ORD 331 ORDINANCE NO. 331
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 26
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5303 BAYRIDGE ROAD
AND 5325 IRONWOOD STREET, CHANGING A 2.87 ACRE
PORTION OF A 7.87 ACRE LOT FROM RESIDENTIAL 2-4
D.U./ACRE TO RESIDENTIAL 1 D.U./5 ACRES.
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1975, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
approved and adopted Resolution No. 75-43 adopting the General Plan of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes which applied a land use designation of Residential 2-4 d.u./acre at 5303
Bayridge Road and Residential l d.u./5 acres at 5325 Ironwood Street; and,
WHEREAS, on March 4, 1997, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
approved a General Plan Amendment Initiation Request to allow a property owner to submit
an application for a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use
Designation on a 2.87 acre portion of an existing 7.87 acre lot located at 5325 Ironwood
Street, from Residential 1 d.u./5 acres to Residential 2-4d.u./acre, with the provision that the
property owner also submit a Lot Line Adjustment application to combine the 2.87 acre portion
with an adjacent .49 acre parcel located at 5303 Bayridge Road (same owner), and that a
deed restriction would be recorded on said 3.36 acre combined lot which would prohibit any
further subdivision of the property; and,
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1997, the property owner, Mr. Pritam Matharu, submitted
applications to the City for General Plan Amendment No. 24, Zone Change No. 26, Lot Line
Adjustment No. 60 and Environmental Assessment No. 696 for said project; and,
WHEREAS, on December 9, 1997, said project was deemed complete for processing;
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste and Substances
Statement), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study and determined that
there is no substantial evidence that the approval of General Plan Amendment No. 24, Zone
Change No. 26, and Lot Line Adjustment No. 60 would result in a significant adverse effect on
the environment. Accordingly, a Negative Declaration has been prepared and notice of that
fact was given in the manner required by law; and,
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes held a public hearing on January 27, 1998, at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence.
WHEREAS, on January 27, 1998, the Planning Commission adopted Resolutions No.
98-03 and No. 98-04, recommending City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No.
24, Zone Change No. 26, Lot Line Adjustment No. 60 and Environmental Assessment No.
696; and,
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes held a public hearing on March 3, 1998, at which time all interested parties were
given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence.
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolutions No. 98-13, No. 98-14, and No.
98-15, adopting a Negative Declaration and approving General Plan Amendment No. 24, and
Lot Line Adjustment No. 60, which are related to Zone Change No. 26 as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1,: This approval is for a change in zoning designation for a 2.87 acre
portion of an existing 7.87 acre lot, from an existing Zoning Use Designation of Residential
RS-A-5 to a new Zoning Designation of Residential RS-5.
Section 2: The City Council finds that the proposed project would not result in any
significant adverse environmental impacts in addition to or beyond those already associated
with the existing use of the sites, and therefore has adopted Resolution No. 98-13, approving
of a Negative Declaration for Zone Change No. 26, General Plan Amendment No. 24, Lot Line
Adjustment No. 60 and Environmental Assessment No. 696.
Section 3: The City Council finds that the approval of the zone change will not
result in significant adverse environmental impact because the zoning designations would be
consistent with the existing use of the sites because the condition for a deed restriction would
ensure that there would be no increase in the total number of dwelling units permitted at either
5303 Bayridge Road or 5325 Ironwood Street.
Section 4: That although the Negative Declaration analyzes the environmental
impacts associated with General Plan Amendment No. 24, Zone Change No. 26, and Lot Line
Adjustment No. 60, separate environmental review will be performed for any projects subject
to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act proposed on the sites located at
5303 Bayridge Road and/or 5325 Ironwood Street. The analysis will be completed prior to
receiving any approvals from the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement.
Section 5:, The City Council finds that although there are potential issues with
respect to the future use of both properties (ie. what type of improvements/grading will occur
on the 3.36 acre parcel, and what type of residence will be proposed on the 5 acre parcel),
there are adequate mechanisms available to the City that would limit the type of development
that could take place on either parcel to ensure that there will be no future impacts to the
surrounding neighborhoods or the natural resources found in the canyon.
