PC RES 2018-024 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL THAT AN ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED
APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AND ZONING
MAP AMENDMENT THEREBY PRE-ZONING 1908, 1910 AND
1912 RUE LE CHARLENE AS, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
(RS-2) AT 1-2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE (CASE NO.
PLGP2018-0001).
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, General Plan Land Use Amendment and Zone
Map Amendment Initiation Requests were submitted to the Planning Division requesting
to annex three residential within the City of Los Angeles (1908, 1910, and 1912 Rue le
Charlene) and pre-establish the General Plan Land Use and Zoning Map designations;
and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2018, the City Council considered the request and
provided a strong inclination to support the proposed annexation. This first step allowed
the Applicant to proceed with the formal review process to annex and establish General
Plan Land Use and Zoning designations for the subject properties; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, the Applicant submitted formal applications for said
request. After reviewing the submitted information, Staff deemed the application
incomplete on July 10, 2017. Subsequently, the Applicant submitted several revisions and
the application was deemed complete for processing on August 18, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requires the
adoption of a Pre-Zoning Ordinance to process and consider an application for
detachment and annexation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 2100 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, it has been determined that the proposed project is exempt from
CEQA, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15319(b) (Annexations of Existing Facilities and
Lots for Exempt Facilities) of the California Guidelines for Implementation of the CEQA.
The project proposes the annexation of three residential parcels of the minimum size for
facilities exempted by Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures). Specifically, each lot is improved with one single-family residence within an
urbanized area and a residential zoning district; and
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2018, a public notice announcing the public hearing
was sent to property owners within a 500' radius of the subject site and published in the
Peninsula News. City Staff received no written public correspondence in response to the
public notice; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed
public hearing, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard
and present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DOES HEREBY FIND,
DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Planning Commission does hereby find the following for the
proposed annexation:
A. The project site consists of three separate properties located at 1908, 1910
and 1912 Rue Le Charlene (Project Site) attached hereto as Exhibit A,
which collectively total 51,408sf2 in area.
B. The Project Site is located adjacent to the south-eastern boundary line of
the City of Rancho Palos adjacent to the City of Los Angeles.
C. The purpose of the proposed project is to pre-zone the City's General Plan
Land Use and Zoning Map designations for the Project Site as Residential
1-2 du/ac and Single-Family Residential 2 du/ac, respectively.
D. The proposed project has been reviewed for consistency with the City's
General Plan Land Use and Zoning districts, as well the City's RS-2
residential development standards.
E. The Project Site is not associated with any proposed, or reasonably
foreseeable development project. The Project Site is improved with single-
family residential development and associated ancillary improvements.
F. The Project Site will not accommodate a future or reasonably foreseeable
development project that consists of a different use, a more intense use, or
denser use that those already entitled or already permitted to occur in the
land use designations and zoning at the site and for which environmental
review has already occurred.
G. The proposed project will not give the City the legal authority to alter in any
way lawfully approved entitlements that exist at the project site.
H. Such pre-zoning would become effective upon annexation, and designated
upon the Zoning Map incorporated within Chapter 17.88 of the Title 17 of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
I. The Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing on this issue
on September 11, 2018. This public hearing was held at the Hesse Park
Community Building located at 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos
Verdes, CA 90275. At the hearing, the Planning Commission considered
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Staff's presentation, the staff report, public testimony on the proposal and
the associated CEQA determination.
J. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections
65090, 65391 and 65854 of the Government Code of the State of California
were duly followed.
Section 2: Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes makes the following findings regarding the pre-zoning of the
subject parcels:
A. The proposed General Plan and Zoning designations of Residential 1-2
du/ac and Single-Family Residential 2 du/ac, respectively, exist within the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and are consistent with adjacent land uses
and types of development.
B. Public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice
justify the General Plan and Zoning classification proposal because the
existing development on the Project Site is consistent with the surrounding
development and consistent with applicable development standards. Any
future development or improvement will be subject to the same entitlement
procedures as adjacent RPV properties, including but not limited to,
geotechnical review and structural plan review.
