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CC RES 2000-058 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN CONNECTION WITH REVISION "N" TO THE OCEAN TRAILS PROJECT FOR A 75 LOT RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE,AND 18-HOLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE WITH RELATED FACILITIES LOCATED IN COASTAL SUBREGIONS 7 AND 8 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(ADEIR)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 VI-TM 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 June 2, 1999, Landslide C at the Ocean Trails site was re-activated; 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. 36 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 Resolution No. 2000-58 Page 2 of 5 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 March 17, 1998, Ocean Trails, L.P., submitted a letter to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes requesting approval for a change to the approved Ocean Trails project that involves 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; 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), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study and determined that, there is no substantial evidence that the approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 163 Revision N would result in a significant adverse effect on the environment. Accordingly, a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and notice of that fact was given in the manner required by law; and, WHEREAS, the Initial Study was prepared on July 28, 2000 and distributed for circulation and review from August 1, 2000 through August 31, 2000; and, WHEREAS, copies of the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration were distributed to the City Council, and prior to taking action on the proposed Conditional Use Permit No. 163 Revision N (Resolution No. 2000- 59), the City Council independently reviewed, considered and adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration and determined that the document was prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and local guidelines, with respect thereto; and, WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes held a public hearing on September 5, 2000, 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: The proposed physical changes to the project, which include changing the storm drain system on the western side of the Ocean Trails project,which includes portions of the golf course and Vesting Resolution No. 2000-58 Page 3 of 5 Tentative Tract No. 50666, from a tunneled pipe system to the existing on-site Forrestal Canyon, will all be located in areas of the subject property which were previously identified as part of the developed portion of the project. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines, approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, rather than the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, is appropriate for the consideration of the proposed revision to the Ocean Trails 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 evident through the aesthetic analysis,which shows that the proposed outlet structure will be less impactful than the approved outlet structure located on the beach. Additionally, since there is no significant loss of habitat from this project revision, the revision is within the scope of the approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and is exempt from the 4d- permit process, there will be no significant impacts to habitat. Finally, the geological studies show that there will be no significant geological impacts related to the proposed project. 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, Supplements and previous Addenda thereto. 3. That there is no new information of substantial importance to the project which indicates that the project 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. Section 2: In approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the City Council has reviewed and considered Mitigated Negative Declaration document. Section 3: The Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies no new potential significant adverse environmental impacts to the areas listed below, beyond those already identified in the Final EIR No. 36, and the Supplements and Addenda Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to EIR No. 36, as a result of the proposed revisions to the Ocean Trails 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 Resolution No. 2000-58 Page 4 of 5 11, Population, Employment and Housing 12. Fiscal Impacts Section 4: That implementation of the changes to the physical configuration of the project would not require additional mitigation measures or deletions/modifications to the mitigation measures included in the Final EIR, as well as the Supplementals and Addends Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 to EIR No. 36. Section 5: While the implementation of mitigation measures as discussed in Final EIR No. 36 and the Supplementals and Addenda EIR Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 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: The Mitigation Monitoring Programs contained in Resolution No. 96-72 and Resolution No. 2000-38, as adopted by the City Council on September 3, 1996 and June 21, 2000, respectively, have not been revised by this Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring Program, and thereby in addition to the Mitigation Monitoring Program found in Exhibit A, remain as the Mitigation Monitoring Programs in effect. Section 7: All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding Considerations contained in Resolution Nos. 92-53, 92-115, 93-89, 94-71, 96-15, and 2000-38 as adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1992, December 7, 1992, October 5, 1993, September 6, 1994, March 11, 1996, September 3, 1996, and June 21, 2000 respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 8: 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 a Mitigated Negative Declaration, based on the City Council's determination that the document was completed in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and Sate and local guidelines with respect thereto. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2000. MAYO R TEST: .1-* .12 r •I CL RK S ATE 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. 2000-58 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting held on September 5, 2000. 