1999 JAN 05 CC PACKET - 2EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
MEETING DATE- 05 January 1999
.isiness — Continued Public Hearing
Continued Public Hearing on a proposed Development Agreement Amendment to increase the permitted size of the
proposed L A Kings /Lakers Sports Training and Recreation Facility previously approved for Project Area 4 of the
Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project The Amendment would increase the size of the proposed facility by 15,000
square feet from 120,000 square feet to 135,000 square feet (Environmental Assessment EA -467 and Development
Agreement 98 -2), Address 555 North Nash Street Applicant L A Ice Venture Company, LLC (Ted Fikre)
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Hold Continued Public Hearing,
2) Discussion,
3) First Reading of Ordinance, (by title only),
4) Schedule second reading and Adoption for 19 January 1999, and /or,
5) Other possible action /direction
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
This item was continued from the 15 December 1998 meeting due to the lack of a quorum [two Conflicts of Interest
(Mayor Gordon and Councilwoman Wernick) and one absent Ccuncilmember] The proposed amendments consist
of an increase of approximately 15,000 square feet in the size of the approved, but yet to be constructed, Sports
Training and Recreation Facility The original approval restricted the size of the overall Facility to 120,000 square feet,
and the size of the amenities including 1) the office space to 15,000 square feet, 2) the snack bar to 1,500 square
feet, 3) the restaurant to 3,000 square feet, and 4) the retail space to 4,000 square feet The applicant is requesting
approval to increase the size of the facility as follows
(Introduction and Background continued on next page)
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
(Adopted) Planning Commission Resolution Nos 2437 and 2438
(Adopted) Planning Commission Minutes, 10 December 1998
Planning Commission Staff Report and attachments, 10 December 1998
(draft) City Council Ordinance No
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
ORIGINATED. Date: 21 December 1998
Bret B Bernard, A P, Director of Planning and Building Safety
REVIEWED BY: Date.
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKROUND (continued)
Amens /Use
ADDroved Size
Pro osed Size
Net Increase
Administrative Team Offices
15,000
15,500
500
Snack Bar
1,500
1,500
0
Restaurant
3,000
3,000
0
Retail Space
4,000
7,000(l)
3,000
Two ice rinks, one basketball court,
private team areas and public areas
Balance of facility
(96,500)
108,000(2)
11,500
Total Sports Training and
Recreation Facility
120,000 sq ft
135,000 sq ft
15,000 sq it
1) Of the 7,000 square foot retail space 4,000 square feet is allocated to a merchandise shop, 1,000 square feet to merchandise
storage and 2,000 square feet for other leased retail space
2) The individual size of the uses listed in this row were not restricted in the original Development Agreement Increased floor
area is specifically attributed to the team locker rooms and training areas and general public spaces such as the lobby, circulation,
public lockers, and viewing area No additional spectator seats are proposed
The increase will result in a Facility consisting of a total of approximately 135,000 square feet The proposed Facility
site is 5 5 acres and is a part of the 1 15 million (Plan A) or 732,892 (Plan B) square foot Grand Avenue Corporate
Center Project, previously approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council The Grand Avenue Corporate
Center project is a mixed -use development on approximately 23 acres of vacant land on the west side of Nash Street,
between Manposa Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard The proposed amendments will only increase the Floor Area
Ratio (F A R ) on the subject site from 0 50 1 to 0 52 1
A Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts was previously prepared and certified for the entire Grand
Avenue Corporate Center Project, inclusive of development of a Sports Training and Recreation Facility on the subject
site. In staff's and the City Attorney's opinion, the proposed amendments do not involve substantial changes to the
previous project Therefore, pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b) and the City's Local CEQA
Implementation Procedures (Resolution No 3805) Sections 5(6)(2)(111), and (4)(f), no further environmental review is
required
DISCUSSION:
This is the first amendment to Development Agreement No 98 -1 A more complete project description, analysis, and
background information, 1s included in the accompanying Planning Commission Staff Report and its attachments,
which were previously distributed to the City Council on 08 and 14 December 1998, and, are again included as an
attachment to this Report
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RESOLUTION NO. 2437
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 98 -8, AND
PARKING DEMAND STUDY NO. PDS 98 -3 FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE GRAND
AVENUE CORPORATE CENTER, PROJECT AREA FOUR (PLAN B), AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -467 FOR PROPERTY AT 555 NORTH NASH
STREET AND ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. PETITIONED BY L.A.
ICE VENTURE COMPANY, LLC.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the project applicant, LA. Ice Venture Company, LLC ( "Owner "), owns
certain real property, 5 95 acres in size, generally located along the west side of Nash Street south
of Mariposa Avenue and north of Grand Avenue (the "Property "), in the City of El Segundo ( "City "),
and,
WHEREAS, the Owner proposes to amend the previous approvals of the Conditional Use
Permit (CUP 98 -2) and Parking Demand Study (PDS 98 -1) to allow an additional approximate
15,000 square feet for a total of 135,000 square feet on the property for a Sports Training and
Recreation Facility ( "Project") within the Grand Avenue Corporate Center (GACC), and,
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the Urban Mixed Use -North Zone ("MU-N Zone ")
The MU -N Zone provides for development of a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research
and development, retail and hotel uses, and recreational facilities with approval of a conditional use
permit, and,
WHEREAS, in connection with development of the GACC, the GACC Owner subrmtted
applications for approval of Environmental Assessment No EA -430, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No 52427 (Subdivision 98 -1), Conditional Use Permit No CUP 98 -2, Parking Demand Study No
98 -1; and Development Agreement No DA 98 -1; and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study for the GACC Project was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), Cal Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et sea The Initial Study demonstrated that the Project, with the implementation of
certain mitigation measures, would not cause any significant environmental impacts Accordingly,
a Mitigated Negative Declaration ( "MND ") encompassing all of the Project Approvals was prepared
As more particularly described in the MND, the Protect will not cause any significant environmental
impacts given, among other things, its design and mitigation measures, and,
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent for the GACC Project to issue a MND was prepared on
March 3, 1998. The Notice of Preparation concerning the MND was posted by the Clerk for the
County of Los Angeles on March 4, 1998 The MND was submitted to the California Office of
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Planning and Research on March 4, 1998. The MND, including the Initial Study, was circulated for
public review and comment on March 4, 1998 Copies of the MND were mailed to all potential
responsible agencies, trustee agencies, neighboring cities and interested parties Notice of the MND
was also mailed to all interested parties. The 30 -day comment period for the MND ended on April
3, 1998; and,
WHEREAS, on March 26, and April 9 and 23, 1998, the City's Planning Commission
( "Commission ") held duly noticed public hearings to consider the GACC Project, including the
Conditional Use Permit and Parking Demand Study, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350
Main Street, and notice of the hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law,
and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the GACC
Project, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearing the facts for the GACC Project as contained within the projects
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration documents, applications, Staff Reports, minutes,
and all other file documents, were established; and,
WHEREAS, on April 23, 1998, the Commission adopted Resolution Nos. 2415 and 2413
approving a Conditional Use Permit and Parking Demand Study and a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the Conditional Use Permit and Parking Demand Study
for the GACC Project, and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the GACC
Project, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the facts for the GACC as contained within the projects Initial
Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration documents, applications, Staff Reports, minutes, and all
other file documents, were established; and,
WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment (EA -467), for the proposed additional approximate
15,000 square feet for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility indicated that the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous approvals and therefore, pursuant to
the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA Implementation Procedures (Resolution No 3805) Sections
5(B)(2)(iii), and (4)(f), new commercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square
feet may be exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Building Safety
determines that no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect on the
environment. The Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and
determined that, based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will
not have a significant effect on the environment, and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the application and supporting evidence
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with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act, State CEQA
Guidelines and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Resolution No 3805); and,
WHEREAS, on December 10, 1998, the Planning Commission did hold, pursuant to law, a
duly advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main
Street, and notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law, and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the findings
of Environmental Assessment EA -467, Conditional Use Permit No 98 -8 and Parking Demand Study
98 -3, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established,
The project site consists of 5.95 acres.
The project consists of a Sports Training and Recreation Facility with approximately 135,000
square feet with a maximum floor area ratio of 0 52 1.
The subject proposal is covered by the following previous approvals and agreements
Environmental Assessment EA -430, Subdivision 98 -1 for Vesting Tentative Map No.
52427, Conditional Use Permit No 98 -2, Parking Demand Study No. 98 -1 and
Development Agreement 98 -1, which were approved by Planning Commission
Resolution Nos 2413, 2414, 2415 and 2416, respectively, and City Council
Ordinance No. 1287 and Resolution No. 4063
A Development Agreement (Instrument No. 98- 1109405) was executed on June 30,
1998 pursuant to which the City granted the Developer the right to construct the project
in accordance with the rules, regulations, zoning, and official policies existing at the
time
4 The current Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) zoning for the site is consistent with the current
General Plan Land Use designation of the site for Urban Mixed -Use North The subject
proposal is consistent with the intent of the MU -N zoning designation by allowing for
commercial, office, retail, restaurant and recreational uses.
The surrounding areas to the west, north, south and east are developed, or planned to be
developed, with office uses, research and development, restaurants, and hotels The properties
to the north, south, and east are zoned Mixed -Use North (MU -N), and to the west Corporate
Office (CO).
6 The project site is located within the northeast portion of the City of El Segundo, approximately
one quarter -rmle west of the San Diego (I -405) Freeway and one mile south of the Glenn
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Anderson (I -105) Freeway. The Metro Green Line and a station at Manposa Avenue are
located adjacent to, and north of, the project site Local jurisdictions near the site include the
City of Los Angeles located north of Imperil Highway, the City of Manhattan Beach located
south of Rosecrans Avenue, and the City of Hawthorne located east of Aviation Boulevard
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after considering the above referenced facts for
the subject project, the GACC Project Approvals and the information contained therein, the Initial
Study and the MND for the GACC, and the testimony and other evidence offered at the public
hearing, the Commission grants CUP 98 -8 and approves PDS No 98 -3 and makes the following
findings in support thereof
1. General Findings
(a) Reliance on Record Each and all of the findings and determnations contained
herein are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the
entire record relating to the Project The findings and determinations constitute the independent
findings and determinations of the Commission in all respects and are fully and completely
supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole
(b) Nature of Findings. Any finding made by the Commission shall be deemed made,
regardless of where it appears in this document All of the language included in this document
constitutes findings by the Commission, whether or not any particular sentence or clause includes
a statement to that effect. The Commission intends that these findings be considered as an integrated
whole and, whether or not any part of these findings fail to cross - reference or incorporate by
reference any other part of these findings, that any finding required or committed to be made by the
Commission with respect to any particular subject matter of the Project shall be deemed to be made,
if it appears in any portion of these findings
(c) Limitations. The Commission's analysis and evaluation of the Project is based on
the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a Project that absolute and
perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the Project will not exist One of the major limitations
on analysis of the Project is the Commission's lack of knowledge of future events In all instances,
best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions Somewhat related to this are the
limitations on the City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and
issues The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the
limitations inherent in that framework
(d) Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings to follow
are based on the evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary
is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact
(e) Mitigation Measures. These findings are based on the various mitigation measures
which were required and adopted in the implementation of the GACC Project as recommended by
the MND or identified by the MND as already having been incorporated into the Project.
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2. General Plan Consistency
(a) Economic Development Element - -The CUP and the Sports Training and
Recreational Facility ( "Facility ") are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Economic
Development Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies ED 1 -1 1, 12, 2 1 and 2 2, in at
least the following ways.
(1) The Project will improve the City's tax base by bringing commercial
development to a vacant parcel of property
(2) The Project will diversify and expand the City's economic base by developing
a mix of new commercial, retail, office, and recreational activities on the Property
(3) The Project will contribute to the investment in the City's infrastructure by
contributing to traffic improvement projects in the vicinity of the Property and facilitating the
reclamation of water by installation of a connection to El Segundo Boulevard water line
(b) Land Use Element - -The CUP and the Facility are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies LU4 -1.1, 1 2, 14, 3 1,
3 2, 3 5, 3 6, 4 3, 4 4, 4 6, 4 7, 4 8 and 7 -2 3, in at least the following ways
(1) The Property is zoned Urban Mixed Use - -North That zoning designation
provides for a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research and development, retail and hotel
uses The Project entails many of these identified uses, such as commercial, office, and retail, and
additionally recreational uses
(2) The Project will provide mixed uses, including commercial uses, in close
proximity to the MTA Green Line
(3) The close proximity of the Project to the MTA Green Line will encourage
employee utilization of the MTA Green Line, thereby providing a viable alternative to commuting
by automobile
(4) Landscaping shall be provided throughout the which shall be maintained by
automated irrigation systems
(5) The Project shall meet all applicable seismic safety standards, as well as all
applicable noise, air quality, and other environmental regulations
(6) The Project provides pedestrian links in the appropriate areas.
(7) The Project utilities shall be placed underground
(8) The Project shall not impact the quality or adequacy of the City's various
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public services, such as police, fire and library services
(9) The Project shall promote a stable tax base for the City through commercial
uses
(c) Circulation Element - -The CUP and the Facility are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Circulation Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies C 1 -1 8, 1 13, 3 2,
2 -1 1, 14, 17, 2 2, 3 3 and 5. 1, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate project- related transportation impacts to below the
level of significance
(2) The Project will provide the necessary amount of parking by on -site and off-
site means
(3) The Project will comply with any applicable regulations regarding preferential
parking areas and/or promotion of ride share
(4) The Project will provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the site
(5) The Project will promote and enhance the use of the MTA Green Line, which
is adjacent to two comers of the GACC Property
(6) The Project will implement the appropriate measures from the City's
Transportation Demand Management policy, such as ridesharing, carpooling and preferential
parking
(7) The Project will provide access to emergency vehicles
(d) Open Space and Recreation Element - -The CUP and the Facility are consistent with
the goals and objectives of the Open Space and Recreation Element of the General Plan, in particular
Policies OS 1 -2 3, 2 5, 2 8 and 5.2, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will provide a Sports Training and Recreational Facility open to
public and private uses
(2) The Project will provide open space areas, landscaping and street trees.
(e) Conservation Element- -The CUP and the Facility are consistent with the
Conservation Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies CN2 -5, 2 -7and 2 -12, in at least the
following ways-
(1) All landscape areas will be serviced by an automatic irrigation system that
uses recycled water
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(2) Reclaimed water shall be provided for landscaping uses by installation of a
connection to the El Segundo Boulevard water line Through the use of appropriate landscaping and
setbacks, the Project shall reflect and be consistent with the existing quality of the neighborhood
(3) No existing landscaped area will be lost since there are no such areas
presently at the Property
(4) The Property does not contain any rare or endangered plant or animal species
(f) Noise Element
The CUP and the Facility are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Noise
Element of the General Plan in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate all potential noise impacts and thereby meet the
City's Noise Ordinance Standards
(g) Air Quality Element
The CUP and the Facility are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Air
Quality Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies AQ3 -1 1, 12, 12-12 and 13, in at least
the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate air quality impacts to a level of insignificance by
implementing various traffic mitigation measures and complying with applicable rul @s by the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (e.g, Rule 403)
(2) The Project will incorporate energy conservation measures, including motion -
sensitive light activation switches and applicable State energy conservation measures
3. Findings Required For Conditional Use Permits
(a) Development of the sports trainingtrecreational facility requires issuance of a
conditional use permit pursuant to Title 20 of the Municipal Code ( "Zoning Code "), Chapter 20.74,
of the City of El Segundo ( "City ") The building for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility
will be approximately 135,000 square feet and 40 feet in height Among other things, the Sports
Facility will house a basketball court, skating rinks, lockers and showers, offices and ancillary retail
and food services Access will be provided from the southbound acceleration/deceleration lanes on
Nash Street
(b) The location of the Sports Training and Recreational Facility is in accord with the
objectives of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the MU -N Zone The Property is currently vacant,
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so the proposed development will further the goal of re -use of this site The Sports Training and
Recreational Facility is accessible by existing streets and the MTA Green Line, and will be serviced
by existing infrastructure (L& sewers, utilities, storm drains) The MU -N Zone seeks to promote a
variety of mixed uses, such as office, retail and hotel uses The GACC Project entails those
permitted -by -right uses and the sports training /recreational facility will be compatible with those
uses Similarly, the Sports Training and Recreational Facility will be compatible with the existing
adjacent uses in this Zone, which consist of office, light industry and certain public facilities
Among other things, the Sports Training and Recreational Facility will provide approximately
27,236 square feet of landscaping and will use building materials that are of the type and color that
are compatible with the surrounding uses
(c) The Sports Training and Recreational Facility will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety or welfare, and will not be materially injurious to the nearby properties All potential
impacts of the Sports Training and Recreational Facility and the Project have been analyzed in the
GACC Initial Study and the MND, which have concluded that no aspect of the Project will cause
a significant environmental impact In addition, the proposed amendments to the protect do not
involve substantive changes to the previous approvals Therefore, pursuant to the State and local
CEQA Guidelines, no further environmental review is necessary With respect to nearby Properties,
the Sports Training and Recreational Facility will be compatible with those existing adjacent uses
in this Zone, which consist of office, hotel, light industry and certain public facilities Among other
things, the Sports Training and Recreational Facility will provide approximately 27,236 square feet
of landscaping and will use building materials that are of the type and color that are compatible with
the surrounding uses
(d) The Sports Training and Recreational Facility will comply with the applicable
provisions of Chapter 20 74 of the Zoning Code, as more fully described in the attached conditions,
and the original Conditions and Mitigation Measures for the GACC
4. Findings Required For Parking Demand Studies
(a) Chapter 20 54 030 of the Zoning Code requires a parking demand study for uses for
which the number of needed parking spaces is not specified in the Code Consequently, the Owner
has applied for PDS 98 -3 to Amend PDS 98 -1 for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility
(b) A supplemental parking demand study has been prepared, which provided the
required information concerning the proposed increase in floor area Based on the Parking Demand
Study for the entire GACC Project, the number of parking spaces needed for the Sports Training and
Recreational Facility is 265 during the weekdays On Saturday during the peak use, an additional
40 spaces will be required These will be accommodated on Project Area #3, which is an office use,
or in another area if approved by the City. Additionally, special events will require prior approval
of a Temporary Use Permit, including parking plan to ensure all parking demand will be
accommodated The subject amendment to the parking demand study concludes that additional
parking will not be generated in that no new amenities will be provided and the size of the increase
is less than 20 percent. The City's traffic consultant concurs with the applicant's finding that parking
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demand is generally constant for facilities with the same amenities and within a 10 to 20 percent size
range
(c) Adequate parking will be provided on -site or on adjacent sites which are readily
accessible to the subject site via surface parking and parking structures to accommodate the proposed
increase in floor area
5. Findines Required Under CEOA
(a) Approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Parking Demand Study is typically subject
to the requirements of CEQA In connection with, and as a basis for the Planning Commission
approval of the original Conditional Use Permit and Parking Demand Study (CUP 98 -2 and PDS 98-
1), the Commission adopted the CEQA Findings detailed in Resolution No 2413, in which the MND
was adopted, which incorporated those Findings herein as though they were set forth in full
(b) An Environmental Assessment (EA -467), for the proposed additional approximate
15,000 square feet for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility indicated that the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous approvals and therefore, pursuant to
the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required. In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA implementation Procedures (Resolution No 3805) Sections
5(13)(2)(111), and (4)(f), new commercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square
feet may be exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Building Safety
deterrmnes that no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect on the
environment The Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and
determined that, based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will
not have a significant effect on the environment
(c) That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have
the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends,
because the project is in a built -out urban environment, and
(d) That the Planning Commission authorizes and directs the Director of Plammmg and
Building Safety to file with the appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and de rmninus
finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations Within ten (10) days of the
approval of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the applicant shall submit to the City
of El Segundo a fee of $25.00 required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing of this certificate
along with the required Notice of Determination. As approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements
of CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required notices
and fees are filed with the County
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby
approves Conditional Use Permit No CUP 98 -8 and Parking Demand Study No PDS 98 -3, subject
to the following conditions
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I Prior to approval of the building plans, the applicant shall develop plans, which indicate
that the project is in substantial conformance with plans approved and on file with the Department
of Planning and Building Safety Any subsequent modification to the project as approved shall be
referred to the Director of Planning and Building Safety for a deterrmnation regarding the need for
Planning Commission review of the proposed modification
2 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit an overall
Security and Crime Prevention Plan, including a complete exterior lighting plan and photometric
study, to the Police Department for review and approval, which shall address, but not be limited to,
as indicated in the preliminary Police Department memorandums dated February 24, November 10
and December 1, 1998, the following
a Monument and directional signs,
b Addressing,
c Lighting,
d Telephones,
e Landscaping,
f. Trash dumpsters (including space for recyclable materials),
g Security cameras and alarms,
h Fences, walls,
1. Security doors and hardware,
Office,
k Outdoor, in -line skating facility;
1 On -site security personnel,
M Parking,
n Secured parking and general security for professional athletes and team areas,
o Cash management system, including safes, and cash registers,
p Public locker rooms,
q Exterior stairwell enclosures,
r Exterior ladders,
s Exit doors,
t Shipping/Receiving dock area, and
U Smooth surface front desk, cash register and service counter materials
All Security and Crime Prevention Plan measures shall be installed per the approved plans or shall
be operational prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the applicable main building
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3 The applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its elected
and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, actions,
causes of action, proceedings, or suits which challenge or attack the validity of the City's approval of
Environmental Assessment EA -467, Conditional Use Perrmt No CUP 98 -8 and Parking Demand
Study No, PDS 98 -3, Amendment to Grand Avenue Corporate Center Pro3ect Area 4 (Plan B)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that according to the El Segundo Municipal Code, a copy of this
Resolution shall be mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the application and to any other
person requesting a copy of same The decision of the Planning Comrmssion as set forth in this
Resolution shall become final and effective ten (10) calendar days after the date of the Planning
Coninussion action, unless an appeal in writing is filed with the City Council
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 1998.
Bret B *4d, AI Director Brian Crowle , Chairman j
of Planning and Bui ding Safety, and of the Planning Commission
Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo,
of the City of El Segundo, California California
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CUP
PDS
VOTES - Crowley -
Aye
Aye
Wycoff -
Aye
Aye
Palmer-
Aye
Aye
Boulgarides -
Aye
Aye
Kretzmer -
Aye
Aye
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RESOLUTION NO. 2438
AN RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. DA 98 -2 FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO THE GRAND AVENUE CORPORATE CENTER, PROJECT AREA
FOUR (PLAN B), AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -467 FOR PROPERTY AT
555 NORTH NASH STREET AND RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF. PETITIONED BY L.A. ICE VENTURE COMPANY, LLC.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the project applicant, L A Ice Venture Company, LLC ( "Owner "), owns
certain real property, 5 95 acres in size, generally located along the west side of Nash Street south
of Manposa Avenue and north of Grand Avenue (the "Property "), in the City of El Segundo ( "City "),
and,
WHEREAS, the Owner proposes to amend the previous approvals of the Development
Agreement (DA 98 -1) to allow an additional approximate 15,000 square feet for a total of 135,000
square feet on the property for a Sports Training and Recreation Facility ( "Project ") within the Grand
Avenue Corporate Center (GACC); and,
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the Urban Mixed Use -North Zone ( "MU -N Zone ")
The MU -N Zone provides for development of a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research
and development, retail and hotel uses, and recreational facilities with approval of a conditional use
permit, and,
WHEREAS, in connection with development of the GACC, the GACC Owner submitted
applications for approval of Environmental Assessment No EA -430, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 52427 (Subdivision 98 -1); Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 98 -2, Parking Demand Study No
98 -1, and Development Agreement No DA 98 -1; and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study for the GACC Project was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), Cal Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et sea. The Initial Study demonstrated that the Project, with the implementation of
certain mitigation measures, would not cause any significant environmental impacts Accordingly,
a Mitigated Negative Declaration ( "MND ") encompassing all of the Project Approvals was prepared
As more particularly described in the MND, the Project will not cause any significant environmental
impacts given, among other things, its design and mitigation measures; and,
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent for the GACC Project to issue a MND was prepared on
March 3, 1998. The Notice of Preparation concerning the MND was posted by the Clerk for the
County of Los Angeles on March 4, 1998. The MND was submitted to the California Office of
Planning and Research on March 4, 1998 The MND, including the Initial Study, was circulated for
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public review and comment on March 4, 1998 Copies of the MND were mailed to all potential
responsible agencies, trustee agencies, neighboring cities and interested parties Notice of the MND
was also mailed to all interested parties The 30 -day comment period for the MND ended on April
3, 1998, and,
WHEREAS, on March 26, and April 9 and 23, 1998, the City's Planning Commission
( "Commission ") held duly noticed public hearings to consider the GACC Project, including the
Development Agreement, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main Street, and notice of
the hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law; and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the GACC
Project, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearing the facts for the GACC Project as contained within the projects
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration documents, applications, Staff Reports, minutes,
and all other file documents, were established, and,
WHEREAS, on April 23, 1998, the Commission adopted Resolution Nos 2413 and 2416
recommending to the City Council approval of a Development Agreement and a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the Development Agreement for the GACC Project, and,
WHEREAS, on April 21 and May 5, 1998, the City Council held duly noticed public
hearings to consider the GACC Project and the MND in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350
Main Street, and notice of the hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law,
and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the GACC
Project; and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the facts for the GACC as contained within the projects Initial
Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration documents, applications, Staff Reports, minutes, and all
other file documents, were established, and,
WHEREAS, on May 19, 1998 the City Council adopted Ordinance No 1287 and Resolution
No 4063, Approving the Development Agreement and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts for the Development Agreement for the GACC Project, and,
WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment (EA -467), for the proposed additional approximate
15,000 square feet for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility indicated that the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous approvals and therefore, pursuant to
the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA Implementation Procedures (Resolution No. 3805) Sections
5(B)(2)(iii), and (4)(f), new commercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square
feet may be exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Building Safety
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determines that no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect on the
environment The Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and
determined that, based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will
not have a significant effect on the environment, and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the application and supporting evidence
with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act, State CEQA
Guidelines and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Resolution No 3805), and,
WHEREAS, on December 10, 1998, the Planning Commission did hold, pursuant to law, a
duly advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main
Street, and notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law, and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the findings
of Environmental Assessment EA -467 and Development Agreement Amendment 98 -2, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearing the following facts were established
The project site consists of 5.95 acres.
The project consists of a Sports Training and Recreation Facility with approximately 135,000
square feet with a maximum floor area ratio of 0.52.1.
3 The subject proposal is covered by the following previous approvals and agreements
Environmental Assessment EA430, Subdivision 98 -1 for Vesting Tentative Map No
52427, Conditional Use Permit No. 98 -2, Parking Demand Study No 98 -1 and
Development Agreement 98 -1, which were approved by Planning Commission
Resolution Nos 2413, 2414, 2415 and 2416, respectively, and City Council
Ordinance No 1287 and Resolution No 4063
A Development Agreement (Instrument No 98- 1109405) was executed on June 30,
1998 pursuant to which the City granted the Developer the right to construct the project
in accordance with the rules, regulations, zoning, and official policies existing at the
time
4 The current Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) zoning for the site is consistent with the current
General Plan Land Use designation of the site for Urban Mixed -Use North. The subject
proposal is consistent with the intent of the MU -N zoning designation by allowing for
commercial, office, retail, restaurant and recreational uses.
