CC RES 2006-031RESOLUTION NO. 2006-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES APPROVING ADDENDUM NO, 21 TO
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36 IN CONNECTION WITH
AN AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 163, WHICH IS
REVISION "Z" TO THE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB.
WHEREAS, an application package was filed by the Zuckerman Building
Company and Palos Verdes Land Holdings Company requesting approval of
tentative parcel maps, vesting tentative tract maps, conditional use permits, a
coastal permit and a grading permit to allow the construction of a Residential
Planned Development of 120 single family dwelling units and for development of
an 18 -hole golf course, a clubhouse and parking facilities on a 258 acre site
bounded by Palos Verdes Drive South on the north, Portuguese Bend Club and
Community Association on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the south and Los
Angeles County Shoreline Park on the east; and,
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared
and circulated for 45 days from June 7, 1991 through July 22, 1991 in order to
receive written comments on the adequacy of the document from responsible
agencies and the public; and,
WHEREAS, subsequent to the circulation of the Draft Environmental
Impact Report and preparation of written responses, the applicant revised the
scope of the project and reduced the number of proposed single family
residences to 40 units in Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50666 and 43 in
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50667, and an 18 hole golf course with related
facilities within the boundaries of both Vesting Tentative Tract Maps, and, due to
the changes in the project, an Addendum to the Draft Environmental Impact
Report (AEIR) was prepared; and,
WHEREAS, based on review of the Addendum to the Draft Environmental
Impact Report, the City determined that the information submitted in the AEIR
cited potential additional significant environmental impacts that would be caused
by the revised project, and directed preparation of a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report (SEIR). The SEIR, which incorporates information and findings
set forth in the Addendum to the Draft Environmental Impact Report, was
prepared and circulated for 45 days from March 19, 1992 through May 4, 1992,
during which time all interested parties were notified of the circulation period and
invited to present written comments to the information contained in the SEIR, in
conformance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act;
and,
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1992 the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 92 -53 certifying Environmental Impact Report
No. 36, in connection with Vesting Tentative Tract Map Nos. 50666 and 50667,
Tentative Parcel Map Nos. 20970 and 23004, Conditional Use Permit Nos. 162
and 163, Coastal Permit No. 103, and Grading Permit No. 1541 for an 83 lot
Residential Planned Development, public open space, and an 18 hole public golf
course with clubhouse and related facilities on 261.4 acres in Coastal Subregions
7 and 8; and,
WHEREAS, on December 7, 199
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No
Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in
the Ocean Trails project applications
concerns expressed by the California
adequate provisions for public open
preservation; and,
2, the City Council of the City of Rancho
. 92 -115 approving an Addendum to
connection with approving Revisions to
described above, in order to address
Coastal Commission with regard to
space, public access and habitat
WHEREAS, on October 5, 1993, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 93 -89 approving a second Addendum to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in connection with re- approval of the
Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to comply with a
Court mandate to provide affordable housing in conjunction with the project,
pursuant to Government Code Section 65590; and,
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1994, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 94 -71 approving a third Addendum to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in connection with approval of Revision "A"
to the Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to incorporate
changes to the project made by the California Coastal Commission in April 1993,
and (based on additional geologic information) relocate the golf course
clubhouse, reduce the number of single family lots from 83 to 75 and approve a
location for the golf course maintenance facility and on -site affordable housing
units; and,
WHEREAS, on March 11, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 96 -15 approving the fourth Addendum to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in connection with approval of Revision "B"
to the Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to incorporate
changes to the project made by the California Coastal Commission in January
1995 regarding the relocation of the golf course clubhouse, Paseo Del Mar
roadway and public trails to accommodate a reconfiguration of the public parking
facilities, as well as additional modifications to the public trails in order to provide
clarification or to be consistent with the California Coastal Commission's approval
and to include an 8.5 acre vacant property owned by the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District into the golf course.
WHEREAS, on September 3, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 96 -72 approving the fifth Addendum to
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Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in connection with approval of Revision "C"
to the Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to relocate two
single family residential lots in Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50667 from the
end of Street "A" to the end of Street "C," revise the boundaries of open space
Lots B, C, G and H, convert the split -level lots in Vesting Tentative Tract Map No.
