ORD 115 ORDINANCE NO.115
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES REPEALING ORDINANCE NO., 109U AND
REGULATING STOCK COOPERATIVE HOUSING, AND
AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. On October 3, 1978, the City Council enacted Ordinance No.
109 U placing a moratorium on the construction, erection, creation, development
or approval of any stock cooperative housing project in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes.
Section 2. The purpose of said moratorium was to maintain the existing
status of housing within the City until such a time as a study could be completed
of the impact the construction, erection, creation and development of stock co-
operative housing would have on city services, housing, environmental conditions,
and land use within the City due to the different demands that stock cooperatives
as compared to rental apartments place on the City.
Section 3. That a Negative Declaration was issued for the project and the
Council has considered the contents of the Initial Study.
Section 4. On December 26, 1978, the Planning Department of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes presented its completed study of the impact of stock coopera-
tives on the City to the Planning Commission. The study concluded that stock
cooperatives place similar demands on the City as condominiums, as distinct from
rental apartments, and should be subject to the same conditions, restrictions and
requirements as condominiums.
Section 5. On December 26, 1978, the Planning Commission, following a
duly noticed public hearing at which evidence, both written and oral, was duly
presented to and considered by said commission, recommended to the City Council
that the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code be amended so as to adopt the con-
clusions of the Planning Department study.
Section 6. On January 16, 1979, the City Council held a duly noticed
public hearing to consider whether to amend the Municipal Code of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes as recommended by the Planning Commission. Evidence, both
written and oral, was presented to and considered by the City Council at said
hearing.
Section 7. The City Council concurs with the recommendations of the
Planning Commission and hereby orders that the Municipal Code of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes be amended as follows:
1. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 9122, Subsection A of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
A. Condominium, stock cooperative and similar developments
where the structure and/or lot is divided for sale, or where exclusive use of
a unit is granted to an individual or individuals upon purchase of stock.
2. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 9123, Subsection F of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
F. Condominiums, stock cooperatives and similar developments.
In addition to the other standards of this Part, the follow-
ing standards shall apply:
1. There shall be no more than one unit in any vertical
configuration.
2. A condominium, stock cooperative or similar develop-
ment conversion proposal which does not comply with all of the precise develop-
ment standards in this part may be approved where the Commission finds that
there are unusual circumstances regarding the development's location, site, or
configuration, that the project is in substantial compliance with the develop-
ment standards, and that there are mitigating features incorporated in the
project which tend to further the expressed intent and purposes of this Part.
Recognizing that the conversion of existing multiple residential structures
to condominium, stock cooperative or similar development usage presents unique
problems with respect to the requirements of this Section, the Planning Commis-
sion is empowered to vary any and all requirements contained herein with regard
to a particular conversion proposal upon a finding that the creation of the
proposed condominium, stock cooperative or similar development will not have the
potential to contravene the intent and purposes of this Part. Project charac-
teristics of critical importance in determining whether or not a proposed con-
version has that potential include the age of the structure and the degree to
which the proposal varies from the required standards for the following: park-
ing, sound transmission characteristics, private open space, storage spaces.
The Planning Commission is also empowered to impose conditions on its approval
of the conditional use permit which would require that specified modifications,
designed to bring a structure more nearly into compliance with the condominium,
stock cooperative and similar development standards contained herein, be made
to the structure proposed for conversion.
3. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 4, Section 9140 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
9140 PURPOSE
This Section provides supplemental development standards which shall
apply to all residential structures which are constructed with common walls and/or
floor/ceiling assemblies (attached single family, multiple family, condominiums,
stock cooperatives, etc.) .
4. Article IX, Chapter 1, Part 4, Section 9141, Subsection A. Subpart
5 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
5. All common wall assemblies which separate all other attached
dwelling units (multiple family, condominiums, stock cooperatives) or a dwelling
unit and a public or quasi-public space shall be of a staggered stud construction.
5. The Glossary Section of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is
amended so as to include the following definition in the appropriate place:
Stock Cooperative.
Stock cooperative shall mean corporation which is formed or availed
of primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee simple or for a
term of years, improved real property, if all or substantially all of the share-
holders of such corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion
of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation, which right of
occupancy is transferable only concurrently with the transfer of the share or
shares of stock in the corporation held by the person having such right of occu-
pancy.
6. Article IX, Chapter 6, Part 7, Section 9672, Subsection D of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
D. Location.
All signs shall be erected upon the premises occupied by
the person or business sought to be identified by such signs. No signs shall
be erected in the public right-of-way unless authorized by the Director of
Planning, pursuant to guidelines adopted by Resolution of the City Council.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30
days after the passage and adoption thereof, at which time Ordinance 109 U
shall be repealed.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 1979.
by the following vote:
AYES: RYAN, BUERK, SHAW, HEIN AND MAYOR DYDA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
OR
ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly
introduced at a meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of February,
1979; that thereafter the said ordinance was duly adopted at a meeting of the
City Council on the 6th day of February, 1979.
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Leonard G. Wo• , /ity C A rk and,
Ex Officio Cl-rk of the Council
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KANCH PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES) -
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says :
That at all times herein mentioned, -he/she was and now
is the duly qualified and acting Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes, California:
That on the 13th day of February , 19 79 , -he/she
caused to be posted in three conspicuous places , as required by law,
Ordinance No. 115, which regulates Stock Cooperatives & Signs in Public Right-Of-Way.
a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places
in the City:
CITY HALL
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
MIRALESTE STATION
4000 MI BALE S TE PLAZA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CALIFORNIA
RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
28915 NORTHBAY ROAD
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
' CALIFORNIA
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true
and correct affidavit of posting.
LEONARD G. WOOD, çi CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD/RANCHO PALOS VERDES,CA 90274/(213)377.0360