The surrounding areas to the west, north, south and east are developed, or planned to be
developed, with office uses, research and development, restaurants, and hotels The properties
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to the north, south, and east are zoned Mixed -Use North (MU -N), and to the west Corporate
Office (CO)
6 The project site is located within the northeast portion of the City of El Segundo, approximately
one quarter -rmle west of the San Diego (I -405) Freeway and one nule south of the Glenn
Anderson (I -105) Freeway. The Metro Green lane and a station at Manposa Avenue are
located adjacent to, and north of, the project site Local jurisdictions near the site include the
City of Los Angeles located north of Imperial Highway, the City of Manhattan Beach located
south of Rosecrans Avenue, and the City of Hawthorne located east of Aviation Boulevard
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after considering the above referenced facts for
the subject project; the GACC Project Approvals and the information contained therein, the Initial
Study and the MND for the GACC, and the testimony and other evidence offered at the public
hearings, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve Development
Agreement No 98 -2 (Amendment to D A 98 -1) and make the following findings in support thereof
1. General Findings
(a) Reliance on Record Each and all of the findings and determinations contained
herein are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the
entire record relating to the Project The findings and determinations constitute the independent
findings and determinations of the Commission in all respects and are fully and completely
supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole
(b) Nature of Findings. Any finding made by the Commission shall be deemed made,
regardless of where it appears in this document All of the language included in this document
constitutes findings by the Commission, whether or not any particular sentence or clause includes
a statement to that effect The Comtmssion intends that these findings be considered as an integrated
whole and, whether or not any part of these findings fail to cross - reference or incorporate by
reference any other part of these findings, that any finding required or committed to be made by the
Commission with respect to any particular subject matter of the Project shall be deemed to be made,
if it appears in any portion of these findings
(c) Limitations The Commission's analysis and evaluation of the Project is based on
the best information currently available It is inevitable that in evaluating a Project that absolute and
perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the Project will not exist One of the major limitations
on analysis of the Project is the Commission's lack of knowledge of future events In all instances,
best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions Somewhat related to this are the
limtations on the City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and
issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the
limitations inherent in that framework
(d) Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings to follow
are based on the evidence in the record The absence of any particular fact from any such summary
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is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact
(e) Mitigation Measures. These findings are based on the various mitigation measures
which were required and adopted in the implementation of the GACC Project as recommended by
the MND or identified by the MND as already having been incorporated into the Protect
2. General Plan Consistency
(a) Economic Development Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are
consistent with the goals and objectives of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan,
in particular Policies ED 1 -1 1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will improve the City's tax base by bringing commercial
development to a vacant parcel of property
(2) The Project will diversify and expand the City's econoimc base by developing
a mix of new commercial, retail, office and recreational activities on the Property
(3) The Project will contribute to the investment in the City's infrastructure by
contributing to traffic improvement projects in the vicinity of the Property and facilitating the
reclamation of water by installation of a connection to El Segundo Boulevard water line
(b) Land Use Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent with
the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies LU4 -1 1,
12, 14, 3 1, 3 2, 3 5, 3 6, 4 3, 4 4, 4 6, 4 7, 4 8 and 7 -2 3, in at least the following ways
(1) The Property is zoned Urban Mixed Use - -North That zoning designation
provides for a rmxture of compatible commercial, office, research and development, retail, restaurant
and hotel uses The Project entails many of these identified uses, such as office, retail, and
restaurant, and additionally recreational uses
(2) The Project will provide mixed uses, including commercial uses, in close
proximity to the MTA Green Line
(3) The close proximity of the Project to the MTA Green Line will encourage
employee utilization of the MTA Green Line, thereby providing a viable alternative to commuting
by automobile
(4) Landscaping shall be provided throughout the Project, which shall be
maintained by automated irrigation systems
(5) The Protect shall meet all applicable seismic safety standards, as well as all
applicable noise, air quality, and other environmental regulations.
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(6) The Project provides pedestrian links in the appropriate areas
(7) The Project's utilities shall be placed underground
(8) The Project shall not impact the quality or adequacy of the City's various
public services, such as police, fire and library services
uses
(9) The Project shall promote a stable tax base for the City through commercial
(c) Circulation Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent
with the goals and objectives of the Circulation Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies
C1 -1.8, 1 13, 3 2; 2 -1 1, 14, 1.7, 2.2, 3 3 and 5 1, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate project- related transportation impacts to below the
level of significance
(2) The Project will provide the necessary amount of parking by on and off -site
means
(3) The Project will comply with any applicable regulations regarding preferential
parking areas and/or promotion of ride share
(4) The Project will provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the site
(5) The Project will promote and enhance the use of the MTA Green Line
(6) The Project will implement the appropriate measures from the City's
Transportation Demand Management policy, such as ridesharing, carpooling and preferential
parking
(7) The Project will provide access to emergency vehicles
(d) Open Space and Recreation Element- -The Project and the Development Agreement
are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Open Space and Recreation Element of the
General Plan, in particular Policies OS 1 -2 3, 2 5, 2 8 and 5 2, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will provide various on -site recreational facilities, such as a sports
training /recreational facility open to public and private uses
(2) The Project will provide open space areas, landscaping and street trees
(e) Conservation Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent
with the Conservation Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies CN2 -5, 2 -7and 2 -12, in
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at least the following ways
(1) All landscape areas will be serviced by an automatic irrigation system that
uses recycled water
(2) Reclaimed water shall be provided for landscaping uses by installation of a
connection to the El Segundo Boulevard water line. Through the use of appropriate landscaping and
setbacks, the Project shall reflect and be consistent with the existing quality of the neighborhood
(3) No existing landscaped area will be lost since there are no such areas
presently at the Property
(4) The Property does not contain any rare or endangered plant or animal species
(f) Noise Element
The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Noise Element of the General Plan in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate all potential noise impacts and thereby meet the
City's Noise Ordinance Standards.
(g) Air Quality Element
The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Air Quality Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies AQ3 -1 1, 12, 12-12
and 1 3, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate air quality impacts to a level of insignificance by
implementing various traffic mitigation measures and complying with applicable rules by the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (e.g., Rule 403)
(2) The Project will incorporate energy conservation measures, including motion
sensitive light activation switches and applicable State energy conservation measures
3. Zoning Consistency
(a) The Property is zoned Urban Mixed Use - -North This zoning designation provides
for a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research and development, retail, restaurant, and
hotel uses The Project entails many of these identified uses, such as office, retail, restaurant, and
additionally recreational uses
(b) The MU -N Zone permits the above referenced range of uses at a maximum floor ratio
(FAR) of 1. 1.30 The Project FAR is consistent with the maximum allowed ratios provided by
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zoning, at 0 52 1 FAR
4. Findings Required For Development Agreements
(a) The Development Agreement is entered into pursuant to City Council Resolution No
3268 and California Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869 5
(b) In accordance with that law, the Development Agreement identifies (1) the pernutted
uses as set forth in the amendment, and (2) the statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and official
policies governing zoning, development, density, permitted uses, growth management,
environmental consideration and design criteria applicable to the Project as set forth in and,
incorporated by reference in Ordinance No 1287
(c) Further in compliance with the above referenced law, the original Development
Agreement adopted by Ordinance No 1287, and incorporated herein by reference, contains the
following provisions-
Periodic review at least every twelve (12) months as set forth in paragraph 10
• A demonstration of good faith compliance upon review as set forth in
paragraph 10
• A fixed duration for the development agreement as set forth in paragraph 13
• The maximum size of the proposed buildings as set forth in paragraph 6 and
Exhibit B
• Conditions, terms and restrictions concerning subsequent discretionary
actions as set forth in paragraph 8
• Time when construction shall commence as set forth in paragraph 6
• Time when construction shall be completed as set forth in paragraph 6
(d) The benefits that will accrue to the people of the City from the adoption of the
Development Agreement include the following
(1) Development of a property that is currently vacant and unused
(2) Increasing and further stabilizing the City's tax base through development of
new commercial businesses
Plan
(3) Increase in employment opportunities for the City's citizenry
(4) Development of a project that will increase the use of the WA Green Line
(5) Development of a project that is consistent with the elements of the General
(6) Development of a project that will not cause any significant environmental
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impacts.
(7) The Development Agreement will eliminate uncertainty in planning and
provides for the orderly development of the Property
(e) The project is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs
specified in the General Plan and any applicable specific plan in that the amendment to DA 98 -1
allowing an approximate 15,000 square foot increase in the Sports Training and Recreation Facility
results in a FAR of 0 52. 1, which is below the maximum permitted by the General Plan for the
subject site. Furthermore, adequate parking is provided for the subject expansion on -site and on the
adjacent parcel.
(f) The project is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed
for, the land use district in which the real property is located in that Sports Training and Recreation
facilities are compatible with the uses permitted in the Mixed Use — North Zoning district
(g) The project is in conformity with the public convenience, general welfare and good
land use practice in that the proposed floor area increase will make the best use of the land area
available and a portion of the increase will be devoted to general public circulation, viewing and
locker areas within the Facility and thus further benefit the public convenience.
(h) The project will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare in that
it is consistent with the elements of the General Plan, the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and
is subject to review and approval by the City including on -site inspections during construction, prior
to occupancy, and parking review after occupancy
(1) The proposed amendment to the previously approved protect will not adversely affect
the orderly development of property or the preservation of property values in that it will benefit and
make feasible the previously approved project
5. Findings Required Under CEOA
(a) Approval of a development agreement is typically subject to the requirements of
CEQA In connection with, and as a basis for the City Council approval of the original Development
Agreement, Ordinance No 1287, the Council adopted the CEQA Findings detailed in Resolution
No 4063, in which the MND was adopted, which incorporated those Findings herein as though they
were set forth in full
(b) An Environmental Assessment (EA -467), for the proposed additional approximate
15,000 square feet for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility indicated that the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous approvals and therefore, pursuant to
the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA Implementation Procedures (Resolution No 3805) Sections
5(B)(2)(iii), and (4)(f), new commercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square
feet may be exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Building Safety
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determines that no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect on the
environment The Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and
deterrmned that, based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will
not have a significant effect on the environment
(c) That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have
the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends,
because the project is in a built -out urban environment, and
(d) That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council authorize and direct
the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file with the appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee
Exemption and de nummis finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations
Within ten (10) days of the approval of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the
applicant shall subrrut to the City of El Segundo a fee of $25 00 required by the County of Los Angeles
for the filing of this certificate along with the required Notice of Determination As approved in AB
3158, the statutory requirements of CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall occur until this
condition is met and the required notices and fees are filed with the County
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission
recommends that the City Council approve Development Agreement No DA 98 -2, and
Environmental Assessment EA -467 subject to the following conditions
1 Prior to approval of the building plans, the applicant shall develop plans, which
indicate that the project is in substantial conformance with plans approved and on file with the
Department of Planning and Building Safety Any subsequent modification to the project as
approved shall be referred to the Director of Planning and Building Safety for a determination
regarding the need for Planning Commission review of the proposed modification
2 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit an overall
Security and Crime Prevention Plan, including a complete exterior lighting plan and photometric
study, to the Police Department for review and approval, which shall address, but not be limited to,
as indicated in the preliminary Police Department memorandums dated February 24, November 10
and December 1, 1998, the following
a Monument and directional signs,
b Addressing,
c Lighting,
d Telephones;
e. Landscaping,
f Trash dumpsters (including space for recyclable materials),
g Security cameras and alarms,
h Fences, walls,
Security doors and hardware,
Office,
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k. Outdoor, in -line skating facility;
1. On -site security personnel,
m Parking,
n Secured parking and general security for professional athletes and team areas,
o. Cash management system, including safes, and cash registers,
p Public locker rooms;
q Exterior stairwell enclosures,
r Exterior ladders,
s Exit doors,
t Shipping/Receiving dock area; and
u Smooth surface front desk, cash register and service counter materials
All Security and Crime Prevention Plan measures shall be installed per the approved plans or shall
be operational prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the applicable main building
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3. The applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its elected
and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, actions,
causes of action, proceedings, or suits which challenge or attack the validity of the City's approval of
Environmental Assessment EA-467 and Development Agreement 98 -2, Amendment to Grand Avenue
Corporate Center Project Area 4 (Plan B)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED according to the El Segundo Municipal Code, a copy of this
Resolution shall be mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the application and to any other
person requesting a copy of same The decision of the Planning Commission as set forth in this
Resolution shall become final and effective ten (10) calendar days after the date of the Planning
Commission action, unless an appeal in writing is filed with the City Council
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 1998.
Bret B,l Bkmar(y, AICP,
Direo(or of Pldnning
and Building Safety, and
Secretary of the Planning
Con mssion of the City
of El Segundo, California
VOTES
Crowley (Chairman)- Aye
Wycoff (Vice - Chairman) - Aye
Boulgarides - Aye
Palmer — Aye
Kretzmer - Aye
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Brian Crowley, Chairman, of the Planning Commission '
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is to t sitting, causing problems with trash and old cars being left there The projec�
woul Iso create more customers for Downtown
Chairm\Croey closed the public hearing
Chairmstated they have to look at the balance between r ldentia l and commeommercial needs to be distributed throughout t residential for closer pa residents If other properties along Rich d want to do the same tha to come to the Commission for a Gen al Plan Amendment and a Zdm nt
Commissioners Palmer an Bouigandes agreed a de ion needs to be made and
this project should be appro Vproject
Commissioner Kretzmer fe is ry consistent with the Downtown
vision, with the exception r nd floor retail He feels something
needs to be done with the lct is appropriate to the area and would
be a welcome addition He ested that the Commission recommends
approval of the project to th
Vice -Chair Wycoff stated these quests sh Id not be taken lightly because they
change the General Plan whic eflects the G 's vision for the future He feels this
request is in line with the DON wn vision and ovides an opportunity for the City
Council to get input from tDiff Commission
Chairman Crowley is Ao in favor of approving this proPkct
Commissioner 1390gandes moved to approve EA-447 an Commissioner Palmer MOTION
seconded Pas d 5 -0
Ms Jester ggested a special adjourned meeting to adopt a Res tion to expedite
this Item the City Council for their meeting of January 5, 1999 T Commission
agreed n December 21, 1998 at 6 00 pm
Chairman Crowley presented New Business, Item A, EA467, Development EA-467
Agreement 98 -2, Conditional Use Permit No 98 -8 and Parking Demand Study No
98 -3 (Amendments to DA 98 -1, CUP No 98 -2 and PDS 98 -1) Address 555
North Nash Street (Project Area 4), Applicant and Property Owner L A Ice
Venture Company, LLC (Ted Fikre)
Contract Planner Emmanuel Ursu presented the Staff Report as outlined in the
Agenda Packet
Chairman Crowley opened the public hearing
Ted Fikre, L.A. Ice Venture Company
The original uses they intended back in April have not changed They have
discovered that the Lakers needed more space for their training facilities than what
was anticipated The WNBA franchise for the Sparks will use the facility (as
originally proposed) during the summer months and this will not overlap with the
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Commissioner Palmer asked about the recommendations that came frgfn the Task
Force Ms J ster stated Council asked Staff to possibly develop a Sp cific Plan for
the Downtow There would be meetings held with the p lic, Planning
Commission, th Downtown Task Force and the community to get veryone's input
and examples f m other cities The time frame for com etion would be
approximately a y r The Council will be discussing this i more detail and
providing more directs on December 15, 1998
Commissioner Kretzmer ked if there have been any spe is objections raised to
the building of this kind of p ect on this particular sites M Jester stated no
Commissioner Boulgandes sta d the project is consist t with the Downtown Plan
and seems like an appropriate u and fits into the fra ework of trying to revitalize
the Downtown
Ms Jester stated if this Item is appro ed or dense by the Planning Commission, it
will automatically go to the Council r Chel en stated it would have to be
brought back to the Planning Commissio to app ve a Resolution
Chairman Crowley opened the public
Cheryl Vargo, Representing Jim
They filed their application for this reques on Jun 30, 1998 and were not informed
about the formation of a Task Force fintil they ere well within their process
Shortly after, Mr Obradovich paid fee to
ex) ere
the application for the
Environmental Assessment and are xious for the ommission to approve the
project It is an appropriate use for t site, is not prece ent setting and is currently
a vacant lot Anyone who buys in t e area will not have n undue impact to them
because of their proximate comm aal uses Because its location, it will not
impact the financial feasibility of th Downtown zone
Because there is no commercuse currently at the location, she feels the Fiscal
Analysis of Residential versus /Commercial is not necessary hey have already
paid the City $750 to do this eybivation, and they still don't have it finalized.
Ms Jester stated staff has epared the Fiscal Impact Analysis an he information
provided to them from the plicant was incomplete Ms Vargo tho ht the issued
had been clarified and t ere was a misunderstanding, The circ stances of
continuing this Item is pla ng an extreme hardship on the applicant
Jim Obradovich,
If the Item is extencjbd he could possibly lose the property He extendld the
escrow, but sooner cf later this will stop He would like the project to proceed \
John Bagwell, 40f Richmond Street, #8, El Segundo
He and his neighoors would like something done with the lot and more compatib
with their location Residential would be the most appropriate Currently, the area
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Lakers Therefore, there won't be any increased parking The Lakers and Kings
found they needed more space regarding circulation and the calculations of the
gross size was underestimated
The retail space will be increased by 1,000 square feet and an additional 1,000
square of storage area was added Also an additional 2,000 square feet of leased
retail area will be added They would like to do a Game Works facility but this is a
concept still in development, and not part of this application
The offices will be used year round and the management staff will be working full
time The addition of the Sparks to the facility will not impact the use of the offices
Vice -Chair Wycoff asked for a description of a Game Works facility Mr Fikre
stated it is an interactive entertainment area There are other Game Works facilities
in the area including Irvine and Ontario which are significantly larger
Mr Fikre stated the project is moving along well and they anticipate the opening
being in late 1999
Chairman Crowley closed the public hearing
Chairman Crowley stated the change in FAR is very small and there won't be
additional impact on the parking He sees no problem with the increase Vice -Chair
Wycoff agreed
Chairman Crowley moved to accept EA-467 and Vice -Chair Wycoff seconded.
Passed 5 -0
Ms Jester stated there are two separate actions and two Resolutions The
Commission is approving the Conditional Use Permit and the Parking Demand
Study along with the environmental review which is appealable to the City Council in
a 10 day period The Development Agreement is a separate Resolution and is a
recommendation to the City Council which is scheduled for their meeting of
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Chairman Crowley presented Item B, EA- 450/Vanance 98/2/Smokt>4ff1ow Site
Plan 98 -1 Address 1017 East El Segundo Boulevard Appli and Property
OwnerStoraae USA
Assistant Planne ul Garry presented the Staff Re as outlined in the Agenda
Packet
Chairman Crowley opened the p he g
David Amestoy, Architect for t rofec
They are looking for an i ease in size from the 5 uare feet allowed Storage
USA is a new owner the facility and like to have calfbtaker units in all of their
facilities They I it is a benefit to the community an managers and
employees in the facility They cannot attract the personnel thVy, need with
units tha a smaller than 1200 square feet There storage facility is very large with
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• lot of square footage to take care of They are looking for respons/pe e with
a family to ta ke care of the facility
They are co cerned with requiring one foot candle of lighting arentire
facility and fe it is an excessive requirement They feel the scope ect is
limited to the fr t comer of the budding
They would also lice the windows in the living space of the residence not be
required to have th black glass to match the existing black ,glass on the budding
They would like the o�tion of going with a clear or lightly shaded glass in the living
space
Vice -Chair Wycoff asked w at is the typical size of caretaker units the applicant has
dealt with in the past? Mr Arnestoy stated typically they are 1400 square feet with
two bedrooms, two small baths, kitchen, dining room and a living room They would
like to provide a family living errwironment They usually don't see children in these
facilities ti
Commissioner Palmer asked hove much parking is available currently? Mr
Amestoy stated roughly 65 total
Chairman Crowley was concerned about putting a residential use into a budding
which is more of a potentially hazard envuronment than a typical residential facility if
you don't know what is being stored in the facility Mr Amestoy stated there is a
two -story budding in the corner where the caretaker facility will be located which is
directly above the office space All 'the requirements would have to be met for
Code for exiting, etc Fire and Building Codes require there be an occupancy
separation A one hour occupancy separationk would be constructed between the
storage facility and caretaker unit
,
Ms Jester stated they can have the applicant 4york with the Police Department
regarding the one foot candle illumination around the facility She feels one foot
candle is not that intense and they may already meet the requirement The Draft
Resolution refers back to the recommendations of 1} a Police Department in their
November 14 memo Wordsmithing would not be necetssary since the memo stated
"should be provided around the entire budding," and gives staff flexibility
Vice -Chair Wycoff asked if there are lights around the Whole budding currently?
The applicant stated/there are 8 -10 150 watts sodium lights that go around the
budding
Ms Jester stateci'the original Resolution that approved the original storage facility
did have requioements of prohibiting the storage of flamma`�le, explosive and
hazardous materials on the property and these conditions are still alid and apply
Chairman C wley closed the public hearing
Chairman rowley feels this application leads to the conclusion that ey need a
Zoning Text change applying to Smoky Hollow and is having a hard tim with Item
B of the Variance They need a rational that makes this property different than
everybody else in the Zone
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
INTER- DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
Meeting Date- Thursday, December 10, 1998
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Bret B. Bernard, AICP, Director of Planning and Building Safety i
THROUGH: Laurie B. Jester, Senior Planner
STAFF �L7
PLANNER: Emmanuel Ursu, Contract Planner
SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment EA -467. Development Agreement 98 -2. Conditional
Use Permit No. 98-8 and Parking Demand Study 98 -3 Amendment to Grand
Avenue Corporate Center Proiect Area 4 (Plan S)
Address: 555 North Nash Street
Applicant: L.A. ice Venture Company, LLC (Ted Fikre)
REQUEST
The proposed amendments consist of an increase of approximately 15,000 square feet in the size of
the previously approved, but yet to be constructed, Sports Training and Recreation Facility The
increase will result in a Facility consisting of a total of approximately 135,000 square feet The
proposed Facility site is 5.949 acres and is a part of the 1 15 million (Plan A) or 732,692 (Plan B)
square foot Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project, previously approved by the Planning Commission
and the City Council The Grand Avenue Corporate Center project is a mixed -use development on
approximately 23 acres of vacant land on the west side of Nash Street, between Manposa Avenue and
El Segundo Boulevard The proposed amendments will result in a slight increase from 0.50:1 to 0.52.1
Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) for the subject site.
Development Agreement 98 -1 restricted construction of a Sports Training and Recreation Facility on
the subject site to a total of 120,000 square feet, and the size of the amenities within the facility
including: 1) the office space to 15,000 square feet, 2) the snack bar to 1,500 square feet, 3) the
restaurant to 3,000 square feet, and 4) the retail space to 4,000 square feet. The applicant is
requesting approval to increase the size of the facility as follows:
Amenity/Use
Approved Size
Proposed Size
Net Increase
Administrative Team Offices
15,000
15,500
500
Snack Bar
1,500
1,500
0
Restaurant
3,000
3,000
0
Retail Space
4,000
7,000(1)
3,000
Two ice rinks, one basketball court,
private team areas and public areas
Balance of facility
(96,500)
108,000(2)
11,500
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Total Sports Training and
120,000 sq. ft.
135,000 sq ft
15,000s ft
Recreation Facility
1) Of the 7,000 square foot retail space 4,000 square feet is allocated to a merchandise shop, 1,000 square feet
to merchandise storage and 2,000 square feet for other leased retail space
2) The individual size of the uses listed in this row were not restricted in the original Development Agreement
Increased floor area is specifically attributed to the team locker rooms and training areas and general public
spaces such as the lobby, circulation, public lockers, and viewing area No additional spectator seats are
proposed
No changes to the primary uses nor to the amenities will be made as a result of the requested increase,
although a separate Conditional Use Permit application has been submitted for a proposed
"Gameworks" Facility to occupy the additional 2,000 square feet of leased retail space. This application
is currently incomplete and will be the subject of a subsequent, fully noticed public hearing
The table above indicates a distribution of the 15,000 square foot increase that is different than that
indicated in the Notice of Public Hearing, as the Notice reflected information provided in the
applications submitted to the City. Later, the applicant clarified and corrected the information,
therefore, the table above provides accurate proposed size increases in relationship to the approved
Development Agreement As a result of this clarification, the potential for impacts from the proposed
project are less than those originally anticipated by Staff when the Notice of the Hearing was prepared
The site is designated in the City's General Plan and Zoning Code as Urban Mixed Use -North (MU -N).
The following current applications are proposed.
1) Environmental Assessment (EA -467) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - A
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts was previously prepared and certified for the
entire Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project, inclusive of development of a Sports Training and
Recreation Facility on the subject site. In Staff's opinion, the proposed amendments do not involve
substantial changes to the previous approvals. Therefore, pursuant to State and local CEQA
Guidelines Section no Wither environmental review is required
2) Development Agreement Amendment (DA 98 -2) — Amendment to DA 98 -1 to increase by
approximately 15,000 square feet the floor area allowed in Project Area 4 of the Grand Avenue
Corporate Center Project There are no other changes to the Development Agreement proposed.
With the additional 15, 000 square feet the FAR for the site will be 0.52:1
3) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 48-81 — Amendment to Conditional Use Permit 98 -2 to reflect
the increase in the size of the Sports Training and Recreation Facility from 120,000 square feet to
approximately 135,000 square feet No changes to the hours of operation of the Facility nor to its uses
are proposed.
4) Parking Demand Study (PDS 98-3) — Amendment to Parking Demand Study 98 -1 to analyze
the parking demand generated by the proposed increase in floor area.
Actions on the Conditional Use Permit, parking demand study, and the environmental clearance
(CEQA) for these two applications are taken by the Planning Commission and action on the
Development Agreement and environmental clearance (CEQA) for the Development Agreement will
be taken by the City Council subsequent to the Commission's review and recommendation to the
Council
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The Planning Commission's recommendation on the subject Environmental Assessment and
Development Agreement application is scheduled to be heard at the December 15, 1998 City
Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Division recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions
Adopt Resolution No 2437, approving Conditional Use Permit No 98 -8, Parking
Demand Study No 98 -3, and Environmental Assessment 467 to allow the previously
approved Sports Training and Recreation Facility to be expanded by approximately
15,000 square feet, subject to additional conditions of approval, and accepting as
adequate the previously prepared and certified mitigated negative declaration for the
proposed expansion of the Sports Training and Recreation Facility.
2 Adopt Resolution No 2438 recommending that the City Council approve Development
Agreement No 98 -1 and Environmental Assessment No 467 amending the previously
approved Development Agreement and accepting as adequate the previously prepared
and certified Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed expansion of the Sports
Training and Recreation Facility
Said Resolutions will be distributed to the Planning Commission, under separate cover, prior to the
hearing.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Site Specific Boundaries
The proposed project site is a 5.95 acre parcel located within the north half of the 23 -acre Grand
Avenue Corporate Center project. The Grand Avenue Corporate Center project is located on the
west side of Nash Street, is bound by Manposa Avenue on the north and El Segundo Boulevard on
the south, and is bisected by Grand Avenue There are five project areas within the Grand Avenue
Corporate Center Project and in order to give the property owner flexibility, two conceptual plans
(Plan "A" and Plan "B') were approved for each project area. The Sports Training and Recreation
Facility is Plan "B" of Project Area Four.
The subject site is bound by Project Area Three on the south, Project Area Five on the north, Nash
Street on the east and an existing business park to the west.
An existing Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Green Line transit line runs overhead and parallel
to Nash Street in a north -south direction along the eastern property boundary Two elevated Green
Line stops are located on the southwest comer of Manposa Avenue and Nash Street and at the
southeast comer of El Segundo Boulevard and Nash Street.
Current Site Conditions
The site is undeveloped, relatively level and devoid of significant vegetation Vegetation on -site is
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periodically cleared The site perimeter is enclosed by a sic -foot high chain -link fence, with locked
gated access at various Iocabons. Public sidewalks are established in the public right -of -way along
Nash Street Two easements are located on the project site, an air -right easement for the MTA
Green Line located along Nash Street, and a 10 -foot pedestrian easement from the western
boundary of the project site which will extend through the project site to accommodate adjacent
properties access to the Green Line stations Well access easements will be located within the
project site for use in monitoring the on -site methane levels
Suffoundina Uses
Vacant portions of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project border the north and south property
lines of the subject site. Beyond the adjacent properties, existing uses in the vicinity include a
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works yard, City of El Segundo Fire Department
Station No. 2, and the Norwalk-El Segundo MTA Green Line. In addition, a non - operational, City -
owned Hydro Electric Power Facility is located within Fire Station No 2. Business park uses are
located along the site's west border including landmarks such as Mattel offices and the Courtyard
Marriott Hotel . Other landmarks such as the LAX and Hughes Electronic Corporation further to the
north and south respectively, are also located within close proximity to the project site. Properties
east of the subject site, across Nash Street are improved with two -story office and light mdustnai
facilities.
PROPOSED PROJECT
Overall Develoament
Currently, there is development activity in three of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project
areas Construction on the Infonet site (Project Area Two) began several months ago, and plans
have been submitted for the Hilton Garden Inn (Project Area Five) and for the development of the
subject Sports Training and Recreation Facility The applicant has expressed the desire to obtain
budding permits in January or February 1999 for the Sports Training and Recreation Facility.
Approval of the Sports Training and Recreation Facility plans, as submitted for plan check, are
subject to the Commission and Council approval of the subject amendments. When the original
applications for development of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project were submitted, the
project applicant indicated that subsequent development of the remaining Project Areas (Areas 1
and 3) will be built out as market demand provides to be feasible. The existing development
agreement is valid for eight (8) years from the date of original approval. The proposed amendments
to Project Area Four will not alter the tern of the development agreement.
