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P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 89 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DENYING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 138, VARIANCE
NO. 205 AND GRADING APPLICATION NO. 1101
FOR A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 31270 PALOS
VERDES DRIVE WEST.
WHEREAS, Pan Asian Cultural Enterprise Incorporated has
requested approval of a conditional use permit, variance, and
grading application for a 36000 square foot commercial
building with subterranean parking; and
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, public hearings
were held on August 9, September 13, September 27, November
9, and November 22, 1988 , and February 14 1989, 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: That the site for the intended use is not
adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use and all of
the yards, setbacks, walls or fences, landscaping and other
features required by this title or by conditions imposed
under this section to adjust said use with those on abutting
land and within the neighborhood since the proposed plan
does not minimize view impairment to surrounding properties.
Section 2 : That the site for the proposed use does not
relate to streets and highways properly designed to carry the
type and quantity of traffic generated by the subject use
since proposed curb cuts along Palos Verdes Drive West, a
major arterial , divided road, are not minimized as previously
directed by the Planning Commission.
Section 3 : That the proposed plan and use will have
significant adverse effects on adjacent property and the use
thereof since the proposed building height would obstruct
views from adjacent upslope residences.
Section 4: That the proposed plan is contrary to the
General Plan because it is not sufficiently sensitive to the
views and privacy of adjacent residential properties as
required by the land use and sensory elements of the General
Plan.
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Section 5: That any variance from the requirements of
the Development Code is inappropriate at this time since the
findings to support a conditional use permit for this project
cannot be made.
Section 6 : That approval of grading on the project site
is inappropriate at this time since insufficient information
regarding proposed grading has been provided and because the
findings to support issuance of a conditional use permit for
this project cannot be made.
Section 7: For the foregoing reasons, the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby denies
Conditional Use Permit No. 138, Variance No. 205, and Grading
Application No. 1101 and waives the requirement of Section
17.56.030 of the Development Code as it relates to the
re-filing of a conditional use permit application within
twelve months of this action.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of February,
1989.
c��GL- c lifer
Luella Wike
Chairperson
b t Benard, Director
of Environmental Servic s
and Secretary to the
Commission
P.C. Resolution No. 89-8
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