CC RES 2003-085RESOLUTION NO. 2003-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT DEEDS DEDICATING
TO THE CITY REAL PROPERTY TO IMPROVE THE TERMINUS OF
COOLHEIGHTS DRIVE, AN OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION EASEMENT,
AND PUBLIC ACCESS TRAIL EASEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH HEIGHT
VARIATION 899 (3787 COOLHEIGHTS DRIVE),
WHEREAS, On August 27, 2002 the Planning Commission unanimously
approved, with conditions, Height Variation No. 899, et. al., to allow the construction of a
new 5,407 square foot single - family residence on the Property commonly known as
3787 Coolheights Drive (the "Property "); and
WHEREAS, the conditions of approval imposed by the Planning Commission
required, among other things, that portions of the Property be conveyed to the City in
the form of Grant Deeds and Easements prior to the issuance of building or grading
permits to improve the terminus of Coolheights Drive with a cul -de -sac turn - around
(which was requested by neighbors of the project at 3787 Coolheights Drive), to provide
public access trails adjacent to the Forrestal Nature Preserve, and to establish an Open
Space Conservation Easement for habitat protection; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2002, Dr. and Mrs. Farooq at 3777 Coolheights
Drive executed a grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
approximately 4.05 square feet of land for the construction of the cul -de -sac turnaround
at the terminus of Coolheights Drive; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2002, Mr. and Mrs. Ortolano, Sr. at 3776
Coolheights Drive executed a grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
approximately 12.78 square feet of property for the construction of the cul -de -sac turn-
around at the terminus of Coolheights Drive; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2002, Mr. Ortolano Jr. at 3778 Coolheights Drive
executed a grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approximately
83.80 square feet of property for the construction of the cul -de -sac turn - around at the
terminus of Coolheights Drive; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2003, Mr. and Mrs. Nassiri at 3787 Coolheights
Drive executed the following documents in favor of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes:
(1) a grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approximately 1,650
square feet for the construction of the cul -de -sac turn - around at the terminus of
Coolheights Drive; (2) a grant deed for the construction of the Coolheights trailhead link
adjacent to the cul -de -sac dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes a five foot trail
easement along the property line that abuts Mr. Ortolano Jr.'s property to accommodate
the relocation of five feet of the existing ten foot wide trail easement from Mr. Ortolano
Jr.'s property; (3) a grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes public
access trails adjacent to the Forrestal Nature Preserve; (4) a grant deed dedicating to
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes the area between the Coolheights trailhead link, the
trail easement, and the cul -de -sac; (5) a grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes conveying an easement to accommodate turns by large vehicles; and (6)
a grant deed conveying to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes 1.06 acres, in the form of an
Open Space Conservation Easement, for mitigation for .53 acres of impact to habitat
resulting from the Fire Department's mandated brush clearance; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2003, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approved the
grant deed conveying to Ralph Ortolano Jr. an easement for ingress and egress to and
from 3778 Coolheights Drive to the drop curb that is to be constructed in the public
street right -of -way (on Coolheights Drive) to the northern boundary line of Mr. Ortolano
Jr.'s property, provided that Mr. Ortolano, Jr. authorizes the escrow company to record
contemporaneously the grant deed dedicating to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
approximately 83.80 square feet of his property for the construction of the cul -de -sac
turn - around and provided that the escrow company is authorized to record
contemporaneously all of the other deeds and easements that are required to construct
the cul -de -sac turn - around; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2003, the City Council approved the grant deed
vacating the easterly five feet of the ten foot wide trail easement along the western edge
of the lot at 3778 Coolheights Drive, which was previously granted by Ralph Ortolano Jr.
to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes on October 1, 1998, provided that Mr. Ortolano, Jr.
authorizes the escrow company to record contemporaneously the grant deed dedicating
to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approximately 83.80 square feet of his property for
the construction of the cul -de -sac turn - around and provided that the escrow company is
authorized to record contemporaneously all of the other deeds and easements that are
required to construct the cul -de -sac turn - around; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 27281 allows the City to authorize by
resolution one or more of its officers or agents to accept such deeds or grants on behalf
of the City and consent to the recording of these documents;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Manager, the Assistant City Manager and the Director of
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes are
hereby duly authorized to accept the above - referenced grant deeds and easements and
to record said easements on behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes by executing
the form which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this
reference.
Resolution No. 2003 -85
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED tl�' ,Zth day of Ntober, 2003.
Attest:
State of California
County of Los Angeles
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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Mayor
I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2003 -85 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 7, 2003.
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City Clerk
Resolution No. 2003 -85
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CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by this deed or grant
dated , from Joe M. and Mashid Nassiri, husband and
wife, as joint tenants, to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a political corporation,
is hereby accepted by the undersigned agent on behalf of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes pursuant to authority conferred by Resolution No. 2003 -85 of the
City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, adopted on October 7, 20031
and the grantee consents to the recordation thereof by its duly authorized agent.
Dated: October 10, 2003
Attest:
City Clerk
Les Evans, City Manager
Resolution No. 2003 -85
Exhibit A