PC RES 1979-005Q' 0
RESOLUTION P.C. NO. 79-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ZONE CHANGE NO. 4
AND CODE AMENDMENT NO. 7, REVISING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND
IMPLEMENTING THE COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the City has initiated Zone Change No. 4 and Code Amendment No. 7; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held public hearings. on this matter on
February 13, February 27, and March 13, 1979, 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 RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the contents of
the Environmental Impact Report and the Initial Study for Environmental Assessment
No. 336 in reaching its decision to recommend approval of said Zone Change and Code
Amendment.
Section 2: The Planning Commission finds that said Zone Change and Code Amend-
ment is consistent with and implements the General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan.
Section 3• The Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby
recommends approval of Zone Change No. 4, which amends the Official Zoning Map,
pursuant to Exhibit "A" attached, and Code Amendment No. 7, which implements the
Coastal Specific Plan, pursuant to Exhibit "B" attached.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of March, 1979.
virector or rlanning ana
Secretary to the Commission
Mayor KEN DYDA RANCHO PALOS VEMES
Mayor Pro Tempore ANN SHAW
Council Members GUNTHER W BUERK
BARBARA HEIN
ROBERT E. RYAN
City Manager LEONARD G. WOOD
EXHIBIT "A"
(also including Revised Zoning Map)
ZONE CHANGE NO. 4
DRAFT ZONING IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
TO THE ADOPTED COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN
ZONE CHANGE NO. 4 - REVISIONS TO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP. PROPOSED CHANGES:
1.
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11.
Refinement of Overlay Control --Districts in Coastal -area:
Addition of Coastal Setback Zone.
Residential Single -Family, RS -1, to RS -1 (RPD) in Coastal Subregion 1.
Commercial Recreation to Agriculture on Abalone Cove School Site in
Coastal Subregion 2.
Residential Multiple -Family, RM -6 and RM -12, to Residential Single --
Family, RS -4, in Coastal Subregion 3.
Residential Multiple -Family, RM -12, and Residential Single -Family,
RS -2, to RS -1 (RPD) in Coastal Subregion 3 (bluff area).
Residential Single -Family, RS -4, to RS -2 in Coastal Subregion 4
(bluff area) .
Residential Single -Family, RS -1, to RS -5 in Coastal Subregion 6.
Residential Single -Family, RS -2 underlying Coastal Setback Zone in
Coastal Subregion 6.
Residential Single -Family, RS -1, to RS -1 (RPD) in Coastal Subregion 7.
Residential Single -Family, RS -1, to RS -2 in area north of Palos Verdes
Drive South, easterly of Seacove.
30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90274 / (213) 377 0360
EXHIBIT "B"
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 7 - REVISIONS TO CODE TO IMPLEMENT COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN.
NOTE: Additions are so stated or are underlined. Deletions have dashes through
the words.
1. Add new part:
Chapter 5, Part 3 -- Agricultural District - A
9530 PURPOSE
The purpose of the Agricultural District is to provide for the
preservation and restoration of agricultural uses.
9531 USES AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED
Land in an Agricultural District may be used for the following:
A. Agriculture and horticulture including the growing and
raising of trees, vines,_ shrubs, berries, vegetables,
nursery stock, --flowers, hay grains and similar food and
fiber crops.
9532 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
A. Temporary and permanent stands for the sale of agricul-
tural products produced on the premises.
B. Wholesale plant nurseries.
C. Storage structures for equipment and supplies necessary
for a permitted agricultural use.
9533 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The following standards apply to Agricultural Districts:
A. Minimum lot size shall be five (5) acres. Smaller lot
sizes may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit.
B. Setbacks
Twenty-five (25) feet from all property lines.
C. Building height is limited to sixteen (16) feet.
D. Where an Agricultural District abuts a residential district,
buffering and screening techniques shall be utilized around
any structures.
2. Chapter 5, Part 2 -- Overlay C6ntrol Districts
9524, B.
1. All lands identified in the Natural Environment Element of
the General Plan under category RM -5, Old Landslide Area,
and of the Coastal Specific Plan under categories CRM -3,
Hazard, CRM -4, Marginally Stable, and CRM -5, Insufficient
Information.
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2. All lands identified in the Natural Environment Element
of the General Plan under category MA -6, Hydrologic
Factors, and of the Coastal Specific Plan under cate-
gories CRM -7, Flood Inundation Hazard, and CRM -8, Hydro-
loeic Factors. including all...
All lands identified in the Natural Environment Element
of the General Plan under category RM -8, Wildlife Habitat,
and of the Coastal Specific Plan under category CRM -9,
Wildlife Habitat.
5. All lands identified in the Natural Environment Element
of the General Plan under category RM -9, Natural Vegeta-
tion, and of the Coastal Specific Plan under category
CRM -10, Natural Vegetation, also including...
9525, B.
1. All land areas, structures and improvements described in
the Historical Resources Section of the General Plan and
Coastal Specific Plan, and sites designated...
2.
General areas designated as archaeologically sensitive in
the General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan, including all
land...
9526, A.
1. Preserve, protect, and maintain land and water areas,
structures, and other improvements which are of signifi-
cant value to the public because of their recreational,
aesthetic, and scenic qualities, as defined in the Visual
Aspects portion of the General Plan and the Corridors
Element of the Coastal Specific Plan.
2. Preserve, protect, ...in the Visual Aspects portion of
the General Plan and the Cortidors Element of the Coastal
Specific Plan.
3. Insure that site planning—as identified in the General
Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan.
B.
1. All Visual Accents, View Corridors, Adjacent Lands, impact-
ing corridors, and viewing areas, as generally defined by
the General Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan.
2.
3. Delete
4.
C.
1. Result in the change in elevation—at the dates of adop-
tion of the General Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan in
such a way as...
3. Chapter 1, Part 3 -- Residential Planned Development '--RPD
9131 APPLICABILITY
Add paragraph:
The Residential Planned Development designation may be combined
with any single family residential district, thereby requiring
application for a Residential Planned Development, when the Council
finds that such zoning is necessary to promote the policies of the
General Plan and/or Coastal Specific Plan. The zoning designation
on the Official Zoning Map is RS --(RPD).
4. Chapter 1, Part 1 -- Single Family Residential Districts - RS
9112 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The property development standards contained in the following
chart shall apply to all land and structures in the RS Districts.
For exceptions and explanatory description -of these standards;
for standards of fences, walls and signs; and for off-site
improvement and dedication requirements, see Chapter 6. A zoning
designation followed by -(RPD) indicates that a Residential
Planned Development is required, see Chapter 1, Part 3.
5. Chapter 5, Part 1 -- Specific Plan Districts
New Section:
9515 COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
In addition to the other provisions of this Code, the following
special provisions shall apply in the Coastal Specific Plan
District:
A. Conditional Uses
The following uses may be permitted, subject to a condi-
tional use permit, in addition to those listed in the
districts and in Chapter 7, Part 1:
1. Commercial center in Subregion 7, pursuant to the
policies of the Coastal Specific Plan.
2. Coastal -dependent development, pursuant to the
Coastal Specific Plan and the Coastal Act of 1976.
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B. Coastal Setback Zone
The Coastal Setback Zone comprises an area in which new
development is prohibited. Residential density credit
will be granted only for areas proven to the City's satis-
faction to be stable. No new permanent structures shall
be allowed closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the Coastal
Setback Zone.
C. Coastal Development Permits
(To be added)
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