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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 15, 1996
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Lyon at the Hesse Park
Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag which was led by Barry Kramer and Geeta Bhasin, roll call was answered as
follows:
PRESENT: McTaggart, Byrd, Hollingsworth, Ferraro, Mayor Lyon
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, City Attorney Carol Lynch, Public Works
Director Les Evans, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director Carolynn Petru,
Senior Planner Joel Rojas, City Clerk Jo Purcell and Recording Secretary Shirley
Tanaka.
CEREMONIAL EVENT: (304 x 1101)
Mayor Lyon presented a proclamation to Barry Kramer, one of the winners of the 1997
Woody Woodpecker Environmental Calendar Contest sponsored by the County of Los
Angeles to encourage and to promote the "Three 'R's ", Reduce, Reuse and Recycle ".
RECYCLE DRAWING: (1204 X 1301)
Mayor Lyon announced that the William S. Mulligan family was the recycle winner for
the month of September and the Shun Y. Lee family for the month of October.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
It was consensus to move Item #7 (Vacation of Paseo Del Mar) to the end of the
agenda.
Councilman Byrd moved, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth to approve the
Agenda as amended. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, spoke to several matters on the Consent Calendar:
Minutes of October 1, 1996, the destruction of Redevelopment agency records, the
Haseko Townhomes, the vacation of Whitley Collins Drive, and certain items on the
register of demands.
Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilwoman Ferraro to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Minutes (301)
Approved the Minutes of October 1, 1996 as amended to include the City Attorney's
Report on the action taken during the Closed Session.
Resol. No. 96 -91 - Annual Records Destruction & Revisions to Retention
Schedules (301)
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96 -91 AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN CITY RECORDS AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 34090 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 85 -18.
Acceptance of Grant of Easement Deed - Haseko Townhomes (450 x 1411 x 1204)
Accepted the Grant of Easement Deed for access to drainage facilities in and around
McCarrell Canyon from Haseko Townhomes, and authorized the City Manager to sign
the acceptance on behalf of the City and authorized the City Clerk to record the
easement.
Professional Services Agreement Smith -Emery GeoServices (1204 X1203 x 701)
Approved the Professional Services Agreement with Smith -Emery Geo Services for
geotechnical consulting services pertaining to the Ocean Trails Development and
authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City
Council.
Resol. No. 96 -92 - Vacation of a portion of Whitley Collins Drive (1408 x 1204)
ADOPTED RESOLUTION 96 -92, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE A
PORTION OF WHITLEY COLLINS DRIVE STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY. _
Resol. No. 96 -93 - Register of Demands (602)
ADOPTED RESOL. NO. 96 -93 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon
NOES: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Resol. 96 -94 -OCEAN TRAILS -FINAL AMENITIES PLAN (701 x 1203 x 1411)
Mayor Lyon opened the public hearing on the Final Public Amenities Plan which
depicted the improvements proposed to be made to the parks, trails, and open space to
be dedicated to the City. City Clerk Purcell reported that notice of the hearing had
been duly published and that all correspondence received were made a part of the
Council agenda packet.
Director Petru presented the staff report of October 15 and the recommendation to
adopt the proposed plan approving the final Public Amenities Plan for the Ocean Trails
project subject to conditions of approval.
Speaking to this public amenities plan were the following persons:
Chip Zelt, 4100 Seahorse, representing Portuguese Bend Club, who stated support for
the staff recommendation and gave an update on his association's meetings with the
landowners. Robert Moore, 3200 La Rotonda Drive, and Ron Maricich, 4125 Maritime
Road, also spoke in support of staff recommendation.
Representing the landowner was Juan Forteza, 4021 Via Larga Vista, PVE, who
presented a series of slides depicting the project's amenities such as the main entry,
bike and pedestrian trails, landscaping, directional signs, and the various rest areas
located throughout the grounds.
A brief Council discussion centered on the completion of the various components of the
Public Amenities Plan in phases corresponding with the construction of the golf course
and residential lots. It was clarified that as the project progressed, more detailed
designs would be brought to Council for approval.
There being no response to the Mayor's call for additional public testimony, Mayor Lyon
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ordered the hearing closed.
Director Petru summarized the recommended amendments to the proposed resolution.
Resolution 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, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, was
introduced by title and adopted as amended on motion of Councilman Byrd, seconded
by Councilman Hollingsworth and carried.