Section 3: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
included in the Staff Report, Minutes and other records of proceedings, the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby recommends to the City Council
that an Ordinance be adopted entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
MAP AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT THEREBY PRE-ZONING 1908, 1910 AND 1912
RUE LE CHARLENE AS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-2) AT 1-2 DWELLING
UNITS PER ACRE, RESPECTIVELY (CASE NO. PLGP2018-0001), in the form attached
to this Resolution as Exhibit B.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of September 2018, by the following
vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS LEON, NELSON, PERESTAM, AND CHAIRMAN JAMES
NOES: NONE
ABSTENTIONS: NONE
RECUSALS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER SAADATNEJADI AND VICE-CHAIRMAN BRADLEY
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William J. J es,
Chairman
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Ara Mihranian, 4 '
Director of Community Development
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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EXHIBIT `B'
DRAFT ORDINANCE NO.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE MAP AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
THEREBY PRE-ZONING 1908, 1910 AND 1912 RUE LE
CHARLENE AS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-2) AT
1-2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE, RESPECTIVELY (CASE
NO. PLGP2018-0001),
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17.68.030(C) of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, any person having an interest in land may file an application with the City
Council for a change of zone and/or amendment to this title upon submission to the
Director of an initiation application and payment of a filing fee; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, General Plan Amendment and Zone Change
Initiation Requests were submitted to the Planning Division requesting to annex three
residential within the City of Los Angeles (1908, 1910, and 1912 Rue le Charlene) and
pre-establish the General Plan Land Use and Zoning designations; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2018, the City Council considered the request and
provided a strong inclination on the proposed annexation. This first step allowed the
Applicant to proceed with the formal review process to annex and establish General Plan
Land Use and Zoning designations for the subject properties; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, the Applicant submitted formal applications for said
request. After reviewing the submitted information, Staff deemed the application
incomplete on July 10, 2017. Subsequently, the Applicant submitted several revisions and
the application was deemed complete for processing on August 18, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requires the
adoption of a Pre-Zoning Ordinance to process and consider an application for
detachment and annexation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 2100 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, it has been determined that the proposed project is exempt from
CEQA, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15319(b) (Annexations of Existing Facilities and
Lots for Exempt Facilities) of the California Guidelines for Implementation of the CEQA.
The project proposes the annexation of three small parcels of the minimum size for
facilities exempted by Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures). Specifically, each lot is improved with one single-family residence within an
urbanized area and a residential zoning district; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17.68.040(B) of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider the
proposed Zone Change application and forward its recommendation to the City Council
within forty days of the Planning Commission's Decision; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed
public hearing, and adopted P.C. Resolution No. 2018- , recommending that the City
Council adopt this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, on , a Public Notice was published in the Peninsula News,
providing a notice of a public hearing before the City Council on
WHEREAS, on , the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing
on this Ordinance, and all testimony was received was made a part of the public record;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all information presented to it,
including the Planning Commission findings, P.C. Resolution No. 2018- , written staff
reports, and any testimony provided at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact:
A. The project site consists of three separate properties located at 1908, 1910
and 1912 Rue Le Charlene (Project Site) attached hereto as Exhibit A,
which collectively total 51,408sf2 in area.
B. The Project Site is located adjacent to the south-eastern boundary line of
the City of Rancho Palos adjacent to the City of Los Angeles.
C. The purpose of the proposed project is to pre-establish the General Plan
Land Use and Zoning designations for the Project Site as Residential 1-2
du/ac and Single-Family Residential 2 du/ac, respectively.
D. The proposed project has been reviewed for consistency with the City's
General Plan Land Use and Zoning districts.
E. The Project Site is not associated with any proposed, or reasonably
foreseeable development project. The Project Site is improved with single-
family residential development and associated ancillary improvements.
F. The Project Site will not accommodate a future or reasonably foreseeable
development project that consists of a different use, a more intense use, or
denser use that those already entitled or already permitted to occur in the
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land use designations and zoning at the site and for which environmental
review has already occurred.
G. The proposed project will not give the City the legal authority to alter in any
way lawfully approved entitlements that exist at the project site.
H. Such pre-zoning would become effective upon annexation, and designated
upon the Zoning Map incorporated within Chapter 17.88 of the Title 17 of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
I. The Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing on this issue
on September 11, 2018. This public hearing was held at the Hesse Park
Community Building located at 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos
Verdes, CA 90275. At the hearing, the Planning Commission considered
Staff's presentation, the staff report, public testimony on the proposal and
the associated CEQA determination.
J. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections
65090, 65391 and 65854 of the Government Code of the State of California
were duly followed.
Section 2: Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes makes the following findings regarding the pre-zoning of the
subject parcels:
A. The proposed General Plan and Zoning designations of Residential 1-2
du/ac and Single-Family Residential 2 du/ac, respectively, exist within the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and are consistent with adjacent land uses
and types of development.
B. Public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice
justify the General Plan and Zoning classification proposal because the
existing development on the Project Site is consistent with the surrounding
development and consistent with applicable development standards. Any
future development or improvement will be subject to the same entitlement
procedures as adjacent RPV properties, including but not limited to,
geotechnical review and structural plan review.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason
held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections,
subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance,
or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it
would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
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subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or
unenforceable.
Section 4. Certification and Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to
be posted in three (3) public places in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 36933 of the Government Code. The City
Clerk shall further certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause
this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the
Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this TH day of 2018.
Susan Brooks, Mayor
ATTEST:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, EMILY COLBORN, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance No. passed first reading on , 2018, was duly
and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held
on , 2018, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
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