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CC RES 1994-071RESOLUTION NO. 94 -71 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING ADDENDUM NO. 3 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36 IN CONNECTION WITH REVISIONS TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS NOS. 50666 AND 50667, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 162 AND 163, GRADING PERMIT NO. 1541 AND (NEW) VARIANCE NO. 380 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, WHICH COMPRISE THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL KNOWN AS OCEAN TRAILS. 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 August 9, 1994 and August 23, 1994, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the Development Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider Draft Addendum No. 3 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the proposed Revisions to the Ocean Trails project, and at the conclusion of the duly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution Nos. 94 -38 through 94 -44 recommending approval of Addendum No. 3 and revisions to Vesting Tentative Tract Map Nos. 50666 and 50667 to City Council, approving revisions to Conditional Use Permit Nos. 162 and 163 and Grading Permit No. 1541, and approving (new) Variance No. 380; and, WHEREAS, on September 6, 1994, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the Development Code, the City Council held a public hearing to consider Draft Addendum No. 3 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 and the proposed Revisions to the Ocean Trails project, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and, WHEREAS, on September 1, 1994, copies of draft Addendum No. 3 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36 were distributed to the City Council and prior to taking action on the proposed Revisions to the Ocean Trails project, the City Council independently reviewed and considered the information and findings contained in Draft Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36 and determined that the document was prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and local guidelines, with respect thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: In considering the proposed revisions to the project, the City Council has determined, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, that the preparation of Addendum No. 3 to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report No. 36 (including all supplements and addendum thereto), rather than the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, is appropriate for the consideration of the proposed Revisions to the Ocean Trails project, based on the following findings: 11 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. 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 there are no new significant environmental impacts that were not considered in the previous EIR. 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: The City Council has determined that the findings in Section 1 can be made since the Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36 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 Supplement and Addendum Nos. 1 and 2 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 11. Population, Employment and Housing 12. Fiscal Impacts Resolution No. 94 -71 Page 2 of 4 In particular, the City Council finds that the relocation of the golf course clubhouse to the end of Paseo Del Mar does not result in any additional traffic impacts beyond those previously identified and analyzed in Draft Environmental Impact Report No. 36, which considered the clubhouse location at the southeast corner of Palos Verdes Drive South and Paseo Del Mar, since in both configurations, vehicular access to the clubhouse would be taken from the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive South and Paseo Del Mar. In addition, the re- discovery of the Palos Verdes blue butterfly in San Pedro during the Spring of 1994 does not result in any additional biological resource impacts beyond those previously identified and analyzed in Supplement Environmental Impact Report No. 36, which identified all of the areas where the butterfly's only food plant (ocean locoweed) is found on the site, since the protection of this plant is already required as part of the Biological Resources Protection Plan (BRPP), which is subject to review and approval by the California Department of Fish and Game and the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 3: The City Council finds that the findings in Section 1 can be made since the revised project will result in a slight decrease in the impacts identified in the previous EIR, since the number of single family residential lots will be decreased from eighty three (83) to seventy five (75) lots; the golf course clubhouse, affordable housing complex and maintenance facility will be located in areas of the site previously to be occupied by single family residential lots; the design of the clubhouse steps down with the terrain so that the upslope portion of the structure will not exceed the previously permitted 30 feet height limit and only architectural elements (a stairway tower and two chimneys) will exceed the previously approved ridge height by 8 feet in order to articulate the building mass and add visual interest; the amount of public open space and golf course is being increased by 9.8 acres and 2.1 acres, respectively; the amount of public parking will be increased by 75 spaces; and, public trails through the site will be increased. The properties which would be most effected by the additional height of the clubhouse would be the single family residential lots located at the end of the cul -de -sac on Street "B" (particularly Lot No. 7). The upper pad elevation of the clubhouse (elevation 212.0' above sea level) would be 24 feet below the pad level of Lot No. 7 ( elevation 236.0') . With a front ridge height of 30 feet, plus two chimneys and the stairway tower extending above this ridge height to maximum height of 38 feet, a portion of the clubhouse would be in the view, as seen from Lot Nos. 6, 7 and 8. However, considering the panoramic views of the coastline, ocean and Catalina Island that would be available from these lots, the City Council finds that the view obstruction caused by the clubhouse would not be significant. In addition, the split -level design of the clubhouse allows the golf cart facility to be located inside the building, on the lower level. The greater building height necessary to accommodate the indoor cart storage and maintenance facility would off -set the aesthetic impacts of having this use located in an unenclosed area. Section 4: That implementation of the revised project would not require additional mitigation measures or deletions /modifications to the mitigation measures included in the Final EIR, as well as the Supplement and Addendum Nos. 1 and 2 to EIR No. 36. However, while the implementation of mitigation measures as discussed in Final EIR No. 36 and the Supplement and Addendum EIR Nos. 1 and 2 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. Resolution No. 94 -71 Page 3 of 4 Section 5: In adopting Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Draft Addendum No. 3 document dated August 4, 1994. Draft Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36 is hereby incorporated, by reference, as Exhibit "A ". Section 6: All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding Considerations contained in Resolution Nos. 92 -53, 92 -115 and 93 -89, as adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1992, December 7, 1992 and October 5, 1993, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings contained in the Staff Report, minutes, and evidence presented at the public hearings, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby adopts Addendum No. 3 to Environmental Impact Report No. 36, based on the 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 6th day of September 1994. ATTEST: CITY( !CLERK STA 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. 94 -71 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting held on September 6, 1994. Jo C i CP /0T3:CCREEIR.0T3 . j of Rancho Palos Verdes Resolution No. 94 -71 Page 4 of 4