CC RES 2006-055RESOLUTION NO. 2006-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 22 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT NO. 36 IN CONNECTION WITH AN AMENDMENT TO GRADING PERMIT
NO. 1541, WHICH IS REVISION "AA" 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, 1992, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
adopted Resolution No. 92 -115 approving an Addendum to Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in
connection with approving Revisions to the Ocean Trails project applications described above, in
order to address concerns expressed by the California Coastal Commission with regard to adequate
provisions for public open space, public access and habitat preservation; and,
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 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.
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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
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 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,
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WHEREAS, on April 18, 2006, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approved
Revision "Z" to the Trump National Golf Club (formally known as Ocean Trails) Project, thereby
amending Grading Permit No. 1541, allowing a 3 -month temporary opening of the golf course and
driving range; and,
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approved
Revision "Z" to the Trump National Golf Club (formally known as Ocean Trails) Project, thereby
amending CUP No. 163 allowing a change in the golf course design to permit a new back tee on
Hole #2 and an increase in waterfall height for waterfall #1; and,
WHEREAS, VH Property Corp., submitted an application to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
requesting approval of Revision "AA" to the Trump National Golf Club project 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 July 13, 2006, copies
of the draft Addendum No. 22 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 were distributed to the City
Council and prior to taking action on the proposed Revision "AK to the Trump National Golf Club
project, the City Council independently reviewed and considered the information and findings
contained in Addendum No. 22 to EIR No. 36; and,
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2006, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the
Development Code, the City Council held a public hearing to consider draft Addendum No. 22 to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the applicant's request for Revision "AA" to the Trump
National Golf Club project, 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 a 3 -month extension of the temporary opening of the golf
course and driving range.
Pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, approval of
Addendum No. 20 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 simply allow the temporary opening of the previously
approved golf course and driving range, which are not being altered, while minor issues
related to the project's conditions of approvals are addressed. 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
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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, and the approved project provides for changes that only affect the timing of when
certain project amenities will be completed.
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 significant
effects of the environment, because this approved project is only to permit modifications that
would cause slight delays in the completion dates for certain project amenities.
Section 2: In approving Addendum No. 22 to EIR No. 36, the City Council has reviewed and
considered the Addendum No. 22 document, attached hereto and made a part thereof as Exhibit
"A"
Section 3: The Addendum No. 22 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, 3, 415,67 718,99 101 119
12, 13, 14, 15, 169 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 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,
21 3, 4, 59 61 71 89 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,147 15,169 17,189 197 207 21 and 22 to E I R 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
89 99 109 117 129 139 149 159 169 179 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 to EIR 36 will further reduce these impacts,
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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 -115, 93 -89, 94 -71 and 96 -15, as adopted by the City Council on June 1,
1992, December 7, 1992, October 5, 1993, September 6, 1994, March 11, 1996 and September 3,
1996, 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. 22 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 18th day of July 2006.
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Attest:
,-y Clerk
STAGE 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 -55 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting held on July 18, 2006.
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Resolution No. 2006 -55 - Exhibit "A"
ADDENDUM NO. 22
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 "AA ", which is a request to allow a temporary 3 -month opening of the golf
course and driving range to the public; 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 simply allows
for the continued temporary opening of the previously approved golf course and driving
range, which are not being altered, while minor issues related to the project's conditions
of approvals are addressed, and will cause slight delays in the completion dates for
certain project amenities. 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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