PC RES 1981-038RESOLUTION P.C. NO. 81-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GRANTING CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT NO. 63 AND VARIANCE NO. 49 FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING
RELIGIOUS FACILITY IN AN INSTITUTIONAL ZONE
WHEREAS, Saint Paul's Lutheran Church has requested a conditional use
permit and variance for the construction of an addition to an existing building
at 31290 Palos Verdes Drive West in an Institutional zone; and
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the City's
Development Code, public hearings were held on January 13 and April 20, 1981, at
which times 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: That the proposed use is permitted in the zone subject to
the issuance of a conditional use permit.
Section 2: That the site is served by Palos Verdes Drive West, which
is designed to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated by the proposed
use.
Section 3 ' : That the subject use, with safeguards and conditions im-
posed by the permit, will cause no significant adverse effects to adjacent
properties or the permitted uses thereof. Further, the Planning Commission does
hereby declare that a Negative Declaration was granted in compliance with City
and State guidelines and that the Commission has reviewed and considered the
contents of the Initial Study (Environmental Assessment No. 388) in reaching its
decision. The Planning Commission further finds that the approval of this condi-
tional use permit will not result in a significant adverse environmental impact.
Section 4: That the subject use is in conformity with the General
Plan, which designates the site appropriate for the approved use.
Section 5: That given the project's location, design, adjacent uses,
and lot configuration and size, the site is adequate to accommodate the proposed
use, subject to approval of a variance to allow forty-two (42) on-site spaces
plus full reciprocal parking with the adjacent Golden Cove Shopping Center in
lieu of the Code required one hundred forty-eight (148) on-site parking spaces.
Section 6: In approving the variance, the Planning Commission finds
as follows:
A. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances
or conditions applicable to the subject property, or to the intended use of the
property, which do not apply generally to other property in the same zoning
district, since the intended activities of the church and the shopping center
have been -found not to occur simultaneously, but at different times and, there-
fore, would not require the number called for in the Code, and the joint use
parking will allow for auxiliary parking when overflow situations arise.
B. That the variance is necessary for the preservation and
enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant, which is possessed
by other property owners under like conditions in the same zoning district,
since the Code allows for the use of joint parking agreements.
C. That given the development patterns within the area, the
structure's orientation and location within an Institutional district, the grant-
ing of the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to property and improvements in the surrounding area.
D. That the intended use is not contrary to the General Plan.
Section 7 ' : For the foregoing reasons, the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby grants approval of Conditional Use Permit No.
63 and Variance No. 49, subject to the conditions found in Exhibit "A", which are
necessary to protect and preserve the health, safety, and general welfare in the
area.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of April , 1981.
Harvey Brown Chairman
1.�r' /
Saron W. Hightower
Director of Planning and
Secretary to the Commission
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EXHIBIT "A"
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 63 AND VARIANCE NO. 49 ARE HEREBY APPROVED SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. All final site, building, parking lot plan, landscaping, irrigation, light-
ing, and grading plans shall be approved by the Director of Planfiing prior
to issuance of construction permits.
2. All signs (existing and proposed) shall be subject to the provisions of
Chapter 6, Part 7, of the Development Code.
3. The proposed addition shall not exceed 2,990 square feet.
4. A periodic review and approval of parking facilities and joint parking
agreements may be made by the Director of Planning to ensure adequacy.
5. A landscape plan shall be prepared and implemented, which includes appro-
priate landscaping and a permanent irrigation system on all existing and/or
proposed undeveloped land.
6. The applicant shall execute a joint parking agreement with Golden Cove
Shopping Center which shall provide for full reciprocal parking between the
two properties. The parking agreement shall be reviewed and approved by
the City Attorney prior to issuing building permits.
7. A minimum of ten (10) additional temporary parking spaces shall be provided
within a radius of three hundred (300) feet as measured from the church
entrance in accordance with an approved parking lot plan. Construction of
the parking area shall conform to the development standards (Section 9636)
of the Code and must be completed prior to issuing an occupancy permit for
the addition.
8. An improved walkway between Golden Cove Center and Saint Paul's Church
shall be constructed in accordance with an approved plan and must be com-
pleted prior to issuing an occupancy permit for the addition.
9. The applicant shall improve Palos Verdes Drive West frontage to the center-
line of the road with signing, striping, curb and gutter and such other
improvements as may be required by the Director of Public Works. A bond
or cash deposit covering the cost of improvements may be filed with the
City to satisfy this condition.
10. The trailer shall be removed from the premises prior to issuing building
permits.
Resolution P.C. No. 81-38