Loading...
ORD 234 ORDINANCE NO. 234 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES IMPLEMENTING DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 26 AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 . 04 , 17 . 16 , AND 17 . 24 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES DEVELOPMENT CODE WHEREAS, the City Council initiated Development Code Amendment No . 26 on February 2 , 1988 to revise the development standards and permitted uses for the CR- Commercial Recreational district and to clarify the review procedures for all new commercial development; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on this matter on March 22 , April 12 , and April 26 , 1988 at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the contents of the Initial Study for Environmental Assessment No . 547 prior to issuing a Negative Declaration. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : Section 1 : That the Development Code revisions are necessary to ensure that the quality of development in the CR-Commercial Recreational district is high in terms of design, landscaping, open space, and view preservation. Section 2 : That the Development Code revisions are necessary to ensure that the uses permitted in the zone with a Conditional Use Permit are clearly specified and reflect the intent of the General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan, and that the operation and maintenance of those uses occurs in a manner that does not create a public nuisance . Section 3 : That the Development Code revisions are necessary to ensure that the procedures for determining the required amount of parking for the CR-Commercial Recreational district are clearly specified. 11/ Section 4 : That the Development Code revisions are necessary to clarify the review procedures for new commercial development on vacant or undeveloped property. Section 5 : That a draft Negative Declaration for Environmental—Assessment No. 547 is approved since the Initial Study has determined that there would be no significant adverse impacts on the environment resulting from this revision. Section 6 : That the Development Code revisions are consistent with the intent of the General Plan and Coastal Specific Plan since the purpose of the revisions is to ensure that future development in the CR-Commercial Recreational district provides sufficient open space, minimizes view obstruction, provides sufficient parking, and is of high design quality as required by the General Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan. Section 7 : Sections 16 . 04 . 073 and 16 . 04 . 074 are hereby added to Chapter 16 .04 of the Development Code as follows : 16 . 04 . 073 Amusement Park. "Amusement Park" means a commercial entertainment land use consisting or one or more amusement rides , with or without other commercial entertainment land uses , primarily in an outdoor setting. 16 . 04 . 074 Amusement Ride . "Amusement Ride means a mechanical device which is not coin operated, which provides or promotes motion, and which is not a primary means of transportation within a site or from one site to another. Amusement ride includes but is not limited to carousels , ferris wheels, roller coasters , water slides , and similar devices . Section 8 : Section 17 . 16 . 020 of the Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows : 17 . 16 . 020 Uses and Development Permitted. The uses and types of development permitted in the commercial districts are described in chapters 17 . 18 through 17 . 24 . Approval shall be given upon the finding that such use or development is clearly within the intent of this chapter and the description of uses and development permitted in the district, and will be compatible with other permitted uses in the district. Any construction on vacant or undeveloped property in any commercial zone is subject to approval of a conditional use permit. Section 9 : The portion of the commercial standards table in Section 17 . 16 . 040 of the Development Code, relating to the CR - Commercial Recreational District, is hereby amended to read as follows : 17 . 16 . 040 Development Standards Min. Dev. Max. Lot Min. Parking Space Req. Site Area Coverage for Floor Area CR 20 Acres ( 8) 30% ( 7 ) ORD . NO. 234 Notes : ( 7 ) Parking requirements shall be determined by the planning commission upon review of a parking demand study for any proposed use. ( 8 ) Minimum development site area may be modified by the planning commission subject to approval of a conditional use permit. Section 10 : Chapter 17 . 24 of the Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows : Chapter 17 . 24 COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL (CR) DISTRICT Sections 17 . 24 . 010 Purpose 17 . 24 . 020 Uses and Development Conditionally Permitted 17 . 24 . 030 Operation and Maintenance 17 . 24 . 040 Development Standards 17 . 24 . 010 Purpose. This district permits those entertainment and recreational activities which are of a commercial nature . 17 . 24 . 020 Uses and Development Conditionally Permitted. The following use may be permitted in the CR-Commercial Recreational District subject to approval of a conditional use permit: a. Any new or reestablished use which is of an entertainment, visitor serving, and recreational nature, including but not limited to a resort/conference hotel , restaurant, limited theme retail , tennis court, golf course, and other entertainment and banquet facilities , compatible with existing uses and the surrounding area. Such use, if located within the coastal zone, shall be required to provide public access to and along the bluff and coastline . b . Flower and produce stands , wholesale plant nurseries , and similar commercial/agriculture uses . c . Commercial antenna. d. Other uses , determined by the director to be similar to the uses described in Section 17 . 24 . 