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El Segundo planners recommend Smoky Hollow ordinance to allow startups with case-by-case limits on raw materials
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend City Council approve an amendment to the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan that defines "incubator and innovative start up" uses and establishes permit tiers based on whether businesses use raw materials.
The El Segundo Planning Commission voted 4-0 Wednesday to recommend the City Council adopt an amendment to the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan that defines “incubator and innovative start up” uses and allows such businesses by right when they use no raw materials while requiring administrative or conditional permits if they use limited or substantial raw materials.
Commissioners approved Resolution 2965 recommending the ordinance change after staff presented a draft amendment that would add a broad definition of startup uses, a permit table tying review level to raw-material use, and a flexible, case-by-case approach to setting any raw-material limits.
The ordinance’s definition is intentionally broad to attract research-and-development, light industrial and…
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