PC RES 2005-009 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-09
RESOLUTION F THE PLANNING COMMISSIONF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDEVERDES RECOMMENDINGTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL
CERTIFY A NEGATIVEDECLARATION UA T TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR CASE NO.
ZON2003-00520,A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE
FOR THE E CANYON E (15 PROPERTIES
LOCATED ET E N THE HEAD OF SAN RAMON CANYON AND
PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST, ADDRESSED 306489 30650, 30652,
30658, 30676, 30678, 30680, 30682 PALOS VERDEVERDES DRIVEEAST, AND
2803, 2809, 2817, 2823, 2829, 2837, 2845 SAN RAMON DRIVE).
WHEREAS, in June 2003, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes officially completed a
drainage and slope stabilization project for the upper San Ramon Canyon area. The
project addressed the canyon erosion, drainage for the area, repair of the erosion-damaged
slope, and stabilization of the landslide caused by a storm drain backup and overflow that
occurred in 1998; and,
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2004, the City Council approved a General Plan
Amendment Initiation Request (GPAIR), thereby directing Staff to proceed with a General
Plan Amendment and Zone Change for the Upper San Ramon Canyon between the head
of the canyon and Palos Verdes Drive East, from Natural Environment/Hazard to
Residential (1 to 2 dwelling units per acre) and from Open Space Hazard (OH) zoning to
Single Family Residential (RS-2) zoning; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulation, Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65962.5(f)(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 ZON2003-00520 would result in a
significant adverse effect upon the environment and, therefore, a Negative Declaration has
been prepared and notice of same was given in the manner required by law; and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on
February 22, 2005, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be
heard and present evidence.
NOW,THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HERESY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1; The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and considered
the proposed Negative Declaration, the public comments upon it, and other evidence
before the Commission prior to taking action on the proposed project and finds that the
Negative Declaration was prepared in the manner required by law and that there is no
substantial evidence that the approval of Case No. ZON2003-00520, a General Plan
Amendment and Zone Change, would result in a significant adverse effect upon the
environment.
Section2: Case No. ZON2003-00520 for a General Plan Amendment is internally
consistent with the General Plan and that the Residential land use would not be contrary to
the goals and policies of the General Plan.
Section 3: Case No. ZON2003-00520 for a Zone Change would be consistent
with the other properties along San Ramon Drive, Palos Verdes Drive East and Calle
Aventura. Further, the zoning would be consistent with the residential developments that
already exist on the subject properties of the project area. Furthermore, the Zone Change
would ensure the zoning's consistency with the General Plan.
Section 4: No site disturbance or alteration will result from the approval of Case
No. ZON2003-00520 for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change since the project
area is already built-out with residential structures and uses; and therefore, the project will
have no individual or cumulative adverse impacts upon resources, as defined in Section
711.2 of the State Fish and Game Code.
Section 5: Based upon the foregoing findings, the adoption of the proposed
Negative Declaration is in the public interest.
Section 6: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
included in the Staff Report, Environmental Assessment and other components of the
legislative record, the proposed Negative Declaration, and the public comments received by
the Commission, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby
recommends that the City Council certify that the Negative Declaration (attached as Exhibit
A) has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February 2005, by the following
vote:
AYES: Mueller, Knight, Karp
NOES: Tetrault
ABSTENTIONS: Perestam
ABSENT: Gerstner
Paul Tetreault
Planning Commission Vice Chairman
Joe j S, a �
Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement; and, Secretary
to the Planning Commission
P.C. Resolution No. 2005-9
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