EL SEGUNDO HERALD December 26, 2019 Page 7
Year in Review from front page
his position on the Da Vinci schools board.
He chose the latter. The Council will operate
as a quartet until after the election. Lance
Giroux filed for the third open spot. With
no additional candidates, he will be elected
in March along with the incumbents. For
other positions, City Clerk Tracy Weaver
will run unopposed while City Treasurer
Crista Binder chose not to seek reelection.
Matthew Robinson is the sole candidate for
City Treasurer.
At Binder’s request, the Council agreed
to place a measure on the March ballot that
would require the Treasurer to become an
appointed position in the future in hopes of
ensuring the individual running that department
is qualified and experienced to take
on the role.
The Council had multiple discussions early
in the year to determine which groups should
get priority pool time at the new aquatics
center (outside of already established school
district usage). Ultimately Alpha Aquatics,
with the largest number of El Segundo
residents, received 60 percent of the time
and first pick of selection days. Beach Cities
Swimming received the other 40 percent.
In May, the Council certified the EIR for
the Park Place extension and grade separation
project near PCH and Rosecrans. The
members chose the staff-preferred Alternative
IC to relocate the existing BNSF rail tracks
to allow for a single trade separation with
a roundabout at Park Place and Allied Way
to reduce traffic congestion. Also in May: A
facilities condition assessment of the City’s
31 buildings revealed the structures in good
shape overall with no urgent safety improvements
needed immediately. And during the
same month, the Council changed the start
times of its regular meetings to 6 p.m. instead
of 7 p.m. with the idea to make the sessions
more efficient and not run as late.
In the late summer, the Council approved
a deal with landowner El Segundo Unified
School District for the City to cover 70
percent of the cost for a shared parking lot
for the Richmond Street Field Improvement
Project. The ratio was based on Plunge and
community usage versus school.
The Council also approved a 10-year development
agreement and EIR certification
for the Beach Cities Media Campus Project
(Continental Development Corporation and
Mar Ventures) at 2021 Rosecrans Ave.
In November, the Council adopted a Percent
for Arts development fee (also imposed
by 36 other municipalities in the County).
Under the arrangement, developers of new
commercial/industrial projects of $2 million
or more pay a one percent fee or provide
equivalent art on their sites. The fee doesn’t
apply to residential projects.
Currently, El Segundo boasts more than
$1 billion in active and planned developments.
The new creative office spaces and
campuses coming out of the ground are smart,
state-of-the-art, and architectural works of
art. The new AC Hotel by Marriott located
near Elevon in Campus El Segundo area
opened Spring 2019. Construction of 888
N Douglas by developer Hackman Capital
Partners is well on the way and will hold more
than 550,000 square feet of creative office.
Development is set for completion in 2020.
Several large commercial office buildings have
been repurposed over the last year and the
notable new tenants have moved in to these
reimagined new spaces, including Saatchi and
Saatchi, Skyryse, Inc., NEXT Trucking and
Quest Nutrition. In October 2019, the city
approved a new three-deck Topgolf facility,
the first in Southern California, to renovate
the existing driving range at The Lakes. The
project includes modifications to the existing
golf course, parking lot expansion, demolition
of the existing clubhouse and construction
of a new pro shop.•
“Let our New Year’s resolution be this: we will be there for one another
as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.”
Poinsettias from page 3
student published a university research paper
that spilled the beans. Now, European greenhouse
owners and nurserymen understood the
technique and they began in earnest to tap
into the global demand at Christmas. The
overseas competition drove down prices,
and the Eckes and their Encinitas compound
eventually became ground zero for breeding
research. They created the pink and white
poinsettia, and the marbled look of the leaves.
There is quite a coincide to the plant’s
holiday and its place in holiday celebrations
in Mexico. The poinsettia is displayed
around the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
also celebrated today by Mexican Romans
Catholics. The church celebrates the appearance
of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to the
Mexican peasant Juan Diego in 1531. This
is also the day that former U.S. ambassador
Poinsett died.
There are more than 100 varieties of poinsettias
in production, but red is still the most
popular color with consumers. Salmon, apricot,
yellow, cream and white can be foundtoo.