50667 to single -level lots, revise the golf course layout, revise the public trail
system, combine parallel trail easements, construct a paved fire access road
west of the Ocean Terraces Condominiums and modify several amendments to
the Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Measures to change the required
timing for compliance; and,
WHEREAS, on August 18, 1998, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 98 -76 approving Addendum No. 6 to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the proposed Revision "G" to the
Ocean Trails project, which included: 1) an 18% increase in the size of the
clubhouse from 27,000 square feet to 32,927 square feet; 2) an increase in the
size of the maintenance facility from 6,000 square feet to 9,504 square feet; 3) a
two foot increase in the upslope height of the maintenance facility building; and,
4) relocation of the maintenance building and reconfiguration of the maintenance
facility parking lot.
WHEREAS, on February 2, 1999, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 99 -10 approving Addendum No. 7 to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the proposed Revision "H" to the
Ocean Trails project, which included: changing 6 of the residential lots within
VTTM 50667 from flat pad lots to split level lots, lowering the overall pad
elevation for each lot, and lowering Street 'B' within the subdivision, and lowering
the pad elevation for 6 other lots within the subdivision. Additionally, the
approval included the modification of the project's mitigation measures and
conditions of approval to allow the permitted construction hours for the entire
Ocean Trails project to be expanded to include Sundays through March 21,
1999.
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1999, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 99 -29 approving Addendum No. 8 to
Environmental Impact Report No. 35 and the proposed Revision "I" to the Ocean
Trails project, which included a change to the design of the storm drain facilities
of the Ocean Trails project from a tunneled pipe system to the existing on -site
canyons. Revision "I" only amended the drainage for the east side of the Ocean
Trails project, involving La Rotonda canyon; and,
WHEREAS, on July 20, 1999, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 99 -55 approving Addendum No. 9 to
Environmental Impact Report No. 35 and the proposed Revision "J" to the Ocean
Trails project, which included 1), the conditions requiring the establishment of a
maintenance district be revised by eliminating the maintenance district and
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having the golf course owner be the sole responsible entity for maintenance
thereby excluding the future residential homeowners; 2) withdrawn by applicant;
3), the timing of the installation of ornamental fencing on each residential lot be
delayed until prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy; 4), delay the
construction of two trails within VTTM 50666 from the Second Stage to the Third
Stage of phasing within the Public Amenities Plan; 5), lower the approved
residential building pad elevations and create split -level pads in VTTM No.
50666; 6), delay the payment of traffic impact fees to prior to Final Map No.
50666; 7), allow an increase in total building area of the clubhouse by permitting
a basement space; 8), withdrawn by applicant; and 9), revise the hours permitted
for golf course landscape gardening; and,
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2000 -27 approving Addendum No. 10 to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the proposed Revision "K" to the Ocean
Trails project, which allowed a portion of the golf course to open for play before
all of the required public amenities have been completed due to delays caused
by the failure of Landslide C on June 2, 1999; and,
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2000 -38 certifying a Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report to Environmental Impact Report No. 36, adopting a
Mitigation Monitoring Program, adopting a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and the proposed Revision "L" to the Ocean Trails project, for
the repair of Landslide C at Ocean Trails; and,
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision M to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
approving an amendment to the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), an
amendment to the HCP Implementing Agreement, and approval of a
Conservation Easement over the lower portion of Shoreline Park; and,
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision N to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and amending the project to
accommodate a change to the design of the storm drain facilities of the Ocean
Trails project from a tunneled pipe system to the existing on -site canyons.