The developers of the entire corporate center project have indicated that the center is intended to
attract small to moderate size company headquarters for its tenants The hotel(s) will also provide
moderate amenities, emphasizing its attraction for potential tenants within the business - oriented,
mid -range hotel user, and be operational for a 24 -hour period, seven days a week Hours of
operation for the office buildings will be from 7 A.M, to 5 P.M., with structures vacated in the evening.
Exceptions to this will be some service providers and research and development firms which may
work a 24 -hour day. The sport Traming/Recreation Facility will also be open potentially 24 hours
a day, seven days a week It will be open for general admission from 7:00 A.M. to 10 P.M and by
reservation or for scheduled events between 10:00 P.M. and 7.00 A M
Proiect Area 4 Development
Two conceptual plans are approved for the subject site; however, the subject amendment only
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applies to Conceptual Plan "B ", as described below.
Conceptual Plan B — allows the construction of a one -story, plus a mezzanine, Sports Training and
Recreation Facility, The Facility is approved with 120,000 square feet resulting in a FAR of 0 50 1,
and includes 265 on -site surface parking spaces and 40 additional off -site parking spaces in the
adjacent parking structure The Sports Training and Recreation Facility will include two ice rinks
(one Olympic size rink and one National Hockey League (NHL) size rink), one full size basketball
court and an outdoor in -line skating rink The ice rinks will include bench seating to accommodate
approximately 500 spectators each There will be limited spectator accommodations for the (n -line
skating rink and none for the basketball court. The Facility will be open to the public during all hours
of operation (except for the basketball court which is exclusively for use by professional teams)
Locker rooms and showers will also be provided In addition, Conceptual Plan B includes ancillary
retail and food services Access will be provided from the southbound acceleration /deceleration
lanes on Nash Street. Landscaping included around the building perimeter will total about 5,600
square feet. Approximately 27,236 square feet of landscaping will be provided throughout the
vehicular use areas At full occupancy, Project Area 4 employment under Conceptual Plan B is
projected to be about 50 to 100 full -time personnel Another 100 persons are anticipated to be
employed on a part -time basis.
Site Features
No changes are proposed from the previously approved site features including the building design,
vehicular and pedestrian circulation, landscaping, lighting and signage Therefore, review of these
items is not necessary.
DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS
The applicant has requested four discretionary approvals from the City of El Segundo as follows
1) Environmental Assessment (EA -467) California Environmental Quality Act (CEOA) - A
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts was previously prepared and certified for the
entire Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project, inclusive of development of a Sports Training and
Recreation Facility on the subject site In Staff's and the City Attorney's opinion, the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous project Therefore, pursuant to the
CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA Implementation Procedures (Resolution 3805) Sections 5(13)(2)(iii),
and (4)(f) new commercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square feet may be
exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Budding Safety determines that
no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect of the environment The
Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and determined that,
based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will not have a
significant effect on the environment.
The Initial Study and the Certified Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Grand Avenue Corporate
Center project examined several environmental topics in detail including project impacts related to air
quality, land use plans and policies, traffic/circulation /parking, and hazards Appropriate mitigation
measures and a Mitigation Monitoring Program were developed based on input from numerous sources
including all City Departments, other public agencies, and members of the public. No changes to the
mitigation monitoring program are necessary as a result of the proposed amendments Nevertheless,
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a brief discussion of how the environmental issues addressed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration
relate to the proposed amendments follows
Traffic
An analysis of the potential impacts from traffic volumes and parking demand for the increased
square footage was prepared by the applicant's traffic consultant, Crain and Associates, and
reviewed by the City's Traffic Engineer, Jerry Crab01 of Hartzog and Crabiil The Trip Generation
and Parking Demand Studies prepared for the original Sports Training and Recreation Facility as
part of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project (attached hereto as Exhibit "C ") served as the
basis for the traffic and parking demand analysis prepared for the subject amendment
Mr Crabili agrees with the applicant's conclusion that the very limited new traffic generation from
the expansion will not result in a substantive change in traffic volumes, nor in traffic related impacts
No traffic impacts are anticipated mainly because, these type of facilities generate trips based on
the components or uses provided within the Facility, rather than on the size of the Facility The
amenities provided within the subject facility are not changing as a result of the relatively small size
increase.
Mitigation Measure 31, incorporated in the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the Grand
Avenue Corporate Center project, requires that an appropriate air quali yltraffic mitigation package
be implemented in order to ensure that traffic- related impacts are reduced to less than significant
levels Furthermore, Condition No. 36 of the original Conditional Use Permit requires monitoring
of parking utilization at six month intervals
Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation
No changes in pedestrian and bicycle circulation are required as a result of the proposed
amendments The negative declaration certified for the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project
included a mitigation measure (Mitigation Measure 34) requiring program and design features for
pedestrian and bicycle access (i.e., pedestrian access to Green Line stations; bike racks and paths;
and showers for bicyclists and storage lockers). Mitigation Measure 34 also applies to the subject
site
Rail, Air, and Water Traffic
Upon review and approval of the entire Grand Avenue Corporate Center project the City Council
determined that the project does not entail a significant generation of, or alteration to, rail lines,
water quality, air quality, traffic patterns and traffic volumes. Likewise, Staff does not believe that the
proposed amendment will cause a significant generation of, or alteration to the same.
In order to ensure that impacts to existing traffic patterns, traffic volumes; parking facilities; hazards
to pedestrian and bicycle traffic; and other vehicular or rail traffic are reduced to less than significant
levels, the project is subject to 63 Mitigation Measures requiring the development to be constructed
in accordance with the approved Development Agreement and Implementation Plan
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2) Development Agreement Amendment (DA 98 -2) — The subject Development Agreement
amends DA 98 -1, increasing by approximately 15,000 square feet the floor area allowed in Project Area
4 of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project There are no other proposed changes to the
Development Agreement With the additional 15, 000 square feet, the FAR approved for the site will
increase from 0 50.1 to 0.521. The actual language in the Development Agreement that will be
changed if this amendment is approved is found on page 26 of the attached copy of Development
Agreement No 98 -1 (Exhibit "F ") Specifically the following language changes-
Exhibit B — Plan 'B "— Maximum Allowable Development Under CEQA Clearance
Project Area 4• 135.000 t2A99B s f Recreation /Sports Training
and Recreation Facility (includes 45-999 15.500
s f of office space) with a 1,500 s f snack bar, a
3,000 s f restaurant and a 4,099 7,000 s f of
retail etere space 14.000 s f merchandise sales
floor, 1.000 merchandise storage and 2.000 s f
of other leased space)
As indicated above, the City Council will act on the Commission's recommendation on the Development
Agreement Amendment
3) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 98-6) — The new CUP is an amendment to Conditional Use
Permit 98 -2 reflecting the increase in the size of the Sports Training and Recreation Facility from
120,000 to approximately 135,000 square feet. No changes to the hours of operation of the Facility
nor to its uses are proposed. Staff recommends that Condition No. 32 for the original Grand Avenue
Corporate Center, be modified to incorporate the Police Departments comments and recommendations
contained in the Memorandums dated November 10, and December 1, 1998 (Exhibit "G ") Said
memorandums further refine and provide more specific comments on public safety and security which
affect the following features of the development: 1) block walls, 2) lighting, 3) addressing, 4)
landscaping, 5) shipping/receiving dock area, 6) doors and hardware, 7) dumpster, 8) exterior ladders,
9) public telephones, 10) safes, 11) cash registers, 12) counter tops at cash registers and service
desks, 13) exterior stairwell enclosures, 14) security cameras, 15) exit doors, 16) professional team
area security, 17) public lockers, 18) alarms, and 19) security personnel Staff has discussed these
refinements to existing condition No 32 with the applicant, and they have no objections.
In addition, two new updated standard conditions of approval are recommended as follows-
Prior to approval of the budding plans, the applicant shall develop plans, which indicate
that the project is in substantial conformance with plans approved and on file with the
Department of Planning and Budding Safety. Any subsequent modification to the project
as approved shall be referred to the Director of Planning and Budding Safety for a
determination regarding the need for Planning Commission review of the proposed
modification.
2. The applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its elected
and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all
claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, or suits which challenge or attack the
validity of the City's approval of Environmental Assessment EA -467, Development
Agreement 96 -2, Conditional Use Permit No. 98 -8 and Parking Demand Study 98 -3,
Amendment to Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project Area 4 (Plan B).
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The conditions of approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 98 -2 (Exhibit "H ") remain in full effect and are
incorporated by reference in the conditions of approval for this Conditional Use Permit application with
the aforementioned changes.
4) Parking Demand Study WDS 98-31— The 120,000 square foot Facility, as approved by the
City Council, requires 265 on -site parking spaces and 40 additional off -site parking spaces (for
weekend and special event use) The applicant's traffic consultant, Crain and Associates studied the
impacts that the proposed floor area increase would have on parking demand
The applicant's consultant feels that the 305 parking spaces (including the off -site parking) already
required will be adequate to accommodate the expanded Facility because the additional floor area will
be distributed among uses for which parking demand levels are generally constant despite size
increases For example, 11,500 square feet of the increased floor area is allocated to the Lakers and
Kings private locker and training areas, the two ice nnks, the basketball court, and public access areas
including the lobby, circulation areas, public lockers and public viewing area According to the traffic
consultants, these types of facilities within a 10 to 20 percent size range typically generate the same
amount of traffic and, consequently, parking demand Furthermore, despite the floor area increase,
the applicant has stated that the number of team members, trainers and administrative personnel will
remain relatively constant.
The remaining 3,500 square foot expansion will be allocated to a 2,000 square foot retail space
(potentially a "GameWorks" arcade which would require subsequent public review and Planning
Commission approval), the pro shop sales floor and merchandise storage area (1,000 additional
square feet) and the administrative offices (500 additional square feet). The retail areas are site -
oriented establishments ancillary to the primary ice and roller hockey use and; therefore, those areas
will cater to clients already at the Facility
With respect to the increase in the administrative offices, which are 500 square feet more than
permitted in the original Development Agreement, the applicant believes that additional parking spares
will not be required since the administrative offices will typically be fully staffed during the week yet the
highest parking demand will be on Saturdays.
The City's traffic consultant, Mr Jerry Crabili of Hartzog and Crabill, agrees with the applicant's
analysis Staff, therefore, recommends that the Commission not require additional parking spaces
FINDINGS
Conditional Use Permit Findings
Before a Conditional Use Permit may be granted, the Planning Commission shall find that
The location of the Sports Training /Recreation Facility is in accord with the objectives of the
Zoning Code and the purposes of the MU -N Zone. The Property is currently vacant, so the
proposed development will further the goal of re -use of this site The Sports Training and
Recreation Facility is accessible by existing streets and the MTA Green Line, and will be
serviced by existing infrastructure (e.g. sewers, utilities, storm drains). The MU -N Zone
seeks to promote a variety of mixed uses, such as office, retail and hotel uses. The Project
entails those permitted -by -right uses and the Sports Training and Recreation Facility will be
compatible with those uses Similarly, the Sports Training and Recreation Facility will be
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compatible with the existing adjacent uses in this Zone, which consist of office, light industry
and certain public facilities Among other things, the Sports Training /Recreation Facility will
provide approximately 27,236 square feet of landscaping and will use building materials that
are of the type and color that are compatible with the surrounding uses
2 The Sports Training and Recreation Facility will not be detrimental to the public health, safety
or welfare, and will not be materially injurious to the nearby properties All potential impacts
of the Sports Training and Recreation Facility and the Project have been analyzed in the
Initial Study and the MND, which have concluded that no aspect of the Project will cause a
significant environmental impact In addition, the proposed amendments to the project do
not involve substantive changes to the previous approvals Therefore, pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is necessary With respect
to nearby Properties, the Sports Training and Recreation Facility will be compatible with
those existing adjacent uses in this Zone, which consist of office, light industry and certain
public facilities Among other things, the Sports Training and Recreation Facility will provide
approximately 27,236 square feet of landscaping and will use budding materials that are of
the type and color that are compatible with the surrounding uses
3 The Sports Training and Recreation Facility will comply with the applicable provisions of
Chapter 20 74 of the Zoning Code, as more fully described in the conditions of approval
Parking Demand Study Findings
The Zoning Code contains the follomnng provisions for Parking Demand Studies and Joint Use
Parking
Chapter 20 54.030 of the Zoning Code requires a Parking Demand Study for uses for which
the number of needed parking spaces is not specified in the Code Consequently, the Owner
has applied for PDS 98 -3 to amend PDS 98 -1 for the increase in the Sports Training and
Recreation Facility.
2 A supplemental Parking Demand Study has been prepared, which provided the required
information concerning the proposed increase in floor area Based on the Parking Demand
Study prepared for the entire Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project, 265 parking spaces
are needed on weekdays and 40 additional spaces are required on Saturday during the
peak use, for the Sports Training and Recreation Facility The additional parking stalls may
be accommodated on Project Area #3 The subject amendment to the parking demand
study concludes that additional parking will not be generated in that no new amenities will
be provided and the size of the increase is less than 20 percent The City's Traffic Engineer
concurs with the applicant's finding that parking demand is generally constant for facilities
with the same amenities and within a 10 to 20 percent size range
3. Adequate parking will be provided on -site or on adjacent sites which are readily accessible
to the subject site via surface parking and parking structures to accommodate the proposed
increase in floor area
Development Agreement Findings
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The Planning Commission is requested to make its recommendation on the Development
Agreement in writing to the City Council. The recommendation shall include the Planning
Commission's determination related to the following findings
1 The project is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs
specified in the General Plan and any applicable specific plan in that the amendment to DA
98 -1 allowing an approximate 15,000 square foot increase in the Sports Training and
Recreation Facility results in a FAR of 0 52:1, which is below the maximum permitted by the
General Plan for the subject site Furthermore, adequate parking is provided for the subject
expansion on -site and on the adjacent parcel
2. The project is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for, the
land use district in which the real property is located in that Sports Training and Recreation
facilities are compatible with the uses permitted in the Mixed Use — North Zoning district
3 The project is in conformity with the public convenience, general welfare and good land use
practice in that the proposed floor area increase will make the best use of the land area
available and a portion of the increase will be devoted to general public circulation, viewing
and locker areas within the Facility and thus further benefit the public convenience
4 The project will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare in that it is
consistent with the elements of the General Plan, the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance
and is subject to review and approval by the City including on -site inspections during
construction, prior to occupancy, and parking review after occupancy
5 The proposed amendment to the previously approved project will not adversely affect the
orderly development of property or the preservation of property values in that it will benefit
and make feasible the previously approved project
EXHIBITS
A. draft Resolution No. 2437 (to be delivered under separate cover)
B. draft Resolution No. 2438 (to be delivered under separate Cover)
C Applications
D Crain and Associates Traffic and Parking Study dated November 10, 1998
E. Harztog and Crabill traffic and parking review letter dated December 7, 1998
F. Development Agreement No 98 -1
G Inter - Departmental Comments
H Conditions of Approval of Conditional Use Permit No 98 -2
I. Site, Floor and Elevatwn Plans
E
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Prepared b i
Emmanuel Ursu
Contract Planner
Reviewed by
Laurie B,Jester
Senior Planner
Ap7"Il o fo
Chns C eleden
Assistant City Attorney
and Budding Safety
City of El Segundo; and,
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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EXHIBIT C
APPLICATIONS
15.1
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
AND BUILDING SAFETY
NOV 1
Maln Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322 -4670
FAX (310) 322 -4167
APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Amendment
C.U.P. No 98 -2 (Amendment)
&vP lit -7r
Date: i o - 1998
Applicant:
A. Ice Venture Company, LLC c/o Ted Fikre, Esq. 865 So. Figueroa St., Ste. 2350 (213) 996 -0112
Name Address Phone
'ck One)
ter X Lessee Agent
)erty Owner:
Name Address Phone
.ertySituatedat: Lot 2, Tract No. 52427, M.B. 1229, P. 42-44.
(Exact legal description. Provide attachment If necessary)
oral
lion: 555 North Nash Street
Address and Street, Avenue
ing Zoning MU -N
between
Mariposa and Grand
Street, Avenue
est. Under the provisions of Title 20, Chapter 20.74 of the Municipal Code, application for consideration of
iditional Use Permit for the above described Drooertv
Describe in detail the entire proposed project (type of construction, materials to be use, uses involved, i.e.,
bank, general office, industrial, restaurant, etc.) buildings and other equipment necessary to the project
See Attached.
Describe the existing development on the site. Include square footages and uses of each building on the
site
See Attached.
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Explain in detail why this particular site is especially suited for the proposed development.
See Attached.
Describe how the proposed project relates to the development of adjacent properties and the immediate
surrounding area and will not have detrimental effects to the adjacent properties or neighborhood
See Attached.
Provide an estimate of the total cost of materials and construction of the proposed project
See Attached.
OWNER'S AFFIDAVIT
I V4 I {'—rte r being duty sworn depose and say that Me am the
DWNER of the property involved in this application and that I* have familiarized myself (ourselves) with the rules and
egulation of the City of El Segundo with respect to preparing and (`ling this application and that the foregoing statements herein
.ontained and the information on documents and all plans attached hereto are in all respects true and correct to the best of
ny/pdr knowledge and belief
Signature Date
TATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
,ourity of Los Angeles )ss.
On this {a':' day of NW1,14ixr , 19_l S , before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for
aid County and State, personally appeared Ted F kre known to me to be the person
pose name y Fi krr. — subscribe to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that
a�a executed the same. — —
'ITNESS my hand and
MOMAREr CARANEDA
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ux A+OMw County
Comm BUM SOP 24, 1909
AGENT AUTHORIZATION
Public in and for said County and State
ereby authorize to act for metus in all matters relevant to this application. I understand that this
rson will be the exclusive contact on the project and will be sent all information and correspondence.
vners Signature
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AGENT AFFIDAVR
I, We being duty sworn depose and say that I/We am the
AGENT of the property involved in this application and that Vwe have familiarized myself (ourselves) with the rules and
regulation of the City of El Segundo with respect to preparing and filing this application and that the foregoing statements herein
contained and the information on documents and all plans, attached hereto are in all respects true and correct to the best of
my /our knowledge and belief.
Signature Date
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
County of Los Angeles )ss.
19
On this day of 19 , before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for
said County and State, personally appeared known to me to be the person
whose name subscribe to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that
he /she executed the same
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public in and for said County and State
Procedures for filing application
File application property completed in the office of the Planning Division. Signature of the owner, owners, leesee,
and/or agent shall be notarized before a Notary Public
Applicant shall provide all information, drawings and other materials as requested by the Planning Division.
Pay filing fee
Applicant and affected property owners will be notified of time of hearing
Applicant must be present at the hearing and may offer additional evidence to support his/her request.
There shall be an additional fee for filing an appeal.
Manning Staff: Date received 11/11)38-
Signature
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CUPAPP
E.A. � ' C� �A-�3o)
C.U.P.
ATTACHMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
1 Describe in detail the entire proposed project (type of construction, materials to be
used, uses involved, i.e., bank, general office, industrial, restaurant, etc.) buildings
and other equipment necessary to the project
The requested amendment to CUP No 98 -2 is to allow an incremental increase in the
area of the approved 120,000 square foot sports training and recreational facility, located
at 555 North Nash Street The sports training and recreational facility was approved b%
the Planning Commission in April, 1998, as part of the overall development plan for the
Grand Avenue Corporate Center During the preparation of construction drawings for the
facility, adjustments in the approved development program were identified which
necessitate increasing the building area by approximately 15,000 square feet, for a total
area of 135,000 square feet
The additional floor area will be allocated approximately as follows. 1) 6,000 square feet
of increased area in the team (i a Lakers, Sparks and Kings) locker rooms and training
spaces, 2) 4,000 square feet of increased area in the administrative team offices for the
Lakers and Kings, 3) 2,000 square feet for an additional leased retail space (which, if the
necessary CUP is obtained, may be used for a game room; 4) 1,000 square feet of
increased area in the general public spaces (i.e circulation, lobby, viewing area and
public lockers), 5) 1,000 square feet of increased area in the retail merchandise store, and
6) 1,000 square feet for the addition of a merchandise storage area The facility will
continue to include two ice rinks for public and team use, a snack bar and restaurant space
(approximately 4,500 square feet), locker rooms, and basketball practice facilities, all as
previously approved by the Planning Commission The height of the facility will remain
at approximately 40 feet
2 Describe the existing development on the site, include square footages and uses of
each building on the site
The project site is currently vacant Development entitlements have been approved for a
120,000 square foot sports training and recreational facility (See EA -430, CUP 98 -2, and
DA 98 -1)
3 Explain in detail why this particular site is especially suited for the proposed
development.
The site has been approved for a 120,000 square foot sports training and recreational
facility Parking for normal operations will be provided in an on -site lot for 265 vehicles,
and additional nearby of -site parking will be provided during special events The
additional area is primarily allocated to the non - public team office and support areas
These areas will maintain generally constant occupancy levels despite the increase in
floor area The remaining square footage increases will be devoted to ancillary uses
within the facility and additional public circulation space No additional traffic
generation or parking demands have been identified as a result of the additional building
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area In addition, the incremental increase in floor area would not unduly burden public
infrastructure (e g., sewers, utilities)
4 Describe how the proposed project relates to the development of adjacent properties
and the immediate surrounding area and will not have detrimental effects to the
adjacent properties or neighborhood
Adjacent properties and those in the immediate area have been developed with light
industrial uses, office space, and public facilities The proposed interactive entertainment
center is consistent with the purpose of the Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) Zone, which
encourages the provision of several types of uses, including recreational, retail and
restaurant uses, within a single building
The property would provide adequate open space, landscaping, and parking to ensure
compatibility with adjacent properties The project site is not located near any sensitive
residential, school or church uses
5 Provide an estimate of the total cost of materials and construction of the proposed
project
The cost for the entire sports training and recreational facility is estimated at
approximately $15 million.
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
AND BUILDING SAFETY
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350 Maln Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322 -4670
FAX (310) 322 -4167
PARKING DEMAND STUDY APPLICATION -.r�ywtirn�
PDS No. $12 -3 EA No. -4 6,4 (if applicable)
Section 20.54.030 (D) of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) contains provisions for modifying the amount of
required parking based on the submittal of a Parking Demand Study. Section 20.08.632 (ESMC) defines a Pariong
Demand Study as an "analysis of the total number of parking spaces required in order to accommodate the
maximum number of vehicles for parking purposes by a particular use or site at any given time The analysis shall
consider parking required for all employees, occupants, clients, and visitors."
The Planning Commission may modify the required number of parking spaces in any commercial or industrial zone,
including the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan area, up to a maximum of 10 %, based on the submittal of a Parking
Demand Study Moreover, for any use for which the number of parking spaces is not listed, the Director of Planning
and Building Safety or Planning Commission shall specify the required number of spaces based on a Parking
Demand Study.
A Parking Demand Study shall include, but not be limited to, information specifying the number of employees,
customers, visitors, clients, shifts, deliveries, parking spaces, or other criteria established by the Director of
Planning and Building Safety. The following information listed on this page, plus Items 1 -12, is the minimum
amount of information required for a Parking Demand Study. Larger scale and/or more complex protects will
require additional information and analysis A meeting with City staff to determine the scope of any additional
information requirements should be completed prior to the preparation of the Parking Demand Study.
865 South Figueroa Street
4ppiicant: Ted Fikre, Esq. Suite 2350 (213) 624 -3054 Fim
..A. Ice Venture Company, LLC Los Angeles CA 90017 (213) 996 -0112 Tel
Name Address Phone Fax
Check One
)wner X Lessee Agent
'roperty Owner:
Name Address Phone Fax
ubject Property Situated at: Lot 2, Tract No. 52427, K.B. 1229, P. 42-44
(Provide exact legal description. Provide attachment if necessary.)
eneral
)Cation: 555 North Nash Street between Marino and Grand
Address and Street/Avenue Street/Avenue
;isting Zoning: KO-N
Urban Nixed -Use
Existing General Plan Land Use Designation: North
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3)
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Indicate the subject (primary) use and any other use(s) on the project site:
Subject (primary) Use: sp °rrA g Other Use(s):
Hours of Operation: 24 hours (7 a a-10 pm - yublic,10 ym - 7 an - non - public)
(See CUP 96-2)
Indicate the maximum number of persons, for each category, which utilize the subject property on
a typical day:
Employees
Visitors
Clients /Customers
Other Building Occupants
Delivery Personnel
Typical Peak Hours (Example: 7:30 AM -9:00 AM) for the following persons:
Employees
Visitors
Employee Shifts:
A Shift Hours
B Shift Hours
Clients/Customers
Other Building Occupants
Delivery Personnel
- Number of Employees Per Shift
(Example B AM- 5 PM)
Number of Employees Per Shift
C. Shift Hours Number of Employees Per Shift
Number of employ-,es utilizing altpmativa modes of transportation:
Van Pools
Bicycles
Walking
Bus
Peak hours of the subject use as compared with other uses sharing the same parking facilities,
such as multi - tenant buildings:
Subject use: Other uses on site:
(Example. 7 AM-9 AM) (Example:9 PM- { PM)
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Percentage of Building Occupancy:
If the site Includes any of the following features, such as valet parking, common parking, other
unique features, please describe the feature(s) below:
10) Please describe any other methods of reducing parking demand which were not mentioned above:
11) Attach a parking lot layout (site plan), Including dimensions and number of all existing and
proposed parking and loading spaces, and aisle widths.
12) Discuss why a reduction in parking is necessary for this project: (Attach separate sheet if necessary)
the above should provide a clear indication of the parking demand that could be associated with the
)rolect, for most smaller scale and less complex projects. As in all cases however, the City reserves the
fight to add analysis items.
3iven the requirements of the typical Parking Demand Study, the following items can be expected to
'ether be a part of the review or would be an analysis element.
ieneral Criteria
Meet with staff to review the intended data collection effort and report contents.
Identify mitigation (for existing, future, and cumulative) that could be necessary. It is noted that
required mitigation does not necessarily mean that it will be the responsibility of the project to
correct same.
Provide sufficient exhibits and tables to clearly illustrate all of the data matching that of a
traditional Parking Demand Study.
On -site parking assessment must include circulation analysis, sight distance review, etc.
Evaluate the effect of the project on driveways or access points to ensure that other unforeseen
affects to arterial or residential streets are not encountered.
TABLE OF CONTENTS"
Executive Summary
Introduction
Project Description and Location
Description of Existing Street Network
Description of Area Traffic Volumes
Site Access and Internal Circulation
Parking Analysis
Project- Specific Improvements Required
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1. Vicinity Map
2. Proposed Site Plan
LIST OF TABLES"
1. Mitigation Requirements Summary
2. Code Parking Requirements
3. Parking Requirements Per Analysis
All requirements not necessary in every case. Pre - Parking Demand analysis meeting with City
will formulate actual work tasks.
OWNER'S AFFIDAVIT
1,(We) - - <el '� the undersigned, depose and say that (I am/We are) the
OWNER(S) of the property involved in this application and that I(we) have familiarized myseB(ourselves) with the rules and
regulation of the City of El Segundo with respect to preparing and filing this application and that the foregoing statements herein
contained and the information on all documents and plans attached hereto are in all respects true and correct to the best of
my /our knowledge and belief. /
Signature Date
AGENT AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize to act for me in all matters relevant to this application. I understand
that this person will be the exclusive contact on the project and will be sent all information and correspondenne.
Owner's Signature
AGENT AFFIDAVIT
,(We) the undersigned, depose and say that (1 am/We are) the AGENT(S) of the
noperty involved in this application and that I(we) have familiarized myself (ourselves) with the rules and regulation of the City
if El Segundo with respect to preparing and filing this application and that the foregoing statements herein contained and the
iformation on all documents and plans, attached hereto are in all respects true and correct to the best of my /our knowledge
ind belief.
19_
Signature Date
rocedures for filing application
Submit completed Parking Demand Study application to the Planning Division. Signature of the ewner, owners,
lessee, and/or agent shall be provided.
Applicant shall provide all information, drawings and other materials as requested by the Planning Division.
Pay filing fee.
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FDS Into. FA No.
Applicant and affected property owners will be notified of time of hearing and/or decision.
Applicant must be present at the hearing and may offer additional evidence to support his/her request
There shall be -an additional fee for filing an appeal.
Planning Staff:
Date received I & PAS No.
Signature EA No.
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APPLICATION FC TRAFFIC MITIGATION FE DETE``RMS A�T/IION
1iu" IR71 I �'il�
The City Council on May 21, 1996 adopted Resolution No 3969 establishing ra ' oaFea6- 1 r
new development The Resolution further authorized the Public Works Direet (� Fs
provided for in the approved City of El Segundo Evaluation of a Traffic CongesMon Mitigation Fee Study
Please provide the information needed to determine the applicable Traffic Mitigation Fee by completing
this application (use additional sheets if necessary) and submitting it to the Public Works Director.