0 Jo rceii, City Clerk City f Rancho Palos Verdes Resolution No. 2000-58 Page 5 of 5 Exhibit A Mitigation Monitoring Program Project: Forrestal Canyon Drainage Project, Conditional Use Permit No. 163— Revision N Location: Ocean Trails Golf Course, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Applicant/: Ocean Trails L.P. Landowner TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction 2 II. Management of the Mitigation Monitoring Program 3 Roles and Responsibilities 3 Mitigation and Monitoring Program Procedures 3 Mitigation Monitoring Operations 3 III. Mitigation Monitoring Program Checklist 5 IV. Mitigation Monitoring Summary Table 6 Mitigation Monitoring Program Exhibit A-Page 1 of 5 Resolution No. 2000-58 I. INTRODUCTION PURPOSE This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP), which is to allow a change in the drainage plan from a tunneled storm drain system to using the existing Forrestal Canyon at the Ocean Trails Golf Course, in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, responds to Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code. Section 21081.6, which requires a lead or responsible agency that approves or carries out a project where a Mitigated Negative Declaration has identified significant environmental effects, to adopt a "reporting or monitoring program for adopted or required changes to mitigate or avoid significant environmental effects." The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is acting as lead agency for the project. An Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared to address the potential environmental impacts of the project. Where appropriate, this environmental document recommended mitigation measures to mitigate or avoid impacts identified. Consistent with Section 21080 (2)(c) of the Public Resources Code, a mitigation reporting or monitoring program is required to ensure that the adopted mitigation measures under the jurisdiction of the City are implemented. The City will adopt this MMP when adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES This MMP has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), as amended (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (CEQA Guidelines), as amended (California Administrative Code Section 15000 et seq.). This MMP complies with the rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for implementation of CEQA. MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code states: "When making the findings required by subdivision (a) of Section 21081 or when adopting a negative declaration pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 21081, the public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes to the project which it has adopted or made a condition of project approval in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation. For those changes which have been required or incorporated into the project at the request of an agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by the project, that agency shall, if so requested by the lead or responsible agency, prepare and submit a proposed reporting or monitoring program." Mitigation Monitoring Program Exhibit A- Page 2 of 5 Resolution No. 2000-58 II. MANAGEMENT OF THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The MMP for the project will be in place through all phases of the project including final design, pre-grading, construction, and operation. The City will have the primary enforcement role for the mitigation measures. MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM PROCEDURES The mitigation monitoring procedures for this MMP consists of, filing requirements, and compliance verification. The Mitigation Monitoring Checklist and procedures for its use are outlined below. Mitigation Monitoring Program Checklist The MMP Checklist provides a comprehensive list of the required mitigation measures. In addition, the Mitigation Monitoring Checklist includes: the implementing action when the mitigation measure will occur; the method of verification of compliance; the timing of verification; the department or agency responsible for implementing the mitigation measures; and compliance verification. Section III provides the MMP Checklist. Mitigation Monitoring Program Files Files shall be established to document and retain the records of this MMP. The files shall be established, mrganized, and retained by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement. Compliance Verification The MMP Checklist shall be signed when compliance of the mitigation measure is met according to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement. The compliance verification section of the MMP Checklist shall be signed, for mitigation measures requiring ongoing monitoring, and when the monitoring of a mitigation measure is completed. MITIGATION MONITORING OPERATIONS The following steps shall be followed for implementation, monitoring, and verification of each mitigation measure: 1. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement shall designate a party responsible for monitoring of the mitigation measures. 2. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement shall provide to the party responsible for the monitoring of a given mitigation measure, a copy of the MMP Checklist indicating the mitigation measures for which the person is responsible and other pertinent information. 3. The party responsible for monitoring shall then verify compliance and sign the Monitoring Milestone column of the MMP Checklist for the appropriate mitigation measures. Mitigation Monitoring Program Exhibit A- Page 3 of 5 Resolution No. 2000-58 Mitigation measures shall be implemented as specified by the MMP Checklist. During any project phase, unanticipated circumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation measures. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement with advice from Staff or another City department, is responsible for recommending changes to the mitigation measures, if needed. If mitigation measures are refined, the Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement would document the change and shall notify the appropriate design, construction, or operations personnel about refined requirements. Mitigation Monitoring Program Exhibit A- Page 4 of 5 Resolution No. 2000-58 III. MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM CHECKLIST INTRODUCTION This section provides the MMP Checklist for the project as approved by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes on September 5, 2000. Mitigation measures are listed in the order in which they appear in the Initial Study. Monitoring and Reporting Action indicates when the measure should be monitored and reported. Party Responsible for Mitigation indicates who is responsible for implementation. Enforcement Agency/Monitoring Agency/Monitoring Milestone indicates what agency is responsible for enforcing the measure, and provides space for future reference and notation that compliance has been monitored, verified, and is consistent with these mitigation measures. Mitigation Monitoring Program Exhibit A- Page 5 of 5 Resolution No. 2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 1 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone 1. Land Use and Planning LU-1 Before initiating any work covered by this Obtain a Coastal Ocean Trails L.L.P. CCC, USFWS, CDFG, RWQCB, USACOE/ MND, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Development Permit City of Rancho Palos Verdes Planning, Director of Planning, Building and Code from the CCC and other Building and Code Enforcement Department Enforcement that the work has been approved necessary permits from (City PBCE) before any construction activities by the USFWS, CDFG, CCC, RWQCB and the USFWS, CDFG, begin. USACOE. RWQCB and USACOE for the Forrestal Canyon Drainage Improvements. 2. Geologic Problems G-1 Construction work shall not occur during Check to see that work Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/City PBCE during site construction periods of rainfall and stream flow in does not occur during project construction activities. Forrestal Canyon. rainfall and stream flow contractor. in Forrestal Canyon. G-2 Subject to review and approval from the City Review plans to ensure Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE prior to construction Building Official,riprap, cut off walls and riprap, cut off walls and project construction activities and during site construction activities. other erosion control devices called for by other erosion control contractor. project plans shall be installed to stabilize the devices are properly areas where new drainage pipes are installed designed. Monitor in Forrestal Canyon. Rock selected for riprap installation of erosion shall be hard, dense, durable and well graded control devices. from minimum to maximum specified sizes. Riprap shall be embedded on a minimum 12- inch thick bed of wire mesh reinforced concrete founded on firm soil or bedrock. The upstream and downstream edges of each energy dissipator shall also be protected from undercutting by a deep reinforced concrete cut-off wall. Resolution No. 2000-5 8 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 2 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone G-3 Subject to review and approval from the City Review soil Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City Geologist and LACPW Flood Control/ Geologist and LACPW-Flood Control, investigation report to project construction City PBCE prior to construction activities. subsurface soil investigations will be determine if the soil contractor. conducted for each of the main storm drain investigation followed lines. The investigations should be performed the L.A. County Public in accordance with the Los Angeles County Works investigation Public Works investigation guidelines for guidelines for storm storm drains. The soil investigations should drains and verify that include an evaluation of subsurface soil and the investigation bedrock conditions, settlement potential, analyzed the proper soil erosion potential and recommendations for characteristics. design and construction. G-4 Subject to review and approval from the City Check plans and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE during plan review Geologist, all storm drains and outlet monitor construction to project construction and construction activities. structures should be located upslope ensure storm drains and contractor. (northward) of the 1.5 factor-of-safety outlet structures are foundation setback line shown on the Phase 2 properly located. - Grading Plan for Tract No. 50666. G-5 Subject to review and approval from the City Review plans for the Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City Geologist/City PBCE during plan review Geologist, an existing drop structure will be drop structure and project construction and during construction activities. incorporated in between the two outlet monitor during contractor. structures located in lower Forrestal Canyon construction to northwest of the Clubhouse parking lot. determine if it is Some channel erosion has occurred near the properly located. edges of the drop structure. The drop structure Monitor during storm shall be restored and properly incorporated flows to verify that into the channel improvements to prevent undercutting and side undercutting and side cutting of the drop cutting of the drop structure and prevent channel erosion. structure and channel erosion does not occur. Resolution No. 2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 3 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone G-6 Conventional channel and embankment Reviews plans and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City Geologist/City PBCE during plan review protection measures, such as concrete lining, monitor during project construction and during planting. cut off walls, and riprap armoring, are not construction to ensure contractor. permitted in the environmentally sensitive that channel and canyon areas. The canyon bottom and embankment protection sidewalls below the two proposed outlet measures are installed in structures and above the earth embankment the correct location. for the sewer trunk line crossing are sparsely Review the planting vegetated and could be subject to erosion, if plan and monitor during unprotected. Subject to review and approval construction to ensure by the City Geologist, barren and exposed that the appropriate channel and slope areas shall be planted with plant species are used natural vegetation to minimize erosion and for erosion control. protect the soils in place. The ideal plants for Verify that new plants slope and channel protection are ones that are planted in the have deep interlocking root systems, are appropriate location to drought resistant, require low maintenance, minimize