TDRs is made directly to a receiver site, the recorded confirmation of transfer described in Section 18.87.060(d) shall satisfy the requirements of this section. (Ord. 4392 §2 (part), 1996) 18.87.080 Transfers to sites within planned community (PC) zones. Property located in a planned community (PC) zoning district is eligible to be a receiver site if the property was formerly located in the CD corn - mercial downtown zoning district, and the ordi- nance rezoning to property to planned community (PC) approves use of transferable development rights on the site. The provisions of Sections 18.87.020, 18.87.030, 18.87.040, 18.87.050 and 18.87.070 of this chapter shall apply to trans- fers to such properties. The procedures set forth in Section 18.87.060(a), (b), and (d) shall be followed with respect to the planned community (PC) application. (Ord. 4392 §2 (part), 1996) CHAPTER 18.88 SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 18.88.010 Application. The regulations established by this title shall be subject to the special provisions and exceptions set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 3048 (part), 1978) 18.88.020 Accessory uses and facilities. (a) Accessory uses and facilities shall be permitted in any district when incidental to and associated with a permitted use or facility. or when incidental to and associated with an allowable and authorized conditional use therein, subject to the provisions of this section. (b) Accessory uses and facilities: CITY OF PALO ALTO 0 53 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 (1) Shall be subordinate to the primary activity of the principal use or the principal facility, respectively; (2) Shall contribute to the comfort, convenience, efficiency, or necessity of the occupants or the activities of a principal use, or the function of a principal structure; (3) Shall be located on the same site as the principal use or structure served, except as otherwise authorized by this title. (c) Accessory uses and facilities include, but are not limited to, the following list of examples; provided that each accessory use or facility shall comply with all provisions of this title: (1) Residential garages and parking facilities, together with access and circulation elements necessary thereto; (2) Customer, visitor, and employee parking facilities, and off - street loading facilities, together with access and circulation elements necessary thereto; (3) Facilities for storage incidental to a principal use; (4) Recreational uses and facilities for the use and convenience of occupants or employees, or guests thereof, of a principal use or facility; (5) Newsstands, gift shops, drugstores, and eating and drinking facilities, or similar services intended solely for the convenience of occupants or employees, or guests thereof, of a principal use, when conducted entirely within a principal facility; (6) Building management offices when located within the principal facility and limited to the management thereof, (7) Refreshment and service facilities in parks, in playgrounds, and in permitted public or private recreation facilities or schools; (8) The operation of service facilities and equipment in connection with schools, hospitals, and similar institutions or uses, when located on the site of the principal use. (d) No use or facility permitted as an accessory use or facility pursuant to this section shall be construed to be permitted as a principal use or facility unless specifically authorized as a Page 18 of 24 permitted or conditional use in the district in which it shall be located. Operation, occupancy, and continuance of allowable accessory uses and facilities shall be conditioned upon the continued occupancy or use of the principal use or facility being served. (e) Accessory buildings located within a required interior yard, as permitted by this section, shall not individually or cumulatively occupy an area exceeding fifty percent of the requited tzar yard. (Ord. 3465 §20, 1983: Ord. 3048 (part), 1978) 18.88.030 Location of accessory build- ings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, accessory buildings shall at all times be located in conformance with requirements for principal buildings, and shall not be located in any required front, side, or rear yard. (b) In residential zones, accessory buildings may be located in a required interior yard subject to the following limitations: (1) An accessory building shall not be used for living and /or sleeping purposes unless the building was legally constructed for or legally CITY OF PALO ALTO 0 54 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 or other sized trash bin approved by th use on the the of Genf eral Ser- vices as app Review Board. The refuse vices and the Architectural enclosure shall be accessible to refuse collection vehu]el. (g) Homeless Shelter Provider. The agency or organi- sation operating the shelter shall comply with the follow- ing requirements: (1) Temporary shelter shall be available to residents for no more than sit months. assist (2) Stall and services shall be provided - dents to obtain permanent shelter and income. (3). The provider shall have a written management plan including, as applicable, provisions for staff training, neighborhood outreach, seaztity, saeening of residents to insure compatibility with services provided at the facility, and for training. counseling, and treatment pro- grams for residents. (h) Matimum Unit Density. Homeless shah= loot- ed in residential districts, when not developed in an individual dwelling unit format, shall not be subject to the underlying zoning district's maximum wait density standard, but the number of beds shall be limited to three times the maximum number of dwelling units which would otherwise be permitted (Ord No.1687CCS 1 10, adopted 682193; amended by Ord No. 17SOCCS 128, adopted 6/1.8/94) Page 19 of 24 hedge height shall be measured in a continuum at each point along the fenoe, wall or hedge. (d) Freestanding flagpoles may not exceed the height restrictions of the district in which they are located. (prior code 4 9040.8; amended by Ord. No. 1476CC S, adopted 40/89; Ord. No.1732CCS 13, adopted 3/8194) 9.0410.02090 Easardoas viMW obstructions. No person SW permit any fence, wall. hedge, tree. plmbng err other obstructions to obscure or block the viability of driven of automobiles entering or acting an alley, driveway, parking lot, or other vehicle aocessway or to constitute an unreasonable and unnecessary hazard to persons lawfully using an adjacent sidewalk alley, street, or other right-of-way. Any fens, wall, hedge, tree plant- ing, cm other obstructions shall be located at least five feet from the eiosest inteaection of any Parcel line with the street, alley, driveway, or gsr� entrance. (Prior code i 9040.9; amended by Ord. No.1496CC S, adopted 986/89) .04.10.02100 Oaostory mcess ry building It (fourteen feet aardmnm height). No aaessory building in a residential district shall be erected, structt:ra0y altered, convened, enlarged, moved, or maintained unless such aaessory building is located on the lot in conformance with the following regulations. Accessory buildings shall include greenhouses, storage sheds, workshops, garages, and other structures that are detached from the main building. (a) The accessory building shall be located on the rear had of the lot and shall not expend into the required side yards. (b) The accessory building may be located m a re- quired rear yard, but shall be at least five feet from the rear lot line. A garage or garage portion of an accessory building may extend up to one interior side property line on the rear thirty-fin feet of a lot A garage or garage portion of an accessory bmldiag may mead to the rear property line abutting an alley, provided vehicle acoess is not taken from the allay. (c) The accessory building shall be located not less than fifteen feet from the center Tine of a rear alley. (d) On a reversed corner lot, the accessory buAdmg shall not be located nearer to the street side lot line of such corner lot than one -half of the front yard depth required on the bey lot, nor be located nearer than five feet to the side lot line of any key lot not lot:haII (e) Any accessory building on a through project into any front yard and shall not be looted in any required side yard. (f) When the elevation of the ground at a point fifty feet from the front lot line of a lot and midway between the side fit Linn ditfets twelve feet or mom for the curb level, a private garage, not exceeding one story nor four- teen feet in height. may be located within the nquked front ya4 provided every portion of the garage buDding does at least five feet from the front property line width of the not oaupy more than fifty percent of the front yard 9.04.10.02.070 Reflective materials. No mom than twenty -five percent of the surface aril of any facade on any new building or addition to an existing building shall contain black or mirrored Omar other mirror -like material that is highly als for roofing shall be of a nonreflective mane. At least fifty percent of the ground floor facade on the primary meet frontage in the C2, C3, N, and C3-C Districts shah provide visibility to the interior of the building. Glazing on the ground floor street frontage facade shall be clear glass. (Prior code § 9040.7) 9.04.10.02.080 Ferree, wall, hedge, nagPOIC shall coin with Any fence, wall, hedge, or flagpole ply the following standards (a) (1) Fences, walls, or hedges shall not exceed eight feet in height when located in a required side yard or rear yard. (2) Fences, walls or hedges located in a required street side yard shall not exceed thirty -sh inches in height at a point within five feet of an intersection of the street side property line and any driveway or akY. (b) (1) Fences, walls or hedges shall not exceed forty - two inches in height when located in a required front yard, except that on cornet parcels within five feet of an intersection, the fence, wall or hedge height shall not exceed thirty-six inches in height (2) A front yard chain link fence for a school may be up to eight feet in height, but shall not exceed thirty -sir inches in height within five feet of an intersectim (c) Fence, wall or hedge height shall be me&=vd from the existing grade. In all cases, the fence, wall or CITY OF SANTA MONICA 0 55 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 (g) In all OP- Districts, a garage or garage entrance on a lot with a theoretical grade change of ten feet or more may be set back a distance equal m the average garage setback of adjacent garages) but not less than five feet, when the garage width does not eze:eed twenty feet and the height does not exceed eleven feet for a flat roof and fourteen feet for a pitched roof (h) Armory living quarters shall feet or more_ an RI lots of ten thousand square po�� at to the provision: g section or tub enclosure shah be full bath oontaasmg �i)permitted. A shower which is outside and unemclosed may be permitted. 0) No accessory building, including accessory living quarters, shall have kitchen facilities or be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling. (Prior code 1 9040.10; amended by Ord. No. 1496= adopted 986/89; Ord. No. 1803CCS 14, adopted 9.04.10.02.110 Accessory buildings over one alas`, or ` fourteen feet. No accessory building more than one story or fourteen feet in height shall be erected, sbuduaally altered, con- verted, enlarged, or moved m any residential district unless a Conditional Use Permit for the building is ap- proved and the accessory budding is located -on the parcel in conformance with the following m ktioas (a) The accessory building shall not occupy any part of a required rear yard. (b) Toe accessory building shall not c end into a required side yard, which in this case &W include that portion of the rear yard abutting the side prvptcty lineL (c) The portion of any accessory building which contains only a garage not over seen feet in height may extend into a required rear or interior side yard as other- wise permitted in this Chapter. (d) The accessory building shall not caned two sto- ries or twenty -four feet in height. (e) Accessory buildings in other zoning districts shaD be subject to the same regulations as main buildings (f) A shower which is outside and tnendmd may be permitted (Prior axle f 9040.11; amended by Ord No. 1803065 15, adopted 5123/95) 9.04.10MAll Residential uses in rosnmeR l Single family dwelling units, multi -msaily dwa g units, congregate housing, transitional housing single - room occupancy housing. and senior housing, located in non - residential districts, including but not limited to the BCD, CZ, C3, C3C, G4, CS, C6, CC, C K CP. M1, and RVC Districts, shall comply with the following develop- ment standards: (a) Lomtion. Residential units may be located on the ground floor provided they are at least My feet from the front property line. This requirement may be modified subject to the app:vval of a variance. This requirement shall not apply to developments in the SM, C5, C P or Ml Districts or to Affordable Housing Projects. Page 20 of 24 (b) Arens. Amy residential development on a parcel Zoned for a non - residential use shall have both a separate and secured entrance and exit that art directly aaoesnble to on -site Parking, (e) lteltiin Storage and Locatfoa. Residential units on a panel Zoned for non - residential uses shall be provided with rdust and re47►cling storage containers separate from thaw used by nay non- r=dential uses on the same per, The container: shall be dearly marked for resi- dential use ody, and their use by any non-residential use shaD be prohibited. (d) Private Open Spsoe. Any project containing four or more residential .dwelling units shall provide the fol- lowing minimum open space: one hundred square feet per unit for prxjeds with four or fivt units, and fifty square feet permit for Projects of six units or more. For purposes of this requirement, "residential dwelling unit" shall mean any umit three hundred seventy — o: square feet sub• in area or larger. Affordable Housing Projects stitute one square foot of common open space for each squ�ro foot of required private open space. (Ord No. 1687CCS 111, adopted 6/93; amended by Ord No. 1750005129, adopted 688494; Ord No.1767CCS 19, adopted 9/13/94) 9AUU2. ?A Sawn* of eommercw asn. Wherever my buuldng or structure is erected or en- larged on any property zoned for commercial or mdust n- al purposes which abuts a residentially zoned pastel not used for commercial parking. that SW be eroded and maintained along the property line abutting the residen- tial zone a solid decorative wall in conformance with the provisions of Section 9.04.10.02.08& (Prior code 1 9040.12) 9A4-10AL130 Saeealog storage arena. All W age of materials, warts, Crates, bottles, or simi- lar items noccWzy to or part of a business or ctnnestial operation shall be screened from view on at least three sides by a solid opaque impact- resistant wall not less than an feet and not mote than eight feet m height and an the fourth side by a solid opaque impad- resistacat gate not leas than five feet or more than eight feet m height, or of such otber material or design approved by the Archhgetural Review Board. (Prior code 19040.13) 9.04.10.02.140 Screening meehankw WM*xML All mechanical equipment that estends more than twelve inches above the rood parapet shall be screened from view. equipment sha>i be screened from a horizon- tal plane on all sides with an impact resistant wall. (Prior code 1 9040.14) 9A4.10Ai141 Senior grace 600sieg. Senior group housing located im any dutrid: hall com- ply with the following development standard= (a) Maimam Nasaber of Dwelling Us l&L The um- ber of dweilimg units may exceed that which is permitted in the underlying zoaiag district if the dwenmg units consist of mdmdual rooms that contain full bathrooms CITY OF SANTA MONICA 0 56 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 18.08.055 Minimum lot width. