CC RES 1999-060 RESOLUTION NO. 99-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES APPROVING A REVISION TO THE FINAL PUBLIC
AMENITIES PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH REVISION "J" TO THE
OCEAN TRAILS PROJECT, A 75 LOT RESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT,18-HOLE GOLF COURSE WITH RELATED FACILITIES
AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PROJECT LOCATED IN COASTAL
SUBREGIONS 7 AND 8
WHEREAS, in 1992, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted resolutions
approving 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 a 75 lot Residential Planned Development, an 18-hole golf course with related facilities and public
open space located in Coastal Subregions 7 and 8 of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the conditions of approval for the project require that the landowner submit a
"detailed, final" Public Amenities Plan for review and approval by the City prior to the issuance of grading
permit for the project or recordation of the Final Map,whichever occurs first. The Conditions further
require that the final Public Amenities Plan be in substantial conformance with program approved by the
City in August 1994 and stipulate that the landowner is responsible for the implementation and
construction of all the amenities included in the final Public Amenities Plan; and,
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approved
of a Public Amenities Plan that was consistent with the program approved in August 1994. The Final Plan
segmented the construction of various public amenities into separate phases; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved subsequent revisions to the Ocean Trails project as
memorialized by the resolutions approving such revisions, the most recent of which occurred on May 4,
1999 for Revision "I"; and,
WHEREAS, on May 17, 1999, Ocean Trails, L.P., submitted a letter to the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes requesting approval for nine amendments (Revision "J") to the approved Ocean Trails project that
included: 1), the conditions requiring the establishment of a maintenance aistrict 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), the conditions requiring view covenants for each residential
parcel and the golf course be removed; 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
and permit landscaping to grow higher than 16'within 20' of the clubhouse building; 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), allow a change from standard street signs to a custom street
sign which would be maintained by the owner; and 9), revise the hours permitted for golf course landscape
gardening and maintenance by allowing the owner to submit a Maintenance Plan to be approved by the
Director; and,
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1999, copies of the Addendum No. 9 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36
were distributed to the City Council and prior to taking action on the proposed Revision"J"to the Ocean Trails
project, the City Council independently reviewed and considered the information and findings contained in
Addendum No. 9 to EIR No. 36; and,
WHEREAS, on July 6 and July 20, 1999, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the
Development Code, the City Council held a public hearing to consider draft Addendum No. 9 to Environmental
Impact Report No. 36 and the proposed Revision "J"to the Ocean Trails project, at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and,
WHEREAS, at the Public Hearing, held on July 6, 1999, the applicant testified and verbally
withdrew his request for Amendment 2 (deletion of the conditions requiring view covenants for each
residential parcel and the golf course) and Amendment No. 8 (to allow a change from standard street
signs to a custom street sign which would be maintained by the owner).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the document titled the"Ocean Trails Conceptual Public Amenities and Coastal
Access Program, Rancho Palos Verdes Subregion No. 7" dated as received by the City on October 7,
1996 was approved as the final Public Amenities Plan for the Ocean Trails project, subject to various
conditions of approval.
Section 2: That this application would permit Revision "J" to the conditions of approval found
within the final Public Amenities Plan (adopted through Resolution No. 96-94), thereby approving
Amendment No. 4, to delay the construction of two trails within VTTM 50666 from the Second Stage to the
Third Stage of phasing.
Section 3: In considering the proposed revisions to the project, the City Council has determined that
the preparation of Addendum No. 9 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 is appropriate, since the
subsequent changes in the project will not result in any new significant environmental impacts which were
not previously identified and analyzed in Environmental Impact Report No. 36, that the subsequent changes
will not result in an increase in any previously identified significant environmental impacts, that tree Addendum
does not contain new information of substantial importance to the project and that only minor technical
changes or additions are necessary to make Environmental Impact Report adequate under the provisions of
the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA).
This is so, since the proposed change to delay the construction of two trails within VTTM 50666
from the Second Stage to the Third Stage of phasing within the Public Amenities Plan (Amendment No. 4)
would not result in any new or increased impacts to the environment that are not already analyzed within
EIR No. 36, because it merely delays the construction of the trails to a time when the grading of this
portion of the project is underway, instead of constructing the trails prior to grading in the area of the trails
and potentially creating un-safe conditions for trail users.