Name of Applicant -T.-A- lee venture Cosipany, LLc, Attu: Ted Fikre, Esq.
Name of Property Owner Same
Contact Telephone Number ( 213 1 996 -0112
Address of Proposed Development SSS North Nash Street
Type of Development or Use Addition to Sports Training and Recreation Faility
(See PDS 98 -1
Gross Floor Area (proposed use) 138,341 sf gross /135,000 sf net
Hours of Operation
Features of Development which
may impact P.M Peak Hour Trip
Generation
24 hours: 7am - 10 pm public /10 pm - 7 am non- public
(bee (;UP 98-2 for I-EnItatIon on ours
The Fee will be based on one of the following two criterion: (check one)
P M peak hour tnpa based an Resolubon No 3M Q$ P M peak hour EWe based an batiid trip generation
and the tnsutute of Transporlabon Engwasm Tnp studY Probated by a batik: engarasr for 1110 appheant
Generation Pubkcabon - RRh Edban and latest updates at apphoarMa 0081. N the opbon a ehoson, prase
furnish 1M study wph this apppeabon
I declare under penalty of perjury that the above information provided is true
Signature of Applicant Signature of Property Owner Date
For Public Wofiks Depaftment Use Only: Plan Check No
Zone of development
P.M. peak hour trips generated
Traffic Mitigation Fee per P.M. peak hour trip generated
Total Traffic Mitigation Fee for the proposed development (2x3)
Allowance for prior use (d any)
Total Traffic Mitigation Fee due
Public Works Director (Signature)
Date
Environmental Assessment No. _
= 1 2 3 4
= a
$
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Director of Planning and Building Safety N*WMMS% RAFFlC FRM (11/18M)
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TO: City of El Segundo
Planning and Building Safety Customers
FRONE Bret B. Bernard, AICPI�
Director of Planning and Building Safety
SUBJECT: Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program
Date: 22 July 1996
As of today's date, all plans for new development submitted for plan review are
subject to traffic mitigation fees pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 3969.
Traffic mitigation fees are required for new building square footage and for new or
more intense land uses. Changes of =3itted uses within an existing building
which do not increase the building square footage are not subject to traffic
mitigation fees. Fees are based on:
• The type of use
• The location of the project
• The gross floor area of the use
• The P.M. peak hour trip generation
The Public Works Director makes a determination of the amount of the Lvffic
mitigation fee within ten (10) working days of the date an application for new
development is deemed complete by the Planning and Building Safety Department.
An "Application for Traffic Mitigation Fee Determination" is available at the
Planning and Building Safety public counter. Fees must be paid at the time of the
final inspection or issuance of the certificate of occupancy, whichever is earlier.
However, if the fee is attributable in part or in whole to ,ntigation and/or
improvements for which a fund has been established sad expenditures have been
approved for projects which are under construction or construction that is scheduled
to commence, the fee will be collected when a building permit is issued for the new
development.
Any questions regarding the Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee program should be
directed to the Department of Public Works.
cc: Planning and Building Safety Staff
Public Works Staff
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city o/ (!�I(Segundo
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
AND BUILDING SAFETY
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA. 90245
(310) 322 -4670
FAX (310) 3224167
APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Ajo Jb -L
(AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 98 ^1)
Date' November 19, 1998
The Applicant: Ted Fikre, Esq. 865 So. Figueroa St., Ste. 2350
L.A. Ice Venture Company, LLC Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 996 -0112
Name Address
(Applicant must have legal or equitable interest in the real property. Attach evidence )
(If not owner, a written statement from owners stating they are aware of this application)
Owner's Name
Address
Phone
Property Situated at: Lot 2, Tract No. 52427, K.B. 1229, P.42 -44
(Exact legal aescnpt+on It legal description is by metes and bounds, attach a copy )
General
Locations, 555 North Nash Street between Mariposa and Grand
Address and Street, Avenue Street, Avenue
Existing Zoning MO'N Existing General Plan/Specific Plan: Urban Mixed -Use North
REQUEST: Under the provisions of City Council Resolution No 3268 and Government Code Sec
65864- 65869.5, application for consideration of a Development Agreement for the
above described property.
Describe the proposed project in its entirety Include information on the type of construction
proposed, materials to be used, and type of uses involved (i e., bank, general office, restaurant,
etc) Provide details on square footages, heights, number of stories, number of parking spaces
etc
See Attached Exhibit 1.
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2 Provide a detailed explanation of how the proposed project is consistent with the goals,
objectives, policies, and programs specified in the General Plan and any applicable Specific Plan
Specifically reference the applicable General Plan and Specific Plan sections.
See Attached Exhibit 1.
3 Describe how the proposed project is compatible with the uses and regulations prescribed for the
zoning district in which it is located.
See Attached Exhibit 1.
4 Describe how the proposed projects' design would be compatible and integrated with, and not
be detrimental to, existing development on adjacent and surrounding neighboring properties
See Attached Exhibit 1.
Submit a scaled site plan showing the location and dimensions of dill existing and proposed
buildings, dimensions of the property, abutting streets, utilities, easements, ingress and egress,
parking areas, loading area, landscaping, etc., along with elevations, sections, floor plans, etc.,
of all existing and proposed buildings and structures. (See Plot Plan Checklist)
Attached.
Attach the proposed Development Agreement The Development Agreement shall include the
duration of the agreement, permitted uses of the property, density or intensity of use, maximum
height and size of all buildings, and provisions for reservation or dedication of land for public
purposes
See Attached Exhibit 2.
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OWNER'S AFFIDAVIT
►,(We) Lc- I k L. the undersigrwd, depose and say
that (I anVW* are) the OWNER(S) of the property involved to this application and that I(we) have
familarized myself(oumelves) with the rules and regulation of the City of El Segundo with respect
to preparing and filing this application and that the foregoing statements herein contained and the
information on all documents and plans attached hereto are in all respects true and correct to the
best of my /our knowledge and belief
Signature Date
19
Signature Date
AGENT AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize to act for me in all matters relevant to
this application. I understand that this person will be the exclusive contact on the project and will
be sent all information and correspondence.
Owners Signature
AGENT AFFIDAVIT
(,(We) the undersigned, depose and say that (I anvWe are)
the AGENT(S) of the property involved In this application and that 1(we) have familiarized myself
(ourselves) with the rules and regulation of the City of El Segundo with respect to preparing and
filing this application and that the foregoing statements herein contained and the information on all
documents and plans, attached hereto are in all respects true and correct to the best of my /our
knowledge and belief
3
Signature Date
Signature Date
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EXHIBIT 1
ATTACHMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO 98 -1
1 Describe the proposed project in its entirety. Include information on the type of
construction proposed, materials to be used, and type of uses involved (i.e., bank.
general office, restaurant, etc.). Provide details on square footage's, heights.
numbers of stories, number of parking spaces, etc.
The proposed project involves an incremental increase in the area of the approved
120,000 square foot sports training and recreational facility, located at 555 North bash
Street The sports training and recreational facility was approved by the Planning
Commission in April, 1998, under CUP No 98 -2, as part of the overall development plan
for the Grand Avenue Corporate Center Subsequently, the City Council approved
Development Agreement No 98 -1 for the Grand Avenue Corporate Center, including the
sports training and recreational facility During the preparation of construction drawings
for the facility, adjustments in the approved development program were identified which
necessitate increasing the building area by approximately 15,000 square feet, for a total
area of 135,000 square feet
The additional floor area will be allocated approximately as follows 1) 6,000 square feet
of increased area in the team (i.e Lakers, Sparks and Kings) locker rooms and training
spaces, 2) 4,000 square feet of increased area to the administrative team offices for the
Lakers and Kings, 3) 2,000 square feet for an additional leased retail space (which, if the
necessary CUP is obtained, may be used for a game room, 4) 1,000 square feet of
increased area in the general public spaces (i.e circulation, lobby, viewing area and
public lockers), 5) 1,000 square feet of increased area in the retail merchandise store, and
6) 1,000 square feet for the addition of a merchandise storage area The facility will
continue to include two ice rinks for public and team use, a snack bar and restaurant space
(approximately 4,500 square feet), locker rooms, and basketball practice facilities, all as
previously approved by the Planning Commission The height of the facility will remain
at approximately 40 feet
2 Provide a detailed explanation of how the proposed project is consistent with the
goals, objectives, policies and programs specified in the General Plan and any
applicable Specific Plan. Specifically reference the applicable General Plan and
Specific Plan sections.
The project is consistent with the City's General Plan goals and objectives The Land
Use Element designates the property Urban Mixed -Use North This designation permits
a mixture of office, research and development, recreational, retail, and hotel uses. The
maximum permitted Floor Area Ratio is limited to 1.3.1 With the additional floor area,
the FAR for the property will be approximately 0.52:1
The project will comply with Land Use Element Policy LU4 -1 1 requiring landscaping,
Policy LU4 -1.2 requiring construction to meet Health and Safety Code, seismic safety
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and environmental requirements, Policy LU4 -1 4 requiring construction to meet seismic
safety and environmental requirements, Policy LU4 -3 1 encouraging appropriate retail
uses, Policy LU4 -3.2 encouraging mixed -use developments within one - quarter mile of
the Green Line stations; Policy LU4 -3 6 requiring landscaping, Policy LU44 4
promoting commercial uses, in conjunction with other uses, in buildings within one -
quarter mile of Green Line stations; and Policy LU44.7 to implement pedestrian links
throughout the urban Mixed -Use area
The property is not subject to any Specific Plan
3 Describe how the proposed project is compatible with the uses and regulations
prescribed for the zoning district in which it is located.
The sports training and recreation facility is permitted in the MU -N Zone with the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit In April, 1998, the Planning Commission
approved CUP No 98 -2 for the sports training and recreational facility (Resolution No
2415)
In order to increase the size of the approved facility, an amendment to CUP 98 -2 must be
approved by the Planning Commission. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the property,
including the additional floor area, would be approximately 0.52 1, well below the
maximum permitted FAR of 13 1, and only slightly higher than the 0.5:1 FAR approved
under CUP No 98 -2
4 Describe how the proposed project's design would be compatible and integrated
with, and not be detrimental to, existing development on adjacent and surrounding
neighboring properties
Adjacent properties and those in the immediate area have been developed with light
industrial uses, office space, and public facilities. The sports training and recreational
facility is consistent with the purpose of the Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) Zone,
which encourages the provision of several types of uses, including recreational, retail and
restaurant uses, within a single building
The property would provide adequate open space, landscaping, and pprkmg to ensure
compatibility with adjacent properties The project site is not located near any sensitive
residential, school or church uses.
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EXHIBIT 2
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO 98 -1
xhibit B - Plan `B' - Maximum Allowable Development Under CEOA Clearance
Project Area 4
135.000 120,099 s f recreation/ sports training facility (includes- 15,000 s f of office space) with a
1.500 s f snack bar, a 3,000 s.f restaurant and a -4,000 s f retail store
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Kings / Lakers Training Center Building Program
(approximate so n )
Area
Original
Revised
Program
Prooram
Increase
Private Team Areas
Kings Offices
1,500
3,500
2,000
Lakers Offices
10,000
12,000
2,000
Kings Lockers, Training and Storage Areas
10,500
11,500
1,000
Lakers Lockers and Training Areas
22,500
27,500
5,000
(including Basketball Court)
Retail Spaces
Restaurant and Snack Bar
4,500
4,500
0
Merchandise Shop
3,000
4,000
1,000
Merchandise Shop Storage
0
1,000
1,000
Retail Game Area
0
2,000
2,000
Public Areas
Ice Skating Rinks 51,000 51,500 500
Other Public Areas (circulation, viewing 17,000 17,500 500
area, lobby restrooms, public lockers,
skate rental, complex office)
Total 120,000 135,000 15,000
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
AND BUILDING SAFETY
INITIAL STUDY
APPLICANT QUESTIONNAIRE
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350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322.4670
FAX (310) 322 -4167
rr- PNFRAL INFORMATION
J Name, address and phone number of current property owner L-A. Ice Venture Company, LLC
C� Tod Fil,rn Vrq RAC; C Vio,mrna Srrspt qt-p- 219n. Los Angeles. CA 90017
(213) 996 -0112
(Note: Property Owner's signature Is required on Page 6 and 7)
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Address of project SSC Nnrth Naafi street
Assessors Block and Lot No.:
Name, address, and telephone number of applicant, including name of person to be contacted concerning this protect
(d different from Property Owner),
(Note: Applicant's signature Is required on Page 7)
List and describe any other related permits and other public approvals required for this project, including those required
by city, regional, state, and federal agencies: amendment to CUP No. 98 -2, building permits
51 Existing zoning district MU —N
6. Proposed use of site (protect for which this form Is hied): Aaai ti.,., of 1 5 nnn aot.arp feet to the snorts
training and recreation facility approved under CUP No. 98 -2.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Use additional shoots as necessary.
Site sue' 6 acres
/2,,, Total square footage of buddmg(s) or structure(s), t 15 _nrm nifnare feat
3 Number of floors at construction: 2
Amount of on -site parking provided: 265
Proposed scheduling:
Associated projects and relationship to larger protect or series of protects:
/ N/A
W. It residential, Include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale price or rents, and
type of household size expected
H commercial, indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city or regionally oriented, square footage of budding area, and
nature of loading facilities provided
See Attached Project Description, Exhibit 1 Project No. EA
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it Industrial. Indicate type, estimated employment per sM and nature of loading tad2les.
If Institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy. nature of loading
facilities provided and community benefit to be derived from the project.
11. If the project requires a variance, conditional use permit or rezoning application, state this and Indicate dearly why
the application is required.
A Conditional Use Permit is required to increase the area approved under
COP No. 98 -2.
1 Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, sod stability, plants and
animals, and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site, and the use of
the structures. Attach photographs of the she. Snapshots or polaroid photos will be accepted.
See Attached Exhibit 2.
2. Describe the surrounding properties, including Information on plants and animals and any cultural, huston^al, or
scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one - family,
apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.), and scale of development (Might, frontage, setbad6 rear yard,
etc ) Attach photographs of the vicinity Snapshots or polaroid photos will be accepted
See Attached Exhibit 2.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Brief explanations of all answers are required on attached sleets, or refer to previous
responses to Items B and C above.
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Land Use Planning. Would the proposal:
a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning?
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b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or
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policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over
the project?
C) Be incompatible with existing land use in the
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vicinity?
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d)
Affect agdcultur� .asources or operadone (e.g
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Ynpaets to soft or farmlands. or Impacts from
Incompatible land ures)7
e)
Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an
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estabtlshed community (include a low -In one or
minority community)?
Population and Housing. Would the proposal:
a)
Cumulatively exceed official regional or local
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population projection?
b)
Induce substantial growth In an area either
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directly or indirectly (e g., through projects in an
undeveloped area or extension of major
infrastructure)?
C)
Displace existing housing, especially affordable
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housing?
Geologic Problems. Would the proposal result in or
expose people to potential impacts involving,
a)
Fault rupture?
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b)
Seismic ground sha)ung?
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C)
Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction?
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d)
Serche, tsunami, or volcanic hazard?
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e)
Landslides or mudllows?
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f)
Erosion, changes in topography or unstable sot
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conditions from excavation, grading, or fill?
g)
Subsidence of the land?
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h)
Expansive soils?
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Unique geologic or physical features?
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Water.
Would the proposal result m:
a)
Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns,
or the rate and amount of surface runoff?
b)
Exposure of people or property to water related
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hazards such as flooding?
C)
Discharge into surface waters or other alteration
of surface water quality (e.g., temperature,
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dissolved oxygen or turbidity)?
d)
Changes in tia amount of surface water in any
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water body?
e)
Changes in currents, or the course or direction of
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water movements?
f)
Change In the quality of ground waters, afther
through direct addition or withdrawals, or through
interception of an aquIlier by cuts or excavations,
or through substantial toss of groundwater
recharge capacity?
g)
Altered direction or rate of now of groundwater?
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Impacts to graIndwah Akio
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Substantial nductlon In the amount of
groundwater ctherwW available for public water
suppa"I
Air Quality. Would the proposal
a)
Violate any air quality standard or contribute to an
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existing or proJscted air quality violation?
b)
Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants?
C)
After air movement, moisture, or temperature, or
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cause any changes In climate?
d)
Create oblecbonable odors?
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TransportatlonlClrculatlon. Would the proposal result In:
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increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion?
b)
Hazards to safety from design features (e.g.,
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sharp curves or dangerous intersections or
Incompatible uses (e.g. farm equipment)?
C)
Inadequate emergency access or access to
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nearby uses?
Insufficient parking capacity on-sne or off -she?
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e)
Hazards or bamers for pedestrians or bicyclists?
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Conflicts with adopted policies supporting
alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts,
bicycle racks)?
9)
Rail, waterborne or art traffic impacts?
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Biological Resources. Would the proposal result In
impacts to
a)
Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their
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habitats (Including, but not limited to, plants, fish,
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insects, animals, and birds)?
b)
Locally designated species (e.g.. heritage trees)?
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C)
Locally designated natural communities (e.g., oak
forest, coastal habitat, etc .)?
d)
Welland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian and vernal
pool)?
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Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors?
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Energy and Mineral Resources. Would the proposal•
a)
Conflict with adopted energy conservabon plans?
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b)
Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and
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inefficient manner?
C)
Result In the loss of availability of a known
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mineral resource flat would be of future value to
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the region and the residents of the State?
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Hazards. Would the proposal Involve:
A) A risk of accidental explosion or release d
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hazardous substances Oncludl% but not Imfted
to, ou, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)?
b) Possible interference with an emergency
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response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
C) The creation of any health hazard or potential
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health hazard?
d) Exposure of people to existing sources of
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potential health hazards?
e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable
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brush, grass, or trees?
Noise Would the proposal result in:
a) Increases in existing noise levels?
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b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels?
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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?
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b) Police protection?
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C) Schools?
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d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads?
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e) Other governmental services?
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Utilities and Service Systems. Would the proposal result
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in a need for new systems or supplies, or substantial
alterations to the following utilities.
a) Power or natural gas?
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b) Communications systems?
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C) Local or regional water treatment or distribution
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facilities?
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d) Sewer or septic tanks?
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e) Storm water drainage?
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Q Solid waste disposal?
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g) Local or regional water supplies?
Aesthetics. Would the proposal:
a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway?
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b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect?
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C) Create fight or glare?
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Cultural Resources. Would the proposal:
a) Disturb paleontological resources?
b) Disturb archaeological resources?
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d) have the poterdlal to cause a physical change g_
which would affect unique attile oftral values4
e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within r
the potential Impact area?
15. Recreation. Would the proposal
a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or
regional parks or other recreational facilities?
a) Affect existing recreational opportunities? I
Is. Mandatory Findings of Significance.
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the R
quality of the environment, substantially reduce +
the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a
fish or wildlife population to drop below sell-
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 %
short-tens, to the disadvantage of long -tern,
environmental goals?
C) Does the project have impacts that are T_
individually limited, but cumutatwey
considerable? ('Cumulabvey considerable'
means that the eipremental effects of a project
are considerable when viewed in conjunction with
the effects of past projects, the effects of other
cunent projects, and the effects of probable future
projects-)
d) Does the project have environmental effects _Y_
which will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings, either directly or Indirectly?
OWNER'S AFFIDAVIT
1, (We) ' )r � CK t- t tom! � am (am) the OWNER(S) of the property involved m thus
applieabon; I (we) have familiarized myself (oumehros) with the rules and regulation of the City of El Segundo with reaped to proparotg
and tiling this application; and the information on all documents and all plans is true and eortect to the best of my (out) knowledge and
belief j�_�'
Owners Signature Difte
Owners Signature
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OWNER'S AUT14ORIZATION
1 hereby authorized to act for mice In all matters relevant to this application. I understand
that fhls person will be the primary contact on the project and will be sent all Information and correspondence.
Owner's Signature Date
APPLICANT AFFIDAVIT
I, (We) am (are) the APPLICANT (S) of the property involved in
this application: I (we) have famdlanzed myself (ourselves) with the rules and regulation of the City of EI Segundo with respect to
preparing and riling this appficalion, and the information on all documents and all plans is true and correct to the best of my (our)
knowledge and belief
Applicant's Signature Date
Applicant's Signature Date
FOR PLANNING DIVISION USE ONLY
13 Copies of Plans Fee/Depo'59 R erved S ZS
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300' Notification Map Date Fled. / 19L
3 sets of Property Owner Labels Received By. rl.a
2 sets of Envelopes with Postage
Required Supplemental Info Sheets
RevisedOBM7
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EXHIBIT 1
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project involves the addition of 15,000 square feet of floor area to the 120,000 square foot
sports training and recreational facility, located at 555 North Nash Street The sports training
and recreational facility was approved by the Planning Commission to April, 1998. as part of the
overall development plan for the Grand Avenue Corporate Center During the preparation of
construction drawings for the facility, adjustments in the approved development program were
identified which necessitate increasing the building area by approximately 15,000 square feet, for
a total area of 135,000 square feet
The additional floor area will be allocated approximately as follows 1) 6,000 square feet of
increased area in the team (i a Lakers, Sparks and Kings) locker rooms and training spaces, 2)
4,000 square feet of increased area in the administrative team offices for the Lakers and Kings, 3)
2,000 square feet for an additional leased retail space (which, if the necessary CUP is obtained,
may be used for a game room, 4) 1,000 square feet of increased area in the general public spaces
(i a circulation, lobby, viewing area and public lockers), 5) 1,000 square feet of increased area in
the retail merchandise store, and 6) 1,000 square feet for the addition of a merchandise storage
area The facility will continue to include two ice rinks for public and team use, a snack bar and
restaurant space (approximately 4,500 square feet), locker rooms, and basketball practice
facilities, all as previously approved by the Planning Commission The height of the facility will
remain at approximately 40 feet.
Parking for normal operations will be provided in an on -site lot for 265 vehicles, and additional
nearby off -site parking will be provided during special events The additional area is primarily
allocated to the non - public team office and support areas These areas will maintain generally
constant occupancy levrls despite the increase in floor area The remaining square footage
increases will be devoted to ancillary uses within the facility, and additional public circulation
space No additional traffic generation or parking demands have been identified as a result of the
additional building area
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EXHIBIT 2
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
C 1 Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on
topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic
aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site, and the use of the structures
The project site comprises six acres of generally level land located on the i,,est side of
Nash Street, south of Manposa Avenue The site is vacant and does not have any plants
or animal habitat The property has no identified cultural, historic or scenic aspects
C 2 Describe the surrounding properties, including information on topograph", soil
stability, plants and animals, and any cultural historical or scenic aspects. Indicate
the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one- famih,
apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.), and scale of development (height,
frontage, setback, rear yard, etc.).
The property to the north is currently vacant and is proposed to be developed with a hotel
building The site is abutted on the east by the Metro Green Line elevated rail structure
Further to the east, on the east side of Nash Street, is a low -rise industrial building The
property to the south is currently vacant and is proposed to be developed with a three -
story office building with a three -story parking garage located in the rear of the property
The property to the west is developed with a low -rise office building and Phase II of the
Continental Grand Plaza project
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CRAIN & ASSOCIATES TRAFFIC AND PARKING STUDY
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Gain SL Associates
Of Southern California
FAX TRANSMITTED
December 8, 1998
Mr. Jerry Crabill
Public Works Engineer
City of Bellflower
Public Works Department
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, California 90706
RE Grand Avenue Corporate Center -
Dear Jury,
This letter is to follow up our phone conversation
requirements for the sportshmining facility (King;
the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project along
To 3224167 P.02
2007 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 4
Los Angeles, California 90025
Telephone (310) 473 -6508
Facsimile (310) 444.9771
Facility Parking
Friday regarding the parking
rs practice facility) to be located within
Street in the City of M Segundo.
In response to our letter of November 10, 1998 which discussed the results of an analysts of the
proposed GameWorks facility within the sports/trau
overall sue of the sportsttraming facility from 1205
feet, you issued a November 22, 1998 memo to Ms.
indicating your opinion that the GameWorks projecl
approved traffic or parking requirements for the spo
concerns that the potential increase in size for the of
need for an estimated 330 spaces, 25 spaces more th
primarily to an increase in "office' square footage v
Following additional review, and discussions with 1
phone conversation with me, stating that only the p
to 15,000 square feet could affect the parking requi
approximately 12 additional spaces would be need.
in question was related to office use, which is typic
weekend parking beyond the 305 spaces already re
12 potential additional spaces you felt would be ne
ng facility, and an unrelated increase in
0 square feet to approximately 135,000 square
aurae Jester, Senior Planner for the City
+vould not significantly affect the already -
stuaimng facility. However, you noted your
Tall sports/training facility could result to the
n the currently - conditioned 305 spaces, due
approximately 15,000 square feet.
staff, you amended your decision in a
tial increase in management office space
.nts for the site, concluding that
u further noted that, since the expansion
not utilutd on weekends, no additional
4 would be necessary. Additionally, the
try during typical weekday use could be
accommodated by the on -site parking provided. As result, it was agreed that neither the
inclusion of the 2,000 square foot GameWorks nor a Le expansion of the overall sports/daming
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facility would require any changes in the project's
currently exist, with 305 spaces required for week
Subsequent to your further review, I have had detai
sports/traming facility regarding the "expansion" o
square foot size noted m the previous analyses we
continue the then-ongoing project reviews, and w
facility. However, as noted in our original April 1,
letter of April 15, 1998 (summary table, page 2),
approximately 15,000 square feet of managertx:nt o
space, a 4,500 square foot snack bar/r�estaurant, plus
or parking conditions as they as they
and "special events" only.
1 discussions with representatives of the
f project. It appears that the 120,000
re
arrived at rather hastily tit an effort to
etc in fact understated the overall size of the
1998 analysis, and echoed in your review
the project was proposed to house
Ices, 4,000 square feet of pro shop/retail
o ice hockey rinks, an in -line skating rink,
basketball courts and locker and shower facilities (f� exclusive practice use by the Lakers) and
some nominal hockey and in -hue skating spectator ating.
The current project description notes that all of thes
accurate for the expanded facility, with all square ft
except that the office space will be approximately Si
The difference in size for the overall sporm raining
locker /shower facilities for the Lakers, and the addil
Angeles Sparks. Note that the seasons for the Lakes
teams will not be add mg the site concurrently. Sir
of the Lakers/Sparks and Kings, no additional "pub]
exception of the GanteWorks, and no additional tral
Our phone conversations regarding all of the above
no changes ate necessary in the traffic or parking cc
sports/training facility. You requested this letter, st
for these conclusions, and indicated that you would
additional parking was required for this project.
I appreciate your time and attention to these issues.
please feel free to call me.
Ron Hn
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Laurie Jester
Emmanuel Ursu
previously - assumed component sties are
rages remaining as previously assumed,
) square feet larger at 15,500 square feet.
acility translates mostly to expanded
m of locker facilities for the WNBA Los
and Sparks do not overlap, and that the two
e this expanded area is for the private use
; areas" have been added, with the
c or parking demands will result.
resulted in the mutual conclusion that
already attached to the
wing our conversations and the basis
a clarification to the City stating that no
you have any questions or comments,
J
Planner
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Crain & ASSOCICACS
Of Southern California
FEDERAL EXPRESSED
November 10, 1998
Mr. Jerry Crabill
Public Works Engineer
City of Bellflower
Public Works Department
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, California 90706
RE Grand Avenue Corporate Center — GameWorks Facility
Dear Jerry,
I
2007 Sawteile Boulevard, Suite 4
Los Angeles, California 90025
Telephone (310) 473 -6508
Facsimile (310) 444 -9771
This is to follow -up on some preliminary discussions we had in late September of thus year
regarding the potential placement of a GameWorks into the sportshraining facility of the
approved Grand Avenue Corporate Center project to the City of El Segundo At the time of
these conversations, which centered primarily on the scope of any additional studies required as a
result of this plan modification, the proposed GameWorks facility was envisioned to occupy
nearly 6,000 square feet, with approximately 50 game machines, and predominant identification
signing on the exterior of the building As you may recall, additional parking demand for this
type of facility was your prime concern, although trip generation was also noted as an issue.