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a zoning designation which includes in Parenthesis a number followed by the letter "w" shall include a minimum lot width required in the zone equivalent in feet to that number. (Ord. 2469 § 2(a),1989) 18.08.060 Redevelopment plans and spec plans. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter, whenever an area of the city has been included in an approved redevelopment plan, or a spec plan adopted pursuant to Section 65000 et seq. of the Planning and Zoning Law of the state, if such plan contains any standards relating to land usage, such standards shall con- trol to the exclusion of any contradictory provi- sions of this chapter. (Prior code § 9119.1) Chapter 18.10 RESMENTIAL ZONES GENERALLY Sections: 18.10.010 Generally. 18.10.020 Accessory uses. 18.10.030 Limitations on use. 18.10.040 Optional development standards... 18.10.010 Generally. The provisions of this chapter shall be applica- ble to each lot classified in any R zone, hereafter "such lots." (Prior code § 9120) 18.10-020 Accessory uses. In addition to the principal uses allowed in R zones, the following accessory uses, and no oth- ers, shall be permitted on all such lots: A. Household Pets. I. R -E, H -R and R -1 zones: dogs and /or cats, not to exceed three per lot, Page 21 of 24 2. R -2, R -3 and R-4 zones: dogs and/or rats, not to exceed two per dwelling unit, and 3. All R zones: any number of fish or birds, if allowed by, and subject to, the provisions of Sec- tion 18.06.228; B. Building Materials. The outdoor storage of building materials is permitted during the con- struction of any building or structure on that lot, and for a period of thirty days after such con- struction is completed; C. Home Occupations. Home occupations are permitted, provided that 1. No display or storage of goods, wares, mer- chandise or stock in trade is maintained on the premises, and 2. No one other than persons residing on the lot where the home occupation is located is regu- larly employed in such occupation, and 3. No equipment is used in conjunction with such occupation which emits dust, fumes, noise or odor, which would or could interfere with the peaceful use and enjoyment of adjacent proper- ties, and 4. Not more than one hundred fifty square feet of the floor space of the dwelling is devoted to such use, and 5. No appreciable increase of traffic, pedes- trian or vehicular, results from such occupation, and 6. There is no structural alteration of any building or structure, and 7. There is no use of any sign not otherwise permitted in the zone in which the occupation is located; D. Parking. Off -SUM parking facilities, E. Open Space. Open spaces; F. Customary Accessory Uses. Those uses found to be customarily utilized as accessory uses pursuant to Section 18.50.030; G. Garage Sales. Garage sales involving only the sale of personal property owned by the owner or occupant of the lot upon which conducted shall be permitted if conducted in accordance with the following: I. That not more than one such sale shall be CITY OF WKITTIER 0 57 EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 permitted on a lot during any three -month period. and 2. That no portion of any required front or side yard area shall be utflized for such purposes, and 3. 'fiat such sales shall be conducted only dur- ing the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day, and 4. That no such sale shall be of a duration in excess of two days, IL Accessory Living Area. One accessory living area may be permitted on lots in the H -R, R -E, and R -1 zones with not more than one dwelling unit, subject to the following. 1. Each lot, for which an application for an ac- cessory living area in excess of four hundred square feet is submitted, shall have a lot area equal to the minimum lot area plus twenty square feet of lot area for each one square foot of floor area in excess of four hundred square feet, provided that in the R -1 zones with minimum -lot -area of twelve thousand square feet or larger, an accessory living area in excess of six hundred square feet shall have a lot area equal to the minimum lot area plus twenty square feet of lot area for each one square foot of floor area in excess of six hundred square feet, 2. No accessory living area shall have a floor area in excess of one thousand square feet, unless a conditional use permit has first been approved therefor, 3. Accessory living area shall have no kitchen facilities, 4. No accessory living area shall be in excess of one story in height and shall be prohibited on the second floor. unless &•minor conditional use permit has first, been approved therefor, . S. An accessory living area may have no. more than four plumbing fixtures, .including.one bar sink with a drain opening of not greater than one and one -half inches in diameter. 6. Ile applicant for approval of a permit for an accessory living area shall record a restrictive cove- nant approved as to form and content by the city attorney, which clearly states the restrictions (not to be used as a rental and/or permanent residence) on the use of the structure. 77ne covenant shall require that the planning director be notified prior to remov- ing the deed restriction, Page 22 of 24 7. Accessory living areas shall be designed in the same style and of the similar materials, where appropriate, as the main structure. 8. For accessory living area in excess of four hundred square feet; if the design of the existing off -stns parking area cannot accommodate guest parking in addition to the required parking, an addi- tional parking space shall be provided. If the acces- sory living area does not include bathing facilities, such additional parking space is not required. I. Second Dwellings. Second dwellings may be permitted in the R -1 zone, subject to the granting of a conditional use permit therefor, J. Antennas and Flagpoles. Flagpoles, satellite television receiving antennas, and amateur radio receiving and transmitting antenna. utilized for the private noncommercial use by the occupant of a residence located upon the lot_ (Ord. 2619 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. 2539 § 3, 1991. Ord. 2345 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2318 § 1(b), 1983; prior code § 912 1) 18.10.030 Limitations on use,. The regulations set out in this section shall be limitations on. and be applicable to, all uses on R- zoned lots. A. Dismantling or Storage of Vehicles. The dis- mantling or storage of vehicles is prohibited. 1. Definitions. The following words, for the pur- pose of this section, shall be defined as follows: a. "Disabled vehicle" means a vehicle which is not operable, by reason of the removal of or damage to integral component parts. b. "Disassemble" means the same as dismantle. c. "Dismantle" means the removal or stripping of one or more component parts from.a vehicle. .d. "Park" means the standing of•a motor vehicle, other than for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or passengers. e. "Repair" means the work necessary to restore a vehicle to a usable condition f. "Store" means to keep or locate for future use. g. "Vehicle" means and includes motorcycle. motor -driven cycle, motor truck, passenger vehicle, station wagon, truck tractor and vehicle. as these phrases are defined in the State Vehicle Code, and all similar types of vehicles. CITY OF WHITTIER EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 2. Parking of Vehicles. No person shall park any vehicle or any component thereof, for any purpose, in any front or side yard area on any R -zoned lot. except in a permitted driveway or in a parting facil- ity. 3. Repair, Dismantling or Storage of Vehicles. No person shall assemble. repair. dismantle or stom any vehicle on any pan of an R -zoned lot, other than as provided in this section, unless such work is done: L Within an enclosed building or b. In an area which is completely enclosed by view - obscuring walls not less than six fat in height, or by the exterior walls of a building or buildings, or combination thereof. 4. Exception. The prohibition imposed by sub- section A3 of this section shall not apply to the occasional and incidental repair of vehicles owned or leased by the person in possession of the lot on which such takes place, provided that a disabled vehicle which is being repaired or assembled shall not be stored except as provided in subsection A3 of this section for a period longer than seven con- secutive days within any thirty -day period. B. Storage of Boats and/or Trailers. No person shall store or park any boat or trailer in any required front or side yard area on any R -zoned lot. C. Location of Buildings. Location of buildings on any R -zoned lots shall conform to the following: 1. No building may be located on any potion of a required yard area, except as expressly provided in this section; and 2. The distance between buildings shall not be less than ten feet. In the R -1 zone, the distance between a second dwelling and. a main building located on the same lot, if the entrance of the sec- ond dwelling faces the rear of the main building. shall be twenty feet; and ---�jQ Detached nondwelling accessory buildings. not including guesthouses. when located entirely in the rear one -third of the lot. may build: a. On interior lots, to each side lot line and to the rear lot line, b. On comer lots. to the interior side line and the tear line. c. On reversed comer lots, to the interior side lot line only. Page 23 of 24 d. On any lot served by an alley, no such build. ing shall be located within five fat of the rear lot line, nor within five feet of one side lot line. e. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3a through 3c of this subsection. on R -E -zoned lots. nondwelling accessory buildings in the rear one. third of the lot shall not be placed closer than five feet to a side lot line. nor closer than ten feet to a rear lot line; 4. DweMng units constructed above garages shall observe all yard requirements; A guesthouse may be located on any portion of a lot where a main building can be placed. D. Walls and Fences. Except as provided in Section 18.64.050, a wall or fence, not including a retaining wall. not exceeding six feet in height may be erected and maintained on any part of a lot, except within required front and street side yards, provided that: 1. Within the required fmnt yard the maximum height of a wall or fence shall not exceed forty -two inches-. 2. Within the required street side yard on coaster lots. that part of a wall or fence which exceeds forty -two inches in height shall be constructed of wrought iron, or other material of similar open quality provided: a. On reversed comer lots. a solid (view- obscur- ing) fence or wall may exceed forty-two inches in height along the street right -of -way line if a land- scaped setback an average of two feet in width between the sidewalk and the wall is maintained along the entire length of the wall, and b. On reversed comer lots. a fence or wall along the common property line with the lot to the rear (key lot) shall not exceed the height allowed on the key lot. unless such fence or wall is set back at least five feet, or a triangular area measuring ten feet along the common lot line and strut right -of -way line shall be maintained wherein the portion of the fence or wall over forty -two inches is constructed of wrought iron, or other material of similar open quality. and c. A solid (view - obscuring) fence or wall locat- ed adjacent to a driveway, may exceed forty -two inches in height if a triangular area measuring five feet along the driveway and street right -of -way line is maintained; «VOrd al a' rTA4 4 11 J� EA -419/ GPA 97 -3/ ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE - EXHIBIT 2 3. Retaining Walls. a. Within the required front yard or street side yard the maximum height of a retaining wall shall not exceed forty -two inches, provided that if more than forty -two inches of earth is required to be retained, additional retaining walls not exceeding forty -two inches in height may be constructed be- hind the lowest retaining wall a minimum of two feet or " crib" type retaining wall systems shall be used with the open spaces within the retaining sys- tem platted with appropriate landscaping materials. b. Retaining walls over three feet in height within the required front yard or street side yard shall be set back from the sidewalk or right -of -way line an average of two feet and the space appropri- ately landscaped. c. Exception. The provisions of subdivisions 3(a) and (b) of this subsection shall not apply to a lot which is located below street grade, and where retaining walls within the required front or strut side yard do not face the street; 4. Walls and fences on top of retaining walls. Where a fence or wall, is to be located on top of a retaining wall within the required front or strut side yard, and the combined height would be in excess of six feet, the fence or wall at the top of the retain- ing wall shall be set back an additional two feet, with the setback area appropriately landscaped; S. Where a retaining wall is located on a lot line separating lots, except within the required front or street side yard, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence or wall such that the combined height of the retaining wall and wall or fence does not exceed six feet, measured from the grade of the property immediately adjacent to the wall on which the wall is to be constructed; except when such retaining wall is located within the rear one -third of the prop- erty upon which the wall is located. a. Where a fence or wall is requited to complete a complying fence enclosure for a swimming pool, such fence or waU may be placed on top of such retaining wall at such a height as to comply with pool enclosure requirements, and b. Where such retaining wall or fence is located in a required front yard area, no potion of any wall or fence placed on top of such retaining wall shall be in excess of forty -two inches in height. Page 24 of 24 E. Refuse and Storage - Disposal Areas. 1. Required. Temporary refuse storage areas, constructed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section. shall be required on each R -zoned lot in the city. 2. Size. Temporary refuse storage areas shall be provided and maintained of a size not less than the following. L For R -E, H -R and R -1 lots, adequate for tem- porary storage of refuse originating on the lot. b. For R -2, R -3 and R-4 lots: L For the fast six dwelling units located on a lot. twenty-five square feet of area. and ii. For the next four dwelling units located on a lot, four additional square feet. and iii. For each dwelling unit over ten located on a lot, two additional square feet. 3. Exception. Compliance with the provisions of subdivisions 1 and 2 of this subsection will not be required if each dwelling unit is supplied with a trash compactor device. CITY OF WHITTIER 0 5.9. EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 1 of 7 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 A/ Fence height. The vertical distance between the ground and top of a fence measured from the existing grade. The height shall be measured in a continuum at each point along the fence. B/ Fence, wall, hedge, flagpole. Any fence, wall, hedge, or flagpole shall comply with the following standards: 1. (a) Fences, walls, or hedges shall not exceed eight feet in height when located in a required side yard or rear yard. (b) Fences, walls or hedges located in a required street side yard shall not exceed thirty -six inches in height at a point within five feet of an intersection of the street side property line and any driveway or alley. 2. (a) Fences, walls or hedges shall not exceed forty -two inches in height when located in a required front yard, except that on corner parcels within five feet of an intersection, the fence, wall or hedge height shall not exceed thirty -six inches in height. (b) A front yard chain link fence for a school may be up to eight feet in height, but shall not exceed thirty -six inches in height within five feet of an intersection. 3. Fence, wall or hedge height shall be measured from the existing grade. In all cases, the fence, wall or hedge height shall be measured in a continuum at each point along the fence, wall or hedge. 