CC RES 2002-077 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE SIX MONTH
REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL
PERMIT NO. 005, FOR THE PORTUGUESE BEND PONY CLUB,
2 W. POMEGRANATE ROAD
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2001, the City Council approved Conditional Large
Domestic Animal Permit No. 005, allowing the Portuguese Bend Pony Club to keep 17
horses on a 13.78-acre parcel within the Portuguese Bend Community. Conditional
Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 005 allows the Portuguese Bend Pony Club to keep
17 horses on the site, as well as, provide riding lessons; training and educational
programs; provide an above ground sprinkler system for dust control; and provide a
cross-country course on the southern portion of the site. As a condition of approval, a
six (6) month review for compliance with the conditions of approval is required; and,
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2002, the Equestrian Committee conducted a duly
noticed public hearing to review this matter. The Equestrian Committee found and
recommended that the City Council find that the Pony Club is operating in accordance
with the conditions that were approved with Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit
No. 005, by a 4-0 vote, with Members Bara and Leon abstaining; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., the City's
Local CEQA Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65962.5(f) (Hazardous Waste
and Substances Statement), Staff found no evidence that review of the Conditional
Large Domestic Animal Permit will have a significant effect on the environment and,
therefore, the review has been found to be categorically exempt under Class 1 (Section
15301); and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Ranchos
Palos Verdes Development Code, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on
September 3, 2002, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be
heard and present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Portuguese Bend Pony Club is complying with the conditions
of approval of Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 005.
Section 2: The time within which the judicial review of the decision reflected in
this Resolution, if available, must be sought is governed by Section 1094.6 of the
California Code of Civil Procedure and other applicable short periods of limitation.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of September 2002.
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Mayor
Attest:
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ity Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2002-77 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 3, 2002.
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City Clerk
Resolution No. 2002-77
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