ORDINANCE 1554 ORDINANCE NO. 1554
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE (ESMC) TITLE 15 (ZONING CODE).
(ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 16-05)
The City Council of the city of EI Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: The Council finds and-declares as follows:
A. On June 23, 2016, the City initiated the process to amend various sections
of ESMC Title 15 (Zoning Code).
B. The City reviewed the project's environmental impacts under the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.,
"CEQA"), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of
Regulations §§15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"), and the City's
Environmental Guidelines (City Council Resolution No. 3805, adopted
March 16, 1993);
C. The Planning and Building Safety Department completed its review and
scheduled a public hearing regarding the application before the Planning
Commission for June 8, 2017;
D. On June 8, 2017, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to receive
public testimony and other evidence regarding the application including,
without limitation, information provided to the Planning Commission by city
staff; and, adopted Resolution No. 2819 recommending that the City
Council approve the proposed project;
E. On July 5, 2017, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the
information provided by City staff and public testimony regarding this
Ordinance; and
F. This Ordinance and its findings are made based upon the entire
administrative record including, without limitation, testimony and evidence
presented to the City Council at its July 5, 2017 hearing and the staff report
submitted by the Planning and Building Safety Department.
SECTION 2-- Factual Findings and Conclusions. The City Council finds that implementing
the proposed ordinance would result in the following:
F. Modify the R-2 zone development standards to allow encroachments of
porches, decks and related covers into the required front yard setback;
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SECTION 3: General Plan Findings. As required under Government Code Section
65860, the ESMC amendments proposed by the Ordinance are consistent with the EI
Segundo General Plan as follows:
A. The proposed ordinance is consistent with Objectives LU3-2 and LU3-3 of
the General Plan Land Use Element. It would permit flexibility in the design
of two-family developments in the R-2 zone while maintaining its character,
by permitting porches, decks and patio covers in the front yard.
SECTION 4., Zone Text Amendment Findings. In accordance with ESMC Chapter 15-26
(Amendments), and based on the findings set forth in Section 2, the proposed ordinance
is consistent with and necessary to carry out the purpose of the ESMC as follows:
A. The ordinance is consistent with the purpose of the ESMC, which is to serve
the public health, safety, and general welfare and to provide the economic
and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of land
resources.
B, The ordinance is necessary to facilitate the development process and
ensure the orderly development of buildings, parking areas, landscaping,
and the location of uses in the City. The intent of the ordinance is to clarify
definitions of terms, the permitted uses, and the development standards in
various zones, which will facilitate and expedite the development process
and provide economic and social benefits resulting from the orderly planned
use of land resources.
SECTION , : Environmental Assessment. Pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq. ("CEQA"),
and the regulations promulgated thereunder(14 California Code of Regulations§§ 15000,
et seq., the "State CEQA Guidelines"), the proposed ordinance is exempt from further
review, because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to existing zoning
regulations and related procedures. It does not have the effect of deleting or substantially
changing any regulatory standards or findings required thereof. The proposed Ordinance
is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the
environment. In addition, any environmental impacts associated with this ordinance are
adequately addressed in the General Plan FEIR. Accordingly, this ordinance is consistent
with the General Plan FEIR and is exempt from further environmental review
requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act. Furthermore, this
ordinance constitutes a component of the EI Segundo Municipal Code which the Planning
Commission determined to be consistent with the FEIR for the City of EI Segundo General
Plan on December 1, 1992. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required
pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15168(c)(2).
SECTION 6: Subsection 15-413-6(D)(1) (R-2 zone front and rear yard setbacks) is
amended to read as follows:
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",l. Front And Rear Yard-, The combined total of setbacks for the front and rear yard
&h,'Almust be at least tfimiAy-feet-�30�20 feet, with no front yard setback less than
twe4i,ty-feet-(24"' ,gO feet and no rear yard setback less than five-feet(6 feet.
a) Encroachiments. The followina structures Mav encroach in the reguired
front and setback:
1) Porches or verandas,not fully enclosed on 3 -sides_(railings and/or
columns permqi9m;
ii) Raised decks not greater than 2 feet above grade constructed in
conjunction with, a lattice cover not,greater than 10 feet above arade-
M) Lattice Datio covers UptAreater than 10 feet above grade:
These structures mgyencroach up to 6 feet into the_LeAuJred setback for 50
percent of the buildinq wi�dthnot to exceed 20 feet."
SECTION 7: CONSTRUCTION. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to
achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council's intent that the
provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a
manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION & ENFORCEABILITY. Repeal of any provision of the ESMC does not affect
any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition
of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance's effective date. Any such
repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting
violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTlON 9: VALIDITY OF PREVIOUS CODE SECTIONS. If this entire Ordinance or its
application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or
amendment of the ESMC or other city ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void
and cause such previous ESMC provision or other the city ordinance to remain in full
force and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 10: SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Ordinance or its application, is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity
will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this
end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 11: The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original
ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and,
within fifteen (1 5) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be
published or posted in accordance with California law.
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SECTION 12: This Ordinance will go into effect and be in full force and effect on the
thirty-first (31 st) day after its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE No. 1554 this 15th day of August,
2017.
SueFuentes, Mayor
ATTEST:
r
Tracy,'CVea er ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark D.,� E ensley, C° ttorne
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of EI 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. 1554 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 5th day of July 2017, 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 15th day of August, 2017, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote.
AYES: Mayor Fuentes, Council Member Dugan, and Council Member Pirsztuk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Boyles
ABSTAIN: Council Member Brann
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this day of August,
2017.
I °
Trey y Weaver, City Clerk
of the City of EI Segundo,
California