ORD 517 ORDINANCE NO. 517
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY OF THE
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA.
WHEREAS, Section 15.20.100 of the Municipal Code contains a discretionary procedure
to allow property to be removed from the Landslide Moratorium Area so it can be developed;
and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 15.20.100 do not address the situation when the
boundary of the Landslide Moratorium should be adjusted either to include or exclude land to
reflect geologic conditions on the property as determined by site-specific geologic investigation
that has been reviewed and approved by the City Geologist when no concurrent application is
being filed to develop the property;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 15.20 of Title 15 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding new Section 15.20.120 thereto to read as follows:
15.20.120 Procedure to adjust the boundary of the landslide moratorium area.
Either the City or an owner of property that is located entirely or partially within the
"landside moratorium area," as outlined in red or green on the landslide moratorium map on file
in the director's office, may file an application with the City to adjust the boundary of the
landslide moratorium area to accurately reflect geologic conditions that are present on the
property that is the subject of the application, as determined by site-specific geologic
investigation.
A. Application. To obtain approval of an application to adjust the boundary of the
landslide moratorium area, an applicant shall file an application with the
Community Development Department that has been signed by all owners of the
affected property. An application shall not be deemed complete until all required
geology studies have been completed to the satisfaction of the City's Geologist.
An application shall include the following:
1. A legal description of the property that is the subject of the application and a
map of the property demonstrating the area to be included within and/or
excluded from the landslide moratorium area.
2. Any existing geological or geotechnical reports or necessary geology studies
as determined by the City's Geologist.
3. A fee, as established by resolution of the City Council and a trust deposit in
an amount that is estimated by staff to be sufficient to pay for the City's cost
of having the City's Geologist review the application and the geologic reports
and studies. The applicant shall replenish the trust deposit upon a request
from the City that additional funds are needed. Any unused funds remaining
in the trust account at the conclusion of the review process shall be returned
to the applicant.
B. Approval. If the geology studies demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City's
Geologist that the boundary of the landside moratorium area is not in the correct
location on the subject property, then the City Geologist shall approve the
application to adjust the landslide moratorium boundary, and the map on file in
the Community Development Department shall be adjusted accordingly.
C. Denial. If the geology studies do not demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City's
Geologist that the boundary of the landside moratorium area is not in the correct
location on the subject property, then the City Geologist shall deny the
application to adjust the landslide moratorium boundary.
D. Withdrawal of application. The applicant may withdraw the application at any
time during the process; however, the applicant still is responsible to reimburse
the City for any costs that the City has incurred to have the City's Geologist staff
review the application and geologic reports and studies. If the applicant does not
respond to a request from the City's Geologist for additional studies or
information within 6 months of the date of the request, the City shall notify the
applicant in writing that the City is withdrawing the request administratively, and
no further action shall be taken. The applicant may reinstate the application
within 6 months of the withdrawal by submitting a written application therefor
accompanied by all required fees and amounts to be held in trust to continue the
processing of the application.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF JAN - ' '' ►011.
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, 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; the foregoing Ordinance
No. 517 passed first reading on December 21, 2010, was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on January 18, 2011, and that the same
was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Campbell, Misetich, Stern, Wolowicz and Long
Noes: None
Absent: None C._
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Abstain: None
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RANCHO PALOS ERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the appointed City Clerk
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on January 20, 2011, she caused to be posted the following document entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 517-, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY OF THE LANDSLIDE
MORATORIUM AREA, a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following locations:
City Hall Ladera Linda Community Center
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of
posting.
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City Clerk
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