Therefore, based on the review of Draft Addendum No. 9 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36
prepared in association with the proposed Revision"J"to the Ocean Trails project, as conditioned, the City
Council finds that the project still mitigates, or reduces to the extent feasible, significant adverse effects to
adjacent properties or the permitted uses thereof. In approving the revised project, the City Council finds that
social, recreational, and other benefits of the project continue to outweigh any unavoidable adverse
environmental impacts that may occur and that due to overriding benefits and considerations, any unavoidable
adverse environmental impacts of the project are acceptable. Accordingly, the City Council incorporate, by
reference, the Final EIR No. 36, the Supplemental EIR,Addenda Nos. 1, 2, 3,4, 5,6, 7 and 8, Resolution No.
92-115 (which includes, without limitation, the detailed statement of overriding considerations set forth
therein).
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Section 4: The mitigation measures contained in the Mitigation Monitoring Program attached as
Exhibit"B"to Resolution No. 96-72 are hereby incorporated by reference into the Conditions of Approval for
the revisions to Final Public Amenities Plan.
Section 5: 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.
Section 6: For the forgoing reasons, and based on information and findings contained in the public
record, including staff reports, minutes, records of proceedings, and evidence presented at the public
hearings, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby approves Revision "J" to the Public
Amenities Plan, amending the phasing of the installation of a portion of the West Bluff
Pedestrian/Handicapped Access Trail and West End Bicycle Path, as shown in the attached Exhibit"A",
which is necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. All other conditions of approval
that have been imposed on this project shall remain in effect and are incorporated herein.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of July 1999.
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I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No.
99-60 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on July 20, 1999.
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RESOLUTION NO.99-60 EXHIBIT"A"
PUBLIC AMENDITIES PLAN -REVISION "J"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
The following phasing plan shall be revised to read as follows:
Second Stage
The following park and trail improvements shall commence construction immediately following rough
grading operations for the golf course and shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and the Director of Public Works prior to the opening of the
golf course for play.
Park Improvements
- Halfway Point Park...(no proposed changes)
- Three view overlooks...(no proposed changes)
View overlook at the head of Forestall Canyon.
La Rotonda Drive 25-space parking lot...(no proposed changes)
Trail improvements
Paseo del Mar Off-Road Bicycle Path
Paseo del Mar Pedestrian Trail
West Bluff Preserve Lateral Access Trail
La Rotonda Parking Lot Combined Bicycle Path and Pedestrian Trail
- Halfway Point Park Pedestrian Loop Trail
Sewer Easement Pedestrian Trail
Bluff Top Activity Corridor Combined Bicycle Path and Pedestrian Trail
- Palos Verdes Drive South Overlook/La Rotonda Drive Parking Lot Pedestrian Trail
East End Pedestrian Trail
Third Stage
The following park and trail improvements shall be commenced after the completion of rough grading for
Tract No. 50666 and shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement and the Director of Public Works prior to the issuance of the first building permit for
an individual residential lot within this tract.
Park Improvements
Portuguese Bend Overlook, if required.
Remaining 25 parking spaces at the La Rotonda Drive public parking lot, if required.
- All remaining amenities and facilities outlined in the final Public Amenities Plan not
specifically indicted in Stages 1,2,3 or 4.
Trail Improvements
- West End Pedestrian Handicapped Access Trail (between Palos Verdes Drive South and
the West Bluff Preserve Lateral Access Trail)
- West Bluff Pedestrian/Handicapped Access Trail (the portion located between the West
Bluff Preserve Lateral Access Trail and the public parking lot east of the golf course
clubhouse)
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Exhibit"A"(Continued)
West End Bicycle Path (the portion located between the West Bluff Preserve Lateral
Access Trail and the public parking lot east of the golf course clubhouse)
West End Bicycle Path (between Palos Verdes Drive South and the West Bluff Preserve
Lateral Access Trail)
Forestall Canyon Fire Access and Pedestrian Trail.
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