erosion. and are fire retardant. Planting in the canyon Verify that landscaping bottoms and sidewalls shall be specially on slopes and watering designed to minimize erosion and soil loss. is properly conducted. Plant spacing shall be increased so that natural erosion protection provided by the plants is more rapidly established. Bare spots, areas of little growth or dead plants shall be replanted and maintained until a dense growth of vegetation has been established. Landscaping on the slopes shall disturb the soil and bedrock as little as possible. Watering shall be limited or stopped altogether during the rainy season when little irrigation is needed. Slopes shall not be overirrigated. Resolution No. 2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 4 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone G-7 Subject to review and approval by the City Review plans and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE, City Geologist and City and Geologist and City Building Official, footing monitor during project geologist/ County Building Inspectors/ City PBCE excavations, cut-off wall excavations, and construction to ensure project construction during plan review and during construction drainage apron subgrades shall be observed footing excavations, cut- contractor. activities. and tested prior to concrete placement. Fill off wall excavations and soils placed to restore the slope around the drainage apron energy dissipator should be placed in subgrades are properly accordance with the project plans and tested prior to concrete specifications. Observation and testing placement. Check that should be performed by the project geologist fill soil is properly during grading for the project. All storm placed on the slope drain construction shall be inspected by the around the energy respective City and County Building dissipator. Project Inspectors. geologist shall observe and test grading. City and County Building Inspectors shall inspect all storm drain construction. G-8 Subject to review and approval by the City Inspect the channel Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City Geologist/ City PBCE during and after Geologist, maintenance will be required to bottom and slopes for project construction construction activities. ensure satisfactory performance of the channel erosion. Check contractor. bottom and slopes through time. Periodic drainage devices to inspections of the channel bottoms and slopes verify that they are should be performed to check for erosion. maintained in good Drainage devices shall be kept clear of debris working order and are and maintained in good working order. clear of debris. Resolution No 2000-5 8 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 5 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone G-9 The project Civil Engineer should prepare Review plans for Hole Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE plan review and prior drawings depicting the proposed surface No. 10 drainage project civil engineer/ to or after construction activities. drainage modifications for Hole No. 10 of the improvements. Verify project geologist. Ocean Trails golf course and submit them for that the City has the City to review and approve. Prior to City received a letter from review, the project proponent shall retain a the project geologist geologist to review the plans and provide a indicating that the letter to the City indicating that the proposed proposed modifications modifications are suitable from a geotechnical are suitable from a standpoint. If modifications have already geotechnical standpoint. been implemented, a plan should be submitted Verify that the City has to the City for review that depicts the revised received a copy of the as-built conditions. The plan should be plans that show the accompanied by a letter from the project revised as-built geologist verifying the geotechnical suitability conditions, if necessary. of the modifications. 3. Water W-1 The project proponent shall ensure that storm Review plans and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE prior to construction r in facilities for any development on the site p d a y p monitor during project construction and during construction activities. be designed to convey the predicted 50-year construction to verify contractor. storm event peak flow rate with additional that storm drain factors of safety to provide a 100-year storm facilities are properly 1 of flood protection to inhabited p p d event level p deigned and constructed structures in accordance with applicable criteria based on LACFCD set forth by the Los Angeles County Flood criteria. Control District. Project improvements shall be designed to convey the stormwater flows required by this mitigation measure. The project applicant will use applicable Los Angeles County Flood Control District criteria in the design of structures to be constructed as part of the Resolution No.2000-5 8 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 6 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone proposed project. W-2 In accordance with Section 1600 et. seq. of Verify that the project Ocean Trails L.L.P. CDFG and City PBCE/ City PBCE prior to the California Fish and Game Code, the proponent has obtained grading or vegetation removal. project proponent shall notify the State the appropriate Section Department of Fish and Game and obtain any 1600 permits. appropriate permits prior to commencement of grading or vegetation removal within Forrestal Canyon. W-3 The United States Army Corps of Engineers Verify that the project Ocean Trails L.L.P. USACOE and City PBCE/City PBCE prior to shall be contacted by the project proponent proponent has obtained construction activities. prior to alteration of any drainage courses on the appropriate section site to determine jurisdiction and permit 404 permit, if one is requirements, if any, with respect to Section required for this project. 