CC RES 1991-080RESOLUTION NO. 91 -80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO, 628
FOR A AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, on February 26 and March 23, 1991, the City Council
and the Planning Commission conducted joint workshops to discuss
ways to improve the City's planning review and permit application
process; and
WHEREAS, as a result of those discussions, the City Council
directed Staff to prepare a amendments to certain sections of the
City's Municipal Code, in particular Titles 16 and 17; and
WHEREAS, a Subcommittee of the City Council and Planning
Commission was formed and which held noticed public workshops on
March 4, 25, April 29, June 10, 20, 24, July 11, and 15, 1991 and
which Subcommittee gave direction and made decision upon final
formulation of the amendments; and
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, Planning Commission public hearings
were held on August 13, 27, and September 10, 1991, at which time
all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence regarding the amendments; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Assessment No. 628 was prepared in
accordance with the State of California Environmental Quality Act
and the State of California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
for said amendments, after which a Draft Negative Declaration was
prepared, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein
by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a public notice for the determination
of a Draft Negative Declaration on September 7, 1991 which public
comment period ran for 30 days, through October 7, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution No.
91 -44 on September 10, 1991, recommending to the City Council
adoption of the Draft Negative Declaration; and
1W WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, City Council public hearings were held
on October 1, 15, and November 6, 1991, at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence regarding the amendments.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes does hereby resolve that they have. -reviewed and considered
the contents of Environmental Assessment No. 628 and find.that
there will be no significant adverse environmental impacts
resulting from the project, and theref ore , the City Council hereby
approves and finalizes the Negative Declaration , for the amendments
to certain sections of the Municipal Code, as setforth in Exhibit
"A It
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 1991,
YOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
St'ATE 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. 91 -80 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting held on November 6, 1991.
;:�'ITY CLERK
CITY OF AEP,NCHO PALOS VERDES
Resolution No. 91 -80
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EXHIBIT "A"
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
For: Environmental Assessment No. 628
Project: Revisions to the Municipal Code, in particular Titles 16
and 17 of the Development Code.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has initiated the above mentioned
revisions to the Municipal Code. The revisions are considered to
be citywide and will effect all districts. The Planning
Commission of the City will make recommendations to the City
Council regarding the changes and the Council will act as the final
decision making body.
Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California
Environmental Quality Act and the California Environmental Quality
Act Guidelines, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes! acting as the Lead
Agency, has analyzed the project and determined that the project
will not have a significant impact on the environment, Based on
this finding, the Lead Agency prepared this NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
A copy of the Initial Study, documenting reasons to support the
finding, is attached.
A period of 30 days from the date of publication of the notice of
this NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be provided to enable public review
of the project specifications, the Initial Study and this document
prior to the final adoption of the NEGATIVE DECLARATION by the Lead
Agency. A copy of the project specifications is on file in the
offices of the Environmental Services Department of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos
Verdes, California 90274.
Date September 3 �--
D 1991
p 1 a,
or the City of Rancho Pal s Verdes
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
(Lead Agency)
Resolution No. 91 -80
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