ORD 321 ORDINANCE NO. 321
AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING ZONE CHANGE
NO. 25 FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6108, 6118,
AND 6124 PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, CHANGING
FROM RS-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO CP
(COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL) FOR PROPERTIES AT
6108 AND 6118 PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, AND
FROM RS-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO I
(INSTITUTIONAL) FOR PROPERTY AT 6124 PALOS
VERDES DRIVE SOUTH.
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1975, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes approved and adopted Resolution No. 75-43 adopting the General Plan of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes which applied a land use designation of Residential (2 to
4 dwelling units per acre) to properties at 6108, 6118, and 6124 Palos Verdes Drive
South; and,
WHEREAS, commercial and office uses existed on properties at 6108 and 6118
Palos Verdes Drive South at the time of adoption of the City's General Plan and those
uses became pre-existing nonconforming uses upon adoption of the General Plan and
application of the RS-4 (Single Family Residential) zone to those properties; and,
WHEREAS, commercial office uses have been continued on the properties at
6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South for over twenty-six years since the adoption
of the General Plan, and such uses are expected to continue into the future due to the
existence of commercial structures on the sites; and,
WHEREAS, the property at 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South was used as a fire
station, which is an institutional land use, at the time of adoption of the City's General
Plan, and the use became pre-existing non-conforming upon adoption of the General
Plan and application of the RS-4 (Single Family Residential) zone to the property; and,
WHEREAS, the institutional fire station use has been continued on the property
at 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South for over twenty-six years since the adoption of the
General Plan and such use is expected to continue into the future due to the existence
of the fire station structure on the site; and,
WHEREAS, on December 19, 1978 the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 78-81 which adopted the Coastal Specific Plan of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and which set forth a land use designation of Residential
(2-4 dwelling units per acre) for properties at 6108, 6118, and 6124 Palos Verdes Drive
South; and,
WHEREAS, the on-going commercial uses at 6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes
Drive South, and on-going institutional use of property at 6124 Palos Verdes Drive
South, are pre-existing nonconforming uses with respect to the Coastal Specific Plan
land use designation; and,
WHEREAS, on July 5, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes considered a General Plan Initiation Request and directed staff to initiate a
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change to consider amendments that would make
the existing and on-going land uses at 6108, 6118, and 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South
legal uses in conformance with the General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan land use
designations and zoning of the sites; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et. seq., the City's
Local CEQA Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste
and Substances Statement), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study
and determined that there is no substantial evidence that the approval of General Plan
Amendment No. 23, Coastal Specific Plan Amendment No. 6, and Zone Change No. 25
would result in a significant adverse effect on the environment. Accordingly, a Draft
Negative Declaration has been prepared and notice of that fact was given in the
manner required by law; and,
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes held public hearings on December 10, 1996 and January
14, 1997 at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence; and,
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes held a public hearing on March 4, 1997 at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution No. 97-17, adopting a
Negative Declaration and approving General Plan Amendment No. 23, and Coastal
Specific Plan Amendment No. 6, which are related to Zone Change No. 25 as
described herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council has reviewed and considered the proposed
Negative Declaration, the public comments upon it, and the other evidence before the
Council and finds that the Negative Declaration was prepared in a manner required by
law, that there is no substantial evidence that the overall project consisting of adoption
of the General Plan Amendment, Coastal Specific Plan Amendment, and Zone Change
would have a significant effect on the environment, and that no mitigation measures are
necessary to eliminate significant environmental effects of the proposed project.
Section 2: The City Council finds that the approval of these land use and zone
changes will not result in significant adverse environmental impact because the revised
General Plan, Coastal Specific Plan, and zoning designations would be consistent with
the existing use of the sites and a development agreement would accompany the
changes to further control the impacts of the operation of present and future businesses
at 6108 Palos Verdes Drive South.
Section 3: That although the Negative Declaration analyzes the environmental
impacts associated with General Plan Amendment No. 23, Coastal Specific Plan
Amendment No. 6, and Zone Change No. 25, separate environmental review will be
performed for any projects subject to the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act proposed on these sites. The analysis will be completed prior to receiving
any approvals from the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement.
