CC RES 1993-079RESOLUTION NO. 93 -79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING THE SECOND
ANNUAL AMENDMENT TO THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN.
WHEREAS, on January 22, 1990, the City Council adopted the
Rancho Palos Verdes Conceptual Trails Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Conceptual Trails Plan provides for an annual
public workshop to review the Plan to ensure that it reflects the
current status of the trails network within the City and is
responsive to the needs and desires of the residents; and,
WHEREAS, on November 6, 1991, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 91 -81 memorializing the first revision to the
Conceptual Trails Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 1992, the City Council directed the
Recreation and Parks Committee to conduct the second annual review
of the Conceptual Trails Plan; and,
WHEREAS, on November 3, 1992 and November 24, 1992, the
Recreation and Parks Committee held the second annual public
worksho P, at which time all interested parties were given an
opportunity to be heard and present evidence. As a result of the
workshop, the Recreation and Parks Committee made specific
recommendations to the City Council to amend and revise the
document; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 1993, the City Council held a joint
public workshop with the Recreation and Parks Committee to consider
the Committee's recommendations, and 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: That the Conceptual Trails Plan requires several
"housekeeping" revisions in order to make necessary corrections and
clarifications to the text and to reflect certain modifications
that have been made to the Plan by the City Council since the first
amendment was adopted in November 19910
Section 2: That the presence of equestrian trails in non -
equestrian areas can result in health and safety hazards, such as
aggravating allergies, causing stress for residents who are afraid
of horses, increasing the risk of accidents when horses interact
with pedestrians and vehicles and increasing horse dropping, which
are unsightly and attract flies. Therefore, equestrian trails
should be eliminated in those non - equestrian areas, where they are
strongly objected to by the adjacent property owners.
Section 3: That Category VI trails, which are defined as
proposed trails and trail segments which have special
circumstances, considerations, or constraints, should be reviewed
and modified, as necessary, to reflect their current status.
Section 4: For the foregoing reasons, and based on the
information and evidence contained in the Staff Report, trial maps,
minutes and other records of proceedings, the City Council of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby adopts the second annual
amendment to the Conceptual Trails Plan, which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "A ", and made a part of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of September 1993.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
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tYOR
I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 93 -73 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting held on September 7, 19930
CITY CLERK, TY OF RANCHO PALOS
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EXHIBIT "A"
SECOND ANNUAL REVISION TO THE
CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN
PLAN INTRODUCTION
The second paragraph on the first page originally read:
The trails in the recommendation (except for those in Category
I, see below) are conceptual. Their inclusion in the
Conceptual Trails Plan does not legally grant their use or
guarantee their implementation.
The second paragraph on the first page has been replaced with the
following new language:
The purpose of the Conceptual Trails Plan is to identify trail
opportunities within the community, so that the acquisition
and development of new public trails, through new development
proposals, public works projects and voluntary of forts., can be
integrating into the City's existing public trails network.
Therefore, with the exception of Category I trails (described
below), which are existing, dedicated public trails, the
trails contained in this document are conceptual only. The
inclusion of any trail or trail segment in the Conceptual
Trails Plan does not legally grant the use of these trails or
trail segments by the public, or in any way guarantee their
eventual implementation. Additionally, the City reserves the
right to modify, realign or eliminate any trail identified in
the Plan (including Category I trails) , and may add previously
unidentified trails, as circumstances warrant in the future.
The third paragraph on the first page originally read:
To simplify the reference and review process, the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes has been divided into five geographic
areas, and the Trails Plan has been written in five
corresponding sections. Trails or trail segments denoted as
"A" I "B" I "C" I "D" or "E" are sequential throughout the
entire document; trails denoted as "F -- L" are sequential
only within each respective section. A reference map and a
description of the boundaries are provided for each section.
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The third paragraph on the first page has been replaced with the
following new language:
To simplify the reference and review process, the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes has been divided into five geographic
areas, and the Conceptual Trails Plan has been written in five
corresponding sections. However, there are five trail systems
(made up of a series of trail segments) which are found in
more than one geographic area of the City. In order to more
easily identify these trail systems within each section of the
document, each larger trail system is denoted by a letter:
"A": Palos Verdes Loop Trail
"8": Top -of- the -Hill Trail System
"C": Palos Verdes Drive Trail System
"D ": Coastal Bluff Trail System
"E": Coastal Access Trails
The Palos Verdes Loop Trail, if fully implemented, would
create a continuous loop around the Peninsula, passing through
the Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates and
Palos Verdes Estates. Since this is a Peninsula -wide trail
system, it should have a unique signage program, to
distinguish it from other City trails, such as a unique color
scheme, design and /or logo.
Trails that are denoted with the letters "F" through "L" are
either single trail segments that do no connect to any other
trails or they are part of a trail system that is only found
in that particular geographic area of the City.