404 of the Clean Water Act (as amended, 1984). W-4 Pursuant to the National Clean Water Act, the Verify that the project Ocean Trails L.L.P. RWQCB and City PBCE/City PBCE prior to project proponent shall coordinate with the proponent obtained a construction activities. Regional Water Quality Control Board new or amended (RWQCB) to determine if the existing NPDES permit, if National Pollutant Discharge Elimination required by the System (NPDES) permit for the Ocean Trails RWQCB. development covers the proposed project or must be amended or if a new NPDES permit is required for the proposed project. The project proponent shall obtain the appropriate NPDES permit from the RWQCB prior to the initiation of the construction of the proposed project. Condition A-1 The project proponent shall be required to Review plans and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE prior to and during preserve the lower part of the two main monitor during project construction construction activities. drainages and the upper part of the construction to verify contractor. Resolution No.2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 7 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone westernmost drainage. The precise location that the upper and lower and acreage of the preserve area shall be parts of Forrestal determined by the Director of Planning, Canyon are preserved. Building & Code Enforcement of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes upon subsequent environmental evaluation Condition A-2 The project proponent shall take measures to Review plans and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE prior to and during eliminate entry of sediment resulting from monitor during project construction construction activities and at project construction into drainage courses. Available construction to ensure contractor. completion. measures include introduction of rapid that temporary runoff developing, soil anchoring groundcover and retaining structures and strategic placement of runoff-retaining sediment control structures. These runoff retaining structures measures are properly and all remaining construction sediment and implemented. Verify debris shall be removed at the time of project that runoff retaining completion. structures, construction sediment and debris are removed at project completion. Resolution No. 2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 8 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone 4. Air Quality AQ-1 Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the Verify that dust Ocean Trails L.L.P. City PBCE/ City PBCE prior to the issuance applicant shall demonstrate to the Director of generated by grading of grading permits and during construction. Planing, Building and Code Enforcement that complies with the South dust generated by grading activities shall Coast Air Quality comply with the South Coast Air Quality Management District Management District Rule 403 and the City Rule 403 and City Municipal Code Requirements which require Municipal Code watering for the control of dust. Requirements for dust control. AQ-2 During construction, all grading activities Verify that grading Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE during construction shall cease during periods of high winds (i.e., activities cease during project construction activities. greater than 30 mph). To assure compliance periods of high winds. contractor. with this measure, grading activities are subject to periodic inspections by City staff. AQ-3 Construction equipment shall be fitted with Verify that construction Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/City PBCE during construction. emission control devices and be kept in proper equipment is in proper project construction tune. tune and has the proper contractor. emission control devices. 5. Transportation/Circulation T-1 The project construction contractor shall Verify that the Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE during construction install necessary barriers to keep visitors to appropriate signage and project construction activities. the Ocean Trails project site, golfers and barriers to prevent contractor. others out of all project construction and access to construction equipment/material sites. Appropriate areas are installed. signage shall also be installed around these areas and on the barriers advising people to Resolution No.2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 9 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone stay out of these areas. 6. Biological Resources B-1 Construction plans and schedules will be Review construction Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE and project biologist subject to review and approval by the Director plans and schedules. project construction prior to and during construction activities. of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement. Monitor during contractor. Construction of the outlet structures shall not construction to verify occur within 500 feet of coastal California that outlet structures are gnatcatcher active nests per Habitat constructed greater than Conservation Plan (HCP) restrictions during 500 feet away from the coastal California gnatcatcher breeding active gnatcatcher nests season (February 15-August 15, 2000). No during the breeding existing coastal sage scrub (CSS) habitat shall season. Verify that the be removed during the breeding season if the project does not remove CSS is occupied by gnatcatchers. any existing CSS that is occupied by gnatcatchers during the breeding season. B-2 The developer shall minimize the use of chain Verify that fences and Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ project biologist and City PBCE link fence enclosures and perching anti-perching devices project biologist and prior to and during construction activities. opportunities by: restricting access with are properly installed. project construction fences at the top of the slope (canyon edge) contractor. only and not near the sides of the access steps to the outlet box; and/or installing anti- perching devices at the top of all fences and gates, as determined by the project biologist. B-3 Subject to review and approval by the Verify that CSS habitat Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE and CDFG, USFWS/ project Director of Planning, Building and Code is revegetated in the project biologist and biologist and City PBCE prior to issuance of Enforcement and CDFG and USFWS, and proper location and project construction building permits for VTTM 50666 and during prior to issuance of building permits for time. Also, verify that contractor. revegetation. residences within Vesting Tentative Tract revegetated habitat is Map (VTTM) 50666, CSS habitat will be suitable for forage, Resolution No. 2000-5 8 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 10 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone revegetated on both canyon walls, where cover and nesting by feasible, from the pedestrian bridge to the coastal California land bridge (approximately 0.72 acres). gnatcatchers. 