4. Freestanding flagpoles may not exceed the height restrictions of the district in which they are located. CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH A/ Fences and walls. The maximum height of a fence or wall shall be 6 feet in required side or rear yards, and 42 inches in required front yards. In addition, all fences and walls shall be subject to the driveway visibility requirements. 1. A fence or wall having additional non - retaining height shall be permitted wherever a 6 foot fence is allowed, provided such additional height over 6 feet meets one of the following criteria: t .1 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 Page 2 of 7 a. The additional portion is required, for safety purposes, by the Building Official; is constructed of primarily vertical railing that is continuously at least 75% open; and the total combined fence /wall height does not exceed 11 feet. b. The additional portion is sloped inward (open or solid) at an angle of not less than 30 degrees and no more than 45 degrees from vertical, and provided, further, that such additional portion shall not make the total height of the fence more than 8 feet and shall not extend closer than 3 feet to any part of any building. For the purpose of this section, fence /wall height shall be measured from the lower finished grade (which may include a neighboring private or public property's grade) adjacent to any portion of a vertically oriented barrier (including solid hedges, but excluding structures and buildings, etc.) to the corresponding top of said barrier portion, including any attachments. If more than one fence /wall is located within a required yard, any portion of a fence /wall that projects above a 45- degree daylight plane inclined inward from the top of the lowest adjacent fence /wall, shall be counted toward the height measurement of the lowest fence /wall. (Fences, hedges, walls, and obstructions in all zones) A/ Purpose. This section is intended to provide for the regulation of the height and location of fences, walls, and similar obstructions, for the purpose of providing for light, air, and privacy and safeguarding the public welfare by preventing visual obstructions at street and highway intersections. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to set aside or reduce the requirements established for security fencing, either by local, State, or Federal laws, or by the safety requirements of the Board of Education. B/ Height. Not withstanding the definition of height pursuant to Section 10- 2.402, for the purposes of this section height shall mean the vertical distance from existing grade to the top of the fence, hedge, or wall. The following standards shall apply: 1. All residential zones. a. Front setbacks. No fence, hedge, or wall over 42 inches in height shall be permitted within any required front setback. b. Rear and side setbacks. Except as permitted in subsections (C) and (E) of this section, no fence, hedge, or wall greater than six (6) feet in height shall be permitted within any required rear setback or side setback. 0 61 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 Page 3 of 7 C. Reverse comer lots in residential zones. Notwithstanding subsection (b) above, no fence, wall, or hedge over 42 inches in height shall be permitted within a triangular area at the corner of the lot abutting the front setback of the key lot, which triangle shall be formed by the rear and exterior side lot lines and a diagonal line drawn between two points located 15 feet along the rear and exterior side lot lines from their point of intersection. 2. All non - residential zones. a. Front and exterior side setbacks. No fence, hedge, or wall over 42 inches in height shall be permitted within any required front or exterior side setback. b. Rear and interior side setbacks. Except as permitted in subsections (C) and (E) of this section, no fence, hedge, or wall greater than six (6) feet in height shall be permitted within any required rear setback or interior side setback. C/ Walls required. Multiple - family residential zones, wall required. A six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall, or a six (6) foot high decorative wall of mixed construction utilizing a masonry base and masonry pilasters, which shall compose at least 30 percent of such wall, and such other materials as the Planning Division may approve for not more than 70 percent of such wall, shall be provided along the side and rear lot boundaries for two (2) or more dwelling units, except along the street side of corner lots. The requirement may be waived under the following circumstances: a. The wall would be between two adjacent lots which are being developed concurrently, and not requiring a wall will enhance the aesthetic character of the project; b. The wall would be duplicating the function of an existing wall on the adjacent property which conforms to the intent and requirements of this subsection. 2. Boundaries between zones, wall required. a. Where a residential and a commercial zone share a common boundary along a property line, a wall shall be constructed with a minimum height of six (6) feet and a maximum height of eight (8) feet, except where such wall abuts the required residential zone front setback, such wall shall not exceed 42 inches in height. 0 62 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 Page 4of7 b. Where a residential and an industrial zone or a commercial and an industrial zone share a common boundary along a property line, a wall shall be constructed with a minimum height of six (6) feet and a maximum height of eight (8) feet, except where such wall abuts the required residential or commercial zone front setback, such wall shall not exceed 42 inches in height. D/ Maintenance of visibility at street and alley corners in all zones. 1. All corner lots shall maintain for safety vision purposes a triangular area at the street intersection corner of the lot, which triangle shall be formed by the front and side lot lines and a diagonal line drawn between two points located 15 feet along the front and side lot lines from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded lot corner, from the point of intersection of such lot lines if extended. Within such triangular area, no tree, fence, shrub, or other physical obstruction higher than 36 inches above the established sidewalk grade shall be permitted. 2. Where a lot abuts both a street and an alley, a triangular area shall be maintained for safety vision purposes at the intersection of the street and alley, which triangle shall be formed by the lot lines abutting the street and alley and a diagonal line drawn between two points located 15 feet along each lot line from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded lot corner, from the point of intersection of such lot lines if extended. Within such triangular area, no tree, fence, shrub, or other physical obstruction higher than 36 inches above the established curb grade shall be permitted. E/ Swimming pools and hot tubs in all zones. Swimming pools and hot tubs shall be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height. Such fences shall be equipped with self latching gates with the latches not less than four (4) feet above the ground. All fencing shall be in place and approved by the Building Division before water is run into the pool. CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH (walls, fences and hedges in residential, commercial and manufacturing zones) A/ A wall, fence or hedge thirty -six (36) inches in height may be located and maintained on any part of the lot. A fence, wall or hedge not more than six feet in height may be located anywhere on the lot to the rear of the rear of the line of the required front yard, provided that on the side street line of a corner lot a fence, wall or hedge higher than thirty -six (36) inches may extend only from the rear lot line to the rear line of the 0 63 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 5 of 7 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 required front yard on the lot to the rear. B/ Where a retaining wall protects a cut below the natural grade, and is located on the line separating lots, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the same height that would otherwise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed. Where a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible height of a fence, solid wall or hedge; provided, that in any event, a protective open work fence or wall not more than forty -two (42) inches in height may be erected at the top of the retaining wall. An "open work fence" means a fence in which the component solid portions are evenly distributed and constitute not more than sixty (60) percent of the total surface area of the fence. C/ No fence or wall three feet or greater in height shall be constructed without first obtaining a building permit. D/ Walls, or fences, including the visible surface of retaining walls, shall be constructed of, or treated with, an aesthetically pleasing material approved by the Planning Director, including but not limited to, masonry block designed and manufactured to be exposed; wrought iron or simulated wrought iron; brick; wood; stucco or paint. Plain gray untreated block not designed or manufactured to be exposed and chain link fences are prohibited. E/ Where commercial, manufacturing or any use other than residential uses abuts a residential use, a fence or wall with a height greater than as noted above may be constructed if a conditional use permit has been granted for such a fence or wall, subject to the following criteria: 1. The use of the higher wall or fence is necessary to mitigate potential noise, visual or other impact of a nonresidential use on a residential use. 2. The greater height will not be detrimental to neighboring property or to the public welfare, and will not interfere with the light, air and scenic views of any property. 3. The higher wall or fence shall be constructed of materials as noted in subsection D of this section. 4. Vehicle vision clearance shall not be hindered by a wall or fence resulting in a safety hazard. 0 64 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 6 of 7 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 Measuring Height: A/ Measuring height of other structures. The height of other structures such as flag poles and fences is the vertical distance from the ground level immediately under the structure to the top of a structure, excluding exempted portions. When chimneys and other objects are allowed to exceed the base height of the zone by a set amount, that set amount is measured to the top of these objects. Special measurement provisions are also provided below. Measuring height of retaining walls and fences. Retaining walls and fences on top of retaining walls are measured from the ground level on the higher side of the retaining wall. 2. Measuring height of decks. Deck height is determined by measuring from the ground to the top of the floor of the deck if there is no rail or if the rail walls are more than 50 percent open, and from the ground to the top of the rails for all other situations. Determining Average Slope A/ Average slope used. When calculating the slope of a lot, an average slope is used based on the elevations at the corners of the lot. The average slope of a lot is calculated by subtracting the average elevation of the uphill lot line and the average elevation of the downhill lot line and dividing the sum by the average distance between the two lot lines. The average elevation of the uphill or downhill lot line is calculated by adding the elevations at the ends of the lot line and dividing by two. A/ Height of fences in R districts. 1. In any R district, no fence or hedge which exceeds five feet in height, measured from the average of the ground level at both sides of the fence, is permitted in that part of the lot which is the front setback. 2. In any R district, fences seven feet in height shall be permitted at side and rear property lines, provided the last foot in height is of an open design freely allowing light and air to pass through; all other fences in these locations shall not exceed six feet in height. 0 65 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 WALL HEIGHTS- EXHIBIT 3 Page 7 of 7 B/ Fence height in all other districts. In all other districts, except as required for certain M -1 uses by Section 25.42.020(4), fences seven feet in height shall be permitted, provided the last foot in height is of an open design freely allowing light and air to pass through. C/ Measurement of height. Except as provided in Section 25.78.020(a), height of a fence or hedge shall be measured from the highest adjacent grade. D/ Fences on corner lots. On all corner lots, on that portion of the property lines which extend for fifteen feet in each direction from the external corner of the lot, no fence or hedge shall exceed three feet in height, measured from the curb level. When the corner lot is on a curve, the point from which measurement starts is the point of intersection of the tangents of that curve. E/ Exceptions from permitted heights. Fences of a greater height than herein permitted may be approved by the Planning Commission upon presentation of a petition. The petitioner must make sufficient showing: 1. That there are exceptional circumstances; 2. That there is no public hazard; 3. That neighboring properties will not be materially damaged; 4. That the regulations cause unnecessary hardship upon the petitioner. P:\zoning\ea4l9\exhibits\walls\ea4l9cc.sr EA-41 9/G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 1 of 19 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 CHAPTER 9.54 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS 9.54.020 PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED. (m) The maintenance of signs and /or sign structures relating to uses no longer conducted or products ngj2n= sold on vacant commercial, industrial, or institutional buildings more than ninety consecutive forty -five days after such buildings becomes vacant; CHAPTER 20.08 DEFINITIONS 20.08.740 SIGN, BILLBOARDS. "Billboards" mean any sign erected for the purpose of advertising a product, event, usiness, person, or subject whether or not related to located on the premises on which the sign is located and containing a surface or display area of 500 square feet or more. 20.08.765 SIGN, GROUND. "Ground sign" means a billiard- orsin°rilar type of sign which is supported by one or more uprights, poles or braces in or upon the ground other than a eambiIiatiom rr fin sign or pole sign, as defined by this code. 0 67 EA-41 9/G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 20.60 SIGNS Sections: 20.60.010 PURPOSE. 20.60.020 APPLICABILITY. 26.66.686 SIGN AREA ANB I lEIGI IT. 20.60.0340 PERMITS REQUIRED. 20.60.04_50 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. 20.60.0360 SIGNA-GE PLAN. —941 11 RMSENTMEN1122504 Page 2 of 19 20.60.010 PURPOSE. The purpose of this ,-Qehapter is to encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication in the .Qeity; maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the City's ability to attract sources of economic development and growth; encouraae pedestrian and traffic safety; minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property; and to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign restrictions. This _Qehapter is adopted under the zoning authority of the City in furtherance of the more general goals set forth in the General Plan. 20.60.020 APPLICABILITY. A sign may Qnjy be eree , established, the Gitp-erdy in conformance with the standards, requirements of this Chapter. The effect of this Chapter as mere speeifleally set forth hereim, is: NIM90i EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 3 of 19 A. To establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs in commercial and industrial zones, and a limited variety of signs in other Zones, subject to the standards and the permit procedures of this erdinetflee; .