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Section 6: The City Council finds that as a result of the required deed restriction,
existing overlay control districts, and building restriction areas, there will be no more new
residential units permitted than what could be constructed under existing conditions.
Therefore, since the change in land use designation will not result in a change in type of land
use or intensity, the project is compatible with other surrounding land uses, is consistent with
the General Plan, as amended by an application approved concurrently with the requested
zone change, and may be approved.
Section 7: The time within which the judicial review of the decision reflected in this
Resolution, if available, must be sought is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code
of Civil Procedure.
Section 8: Based upon the facts contained in this Ordinance, in the Staff Report
and other components of the legislative record, in the adopted Negative Declaration, and in
the public comments received by the Planning Commission and the City Council, the City
Council hereby approves Zone Change No. 26, to change the zoning designation on the
northerly 2.87 acre portion of an existing 7.87 acre lot located at 5325 Ironwood Street, also
described as a 2.87 acre portion of the newly created 3.36 acre Parcel A of Lot Line
Adjustment No. 60 as approved by the City Council through Resolution No. 98-15, from
Residential RS-A-5 to Residential RS-5, subject to the conditions as shown in Exhibit A; and,
Section 9: The City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to cause the changes set
forth herein to be made to the Official Zoning Map once the conditions found in Exhibit A have
been complied with.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1998.
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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
No. 331 passed first reading on March 3, 1998, was duly and regularly adopted by the said
City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on March 17, 1998, and that the
same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Hollingsworth, Byrd, Lyon, McTaggart, Mayor Ferraro
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
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EXHIBIT"A"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
ZONE CHANGE NO. 26
5303 BAYRIDGE ROAD/5325 IRONWOOD STREET
General
1. Within thirty (90) days of this approval, landowner shall submit to the City a statement,
in writing, that they have read, understand, and agree to all Conditions of Approval
contained in this document. Failure to provide such statement shall render this
approval null and void.
2. This approval is for a Zone Change to change the zoning designation on the northerly
2.87 acre portion of an existing 7.87 acre lot located at 5325 Ironwood Street, also
described as a 2.87 acre portion of the newly created 3.36 acre Parcel A of Lot Line
Adjustment No. 60 as approved by the City Council through Resolution No. 98-15,
from Residential RS-A-5 to Residential RS-5 This approval is associated with and
contingent upon the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 24
(Resolution No. 98-14), recordation of Lot Line Adjustment No. 60 (Resolution No. 98-
15), and Environmental Assessment No. 696 for the Negative Declaration (Resolution
No. 98-13) and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Paragraph 3 below.
3. Prior to the Zone Change Becoming Effective:,
A. The owner shall submit a final copy of the Lot Line Adjustment for review and
final approval by the City Engineer, Director of Planning, Building and Code
Enforcement, Director of Public Works, Director of Parks and Recreation and
the City Attorney. The final copy shall be in substantial conformance to the Lot
Line Adjustment as approved by the City Council on March 3, 1998.
B. The owner shall agree to record a deed restriction on Parcel A (3.36 acre
parcel), satisfactory to the City that will prohibit any further subdivision of Parcel
A, in perpetuity. This deed restriction may only be removed if the Rancho Palos
Verdes City Council approves such a request following a duly noticed public
hearing on the request.
C. The owner shall agree to record a maximum 15' wide easement over Parcel A
and Parcel B, dedicated to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, for the purpose of
a public pedestrian/equestrian trail as identified within the Conceptual Trail
Plan, adopted by the City Council on September 7, 1993.
4. The owner shall submit to the City for recordation fully executed Lot Line Adjustment,
easement and deed restriction consistent with Condition No. 3 above.
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ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION NO nun NO :“1 FILE: 701 x 1203 x 1801
SUBJECT: fVTNG ZONE CHANGE No__ 26 FOR THE PRnpFRTY T n_['QTFT1 AT 53Q3
DAYRIDGE RD. AND 5325 IRONWOOD ST. , CHANGING A 2 . 87 ACRE P
ACRE LOT FROM RESIDENTIAL 2-4 D.U.-ACRE TO PORTION OF A 7 . 87
RESIDENTIAL 1 D.U. 5 ACRES
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