PC RES 2013-008 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES FINDING THAT THE CITY'S ACQUISITION
OF A PORTION OF THE VACANT 5.7-ACRE PORTION OF DEANE
DANA FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY REGIONAL PARK, LOCATED AT
1805 FRIENDSHIP PARK DRIVE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 7561-
025-900), IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES GENERAL PLAN.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2013, the City Manager sent a letter to the Director of County
of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), requesting the transfer of a 5.7-
acre portion of the County owned Deane Dana Friendship Community Regional Park (APN
7561-025-900) to the City; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2013, the DPR sent an email confirming the County's desire
to transfer said property to the City; and,
WHEREAS, Section 65402(a) of the California Government Code requires that no real
property shall be acquired by dedication or otherwise for street„ square, park or other public
purposes, if the adopted general plan or part thereof applies thereto, until the location, purpose
and extent of such acquisition have been submitted to and reported upon by the planning
agency as to conformity with said adopted general plan or part thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager's request on March 11, 2013, initiated a General Plan
Consistency Finding for the acquisition of the 5.7-acre portion of Deane Dana Friendship
Community Regional Park (Assessor's Parcel No. 7561-025-900); 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 Regulations, 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 reviewed the request and determined that the
proposed request would not have a significant impact on the environment and has, therefore,
been determined to be exempt (Section 15325); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 9, 2013, within forty
(40) days of the date the request was initiated by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission hereby finds as follows
with respect to the location, purpose and extent of the acquisition of the vacant, 5.7-acre portion
of Deane Dana Friendship Community Regional Park (Assessor's Parcel No. 7561-025-900):
A. The location of the property acquisition is consistent with the Rancho Palos Verdes
General Plan because the subject property will be dedicated for public open space
recreational purposes, consistent with the existing Open Space Recreation land use and
Recreational-Passive zoning designations.
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B. The purpose of the property acquisition is consistent with the Rancho Palos Verdes
General Plan because the proposed storm drain project and dedication as public open
space recreational area is supported by General Plan goals and policies (infrastructure,
Safety and Recreation Activity).
C. The extent of the property acquisition is consistent with the Rancho Palos Verdes
General Plan because the proposed dedication as public open space recreational area
is a continuation of the City's past efforts to maintain and preserve public open space
areas.
Section 2: Any interested person aggrieved by this decision or by any portion of this
decision may appeal to the City Council. Pursuant to Section 17.80.070 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code, any such appeal must be filed with the City, in writing, setting forth the
grounds of the appeal and any specific actions requested by the appellant, and accompanied by
the appropriate appeal fee, no later than fifteen (15) days following April 9, 2013, the date of the
Planning Commission's final action.
Section 3: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
included in the Staff Report, Minutes and all other records of the proceedings, which are
attached hereto and made a part thereof by reference, the Planning Commission hereby finds
that the City's acquisition of a vacant, 5.7-acre portion of Deane Dana Friendship Community
Regional Park (Assessor's Parcel No. 7561-025-900) is consistent with the goals and policies of
the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20'h day of April 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Gerstner, Lewis, Nelson, Tetreault, Vice Chairman Leon,
Chairman Emenhiser
NOES:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
ABSENT: Commissioner Tomblin
RECUSALS:None
David Emenhiser
Chairman
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