Section 4: That the proposed zone changes are not contrary to the General
Plan, since consistency between the historic use of the sites and the land use regulations
applicable to the sites will result, as well as consistency between the General Plan and
Coastal Specific Plan land use designations and the zoning on the sites.
Section 5: The City Council finds that the sites are suitable for commercial and
institutional uses since the properties are located adjacent to a major arterial roadway,
due to the existing improvements on the sites, and due to the drainage channel (lower
Barkentine Canyon) to the south of the subject properties which serves as a buffer
between neighboring residential uses.
Section 6: The City Council finds that existing agreements between the
property owner of 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South and the City address requirements
for parking at the site through provision of additional off-site parking at the City-owned
flower stand parking area at the southwest corner of Seacove Drive and Palos Verdes
Drive South (Abalone Cove Shoreline Park), and that the continued commercial/office
use will not result in parking problems due to restrictions and provisions of the
agreement.
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Section 7: The City Council finds that the uses permitted by the proposed
zoning at 6108 Palos Verdes Drive South would be compatible with surrounding
development because a development agreement will be executed between the City and
the property owner to control the use and operation of the site. The development
agreement is found to be necessary in order to address parking requirements, and to
ensure the provision of adequate parking near the site for any present and future
commercial professional uses.
Section 8: The City Council finds that the development standards of the CP
(Commercial Professional ) zone are most consistent with the existing site uses and
development at 6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South, and that the development
standards of the I (Institutional) zone are most consistent with the existing site uses
and development 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South. However, application of these zones
will result in nonconforming structures on the sites as the existing structures do not
comply with all of the standards set forth in the proposed zones.
Section 9: The City Council, by adopting Resolution Number 97-17, has
adopted a Negative Declaration for the changes of zoning set forth herein.
Section 10: Based upon the facts contained in this Ordinance, in the Staff
Report and other components of the legislative record, in the adopted Negative
Declaration, and in the public comments received by the Planning Commission and the
City Council, the City Council hereby approves Zone Change No. 25 to change the
zoning designation on the properties located at 6108, 6118 and 6124 Palos Verdes
Drive South. The approved changes are from RS-4 (Single Family Residential) to CP
(Commercial Professional) for the property at 6108 Palos Verdes Drive South (also
known as Assessors Parcel Number 7573-006-017) and the property at 6118 Palos
Verdes Drive South (also known as Assessors Parcel Number 7573-006-018); and from
RS-4 (Single Family Residential) to I (Institutional) for the property located at 6124
Palos Verdes Drive South (also known as 7573-006-900).
Section 11: The City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to cause the
changes set forth herein to be made to the Official Zoning Map.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 1997.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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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 No. 321 passed first reading on March 4, 1997, was duly and regularly
adopted by the said City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on April
1, 1997, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: FERRARO, BYRD, LYON, HOLLINGSWORTH AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
ABSTE NTI O N SHONE
ABSENT: NONE
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LRANCHO PALOS VERDES
ORDINANCE NO. 321
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
The undersigned, being first dui
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That at all times herein mentioned , she was and now '
the appointed City Clerk of the City of O is
y Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on 4/9/97 , she caused-- --- to be
posted the following g document entitled :
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 25 FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED
AT6108 , 6118,
AND 6124 PALOS VERDES DR. SOUTH, CHANGING FROM RS-4 (SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL) TO CP (COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL)
OFESSIONAL) FOR PROPERTIES AT 6108
AND 6118 PALOS VERDES DR. SOUTH, AND FROM RS-4 (SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL) TO I (INSTITUTIONAL) FOR PROPERTY AT 6124 P.V. DR. SOUTH.
a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following
locations:
City Hall Los Angeles County Fire '
Y re Station
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Miraleste Station
Rancho Palos Verdes 4000 Miraleste Plaza
Rancho Palos Verdes
U. S. Post Office
28649 S. Western Ave. Ladera Linda Community Y Center
Rancho Palos Verdes n1�=
32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd . Rancho Palos Verdes s Park
Rancho Palos Verdes 30359 Hawthorne Blvd . ,
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of per '
P 7 ur that
Y the foregoing is a
true and correct affidavit of posting .
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30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
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