ORD 233U ORDINANCE NO. 233 U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 231U DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF.
II/ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 : Pursuant to Section 65858 (d) of the
California Government Code, the City Council hereby reports
that subsequent to the adoption of Ordinance No. 231U, the
City has commenced the preparation and review process to
enact a detailed specific plan for Coastal Subregions 7, 8,
and the Palos Verdes Drive switchbacks (the "Study Areas" ) .
A tentative review schedule for the specific plan for this
area has been prepared by staff. The City Council also
reports that discussions have commenced between the owners of
the property located in Coastal Subregion 1 and City staff,
and that the owners' representative has written to the City
indicating a willingness to initiate preparation of a
specific plan for this area.
Section 2 : Major portions of the Study Areas are within
the City' s coastal zone and comprise nearly all of the vacant
remaining land adjacent to the coastline in Rancho Palos
Verdes . There is at the present time no ordinance adequately
regulating the grading of property and the development of
structures and buildings on properties within the Study
Areas, particularly in light of proposed changes in permitted
land uses within and adjacent to portions of the Study Areas
which would significantly increase the amount of commercial
development within the City' s coastal zone. Although- the
coastal specific plan, adopted in 1978, generally addresses
development for those portions of the Study Areas in the
coastal zone, it does not adequately address the changes in
land use currently being proposed. Further, the coastal
specific plan is not sufficiently detailed, and must be
reexamined and studied to determine whether it contains
sufficient regulations to ensure that development in the
Study Areas occurs at an appropriate scale and density,
consistent with the size, topography, and circulation system
capacities of the area, with no unnecessary alterations to
existing landforms . Further, through reexamination of the
coastal specific plan and preparation of detailed specific
plans, the City desires to ensure that any development that
occurs will preserve significant public and private views
over the area, provide for adequate public coastal access ,
open space, and recreation opportunities, and is evaluated in
terms of the fiscal and public service impact on the City and
its residents .
Section 3 : The Study Areas contain a large number of
vacant lots where inadequately regulated development, and
hastily considered changes in land use, will potentially
create adverse and irreversible land use effects and hazards .
Applicable zoning presently lacks adequate land use control
to ensure the orderly development of structures and buildings
in said areas . The unregulated grading and proliferation of
buildings and structures would cause adverse impacts on the
use, enjoyment, and value of property within the City.
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Section 4 : The unregulated establishment of any
buildings or structures that would conflict with future
regulations would be detrimental to the public health,
safety, or welfare of the community. Therefore, with the
absence of an approved specific plan which focuses in detail
on the Study Areas and provides sufficient development
regulations, this ordinance is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health safety and welfare.
Section 5 : Ordinance No. 231U is hereby extended through
April 19 , 1989 . Extension of Ordinance No. 231U is necessary
to ensure that the planning process established by the City
for the Study Areas, to alleviate the immediate threat to the
public health, safety, and welfare described in Sections 2
through 5 of Ordinance No. 231U, can continue to conclusion.
Section 6 : This ordinance will ensure that no buildings
and structures or uses that would conflict with future
regulations governing this area will be developed. This
ordinance, therefore, is necessary for the public health,
safety and welfare and shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption. This ordinance shall be of no further force and
effect after April 19, 1989, unless further extended
following a noticed public hearing.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on May 17 , 1988
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. 233U
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
11/ I, JO PURCELL, 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, being Ordinance No. 233 U, was duly and regularly
adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
thereof held on May 17 , 1988, and the same was passed and
adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES : BACHARACH, HUGHES, HINCHLIFFE, McTAGGART AND
MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN:NONE
Iln■ AO'
CITY CLERK
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ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION NO. ORD. 233U FILET' 701
SUBJECT: EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 231U DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
INTRODUCED: ADOPTED: 5/17/88 POSTED/PUBLISHED 5/25/88
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