020 ( a) with the exception of the following: 1 . Amusement Park. -3- ORD . NO. 234 17 . 24 . 030 Operation and Maintenance . All uses shall be operated and/or maintained in a manner that does not create a public nuisance. a. All buildings or structures that are not in use or operation may only be secured in a manner approved by the director of environmental services . b. Routine landscaping and ground maintenance shall continue whether or not the use is currently in operation or open to the public . C . Any use located within the coastal zone shall be operated and/or maintained to preserve public coastal access , whether or not the use is currently in operation or open to the public . Such access may be restricted on a temporary basis, with the approval of the director of environmental services , if necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare . 17 . 24 . 040 Development Standards . a. Lot Area. The minimum lot size for any parcel within this district shall be twenty ( 20) acres . The Planning Commission may modify the minimum lot size for any lot subject to approval of a conditional use permit . b. Landscaping. Landscaping, in addition to the parking lot landscaping required by Section 17 . 44 . 060 (E ) ( 1-8 ) , shall be provided at a two to one ratio to at-grade surface parking to provide additional buffering and screening around such facilities . Any landscaping shall be designed and maintained in a manner that prevents significant obstruction of public and private views as defined in Section 17 . 02 . 040 (C) ( 1-2 ) . C . Design 1 . Standardized architectural styles, forms , and roof types , established through contractual agreements with franchisors an used repetitively throughout Southern California, stated-wide, and nationally, shall be avoided. 2 . Design based on the unique character of the site, including topography, climate , orientation, location, history, are encouraged. 3 . Visually interesting designs incorporating variations in horizontal and vertical planes , setbacks, bulk, materials , and colors are encouraged. 4 . Landscaping and irrigation plans must be approved by the director of environmental services before a -4- ORD . NO. 234 certificate of occupancy is issued. Landscaping should be coordinated with the building design and site layout to provide open space , accents , relief, screening, and buffering. d. Height. Building height above 16 feet and not to exceed a maximum of 48 feet may be permitted by the planning commission subject to the approval of a conditional use permit provided that: 1 . The proposed height is determined to be consistent with the goals and policies of the coastal specific plan, particularly as related to view and open space preservation. 2 . The proposed height results in the provision of additional public open space and the creation or protection of identified visual corridors . 3 . The proposed height is compatible and in visual scale with the overall development concept for the property. 4 . The structure, at the proposed height, does not significantly impair a public or private view, and is designed in a manner that minimizes view impairment . PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on June t 1988 t/g;/ AleAr MAYOR 1 ATTEp i„, , , op (ti ...., A, . /_......u.. / C TY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) 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 . 234 , was duly and regularly / adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on June 21 , 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 ;_. _ .........._ _.. . / CITY CLERK -5- D . NO. 234 • ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION NO. ORD. NO. 234 , FILEII 7O1 SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 26 AMENDING CHAPTERS 16.04, 17.16 sari 17.24 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES DEVELOPMENT CODE. f INTRODUCED: b $\?g ADOPTED: 6/21/88 POSTED/PUBLISHED 6/24/88 ORDINANCE DISTRIBUTION: RESOLUTION DISTRIBUTION: City Attorney ___ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Richards, Watson, Dreyfuss & Gershon 333 South Hope St. , 38th Floor ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Los Angeles, CA 90071. V.5"? ____ LEISURE SERVICES BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY (9/01:13, 201 Westlake Avenue N. .COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT. Seattle, WA 98109 _CITY MANAGER PACIFIC TELEPHONE 19310 Gateway Drive, Rm 208 STATION COMMANDER Torrance, CA 90502 26123 Narbonne Ave. Lomita, CA 90717 SOUTHERN CALIF. WATER SERVICE 5837 CREST RD. WEST COUNTY ASSESSOR RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90274 500 Hall of Administration Los Angeles, CA 90012 REGISTAR 5557 Ferguson• Drive LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES Los Angeles, CA 90022 702 Hilton Center ATTN: Margaret Miller Los Angeles, CA 90017 Election Administration ._ L.A. COUNTY DEPT. of PUBLIC WORKS /Public RECORDER ATTN: City Services Roads 227 N. Broadway 1540 Alcazar Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90033 SCHOOL SPCA 5026 West Jefferson Blvd. HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Los Angeles, CA 90016 APPLICANT ____SO. CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY 22741 Hawthorne Blvd. T.M. CABLEVISION Torrance, CA 90501 31244 P.V. Drive West, Suite 207 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274 ____SO. CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. P. 0. Box 2944 SEND ALL ORDINANCES TO: Torrance, CA 90509 Institute of Governments Studies Library POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. 6/24/88 1. City Hall 109 Moses Hall y • University of California 2. Ladera Linda Community Center Berkeley, CA 94720 3. Hesse Park 4. Rancho Palos Verdes Park 5. L.A. County Fire Station, Miraleste Station 4000 Miraleste Plaza. 6. U.S. Post Office, 28649 S. Western Avenue