CC RES 1999-050 RESOLUTION NO. 99-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR TENTATIVE
PARCEL MAP NO. 25271 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
CRENSHAW BOULEVARD AND CRESTRIDGE ROAD
WHEREAS, on March 29, 1999, the applicant, Palos Verdes Portuguese Bend
Company, submitted applications for Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 and Environmental
Assessment No. 706 to allow the subdivision of a vacant, 29.40-acre site into two (2)
parcels for financing and conveyance purposes; and,
WHEREAS, on April 14, 1999, the applications for Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271
and Environmental Assessment No. 706 were deemed complete by Staff; 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), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study and determined that
there is no substantial evidence that the approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271
would result in a significant adverse effect upon the environment and, therefore, a
Negative Declaration has been prepared and notice of same was given in the manner
required by law; and,
WHEREAS, on February 2, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99-07
certifying a Supplement to Environmental Impact Report No. 27 for the Marriott senior
lifecare facility project (Conditional Use Permit No. 195, et al.) on the adjacent 4.57-acre
remainder portion of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271; and also adopted Resolution
No. 99-08 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 195, et al., which included Condition
No. 63 requiring off-site grading on a portion of Parcel 1 of proposed Tentative Parcel Map
No. 25271; and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission
held a duly noticed public hearing on May 11, 1999, and adopted P.C. Resolution
No. 99-14, thereby certifying the Negative Declaration, and P.C. Resolution No. 99-15,
thereby conditionally approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271; and,
WHEREAS, on May 26, 1999, and within the 15-day appeal period prescribed by
the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission's approval of
Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 was appealed to the City Council by Crestridge Estates
tic, the developer of the proposed Crestridge Estates residential project that would also
occupy a portion of the subject property; and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council held a duly
noticed public hearing on June 15, 1999, at which time all interested parties were given
an opportunity to be heard and present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE,
AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council has independently reviewed and considered the
proposed Negative Declaration, the public comments upon it, and other evidence before
the Commission prior to taking action on the proposed project and finds that the Negative
Declaration was prepared in the manner required by law and that there is no substantial
evidence that the approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 would result in a significant
adverse effect upon the environment.
Section 2: The Negative Declaration analyzes the environmental impacts
associated with Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 and the resulting parcels created by the
map will not be capable of further development without additional City approvals. At such
time as any future development project is proposed for either of these parcels, appropriate
environmental review will be performed as required by the Rancho Palos Verdes
Development Code and the California Environmental Quality Act.
Section 3: Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 is consistent with the Rancho Palos
Verdes General Plan because no development or improvements are proposed and the
underlying Institutional and Hazard Area land use designations will not be changed as a
result of the approval of the map. The approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 will not
cause the development of those portions of the proposed lots that are designated Open
Space Hazard. The environmental review has also determined that the creation of two lots
within the portion of the site designated Institutional will not lead to any significant
environmental impacts.
Section 4: Although the site contains small areas of sensitive natural habitat,
these are located primarily in portions of the site designated Open Space Hazard so that
no development or improvements are proposed or allowed. As such, these areas will not
be disturbed as a result of the approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 and, therefore,
the project will have no individual or cumulative adverse impacts upon wildlife resources,
as defined in Section 711.2 of the State Fish and Game Code.
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Section 5: Based upon the foregoing findings, the adoption of the proposed
Negative Declaration is in the public interest.
Section 6: On February 2, 1999, the City Council certified a Supplement to Final
Environmental Impact Report No. 27 for the Marriott senior lifecare facility project
(Conditional Use Permit No. 195, et a/.) on the adjacent 4.57-acre remainder portion of
Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271, including the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program
and Statement of Overriding Considerations. Since the proposed modifications to
Conditional Use Permit No. 195, et al. for grading on Parcel 1 of Tentative Parcel Map
No. 25271 are in substantial conformance with the approved Marriott senior lifecare facility
project analyzed in EIR No. 27 and its Supplement, the modifications will not result in any
new significant impacts that were not identified and analyzed in the certified EIR and its
Supplement, or the addition of any new mitigation measures beyond those that were
imposed on the Marriott senior lifecare facility project. Similarly, the inclusion of grading
on a portion of Parcel 1 of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 is in substantial conformance
with the tentative parcel map analyzed in the proposed Negative Declaration. In addition,
because no development is proposed in connection with Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271,
substantial changes to either Conditional Use Permit No. 195, et a/. or Tentative Parcel
Map No. 25271 would not occur with respect to the circumstances under which either
project is undertaken which would require revision to the certified EIR and Supplement or
the proposed Negative Declaration, since there are no new significant environmental
impacts that were not considered in the certified EIR and Supplement and proposed
Negative Declaration, and there is no new information of substantial importance to either
project which indicates that the proposed projects will cause one or more significant effects
not discussed previously in the EIR and Supplement or in the proposed Negative
Declaration. Therefore, the grading which is to be performed on Parcel 1 of Tentative
Parcel Map No. 25271 has been fully analyzed in EIR No. 27 and its Supplement and is
within the scope of those documents.
Section 7: Based upon the facts contained in this Resolution, in the Staff report,
Environmental Assessment and other components of the legislative record, in the
proposed Negative Declaration, and in the public comments received by the City Council,
the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby certifies that the Negative
Declaration has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and adopts the proposed
Negative Declaration associated with Environmental Assessment No. 706 for Tentative
Parcel Map No. 25271 for the subdivision of property located at the northwest corner of
Crenshaw Boulevard and Crestridge Road.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June 1999.
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I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that
the above Resolution No. 99-50 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 15, 1999.
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