Since these earlier conversations, the GameWorks project has undergone several revisions, and
has been significantly reduced from the facility we discussed. The project is now proposed to
occupy only approximately 2,000 square feet on the second (top) floor of the sports/training.
facility. This much smaller site would provide about 15 or 20 game machines. The project
would not be visible from the street (no street - facing windows, etc.), and signage would be
minimal if provided at all. The City of El Segundo's exterior signage ordinances are very strict,
and the developer wants to utilize signage allowances for the Kutgs/Lakers, who will occupy the
majority of the building. SUS >G�( ? ")QH
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The size and location of the proposed GameWorks area within the larger sports/training facilit}
will tend to place it in the "ancillary use' category, a g., a use which has no significant
operational effects (traffic, parking) on a larger surrounding facility. In fact, discussions with the
developers of the sports/training facility agree that the downsized GameWorks project will act
like a " lobby" or waiting area where patrons of the site already using or (waiting to use) the
other components of the facility, such as the roller hockey arena or pro shops can go. The
reduced size GameWorks is not expected to act as an independent destination. As noted before,
exterior signage for GameWorks, alerting passers -by of the facility, will be minimal or non-
existent
This down - sizing of the proposed GameWorks becomes significant to light of the trip
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generation and parking demand studies we have previously prepared, and which you reviewed,
as part of the approval process for the entire Grand Avenue Corporate Center project That
study, a copy of which is attached, surveyed the Ice- o-Plex/Funplex facilities at 8345'
Hayvenhurst Avenue to Van Nuys. As described in the attached report, that facility provided
very similar components to those of the proposed Grand Avenue project. with the exception of
the proposed not - for - public -use Lakers basketball locker and practice facilities. The trip
generation/demand parking study concluded that the Ice- o- Plex/Funplex facility generated a
maximum parking dem -nd of 172 spaces. Our study also concluded thal the 265 parking
spaces provided by the proposed sports/training facility would be sufficient to accommodate its
parking needs Your review of the study recommended the provision of 315 spaces; the project
was eventually approved with the condition that it provide a minimum of 305 spaces, plus
additional off -site covenanted parking, if necessary, in the event of " special events"
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overlapping typical operations
I reiterate all this because one important compone0ofthe e- o- Plex/Fun Plex fac ilities was
included in the parking and trip generation studies, considered as an ancillary use.
The Ice- o- Plex/Funplex contains an approximately quare foot game room (the
Funpiex), containing about 15 to 20 machines. Ad y, the "lobby" area outside the pro
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shop and ice skating arenas also contains five game machines In all, the Ice- o- Plex/Funplex
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facilities contain an amount of games and game - related areas similar to, if not in excess of, that
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proposed to be occupied by the GameWorks project within the sports/training facility. The Ice -
o- Plex/Funplex game room and games are not large independent "draws," but rather take their
patronage from the surrounding ice skatinglroller blading uses However, all patronage for this
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gameroom use was documented as trip generation or parking demand for the greater Ice- o -Plex
facility, and is included intrinsically in the Grand Avenue Corporate Center sports /training
facility traffic and parking estimates. As discussed previously, the scaled down GameWorks
project is expected to operate in this same manner
Based on the previous studies and the above discussion, it is our judgment that the 2,000 square
foot GameWorks project within the sports /training facility is included within the traffic and
parking " envelopes" defined by our previous analyses (attached) Further, 40 additional
parking spaces, beyond the 265 spaces expected to be demanded by the sportshraining facility
as described in our study, were required for the facility by the City's Conditions of Approval
This amount of additional parking includes approximately 30 spaces added as a 10 percent
"rule of thumb" provision of excess parking spaces above the peak demand When
considering these factors, we believe that the reduced -size GameWorks project will not
significantly affect the conclusions of those previous analyses. and as such. no additional
traffic or parking demands will occur due to the inclusion of this modest GameWorks facility
One other item is of note with regard to the sports / traming facility The project CUP approved
an approximately 120,000 square foot facility As the plans for the site have been finalized,
and additional input was received from both the Lakers and Kings organizations, the facility
has grown by some 15,000 square feet to a total of 135,000 square feet The developer is
presently in the process of trying to amend the CUP and has requested that we address any
potential traffic or parking issues related to this issue
In examining the larger facility, we believe the original traffic and parking analyses still hold,
for several reasons First, and most importantly, facilities such as these do not typically
generate trips or parking demand based on size, but rather on the components or uses provided
Thus, the ice skating and roller hockey facilities will tend to generate relatively stable levels of
utilization within a 10 to 20 percent size variability envelope, assuming, of course, that the
additional size is not used to provide significant additional seating or other site - enhancing
accessory uses. The approximately 12 to 13 percent overall size increase in the sports /training
facility falls easily within this range Second, much of the size increase will go toward areas
which will not result in additional occupancy demands. Approximately 10,000 of the
additional square footage will be applied toward the Kings and Lakers private (e.g., non-
public) locker and office spaces These uses will exhibit generally constant usage levels
despite this size increase Of the remaining 5.000 additional square feet, 2,000 square feet will
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go towards the already - discussed GameWorks, which will have only nominal effects, if any at
all, on the site's traffic and parking generation An additional 2.000 square feet, including
1,000 square feet of inventory storage, will go toward the already- approved site pro shop This
addition to a site - onented retail establishment, which caters to ice and roller blade users of the
facilities, is likewise not anticipated to significantly alter the site's operations The final 1,000
or so square feet will be " spread around" the facility, and probably result in nominal increases
to various area footprints, including the ice and roller hockey arenas, although none to any
obvious degree
Due to the above circumstances, we feel that the 305 parking spaces provided for the
sports/training facility will continue to be sufficient to accommodate parking for the site,
including a 2,000 square foot GameWorks, and the overall expansion of the facility from
120,000 to 135,000 square feet. Please keep in mind also that Parcel 4, the site of the
sports /training facility, has been conditioned to provide, if necessary, covenanted evening and
weekend parking spaces at the adjacent parking structure (if completed) on Parcel 3, or other
suitable location However, as described above, the site is not expected to need such parking
under normal operating conditions, even if modified to the full extent described in this letter
Please review the above discussions, and feel free to call me if you have any questions or
comments
RH:b
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Sincerely,
Ron Hirsch
Transportation Planner
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April 1, 1998
Draft
Grand Avenue Corporate Center
Sports/framing Facility
Trip Generation and Parking Demand Study
The Grand Avenue Corporate Center project, located along the west side of Nash Street between
Manposa Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard in the City of El Segundo, proposes as part of its
development a unique sports/training and public recreation facility This facility is conceived as
an approximately 120,000 square foot structure, housing two ice skating rinks (one Olympic -
sized rink and a separate NHL -sized rink), an in -line (roller skating) hockey rink, two basketball
courts, shower and locker facilities, approximately 15,000 square feet of management offices,
4,000 square feet of site - onented "pro" shops and retail space, and approximately 4,500 square
feet of snack bar /restaurant areas The facility will provide approximately 500 ice skating
spectator seats, divided approximately evenly between the two ice rinks, and an additional 50 to
100 bleacher -type spectator seats for the in -line skating facility No public seating is envisioned
for the basketball court areas The hours of operation for this facility are proposed to be from
4.00 AM to 1:00 AM, seven days a week. The site is proposed to provide 265 parking spaces
While this sports /training facility is intended for use primarily by the public, it is also envisioned
that approximately five to 10 percent of the time, some of the space will be utilized by local area
professional hockey and/or basketball teams As such. some of the lockerishower and office
space described above will likely house team facilities Ticket sales offices for the teams may
also be located at the site The basketball courts described above are for the sole use by the
professional team (or by visiting pro teams) for practice facilities, and will not be open to the
public at anytime During periods when the professional hockey team is using the site, that
portion of the facility being occupied by the team will be closed to the public, although the
remainder of the facility will be available for public use
The traffic study prepared for the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project as a whole contained
"good faith" estimates of the expected trip generation and parking demand for the proposed
sports /training facility However, due to the rather unique nature of the project, there is a lack of
available data on the operations of such facilities, and the traffic and parking estimates were
derived from information relating to stand -alone ice skatingiroller skating rinks, community
recreational facilities, or other such data Because many of the "individual" components within
the proposed facility will exhibit a synergy, or shared patronage, with other components on the
site, the traffic study is expected to present a "worst case" assessment of the site's operations.
That study concluded that weekday trip generation during the critical PM peak hour would be
approximately 232 trips, and that the peak parking demand could be met by the proposed 265
spaces
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In their review of the traffic study, the City's contract traffic consultants. Hartzog & Crabill, Inc
noted that, if possible, a trip generation survey of a similar site should be performed to estimate the
trip- generating characteristics and potential of the proposed site Additionally, IT was noted that
the City requires a parking demand study to be performed for any land use not included in the
City's parking requirements Sports /training and recreation facilities such as the one proposed are
not included Thus, in order to estimate the trip generation and parking demands for the proposed
project, Crain & Associates researched potential comparable facilities throughout Southern
California, and identified a site that is acceptably similar to the one proposed On -site parking
activity was surveyed over the course of three weekdays (including a Friday), and on a Saturday
Trip generation data was collected for the critical PM peak hours on two weekdays, including a
Friday, and for a Saturday The data collected, and the results and conclusions of the analysis, are
discussed later to this report
The site chosen, the Iceoplex/Funplex facility, is located at 8345 Hayvenhurst Avenue. in the
North Hills community of Los Angeles While not identical to the proposed project, the Iceoplex
complex contains two full -sized ice skating nnks, a regulation -sized roller skating/hockey arena, a
game room (video games, etc.), management offices, a pro shop serving both ice and roller
skating needs, skate rental facilities, locker room facilities, and a McDonald's restaurant and
observation/dining area. Observation deck and bleacher seating for a total of approximately 750
to 800 persons is available for the ice rinks, with bleacher seating for an additional 75 to 80
spectators at the roller hockey arena. The McDonald's restaurant is intended for site patrons, and
is not widely advertised off -site This existing facility provides a reasonably isolated (but not
entirely site specific) parking area which can be accurately counted A total of approximately 250
to 300 parking spaces are available for the facility. Hours of operation are generally from mid-
afternoon (3 00 PM or so) to approximately 1:00 AM, except during winter weekends, when the
facility operates essentially 24 hours. The site operator indicated that there is little or no demand
for opening earlier than mid - afternoon
Although this existing facility does not operate during the mornings as the proposed facility is
expected to, it does exhibit operations similar to the proposed sports /training facility during the
key aftemoordevening and weekend periods Although this existing site does not have basketball
courts, the courts proposed for the El Segundo facility will not be available to the public. Since
only professional franchises will use the basketball courts, and then only on a limited basis, this
difference is not expected to create a significant discrepancy between the two facilities
However, more importantly, the existing site does exhibit key similarities with the proposed
project First, the Iceoplex is the current practice facility for the Los Angeles Kings professional
hockey franchise. Secondly, the features and amenities contained within the Iceoplex complex
are unique to the area in which the site is located. This one -of -a -kind facility is located less than
one and one -half miles west of the 1-405 Freeway, making it easily accessible for both local and
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regional patrons Finally, the site is located within a semi - industrialized area similar to the
location of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center, although the primarily surrounding land uses to
the north, east and west area single- family residential These factors together combine to
produce a "regional draw" phenomenon for the existing facility, in addition to its normal use by
local area residents and part-time use by the LA Kings These similarities suggest an extremely
high degree of correlation between the Iceoplex and the proposed sports /training facility
As described previously, parking demand data for the Iceoplex site was collected for both weekday
and Saturday conditions These counts were conducted on Wednesday, March 11, Thursday, March
26, Friday. March 27, and Saturday, March 28, 1998 "Sweeps" of the parking lot were conducted
approximately every two hours on the weekdays, beginning at 10.00 AM, and continuing to at least
6 00 PM, or until the on -site parking accumulation stabilized or began to diminish On Saturday,
sweeps were conducted every two hours beginning at 11:00 AM.
Trip generation data was also collected on March 26 through March 28, 1998 For the weekdays
(Thursday and Friday), PM peak period trip data was collected between 4.00 and 6.00 PM, while
trip generation information was collected from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and again from 3.00 to
5.00 PM on Saturday The trip data recorded the number of entering and exiting vehicles
associated with the Iceoplex. The parking sweep data is summarized in Table 1, while the trip
generation data is contained in Table 2
Time of Dav
10 00 AM
11.00 AM
12:00 Noon
1.00 PM
200 PM
300 PM
4:00 PM
5.00 PM
6.00 PM
7-00 PM
8,00 PM
830 PM
9.00 PM
930 PM
Table 1
Iceoplex/Funplex Parking Demand
Number of Vehicles Parked. By Dav
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
March 11 March 26 March 27 March 2
16 50 30
85
35
42
88
149
3
49
67
116
160
190
165
44
166
69
272
114
247
196
2I7
209
222
234
211
192
110
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4:00 - 4:15 PM
4.15 - 4.30 PM
4:30 -445 PM
4.45 - 5:00 PM
5.00 - 5.15 PM
5:15 - 5.30 PM
530 -5.45 PM
5 45 - 6.00 PM
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Table 2(a)
Iceoplex/Funplex Trip Generation
Weekday
Max Hour- 5.00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday,
March 26
In
Out
Total
15
14
29
21
19
40
14
9
23
9
11
20
22
8
30
26
20
46
20
18
38
24
8
32
92 54 146
Table 2(b)
Iceoplex/Funplex Trip Generation
Saturday, March 28
— Li1tlAM
Fridav,
March 27
In
Out
Total
27
11
38
22
8
30
26
10
36
16
24
40
32
14
46
33
26
59
29
30
59
30
10
40
124 80 204
Time
In
Out
Total
11 00 - 11:15 AM
40
12
52
11.15 - 1 1:30 AM
48
16
64
1190 - 11.45 AM
31
17
48
11.45 - 12.00 Noon
42
23
65
12.00 - 12.15 PM
37
22
59
12:15 -12:30 PM
18
43
61
12:30 - 12 45 PM
21
29
50
12.45 - 1:00 PM
34
28
62
Max Hour: 11:15 AM - 12.15 PM
3.00 - 3 15 PM
3 15 - 3.30 PM
3.30 - 3.45 PM
3.45 - 4:00 PM
4.00 - 4.15 PM
4:15 - 4:30 PM
4.30 - 4 45 PM
4.45 - 5:00 PM
Max Hour: 3:30 PM - 4 30 PM
158
78
236
23
14
37
23
33
56
21
37
58
39
35
74
46
47
93
33
50
83
23
31
54
30
16
46
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Both the parking sweeps and the trip generation data show that Fridays exhibit a higher parking
demand and trip generation level, particularly, after 4.00 PM, than the typical weekdays
(Wednesday or Thursday), as would be expected of a facility of this type Likewise, the Saturday
characteristics of both parking and trip generation are markedly different from any of the
weekdays. Again, this is not unexpected The parking data for each of the days surveyed is
show graphically in Figure 1 Parking accumulation data for interim periods between "sweep"
data were computed using the inbound /outbound trip data from Table 2 where applicable, or
estimated using linear interpolation between known data points Figure 1 also indicates the
amount of parking proposed for the Grand Avenue Corporate Center sports /training facility. for
comparison
The typical weekday data (Wednesday and Thursday) show that parking demand gradually
increases throughout the day, with significant increases in activity occurring after 2:00 PM. when
schools typically dismiss Parking demand peaked at about 7 00 PM, with 190 vehicles on -site
(Note Although parking data was not collected after 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 11, this
day exhibits a similar but at least 10 percent lower demand than Thursday, March 26, which was
thus considered to be the typical mid -week weekday.) PM peak hour trip generation for these
mid -week weekdays shows that the peak 15- minute period occurred between 5.15 and 5.30 PM,
when 46 vehicles entered or exited the site The peak one -hour period occurred between 5:00
and 6 00 PM, coinciding with the peak commuter traffic times on the area roadway system
During this time, the site generated a total of 146 trips, with 92 inbound and 54 outbound
The Friday (March 27) parking profile was similar to both Wednesday and Thursday prior to
4.00 PM However, following this time, site activity increased steadily until 7 00 PM, where it
remained relatively constant through 9.00 PM, when it began to subside The maximum parking
occurred at approximately 9 00 PM, with 234 vehicles parked on -site Peak trip generation for
Friday also occurred between 5.00 and 6:00 PM, with a total of 204 vehicles entering and exiting
the site, 124 inbound and 80 outbound (Note A total of 204 vehicles also occurred between
4 45 and 5 45 PM, although the inbound/outbound "trip splits" were somewhat different. 110
inbound and 94 outbound). The peak 15 minutes of trip activity occurred at two consecutive
times, 5:15 to 5:30 PM, and 5:30 to 5:45 PM, with 59 vehicles entering or exiting the site during
each period
Before discussing the Saturday activity at the subject site, it should be noted that the primary
purpose of this report is to document traffic and parking characteristics of a site similar to the
proposed Grand Avenue Corporate Center sports /training facility, and to generally provide data
to support or refute the conclusions of the original traffic study. A preliminary assessment of the
parking and trip data collected at the Iceoplex complex was contained in a letter to
Mr Jerry Crabill, of Hartzog & Crabill This letter concluded that the traffic study was
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conservative in estimates of both weekday trip generation and parking demand The data
contained herein supports that conclusion Midweek weekdays show PM peak trip generation of
approximately 146 trips per hour (92 inbound, 54 outbound), and maximum parking demand of
190 vehicles. Fridays show higher activity, with 204 PM peak hour trips (124 inbound, 80
outbound) and a maximum of 234 vehicles parked on -site The trip generation assumed for the
traffic study was 232 trips per hour (127 inbound, 105 outbound) Thus, the results of the
empirical weekday traffic and parking study indicate that the traffic study was conservative
(although close to the actual data) in its trip estimates. Additionally, the peak weekday parking
observed at the Iceoplex complex would not exceed the amount of parking provided at the
proposed El Segundo facility
Finally, as a supplement to the weekday parking and traffic analyses, Saturday activity was also
evaluated. Due to the nature of the facility, it was expected that both parking activity and trip
making would be higher than on a weekday This expectation proved to be correct Parking
demand was already moderate at the initial 11:00 AM parking sweep, with 85 vehicles on -site at
that time Demand gwckly increased throughout the early afternoon, to peak at approximately
272 vehicles at 3.00 PM Parking demand remained high until approximately 5.00 to 5.30 PM,
when activity dimirushed rapidly, to approximately 62 vehicles by 8:00 PM
Trip generation for the facility was high during both the 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and 3.00 to 5.00
PM periods, although as one would expect, the midday time exhibited a greater percentage of
inbound trips, whereas the aftemoonlevening periods shows a greater number of exiting vehicles
During the 11.00 AM to 1 :00 PM period, the peak 15- minute activity occurred from 11.45 AM
to 12 00 Noon, with 65 vehicles entering or exiting the site The peak one -hour of traffic in this
period occurred from 11.15 AM to 12:15 PM, when a total of 236 vehicles accessed the site (158
inbound and 78 outbound)
The Saturday afternoonlevening period exhibited the highest traffic volumes of all periods
counted. Peak activity occurred between 4.00 and 4.15 PM, with 93 total vehicles accessing the
parking lot Peak hour traffic occurred between 3.30 PM and 4.30 PM, when a total of 308
vehicles (139 entering, 169 exiting) were observed
In summary, of the days surveyed at the Iceoplex complex, none of the weekdays exceeded either
the trip generation estimates contained in the Grand Avenue Corporate Center project traffic
study, or the amount of parking proposed to be provided by the sports /training facility The
Saturday data did exceed both of these estimates, although Saturday conditions were not
analyzed in the protect traffic study, and direct comparisons to the weekday estimates are not
viable However, the peak parking observed for Saturday was only approximately seven vehicles
in excess of that provided by the proposed facility (272 vs. 265 spaces) While this difference is
nominal (less than three percent), it can easily be explained by the fact that the Iceoplex site
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provides nearly half again the spectator seating of the Grand Avenue facility (approximately 880
total seats vs. approximately 600 total seats). Fewer available seats at the Grand Avenue site
could reduce parking demand significantly from that observed at the Iceoplex Finally, the
higher trip generation expected from the facility on weekends will occur during periods of
reduced traffic in the area, when the adjacent Grand Avenue Corporate Center offices are only
nominally utilized As a result, overall traffic conditions in the project area are expected to be
good, and the increased sports /training facility trips will not cause significant impacts to traffic
on weekends
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HERTZOG AND CRABHILL TRAFFIC AND PARKING REVIEW LETTER
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Hartzog &
Crabill, Inc.
Tram Hartzog President
Jerry Crabill, P E , Principal
275 Centennial Way
Suite 208
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone (714) 731 -9455
FAX (714) 731 -9498
December 8, 1998
TO Emmanuel Ursu, City Planner
City of El Segundo
FROM Jerry Crabill, Consulting Traffic Engineer
Hartzog & Crabill, Inc
SUBJECT- Follow -up to the December 7, 1998 Memo: Continued
Parking Evaluation of Gaming Expansion Alternative
My Deee.nber 7, 1998 memorandum to you indicated that my conclusion for
305 parking spaxs being valid for the protect still remains. I indicated in the
memo that the parking demand associated with my concern (expansion of the
office area) would not materialize You provided me with new information
(as did Crain and Associates) that gives a comparison between the approved
size of the project versus the proposed size that reveals an actual net increase
of expansion The mfomiatton shows that the administrative team offices
woItld increase by 500 sq ft and the retail would increase by 3,000 sq. ft I
agree that this amount of expansion would not have an adverse unpaet on the
project and the current level of perking which is identified as 305 spaces can
remain as is
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EXHIBIT F
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 98-1
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E :iEMPr FROM RECORDER' 3 - EES P7%IVATE
Pursuant to Government
Code §§ 6103, 27383
Recording Requested By
and When Recorded Return to:
CITY CLERK
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
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RECORDER'S
LOS ANGFLFc
3:21 PM JUN 30 1998
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ABED M.S. VIC ZRS II, LLC
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THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RECORDED WITHIN TEN DAYS
OF EXECUTION BY ALL PARTIES HERETO PURSUANT TO
THE REQUIREMENTS OF GOVERNMENT CODE §65866.5
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Development Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made this
IZ2L day of .� uN� 1998, by and between the CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, a city in the State of California ( "City "), and MS
VICKERS II, LLC (the "Developer "). In consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement,
the City and Developer agree as follows:
1. Recitals This
to the following facts and for
which are acknowledged as tru
Agreement is made with respect
the following purposes, each of
and correct by the parties:
A. The City is authorized pursuant to Government Code
Sections 65864 through 65869.5 to enter into binding
agreements with persons or entities having legal or equitable
interests in real property for the development of such
property in order to establish certainty in the development
process.
B. The Developer is the owner of certain real property,
23.03 acres in size, generally located along the west side of
Nash Street between Mariposa Avenue and E1 Segundo Boulevard
(the "Site ") and more specifically described by the legal
description shuwii on ExhilAt A attached hereto.
C. The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement in
conformance with the Government Code and the City of E1
Segundo Municipal Code in order to achieve the development of
the Site as expressly provided under the terms of this
Agreement.
D. The development for the Site, as proposed by the
Developer, will consist of the construction of a mixed -use
development, as described in Exhibit B attached hereto (the
"Project ").
E. On March 26, April 9, and April 23, 1998 , the
Planning Commission of the City of E1 Segundo held duly
noticed public hearings on the Developer's application for
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this Agreement.
F. On May 5, 1998, the City Council held a duly noticed
public hearing on the Developer's application for this Agree-
ment.
G. On May 19, 1998, the City Council of the City
adopted Ordinance No. 1287 approving this Agreement with the
Developer.
H. The City desires to obtain the binding agreement of
the Developer for the development of the Site in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement.
I. The Developer desires to obtain the binding
agreement of the City to permit the Developer to develop the
Project and Site in accordance with the "Applicable Rules" (as
hereinafter defined), including any modifications permitted by
this Agreement.
J. Developer has applied to the City in accordance with
applicable procedures for approval of this mutually binding
Agreement. The Planning Commission and City Council of the
City has given notice of intention to consider this Agreement,
has conducted public hearings thereon pursuant to the
Government Code, and has found that the provisions of this
Agreement are consistent with the City's adopted plans and
policies, the "Zoning Ordinance" (as hereinafter defined) and
the City of E1 Segundo's General Plan.
K. This Agreement is consistent with the present public
health, safety, and welfare needs of the residents of the City
of E1 Segundo and the surrounding region. The City has
specifically considered and approved the impact and benefits
of this Project upon the welfare of the region.
L. This Agreement will bind the City to the terms and
obligations specified in this Agreement and will limit, to the
degree specified in this Agreement and under State law, the
future exercise of the City's ability to delay, postpone, pre-
clude or regulate development of the Project on the Site
except as provided for herein.
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M. An environmental review
approved in conjunction with the
Approvals in accordance with
ordinances, and regulations of the
the City of E1 Segundo.
,• is
has been conducted and
above referenced Project
the applicable statutes,
State of California and of
N. This Agreement eliminates uncertainty in planning
and provides for the orderly development of the Project Site
Further, this Agreement eliminates uncertainty about the
validity of exactions to be imposed by the City, allows
installation of necessary improvements, provides for public
services appropriate to the development of the Project Site,
and generally serves the public interest within the City of E1
Segundo and the surrounding region.
0. The City is entering into this Agreement in part
because it anticipates that the Project, once completed, will
generate a substantial positive impact to the City. In
particular, the City anticipates that the contemplated hotel
portion of the Project will be a significant contributing
factor towards such positive impact and will offset the
negative fiscal impact of the office portions of the Project.
2. Definitions. Ir; this Agreement, unless the
context otherwise requires:
(a) "Applicable Rules" means: (I) statutes,
ordinances, the rules, regulations, and official
policies of the City in force as of the "Effective
Date" (as hereinafter defined) governing zoning,
development, density, permitted uses, growth manage-
ment, environmental consideration, and design
criteria applicable to the Project as modified by
Sections 6b, 6c, and 6d of this Agreement; and (ii)
the mitigation measures adopted by the City and the
conditions imposed by this Agreement and the
Project's Discretionary Approvals.
(b) "Discretionary Actions; Discretionary Approvals"
are actions which require the exercise of judgment
or a decision, and which contemplate and authorize
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the imposition of revisions or conditions, by the
City, including any board, commission, or department
of the City and any officer or employee of the City,
in the process of approving or disapproving a
particular activity, as distinguished from an
activity which merely requires the City, including
any board, commission, or department of the City and
any officer or employee of the City, to determine
whether there has been compliance with applicable
statutes, ordinances, regulations, or conditions of
approval.
(c) "Effective Date" shall be the date the
applications for Discretionary Approvals were deemed
complete pursuant to Government Code § 65943, which
was on March 3, 1998.
(d) "Main Building" shall be as defined by Section
20.08.190 of the Zoning Ordinance.
(e) "Pro3ect Area" shall mean a portion of the Site
proposed for development and shall correspond to
those Project Areas identified in Exhibits 'B', 'C'
and "D." For the purposes of this Agreement, a
Project Area need not be a "Lot" as defined by the
Zoning Ordinance.
(f) "Public Improvements" mean those public improve-
ments required by the City that the Developer agrees
to construct and dedicate or pay money in lieu of
construction, according to the terms of this Agree-
ment and the Project Approvals.
(g) "Research and Development (R &D)" shall be as
defined by Section 20.08.675 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
(h) "Subsequent Applicable Rules" means the rules,
regulations, and official policies of the City, as
they may be adopted, operative after the Effective
Date of this Agreement which, other than as provided
for in this Agreement, would govern the zoning,
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development, density, permitted uses, growth manage-
ment, environmental considerations, and design
criteria applicable to the Project and Site. The
parties intend the development of the Project and
the Site to be subject to Subsequent Applicable
Rules only to the extent specified in paragraph (a)
of Section 8 of this Agreement.
W "Zoning Ordinance" is the Zoning Ordinance for
the City of E1 Segundo contained in the E1 Segundo
Municipal Code as it exists on the Effective Date.
3. Interest of Developer. The Developer represents
to the City that, as of the Effective Date, it owns the
Project Site in fee, subject to encumbrances, easements,
covenants, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of
record.
4. Binding Effect. This Agreement, and all of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall run with the
land comprising the Project Site and shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
assigns, heirs, or other successors in interest.
5. Negation of Agency. The Parties acknowledge
that, in entering into and performing under this Agreement,
each is acting as an independent entity and not as an agent of
the other in any respect. Nothing contained herein or in any
document executed in connection herewith shall be construed as
making the City and Developer joint venturers, partners or
employer/ employee.
6. Development of the Property. The following
specific restrictions shall govern the use and development of
the Project as described in Exhibit 'B', and without the need
for any additional Discretionary Actions:
(a) Development Standards. All design and develop-
ment standards applicable to the development of the
Site shall be in accordance with the Applicable
Rules, the conditions of the Discretionary
Approvals as adopted, amended or modified in the
future by mutual consent, except as noted in Section
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6b, 6c, and 6d below. The sole exactions,
conditions, and mitigation measures to be required
for the Project shall be those contained in the
Project's mitigated negative declaration, all
Applicable Rules, conditions .imposed by the
Project's Discretionary Approvals, and this
Agreement.