1996 Updates to the City's Conceptual Bikeway Plan (112 x 1203)
Mayor Lyon opened the public hearing on this update of the City's conceptual bikeway
plan. The City Clerk reported that notice of this public hearing had been duly
published and that no written protests had been received by the City.
Senior Planner Snow presented the staff report of October 15 and the recommendation
to review the proposed amendments to the City's Bikeways Plan, provide direction to
the staff with respect to particular policy issues as described on Page 5 of the staff
report, and approve the 1996 Updates to the Bikeways Plan.
Speaking to this matter were the following persons: Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip, who
requested that the roadway not be so narrow and that the traffic codes be enforced
relative to bicyclists; Lois Larue, stated her disagreement with the elimination of Palos
Verdes Drive East from the plan; Sunshine, 6 Limetree Lane, stated her agreement
with the plan and requested that it be distributed amongst the City's staff.
Council discussion concerned the safety of bike lanes and the recommended class of
each bikeway. It was the consensus that the Granvia Altamira and Montemalaga
segments be retained as Class II bikeways, and that the Silver Spur Road segment be
retained as a Class III bikeway. With regard to the segment along the Palos Verdes
Drive East switchback, Councilman Byrd moved, seconded by Councilwoman Ferraro
to delete that segment from the Plan. Motion carried. It was the consensus to delete
the Miraleste section along Palos Verdes Drive East. Council requested that staff
disseminate a copy of this plan to the South Bay Council of Governments.
Recess and reconvene: At 8:25 P.M. the Council recessed to conduct the business of
the Redevelopment Agency. The meeting reconvened at 8:45 P.M.
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 34 -LARGE ANIMALS (1801 x 1203)
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Mayor Lyon announced that this was a continued public hearing and that speakers
would be allowed two minutes to make their comments.
Senior Planner Rojas presented the staff report of October 15 and the following
recommendations: 1) Review the new draft language of draft Chapter 17.46 (Large
domestic Animal Overlay District), which had been prepared by Staff in accordance
with the City Council direction received on September 17, 1996; 2) Review the follow -
u p language of draft Chapters 17.46, 17.60, 17.62, 17.64, 17.66, 17.68, 17.70, 17.72,
and 17.74 of title 17, as provided in the amended review schedule; and 3) Continue
consideration of the amended Development Code to November 6, 1996.
The following people- expressed their concerns and opinions about the proposed Code
changes: Don Burt, 79 Narcissa Drive; Muriel Titzler, 3 Ginger Root Lane; Joan Wright,
1 Fruit Tree Road; Robert McJones, 1 Limetree Lane; *Joe Deeble, 3 E. Pomegranate;
Carl Gutierrez, 3 Clovetree Place; Claudia Gutierrrez, 3 Clovetree Place; Sharon
He g etschweiler, 6 Clovetree Place; Paul Rasmussen, 5 Plumtree; Maureen Griffin, 5
.
Ginger Root; Robert Maxwell, 7 East Pomegranate, *Betty Strauss, 10 W. Pomegranate
Road; Jack Downhill, 20 Vanderlip; Leanne Twidwell, 32 Sweetbay Road; Gene Frank,
82 Narcissa Drive; Elin Vanderlip, 100 Vanderlip Dr.; Robert Dixon, 2039 Jaybrook
Drive; Hirsch Marantz, 2 Pony Lane, RH E; Pam Turner, 25930 Rolling Hills Rd. ,
Torrance; Kay Bara, 1 Peppertree; *Sunshine, 6 Limetree Lane; *Kathy Snell, 8
Vanderlip Drive; Jeanne Smolley, 56 Limetree Lane; Enzo Giobbe, Lot #10, Cherryhill
Lane; Stacy Wilson, Lot #10; John Howard, 24260 Neece, Torrance; Dave Ruth, 40
Cinnamon Lane; Ed Sutton, 1 Pomegranate Road; Marvin R. Haney, 18 Coral Tree
Lane; Charlene O'Neil, 38 Headland Drive; Toni Deeble, 3 E. Pomegranate Rd.; Jim
Madden, 33 Narcissa Drive, Portuguese Bend; *Sandra Park, 12 Cinnamon Lane; and,
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine. (*Written statements submitted by these speakers are on
file with the City Clerk's Office.)