Revision "N" only amended the drainage for the west side of the Ocean Trails
project, involving Forrestal Canyon; and,
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2001, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision P to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
approving an amendment to allow Ocean Trails an extension of time to provide 4
on -site affordable housing units for rent from "prior to one year of the opening of
the clubhouse" to "prior to the opening of the 18 -hole golf course "; and,
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WHEREAS, on February 20, 2001, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision Q to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
approving an amendment which allows Ocean Trails to re- construct (instead of
re -pave) La Rotonda Drive from Palos Verdes South to the end of La Rotonda
Drive, in lieu of re- paving Palos Verdes Drive South from La Rotonda Drive to the
eastern City limits; and,
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2001, the City Council of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes approved Revision "R" to the Ocean Trails project to
revise the Conditions of Approval for VTTM No. 50666 and VTTM No. 50667, so
as to adjust Condition 1 -3 allowing an extension to completing the reconstruction
of La Rotonda Drive from Palos Verdes Drive South to its end; and,
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2003, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision "T" to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
approving an amendment to allow an expansion to the Clubhouse Building; and,
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2003, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision "U" to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
approving an additional expansion to the Clubhouse Building; and,
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2004, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision "V" to the Ocean Trails Project, thereby
allowing 1) basement areas of one -story structures to be excluded from the
existing 30% "Maximum Habitable Space" requirement, but require that the
basement habitable area be added to the first floor habitable area in complying
with the "Maximum Habitable Space Square Footage" requirement; 2) permitting
a change in the height of Lot #2 to allow for a subterranean garage; and 3)
permitted construction of retaining walls and access to the proposed
subterranean garage; and,
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2005, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approved Revision "W" to
the Trump National Golf Club (formally known as Ocean Trails) Project, thereby
allowing a driving range to be constructed in place of 16 residential lots within
VTTM50666; and,
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2005, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision "X" to the Trump National Golf Club project to
revise CUP No. 162 so as to 1) allow a change in the maximum habitable area
for lots 26 -29 in Tract 50667; 2) allow a change in the maximum building height
for lots 24 -29 in Tract 50667, which includes allowing lots 24 and 25 to have
partially subterranean garages; 3) allow lots 24, 25 and 29 in Tract 50667 to
grade and construct improvements over existing 2:1 slopes; 4) allow up to 30%
of the front and rear facades of all two -story and split level structures to have a
full two story facade without being broken by an architectural feature; and 5) to
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decrease the lot area of Lot D, within VTTM50666 from 1.4 acres to 1.0 acres;
and,
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2005, VH Property Corp., submitted an
application to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes requesting approval of Revision
"Y" to the Trump National Golf Club project to revise VTTM No. 50666 and
Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow a temporary 3 -month opening of the golf
course and driving range to the public; and,
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2005, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes approved Revision "Y" to the Trump National Golf Club (formally
known as Ocean Trails) Project, thereby allowing a 3 -month temporary opening
of the golf course and driving range; and,
WHEREAS, VH Property Corp., submitted an application to the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes requesting approval of Revision "Z" to the Trump National
Golf Club project to revise Conditional Use Permit No. 163 to allow a change in
the golf course design to permit an increase in height for Waterfall #1 and new
back tees on Hole #2, and to revise Grading Permit No. 1541, to allow an
additional temporary 3 -month opening of the golf course and driving range to the
public; 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), on April 12, 2006,
copies of the draft Addendum No. 20 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36
were distributed to the City Council and prior to taking action on the proposed
Revision "Z" to the Trump National Golf Club project, the City Council
independently reviewed and considered the information and findings contained in
Addendum No. 20 and 21 to EIR No. 36; and,
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2006, after notice issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Development Code, the City Council held a public hearing and
adopted Addendum No. 20 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and approved
the applicant's request for an amendment to Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow a
3 -month extension for the opening of the golf course and driving range. At said
meeting, the Council continued the Applicant's request for approval of an
amendment to CUP No. 163 for an increase in height for Waterfall #1 and the
Back Tees of Hole #2 to the May 2, 2006 Council meeting; and,
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions
of the Development Code, the City Council held a public hearing to consider draft
Addendum No. 21 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the applicant's
request for a revision to CUP No. 163 to permit an increase in height for Waterfall
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#1 and the Back Tees of Hole #2, at which time all interested parties were given
an opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: This request is to permit an increase in height for Waterfall #1
and the Back Tees for Hole #2.
Pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines,
approval of Addendum No. 21 to the previously certified EIR, rather than the
preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, is appropriate for the
consideration of the proposed revisions to the Trump National Golf Club project,
based on the following findings:
1. That subsequent changes proposed to the project do not require important
revisions to the previous EIR, since there are no new significant
environmental impacts that have been identified, which were not
considered in the previous EIR. This is so, since the proposed changes
identified in Section 1 and attached Exhibit "A" would not result in any new
or increased impacts to the environment that are not already analyzed
within EIR No. 36. Specifically, the approved request will allow an
increase in height of certain project amenities without any significant
impairment of view from public and private properties. There have been
no substantial changes to the Project or to the environment that would
cause the Project to significantly impact the environment, nor does the
proposed amendment affect a change that would impact the environment
in any manner that was not previously considered and mitigated to the
extent feasible.
