CC RES 1996-094RESOLUTION NO, 96 -94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE FINAL
PUBLIC AMENITIES PLAN FOR 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 City Council has approved subsequent revisions to the project
as memorialized by the resolutions approving such revisions, the most recent of which
occurred on September 3, 1996; 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, the level of detail provided in the 1996 Public Amenities Plan is not
sufficient to qualify the document as a "detailed" Public Amenities Plan. However, the
landowner's goal is to obtain a grading plan and begin mass grading of the project site
in November 1996, which would allow the landowner insufficient time to prepare the
required detailed plans for grading is scheduled to begin on the project; and,
WHEREAS, the conditions of approval require that construction of the public
amenities coincide with the project grading activity and that all of the amenities be
completed upon certification of rough grading. However, due to the large size and
complexity of the project, it would not be practical to have all of the pubic improvements
installed before many of the other related improvements are made to the site (such as
the public streets and golf course); and,
WHEREAS, the conditions of approval can be interpreted to allow the landowner
more time to submit detailed improvement plans and to build the public amenities in
would be consistent with the requirements of the California Coastal
p hases (which
Commission), while still affording the City appropriate review milestones and the
necessary assurances that the improvements will be completed to the City's
satisfaction; and,
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1996, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearin g on the Public Amenities Plan, at which time all interested parties were given
the opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
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 is in substantial conformance with the
document titles the "Ocean Trails Conceptual Public Amenities and Coastal Access
Program for Rancho Palos Verdes Subregion 7" dated July 1994 and dated as received
by the City on July 22, 1994.
Section 2: That the 1996 document referenced in Section 1 is hereby approved
as the final Public Amenities Plan for the Ocean Trails project, subject to the following
conditions of approval:
1. The improvements depicted in the approved final Public Amenities Plan shall be
constructed in the following phases:
First Stage
The followin g trail improvements, interpretive signs and trail fencing shall be installed
and open for use by the public before any fencing for habitat restoration or other facets
of the p roject interferes with public access which may exist on the property. The
subject trails shall be confined with temporary fenced corridors installed to the
satisfaction of the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement to prevent
individuals from damaging the habitat restoration areas. The trail surfaces may be left
temporarily as unimproved trails, but shall be improved to the standards required in the
p Y .
project conditions of approval contained in Resolution Nos. 96 -73 and 96 -74) and
depicted on the approved Trail Plan of the final Public Amenities Plan, including the
installation of permanent fencing and signage, prior to the commencement of play on
the golf course.
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Trail Improvements:
• West Bluff Preserve Pedestrian Trail
• Half Way Point Park Beach Access Pedestrian Trail
• Bluff Top Activity Corridor Pedestrian Trail
• Shoreline Park Access Pedestrian Trail
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:
• Half Way Point Park, including the picnic areas and view overlooks
located within the park, the 45 -space public parking lot east of the
clubhouse site, and the public parking along Paseo del Mar.
• Three view overlooks within the Bluff Top Activity Corridor between Half
Way Point Park and the East Bluff Preserve.
• View overlook on Paseo del Mar at the head of Forrestal Canyon.
• La Rotonda Drive 25 -space public parking lot and a public restroom
facility.
Trail Improvements:
• Paseo del Mar Off -Road Bicycle Path
• Paseo del Mar Pedestrian Trail
• West Bluff Preserve Lateral Access Trail
• West End 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)
• 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)
• La Rotonda Parking Lot Combined Bicycle Path and Pedestrian Trail
• Half Way Point Park Pedestrian Loop Trail
• Sewer Easement Pedestrian Trail
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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 indicated in Stages 1, 21 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 End Bicycle Path (between Palos Verdes Drive South and the West
Bluff Preserve Lateral Access Trail)
• Forrestal Canyon Fire Access and Pedestrian Trail
Fourth Stage
The following park improvements and trail improvements shall commence construction
immediately following the realignment and reconstruction of Palos Verdes Drive South
and shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement and the Director of Public Works prior to acceptance of these
roadway improvements as completed. This stage is not in chronological order with the
other stages and may be built before the improvements required in Stages 1, 2 and 3 in
conjunction with the phasing of the reconstruction of Palos Verdes Drive South.
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Park Improvements:
• West Vista Park including the 6 -space off- street parking area and view
overlook.
• East Vista Park.
• Palos Verdes Drive South 6 -space off- street parking area and two view
overlooks.
• View overlooks on Palos Verdes Drive South east of the golf course
maintenance facility.
• Bicycle rest stop on the north side of Palos Verdes Drive South.
Trail Improvements:
• Palos Verdes Drive South On- Street Bicycle Lanes
• Palos Verdes Drive South Off- Street Bicycle Path
• Palos Verdes Drive South Pedestrian Trail
• La Rotonda Drive On- Street Bicycle Lanes
2. Prior to commencement of work on the public amenities within each phase
described above, a detailed, construction level improvement plan for the public
amenities included in that phase shall be reviewed and approved by the Director
of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and the Director of Public Works.
3. The rendering of the Portuguese Bend Overlook included in the submitted 1996
Public Amenities Plan is expressly not approved as part of this Resolution. Prior
to the commencement of rough grading for Tract No. 50666, the design of the
Portuguese Bend Overlook (including the shade structure, if required) shall be
reviewed and approved by the City Council in conjunction with the final
alignment of the public trails in this area and the solid wall along the west
property line.
4. The rendering of the West Vista Park and East Vista Park included in the
submitted 1996 Public Amenities Plan are expressly not approved as part of this
Resolution. Prior to the commencement of the reconstruction of the intersection
of Palos Verdes Drive South and Paseo del Mar, the design of the West Vista
Park and East Vista Park, including a view analysis from adjacent residential
properties, shall be reviewed and approved by the City Council.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of October 1996.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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. 96 -94 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 15, 1996.
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