1 Revegetated habitat should be suitable for forage, cover and nesting by coastal California gnatcatchers. B-4 The project developer shall remove all non- Verify that the removal Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ project biologist and City PBCE native vegetation and dispose of it in a and disposal of non- project construction prior to and during construction activities and manner and location which prevents its re- native vegetation is contractor. for a minimum of five years after construction establishment. Removal of non-native conducted properly. has been completed. vegetation shall be done annually during the Verify that the Director spring before the vegetation sets seeds. Non- of Planning Building native vegetation shall be removed for a and Code Enforcement minimum of five years. Removal of this has received written vegetation shall be checked by a monitor notification annually. retained by the project applicant. The monitor shall notify the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement annually in writing when this vegetation has been successfully removed. B-5 The project developer shall not impact more Verify that maximum Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ project biologist and City PBCE than 0.55 acre of streambed and associated acreage impacts on project construction during construction activities and at project riparian habitat (0.37 acre of riparian habitat). streambed and contractor. completion. This represents a total of 0.03 acre of associated riparian additional impacts from the original habitat are not notification. exceeded. B-6 Before project improvements are completed, Verify proper planting Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ project biologist and City PBCE the Project Developer shall vegetate the lakes of lake vegetation. Visit project construction before project improvements are completed on the Ocean Trails golf course with an site and verify that Lake contractor. and prior to the issuance of building permits additional 0.15 acres of freshwater marsh (in 9 vegetation was for Tract 50266. addition to the 0.65 acre previously required) installed prior to and vegetate 0.15 acre of shore adjacent to the issuance of building Resolution No. 2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 11 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone lakes with willows. The developer shall permits for Tract 50666. vegetate Lake 9 prior to the issuance of Monitor willow building permits for Tract 50666. removal and record number of willows removed. B-7 The Project Developer shall replant all Monitor willow removal Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ project biologist and City PBCE willows at a 3:1 replacement to impact ratio and record number of project construction during willow removal and willow planting. after all project improvements have been willows removed. contractor. installed. Southern willow scrub species shall Verify that willows are be established, where feasible, along the replanted at a 3:1 ratio. entire drainage channel on the upper and Verify that southern middle reach of Forrestal Canyon upstream of willow scrub species are the outfall structures. The expectation of established properly. these plantings should be to establish individual wetlands species, and not to create continuous habitat throughout the canyon. 7. Noise Monitor construction Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ City PBCE during construction N-1 Project construction activities shall comply with activities and verify that project construction activities. a pp licable City noise restrictions. Construction they comply with contractor. activities shall be limited to the hours between y p y applicable City noise 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through restrictions. Saturday. 8. Aesthetics A-1 Prior to completion of the project and based Verify that structures Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/City PBCE prior to completion of on review and approval by the Director of are painted an earthtone project construction the project. Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, color so they blend in contractor. structures placed within the sides and floor of with the canyon. Forrestal Canyon shall utilize colored concrete (not painted, but color within the Resolution No. 2000-58 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE FORRESTAL CANYON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Page 12 of 12 Monitoring and Party Enforcement Agency/ Mitigation Measures and Reporting Responsible Monitoring Agency/ Conditions of Approval Action for Mitigation Monitoring Milestone concrete mix) of an earthtone color so that they blend in with the canyon. _ A-2 Prior to completion of the project and based Verify that structures Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/City PBCE prior to completion of on review and approval by the Director of are properly screened project construction the project. Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, with native plant contractor. structures placed within the sides and floor of material. Forrestal Canyon shall be screened with native plant material,where possible. 9. Cultural Resources CR-1 A qualified paleontologist shall be retained to Monitoring during Ocean Trails L.L.P./ City PBCE/ project paleontologist and City monitor the site during excavation work. This construction to salvage project construction PBCE during construction activities. paleontologist will salvage exposed fossils, fossils. contractor. and, if necessary, direct or divert grading activities to accomplish this goal. The Ocean Trails development site, including the canyon area was previously surveyed for archaeological resources as part of the Ocean Trails development. CR-2 All fossils and their contextual stratigraphic Verify that fossils and Ocean Trails L.L.P. City PBCE/ project paleontologist and City data shall be forwarded to an institution with a their contextual PBCE during construction activities and after research interest in the materials, such as the statigraphic data have construction activities have been completed. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural been placed in the History. proper institution. Resolution No. 2000-58