ORD 250 ORDINANCE NO. 250
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES READOPTING DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 26, AS MODIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL
COMMISSION, BY AMENDING CHAPTERS 16. 04,
17 .16, AND 17 .24 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council initiated Development Code
Amendment No. 26 on February 2, 1988 to revise the
development standards and permitted uses for the CR-
. Commercial Recreational district and to clarify the review
procedures for all new commercial development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on
this matter on March 22, April 12, and April 26, 1988 and the
City Council held a public hearing on June 8, 1988, at which
time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be
heard and present evidence; and
WHEREAS, after public hearings, Ordinance No. 234 was
adopted on June 21, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission has reviewed
and modified Ordinance No. 234 in order to bring this Code
Amendment into conformance with the Coastal Act; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has adopted P. C.
Resolution No. 89-75 on December 12, 1989, recommending City
Council acceptance of the Coastal Commission modification;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the contents of
the Initial Study for Environmental Assessment No. 547 prior
to issuing a Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on this
matter on January 16 , 1990 , at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present
evidence.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 : That the Development Code revisions are
necessary to ensure that the quality of development in the
CR-Commercial Recreational district is high in terms of
access, parking, design, landscaping, open space, and view
preservation.
Section 2: That the Development Code revisions are
necessary to ensure that the uses permitted in the zone with
a Conditional Use Permit are clearly specified and reflect
the intent of the General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan, and
that the operation and maintenance of those uses occurs in a
manner that does not create a public nuisance or preclude
coastal access.
Section 3: That the Development Code revisions are
necessary to ensure that the procedures for determining the
required amount of parking for the CR-Commercial Recreational
district are consistent with the City' s approved Local
Coastal Plan and current Development Code.
Section 4: That the Development Code revisions are
necessary to clarify the review procedures for new commercial
development on vacant or undeveloped property.
Section 5: That City Council adopted a Negative
Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. 547 on June 21,
1988 as the Initial Study determined that there would be no
significant adverse impacts on the environment resulting from
this revision. The Coastal Commission modifications are
minor in nature and there have been no changes in
circumstances concerning the code amendment.
Section 6: That the Development Code revisions are
consistent with the intent of the General Plan and Coastal
Specific Plan since the purpose of the revisions is to ensure
that future development in the CR-Commercial Recreational
district provides sufficient open space, minimizes view
obstruction, provides sufficient parking and coastal access,
provides high design quality and is consistent with the
General Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan.
Section 7 : Sections 16. 04. 073 and 16 . 04.074 are hereby
added to Chapter 16 .04 of the Development Code as follows:
16.04. 073 Amusement Park. "Amusement Park" means a
commercial entertainment land use consisting or one or more
amusement rides, with or without other commercial
entertainment land uses, primarily in an outdoor setting.
16 .04.074 Amusement Ride. "Amusement Ride means a
mechanical device which is not coin operated, which provides
or promotes motion, and which is not a primary means of
transportation within a site or from one site to another.
Amusement ride includes but is not limited to carousels,
ferris wheels, roller coasters, water slides, and similar
devices.
Section 8 : Section 17 .16.020 of the Development Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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17 .16 . 020 Uses and Development Permitted. The uses and
types of development permitted in the commercial districts
are described in chapters 17 .18 through 17 .24. Approval shall
be given upon the finding that such use or development is
clearly within the intent of this chapter and the description
of uses and development permitted in the district, and will
be compatible with other permitted uses in the district. Any
construction on vacant or undeveloped property in any
commercial zone is subject to approval of a conditional use
permit. Any conditional use permit issued for a project
located in the coastal zone must be consistent with the
Coastal Specific Plan.
Section 9: The portion of the commercial standards table
in Section 17 .16 . 040 of the Development Code, relating to the
CR - Commercial Recreational District, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
17 .16 . 040 Development Standards
Min. Dev. Max. Lot
Site Area Coverage
CR 20 Acres ( 7 ) 30%
Notes:
( 7 ) Minimum development site area may be modified by the
planning commission subject to approval of a
conditional use permit.
