Page 12 August 9, 2018 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
PUBLIC NOTICES
City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:
Downtown Design Review
Project Address: 146 Richmond St.
Project Description: The applicant requests the approval of a Downtown Design Review to allow the
construction of a new structure in the middle of the lot for the purpose of storage.
Applicant: Joseph Barker
Hearing: Thursday, August 23, 2018, 5:30pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: The project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 3 categorical exemption (New Construction).
Further Information: Any person may give testimony at the public hearing at the time and place indicated above.
Written comments may be submitted to Russell Toler, Contract Planning Technician, at rtoler@elsegundo.org or
mailed to the address above. Note that any appeal of a decision made following a public hearing may be limited
to the issues raised by evidence submitted before or during that public hearing.
Gregg McClain
Planning Manager
City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:
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Specific Plan Amendment Related to Setback Encroachments
Project Address: Corporate Campus Specific Plan area
Project Description: An amendment to the development standards of the Corporate Campus Specific Plan
(CCSP) to allow balcony projections into the required front yard setbacks. The project applications are the
following: Environmental Assessment No. EA-1204 and Specific Plan Amendment No. SPA 18-01.
Applicant: William Messori, representing EVA Airways Corporation
Hearing: Thursday, August 23, 2018, 5:30pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: The City Council Certified a Final EIR in 2002 for the development of the CCSP.
The proposed specific plan amendment is exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines since it involves a
minor revision to the Development Standards. No further review environmental review is required pursuant to 14
Cal. Code Regs. § 15168(a)(3).
Further Information: Any person may give testimony at the public hearing at the time and place indicated above.
Written comments may be submitted to project planner Maria Baldenegro at mbaldenegro@elsegundo.org, or
mailed to the address above. Note that any appeal of a decision made following a public hearing may be limited
to the issues raised by evidence submitted before or during that public hearing.
Gregg McClain, Planning Manager
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Why do they call it rush hour when
nothing moves?
- Robin Williams
City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The CITY COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on:
Zone Text Amendment Related to Measuring Building Height
Project Address: Citywide
Project Description: An Ordinance amending various sections of Title 15 of the El Segundo Municipal Code to:
update definitions related to building height, establish standards for measuring the maximum height of buildings,
and to allow the Director to approve adjustments to the maximum building height by up to 5 feet. The project
Applications are the following: Environmental Assessment No. EA-1210 and Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 17-
08.
Applicant: City of El Segundo
Hearing: Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 7:00 pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: The zone text amendment is categorically exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines §15061 (b)(3).
Further Information: Any person may give testimony at the public hearing at the time and place indicated above.
Written comments may be submitted to project planner Maria Baldenegro at mbaldenegro@elsegundo.org, or
mailed to the address above. Note that any appeal of a decision made following a public hearing may be limited
to the issues raised by evidence submitted before or during that public hearing.
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Planning Manager
City of El Segundo
Notice of Public Hearing and
Intent to Adopt an
Environmental Impact Report
Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Update and
Environmental Impact Report
Location: The Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. Generally, the area bounded by Indiana Street and Sepulveda
Boulevard to the east, Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue to the north, the alley west of Standard Street to the
west, and El Segundo Boulevard to the south.
Applicant: City of El Segundo
Project Description: The Specific Plan update establishes land use, transportation, infrastructure, economic
development, and urban design strategies for Smoky Hollow, providing opportunities for businesses to thrive in a
creative, innovative, and dynamic environment. Based on growth projections provided by SCAG, the proposed
components of the Specific Plan, and an analysis of existing underutilized sites that may redevelop, the City
estimates that the Specific Plan update will support total gross property development of up to 2.97 million square
feet of office, industrial, and public facility building space through 2040. This represents an increase of
approximately 517,094 square feet over the existing building space in Smoky Hollow. Six residential units (allowed
only as caretaker units to industrial or commercial uses) are also projected to be built.
The project includes a General Plan amendment (GPA 13-01) to revise the land use categories of certain
properties to match the new Specific Plan boundary. Certain properties on Grand Avenue developed with
residential buildings will be removed from the Specific Plan area. Additional areas currently designated as Parking
and Public Facility will be added to the Specific Plan area. In addition to the map changes, the “Smoky Hollow
Mixed Use” land use designation description will be revised to increase the maximum floor-to-area ratio (FAR) for
commercial and industrial development in the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan from 0.6 to 1.0. Also, the Smoky Hollow
Mixed-Use land use designation will exclude discussion of residential uses, as new multi-family residential uses
will not be allowed. The project further includes a Zone Change (ZC 13-01) to change the City’s zoning map, to
reflect the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan and other zoning districts’ new boundaries and ensure that the zoning
designations of affected properties are consistent with their General Plan land use designations. Finally, the
project includes a zone text amendment (ZTA 13-01) to remove the existing Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, its
zoning districts and overlays from the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Title 15 (Zoning Code).