(b) Exceptions to Development Standards
Exceptions to the design and construction of the
development, by Project Area, are permitted pursuant
Exhibit 'D' attached hereto.
(c) Development Modifications. The Developer shall
be permitted to make the following modifications to
the Project:
(1) First floor areas. A minimum of 6,000
square feet, in aggregate of all first floor
areas (excluding the recreational /sports
training facility), shall be used as support
retail, service, restaurant, employee cafeteria
and similar permitted accessory uses as
regulated by the provisions of the MU -N (Urban
Mixed -Use North) Zone. The uses shall be
distributed to Project Areas both north and
south of Grand Avenue. A maximum of 75 percent
of first floor areas, but not to exceed 25
percent of the total net floor area of any Main
Building in either Plan 'A' or Plan 'B'
(excluding the recreational /sports training
facility) may be used as support retail,
service, restaurant, and similar permitted
accessory uses as regulated by the provisions
of the MU -N Zone.
(2) MU -N Substitute Uses. The Developer may
substitute any of the uses described in Exhibit
'B' in either Plan 'A' or Plan 'B'. In addition,
the Developer may substitute uses not described
in Plan 'A' and Plan 'B' by obtaining approval of
an Administrative Use Permit, if (1) such uses
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are consistent with applicable zoning,
including the requirements for the MU -N zone,
and (2) the Planning Commission determines that
the environmental impacts of such substitute
use(s) would not cause overall project impacts
to exceed those identified in the Project's
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative
Declaration
(d) Recreational Standards. The Project fully
satisfies the City's "Industrial Development
Recreational Standards and Guidelines" if a
recreational/ sports training facility, pedestrian
perimeter jogging /walking trails, and picnic /bench
areas are developed under Plan 'B' or if the
recreational areas depicted on the site plan for
Plan 'A' are developed. Facilities shall be installed
to the satisfaction of the Department of Planning
and Building Safety and the Department of Parks and
Recreation. The recreational facilities (excluding
the indoor basketball court at the
recreational /sports training facility) shall be made
available to all tenants, employees, hotel patrons
and their guests within the Project Site. If, in
the future, the recreational /sports training
facility is demolished, converted to another use,
closed to the public, or is closed for more than one
year, then the current owner of the facility shall
be required to satisfy the "Industrial Development
Recreational Standards and Guidelines" in effect at
the time of demolition, conversion or closure, for
the entire Project Site. The current owner shall be
entitled to receive credit for other recreational
facilities, that satisfy the "Industrial Development
Recreational Standards and Guidelines" existing on
the Project Site.
(e) Mixed -Use Commitment /Development Phasing/Fiscal
_Consideration. Prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for more than 325,000
square feet of net floor area of office building
use, the applicant shall construct, complete and
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have a certificate of occupancy for a hotel, the
recreational /sports training facility or a
substitute, non - office use as may be permitted by
the MU -N Zone and the Project's environmental
clearance. The Developer shall be required to
construct a hotel, recreational /sports training
facility, or substitute use(s) as permitted and
described in Section 6(c)(2) herein which will
generate at least $50,000.00 of annual net revenue
(excluding the City's costs associated with services
to support the aforementioned office buildings)
according to the fiscal impact analysis prepared
with the Initial Study for the Project Site (a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 'E') . In the
event that the Developer does not construct a hotel,
and /or the recreational /sports training facility, or
the substitute use(s) which do not generate at least
$50,000.D0 of annual net revenue as described above,
the Developer shall be required to pay the City
annually the difference between $50,000.00 and the
actual amount of net revenue generated by the
use(s). Annual payments shall be made to the City
on or before April 30th of each year. The payments
shall be made for a period of 10 years from the date
of occupancy of the second main office building on
the Project Site. Prior to such occupancy, the
developer or applicant shall deliver to the City a
bond or other security acceptable to the City
Attorney for purposes of ensuring the delivery of
said payment. The $50,000.00 amount referenced in
this paragraph shall be adjusted by percentage
change in the Consumer Price Index (Los Angeles /Long
Beach Index all urban consumers) commencing from its
level on the effective date January 1, 2000. If at
any time the Developer desires to terminate its
obligation hereunder, the Developer may elect to
make a lump sum payment to the City of $50,000.00
for each year of the ten year term which has not
been satisfied net present value at six percent (6%)
over the remaining term. Furthermore, the
construction of said hotel, recreational /sports
training facility, or substitute use(s) shall begin
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on or before the issuance of a building permit for
any third office Main Building beyond 325,000 square
feet of net floor area.
7. Acknowledaments Agreements and Assurances on
the Part of the Developer. The parties acknowledge and agree
that Developer's faithful performance in developing the
Project on the Site and in constructing and installing public
improvements, making payments and complying with the
Applicable Rules will fulfill substantial public needs. The
City acknowledges and agrees that there is good and valuable
consideration to the City resulting from developer's
assurances and faithful performance thereof and that same is
in balance with the benefits conferred by the City on the
Project and the Developer by this Agreement as more
particularly described in this Section below. The parties
further acknowledge and agree that the exchanged consideration
hereunder is fair, dust and reasonable. Developer
acknowledges that the consideration is reasonably related to
the type and extent of the impacts of the Project on the
community and the Site, and further acknowledges that said
consideration is necessary to mitigate the direct and indirect
impacts caused by the development of the Project.
In consideration of the foregoing and the City's
assurances set out in Section 8 below, Developer hereby agrees
as follows:
In lieu of dedication of a portion of the Site for
public use as required by the AARP (as defined in Section 27
of this Agreement), the Developer shall pay to the City
$588,000, or at the City's option, expend $588,000 for use to
repair, restore and /or improve fire and public safety
facilities located within or adjacent to the Project Site.
Said payment shall be made to the City by the Developer prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Site's
third Main Building.
8. AAcknowledaments Agreements and Assurances on
the Part of the City. In order to effectuate the provisions
of this Agreement, and in consideration for the Developer to
obligate itself to carry out the covenants and conditions set
forth in the preceding Section 7 of this Agreement, the City
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hereby agrees and assures Developer that Developer will be
permitted to carry out and complete the development of the
Project within the Site, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the conditions of the Project Approvals and
the Applicable Rules. Therefore, the City hereby agrees and
acknowledges that:
(a) Entitlement to Develop The Developer is hereby
granted the vested right to develop the Project on
the Site to the extent and in the manner provided in
this Agreement, subject to the Applicable Rules and,
should the City make the findings set forth below in
this subparagraph (a) , any Subsequent Applicable
Rules . Any change in the Applicable Rules, includ-
ing, without limitation, any change in the General
Plan, any applicable specific plan, Zoning Ordi-
nance, growth management regulations, design
standards or any subdivision regulation of the City,
adopted or becoming effective after the Effective
Date, shall not be applied by the City to the
Project on the Site. Subsequent Applicable Rules
can be applied to the Site by the City only if,
after public hearing, (1) the City determines that
the failure of the City to apply Subsequent Appli-
cable Rules will place residents of the City in a
condition substantially dangerous to their health or
safety, which condition cannot otherwise be
mitigated in a reasonable manner and (2) it is
applied consistently and evenly to all other similar
developments in the City. Subsequent applicable
rules with regard to increases in existing permit
fees imposed by the City (i.e., fees intended to
cover the City's processing costs) and not otherwise
restricted by the terms of this Agreement, may,
notwithstanding the above, be imposed on Developer.
In the event that a state or federal law or
regulation is enacted after this Agreement has been entered
into, which would prevent or preclude compliance with one or
more provisions of the Agreement, such provisions of the
Agreement shall be modified or suspended as may be necessary
to comply with such state or federal law or regulation.
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(i) Traffic Mitigation Fee /Traffic /Air Quality
Option Matrix. The Developer's traffic impact
mitigation fee, as required by the City's Traffic
Mitigation Fee Resolution, shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the estimated costs for those
Localized Improvements identified in the Grand
Avenue Corporate Center Traffic /Air Quality Option
Matrix included in the Project's Initial Study as
approved by the City, and as constructed by the
Developer.
Any excess transportation - related credits from any
individual Project Area may be applied by the
Developer against Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees for
future Project Areas.
The traffic mitigation fees paid by the Developer
may be used as air quality credits to mitigate the
project's air quality impacts if: (a) the fees are
used by the City to install traffic or other
improvements which improve air quality and the
contracts for the improvements have been fully
executed, prior to the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy for the Project Area which requires air
quality mitigation; and (b) the Developer
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Departments
of Planning and Building Safety and Public Works
that said traffic improvements installed by the
City, or the Developer, mitigate air quality
impacts. All options on the Grand Avenue Corporate
Center Traffic /Air Quality Option Matrix are
approved, however, if the Developer desires to
install any of options 2 through 7, it shall require
subsequent review and approval of the Planning
Commission and City Council as noticed public
hearings.
(b) Subseouent Discretionary Actions. With respect
to any Discretionary Action or Discretionary
Approval that is, or may be required subsequent to
the execution of this Agreement, the City agrees
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that it will not unreasonably withhold from
Developer or unreasonably condition or delay any
such Discretionary Action or Discretionary Approval
which must be issued by the City in order for the
development of the Project Site to proceed unless
the City determines that (1) the failure to impose
such condition would place residents of the Cwty in
a condition substantially dangerous to their health
or safety, which condition cannot otherwise be
mitigated an a reasonable manner and (2) such
condition is applied consistently and evenly to all
other similar developments in the City.
Moreover, in the event that a state or federal law
or regulation is enacted after this Agreement has
been entered into, which would prevent or preclude
compliance with one or more provisions of the
Agreement, such provisions of the Agreement shall be
modified or suspended as may be necessary to comply
with such state or federal law or regulation.
9. Cooperation and Implementation. The City agrees
that it will cooperate with Developer to the fullest extent
reasonable and feasible to implement this Agreement. Upon
satisfactory performance by Developer of all required
preliminary conditions, actions and payments, the City will
commence and in a timely manner proceed to complete all steps
necessary for the implementation of this Agreement and the
development of the Project or Site in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. Developer shall, in a timely manner,
provide the City with all documents, plans, and other
information necessary for the City to carry out its
obligations under this Agreement.
10. Review of Compliance.
(a) Periodic Review. The City Manager of the City
shall review this Agreement annually, on or before
the anniversary of the Effective Date, in accordance
with the procedure and standards set forth in this
Agreement and the E1 Segundo Municipal Code in order
to ascertain compliance by the Developer with the
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terms of this Agreement.
(b) Special Review. The City Council of the City
may order a special review of compliance with this
Agreement at any time but not to exceed twice per
year. The Director of Planning and Building Safety
or the City Council, as determined by the City
Council, shall conduct such special reviews
(c) Procedure. During either a periodic review or
a special review, the Developer shall be required to
demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of
this Agreement. The burden of proof on this issue
shall be on the Developer. The parties acknowledge
that failure by the Developer to demonstrate good
faith compliance shall constitute grounds for
termination or modification of this Agreement in
accordance with Government Code § 65865.1.
(d) Cure of Default. If, on the basis of review of
this Agreement, the Director of Planning and
Building Safety concludes that the Developer has not
complied in good faith with the terms of this
Agreement, then the Director of Planning and
Building Safety may issue a written "Notice of Non-
compliance" specifying the grounds therefor and all
facts demonstrating such non - compliance. After
receipt of said Notice, the Developer shall, within
thirty (30) days, indicate to the City in writing
the method for curing the alleged non - compliance.
The Developer's failure to cure the alleged non-
compliance within 120 days for non - monetary defaults
and 30 days for monetary defaults after receipt of
said notice (or, if not susceptible to being cured
in such time, then Developer's failure during such
time to commence such cure, and thereafter to
diligently pursue such cure to completion), shall
constitute a default under this Agreement, subject
to possible termination of the Agreement as provided
below. Upon completion of a periodic review or a
special review, the Director of Planning and
Building Safety shall submit a report to the City
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Council setting forth the evidence concerning good
faith compliance by the Developer with the terms of
this Agreement and the recommended finding on that
issue.
11. Proceedings Upon Termination. If the City
determines to proceed with termination of this Agreement, the
City shall give written notice to the Developer of its
intention to terminate this Agreement and comply with the
notice and public hearing requirements of Government Code §§
65868 and 65867. At the time and place set for the hearing on
termination, the Developer shall be given an opportunity to be
heard. If the City Council finds, based upon substantial evi-
dence, that the Developer has not reasonably complied in good
faith with the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the City
Council may modify or terminate this Agreement.
12. Modification. Amendment, or Cancellation.
Subject to the notice and hearing requirements of Section
65867 of the Government Code, this Agreement may be modified
or amended from time to time by mutual consent of the parties
or their successors in interest in accordance with the
provisions of the E1 Segundo Code and Section 65868 of the
Government Code.
13. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become
operative and commence upon the Effective Date and shall
remain in effect for a term of eight (8) years, unless said
term is terminated, modified, or extended by circumstance set
forth in this Agreement or by mutual consent of the parties
hereto. Following the expiration of said term, this Agreement
shall be deemed terminated and of no further force and effect;
provided, such termination shall not automatically affect any
right of the City or Developer arising from City approvals on
the Project Site prior to the expiration of the term or
arising from the duties of the parties as prescribed in this
Agreement.
14. Remedies For Default. It is acknowledged by
the Parties that the City would not have entered into this
Agreement if it were to have unlimited liability and damages
under this Agreement, or with respect to this Agreement, or
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the application thereof. The Parties agree and recognize
that, as a practical matter, it will not be possible
physically, financially, and as a matter of land use planning,
to restore the Site to its prior state once the construction
is commenced. Moreover, Developer has invested a
considerable amount of time and financial resources in
planning the time, location, intensity of use, improvements
and structures for the development of the Project Site.
For these reasons, the Parties agree that it will
not be possible to determine an amount of monetary damages
which would adequately compensate the parties. Therefore, the
Parties agree that monetary damages will not be an adequate
remedy for either party should the other fail to perform its
duties under this Agreement. The Developer's remedies under
this Agreement shall be limited to the right to specifically
enforce the terms of this Agreement. The City's remedies
under this Agreement shall also include the right to
specifically enforce the terms of this Agreement. In addition
to specific performance, if the Developer fails to make any
payment or complete any other act or performance specified in
this Agreement in a reasonable manner, the Developer shall
have no further right or entitlement to any building permits
or certificates of occupancy for any portion of the Site until
the default has been cured in accordance with due process and
as provided in this Agreement. The Parties recognize that
this section may result in the limitation or cessation of the
rights otherwise conferred by this Agreement upon the Devel-
oper, including any of the Developer's successors, assigns,
transferees, or other persons or entities acquiring title to
or otherwise acquiring an interest in the Project or any
portion thereof.
15. Administration of Agreement and Resolution of
Disputes. All decisions by the City staff concerning the
interpretation and administration of this Agreement and the
Project which is the subject hereof are appealable to the City
Council and all like decisions by the City Council shall be
final. However, decisions of the City Council shall also be
subject to judicial review pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1094.5. so long as such action is filed in a court of
competent jurisdiction not later than 90 days following the
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date on which the City's decision becomes final pursuant to
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
16. Notices. All notices under this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be effective when personally
delivered or upon receipt after deposit in the United States
mail as registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, to the following representatives of the
parties at the addresses indicated below.
If to City. City of E1 Segundo
Attn: Director of Planning and Building
Safety
With a Copy to: Burke, Williams & Sorensen
611 West Sixth Street
25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
If to Developer: MS VICKERS II, LLC
C/o Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, Inc.
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Attn: Mr. James R. Brooks
17. Severability and Termination. If any provision
of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent
Durisdicti.on to be invalid or unenforceable, or if any
provision of this Agreement is superseded or rendered
unenforceable according to any law which becomes effective
after the Effective Date, the remainder of this Agreement
shall be effective to the extent the remaining provisions are
not rendered impractical to perform, taking into consideration
the purposes of this Agreement.
18. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for
each provision of this Agreement of which time is an element.
19. Force Maieure. In the event of changed condi-
tions, changes in local, state or federal laws or regulations,
floods, delays due to strikes, inability to obtain materials,
civil commotion, fire, acts of God, or other circumstances
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which substantially interfere with carrying out the Project,
as approved by the City, or with the ability of either party
to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and which are
not due to actions of Developer and are beyond its reasonable
control, the parties agree to bargain in good faith to modify
such obligations to achieve the goals and preserve the
original intent of this Agreement.
20. Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this
Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by
a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom
enforcement of a waiver is sought.
21. Constructive Notice and Acceptance. Every
person who, now or hereafter, owns or acquires any right,
title or interest in or to any portion of the Project Site is,
and shall be, conclusively deemed to have consented and agreed
to every provision contained herein, whether or not any
reference to this Agreement is contained in the instrument by
which such person acquired an interest in the Project Site.
22. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is
made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of
the Parties and their successors and assigns. No other person
shall have any right of action based upon any provision of
this Agreement.
23. Attorney's Fees. If
action for the interpretation,
cancellation or rescission of this
performance for the breach hereof,
be entitled to its reasonable at
expenses and costs.
either Party commences any
enforcement, termination,
Agreement, or for specific
the prevailing party shall
torney's fees, litigation
24. Incorporation of Exhibits. The following
Exhibits are part of this Agreement and each of which are
incorporated herein by this reference:
Exhibit A Legal Description of Site
Exhibit B Description of Project
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Exhibit C Site Plan
Exhibit D Grand Avenue Corporate Center
Exceptions to Development
Standards - Plan `A '/Plan `B'
Exhibit E Grand Avenue Corporate Center
Initial Study and Mitigated
Negative Declaration, Volume II
B, Appendix I - Fiscal Impact
Analysis
Exhibit F Ordinance No. 1287, (Development
Agreement 98 -1) and Attachment
"A," Conditions for Grand Avenue
Corporate Center and Attachment
"B," Mitigation Monitoring
Program
Exhibit G City Council Resolution No. 4063,
(Environmental Assessment 430)
25. Entire ar m n , on li This Agreement
represents the entire agreement of the parties. Should any or
all of the provisions of this Agreement be found to be in con-
flict with any provision or provisions found in the Project
Approvals, Applicable Rules, or Subsequent Applicable Rules,
then the provision(s) of this Agreement shall prevail.
26. Assianment. The Developer may assign and
allocate its rights, and delegate its duties, under this
Agreement to any party acquiring a portion of the Site. If
such acquiring party assumes the Developer's obligations
hereunder with respect to the acquired parcel, the Developer
shall be released from its obligations hereunder with respect
to such parcel. If any such assignee or its successors or
assigns defaults in its assumed obligations hereunder, then
the City's sole remedies shall be against such assignee or its
successors or assigns, and the Developer and the owners of
other portions of the Site shall have no liability, nor be
subject to any remedy hereunder, with respect to the
defaulting owner's default.
27. Aaraeanpnt Affecting R ai roner An Agreement
Affecting Real Property ( "AARP") was recorded as Instrument
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No. 84- 313091 on March 14, 1984, between the City and the
preceding owner of the Site. Upon execution of this Agreement
by all parties, the AARP shall be superseded and become null
and void.
28. Hold Harmless, The Developer hereby agrees to
and shall defend, protect, save and hold the City and its
elected and appointed boards, commissions, officers, agents
and employees harmless from any and all claims, costs, losses,
fines, penalties, demands, injuries, judgments and/or
liabilities for any damages arising out of, or resulting from,
the City's approval of this Agreement or either party's
performance pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however,
that the Developer shall not be required to indemnify the City
from its active negligence or willful misconduct; and further
provided that the Developer may elect to legally challenge the
City's implementation or interpretation of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have each executed this
Agreement of the date first written above.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Mayor
ATTEST
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as to form:
City Aktorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On t' �1%before Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo Mike Got don
Mavor of the City of El Segundo, personally know to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledge to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacm and that b�
his signature on the instrument the entity upon behalf of which he acted executed the instrument
W nness nry hand and Official Seal
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KS VICKERS II, LLC
B
/ JAMES R BROOKS
FPresident VICE PRESIDENT
By:
Secretary
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
On SUr+l.- , 19q*7, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for said state, personally ap-
peared nwvv.¢_-� A fjHryKS &Rd , known to me
to the personA who executed the within instrument as Mayor and
City Clerk, respectively, of the CITY OF El Segundo, the
public agency therein named, and acknowledged to me that such
Commission executed the within instrument pursuant to its
bylaws or a resolution of its members.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Name (typed or prin
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
On J uv_f_ l2 , 19q$ , before me, the undersigned,
a Notary Public in and for said State, personall appeared
%_pAN --&3 Q- 6vo-Dk3 , known to me to be theJTresident of
the corporation that executed the within
instrument, known to me to be the person$L who executed the
within instrument on behalf of MS VICKERS II, LLC, the
Corporation therein named, and acknowledged to me that such
Corporation executed the within instrument pursuant to its
bylaws or a resolution of its board of directors.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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EXHIBIT 'A'
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SITE
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS
PARCEL A:
PARCEL 1, IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AS SHOWN ON PARCEL MAP
15115 FILED IN BOOK 168 PAGES 40 AND 41 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THAT
PORTION OF SAID LAND AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THAT
FINAL ORDER OF CONDEMNATION RECORDED OCTOBER 11,1991 AS
INSTRUMENT NO. 91- 1615206.
ALSO EXCEPT THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THAT FINAL ORDER OF CONDEMNATION,
RECORDED AUGUST 2, 1993 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 93- 1488403.
PARCEL B:
THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP
3 SOUTH, RANGE 14 WEST, IN THE RANCHO SAUSAL REDONDO, IN THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1 PAGES 507
AND 508, OF PATENTS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 7,
DISTANT THEREON SOUTH 89 55'25" EAST, 1598.40 FEET FROM THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE NORTH 0 04' 35"
EAST 1120.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 55' 25" EAST, 60.00 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 0 04' 35" WEST, 73.00 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF
A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF
20.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE, THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90 00' 00 ", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 31.42 FEET;
THENCE TANGENT TO SAID CURVE, SOUTH 89 55' 25" EAST, 70.00
FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY
HAVING A RADIUS OF 1053 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG SAID
CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11 19' 22 ", AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 205.09 FEET TO A POINT DESIGNATED AS POINT "A" FOR PURPOSES
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OF THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE TANGENT TO SAID CURVE, NORTH 78
45' 13" EAST, 197.08 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE LAND
DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 1 OF THE DEED TO SEPULVEDA PROPERTIES,
EXHIBIT 'A'
(continued)
INC RECORDED ON JUNE 30,1969 AS INSTRUMENT NO 759
IN BOOK D -4419 PAGE 266 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY AND
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION, THENCE
CONTINUING NORTH 78 45' 13" EAST, 210.24 FEET TO A POINT
DISTANT NORTH 78 45' 13" EAST, 407.32 FEET FROM SAID POINT
"A ", ALSO BEING THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE
SOUTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 947 FEET THENCE EASTERLY ALONG
SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11 19' 22 ", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 187.15 FEET; THENCE TANGENT TO SAID CURVE, SOUTH
89 55' 25" EAST, 30.10 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT
CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET
AND BEING TANGENT AT ITS SOUTHEASTERLY TERMINUS TO THE
WESTERLY LINE OF THE EASTERLY 50.00 FEET, MEASURED AT RIGHT
'A�GLES, OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG
SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89 55' 02 ", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 31.39 FEET TO SAID LAST- MENTIONED POINT OF
TANGENCY, THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, SOUTH 0 00' 23"
EAST TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT
NORTHERLY 50 FEET, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, FROM THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL
LINE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LAND DESCRIBED AS
PARCEL 1 IN THE DEED TO SEPULVEDA PROPERTIES, INC., THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LAND SO DESCRIBED TO
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF LYING SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY OF
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE: CONTINUING NORTH 7B 45' 13"
EAST, 210.24 FEET TO A POINT DISTANT NORTH 78 45' 13" EAST,
407.32 FEET FROM SAID POINT "A ", ALSO BEING THE BEGINNING OF
A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 947 FEET
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
11 19' 22 ", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 187.15 FEET; THENCE TANGENT
TO SAID CURVE, SOUTH 89 55' 25" EAST, 30.10 FEET TO THE
BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY, HAVING A
RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET AND BEING TANGENT AT ITS SOUTHEASTERLY
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TERMINUS TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE EASTERLY 50.00 FEET,
MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE
SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89
55' 02 ", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 31.39 FEET TO SAID LAST- MENTIONED
POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, SOUTH 0
00' 23" EAST TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF A LINE PARALLEL WITH
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DISTANT NORTHERLY 50 FEET, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, FROM THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID
PARALLEL LINE TO THE
SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 IN THE
DEED TO SEPULVEDA PROPERTIES, INC., THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LAND SO DESCRIBED TO THE TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF LYING SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY OF
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE PARCEL OF LAND
DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT, RECORDED IN BOOK D -3443 PAGE 108, OFFICIAL RECORDS
OF SAID COUNTY THENCE WESTERLY, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHERLY
LINE OF THE SOUThEASl QUARTER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A
DISTANCE OF 220 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE
WESTERLY LINE OF THE PARCEL OF LAND IN THE DEED TO THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, RECORDED IN BOOK 32811 PAGE 79 OF SAID OFFICIAL
RECORDS, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID PROLONGATION TO THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT NORTHERLY
50 FEET, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE SOUTH L(NE OF SAID
SECTION 7. EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THAT FINAL ORDER OF CONDEMNATION
RECORDED OCTOBER 2,1991 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 91 - 1556135.ALSO
EXCEPT FROM PARCELS A AND B, ALL WATER, CLAIMS OR RIGHTS TO
WATER, IN OR UNDER SAID LAND.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The Developer proposes to devVlop the Site as follows (see
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Plan 'A' - Maximum Allowable Development Under CEQA Clearance
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restaurant
229,500 s.f.
76,500 s.f.
179,343 s.f.
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105,000 s.f.
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EXHIBIT G
INTER- DEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS
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Inter - Departmental Correspondence
December 1, 1998
To. Bret B Bernard, Director of Planning and Budding Safety
From John 0 Wayt, Acting Chief of Polio
Subject Environmental Assess EA -467, Dev opment Agreement 98 -1
Conditional Use Permit 98 -8 and Parking Demand Analysis 98 -3
Amendment to Grand Ave Corporate Center Project Area 4
Address 555 Nash Street
Applicant and Property Owner L.A Ice Venture Company, LLC
The Police Department has reviewed Environmental Assessment EA-467 and returns it
with the following recommendations and questions
Recommendations
Block Wall
The block wall and security gates enclosing the professional athlete's parking lot
should be secured as was recommended in the memo dated November 10, 1998
Lighting
Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building, the public parking
lot, the secured parking lot for the athletes and the areas around the entire perimeter of
the budding should provide a maintained minimum of one footcandle of light on the
surface during hours of darkness A wall pack should be placed over the
shipping /receiving door and over the dumpster with one footcandle minimum
maintained Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandal resistant
covers A photometric study should be provided
Addressing
Numerals should be between 12" to 24" high, visible from the street, of contrasting
color to the background and illuminated during hours of darkness
Landscaping
All landscaping should be low profile around the perimeter of the budding, the
perimeter walls, windows, doors and entry ways taking special care not to limit visibility.
Floral or grass ground cover is recommended. Bushes should be trimmed to 2 feet
and away from the building Dense bushes should not be clumped together, this
provides a cover for criminal activity Trees should be trimmed up to 7 feet
Shipping/Receiving Dock Area
If there is a loading dock, it should have a wall pack placed directly over the roll -up
door Roll -up door(s) should have two interior locking devices located on each side of
the door (padlocks or cane bolts can be used)
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Kings & Lakers Facility /Page two
Doors and Hardware
All doors accessible from corridors should be of solid core construction and a minimum
thickness of 1 3/4 inches.
Entry doors to offices (also see Training /Locker Room Areas listed below) shall have a
deadbolt locking device The deadbolt throw should have a 1 inch projection The
cylinder guard should be of case hardened steel, with the outer edge angled or tapered
and free spinning The exterior part of the lock should be connected to the inside
portion of the lock with bolts at least 114 inch in diameter and constructed of steel The
locking mechanism should contain a minimum of a 5 pin tumbler
Main entry doors with glass construction should be of fully tempered glass OR rated
burglary resistant glazing
Strike plates should be made with a minimum 16 U.S gauge steel, bronze or brass and
secured to the jamb by a minimum of two screws, off -set and which must penetrate at
least 2 inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the strike plate is
attached
Panoramic door viewers (180 -190 degrees) should be installed in entry doors to
offices, cash handling areas and delivery doors
Dumpster
The trash dumpster should be enclosed with steel tubular fencing. If the dumpster is
not enclosed by steel tubular fencing, it should be constructed in a way which fully
encloses the dumpster (roofing connected to the side walls). The fencing should be
locked and a wall pack or light standard should be placed directly over or closely
located near the dumpster This will provide employees with maximum visibility when
they are taking out the trash during hours of darkness
Exterior Ladders
Permanently affixed ladders leading to the roof shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal
to a height of 10 feet This covering should be locked against the ladder with a case-
hardened hasp, secured with non - removable screws or bolts Hinges on the cover will
be provided with non - removable pins when using pin -type hinges If a padlock is used,
it shall have a hardened steel shackle, locking at both heel and toe, and a minimum 5
pin tumbler operation with a non - removable key when in an unlocked position.