They come in almost all colors of the rainbow,
with one exception: blue. There are blue
poinsettias for sale, but they are a “designer
color” created with dyes, according to the
University of Vermont, which provides some
fun facts about today’s horticultural honoree.
• Poinsettias can be grown in a backyard.
In the wild or planted in tropical climates,
thepoinsettia can reach heights of 12 feet.
• The botany community originally dismissed
the poinsettia as a weed. It wasn’t
until the 1960s that researchers were able
to successfully breed plants to bloom more
than just a few days.
• The poinsettia is not poisonous, despite
what people say. The National Poison Center
in Atlanta and the American Medical Association
have tested the plant and debunked the
myth. Cats and children also may choke on
the fibrous parts, however, and keep poinsettias
out of reach of animals and toddlers.
• The best way to prolong the life of the
plants is to avoid hot or cold drafts. Keep the
soil moist, and keep poinsettias near natural
light and in temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees.
Water when the soil begins to dry, and avoid
soaking the potting soil.
Now, you know the origin of this Christmas
traNow, you know the origin of this Christmastime
flower that reappears each December.
The flower is an American holiday tradition,
with a red and white color palette and its own
holiday, just like jolly St. Nick. •
– Goran Persson
PUBLIC NOTICES
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Chevron USA Inc. is applying for an
Antenna Structure Registration for
a 114-foot Lattice tower at 33-54-
32.4N, 118-24-10.8W. The structure
will be marked and include any lighting
system recommended by the FAA.
Interested persons may review the
company’s application for Antenna
Structure Registration by entering
Form 854 File No. A1150007 at www.
fcc.gov/asr/applications and may raise
environmental concerns regarding the
proposed structure by filing a Request
for Environmental Review with the
Federal Communications Commission.
Paper filings may be submitted to: FCC
Requests for Environmental Review, 445
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
The FCC strongly encourages use of
its online filing system, instructions for
which are located at www.fcc.gov/asr/
environmentalrequest. A copy of any
Request for Environmental Review must
be provided to the company at Keller and
Heckman LLP, attn: Telecommunications
Licensing, 1001 G Street NW, Suite 500
West, Washington, DC 20001.
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City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:
One-year Subdivision Map Extension
Project Address: 224 Whiting Street
Project Description: The applicant requests a one-year extension of Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 74692 to
develop 3 residential condominium units. This project was originally approved on December 14, 2017.
Applicant: Stacy Straus on behalf of LCAP II, LLC
Hearing: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 5:30pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: The project is categorically exempt from additional analysis pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as a Class 3 (New Construction totaling not more than
four dwelling units), and a Class 32 (Infill Development) categorical exemption.
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 El Segundo Herald Pub. 12/26/19
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City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:
Amendment to the affordable housing requirement for the 540 East Imperial
Avenue (Waypointe) project to provide eight moderate income affordable units
or to pay an in-lieu payment to the City for affordable housing purposes
Project Address: 540 East Imperial Avenue (Waypointe)
Project Description: On September 28, 2016, the El Segundo City Council approved land use
entitlements, a Development Agreement and a Specific Plan for the development of 34 multi-family
dwelling units and 24 single-family dwelling units at 540 East Imperial Avenue. As a condition of
approval, the developer was required to provide six units of affordable housing, consisting of two units for
qualified extremely low income households, two units for qualified very low income households, and two
units for qualified low income households.
The applicant requests an amendment to the conditions of approval, the Development Agreement and
Specific Plan to either (1) change the level of affordability to moderate income units as defined by state
law, and to increase the number of affordable housing units to a total of eight units or (2) allow the
applicant to pay $5.3 million dollars to the City for affordable housing purposes. The Planning
Commission will consider the applicant’s request and make its recommendation to the City Council. The
City Council is the final decision-making body for the applicant’s request and will consider the request at
a future hearing.
Applicant: DR Horton Homes CA2, Inc.
Hearing: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 5:30 pm
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: The proposed amendments to the affordable housing requirement are
not subject to CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that the amendments may have a significant effect on the environment.
Further Information: Any person may give testimony at the public hearing at the time and place
indicated above. Written comments may be submitted to Principal Planner Eduardo Schonborn, AICP, at
eschonborn@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