Environmental Assessment No. EA-1417 and Administrative Use Permit No. AUP 26-02

The City of El Segundo has issued Administrative Use Permit AUP 26-02 and Environmental Assessment EA-1417 to authorize the on-site sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits via a Type 47 ABC License. This permit is specifically for the new 8,880-square-foot restaurant, Vela, located on the first floor of the Pacific Corporate Towers at 222 North Pacific Coast Highway Suite 100 in El Segundo, California. While the overall establishment includes a coffee shop called Fat Cat and a market called Mercada, the sale of alcohol is strictly limited to the 4,758 square foot dining area associated with the restaurant operations. The project is categorized as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act requirements under 14 California Code of Regulations section 15301, Class 1 for Existing Facilities, as the project involves a tenant space within an existing commercial building with negligible or no expansion. The documentation was signed on August 13, 2026, with the City of El Segundo serving as the procuring agency.