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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 16, 1996
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Marilyn Lyon at the Hesse Park
Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag lead by Rob Mack, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Assistant City Manager Brent Mattingly,
Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director Carolynn Petru, Senior Planner Joel
Rojas, Public Works Director Les Evans, City Attorney Carol Lynch, and City Clerk Jo
Purcell.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
To accommodate testimony by representatives from the County Fire Department, it was
the consensus to move forward on the agenda the item pertaining to fire hazards along
major arterials; also, it was agreed to move forward discussion of Councilman
McTaggart's item pertaining to the NPDES.
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth to approve the
Agenda as amended. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilwoman Ferraro,
seconded by Councilman Byrd:
Minutes
Approved the minutes of June 4 and June 18, 1996.
Resolution No. 96 -56 - Traffic Committee Membership (1204 x 1502)
Adopted Resol. No. 96 -56 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes Temporarily Increasing the Membership of the Traffic Committee to Eight
Members, and Amending Resol. No. 96 -17.
Resolution No. 96 -57 - County of Los Angeles Los Verdes Storm Drain Project
(604 x 1204)
Adopted Resol. 96 -57 of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes providing
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its approval to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the project to construct
the Los Verdes Storm Drain.
Contract Extension for Animal Control Services with the Southern California
Humane Society /Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
(104 x 1101)
Authorized atwo -year extension of the agreement with the SPCA to provide animal
control services for the City for Fiscal Year 1996 -97 in an amount not to exceed
$126,000 and for FY 1997 -98 in an amount not to exceed $128,000.
Resolution No. 96 -58 - Budget Adjustment Resolution for the FY 1996 -97 General
Fund (Windport Canyon Nuisance Abatement) (602 x 1203 x 701)
Adopted Resol. 96 -58 Amending Resolution No. 96 -37, the Budget Appropriation for
Fiscal Year 1996 -97, for a Budget Adjustment of $39,500 to the Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement Fund for Expenses Associated with Nuisance Abatement Activities
Required in Windport Canyon.
Resolution No. 96 -59 - Register of Demands (602)
Adopted Resolution No. 96 -59 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes Allowin g Certain Claims and Demands and Specifying Funds from which
the Same Are to be Paid.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar was carried on a roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon
NOES: None
PUBLIC HEARING:
Code Amendment No. 34 and Environmental Assessment No. 628 - Amendments
to Title Nos. 16 and 17 of the City's Municipal Code. (1203 x 1801)
Senior Planner Rojas presented the staff report of July 16, 1996 and the
recommendations to: (1) Review the final draft language of draft Chapters 16.04,
16.20, 17.02, 17.10, and 17.46 of Title 16 and Title 17, as provided in the amended
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review schedule; and, (2) Continue consideration of the amended Development Code
to August 6, 1996.
Speaking to the staff recommendation were the following persons:
Betty Strauss, 10 W. Pomegranate Road; Muriel Titzler, 3 Ginger Root Lane;
Enzo Giobbe, #10 Cherry Hill Lane; Staci Wilson, 10 Cherry Hill Lane; Claudia
Gutierrez, 3 Clovetree Place; Roy Good, 15 Cinnamon Lane; Tony Deeble, 3 E.
Pomegranate; Joe Deeble, 3 E. Pomegranate; Dave Ruth, 40 Cinnamon Lane;
Kathy Mattis, 3 Thyme Place; Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip; Michael Barth, 29 Sweetbay
Road; Sharon Hegetshweiler, 6 Clovetree Place; Suzanne Pokkala, 26754 Hyte Road;
and, John Howard, 24260 Neece, Torrance. The concerns expressed by these
speakers centered on the effects of an increased horse population and the resultant
increase in traffic, odor and flies.
Council discussion covered such concerns as commercialization of boarding; if the real
problem was one of proper maintenance of property; if setbacks needed to be
increased; adherence to the existing CC & Rs which would cure some of the problems
being experienced; and, imposing a maximum limit on the number of horses allowed
per lot.
Recess and Reconvene: At 8:30 p.m. the Mayor declared a recess. The meeting
reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
Cleanup of Fire Hazards Along the City's Major Roads (603 x 1101)
Capt. Gregg and Chief Zimmerman from the Peninsula Center Fire Station on Deep
Valley Road presented an update on enforcement of weed abatement laws.