� o prohibit all signs not expressly .. - ., IF �!_ -1 l l l .��L.1 ►� 11.1 �� l��]•]•�]• 1 [! 1 �� l••i• -1 ZULU= lU= I I l �K� /!t %1. \• .. square F. Amy sign ever 568 in area T «1•!r 7�ff7H 20.60.0240 REQUIRED. permit under the provision of this Chapter. is prior to the - • - - plaeement, - - - or medifieettiom - • - jJ. No $signs in the public right -of -way exeept:` -trt erected in accordance with Section 20.60.] 670. EA-41 9/G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 4 of 19 No sign permit of any kimd shall be issued for and existimg or proposed sign unless such sign is consistent with the requirements of this Tftfe and with the Master Sigmage Plan or E)ornrnom Signage Plan in effect for the property. 20.60.0450 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. l A. All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of the latest adopted Uniform Building Code, the National Electrical Code, and Uniform Sign Code; B. Except for banners, flags, temporary signs, and window signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of this -Qehapter, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials, and shaT be permanently attached to the ground, a building or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure.; and, C. All signs permitted pursuant to this Chapter shall be maintained in good structural condition, function properly, be free from all defects. compliance with all building and electrical codes this -ecele, at all times, to the Satisfaction of the Director of Planning and 20.60.0560 SIGNflErE PLAN. No permit shall be issued for an individual sign requiring a permit tm+ess-and until a Master Signage Plan or a Gernmen Signage Pla. i for the development. lot, or business on whieh the sign will be ereeted has been submitted and approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety. A. Master Signage Plan Requirements included in a existing Gernmem Sigmage Pletm, the owmer shall submit to the Aa Master Signage Plan abd containfrtg the following: 1. An accurate scaled plot plan of the lot, 2. Location of buildings, parking lots, driveways, and landscaped areas showni!on the saeh let; 3. Computation of the maximum total sign area, maximum area for individual signs, height of - signs and number of free standing signs, 0 70 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 5 of 19 and lotal building the sians are located &Rowed -em 4. Ithe proposed location of each sign, present and future, , whether requiring a permit or not, shown on both the plot plan and elevations : and. 5Le. Pmvisions of ftivinion Signage. The Gornmen Signage Plam eemtetom &" of the imforrmetticii required for et Master Sigmage Plan and Qeonsistentep standards among all signs on the lots affected by the Plan with regard to: a.4- Color scheme; E.£- Lettering or graphic style; .Q.3- Lighting; �.5 Material; and, g'6 —Sign dimensions. 5$. Showing Window Signs on Coninion or AMste Signage Plan. A Signage Plan, ' , may simply indicate the areas of the windows to be covered by window signs and the general type of the window signs and need not specify the exact dimension or nature of every window sign. _QG. Consent. The Signage Plan shall be signed by all owners or their authorized agents in stieh form as the Director of P's amd Buildimg Safety she" require. 0 71 . . . . .. .. . . . :. im , ,. . ,. 5Le. Pmvisions of ftivinion Signage. The Gornmen Signage Plam eemtetom &" of the imforrmetticii required for et Master Sigmage Plan and Qeonsistentep standards among all signs on the lots affected by the Plan with regard to: a.4- Color scheme; E.£- Lettering or graphic style; .Q.3- Lighting; �.5 Material; and, g'6 —Sign dimensions. 5$. Showing Window Signs on Coninion or AMste Signage Plan. A Signage Plan, ' , may simply indicate the areas of the windows to be covered by window signs and the general type of the window signs and need not specify the exact dimension or nature of every window sign. _QG. Consent. The Signage Plan shall be signed by all owners or their authorized agents in stieh form as the Director of P's amd Buildimg Safety she" require. 0 71 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 6 of 19 2-H. Procedures. A Master oreernmon Signage Plan may be amended by filing a new Signage Plan that conforms with all requirements of thiae . - :.... _, . ... A LOAN .. . ... . ... . ., [-I . 20.60.2E+#0 GENERAL PERMIT PROCEDURES. The following procedures shall govern the submission and review fifer, and issuance of all asign Plans permits under this 01-dinantee, and the a_nglication for and issuance of Signage Rwm3k plama: ... .. . MIR .: 18. Fees. Each application for a sign permit or for approval of a Metster anon Signage Plan shall be accompanied by the applicable fees, which shall be established by the City Council. from time to by resaiutiert; A sian permit, consistent with an anoroved Si Ian. Ze. Completeness. Within 10 wow days of receiving an application fora Signage Plan, the Director of Planning and Building Safety shall review it for completeness. If the Director finds it is complete, the application shall then be processed. If the Director finds it is incomplete, the Director shall, within such j_Q5 -day period, send to the applicant a notice of the specific ways in which the application is deficient, with appropriate references to the applicable sections of this _Qchapter; and, 3ED. Action. Within JAF workin. days of the submission of a complete application for a sfgrrpermit, the Director shall either: 622= issue the 2sign - -4 permit, If the sign(s) that is the 0 72 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 A3. 124. Page 7 of 19 - - - oi em. In ease Of t the Bireete,r applieable plaii with which the sign(s) Is ineensi f Approve the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan and the plan itself conforms in every respect with the requirements of this -Qehapter; or, Reject the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan or the plan itself fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this -Qehapter. In case of a rejection, the Director shall specify in the rejection the section(s) of this Qehapter with which the plan is inconsistent. a. R 0 73 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 8 of 19 NEE A, 0 0 74 pqwpwv. IN, NEE A, 0 0 74 EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 13 of 19 Ballo 'is used ht connection --wilb coML13err,ial 12reMiggi for •1111- • , g• • !1 L a@. Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section; lie. Trailer signs; arfid; : : WIN IN - gw.. woo WIN L"t-imVIC-1-JILA : :. j3. Signs which are animated, flash stet, rotate, pulsate, or otherwise move, p 79 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3 /ZTA 97 -3 Page 14 of 19 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 miumnipm - ; :: 20.60.1207-e SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY. :1 -- MCI - .: 20.60.1207-e SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY. :1 .: 20.60.1207-e SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY. :1 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 15 of 19 No signs shall be allowed on public_ roperty or in the public right -of -way, except as approved by the Public Works Department, consistent with Title 12 ehapter 12.04 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, and as listed below: A. Permanent Signs. Permetmeimit signs, imeltidil IV. 1. Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic and street parkin 2. Bus stop signs erected by a public transit company; 3. Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or facilities; and, 4. Awning,,;!canggy, fin, marqug e. projecting and suspended signs projecting ovgr public property or a public right -of -way in conformance with the provisions contained within the latest adopted Uniform Building Code and Uniform Sign Code. 111�199[!f \' • • • • • • • - - - y - - - - - - • . - - Be. Emergency or Construction Signs. Emergency and construction warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing authorized or permitted work within public property or the public right -of -way. 92 Removal of Other Signs forfeited. All A-my sign§ installed or placed on public property or in the public right -of -way not except in conformance with the requirements of this section may be removed without complvina with @111OB[ III WIN "S - - . _ • - . - - - - - - - - - i • • - - EA- 41 9 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 : ; : : ; : Ol F. Page 16 of 19 - .• �� • x4em 1.-1 • - • •. • ��• • INS NO - in . . . . ; ;. 8? EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 18 of 19 nmmj CHAPTER 20.78 ADJUSTMENTS 20.78.010 GRANTING. Whenever a strict interpretation of the provisions of this Title or its application to any specific case or situation pertaining to height or location of a wall, hedge, or fence would result in the unreasonable deprivation of the use or enjoyment of property, an adjustment may be granted in respect to height or location of a wall, fence, or hedge, subject to the following restriction and in the manner hereafter provided. d 84 EA- 41 9 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SIGNS - EXHIBIT 4 Page 19 of 19 No adjustment shall be made to permit a wall, hedge, or fence to exceed 8 feet in height. An adjustment may also be granted for Architectural Landscape Features which exceed the standards set forth in Section 20.12.170 and Sians which exceed the standards 5et forth in Chapter 20.60; and, in the manner hereafter provided. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT Policy LU1 -5.2 Adopt a comprehensive sign ordinance which will regulate the quantity, quality, and location of signs. The use of pole sians in the City should be discouraaed. General Plan • Land Use Element Page 3 -20 p:\zoning \ea419 \exhibits \signs \signcode 85 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 SCHOOL PARKING- EXHIBIT 5 Page 1 of 3 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 SCHOOL PARKING- EXHIBIT 5 Page 2 of 3 CITY PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL ADULT SCHOOL/ COLLEGE EXCEPTION(SY OTHER PARKING REQUIREMENT PARKING REQUIREMENT RELATED REQUIREMENTS Laguna Hills 1.5 spaces per classroom 1 space per 1.5 persons (based N/A PLUS 1 space for each 3 on maximum number of students students (based on and staff) maximum student capacity) OR 1 space per 35 sq. ft. of gross floor area (GFA) Long Beach 7 spaces per classroom Trade/Vocational Schools: 20 PLUS auditorium or stadium spaces per 1000 GFA N/A parking requirements OR 1 space per 3.3 fixed seats WHICHEVER IS GREATER Newport Beach N/A As specified by a Use Permit As specified by a Use Permit Palo Alto Business and trade schools: 1 A use which is not 4 spaces per teaching space for each 4- person capacity specified, such as a station OR college, will be 1 space for each 250 sq. ft. Of determined by the GFA Director of Planning and WHICHEVER IS GREATER Community Environment. Santa Monica Minimum 50 spaces for each Private colleges, professional Maximum number of high school PLUS 4 spaces business or trade schools: 1 compact parking spaces: per classroom space per 80 square feet of 40% of the required assembly area (including parking. classrooms) OR 1 space per 4 fixed seats WHICHEVER IS GREATER Whittier 1 space for each 20 sq. ft. of Colleges, Universities, Vocational High schools require a GFA devoted to instruction Schools, Trade Schools, Conditional Use Permit purposes PLUS 1 space for Business Schools, Professional and the granting body each classroom Schools: 1 space for each 20 sq. (Planning Commission) OR ft. of GFA devoted to instruction may use the said as specified by the purposes PLUS 1 space for each standard or impose its Conditional Use Permit classroom I own parking requirements S EA- 41 9 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6,1998 SCHOOL PARKING- EXHIBIT 5 Page 3 of 3 CITY PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL ADULT SCHOOL/ EXCEPTION(S)/ OTHER PARKING COLLEGE PARKING RELATED REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENTS Rancho Palos Verdes One (1) space for each One (1) space for each Where a university or (5) students, and parking two (2) employees plus college presents a for places of assembly as one (1) space for each development plan which for colleges, plus one (1) two (2) full -time or conforms with the total space for each employee. equivalent regularly parking requirements for enrolled students in employees, students, and graduate or places of assembly, said undergraduate courses, plan may be approved by plus one (1) space for the Planning each five (5) permanent Commission. seats, or for each forty (40) square feet of area for temporary seats in auditoriums and similar places of public assembly. Torrance Seven (7) spaces for a) Colleges: the number each classroom. of spaces shall be determined by the Planning Commission on the basis of the number of N/A students and the dormitory, athletic and entertainment facilities. b) Beauty colleges: one and one - quarter (1 -1/4) spaces for each student plus one (1) space for every two (2) instructors and /or employees. Manhattan Beach Schools, public or private N/A N/A as specified by use permit, plus one (1) off - street loading space Hermosa Beach Business and trade Uses, such as high schools, and beauty schools, that are not N/A colleges: one (1) space specified will be for each one hundred forwarded to the (100) square feet of gross Commission for a parking floor area. determination. Santa Monica Minimum fifty (50) spaces One (1) space for every Maximum number of for each high school plus 80 square feet of compact parking spaces: four (4) spaces for each assembly area including 40% of the required classroom, or one (1) classrooms. parking. space for every four fixed seats, whichever is greater. Redondo Beach One (1) space for each Junior College/Trade If schools have faculty member, plus one Schools: one (1) space auditoriums, the required (1) space for each ten for every two (2) parking is the same as (10) students enrolled. employees, plus one (1) assembly parking space for every four (4) requirements. full time enrolled students. p:\ zoning \ea419 \exhi bits\parki ng \ea419- ac.exn n EA- 419 /G PA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 1 of 5 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER - EXHIBIT 6 Chapter 20.92 COASTAL ZONE DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES Sections: 20.92.010 PURPOSE. 20.92.020 PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIRED. 20.92.030 EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT. 20.92.040 PERMIT PROCEDURES. 20.92.050 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 20.92.060 NOTICE CONTENTS. WAN •R OF PUBLIC HEARING. 20.92.070 ZONE CHANGES. 20.92.080 PENALTY. 20.92.010 PURPOSE. Coastal Development procedures are established to ensure that all public and private development in the Coastal Zone of El Segundo is consistent with the City's certified Local Coastal Plan. The area affected by these regulations is located west of Vista Del Mar. 20.92.020 PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIRED. In addition to any other permits or approvals required by the City, a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) shall be required and obtained from the City prior to commencement of any development in the Coastal Zone of the City, except: A. Developments on tide lands, submerged lands, or public trust lands over which the Coastal Commission has original permit jurisdiction; B. Developments determined to be exempt from the coastal development permit requirements pursuant to State law or regulations. An application shall be filed with the Director of Planning and Building Safety and a fee paid to the City to cover the cost of examining and processing the application. All such permits shall be processed in the time, form, and manner required by the Public Resources Code of the state of California, particularly Sections 65920 -65960 of said Code and shall be processed as expeditiously as possible. Concurrent processing may be scheduled for any other required discretionary permits. � 4� EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 2 of 5 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER - EXHIBIT 6 20.92.030 EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT. No fee, public hearing, notice, or development permit shall be required for the types of development classified as exempt from Coastal Development Permit (CDP) requirements by State law or regulations. Whenever a permit is issued in the Coastal Zone by any department of the City and it is determined that the subject of the permit does not require a CDP because it is exempt, a memorandum to that effect shall be appended to the city's file copy of the permit. The file copy of the permit and the memorandum shall contain the applicant's name, the location of the project, and a brief description of the project. 