The Amendment Procedures on the third page, first sentence, has
been amended as follows (new text is in bold):
Any resident of Rancho Palos Verdes may request an amendment
to the Trails Network Plan by writing a letter or submitting
a petition (which includes the name, address and phone number
of each person signing the request) to the
Recreation and Parks Committee,
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The Annual Public Workshop on Trails on the third page, first
sentence, has been amended as follows (new text is in bold):
the Tr%a A ' r. Germ 'E.'.'e Recreation and Parks
Committee shall hold a the next Public Workshop on Trails
in the spring of 1996. Thereafter, the Committee shall hold
a Public Workshop on Trails, during the spring, every four
years (2000, 2004, 2008, etc.).
SECTION 1
The description of the West Crest Trail (G3) has been amended as
follows (new text is in bold):
Route: This rriTa 1%=.' r-T point -to -point trail begins on
Crest Road three lots east of Avenida Altisima and extends
northward across an undeveloped lot. It connects to a trail
easement in Palos Verdes Estates which goes down Via Victoria.
SECTION 2
The description of the Indian Peak Trail (81) has been amended as
follows:
Use: Pedestrian/'e�.
The description of the Crestridqe Trail (B2) has been amended as
follows:
? Use : Pedestrian, .
The Wallace Ranch Trail (K3) has been added to the Conceptual
Trails Plan:
R3. Wallace Ranch Trail
Route: This specific course trail begins on Highridge Road and
extends west through the residential neighborhood to Via
Malona.
Status: Category I. This is an existing, dedicated trail.
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Standards: Easy,
Use: Pedestrian •
Access: This is a neighborhood shortcut and does not connect
to any other designated trails,
SECTION 3
The following trails have been eliminated from the Conceptual
Trails Plan:
Island Crest Trail (F2)
Crest Gatehouse Trail (F3)
Crenshaw Boulevard Trail (G2)
The description of the Rattlesnake Trail (H3) has been amended as
follows:
Use: Pedestrian,°
SECTION 4
The Falcon Segment (A17) has been re -named and the description
amended as follows (new text is in bold):
A17. F'm' m Radar Doane Segment
Route: This point -to -point segment begins at the northeast
parcel boundary north of Coolheights Drive. It extends
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northeast to the Camelia Trail (Section 4:G4)•
Status • Category III sin i a 4=== i I --- --n�
• The Rancho Palos Verdes Estates Community
Association has recorded an irrevocable offer to dedicate a 15
foot wide floating easement to the City between the southwest
corner of the tract and the Camelia Trail and posted a bond to
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fund the construction of the trail, if the offer of dedication
is eventually accepted by the City.
Standards: Easy,
Use: Pedestrian /Equestrian.
Access: This trail segment is part of the Palos Verdes Loop
Trail, connecting to the Ganado Segment (A16: Section 3 ) ,
Be East Crest Segment (A18: Section 4) and Camelia Trail
(G4 : Section 4).
The Radar Dome segment (A18) has been re -named and the description
amended as follows ( text is in bold) :
A18 . n a %4. a ra. r'e East Crest Segment
Route: This specific course begins
on the east side of the Camelia Trail
(G4 : Section 4' . It extends �,�,..��,.... ^+.T -,.. �.a east to Crest Road
1 n :n g ��e P-��b a Fe4 er a l „a n== 3. and then northward along
the west side of Crest Road to the entrance to the Federal
radar tower facility.
Status: Category 3 I m� _Q t,��' , _�....,,�,,..n eres e F..a..ra
1 �rVlGl i
�-�-. -�- This is an existing, dedicated trail.
Improvements include a vehicle barrier at Crest Road and a
rest stop with drought tolerant landscaping, rustic seating
and a hitching post.
Standards: Easy.
Use: Pedestrian /Equestrian.
Access: This trail segment is part of the Palos Verdes Loop
Trail, connecting to the F'=31-ee Radar Dome Segment (A17:
Section 4 ) and Upper Miraleste Canyon Segment (A19 : Section 4 )
Segments. It also connects with the Camelia Trail (G4:Section
te
The description of the Camelia Trail (G4) has been amended as
follows (new text is in bold) :
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G4. Camelia Trail
Route: The specific course trail begins on Crest Road, Al JA-
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....e G east of Ganado Drive and extends
northward through the common open space of Rancho Palos Verdes
Estates ( Tract No. 3 3 2 0 6 ) to the rear property line of Lot 64,
where there is a locked pedestrian gate leading into this
private development.
Status: Category ;L1 10 _____ .-T an eui
-- an easement en an alternaLue re114=1= 4=n 1Q3aAX;:i41M ;a
r�- ���' � �A ' �� V l 4 a~ T nni m= =' = This is an existing,
dedicated trail.
Standards: Intermediate,
Use: Pedestrian.
Access: This trail connects with the Radar Dome (A18
A17:Section 4) j and East Crest
(AlS:Section 4) Segments of the Palos Verdes Loop Trail. 3�
Need: This trail can also be reached from Crest Road, east
of Ganado Drive, where there is limited on- street parking
available.
SECTION 5
The description of Georgette Canyon Trail (F3) has been amended as
follows (new text is in bold):
Route: This point -to -point trail connects the equestrian
properties on Headland Drive with the trail in Georgette
Canyon in Rolling Hills Estates. At this time no viable route
for the trail has been found, although the need for access
through the area has been demonstrated. This trail will not
traverse Chaparral Lane.
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