PC RES 1989-018 PC RESOLUTION NO. 89 - 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NO. 570 AND ADOPT DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 29
WHEREAS , the City Council initiated Development Code
Amendment No. 29 on September 20 , 1988 to revise the City
standards for review, approval , and placement of fences,
walls, and hedges , to minimize their view impact ; and
WHEREAS , the Planning Commission has held public
hearings on this matter on November 9 and 30 , 1988 , and
February 28, March 14 , and March 28 , 1989 at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence ; and,
WHEREAS , the Planning Commission has considered the
content of the Initial Study for Environmental Assessment No .
570 prior to recommending that a Negative Declaration be
issued.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 : That the Development Code revisions are
necessary to ensure that rear yard views from upslope view
lots are protected from intentional or inadvertent
impairment by fences, walls, and hedges on adjacent ,
downslope lots .
Section 2: That the Development Code revisions are
necessary to establish criteria and provide for City review
of fences , walls, and hedges on lots adjacent to the rear
yards of view lots .
Section 3 : That a draft Negative Declaration for
Environmental Assessment No . 570 should be issued since the
initial study has determined that there would be no
significant adverse impacts on the environment resulting from
this revision.
Section 4 : That the Development Code revision is
consistent with the intent of the General Plan and Coastal
Specific Plan since the purpose of the revision is to further
implement the policies in the sensory and corridor elements
to provide additional protection of views .
Section 5 : For these foregoing reasons, the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby
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recommends that the City Council approve the issuance of a
Draft Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No.
570 and approve Development Code Amendment No . 29 pursuant to
Exhibit "A" attached.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this. 28th._ day of March, 1989.
Luella L. Wike
Chairperson
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Director of Environmental
Services and Secretary to
the Planning Commission
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EXHIBIT "A"
Section 16.04. 737 Lot , terraced. "Terraced Lot" means a
parcel of land with a building pad that is at a different
topographic elevation than any or all adjoining parcels of
land.
( This section is added to the glossary of the Development
Code )
Section 17 .42.020 B. Fences , walls and hedges located
behind front and street-side setbacks shall meet the
following standards :
1 . Up to six feet in height shall be permitted on any
part of a lot behind the front or street-side setback areas ,
except as restricted in Section 17 . 42.060 and 17 .42 .062
( The underlined portion is added to this section )
Section 17 .42 .062 View Protection. A. On adjoining terraced
or hillside lots , where the upslope lot is considered a view
lot pursuant to section 17 .02 .040 (C) , any fence, wall , or
hedge placed on the downslope property parallel to the rear
property line of the upslope view lot (as determined by the
director) shall be reviewed by the director of environmental
services through submittal of a site plan review application
pursuant to chapter 17 .66 . Said fence , wall or hedge shall
only be approved if the director finds that it would not
significantly impair a principal identifiable view from the
upslope view lot . For the purpose of this section, view and
principal identifiable view shall be as defined in section
17 .02 .040 (C) ( 1-2) .
B. Any decision made by the director pursuant to section
17 .42 .062 (A) shall be intended to afford maximum view
protection to upslope view lots.
C. Notice of the director's decision shall be mailed to the
adjacent upslope and downslope property owners . Said
decision shall not be final for fifteen ( 15 ) days, during
which time either the upslope or downslope property owner may
appeal the director's decision to the planning commission or
the planning commission's decision to the city council .
1 . Any appeal must be filed in writing, and shall
include the reasons for said appeal and an appeal fee as
established by resolution of the city council . Notice of the
appeal shall be provided to both the upslope and downslope
property owners at least fifteen ( 15 ) days prior to planning
commission or city council consideration of the appeal .
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2 . The planning commission or city council shall conduct
a hearing on the appeal and make a decision to deny or uphold
the appeal based on the criteria in section 17 .42.062 (A) .
( This section is inserted into Chapter 17 .42 of the
Development Code )
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