20.92.040 PERMIT PROCEDURES. The following procedures shall be required for a CDP prior to the issuance of such permit: A. Jurisdiction. Upon receipt of an application for a CDP and prior to permit approval, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing in accordance with the regulations specified in this Chapter, except for minor developments pursuant to Section 20.92.065: B. Findings required. A CDP shall be granted only upon findings that the proposed development conforms to the certified Local Coastal Plan and Coastal Act public access and recreational policies; C. Date of final local action. The date when the Planning Commission adopts a resolution and findings approving or disapproving an application for a CDP; D. Notice of final local action. Within 7 calendar days of the date of the final local action on a CDP, a notice shall be sent to the applicant, to the Coastal Commission, and to any persons who specifically request such notice by submitting a self- addressed, stamped envelope. Such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the Planning Commission resolution stating conditions of approval and written findings and the procedures for appeal of the action to the Coastal Commission; E. Appeals to Coastal Commission. All actions on CDP's may be appealed to the extent permitted by law to the Coastal Commission by an applicant, any aggrieved person, or by any two members of the Coastal Commission 1 '1 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 3 of 5 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER - EXHIBIT 6 according to the procedures of the Coastal Commission; F. Appeal period. The final local action must be appealed, if at all, within 20 calendar days of the receipt by the executive director of the notice of final local approval as provided in Section 20.92.050(4). The appeal period for projects approved by operation of law shall begin to run only upon the receipt of the local government notice that it has to take final action by operation of law pursuant to Government Code Sections 65950- 65957.1; and, G. Effective date of a CDP. A CDP shall become final only after expiration of the 10- working -day appeal period to the Coastal Commission or after the 21 st calendar day following final local action, whichever is later. The final decision of the local government on a CDP shall become effective within the time period stated above unless any of the following occur: 1. An appeal is filed according to Coastal Commission regulations; 2. The notice of local government action does not meet Coastal Commission regulations; 3. The notice is not received in the Commission's office in time to allow distribution and review within the appeal period; or, 4. Local notice is not given in accordance with Section 20.92.050 (4). 20.92.050 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. Notice of public hearing to consider a development within the local Coastal Zone shall be given by: A. First class mailing of a written notice not less than 10 days prior to the hearing date by: 1. The mailing of a notice to the owner of the property or duly authorized agent; 2. The mailing of a notice to all property owners and residents within 100 feet of the subject property; 3. The mailing of a notice to the Coastal Commission; and, 4. The mailing of a notice to all persons requesting notice for the individual project or all coastal zone hearings; B. The mailing or delivery of a notice to the El Segundo Public Library to be posted or kept in a public file; and, 0 91 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER - EXHIBIT 6 Page 4 of 5 C. The posting of a notice on the site. The posting and maintenance of such notice shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Such notices shall be posted in a manner prescribed by the Director of Planning and Building Safety. Failure to adequately post or maintain the notice shall be cause for the continuance of the hearing. 20.92.060 NOTICE CONTENTS. All notices shall contain the following information: A. A statement that the development is within the Coastal Zone; B. The date of filing the application and the name of the applicant; C. The number assigned to the application; D. A description of the development and its proposed location; E. The date, time, and place at which the application will be heard by the local governing body or hearing officer; F. A brief description of the general procedure of local government concerning the conduct of hearing and local actions; and, G. The system for Coastal Commission appeals. 20.9�2�.065 WAIVER OF PUBLIC HEARING. developments A, A Planning Commission public hearing may be waived for min meet the followjaLg� • • •. • • 2. The minor development requires no discretionary approvals other than a Coastal Development Permit- and _ he minor development has no adverse effect either individually or cumulatively on coastal resources or public access to the shoreline or p g? EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 5 of 5 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER - EXHIBIT 6 . •t� •. Additionally. the public hearing may be waived 661V if of =�x following M =tm •• • • • I •I t• • ••t- -• • • awl see. Wt 111 it-1-1-11 20.92.070 ZONE CHANGES. No zone change on any site in the El Segundo Coastal Zone shall become effective until certified by the Coastal Commission. 20.92.080 PENALTY. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter within the El Segundo Coastal Zone shall also in appropriate cases constitute a violation of Division 20, Section 30000 et seq. of the Public Resources Code of the State of California and shall be subject to the remedies, fines, and penalties provided in Division 20, Chapter 9, Section 30800 et seq. of the Public Resources Code. This provision shall not preclude any enforcement under the provisions of this code. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall also constitute a violation of the El Segundo Municipal Code. p:\zoning \ea - 419 \exhibits \coastal - \20- 92.419 0 93 EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 4 of 6 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - EXHIBIT 7 CHAPTER 20.33 GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C -3) ZONE 20.33.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS F. Building Area The total net floor area of all buildings shall not exceed the total net square footage of the property multiplied by 1.0 or an FAR 1:1. Additional FAR may be granted for orooerties east CHAPTER 20.34 CORPORATE OFFICE (C -0) ZONE 20.34.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS F. Building Area The total net floor area of all buildings shall not exceed the total net square footage of the property multiplied by 0.8 or an FAR 0.8:1. Additional FAR may be granted for properties CHAPTER 20.36 URBAN MIXED USE NORTH (MU -N) ZONE 20.36.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS F. Building Area 0 9 7" EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 5 of 6 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - EXHIBIT 7 The total net floor area of all buildings shall not exceed the total net square footage of the property multiplied by 1.3 or an FAR 1.3:1. Additional FAR may be aranted for 12rooerties CHAPTER 20.38 URBAN MIXED USE SOUTH (MU -S) ZONE 20.38.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS F. Building Area The total net floor area of all buildings shall not exceed the total net square footage of the property multiplied by 1.3 or an FAR 1.3:1. Additional FAR may be granted for orooertie. CHAPTER 20.40 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M -1) ZONE 20.40.060 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Building Area The total net floor area of all buildings, as defined in Chapter 20.08, on any parcel or lot shall not exceed the total square footage of the parcel or lot area multiplied by 0.6, thereby giving a floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.6:1. However, additional FAR may be granted by the City upon the preparation and approval of a specific plan, consistent with Section 65450 et.al of the California Government Code, or, for properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard only. with the and medium bay labs may be multiplied by a factor of 0.5 to determine the allowed net floor area, if an agreement is recorded which ensures that the use and the number of employees is consistent with the definition in 20.08.467 (Ord. 1250). = 10,000 sf F.A.R. = 0.6 Bldg. Area = 6,000 sf EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 6 of 6 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - EXHIBIT 7 LAND USE ELEMENT Page 3 -5 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS Following is 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. The allowed FALL may be Page 3 -27 zoni ng \ea- 419 \exhibits \td rs \exhea419.cc 0 C) C) EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 Page 1 of 2 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 AMPLIFIED SOUND PERMITS - EXHIBIT 8 CHAPTER 9.06 NOISE AND VIBRATION REGULATIONS. 9.06.090 PERMITS. (1) The noise control officer may grant amplified sound or noise permits to applicants who cannot comply with the requirements of this chapter if the applicant can show that compliance with this chapter would constitute an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, on the community as a whole, or on other individuals, or that compliance would be impractical. If the mouse eentrel offieer determines that stiffieient, (n the alternative, the application s mft be referred to the City Council. A permit shall not be granted to waive compliance with Sections 9.06.015 or 9.06.020. (2) In determining whether to grant or deny the application, the noise control officer shall balance the hardship to the applicant, the community as a whole, and other individuals, of not granting the permit against the adverse impact on the health, safety, and welfare of persons affected; the adverse impact on property affected; and anv other adverse impacts of arantina the hermit. The decision of the Noise to the 11gW1gation_ Applicants for permits may be required to submit any information the noise control officer may reasonably require. The noise control officer shall retain on public file a copy of the decision which shall include a statement of the reason for the decision. If the City Council considers the application. it shall U66:1116 (3) Permits shall be granted by written notice to the applicant containing all necessary conditions, including a time limit on the permitted activity. The time limit shall be for a maximum time period not to exceed one year. The permit shall not become effective until the applicant agrees to all conditions. In the case of noncompliance with any condition imposed, the permit shall immediately terminate, and the noise source shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter. (4) Application for extension of time limits specified in subsection (3) of this section or for modification of other substantial conditions shall be treated as an initial application for a permit. M The noise control officer may issue guidelines defining the procedures to be followed in applying for a permit. 0 1 rr- EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3 /ZTA 97 -3 DRAFT AMENDMENTS - JANUARY 6, 1998 AMPLIFIED SOUND PERMITS - EXHIBIT 8 Page 2 of 2 (Zf) Unless otherwise specifically exempted by this Chapter, permits shall be required for all exterior activities which utilize amplified sound; such as, but not limited to, outdoor gatherings, dances, shows, performances or carnivals. (�) An appeal of the decision of the noise control officer with respect to any amplified sound or noise permit may be made to the City Council in writing within ten days after the action of the noise control officer has been communicated to the applicant. Chapter 20.78 ADJUSTMENTS 20.78.010 GRANTING. Whenever a strict interpretation of the provisions of this Title or its application to any specific case or situation pertaining to height or location of a wall, hedge, or fence would result in the unreasonable deprivation of the use or enjoyment of property, an adjustment may be granted in respect to height or location of a wall, fence, or hedge, subject to the following restriction and in the manner hereafter provided. No adjustment shall be made to permit a wall, hedge, or fence to exceed 8 feet in height. An adjustment may also be granted for Architectural Landscape Features which exceeds the standards set forth in Section 20.12.170 Noise Permits which exceed the standards set forth in Section No 9 06.090. and Signs which exceed the standards set forth in Chapter 20.60; and, in the manner hereafter provided. p:\zoning\ea4l9\exhibits\sound-p\9-06-090.exh a CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DRAFT INITIAL STUDY/ NEGATIVE DECLARATION CITY WIDE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, ZONE TEXT AMENDMENTS AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM CHANGES (THIRD QUARTER) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -419/ GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97 -3/ ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 97 -3 DECEMBER 18, 1997 Prepared by: CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY 350 MAIN STREET EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 o 1 C'' SECTION 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The following General Plan Amendments, Zone Text Amendments and Local Coastal Program revisions are proposed Citywide: 1. Mini - Variance - Establish new mini - variance procedures using the current Adjustment or other Administrative process. Reorganize the current Adjustment Chapter (20.78) for clarification, consistency, and potentially to require that the Planning Commission receive and file the Director of Planning and Building Safety's decisions on adjustments (ZTA). The proposed amendment to establish procedures for a mini - variance process was originally initiated by staff to include provisions which would accommodate minor deviations from certain development standards. Currently, Section 20.74.020 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) provides authority for the Planning Commission to grant only Variances to allow for deviations from the existing standards contained in the Zoning Code. Variances are intended to resolve practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship that may result from the strict interpretation and application of the provisions of the City's Zoning Code. Chapter 20.78 (Adjustments) of the ESMC provides administrative procedures for granting an adjustment with respect to the height or location of a wall, fence, or hedge, and architectural landscape features. Additionally, this Section is proposed to be amended to allow noise permits and signs which exceed the standards of the Zoning Code. However, the existing Code does not provide flexibility through an administrative procedure to accommodate minor deviations from other development standards. Planning staff believes that Chapter 20.78 (Adjustment) could be utilized to accommodate administrative approval of minor deviations from certain development standards. The necessary findings as detailed in Section 20.78.040 would be applicable to these situations and the notification and hearing process would allow public review and input without being overly burdensome. The current Adjustment Section requires a noticed Public Hearing before the Director of Planning and Building Safety or a member of the Planning Commission. All property owners abutting the subject property must receive a notice a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Findings must be made, conditions may be required, and the decision is appealable to the Planning Commission, and ultimately the City Council. The Adjustment, or other administrative section, could be written very broadly to allow a certain percentage (10 - 20 %) reduction for any development standard (i.e. heights, setbacks, lot coverage, F.A.R., parking, landscaping, lot area, etc.) or it could be more specific and only allow deviations from certain standards. The following are areas suggested by Planning staff to the Planning Commission, based on Planning Commission's input where mini - variances, using the existing Adjustment or other administrative procedures, may be appropriate in all zones within the City: A maximum 10% reduction to any of the following development standards, for additions to existing structures only: 1) First story setbacks; 2) Lot coverage; 3) Height of detached garages; 4) Parking stall sizes and aisle widths; 5) First and second story intrusions; 6) Curb cut width; and, 7) Wall modulation, in R -3 Zones only. As the wall modulation - Architectural Building Feature standards in the R -1 and R -2 Zones provide more general and subjective standards, and do not require specific dimensions for how often Architectural Building Feature must be provided on a wall, the Adjustment procedure would not be appropriate to allow minor RN 1 deviations from these Code requirements. Other minor administrative changes, for consistency with the rest of the Zoning Code, to the appeals, findings, and lapse of approval sections are also proposed. 