Section 10 : Chapter 17 . 24 of the Development Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 17 .24
COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL (CR) DISTRICT
Sections
17 . 24. 010 Purpose
17 .24. 020 Uses and Development Conditionally Permitted
17 . 24. 030 Operation and Maintenance
17. 24.040 Development Standards
17 . 24. 010 Purpose. This district permits those
entertainment and recreational activities which are of a
commercial nature.
17.24. 020 Uses and Development Conditionally Permitted.
The following uses may be permitted in the CR-Commercial
Recreational District subject to approval of a conditional
use permit:
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a. Any new or reestablished use which is of an
entertainment, visitor serving, and recreational nature,
including but not limited to a resort/conference hotel ,
restaurant, limited theme retail , tennis court, golf course,
and other entertainment and banquet facilities, compatible
with existing uses and the surrounding area. Such use, if
located within the coastal zone, shall be required to provide
public access to and along the bluff and coastline.
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b. Flower and produce stands, wholesale plant nurseries,
and similar commercial/agriculture uses.
c . Commercial antenna.
d. Other uses, determined by the director to be similar
to the uses described in Section 17 .24. 020 (a) with the
exception of the following:
1 . Amusement Park.
17.24.030 Operation and Maintenance. All uses shall be
operated and/or maintained in a manner that does not create a
public nuisance.
a. All buildings or structures that are not in use or
operation may only be secured in a manner approved by the
director of environmental services.
b. Routine landscaping and ground maintenance shall
continue whether or not the use is currently in operation or
open to the public .
C. Any use located within the coastal zone shall be
operated and/or maintained to preserve public coastal access,
whether or not the use is currently in operation or open to
the public. Such access may be restricted on a temporary
basis, with the approval of the director of environmental
services, if necessary to protect the public health, safety,
and welfare. Parking requirements for any proposed
development shall be as specified in Chapter 17 .44 Ten
percent of any required parking shall be designated as public
parking for coastal access as indicated by the Coastal
Specific Plan (p. U-18 Policy No. 3 ) .
17 .24 . 040 Development Standards.
a. Lot Area. The minimum lot size for any parcel within
this district shall be twenty ( 20 ) acres. The Planning
Commission may modify the minimum lot size for any lot
subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
b. Landscaping. Landscaping, in addition to the parking
lot landscaping required by Section 17 .44. 060 (E) ( 1-8 ) , shall
be provided at a two to one ratio to at-grade surface parking
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to provide additional buffering and screening around such
facilities. Any landscaping shall be designed and maintained
in a manner that prevents significant obstruction ofipublic
and private views as defined in Section 17 .02 . 040 (C) ( 1-2 ) .
C. Design
1 . Standardized architectural styles, forms, and roof
types, established through contractual agreements with
franchisors and used repetitively throughout Southern
California, statewide, and nationally, shall be avoided.
2 . Design based on the unique character of the site,
including topography, climate, orientation, location,
history, are encouraged.
3 . Visually interesting designs incorporating
variations in horizontal and vertical planes, setbacks, bulk,
materials, and colors are encouraged.
4. Landscaping and irrigation plans must be approved
by the Director of Environmental Services before a
certificate of occupancy is issued. Landscaping should be
coordinated with the building design and site layout to
provide open space, accents, relief, screening, and
buffering.
d. Height. Building height above 16 feet and not to
exceed a maximum of 48 feet may be permitted by the planning
Commission subject to the approval of a conditional use
permit provided that:
1. The proposed height is determined to be consistent
with the Coastal Specific Plan, particularly as related to
view and open space preservation.
2 . The proposed height results in the provision of
additional public open space and the creation or protection
of identified visual corridors.
3 . The proposed height is compatible and in visual
scale with the overall development concept for the property.
4. The structure, at the proposed height, does not
significantly impair a public or private view, and is
designed in a manner that minimizes view impairment.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on January , 1990
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ATTEs
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes do hereby certify that the whole number of members of
the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
ordinance, being Ordinance No. 250 , was duly and regularly
adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
thereof held on January 30, 1990, and the same was passed and
adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Ryan, Bacharach & Mayor Hughes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Hinchliffe
CITY CLERK
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ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION NO. ORD 250 FILE: 701 x 1801
SUBJECT: READOPTING DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 26, AS MODIFIED BY THE
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION, BY AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 . 04, 17. 16 ,
AND 17. 24 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
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