Speaking about the fire hazards in the Portuguese Bend area was Kathy Snell, 8
Vanderlip Lane, who favored weed abatement not through the use of pesticides but
suggested the use of goats to keep weeds under control.
National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System Permit (NPDES)
(1402x1101 x310)
Councilman McTaggart gave a summary of the NPDES requirements and the possible
regulations that may be imposed on the City. It was the consensus that Mayor Lyon
and Mayor Pro Tem McTaggart should prepare a letter to be sent to President Clinton
with a copy to the Director of EPA and a letter to Governor Wilson requesting that a
decision on this be stayed until standards have been developed and until cities are
familiar with those standards.
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Code Amendment No. 34 (1801)
Council then resumed discussion of the Large Domestic Animal portion of the Code
Amendment.
The following persons voiced their concerns about restrictions that may be imposed on
horse ownership: John Monks, 28757 Crestridge Road, Sunshine, 6 Limetree; Richard
Bara, 1 Peppertree Drive; Kay Bara, 1 Peppertree Drive; and, Everett Sutton, 1 E.
Pomegranate Road.
After Council discussion, it was the consensus that staff should give the Council a
copy of the CC & Rs for the Portuguese Bend Community Association; that staff should
get additional information about the limitation on the number of horses allowed per
parcel in neighboring cities, especially in the case of contiguous lots; also, to supply
the Council with statistics relative to the City's potential maximum horse population.
Due to the lateness of the hour, it was the consensus to continue discussion of the
remainder of this item to the August 6, 1996 meeting. Motion made by Councilman
McTaggart, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth and carried.
Fee Waiver Request for St. Paul's Lutheran Church (1203)
Director Petru presented the staff report of July 16, 1996 and the recommendation to
approve the request to waive the required sign permit revision application fee for an
existing second identification sign located on the monument sign at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church; however, require the applicant to submit the penalty fee for the after - the -fact
sign..
Representing St. Paul Lutheran Church was Bob Woiwod, 31429 Marne Drive, who
described the sign and requested waiving the fee.
Lois Larue spoke in favor of this fee waiver.
Motion was moved by Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilwoman Ferraro to
waive the application and penalty fees. The motion carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon
NOES: None
Vesting Tentative Tract No. 52016 (1204 x 1411 x 1503)
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Public Works Director Evans presented the staff report of July 16, 1996 recommending
approval of an encroachment permit for access onto Crest Road for the Cayman
Development Company residential project on the Northrop Property subject to
conditions.
Council discussion included concern regarding the cost and payment for a traffic signal
that may eventually be required on Crest Road as a result of the new developments
planned for the area; and, whether there would be an increase in the runoff into
McCarrell Canyon as a result of the Caymen project.
Gary Weber, 120 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, representing Cayman
Development Company, said he was in support of the staff recommendations.
Lois Larue was concerned about runoffs going into McCarrell Canyon.
Richard Bara, 1 Peppertree Drive, inquired if this was in violation of the Trails Plan.
Motion to approve the staff recommendation was moved by Councilman Byrd,
seconded by Councilman McTaggart. Motion carried.
Utility User Tax and Five -Year Financial Model (1101 x 1501)
City Manager Bussey presented the staff report of July 16, 1996 recommending that
Council make any desired changes to the Resolution calling for a special municipal
election on November 5, 1996 and the accompanying Ordinance validating and
readopting the City's Utility User Tax and to place the documents on the August 6,
1996 City Council agenda for final consideration and adoption.
After Council modification requiring that the utility tax be reviewed annually during
budget process, it was the consensus to place the resolution calling the election at the
next meeting.
Appointment to Vector Control Board (11101 x 306
Rick Otto, Senior Administrative Analyst, presented the staff report of July 16, 1996
recommending appointment of a City Council member to the Los Angeles County West
Vector Control District.
Motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth to
appoint Mayor Pro Tem John McTaggart as the City's representative to serve on the
Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Board of Directors. Motion carried.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
Enzo Giobbe, 10 Cherry Hill Lane, said that the Portuguese Bend Community
Association CC &Rs have never been enforced.
Mrs. Lei, 55 Oceanaire Drive, spoke about grass covering driveway areas.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, referred a to a realtor's letter that had been distributed in
the Portuguese Bend area.
Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip Lane, requested that audience comments be held earlier in the
meeting.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m. on motion of Councilwoman
Ferraro.
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