2. That substantial changes to the project would not occur with respect to the
circumstances under which the project is undertaken, which would require
important revisions to the previous EIR, since, as noted in #1 above, there
are no new significant environmental impacts that were not considered in
the previous EIR, Supplement and previous Addenda thereto.
3. That there is no new information of substantial importance to the project
which indicates that these approved changes will have one or more
significant effects not discussed previously in the EIR; that significant
effects previously examined will not be substantially more severe than
shown in the EIR; that no mitigation measures or alternatives, previously
found not to be feasible, would now in, fact be feasible and would
substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project; or that
no mitigation measures or alternatives which were not previously
considered in the EIR, would now substantially lessen one or more
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significant effects of the environment, because this approved project is
only to permit an increase in height of certain project amenities with no
significant view impairment to public and private properties.
Section 2: In approving Addendum No. 21 to EIR No. 36, the City Council
has reviewed and considered the Addendum No. 21 document, attached hereto
and made a part thereof as Exhibit "A ".
Section 3: The Addendum No. 21 to EIR No. 36 identifies no new potential
significant adverse environmental impacts to the areas listed below, beyond
those already identified in the Final EIR No. 36, the Supplement, Second
Supplement, and Addenda Nos. 1, 2, 31 4, 59 6, 7, 8, 91 10, 11, 12, 139 14, 15, 169
17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 to EIR No. 36, as a result of the proposed revisions to the
Trump National Golf Club project:
1. Landform, Geology, and Soils
2. Hydrology and Drainage
3. Biological Resources
4. Cultural and Scientific Resources
5. Aesthetics
6. Land Use and Relevant Planning
7. Circulation and Traffic
8. Air Resources
9. Noise
10. Public Services and Utilities
11. Population, Employment and Housing
12. Fiscal Impacts
Section 4: That implementation of the approved changes to the project
would not require additional mitigation measures or significant
deletions /modifications to the mitigation measures included in the Final EIR, as
well as the Supplemental, Second Supplemental, and Addends Nos. 1, 29 39 49 59
61 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 to EIR No. 36.
Section 5: While the implementation of mitigation measures as discussed
in Final EIR No. 36 and the Supplemental, and the Second Supplemental, and
Addenda EIR Nos. 1, 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 109 11, 129 139 149 15, 160 179 189 199
20 and 21 to EIR 36 will further reduce these impacts, it is not possible to entirely
eliminate cumulative impacts to the areas of concern listed in Section 1, above.
Therefore, the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, as provided
in Final EIR No. 36, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 6: All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding
Considerations contained in Resolution Nos. 92 -53, 92 -1159 93 -899 94 -71 and
96 -15, as adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1992, December 7, 19929
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October 5, 1993, September 6, 1994, March 11, 1996 and September 3, 19967
respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and
findings contained in the staff reports, minutes, and evidence presented at the
public hearings, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby
approves Addendum No. 21 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36, based on
the City Council's determination that the document was completed in compliance
with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and State and
local guidelines with respect thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2nd day of May 2006.
Me(yor
Attest:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carolynn Petru, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2006 -31 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting held on May 2, 2006.
MR W_
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -31- EXHIBIT A
ADDENDUM NO, 21
TO
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36
In conjunction with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), as well as State and Local CEQA Guidelines, the City Council has
reviewed proposed Revision "Z ", which is a request to permit an increase in the
height of Waterfall #1 and the Back Tees for Hole #2; and finds as follows:
That the approved request would not result in any new or increased impacts to
the environment that are not already analyzed within EIR No. 36, because it
allows for an increase in height to certain project amenities which will not have a
significant affect upon the view from public or private properties. There have
been no substantial changes to the Project or to the environment that would
cause the Project to significantly impact the environment, nor does the approved
amendment affect a change that would impact the environment in any manner
that was not previously considered and mitigated to the extent feasible.
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Exhibit A
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