Public Telephones
The public phones could not be located on the plans. When a location has been
selected, they should not be placed in a remote area of the project. Such locations
encourage loitering and criminal activity Public telephones should be 'ball out' only.
Safes
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Safes should be installed in the manager's office of the pro shop, the restaurant and
Gameworks arcade
Kings & Lakers Facility /Page three
Cash Registers
All cash registers should be clearly visible and bolted to the counter
Counter Top For Cash Register Or Service Desks
It would be recommended that counter tops for cash registers and service -type desks
have a smooth finish instead of porous This will enable the lifting of clear fingerprints
and palm prints after a criminal activity has occurred
Questions
Block Walls Covering Exterior Stairwells
It appears there are solid block walls covering all exterior stairwells As this facility
houses high profile athletes and a large population of patrons and employees, it is most
important that maximum visibility be obtained for everyone's safety It is highly
recommended that these walls be removed as they provide a hiding place for criminal
activity Stairwells should always be open and visible to the public's eye
Security Cameras
Will there be security cameras used throughout the buildmg'7 It is recommended that
cameras be installed to monitor and record in, but not limited to, these areas entry
doors for patrons, the Kings and Lakers entry doors, Kings and Lakers office areas and
the corridors to the training /dressing rooms, the dock area, all cash handling areas, all
cash counting areas, all vital access doors, the parking lots, the dining area, the video
arcade, and ANY OTHER AREAS DEEMED NECESSARY
Doors Exiting To the Perimeter
There appear to be a number of doors around the perimeter of the budding How many
of these doors are "exit only" and how many will be used by the public'? Access should
be limited to the main entrance, with the exception of the Kings and Lakers private
entrance
Kings and Lakers Lockers/Training Area/Offices
How have these areas been secured from public access? It appears they are very
accessible to the general public and therefore may be unsafe There should be locks
or controlled access to these areas
Public Lockers
Are the public lockers (115) in the hallway?
Alarms
Will there be alarms installed in, but not limited to, all cash handling areas, registers,
cash counting areas, or guest counters?
SECURITY PERSONNEL
Will there be security personnel on site? What will their hours be and where will they
be located
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To:
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Subject:
Inter - Departmental Correspondence —
November 10, 19 �� t'
Bret B. Bernard, AMP, Director of Planning and Building Safety
Tim Grimmond,
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Environmental Assessment - 430 (EA - 430)
Kings /Laken Training Facility
Professional Athletes Parking Area
RECEIVED
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BtALDING SAFETY
DEPT
The Police Department has reviewed the site plan for the Kings
Facility and has the following comments:
The secured parking area for the athletes will be enclosed by a 6 foot solid
block wall.
The security gates on the north and south side of the enclosed parking area
shall be constructed of steel tubular fencing, allowing for visibility into the
parking area.
The gates to this enclosed lot shall be secured and only accessible by a
security system (i.e. by either the assistance of a security guard or by using a
remote or key card system).
The lighting shall be as recommended in the original memo (8/24/98). A
maintained minimum of one footcandle of light shall be provided on the ground
surface, in the parking lot, the enclosed secured parking lot, all entrances into the
facility, around the entire perimeter of the building and over the stairs and the
dumpster.
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EXHIBIT H
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-2
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ATTACEUV N "A"
Recommended Conditions for Grand Avenue Corporate Center
For the purposes of the following conditions of approval the term "Project Site" shall mean the
23.03 -acre property generally located along the west side of Nash Street between Mariposa Avenue
and El Segundo Boulevard. The term "Project Arta" shall mean one of the five developable portions
of the Project Site as identified in the exhibits attached to the project's Initial Study.
1. Pnor to the issuance of a building permit for the main building on each Project Area, the
applicant shall submit plans to the satisfaction of the Departments of Planning and Building
Safety and Recreation and Parks that shall comply with the Department of Recreation and
Parks' "Industrial Development Recreational Standards and Guidelines" or equivalent
recreational facilities unless otherwise provided for in a Development Agreement approved
by the City Council. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the main building of
each Project Area, the recreational facilities shall be installed per the approved plans to the
satisfaction of the Departments of Planning and Building Safety and Parks and Recreation.
If, in the future, the recreational/sports training facility depicted on Plan 'B's' Project Area
4 is demolished, converted to another use or is closed for more than one year, then the
current owner of Project Area 4 shall be required to satisfy the "Industrial Development
Recreational Standards and Guidelines" in effect at the time of demolition, conversion or
closure, for the enure Project Site and receive credit for other recreation facilities open to
employees, tenants, hotel patrons and/or their guests existing on the Project Site.
2. The proposed jogging/walking trail depicted on the Project Site shall be developed and
include the Nash Street frontage along Project Area 1.The continued maintenance of the
Project Site's landscaping, including the joggmg/walkmg trail, shall be assured through the
project's CC&Rs.
3. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
Project Site applicant shall prepare CC&R's for the Project Site for review and approval by
the City Attorney and Director of Planning and Building Safety. Prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for any main building, the approved CC &R's shall have been
recorded in the Office of the County Recorder.
4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the Project
Site applicant shall submit to the Department of Planning and Building Safety for review and
approval an overall Master Sign Program for the Project Site. Prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for a main building on any Project Area, the applicant shall submit
for each building within the applicable Project Area sign plans consistent with the approved
Master Sign Program for the review and approval of the Department of Planning and
Building Safety. Signs shall be installed in accordance with the approved sign plans. The
overall Master Sign Program shall include, but not be hmrted to:
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a. Compliance with the City s sign regulations;
1. No pole signs shall be perrmtted on the Project Site or allowed by the sign program,
C. All signs shall be architecturally compatible with the proposed buildings,
d. All signs shall be compatible with the aesthetic objectives of the General Plan;
No sign shall impede traffic or pedestrian safety; and
f. All signs shall be installed in accordance with the approved overall Master Sign
Program
5 Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any main building on any Project Area, the
Project Site applicant shall submit a Master Landscape and Irrigation Plan for the Project
Site for review and approval by the City Planning Commission. Prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for a main building on any Project Area, the applicant shall submit,
for review and approval by the Department of Planning and Building Safety, the Department
of Parks and Recreation and the Police Chief, a landscape and irrigation plan for each
building consistent with the approved overall Master Landscape and Irrigation Plan
Landscaping shall be installed in accordance with the approved Master Landscape and
Irrigation Plan prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. The Master Landscape
and Irrigation Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following-
All landscaped areas shall be provided with a permanent automatic watering or
irrigation system;
b. All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner at all times;
C. Unless infeasible for grading operations or construction, all private property
perimeter landscaped areas on the east side of the Project Site and along Grand
Avenue, including the Project Site's jogging/walking trail, and all required public
right -of -way landscape area shall be installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy for the first main building If the abovementioned perimeter and public
right -of -way landscape areas are not fully completed prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for the first main building, the Project Site applicant may
post a bond or other security acceptable to the City Attorney to ensure the timely
completion of the remaining landscape. The Project Site applicant shall post a bond
or other security acceptable to the City Attorney, for all other perimeter landscaping
and improvements required by the Master Landscape and Irrigation Plan;
d. Dual plumbing shall be installed for reclaimed water irrigation;
C. All landscaped areas shall be ungated with reclaimed water, if made available by the
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provider,
f.- All landscaping and irrigation shall comply with the City's Water Conservation
regulations and Zoning Code requirements;
g. All landscaping shall be designed to enhance site security in accordance with Police
Department policies;
h. All public rights -of -way shall be landscaped;
All landscape areas shall include a majority of mature landscaping, including box
trees; and
Future phases of development shall provide mature landscaping compatible with the
growth of earlier phases of planting.
6. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any main building on any Project Area, the
Project Site applicant shall submit a Lighting Master Plan for the Project Site for the review
and approval of the Department of Planning and Building Safety and the Police Department.
A Lighting Plan and Photometric Study for each Project Area, consistent with the Lighting
Master Plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Planning and Building
Safety and the Police Department and shall be installed prior to the issuance of any certificate
of occupancy for any main building on the applicable Project Airy However, perimeter
lighting shall be installed at the same time as the required perimeter landscaping unless
determined infeasible due to grading operations or construction. If the abovementioned
perimeter lighting is not fully completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
for the first main building, the Project Site applicant shall post a bond or other security
acceptable to the City Attorney to ensure the timely completion of the remaining lighting.
The Lighting Master Plan shall include, but not be limited to:
a. Foot -candle intensity,
b Parking areas and strictures;
c Pedestrian walkways;
d. Access ways in and around buildings;
e. Type and height of lighting devices;
f. Building colors;
g. Area openness;
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h. The City's Zoning Code;
i.- Minimizing off -site illumination; and
j. Weather and vandal resistant coven.
7. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit plans to the Director of Planning and Building Safety illustrating that
each building (excluding the recreational/sports training facility) to be located on the
applicable Project Area shall be developed with exterior building materials of a
contemporary nature, such as smooth concrete, smooth metal panels, and low- reflectivity
glass. Furthermore, the following development standards shall apply to all Project Areas
a. All buildings shall be in accordance with the Project Site's CC &R's
b. Exterior colors shall be light with limited use of accent color to enhance visual unity
and a contemporary appearance. No accent color shall be permitted unless
specifically designated in the CC&R's;
All colors, textures, and materials on exterior elevation(s) shall be coordinated to
achieve a continuity of design as specifically designated in the CC&R's;
d All buildings shall utilize energy efficient floor plans and control HVAC and heat
generating equipment to reduce energy use for cooling and ventilation;
e. All roof - mounted mechanical equipment and communications devices shall be
hidden behind building parapets to screen these devices from off -site ground level
view and the Metro Green Line;
f Ground level mechanical equipment, refuse collectors, storage tanks, and other
similar facilities shall be screened from view with dense landscaping and/or walls of
materials and finishes compatible with adjacent buildings;
g. Service, storage, maintenance, utilities, loading, and refuse collection areas shall be
located out of the view of public roadways and buildings on adjacent sites, or
screened by dense landscaping and/or architectural barriers;
h. Walls used to screen service areas shall be of the same materials and finishes as
adjacent buildings or compatible finishes;
i. No wood or chain -link fences shall be located within view of a public street;
All service areas shall be located so that service vehicles have clear and convenient
access and do not disrupt vehicular and pedestrian cuculation;
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All uulity systems shall be installed underground; and
L Elevations of parking structures shall be compatible with main buildings.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any main building in the applicable Project
Area unless there is substantial compliance with the aforementioned development standards
8. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit for a main building on any Project
Area, the applicant shall provide evidence to the Departments of Planning and Building
Safety, Public Works, and Fire that all interior roadways will be privately owned, developed,
and maintained. Each interior roadway within a Project Area shall be constructed in
accordance with City of El Segundo standards prior to the issuance of the certificate of
occupancy for any main building in the Project Aria.
9 Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit Street and Public Right -of -Way Improvement Plans for review and
approval to the Departments of Public Works and Planning and Building Safety. Said plans
shall include dedications and sidewalks in accordance with City standards. Prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any main building, the applicant shall dedicate
required right -of -way and install all sidewalks within the applicable Project Area in
accordance with plans and specifications approved by the City.
10. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit a site plan of the applicable Project Area to the Departments of
Planning and Building Safety and Public Works for review and approval that illustrates that
the plan provides pedestrian access to adjacent projects on- and off -site, including, but not
limited to, the existing pedestrian casement to the west of Project Area 4, bus stops and the
MTA Green Lne. Any proposed fencing along the pedestrian easement extension through
Project Area 4 and/or 5 shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) feet in height using open
fencing; and any proposed hedging shall be limited to two (2) feet maximum in height. The
pedestrian access shall be installed per the approved plans prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for the applicable Project Area main building.
11. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit plan(s) for the applicable Project Area to the Department of Planning
and Building Safety for review and approval that shows that all handicapped, carpool,
vanpool, motorcycle, and bicycle parking and other TDM and TSM requirements have been
provided as requited by the City. Parking and related programs shall be provided prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the applicable Project Area main building.
12 Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a twain building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit a site plan for the applicable Project Area to the Departments of
Planning and Building Safety and Public Works that provides a notation that no on- street
parking adjacent to the site is permitted. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
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for any building, "no on- street parking" signs shall be erected in accordance with the
Department of Public Works' standards and approved plans along public streets abutting the
applicable Project Area
13. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the main building on Project Area 5,
an easement at a location and with dimensions acceptable to the applicant, with an area not
to exceed 4,000 square feet, adjacent to the Manposa Avenue Green Une Station shall have
been granted at no cost for a Bike Station or other transit related uses to the satisfaction of
the Department of Planning and Building Safety If the Bike Station/Transit Facility is
closed for more than six (6) months, the easement shall be deemed null and void.
14 Prior to the issuance of any grading permit, the applicant shall provide evidence to the
Department of Planning and Building Safety and the Fire Department that all necessary well
access to Wells 3 and 13 has been provided as required by Chevron. Prior to the issuance of
a certificate of occupancy for any main building on Protect Areas 2 or 5, the access shall be
recorded in a manner acceptable to the City Attorney.
15. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit Reclaimed Water Facility Plans for the Project Area to the Department
of Planning and Building Safety and Public Works for review and approval. The plans shall
indicate reclaimed water to be utilized in the mmgation systems for all landscape areas and
other uses, as approved by the Los Angeles County Health Department and the City
Department of Public Works. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any main
building on any Project Area, the applicant shall cause to be installed the reclaimed water
facilities per the approved plans, to the applicable Project Area. If the water provider is
unable to make reclaimed water available prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,
then potable water may be utilized until such time as reclaimed water is available. As soon
as reclaimed water is available, then it shall be utilized.
16 Prior to the issuance of any building permit for any main building in any Project Area, the
applicant shall provide to the Departments of Planning and Building Safety and Public
Works will serve letters for all utilities serving the applicable Project Area.
17. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, building permit, or certificate of occupancy, as the
case may be, the applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and
Building Safety that mitigation measures described in the Initial Study and approved in the
mitigation monitoring plan have been or will be implemented pursuant to the project's
mitigation monitoring plan. Compliance with this measure shall be verified by the City of
M Segundo Department of Planning and Building Safety.
18. Concurrent with the submittal of any plans or request for permits, the Project Site applicant
shall provide funds to the Department of Planning and Building Safety to cover the enure
cost of the monitoring of all conditions of approval and mitigation measures. The Director
of Planning and Building Safety, at his discretion, may hire a consultant to coordinate and
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monitor compliance.
19 Prior to the recordation of the Final Tract Map and prior to the issuance of any building
permit, the applicant shall submit plans to the satisfaction of the Departments of Planning
and Building Safety and Public Works that each lot, and development on each Project Area,
shall comply with all Zoning Code and El Segundo Municipal Code standards, unless
spec approval has been granted for site specific modifications through the Development
Agreement.
20. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit, the applicant shall provide evidence
to the Director of Planning and Building Safety that grading or any construction on property
or within easements not owned or controlled by the project sponsor has been approved by
the property owner or easement holder. Separate building and/or grading permits shall be
issued with adjacent property owner or easement holder signature of approval provided by
the applicant.
21 Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit for a main building on any Project
Area, the applicant shall provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Department of Planning
and Building Safety that all applicable permits from other agencies have been obtained
including, but not limited to, State Water Quality Control Board's National Pollution
Discharge Elimination Systems (N.P.DM.S) Permit, Division of Oil and Gas, Souther
California Air Quality Management District, Los Angeles County Health, and MTA.
22. Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit, the Project Site applicant shall
provide safety training for all City employees needed to implement the project. The training
shall be related specifically to safety issues during site grading and construction related to
the development of the Project Site and any specialized conditions, including, but not limited
to, the identified m-thme hazard. All training shall be completed to the satisfaction of the
City Attorney, the Department of Planning and Building Safety, and the Fire Chief.
23. Prior to the issuance of a building permit on any Project Area, the applicant shall submit a
site plan, to the satisfaction of the Fire Department and Department of Planning and Building
Safety, depicting the location of all requited fire hydrants. Prior to the issuance of a building
permit for any Project Area, all hydrants determined necessary by the Fire Department and
the Department of Planning and Building Safety shall be installed in accordance with
approved plans and specifications. Fire hydrants shall be spaced no greater than 300 feet
apart, one (1) private hydrant shall be provided for each structure, each structure shall be
sprinkled in accordance with the Uniform Building Code (LBC) and the National Fire Code
(NFC), and 20 -foot fire lane shall be provided, if greater than 150 feet from a public street.
24. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and Building Safety that the
proposed building is in conformance with the TDM/TSM requirements as specified by the
City Zoning Code. Prior to the occupancy of the building, all TDWrSM requirements and
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monitoring which are required by the City shall be implemented.
25 In lieu of dedication of a portion of the Site for public use as required by the Agreement
Affecting Real Property (Instrument No. 84313091 recorded on March 14, 1984), the
Project Site applicant shall pay to the City an amount equal to the value of one acre of the
Site's land for use to repair, restore and/or improve fire and public safety facilities located
within or adjacent to the Site. Said payment shall be made to the City by the Project Site
applicant prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Project Site's third main
building. If the parties fail to agree on the value of one acre of such land, the parties shall
jointly appoint an independent appraiser to conclusively determine such value The Project
Site applicant and the City shall cooperate in good faith to reach such agreements as may be
mutually beneficial to coordinate development of such fire and public safety facility
improvements with the development of the Project Site.
26 Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and Building Safety and the
City Attorney that the owner of the applicable Project Area shall not unreasonably object to
any future installation of wireless public safety radio communications. Compliance with this
measure shall be verified by the Department of Planning and Building Safety.
27 Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit for a main building on any Project
Area, the applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and Building
Safety, Fire Department, and City Attorney that the proposed grading or construction permit
complies with the existing or amended CC &R's with Chevron Corporation.
28 Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or as provided by the City's Traffic
Mitigation Fee Program, for a main building on any Project Area, the applicant shall pay the
building's pro rata traffic mitigation fee less any credits due as a result of the construction
or bonding of roadway improvements identified in the project's Initial Study, and as
approved by the Department of Public Works.
29 Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a main building in any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit a site plan to the satisfaction of the Department of Planning and
Building Safety and the Department of Recreation and Parks that illustrates proposed
recreational facilities shall be located outside of the required parking and circulation areas.
Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the building, the recreational facilities
for that Project Area shall have been constructed per the approved plans
30. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any main building on Project Area 2, the
applicant shall submit plans and specifications for a public sidewalk on the south side of
Grand Avenue to the Department of Public Works for review and approval. Prior to the
issuance of any certificate of occupancy for a main building on Project Area 2, the applicant
shall install the public sidewalk per the approved plans to the satisfaction of the Department
of Public Works.
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31. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the sports training/recreational facility on
Project Area 4, the applicant shall revise the plans, to the satisfaction of the Department of
Planning and Building Safety and the Department of Recreation and Parks, to include
seating (not excluding seating in a landscaped berm area) for the outdoor in -line skating
facility The seating shall be installed per the approved plans prior to the issuance of the
facility's certificate of occupancy.
32 Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit an overall Security and Crime Prevention Plan for the Project Area,
including a complete exterior lighting plan and photometric study, to the Police Department
for review and approval, which shall address, but not be limited to, as indicated in the
preliminary Police Department memorandum dated February 24, 1998, the following-
a. Monument and directional signs;
b. Addressing;
C. lighting;
d. Telephones;
e. landscaping;
f Trash dumpsters (including space for recyclable materials);
g. Security cameras;
h. Key card systems;
1. Laundry rooms;
J. Fences, walls;
k. Security hardware;
1 Office;
m. Outdoor, in -line skating facility;
n On -site security personnel;
o. Parking structures;
p Secured parking for professional athletes;
q. Hotel common areas;
r. Swimming pool fencing;
S. Cash management system;
t. Locker rooms; and
U. Smooth surface front desk counter materials.
All Security and Crime Prevention Plan measures shall be installed per the appmv: d plans
or shall be operational prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the applicable
main building.
33. Prior to the approval of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit a Fire.We Safety Plan for the Project Area to the satisfaction of the
Fire Chief which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. Two fire lane access roads to each Project Area;
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b. Fire lane signing;
C. Fire lane access easements or other recorded documents to the satisfaction of the City
Attorney;
d. Fire lane accessibility;
C. Fire lane access between Project Areas,
f. Sprinklers within structures; and
g. Underground fire mains, sprinklers and fire alarms
All Fire/Life Safety Plan requirements shall be installed and operational, and any required
easement or documents recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy for each main building.
34 Prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy for a main building on any Project Area,
the Applicant shall pay the City Attorney's costs for preparing or reviewing any easements
or other documents required for the applicable Project Area implementation
35 Prior to the approval of any building permit, the applicant shall develop plans winch indicate
that the project is in substantial conformance with plans approved and on file with the
Department of Planning and Building Safety. Any subsequent modification to the project
as approved shall be referred to the Director of Planning and Building Safety for a
determination regarding the need for Planning Commission review of the proposed
modification. Both the City and the Project Site applicant acknowledge that the conceptual
site plans indicate the maximum building envelopes and not precise building layouts. The
plans shall be revised to show the parking structures in Project Areas 2 and 3 in Plan 'B' and
Project Area 2 in Plan 'A' and the main building on Project Area 4 in Plan 'A' shall be
located outside of the setback areas Final site development plans for each Project Area,
including the actual use, will require approval by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety
36 Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a main building on any Project Area,
the applicant shall submit a reciprocal public pedestrian and vehicular access easement, for
review and approval by the Department of Planning and Building Safety and City Attorney,
which includes, but is not limited to, joint -use parking and pedestrian and vehicular access
between all parcels, where necessary to meet City code requirements. After approval, such
easement shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder. For Plan 'B', a minimum
of 305 parking spaces shall be provided on Project Area 4 for the recreational/sports training
facility, pursuant to the recommendations of the City's Traffic Engineers (Hartzog & Crabill,
Inc.) as contained in their April 15, 1998 and April 21, 1998 project review letters.
Alternatively, if Project Area 4 cannot provide the required 305 parking spaces within the
area, a covenant and agreement shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder on
Project Area 3 that requires that the number of parking spaces deficient of the required 305
parking spaces and access thereto on Project Area 3 from Project Area 4 to be set aside on
Saturdays for anticipated parking needs at the recreational/sports training facility. Any
planned special event at the recreational/sports training facility that increases parking demand
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or occupancy of the facility beyond the normal operations, shall require prior approval of a
temporary use permit which shall include, but not be limited to a parking plan, as required
bythe Department of Planning and Building Safety. Parking utilization for Project Area 4
shall be monitored at 6 month intervals to determine the adequacy of parking provided for
this use. In the event a parking covenant and agreement for Project Area 4 upon Project Area
3 is initially required, such covenant and agreement shall be removed if two consecutive
monitoring periods show that the additional parking spaces are not necessary.
37. Prior to a certificate of occupancy for a main building on any Project Area, new curbs,
sidewalks, driveway approaches, wheelchair tamps, and A.C. pavement, including alleys,
which abut the applicable Project Area, shall be constructed/reconstructed as reasonably
required by the Director of Public Works. Existing driveways and other concrete work not
to be incorporated into the construction on the applicable Project Area shall be removed and
replaced with standard curb and sidewalk.
38 Prior to issuance of each certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall pay the applicable one-
time library services Mitigation Fee of $0.03 per gross square foot of building area for each
building.
39. Prior to issuance of each certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall pay the applicable one-
time Fire Services Mitigation Fee of $0.14 per gross square foot of building area for each
building.
40 Prior to issuance of each certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall pay the applicable one -
tune Police Services Mitigation Fee of $0.11 per gross square foot of building area for each
building.
41 Prior to the issuaae-A of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, the
applicant shall submit a detailed Circulation and Parking Plan for the applicable Project Area
and, if feasible, the entire Project Site, for review and approval by the Departments of Public
Works and Planning and Building Safety, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and the City's
Traffic Engineer. The Circulation and Parking Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
a. Sight distances for each structure and parking area;
b. The hotel drop off and pick -up area;
C. All truck circulation;
d. Secured parking and building access for the professional athletes using the
recreational/sports training facility;
e. Visitor parking;
f. All access points to the project site;
g. Off -site circulation improvements;
h. All median modifications;
1. All dead end aisles eliminated to satisfy City codes;
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j. All truck turning radii;
k. All individual sites shall provide linked parking (structure and surface) and
circulation from one project area to another unless it is demonstrated that it is not
reasonable, feasible, or necessary;
I All traffic volumes at each driveway,
m. The parking for each Project Area shall be conveniently accessible,
n Any hotel use shall provide off - street parking as required by the City's Traffic
Engineer,
o Bus parking, as may be required by the City's Traffic Engineer, for the
recreational/sports training facility,
p Details of localized improvements in accordance with Option 1 of the Grand Avenue
Corporate Center Traffic /Air Quality Option Matrix.
All Circulation and Parking Plan improvements which require installation shall be installed
prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the main building on the applicable
Project Area Compliance with these requirements shall be verified by the Departments of
Public Works and Planning and Building Safety, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and the
City's Traffic Engineer prior to the issuance of each building's certificate of occupancy.
42. For the first year after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first main building
on each Project Area, a circulation and traffic review will be required at six (6) and twelve
(12) months. The City may combine Project Area reviews if certificates of occupancy for
more than one main building are issued within 60 days of each other. The definition of a
"review" involves the preparation of a study for the actual operation of the main building
srrrular to that performed for the development of the Project Area Additionally, the review
shall include reporting of any accidents or other velucular conflicts related to the circulation
system. The findings shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Departments of
Public Works and Planning and Building Safety, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and the
City Traffic Engineer and the Planning Commission as a receive and file item at a Planning
Commission meeting. Any circulation modification or improvement required by the City
shall be implemented by the applicant within six (6) months after the completion of the
review. The applicant may appeal any action taken by the Planning Commission to the City
Council pursuant to the appeal process outlined in the City's Zoning Code. The applicant
shall fund the cost of the City's traffic review.
43 During all construction, the areas of construction shall be enclosed by a six -foot high chain
link fence. Gates of site fencing shall be located at driveways and shall not open over
sidewalk/public right -of -way. A construction fencing plan shall be submitted by the
applicant for review and approved by the Departments of Public Works and Planning and
Building Safety prior to the installation of the fence.
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44. All work within the City public right -of -way shall be in accordance with the latest edition
of the Standards Specifications for Public Works Construction and City of El Segundo
Standard Specifications. No work shall be performed in the public right -of -way without first
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obtaining a Public Works permit.
45 The Project Site applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its
elected and appointed officials, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all
claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings or suits, other than those filed by the Applicant,
which challenge or attack the validity of the City's approval of Environmental Assessment -
430 (EA -430), Subdivision 98 -1 (SUB 98 -1), Conditional Use Permit 98 -2 (CUP 98 -2).
Parking Demand Study 98 -1 (PDS 98 -1), Administrative Use Permit 98 -2 (AUP 98 -2), and
Development Agreement 98 -1 (DA 98 -1).
46. Prior to approval of a building permit for a main building on any Project Area, a plan shall
be submitted indicating that all existing and proposed utilities shall be placed underground
to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The applicant shall assume the costs for the
relocation of all utilities, including but not liisuted to, light poles, electrical vaults, and fire
hydrants which are affected by the proposed project.
47 Encroachment permits shall be obtained from the Engineering Division of the Public Works
Department for demolition haul -off. This permit must be obtained at the same time the
permit for demolition is issued. An encroachment permit for grading is also required when
import or export of dirt exceeds fifty (50) cubic yards. Demolition and grading may be listed
on one encroachment permit.
48. If new sewer laterals are required and constructed in the public right -of -way, they shall be
a minimum of six (6) inches inside diameter. Material shall be "vitreous clay pipe" Each
lateral shall have a six (6) -inch clean-out brought to grade at the property line and securely
capped A B9 size box shall be placed around the C.O. for protection. The box shall have
a cover emblazoned with the word "sewer." If in a traffic area, the cover shall be traffic
approved. All planned sewer connections shall be checked for elevation prior to starting
construction. Existing sewer laterals shall be plugged at the sewer mainline and capped at
the property line. Existing six (6)-inch wyes may be reused if approved by the Department
of Public Works. Any required sewer laterals shall be installed prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for the building to be served.