Hearing: City Council
Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: EIR. The City of El Segundo has completed preparation of a Draft Environmental
Impact Report (DEIR) (SCH# 2017031071) for the Smoky Hollow Specific Pl. The DEIR has been prepared in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as amended (Public Resources Code Section
21000 et seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines. Based on the analyses in the DEIR, with the incorporation of
mitigation measures, the Project would have significant and unavoidable impacts related to Greenhouse Gas
Emissions, Noise, and Transportation and Traffic. The precise nature and extent of these impacts is explained in
the Draft EIR. Anyone interested in more detailed information regarding the project’s anticipated environmental
impacts is encouraged to review the Draft EIR in person or online at the locations indicated below.
The City made this DEIR available for public review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15082(b). The 45-day public
review period began on March 8, 2018 and ended on April 23, 2018. In response to comments received during
the public review period, the City conducted further traffic analysis that found additional significant traffic impacts.
As a result, staff revised and re-circulated the Transportation and Traffic section of the EIR for public comment.
The updated traffic section was made available for a 46-day period, beginning on June 22nd and ending on August
6th. Public comments and responses to those comments have been incorporated into a Final EIR (FEIR), which is
now being presented to the City Council for review.
Comments: The City encourages public agencies, service providers, and the general public to review and
comment on this document. Copies of the proposed Specific Plan, the Final EIR and supporting documents are
available for public review and inspection at the following locations:
• City of El Segundo Planning and Building Safety Department, 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
7 AM to 5 PM, Monday-Thursday and 7 AM to 4 PM on alternating Fridays
• City of El Segundo Public Library, 111 West Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
9 AM to 9 PM, Monday-Thursday and 10 AM to 5 PM on Fridays and Saturdays
• The Final EIR and supporting documents can also be accessed online at:
www.elsegundo.org/depts/planningsafety/planning
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Please email your written comments to: psamaras@elsegundo.org, or mail them to:
City of El Segundo -Planning and Building Safety Department
(Attn: Paul Samaras, AICP, Principal Planner)
350 Main Street, El Segundo, California 90245
City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The CITY COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on:
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT—CITYWIDE SITE PLAN REVIEW
Address: Citywide except C-4 zoned areas
Project Description: The City Council will consider whether to adopt Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA-18-03. This
is an amendment to the El Segundo Municipal Code to require a discretionary land use permit called a “Site Plan
Review” for specified types of development. The purpose of the Site Plan Review requirement would be
severalfold: (1) To ensure that development proposals are reviewed in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (unless otherwise exempt by law). When necessary and appropriate, this will allow the
City to impose mitigation measures and conditions on projects to ensure that the developer bears the burden of
mitigating impacts directly caused by their project; (2) To allow the City to place conditions on new development
necessary to ensure the preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare; (3) To allow the City to
ensure that new development is functionally compatible with the area in which is it proposed; and (4) To allow the
City to ensure that proposed development is consistent with the overall goals, policies and objectives of the
General Plan and the Zoning Code.
Under the proposed Zone Text Amendment, a Site Plan Review would be required for development that meets
specified threshold criteria. The Site Plan Review process will require a public hearing before the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission’s decision would be subject to appeal to the City Council pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Chapter 25 of Title 15 of the El Segundo Municipal Code.
Hearing: Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: Staff analyzed the Zone Text Amendment and determined that it does not have
the potential to cause significant environmental impacts and, therefore, the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3). The Zone Text Amendment will
not portend any development or changes to the physical environment. Following an evaluation of possible adverse
impacts, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Zone Text Amendment will have a
significant effect on the environment. Rather, the primary purpose of the Zone Text Amendment will be to provide
a mechanism that allows the city to require a CEQA evaluation of future development proposals meeting specified
thresholds.
Further Information: All interested parties are invited to submit written comments, and to attend and give
testimony at the public hearing at the time and place indicated above. The proposed Zone Text Amendment is
available for public review Monday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the City of El Segundo
Planning and Building Safety Department, located at 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245. If you have any
questions, contact Planning Manager Gregg McClain in the City Planning Division at (310) 524-2393, or via email
at gmcclain@elsegundo.org.
Gregg McClain. Planning Manager
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