2, Coastal Developments Permits - Develop a public hearing waiver for minor Coastal Development Permits. It is proposed that the Director of Planning and Building Safety would make the determination to approve a minor development if it is consistent with the proposed criteria and the Planning Commission would receive and file the application at its next available meeting. (ZTA) This amendment was initiated by staff in accordance with Assembly Bill 1303, which went into affect on January 1, 1996. This law allows the waiver of public hearing requirements for certain minor developments in the Coastal Zone. Prior to this, State regulations required that coastal cities with a Certified Local Coastal Program (LCP) hold a public hearing on any coastal development permit application which was appealable to the Coastal Commission. In an effort to streamline the permit review process, staff recommends that the City take advantage of these new voluntary regulations and amend our Local regulations (Chapter 20.92 of the Zoning Code) which is part of our Certified LCP, to implement the public hearing waiver. Accordingly, staff has prepared revisions to Chapter 20.92 to implement the criteria established in the new State regulations (Public Resource Code 30624.9). The criteria include several provisions to insure that public notification of a proposed development in the Coastal Zone is maintained and that the development is "minor." These include requiring that the public be given a fifteen (15) day notice of the proposed decision and that if a written request for a public hearing is received, then a public hearing must be conducted. This procedure is similar to the procedure the City currently uses for Large Family Day Care Permits. In order to qualify as a minor development, the draft regulations include the State requirements that: 1) the project is consistent with the LCP; 2) the development requires no discretionary approvals other than a Coastal Development Permit; and, 3) the development has no adverse effects, either individually or cumulatively, on coastal resources or public access to the shoreline. Thus, if the waiver procedures are adopted, a minor development would still be approved by the Planning Commission, only without a public hearing, unless one was requested. A minor coastal development could be placed on the Planning Commission agenda as a consent item. The Council could also choose to streamline the process further by allowing the Director of Planning and Building Safety to approve minor development coastal permits. In this instance the Planning Commission would not receive the application at all. In order to implement the proposed amendment, the California Coastal Commission must also approve the revisions as a de minimis (minor) amendment to our LCP. Upon adoption of the proposed amendment by the Council, staff will submit the amendment to the Coastal Commission for review and (anticipated) approval. 3. Amplified Sound Permits - Potentially limit number of Amplified Sound Permits per address to four (4) in any one calendar year (Chapter 9.06). Applicants may apply for an Entertainment Permit (Chapter 5.36) or an Adjustment (Chapter 20.78), for construction noise permits, for more than four (4), or some other finite number of permits per year (ZTA). This amendment was originally initiated by staff. Section 9.06.090 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) currently allows an applicant to exceed the noise levels specified in Chapter 9.06 of the ESMC, in order to have an event with amplified sound or other activity which reasonably exceeds the maximum allowed noise levels, or is beyond the hours specified in the ESMC. According to the ESMC, in determining whether to grant or deny an application, the noise control officer (currently the Director of Planning and Building Safety) must balance the hardship to the applicant, the community and other individuals, of not granting the permit against any adverse impact on individuals or property affected; and any other adverse impacts of granting the permit. However, the ESMC does not currently include provisions to limit the number of permits issued for an individual premise or applicant annually. 0 104 Staff identified that there have been eight (8) and nine (9) Amplified Sound Permits issued for certain premises in 1996 and twelve (12) and twenty four (24) in 1997, (Anthony's and Panama's restaurants) where numerous complaints were received regarding excessive noise and vibrations. Planning staff believes that it would be appropriate to place a limit on the number of Amplified Sound Permits issued per address annually. Staff recommended to the Planning Commission limiting the number of permits issued to the same address to four (4) in any calendar year. In the event the applicant wants to exceed the maximum number of permits allowed annually on the premise, the approval of an Entertainment Permit, as specified in Chapter 5.36 (Entertainment Regulation), of the ESMC would be required. Staff has incorporated text for Noise Permits (for construction) that exceed four per year at one premises be subject to an Adjustment Application (Chapter 20.78) since the necessary findings as detailed in Section 20.78.040 would be applicable to the situation. Language has been incorporated into Section 20.78.010, similar to the language that the Planning Commission recently recommended allowing Architectural Building Features to exceed the established Code criteria. Finally, staff has incorporated text into Section 9.06.090, to reflect the revisions recommended by the City Attorney. The purpose of these revisions are to clarify, that the review of an Amplified Sound Permit will not be based on the content of the speech or type of music which might be amplified. 4. Wall Heights - Revise standards for residential wall heights to limit fill to less than 6 feet. (ZTA) The City Council directed staff and the Planning Commission to revise the standards for residential wall and fence heights, in order to minimize negative impacts on neighbors' privacy, light and air. Generally, the Zoning Code (Section 20.12.040) restricts wall, fence, and hedge heights to a maximum of 6 feet, if they are located outside of the front setback, and driveway and corner visibility triangles. However, retaining walls that contain fill are allowed to be up to a maximum of 10 feet in height (maximum 6 feet for the retaining wall portion plus 4 feet of open work fence). This Code provision favors properties with retaining walls that protect a fill since the maximum height that can be viewed from their side is 4 feet (if the fill is 6 feet in height), however, it imposes upon properties located on the other side of the wall since they may be faced with up to a 10 foot high wall. If a retaining wall holds cut (maximum height not specified), it may be topped by a wall, fence or hedge that has a maximum height of 6 feet (in the side and rear setback) or a maximum height of 42 inches (in the front setback). In this instance, the property which is protected by the retaining wall, is also the property most affected by the visual impact of the wall, and not the neighbor. Thus, modifications to retaining walls holding cut should not be much of a concern since the property most affected is not the neighboring properties. 5. Signs - Revise Sign requirements, including political signs (GPA & ZTA). Chapter 20.60 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) presently provides requirements for the placement and installation of signs in the City. Since the adoption of the Zoning Code in November 1993, both the City Attorney and Planning staff have determined that it might be appropriate to revise and reformat several sections of the regulations to make the Sign Code more inclusive and easier to read. The following outlines the proposed modification to the Sign Code: 1. The more general provisions which apply to all signs have been placed at the beginning of the Chapter. 2. The requirements for the Master Sign Plan and Common Sign Plan (Section 20.60.060), were combined into one process, since there was very little difference in the two procedures, and to date both processes have not been used. Staff proposed increasing the time frame for reviewing and acting upon a Sign Plan from 5 and 7 days, respectively, to 10 and 14 days, respectively. Additional clarification has been added to differentiate the review process for a Sign Plan versus an individual Sign Permit. 4 0 105 3. A Sign Adjustment procedure (Section 20.60.070) has been included to provide flexibility in the regulations to address those situations when a business requests signage which does not meet the standard set forth in the chapter. 4. Staff revised the requirements for freestanding pole signs to include a 150 square foot size limit and a 30 foot height limit. The Zoning Code currently does not contain a standard for maximum size or height. 5. Staff revised the requirements for temporary signs to distinguish between special event signs, real estate signs, construction signs, and announcement signs. A definition for announcement signs has been developed for inclusion in Chapter 20.08 of the Zoning Code (Definitions). These would be allowed only during the construction of a new building or while tenant improvements are being constructed. Maximum size requirements and maximum time limits for their display have been included for each of these signs. In order to clarify the permitted locations of signs, staff proposed to add a section [20.60.060 (1)] on setbacks to require that all signs be a minimum of 5 feet from property lines when a setback is required. 6. in residential zones, staff proposed to add a provision to permit open house signs on properties for sale (20.60.090 B.) and to permit non - conforming commercial uses in residential zones, excluding home occupations. Size limitations have been included for open house signs (6 square feet), construction signs (32 square feet), and subdivision /tract sale signs (32 square feet). 7. Staff also proposed prohibiting signs which emit sounds (except in conjunction with a drive - thru ordering menu board), odors, or visible matter (Section 20.60.110). 8. Staff proposed the Commission also consider revisions to address nonconforming signs and the abatement of illegal and abandoned signs. Pursuant to State law, when a Sign Code is revised, an inventory of all illegal and abandoned signs in the City must be commenced by the City within 120 days of adoption of the revisions. To implement the State requirements, staff has added definitions of abandoned signs and nonconforming signs; and, drafted Sections 20.60.130, 20.60.140, and 20.60.150 based on input from the City Attorney. The existing language has also been revised either based on input from the City Attorney, or to conform with the existing language and format used in the Zoning Code. 6. School Parking - Revise the parking standards for private high schools to require seven (7) spaces per classroom, plus auditorium and stadium parking. For adult schools, require one (1) space for every fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area or one (1) space for every three (3) fixed seats, whichever is greater, or as modified by a parking demand study. These ratios may be modified during the review process. (ZTA) At the June 18, 1996 City Council meeting, the Council directed staff to revise the Code to provide a greater number of parking spaces for adult level schools than high schools. Based on this concern and Council's direction, staff contacted other cities to identify what parking requirements they are using for the aforementioned uses and presented these findings to the Planning Commission for its review and consideration. The following are several options on how to amend Section 20.54.030 (13)(11) to address the City Council's concerns. These options are: Amend the Section to reflect that the parking requirements for high schools and adult level schools would be calculated on a per classroom, per gross floor area (GFA), maximum occupancy or number of fixed seats basis; G � 0 106 2. Amend the Section to state that the parking standards for high schools and adult schools would be determined through a Use Permit process (i.e., Conditional Use Permit or Administrative Use Permit); 3. Amend the Section to state that the parking standards for high schools and adult level schools would be based on a parking demand study; 4. Maintain the Section as existing; or, 5. Combine any of the above options to form a new proposal. 7. 