CC RES 1998-032 RESOLUTION NO. 98-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES APPROVING REVISION "E" TO CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 163 FOR A PUBLIC GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OCEAN TRAILS PROJECT LOCATED IN
COASTAL SUBREGIONS 7 AND 8
WHEREAS, the City approved the Ocean Trails project, including Conditional Use
Permit No. 163, in June 1992, re-approved the project in December 1992, and approved
subsequent revisions to the project in October 1993, September 1994 (Revision "A"),
March 1996 (Revision "B"), September 1996 (Revision "C") and September 1997 (Revision
"D"), respectively; and,
WHEREAS, on March 17, 1998, Ocean Trails L.P. submitted a letter requesting that
the bonding requirements for the golf course, club house and related improvements be
removed from Condition No. Q.1 of Conditional Use Permit No. 163, leaving the bonding
for the remaining items intact (i.e. rough grading, landscaping, irrigation, public trails,
habitat restoration, drainage facilities and other site features); and,
WHEREAS, on April 21, 1998, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the
Development Code, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the proposed
Revision "E" to Conditional Use Permit No. 163, 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: It would be highly unlikely for the City to want to complete the
construction of the golf course on property which it does not own if the project was
abandoned by the developer. However, in the event that construction of the golf course
is abandoned by the developer, the City should have the ability to smooth out any
unfinished graded areas so that the land drains properly and has a reasonably natural
appearance, and to hydroseed and establish these areas with a drought tolerant, low
maintenance plants to prevent erosion.
Section 2: Pursuant to the finding contained in Section 1, the language of
Conditional Use Permit No. 163 Condition No. Q.1 is hereby amended as follows (new text
is shown as underlined and deleted text is shown as ):
Prior to recordation of any Final Map and/or issuance of the grading permit, whichever
occurs first, the developer shall post a bond, cash deposit, or other City-approved security
to ensure that, if the golf course, clubhouse and/or related facilities are not completed or
the proiect is otherwise abandoned by the developer prior to the completion of the golf
course facilities : 1) the area that would have been occupied by the golf
course, clubhouse and related improvements is graded to drain properly and have a
reasonably natural appearance and is hydroseeded and established with drought tolerant,
low maintenance plants to prevent erosion, and; 2) the areas of the site to be dedicated
to the City through the Final Maps are completed, including: rough grading, ,landsca in
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irrigation, public trails, habitat restoration, drainage facilities, and other site features as per
approved plans.
Section 2: The adoption of this Resolution is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303.
Section 3: 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 4: 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 "E" to Conditional Use Permit No. 163.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21st day of April 1998.
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C(I 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 certif that the above
Resolution No. 98-32 was duly and regularly passed and dopted the said City Council
at a regular meeting held on April 21, 1998.
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