49. No material storage is allowed in the public right -of -way except by permit issued by the
Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. If material storage is allowed in the
public right -of -way, it shall be confined to parkway areas and street parking areas, as long
as safe and adequate pedestrian and vehicular passage is maintained at all times as
determined by the Engineering Division. Storage beyond these areas in the public right -of-
way requires prior approval of the Public Works Department and shall be limited to a
maximum period of 24 hours.
50. The removal and relocation of any underground storage tanks (UST's) shall comply with all
applicable State and Federal requirements for UST's, which shall include additional soil
sampling around the existing tanks. If additional soil contamination is discovered,
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mmediation may be required.
51. Should any previously un- recorded archeological or cultural resources be encountered during
grading or construction on any Project Area, all work shall be stopped, and the Department
of Planning and Building Safety shall be notified immediately At the applicant's expense,
a qualified archeologist shall be consulted to determine the potential significance of the find,
and his findings shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Building Safety prior
to the commencement of work.
52. During grading and construction on any Project Area, dust control measures shall be required
in accordance with the City's Dust Control Ordinance Grading shall be discontinued during
first -stage smog alerts and suspended during periods of high wind (i.e., over 15 miles per
hour). All hauling trucks shall have loads covered or wetted and loaded below the
sideboards to mimtmze dust.
53. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any hotel, the hotel owner /operator shall agree
to the payment of transient occupancy taxes for any management training or other similar
guests of the hotel. Any hotel guests must re- register after a 30-day extended stay in order
to ensure the payment of the transient occupancy tax. The agreement shall be reviewed and
approved by the Department of Planning and Building Safety and the City Attorney and
recorded in the Office of the County Recorder prior to the issuance of the certificate of
occupancy.
54. First floor areas The applicant shall be required to provide a minimum of 6,000 square feet,
in aggregate of all first floor areas (excluding the recreational/sports training facility) as
support retail, service, restaurant, employee cafeteria and similar permitted accessory uses
as regulated by the provisions of the MU -N (Urban Mixed -Use North) Zone. The uses shall
be distributed to Project Areas both north and south of Grand Avenue. A maximum of 75
percent of first floor areas, but not to exceed 25 percent of the total net floor area of any
building in either Plan 'A' or Plan 'B' (excluding the recreational/sports training facility)
may be used as support retail, service, restaurant, and similar permitted accessory uses as
regulated by the provisions of the MU -N Zone.
55. Mixed Use Commitment/Development Phasing/Fiscal Consideration Prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy for more than 325,000 square feet of net floor area of office
building use, the applicant shall construct, complete, and have a certificate of occupancy for
a hotel, the recreational/sports training facility or a substitute, non - office use as may be
permitted by the MU -N Zone and the Project's environmental clearance which will generate
at least $50,000.00 of annual net revenue (excluding the City's costs associated with services
to support the aforementioned office buildings) according to the fiscal impact analysis
prepared with the Initial Study for the Project Site. In the event that the applicant does not
construct a hotel, and/or recreauonalfsports training facility, or the substitute use(s) which
do not generate at least $50,000.00 of annual net revenue as described above, the applicant
shall be required to pay the City the difference between $50,000.00 and the actual amount
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of net revenue generated by the use(s). Annual payments shall be [Wade to the City on or
before April 30th of each year. The payments shall be made for a period of 10 years from
the date of occupancy of the second main office building on the Project Site. The 550,000.00
amount referenced in this paragraph shall be adjusted by the Consumer Price Index
commencing January 1, 2000. If at any time the applicant desires to temimate its obligation
hereunder, the applicant may elect to matte a lump sum payment to the City of $50,000.00
for each year of the ten year term which has not been satisfied net present value at six percent
(6%) over the remaining term. Furthermore, the construction of said hotel, r emauonal/sports
training facility, or substitute use(s) shall begin on or before the issuance of a building permit
for any thud office main building beyond 325,000 square feet of net floor area of office use
The foregoing condition is subject to any different or additional terms as may be set forth in
the Development Agreement which shall control in the event of any inconsistency.
56 Traffic Mitigation Fee/Traffic/Air Quality Option Matrix. The applicant's traffic impact
mtugation fee, as required by the City's Traffic Mitigation Fee Resolution, shall be reduced
by an amount equal to the estimated costs for those L.ocahzed Improvements identified in the
Grand Avenue Corporate Center Traffic/Air Quality Option Matrix included in the Project's
Initial Study as approved by the Planning Commission, or City Council on appeal, and as
constructed by the applicant.
Any excess transportation- related credits from any individual Project Area may be applied
by the applicant against Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees for future Project Areas.
The traffic mitigation fees paid by the Project Area applicant may be used as air quality
credits to mitigate the project's air quality impacts if. (a) the fees are used by the City to
install traffic improvements which improve air quality, prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy for the Project Area which requires air quality mutigation; and (b) the Project
Area applicant demonst,ates to the satisfaction of the Departments of Planning and Building
Safety and Public Works that said traffic improvements metalled by the City, or theProject
Area applicant, mitigate air quality impacts. All options on the Grand Avenue Corporate
Center Traffic/Air Quality Option Matrix are approved; however, if the Project Area
applicant desires to install any of Options 2 through 7, it shall require subsequent review and
approval of the Planning Coninussion and City Council at noticed public hearings. This
condition is subject to any different or additional terms as may be set forth in the
Development Agreement which shall control in the event of any inconsistency.
57 If in the future, the City approves, and the applicant installs, the reversible lane along
Sepulveda Boulevard or an Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) as identified in the
Grand Avenue Corporate Center Traffic/Air Quality Opuon Matrix (Initial Study), then the
Project Site applicant shall agree to pay any on -going maintenance and operational costs for
the life of the project. Compliance with this requirement shall be verified with the
Departments of Planning and Building Safety and Public Works. If, however, the ATCS
becomes pan of a larger network to be maintained and operated by a governmental entity,
the applicant's financial obligation shall cease.
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58 Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a main building on each Project Area, the
applicant shall submit plans for review and approval by the Department of Planning and
Building Safety that show electric vehicle charging stations for at least one (1) percent of the
total number of required parking spaces for each Project Area's parking area or structure
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the main building, the charging stations
shall have been installed, per the approved plans.
59. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall submit to the Departments of
Planning and Building Safety and Public Works a complete Construction Plan for review and
approval. The plan shall include, but not be limited to construction hours, construction
trailer locations, construction and staging areas, construction crew parking, parking/access
plan (including truck haul routes), construction methods and schedules. The plan shall limit
construction hours to 7:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and prohibit
construction on Sundays and holidays. Durmg construction, trash shall be removed from the
Project Site on a daily basis. At the end of each construction day, all open trenches shall be
completely closed or covered, or secured in accordance with Cal OSHA standards. All gates
and access points to the construction area must be locked and/or fully secured at the end of
construction each day. The applicant shall provide a twenty-four (24) hour, every day contact
persontliaison to receive and respond to complaints during construction.
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ATTACHMNT `C'
Conditions of Approval for CUP 98 -2
1 At both six (6) months and one (1) year after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for
the recreational/sports trammg facility, the Planning Commission shall review, as a receive
and file item at a Planning Commission meeting, the effectiveness of the conditions of
approval imposed on the project's conditional use permit and administrative use permit The
Planing Commission may for good cause impose additional reasonable conditions or
adjust/expand hours for alcoholic consumption/sales or hours of operation as deemed
appropriate in the interest of the public's health, safety and general welfare. Any action
taken by the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to the
appeal process outlined in the City's Zoning Code.
2 Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the recreational/sports training
facility, the ownedoperator shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and
Building Safety that the facility will prohibit smoking.
3 Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the recreational/sports training
facility, the owner /operator shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and
Building Safety that the facility will not permit liquor sales or consumption outside of the
facility's restaurant area.
4 Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the recreational/sports training
facility, the owner /operator shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and
Building Safety that the restaurant in the recreational facility shall protubit the sale and
consumption of alcoholic beverages prior to 11:00 am. and after 10:00 p.m, except for beer
and wine which may be sold and consumed between 11:00 a.m. and 12 mudnight.
5 Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the recreational/sports training
facility, the owner /operator shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning and
Building Safety that the facility will hart its hours of operation as follows:
a General admission, non - reservation hours at the facility may be from 7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m
b From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 am. the facility shall only be open to teams, groups or
individuals with prior reservations or other scheduled activities.
C. Walk -in patronage from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 am. shall not be permitted.
d. The outdoor, in-line skating facility shall be open only to teams, groups, or
individuals with prior reservations or other scheduled activities and only between
9:00 am. to 9:00 p.m. If the facility is relocated to the south side of the Project Area,
buffered by the building, then hours may be from 6:00 a.m. to 12 midnight.
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The restaurant may be open only between 7:00 am to 1:00 am. The snack bar may
be open 24 hours day.
The "pro" shop (including ticket sales) may be open only between 10:00 a.m to
10:00 p.m
A Ttcketmaster or similar vendor shall be permitted at the recreational/sports training
facility. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the recreational/sports training
facility, (a) the applicant shall demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Police Chief
that the proposed ticket sales operations at the facility will not result in the presence of
unusual crowds which pose security and/or traffic hazards, or (b) if such operations will (or
might reasonably be expected to) result in such crowds, the applicant shall submit a plan, to
the reasonable satisfaction of the Police Chief, setting forth measures designed to prevent
such crowds and/or to rmtigate the security and traffic hazards resulting therefrom The
owner /operator shall pay for any City Police security as deterituned to be necessary by the
Police Chief. If at any tune following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Police
Chief reasonably determines that additional measures are required to mitigate crowd - related
problems resulting from the ticket operations at the recreational/sports training facility, the
owner /operator of such facility shall promptly implement such additional measures
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. DA 98 -2 FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO THE GRAND AVENUE CORPORATE
CENTER, PROJECT AREA FOUR (PLAN B), AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -467 FOR PROPERTY
AT 555 NORTH NASH STREET AND ADOPTING FINDINGS
IN SUPPORT THEREOF. PETITIONED BY L.A. ICE
VENTURE COMPANY, LLC.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the project applicant, L A Ice Venture Company, LLC ( "Owner "), owns
certain real property, 5 95 acres in size, generally located along the west side of Nash Street south
of Mariposa Avenue and north of Grand Avenue (the "Property "), in the City of El Segundo
( "City "), and,
WHEREAS, the Owner proposes to amend the previous approvals of the Development
Agreement (DA 98 -1) to allow an additional approximate 15,000 square feet for a total of 135,000
square feet on the property for a Sports Training and Recreation Facility ( "Project") within the Grand
Avenue Corporate Center (GACC), and,
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the Urban Mixed Use -North Zone ( "MU -N Zone ")
The MU -N Zone provides for development of a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research
and development, retail and hotel uses, and recreational facilities with approval of a conditional use
permit, and,
WHEREAS, in connection with development of the GACC, the GACC Owner submitted
applications for approval of Environmental Assessment No EA -430, Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No 52427 (Subdivision 98 -1), Conditional Use Permit No CUP 98 -2, Parking Demand Study No
98 -1, and Development Agreement No DA 98 -1, and,
WHEREAS, an Initial Study for the GACC Project was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), Cal Public Resources Code
Section 21000e se o The Initial Study demonstrated that the Project, with the implementation of
certain mitigation measures, would not cause any significant environmental impacts Accordingly,
a Mitigated Negative Declaration ( "MND ") encompassing all of the Project Approvals was prepared
As more particularly described in the MND, the Project will not cause any significant environmental
impacts given, among other things, its design and mitigation measuies, and,
ORDINANCE NO
APPROVING DA -98-2 -
AMENDMENT TO GRAND AVENUE
CORPORATE CENTER
LA ICE VENTURE CO
PAGE NO I
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WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent for the GACC Project to issue a MND was prepared on
March 3, 1998 The Notice of Preparation concerning the NIND was posted by the Clerk for the
County of Los Angeles on March 4, 1998 The MND was submitted to the California Office of
Planning and Research on March 4, 1998 The MND, including the Initial Study, was circulated for
public review and comment on March 4, 1998 Copies of the MND were mailed to all potential
responsible agencies, trustee agencies, neighboring cities and interested parties Notice of the MND
was also mailed to all interested parties The 30 -day comment period for the MND ended on April
3, 1998, and,
WHEREAS, on March 26, and April 9 and 23, 1998, the City's Planning Commission
(`Commission ") held duly noticed public heanngs to consider the GACC Project, including the
Development Agreement, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main Street, and notice of
the hearings was given in the time, form and manner prescnbed by law, and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the GACC
Project, and,
WHEREAS, at said heanng the facts for the GACC Project as contained within the projects
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration documents, applications, Staff Reports, minutes,
and all other file documents, were established, and,
WHEREAS, on April 23, 1998, the Commission adopted Resolution Nos 2413 and 2416
recommending to the City Council approval of a Development Agreement and a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the Development Agreement for the GACC Project, and,
WHEREAS, on April 21 and May 5, 1998, the City Council held duly noticed public
hearings to consider the GACC Project and the MND in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350
Main Street, and notice of the heanngs was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law,
and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the GACC
Project, and,
WHEREAS, at said heanngs the facts for the GACC as contained within the projects Initial
Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration documents, applications, Staff Reports, minutes, and all
other file documents, were established, and,
ORDINANCE NO
APPROVING DA -98 -2 -
AMENDMENT TO GRAND AVENUE
CORPORATE CENTER
LA ICE VENTURE CO
PAGE NO 2
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WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment (EA -467), for the proposed additional approximate
15,000 square feet for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility indicated that the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous approvals and therefore, pursuant to
the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA Implementation Procedures (Resolution No 3805) Sections
5(13)(2)(111), and (4)(f), new cominercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square
feet may be exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Building Safety
determines that no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect on the
environment The Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and
determined that, based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will
not have a significant effect on the environment, and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the application and supporting evidence
with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act, State CEQA
Guidelines and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Resolution No 3805), and,
WHEREAS, on December 10, 1998, the Planning Commission did hold, pursuant to law, a
duly advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main
Street, and notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law, and
the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No 2438 on December 10, 1998 recommending
approval of the proposed Amended Development Agreement, and,
WHEREAS, on December 15, 1998, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main Street, and
notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law, and,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the findings
of Environmental Assessment EA -467 and Development Agreement Extension 98 -2, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established
1 The project site consists of 5 95 acres
2 The project consists of a Sports Traimng and Recreation Facility with approximately 135,000
square feet with a maximum floor area ratio of 0 52 1
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3 The subject proposal is covered by the following previous approvals and agreements
* Environmental Assessment EA -430, Subdivision 98 -1 for Vesting Tentative Map No
52427, Conditional Use Permit No 98 -2, Parking Demand Study No 98 -1 and
Development Agreement 98 -1, which were approved by Planning Commission
Resolution Nos 2413, 2414, 2415 and 2416, respectively, and City Council
Ordinance No 1287
* A Development Agreement (Instrument No 98-1109405) was executed on June 30,
1998 pursuant to which the City granted the Developer the right to construct the project
in accordance with the rules, regulations, zoning, and official policies existing at the
time
4 The current Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) zoning for the site is consistent with the current
General Plan Land Use designation of the site for Urban Mixed -Use North The subject
proposal is consistent with the intent of the MU -N zoning designation by allowing for
commercial, office, retail, restaurant and recreational uses
5 The surrounding areas to the west, north, south and east are developed, or planned to be
developed, with office uses, research and development, restaurants, and hotels The properties
to the north, south, and east are zoned Mixed -Use North (MU -N), and to the west Corporate
Office (CO)
6 The project site is located within the northeast portion of the City of El Segundo, approximately
one quarter -mule west of the San Diego (1 -405) Freeway and one mile south of the Glenn
Anderson (I -105) Freeway The Metro Green Line and a station at Manposa Avenue are
located adjacent to, and north of, the project site Local jurisdictions near the site include the
City of Los Angeles located north of Impenal Highway, the City of Manhattan Beach located
south of Rosecrans Avenue, and the City of Hawthorne located east of Aviation Boulevard
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after considering the above referenced facts for
the subject project, the GACC Project Approvals and the information contained therein, the Initial
Study and the MND for the GACC, and the testimony and other evidence offered at the public
hearings, the City Council approves Development Agreement No 98 -2 (Amendment to D A 98 -1)
and makes the following findings in support thereof
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General Findings
(a) Reliance on Record Each and all of the findings and determinations contained
herein are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the
entire record relating to the Project The findings and determinations constitute the independent
findings and determinations of the Council in all respects and are filly and completely supported by
substantial evidence in the record as a whole
(b) Nature of Findings Any finding made by the Council shall be deemed made,
regardless of where it appears in this document All of the language included in this document
constitutes findings by the Council, whether or not any particular sentence or clause includes a
statement to that effect The Council intends that these findings be considered as an integrated whole
and, whether or not any part of these findings fail to cross - reference or incorporate by reference any
other part of these findings, that any finding required or committed to be made by the Council with
respect to any particular subject matter of the Project shall be deemed to be made, if it appears in any
portion of these findings
(c) Limitations The Council's analysis and evaluation of the Project is based on the
best information currently available It is inevitable that in evaluating a Project that absolute and
perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the Project will not exist One of the mayor limitations
on analysis of the Project is the Council's lack of knowledge of future events In all instances, best
efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions Somewhat related to this are the limitations
on the City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues The
City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations
inherent in that framework
(d) Summaries of Information. All suinmanes of information in the findings to follow
are based on the evidence in the record The absence of any particular fact from any such summary
is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact
(e) Mitigation Measures. These findings are based on the various mitigation measures
which were required and adopted in the implementation of the GACC Project as recommended by
the MND or identified by the MND as already having been incorporated into the Project
2. General Plan Consistency
(a) Economic Development Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are
consistent with the goals and objectives of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan,
in particular Policies ED 1 -1 1, 12, 2 1 and 2 2, in at least the following ways
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(1) The Project will improve the City's tax base by bringing commercial
development to a vacant parcel of property
(2) The Project will diversify and expand the City's economic base by
developing a mix of new commercial, retail, office and recreational activities on the Property
(3) The Project will contribute to the investment in the City's infrastructure by
contributing to traffic improvement projects in the vicinity of the Property and facilitating the
reclamation of water by installation of a connection to El Segundo Boulevard water line
(b) Land Use Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent with
the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies LU4 -1 1,
1 2, 1 4, 3 1, 3 2, 3 5, 3 6, 4 3, 4 4, 4 6, 4 7, 4 8 and 7 -2 3, in at least the following ways
(1) The Property is zoned Urban Mixed Use - -North That zoning designation
provides for a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research and development, retail, restaurant
and hotel uses The Project entails many of these identified uses, such as office, retail, and
restaurant, and additionally recreational uses
(2) The Project will provide mixed uses, including commercial uses, in close
proximity to the MTA Green Line
(3) The close proximity of the Project to the MTA Green Line will encourage
employee utilization of the MTA Green Line, thereby providing a viable alternative to commuting
by automobile
(4) Landscaping shall be provided throughout the Project, which shall be
maintained by automated irrigation systems,
(5) The Project shall meet all applicable seismic safety standards, as well as all
applicable noise, air quality, and other environmental regulations
(6) The Project provides pedestrian links in the appropriate areas
(7) The Project's utilities shall be placed underground
(8) The Project shall not impact the quality or adequacy of the City's various
public services, such as police, fire and library services
uses
(9) The Pioject shall promote a stable tax base foi the City tluough commercial
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(c) Circulation Element - -The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent
with the goals and objectives of the Circulation Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies
CI -1 8, 1 13, 3 2, 2 -1 1, 1 4, 1 7, 2 2, 3 3 and 5 1, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate project- related transportation impacts to below the
level of significance
(2) The Project will provide the necessary amount of parking by on and off -site
means
(3) The Project will comply with any applicable regulations regarding
preferential parking areas and/or promotion of ride share
(4) The Project will provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the site
(5) The Project will promote and enhance the use of the MTA Green Line
(6) The Project will implement the appropriate measures from the City's
Transportation Demand Management policy, such as rideshanng, carpooling and preferential
parking
(7) The Protect will provide access to emergency vehicles
(d) Open Space and Recreation Element- -The Project and the Development
Agreement are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Open Space and Recreation Element
of the General Plan, in particular Policies OS1 -2 3, 2 5, 2 8 and 5 2, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will provide various on -site recreational facilities, such as a
sports training /recreational facility open to public and private uses
(2) The Project will provide open space areas, landscaping and street trees
(e) Conservation Element- -The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent
with the Conservation Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies CN2 -5, 2 -7and 2 -12, in
at least the following ways
(1) All landscape areas will be serviced by an automatic irrigation system that
uses recycled water
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(2) Reclaimed water shall be provided for landscaping uses by installation of a
connection to the El Segundo Boulevard water line Through the use of appropriate landscaping and
setbacks, the Project shall reflect and be consistent with the existing quality of the neighborhood
at the Property
(3) No existing landscaped area will be lost since there is no such areas presently
(4) The Property does not contain any rare or endangered plant or animal species
(i) Noise Element
The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Noise Element of the General Plan in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate all potential noise impacts and thereby meet the
City's Noise Ordinance Standards
(g) Air Quality Element
The Project and the Development Agreement are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Air Quality Element of the General Plan, in particular Policies AQ3 -1 1, 12, 12-12
and 1 3, in at least the following ways
(1) The Project will mitigate air quality impacts to a level of insignificance by
implementing various traffic mitigation measures and complying with applicable rules by the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (e g, Rule 403)
(2) The Project will incorporate energy conservation measures, including motion
sensitive light activation switches and applicable State energy conservation measures
3. Zoning_ Consistency
(a) The Property is zoned Urban Mixed Use - -North This zoning designation provides
for a mixture of compatible commercial, office, research and development, retail, restaurant, and
hotel uses The Project entails many of these identified uses, such as office, retail, restaurant, and
additionally recreational uses
(b) The MU -N Zone permits the above referenced range of uses at a maximum floor ratio
(FAR) of 1 130 The Project FAR is consistent with the maximum allowed ratios provided by
zoning, at 0 52 1 FAR
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4. Findings Required For Development Agreements
(a) The Development Agreement Is entered Into pursuant to City Council Resolution No
3268 and California Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869 5
(b) In accordance with that law, the Development Agreement Identifies (1) the permitted
uses as set forth in the amendment, and (2) the statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and official
policies governing zoning, development, density, permitted uses, growth management,
environmental consideration and design criteria applicable to the Project as set forth in and,
incorporated by reference in Ordinance No 1287
(c) Further in compliance with the above referenced law, the original Development
Agreement adopted by Ordinance 1287, and incorporated herein by reference, contains the following
provisions
Periodic review at least every twelve (12) months as set forth in paragraph 10
A demonstration of good faith compliance upon review as set forth in
paragraph 10
A fixed duration for the development agreement as set forth in paragraph 13
The maximum size of the proposed buildings as set forth in paragraph 6 and
Exhibit B
Conditions, terms and restrictions concerning subsequent discretionary
actions as set forth in paragraph 8
Time when construction shall commence as set forth in paragraph 6
Time when construction shall be completed as set forth in paragraph 6
(d) The benefits that will accrue to the people of the City from the adoption of the
Development Agreement Include the following
(1) Development of a property that is currently vacant and unused
(2) Increasing and further stabilizing the City's tax base through development of
new commercial businesses
Plan
(3) Increase in employment opportunities for the City's citizenry
(4) Development of a project that will increase the use of the MTA Green Line
(5) Development of a project that is consistent with the elements of the General
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(6) Development of a project that will not cause any significant environmental
Impacts
(7) The Development Agreement will eliminate uncertainty in planning and
provides for the orderly development of the Property
(e) The project is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs
specified in the General Plan and any applicable specific plan in that the amendment to DA 98 -1
allowing an approximate 15,000 square foot Increase In the Sports Training and Recreation Facility
results in a FAR of 0 52 1, which is below the maximum permitted by the General Plan for the
subject site Furthermore, adequate parking Is provided for the subject expansion on -site and on the
adjacent parcel
(0 The project is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed
for, the land use district In which the real property is located in that Sports Training and Recreation
facilities are compatible with the uses permitted in the Mixed Use — North Zoning district
(g) The project is in conformity with the public convenience, general welfare and good
land use practice in that the proposed floor area increase will make the best use of the land area
available and a portion of the increase will be devoted to general public circulation, viewing and
locker areas within the Facility and thus further benefit the public convenience
(h) The project will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare in that
it is consistent with the elements of the General Plan, the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and
is subject to review and approval by the City including on -site inspections during construction, prior
to occupancy, and parking review after occupancy
(1) The proposed amendment to the previously approved project will not adversely affect
the orderly development of property or the preservation of property values in that it will benefit and
make feasible the previously approved project
5. Findings Required Under CEOA
(a) Approval of a development agreement is typically subject to the requirements of
CEQA In connection with, and as a basis for the City Council approval of the original Development
Agreement, Ordinance No 1287, the Council adopted the CEQA Findings detailed in Resolution
No 4063, in which the MND was adopted, which incorporated those Findings herein as though they
were set forth in full
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(b) An Environmental Assessment (EA -467), for the proposed additional approximate
15,000 square feet for the Sports Training and Recreational Facility indicated that the proposed
amendments do not involve substantial changes to the previous approvals and therefore, pursuant to
the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (b), no further environmental review is required In addition,
according to the City's Local CEQA Implementation Procedures (Resolution No 3805) Sections
5(13)(2)(in), and (4)(f), new commercial structures which do not exceed a floor area of 15,000 square
feet may be exempt from the requirements of CEQA if the Director of Planning and Building Safety
determines that no substantial evidence exists that the project may have a significant effect on the
environment The Director has analyzed the project's potential to create environmental impacts and
determined that, based on new and previously gathered evidence, the proposed floor area increase will
not have a significant effect on the environment
(c) That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have
the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends,
because the project is in a built -out urban environment, and
(d) That the City Council authorizes and directs the Director of Planning and Building
Safety to file with the appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and de minims finding
pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations Within ten (10) days of the approval of
the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the applicant shall submit to the City of El
Segundo a fee of $25 00 required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing of this certificate along
with the required Notice of Determination As approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements of
CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required notices
and fees are filed with the County
WHEREAS, Mayor Mike Gordon and Councilwoman Nancy Wemick do abstain from and
did not participate in the deliberations and decision on the subject Development Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council approves
Development Agreement No DA 98 -2, subject to the following conditions
1 Prior to approval of the building plans, the applicant shall develop plans, which
indicate that the project is in substantial conformance with plans approved and on file with the
Department of Planning and Building Safety Any subsequent modification to the project as
approved shall be referred to the Director of Planning and Budding Safety for a determination
regarding the need for Planning Commission review of the proposed modification
2 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit an overall
Security and Crime Prevention Plan, including a complete exterior lighting plan and photometric
study, to the Police Department for review and approval, which shall address, but not be limited to,
as indicated in the preliminary Police Department memorandums dated Febuuaiy 24, November 10
and December 1, 1998, the following
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a Monument and directional signs,
b, Addressing,
c Lighting,
d Telephones,
e Landscaping,
f Trash dumpsters (including space for recyclable materials),
g Security cameras and alarms,
h Fences, walls,
i Security doors and hardware,
1 Office,
k Outdoor, in -line skating facility,
I On -site security personnel,
in Parking,
n Secured parking and general security for professional athletes and team areas,
o Cash management system, including safes, and cash registers,
p Public locker rooms,
q Exterior stairwell enclosures,
r Exterior ladders,
s Exit doors,
t Shipping/Receiving dock area, and
u Smooth surface front desk, cash register and service counter materials
All Security and Crime Prevention Plan measures shall be installed per the approved plans or shall
be operational prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the applicable main building
3 The applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its elected
and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, actions,
causes of action, proceedings, or suits which challenge or attack the validity of the City's approval of
Environmental Assessment EA -467 and Development Agreement 98 -2, Amendment to Grand Avenue
Corporate Center Project Area 4 (Plan B)
This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) day from and after the
final passage and adoption hereof
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall cause the
same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City, shall make a note of the passage
and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted, and shall
within 15 days after the passage or adoption thereof cause the same to be published or posted in
accordance with the law,
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1999
Mike Gordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGI JNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council of said City is five, that the foregoing Ordinance No
was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 15' day of
December, 1998, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
day of 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO' FORM
D YMnsley, City
p piojects`451- 475 \467\ord
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