1. Detached Accessory Buildings - Revise definitions of Accessory (20.08.020) and Kitchen (20.08.505). Require new dwelling units, and additions to dwelling units, to be internally integrated and connected and if not, then require buildings to meet the requirements of detached accessory buildings. Potentially do not require garages to be internally integrated with the dwelling unit; but if no internal integration, then no toilet allowed in garage. (ZTA) II. Accessory Buildings - Potentially prohibit toilets, sinks, or "R" occupancy (UBC), or limit electrical and plumbing, in detached accessory structures. (ZTA) These two amendments were initiated by Planning staff due, in part, to the City's active engagement in implementing Code Compliance procedures (City -wide) to identify and correct violations of the Building and Zoning Codes. These amendments would help address the problem of illegal units (mainly due to illegal conversion of f attached and /or detached) accessory buildings to dwelling units in residential properties). Staff believes that the current and past Codes have contributed (directly and /or indirectly) to pre -set the conditions for the illegal conversions of accessory structures to dwelling units. These two (originally separate) items have been combined to be discussed together, since they relate to each other. Currently, Zoning Code Section 20.08.020 defines "Accessory" as a building, part of a building or structure, or use which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot. Furthermore, the Code mandates that when an accessory building and the main building share a common wall that the accessory building be considered a part of the main building. Additionally, Zoning Code Sections 20.20.25 (B), 20.22.025 (B) and 20.24.25 (B) permit accessory buildings in the Single - Family (R -1), Two - Family (R -2) and Multi - Family (R -3) Residential Zones, which do not contain a kitchen or kitchen facilities, a bathtub or shower, are not rented or used as a separate dwelling unit, and are not used for sleeping purposes. A kitchen is defined by Section 20.08.505 as "... any room or portion of a room within a building designed and /or use or intended to be used for the cooking or preparation of food, which may also include a sink, refrigeration, and storage. ". Since the Zoning Code does not prohibit accessory structures from containing toilets and sinks, and it has been the Department's (past and current) practice to allow sinks and toilets in accessory buildings. Furthermore, the Code mandates that a Covenant "which states that the accessory structure shall not be used as a dwelling unit or used in violation of the Zoning Code" be recorded prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, for any accessory building other than a garage. "Accessory structures" are allowed in R -1 and R -2 Zones up to a maximum of six - hundred (600) square feet in gross floor area, excluding the square footage of the garage. The following are options or criteria for addressing the concerns related to Accessory Structures : a/ Enumerate the type of accessory uses permitted in residential zones; b/ Prohibit sinks, toilets, garbage disposal and /or "R" occupancy in residential accessory buildings; c/ Limit the number of plumbing fixtures; A 0 107 d/ Limit the size of drainage pipes in accessory buildings, which would prohibit showers, bathtubs and garbage disposals; e/ Limit the size of gas lines, which would eliminate stoves; f/ Prohibit 220 voltage, which would eliminate electric stoves; and /or g/ Require that attached accessory buildings be internally integrated and connected with the main building (dwelling unit). 8. TDR's - Transfer of Development Rights - Establish very limited General Plan and Zoning Code provisions for the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR's) (GPA, ZTA). In February 1996, Hughes Electronics submitted applications for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Text Amendment, to allow the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR's). TDR's would allow a property to increase its building square footage by purchasing allowed building square footage from another site. There would be no net increase in the allowed building square footage, just a transfer of that square footage from one property (donor site) to another (receiving site). The following key provisions of the proposal, as drafted by the City Attorney and staff, which address the previous concerns of the Council, Commission, and staff, have been incorporated into the proposed TDR Zone Text Amendment: a) The purpose of Transfer of Development Rights is to reduce the impacts of the potential increased development on properties west of Sepulveda Boulevard and allow new development east of Sepulveda, while minimizing traffic impacts and maximizing public benefit. b) The properties involved in the transfer must be under common ownership. C) Transfers would only be allowed from donor sites west of Sepulveda Boulevard, from the C -3 and CO Zones, to receiving sites east of Sepulveda Boulevard, to the C -3, CO, MU -N, MU -S, and M -1 Zones. Transfers between parcels east of Sepulveda Boulevard would be prohibited. d) Transfers of FAR would only be permitted = of the area west of Sepulveda Boulevard, not into these areas. e) The total square footage of transfers may not exceed 10 percent of the total buildout square footage for each zone, as specified in the General Plan Summary of Buildout (Exhibit LU -3). This provision would ensure consistency within the established General Plan land use balance. f) A minimum net floor area of 25,000 square feet may be transferred. g) The new floor area must conform to all requirements of the Zoning Code, except FAR, for the receiving site. h) Receiving sites may not abut or take access off of Sepulveda Boulevard. I) The donor and receiving sites must be located in the same Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) and all potential traffic impacts associated with the proposed TDR must be evaluated and mitigated. j) The TDR would require approval of a Transfer Plan by the Planning Commission through the Public Hearing process, noticed to all property owners within 300 feet of both the donor and receiving sites, with the decision appealable to the City Council. k) The Transfer Plan must indicate the proposed uses for both the donor and receiving sites. I) The Transfer Plan must compensate for any potential impacts such as aesthetics, noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vibrations, odors, traffic, and hazards. M) The Transfer Plan must provide a public benefit such as improved traffic circulation, open space, recreational facilities, landscaping, pedestrian access, or other public benefit. n) The Transfer Plan must be consistent with the General Plan. o) A covenant detailing the TDR approval and conditions must be recorded on both the donor and receiving sites. M 1 1: P) The covenant shall lock in the FAR's at the time of the approval of the Transfer Plan, however the owner could apply for a subsequent amendment. q) A Title Insurance Policy in an amount equal to the value of the Net Floor Area (NFA) being transferred is required. The provisions as proposed would severely limit the amount of square footage that could be transferred. Hughes has approximately 146,000 square feet of potential transferable square footage west of Sepulveda Boulevard and Development Rights cannot be transferred into the Sepulveda corridor, which will encourage new development in areas less impacted by traffic. In order to ensure that the General Plan Land Use Element balance is maintained, staff develop the following scenario. Hughes Electronics property located west of Sepulveda Boulevard at 1700 East Imperial Avenue is in the CO Zone which has a maximum total buildout (for the entire CO Zone) of 12,351,000 square feet. The Hughes property is 419,918 square feet in area, the Zoning Code allows a maximum building area of 335,935 square feet (419,918 x 0.8), the existing building square footage is approximately 190,000 square feet and the maximum allowable additional square footage on the site is 145,935 (335,935 - 190,000). This square footage equals approximately 1.18 percent of the total buildout square footage of the CO Zone. This is the maximum square footage that Hughes could transfer, and their representatives previously stated to staff that they anticipate the square footage would be transferred to their satellite facility east of Sepulveda Boulevard, which is located in the M -1 Zone. The transfer of 145,935 square feet from the CO Zone west of Sepulveda Boulevard to the M -1 Zone east of Sepulveda Boulevard would add approximately 0.79% to the total buildout square footage of the M -1 Zone, which is 18,529,000 square feet. Additionally, the Land Use Element of the General Plan is proposed to be amended to allow provisions for the Transfer of Development Rights, specifies that "The allowed FAR may be exceeded for properties East of Sepulveda Boulevard only with approval of a Transfer of Development Rights Plan. ", and a new policy is proposed (Policy LU 5 -4.1) which states "Develop guidelines for permitting the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR'S) with clearly identified public benefit objectives." SECTION 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT The City of El Segundo is located in the Los Angeles urban area and is considered part of the Airport/South Bay subregion at the southwestern edge of the Los Angeles coastal basin. Downtown Los Angeles is about 20 freeway miles northeast of El Segundo. The City itself is 5.46 square miles (3,494.4 acres), with a resident population, per 1997 estimates, of 16,250 people, with a total of 7,325 dwelling units, and a considerably larger daytime (employee) population of approximately 56,000. Immediately to the north is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the City of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles residential areas of Playa del Rey and Westchester are located just northerly of the Airport. To the east is Del Aire, which is an island of Los Angeles County, as well as the City of Hawthorne. Both areas are predominantly residential. Some commercial uses in the City of Hawthorne line Aviation Boulevard. The City of Manhattan Beach is directly south of El Segundo. The Chevron Refinery is located in the southern portion of El Segundo, between the City's residential areas and the City of Manhattan Beach. To the west of El Segundo is the Pacific Ocean. A majority of the coastline is owned by the City of Los Angeles, which operates two facilities within this area: the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant, currently undergoing an expansion, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Scattergood Generating Station. A small portion of the coastline, 0.8 miles, is within the El Segundo City limits. The Southern California Edison Generating Station and a coastal portion of the Chevron Refinery are located along this portion of the shoreline. The beach area is publicly owned and accessible. The City of El Segundo has a very strong residential base, which is a mixture of single - family, two - family, and multi - family residential. A majority of the residential area is in single - family use; however, according to the 1990 Census, over one -half of the population lived in multi - family units. Almost 66 percent of all residential 0 0 109 acreage, and almost 77 percent of the area located west of Sepulveda Boulevard and north of El Segundo Boulevard, is in single - family use. Total acreage is about 687, or nearly 15 percent of the City. However, single - family units account for only 47 percent of the housing units in the City. The two - family residential category accounts for only 25 acres, or less than one percent of land in the City. Typical densities are 10 to 17 units per acre. Nearly one -third of all R -2 zoned sites are in single - family use. Multiple family residential uses include apartment buildings and condominiums. Land area devoted to multiple family use accounts for approximately 105 acres, or three percent of the total land area of the City. Densities generally range from 18 to 45 units per acre, in projects up to three and one -half acres. As of 1990, multi - family units comprise 53 percent of all residential units available. Near the residential area is Downtown, which includes the Civic Center and provides a strong focal point for the City. Also in this general vicinity is an older industrial area called Smoky Hollow. This area contains mostly older industrial buildings of one or two stories. There are neighborhood commercial areas scattered throughout the residential areas to serve the residents of the City. In addition, there are some commercial uses east of Sepulveda Boulevard, mostly designed for the daytime employee population. In addition to retail commercial, the City has a growing number of hotel uses. There are over 1,446 hotel rooms currently available in the City. The area of the City-south of El Segundo Boulevard and west of Sepulveda Boulevard is taken up mostly by the Chevron Refinery. The Refinery occupies approximately one -third of the City. The portion of the City east of Sepulveda Boulevard is a combination of industrial, office, and commercial uses. This area contains the "super block" development, a mixture of office and research and development uses, as well as the U.S. Air Force Base. An additional category of land use is public and quasi - public uses. These include the U.S. Air Force Base; property owned by the City and County, including the City Hall and the Library; as well as the School District property. Two of the District's school sites are not being used, one is vacant and the other is being leased to the L.A. Raiders as a training camp. In addition, there is one parochial school and several churches throughout the City. The City has excellent open space and recreation facilities, which exceed the State suggested standards. These areas include publicly -owned parks, private parks, a publicly -owned beach area open for public use, utility rights -of -way that have been used for park and open space areas, and the Chevron - owned preserve for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly. Other uses not discussed above include railroad rights -of- way, parking lots, streets and alleys. The City of El Segundo is served by the existing network of roadways which is essentially a grid system of north /south and east/west roadways. The primary north /south roadways are Aviation Boulevard, Douglas Street, Nash Street, Sepulveda Boulevard, Center Street, Main Street, and Vista Del Mar. The primary east/west streets are Imperial Highway, Imperial Avenue, Maple Avenue, Mariposa Avenue, Grand Avenue, El Segundo Boulevard, and Rosecrans Avenue. The six lane Glenn Anderson Freeway (Interstate 105), built along the City's northern boundary adjacent to Imperial Highway, opened to the public in October 1993. Exits for the freeway are located at Nash Street and Sepulveda Boulevard with eastbound entrances at Atwood Way off of Douglas Street and Imperial Avenue off of Sepulveda Boulevard. The freeway terminates at California Street. The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) is located on the City's eastern boundary, with entrances and exists off of the 1 -105, El Segundo Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) immediately north provides for international air traffic. The Century-El Segundo Extension Rail Transit Project (the Metro Green Line) opened in August of 1995. Stations are located at Aviation Boulevard and 116th Street (connecting with the Century Rail Line), Mariposa Avenue at Nash Street, El Segundo Boulevard at Nash Street, Douglas Street near Alaska Avenue, and 0 110 ending at Compton /Marine Boulevard in the City of Redondo Beach. A future station (Del Norte) will be located near Douglas Street between the Aviation and Mariposa Stations. SECTION 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM Reproduced as Appendix 1 is the City of El Segundo Initial Study and Checklist under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The purpose of the form is to identify and evaluate potential adverse environmental impacts. The checklist consists of background information, a checklist of environmental impacts, and a determination by the lead agency of the project's potential impacts on the environment and the type of CEQA document that will be prepared. A discussion of the items checked on the form is located in Section 4.0. SECTION 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The first two (1 -2) proposed Zone Text Amendments (Mini- variances and Coastal Development Permits ) are minor new additions which establish new procedures for reviewing certain land uses and development standards. Since they do not create new development standards or uses, they will have no foreseeable environmental impacts, in any of the categories. The next amendment (Amplified Sound Permits) is also a procedural amendment, but would have a less than significant impact related to Noise. The next four amendments (Wall Heights, Signs, School Parking, Detached Accessory Buildings) will have a less than significant impact related to Land Use, Transportation /Circulation and Aesthetics since the provisions create standards which currently do not exist and modify existing standards in order to minimize potential land use incompatibilities, and to minimize potential impacts on parking and aesthetics. Revision 7 (Transfer of Development Rights) will have a less than significant impact related to Land Use and Transportation /Circulation since the provisions limit the zones that will permit transfers, limit transfers only from west to east in the same Traffic Analysis Zone with a minimum 25,000 square feet of area, require a Transfer Plan with a defined public benefit and a noticed public hearing, require Covenants and Title Insurance and limit the square footage to maintain a balance of land uses. As further described in the previous project descriptions, the proposed Amendments address all potential environmental concerns and there is a less than significant impact for all of the Amendments due to the provisions which have been incorporated into the Amendments themselves. 16. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE The proposed Amendments, as minor Amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program do not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment and will not achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long -term environmental goals. There are no foreseeable negative cumulative impacts or any impacts that will have an adverse affect on human beings, for the reasons previously detailed. SECTION 5.0 SOURCES 10 P:\zoning \ea419\ae419.isr 0 ill ZA h FrA �4 ierr, W, A Project # EA- 419 /GPA 97 -3/ZTA 97 -3 BACKGROUND 1. Project Title: General Plan Amendments (GPA), Zone Text Amendments (ZTA) and Zone Changes (ZC) 2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of El Segundo 3. Contact Person and Phone Number: Laurie B. Jester, Planning and Building Safety Department, (310) 322 -4670, extension 212 4. Project Location: Citywide - City of El Segundo 5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: City of El Segundo, 350 Main St., El Segundo, CA. 90245 (Citywide Amendments) Hughes Electronics ( TDR's) 6. General Plan Designation: All designations 7. Zoning: All zones S. Description of Project: (Describe the whole action involved, including but not limited to later phases of the project, and any secondary, support, or off -site features necessary for its implementation. Attach additional sheets if necessary) The proposed project includes Citywide General Plan Amendments, Zone Text Amendments and an amendment to the City's Local Coastal Program as initiated by the City Council. Several of the amendments (Mini- Variance, Coastal Development Permits, Amplified Sound Permits) are minor new text additions which establish new procedures for reviewing certain uses and development standards. Other amendments provide more up -to -date code language such as Detached Accessory Buildings, Wall heights, Signs, School Parking. One proposed amendment would add a new method of calculating Floor Area Ratio for certain uses to the Land Use Element (Transfer of Development Rights (TDB's). 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: (Briefly describe the project's surroundings) The City of El Segundo is located in the Los Angeles urban area and is considered part of the Airport/South Bay subregion. Situated between Los Angeles International Airport to the north, the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Wastewater and Department of Water and Power Treatment Plants and the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Chevron refinery and the City of Manhattan Beach to the south, and the City of Hawthorne to the east. 10. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required (e.g., permits, financing approval, or participation agreement): California Coastal Commission for Coastal Development Permit Revisions. 0 112 II. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact' as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. Land Use and Planning Population and Housing Geological Problems Water Air Quality Transportation /Circulation III. DETERMINATION: — Biological resources Energy and Mineral Resources Hazards Noise Public Service _ Utilities and Service Systems Aesthetics Cultural Resources Recreation Mandatory Findings of Significance On the basis of this Initial Study of Environmental Impact, the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo finds the following: X That the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. _ That although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because mitigation measures, as described on an attached sheet, have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. That the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. That the proposed project MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on earlier analysis as described on attached sheets, if the impact is "potentially significant impact or a potentially significant unless mitigated." An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. _ I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there WILL NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to an earlier EIR, including revisions or mi ' n measures that are imposed upon the proposed project. / / , / I , December 26 1997 Bret . Ber ard, Ai , Dire for o Planni and Building Safety Secretary of the Planning Commission City of El Segundo 2 0 113 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Explanations of all answers are required on attached sheets). 0 114 Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than ISSUES (and Supporting Information Sources) Significant Mitigation Significant Impact No Impact Impact Incorporated 1. Land Use Planning. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with general plan designation or X zoning? b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or X policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the X vicinity? d) Affect agricultural resources or operations (e.g. X impacts to soils or farmlands, or impacts from incompatible land uses)? e) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an X established community (include a low- income or minority community)? 2. Population and Housing. Would the proposal: a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local X population projections? b) Induce substantial growth in an area either X directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable X housing? 3. Geologic Problems. Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? X b) Seismic ground shaking? X c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? X d) Seiche, tsunami, or volcanic hazard? X e) Landslides or mudflows? X f) Erosion, changes in topography or unstable soil X conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? g) Subsidence of the land? X h) Expansive soils? X 1) Unique geologic or physical features? X 0 114 4 0 115 Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than ISSUES (and Supporting Information Sources) Significant Impact Mitigation Incorporated Significant Impact No Impact 4. Water. Would the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, X or the rate and amount of surface runoff? b) Exposure of people or property to water related X hazards such as flooding? c) Discharge into surface waters or other alteration X of surface water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any X water body? e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction X of water movements? f) Change in the quality of ground waters, either X through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifier by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capacity? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? X h) Impacts to groundwater quality? X i) Substantial reduction in the amount of X groundwater otherwise available for public water supplies? 5. Air Quality. Would the proposal: a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to X an existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? X c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, X or cause any changes in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? X 6. Transportation /Circulation. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? X b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., X sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to X nearby uses? d) Insufficient parking capacity on -site or off -site? X 4 0 115 0 ll6 Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than ISSUES (and Supporting Information Sources) Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or X bicyclists? f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting X alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? g) Rail, waterborne or air traffic impacts? X 7. Biological Resources. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their X habitats (including, but not limited to, plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage X trees)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., X oak forest, coastal habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian and X vernal pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? X 8. Energy and Mineral Resources. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation X plans? b) Use non - renewable resources in a wasteful and X inefficient manner? c) Result in the loss of availability of a known X mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? 9. Hazards. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of X hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible interference with an emergency X response plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) The creation of any health hazard or potential X health hazard? d) Exposure of people to existing sources of X potential health hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable X brush, grass, or trees? 0 ll6 6 0 117 Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than ISSUES (and Supporting Information Sources) Signif Significant Impact Incorporated 10. Noise. Would the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? X b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? X 11. Public Services. Would the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? X b) Police protection? X c) Schools? X d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? X e) Other governmental services? X 12. Utilities and Service Systems. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies, or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas? X b) Communications systems? X c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution X facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? X e) Storm water drainage? X f) Solid waste disposal? X g) Local or regional water supplies? X 13. Aesthetics. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? X b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? X c) Create light or glare? X 14. Cultural Resources. Would the proposal: a) Disturb paleontological resources? X b) Disturb archaeological resources? X cl Affect historical resources? I X 6 0 117 17. EARLIER ANALYSES. Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. Section 15063(c)(3)(D). In this case a discussion should identify the following on attached sheets: a) Earlier analyses used. Identify earlier analyses and state where they are available for review. b) Impacts adequately addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. 7 0 118 Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than ISSUES (and Supporting Information Sources) Significant Impact Mitigation Incorporated Significant Impact No Impact d) Have the potential to cause a physical change X which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within X the potential impact area? 15. Recreation. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or X regional parks or other recreational facilities? a) Affect existing recreational opportunities? X 16. Mandatory Findings of Significance. a) Does the project have the potential to degrade X the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have the potential to achieve X short-term, to the disadvantage of long -term, environmental goals? c) Does the project have impacts that are X individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ( "Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in conjunction with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Does the project have environmental effects X which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? 17. EARLIER ANALYSES. Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. Section 15063(c)(3)(D). In this case a discussion should identify the following on attached sheets: a) Earlier analyses used. Identify earlier analyses and state where they are available for review. b) Impacts adequately addressed. 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Dept. 12/12/97 IRS 12/17/97 Federal Reserve 12/17/97 Healthcomp 12/23197 Emp. Dev. Dept. 12/23197 IRS 12/24/97 Healthcomp 12/26/97 Federal Reserve 12/29/97 State Street Total by Wire: DATE OF RATIFICATION: 01/06/97 TOTAL PAYMENTS BY WIRE: Amount 387.24 889,522.70 27,339.25 138,202.58 300.00 1,682.60 27,339.25 138,202.58 3,238.80 300.00 1,179,843.73 2,406,356.53 Certified as to the accuracy of the wire transfers by : City Fina City Description Weekly eligible claims October H2O purchase State Payroll Taxes P/R # 12 Federal Payroll Taxes P/R # 12 Employee Bonds P/R # 12 Weekly eligible claims State Payroll Taxes P/R # 13 Federal Payroll Taxes P/R # 13 Weekly eligible claims Employee Bonds P/R # 13 State Street Library C.O.P.pymni 2,406,356.53 Date Date i Z Z2 �1 Date Infatuation on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo. TO THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING: January 6,1998 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: CON MWMES AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Interview applicants for positions on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee and the Community Cable Advisory Committee. RECOMN[ENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Interview, deliberate and appoint candidates. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: On July 15, 1997 the City Council directed that recruitment commence for (1) position on the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee; (2) positions on the Community Cable Advisory Committee, with interviews set for September 10, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. On September 3, 1997 the City Council rescheduled the date of interviews to Saturday, September 13, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. The interviews for these two committees were only partially completed as the incumbents had not been requested to interview. The incumbents are now available to be interviewed, as well as any candidates that applies 48 hours prior to the scheduled interview date. In compliance with established practice, the vacancies have been and will continue to be advertised on the City's water bills, the El Segundo Herald and on cable t.v., until the positions are filled. Applications for all CCB have been made available at the City Council Office, El Segundo Public Library, Joslyn Center, and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition, application packets were given to City Councilmembers and members of the various CCBs for potential applicants. CCBs Applicants Telephone #s Comments Time CIPAC /Cable Douglas Seapara 322 -7808 Interviewed 8/96 for CIPAC, & Cable 5:45 pm CIPAC A.J.Paz 641 -1765; Incumbent 6:00 pm 201 -3227 Cable Marc Rener 322 -8987 Incumbent 6:15 pm 277 -3333 Cable Nancy Pfeifer 322 -3528 1st time Applicant 6:30 pm The following Candidates were interviewed on September 13, 1997 Cable Chad Ceretto 640 -6109 Interviewed 8/96 for CIPAC and 640- 2650 x232 Planning Comm. Interviewed 9/13/97 for Cable CIPAC Joseph Pinchuk 322 -8083 Interviewed 8/96 for CIPAC and Planning Planning Comm. Interviewed 9/13/97 for Sr. Cit. Hsg. Cable. Cable Dawn Wendl 322 -3244 1st time applicant 322 -1220 DISCUSSION: ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND WHO PREPARED THEM: applications of candidates for positions FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ORIGINATOR: Julia O. Abreu, Council Assistant Date: January 2, 1998 BY: James W. Morrison, City Manager j- nAocbVa MpdrM,Y! Date: January 2, 1998