CC AGD 20100518
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 18, 2010
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during
a meeting and may be discussed at any time.
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST
FOR DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(15 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2010-32
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 510
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Allen Bill (Announcement by: Assistant
Superintendent Susan Liberati, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District);
Palos Verdes Street Faire and Music Festival (Announcement by: Executive Director
Kay Finer, Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce); Clean Bay Restaurants
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on
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the agenda
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 mins)
1. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation:
Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be
given by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
2. Approval of the Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the April 20, 2010 Regular
Meeting, and the April 24, 2010 Adjourned Regular Meeting.
3. Appeal of the Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project (Case No.
ZON2003-00317) / 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
CERTIFYING THE PROJECT’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT,
INCLUDING APPENDICES A AND D, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WITH A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM AND A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED EXPANSION PROJECT WITH THE
FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS: A) REDUCE THE HEIGHT OF THE
PROPOSED ATHLETIC BUILDING A TOTAL OF 10-FEET AND REQUIRE
LANDSCAPING, CONSISTING OF PRESERVED AND REPLANTED
EXISTING MATURE TREES ON THE SOUTHERN SLOPE, TO HELP
SCREEN THE ATHLETIC BUILDING AND THE ADJACENT RETAINING WALL
THAT SUPPORTS THE FIRE ACCESS LANE; B) REQUIRE THAT INCOMING
STUDENTS TAKE A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE REGARDING LOCAL
ROADWAY CONDITIONS; C) IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE NO. D-2 AS THE
APPROVED DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF THE ATHLETIC FIELD AND SPLIT
TENNIS COURTS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 30-FOOT
RETRACTABLE NETTING ON THE NORTH, SOUTH AND THE ENTIRE
LENGTH OF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ATHLETIC FIELD; 20-FOOT HEIGHT
TENNIS COURT FENCING AROUND THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE
WEST TENNIS COURTS; 6-FOOT HIGH WROUGHT IRON FENCING ALONG
THE CURVATURE OF PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST BETWEEN THE EAST
TENNIS COURTS AND THE DETENTION BASIN; and, D) ACCEPT THE
COLLEGE’S OFFER TO PAY $200,000 TOWARDS THE CITY’S
CONSTRUCTION OF A ROADWAY MEDIAN BARRIER ALONG THE
CURVATURE OF PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST.
4. Turn Restrictions and Traffic Improvements on Palos Verdes Drive West and
Hawthorne Boulevard (Jules)
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May 18, 2010
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Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ESTABLISHING TURNING REGULATIONS ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE
WEST AT HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD.
5. Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (Huey)
Recommendation:
1)ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 AND ORDERING
THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER’S REPORT PURSUANT TO THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF
THE CALIFORNIA STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE; 2) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S
REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; and, 3) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CIY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DECLARING THE CITY
COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA
STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE
FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO.
6. License Agreement with EDCO Disposal Corporation (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
attached license Agreement with EDCO Disposal Corporation for the
temporary use of a portion of the City Yard facility.
7. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS
FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8. Planning Case No. ZON2007-00377 (Code Amendment, Zone Change and
(1 hr)
Environmental Assessment): Residential Development Standards Steering
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Committee Code Amendment and Zone Change [Continued from May 4, 2010]
(Fox)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
THEREBY CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION; and,
2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, THEREBY AMENDING MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE
AND THE CITY’S ZONING MAP AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS STEERING COMMITTEE.
9. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Approval of a New Residence at 2700½
(1 hr)
San Ramon Drive (Kim)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY THREE SEPARATE PROPERTY
OWNERS, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S
DECISION TO CONDITIONALLY APPROVE A SITE PLAN REVIEW AND
GRADING PERMIT, TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A VACANT LOT WITH
A NEW 3,463 SQUARE-FOOT, TWO-STORY RESIDENCE AT 2700 ½ SAN
RAMON (Case No. ZON2009-00396).
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
10. Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Nighttime Use (Odom)
(45 mins)
Recommendation:
Approve nighttime use of the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve for hikers subject to regulations detailed in this report.
11. 2010 Salary Survey (Mausser)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
Direct staff to adjust the salary ranges for all affected
classified and management positions to the level established by previous
Council resolution in order to maintain the City’s desired market position to
attract and retain employees.
12. Floor Area Ratios (Long)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
Consider instruction to staff to study the imposition of a
“floor area ratio” (FAR) limitation for residential and nonresidential zones in
the City.
13. View Restoration Height Variation Permits (Long)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
Consider beginning the process of amending the View
Ordinance.
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CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for oral
(10 mins)
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 7:00 A.M. at Fred Hesse
Community Park for an Adjourned Regular Meeting/Budget Workshop.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Initiation of Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9 (c)
The City Council is deciding whether to file an amicus curiae brief on the behalf of
City of Carpinteria v. Venoco, Inc.
the City of Carpenteria in the case of et al.,
Case Number B218607.
Number of Potential Cases (1)
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