The speakers concerns and opinions were as follows: fear that changing the Code
would encourage commercialization of boarding in residential equestrian zones; that
the proposed code would result in an increase in the number of horses and /or vehicles
in the area of the boarding; the lack of maintenance and adequate animal care in some
of the undeveloped lots and /or stables; whether the recommended size of lots was
adequate to accommodate the allowed numbers of horses; doubt that the proposed
code was enforceable and that the recommended screening could be effective; belief
that if the Association's CC &Rs were enforced no code amendment would be
necessary; and, the necessity of establishing an equestrian committee.
Recess and Reconvene: Mayor Lyon declared recess at 10:15 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 10:45 p.m.
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Richard Bara, 1 Peppertree Drive, expressed his opinion that people may not be able
to keep as many horses as previously allowed. Lois Larue read a statement about the
"Ride to Fly!" Palos Verdes Therapeutic program operated as a nonprofit horseback
riding program designed to enrich, enable and empower the lives of people of all ages
who are physically, emotionally or developmentally challenged through equine
therapy.
Because of the lateness of the hour and the press of other business, it was the ,
consensus of Council to continue discussion of this matter until after completion of the
Open Space Land purchase matter.
(Later in the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Byrd to continue the public hearing
on this matter to October 29 to give Council the opportunity to deliberate on the matter
of Large Animals. Motion seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried.)
Resols. 96 -95 and 96 -96 - Purchase of Open Space Land (305 x 1101)
City Manager Bussey presented the staff report of October 15 and the recommendation
to: 1) Approve the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Escrow
Instructions between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Diamond Brothers Three
Partnership; 2) Approve the California Wildlife Conservation Board Real Property
Acquisition Grant agreement; 3) Adopt the proposed resolution Approving the
Application for Grant Funds From the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open
Space District Specified Project Grant Program For the Acquisition of Property in the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes From Diamond Brothers Three Partnership; 4) Adopt the
proposed resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Grant Agreement with the
California Wildlife Conservation Board to provide funds for the purchase of real
property from Diamond Brothers Three Partnership.
Lisa Craig, representing Assemblyman Steve Kuykendall, presented a letter stating his
support for the purchase of this property. (This letter is on file with the City Clerk's
Office.)
Representing Diamond Brothers was Hugh Hewitt, 19900 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine, who
summarized this history on the purchase of this property and spoke in favor of the staff
recommendation.
The following Conservancy members spoke in support of the City purchasing this
property and eventually giving that property to the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy to
maintain: Ester Feldman, Director, Los Angeles Trust for Public Land field office, 10951
W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles; Aileen Bevan, RHE; Susan Seamans, Mayor Pro -Tem, 1
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Peacock Lane, RHE; Anke Raue, Rothrock Drive; Deena Sheridan, 26729 Shadows
Drive; Heather White, 2750 Longhill Drive; Nell Mirels, RHE; Dr. Allen Franz; Bob
Bothamly; Allie Henry, 13 Portuguese Bend Road, RH; Bill Ailor; Ken Servis, 14
Gaucho Drive, RHE; Doug Stern, 2731 Coral Ridge Road; Shirley Borks; Barbara Dye;
Allen Franz; Bob Bothamly; and, David Bence, 27533 Longhill Drive. Also speaking in
support of this purchase were Barbara Walch, 1034 Oceanaire Drive; Sheila Hoff,
28705 Ambergate Drive; Muriel Titzler, 3 Gingeroot Lane; Jeannette Mucha, 5538
Littlebow Road; and Lois Larue, 3036 Barkentine. Kathy Snell, Vanderlip Drive,
questioned the evaluated price of the property.
Council discussion centered on ownership of land and whether the City could still
maintain land use control over it in the event the property was given to the Land
Conservancy and the fact that in order to get the State funding, it was necessary to
make the decision to purchase the property at this meeting. Of concern was the price
of the property and if it was equitable considering the conservation constraints placed
in it by the State Wildlife Department which could conceivably prevent the Diamond
Brothers from ever building any project on the site.
Resolution No. 96 -95 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT SPECIFIED PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES FROM DIAMOND
BROTHERS THREE PARTNERSHIP and Resolution No. 96 -96 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF REAL PROPERTY FROM DIAMOND BROTHERS THREE PARTNERSHIP were
introduced by title. Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman
McTaggart to adopt these resolutions. The motion carried on the following roll call
vote:
Ayes: McTaggart, Hollingsworth, Ferraro & Mayor Lyon
Noes: Byrd
Resol. No. 96 -97 - Vacation of Paseo del Mar (1204 x 1408)
Director Evans presented the staff report of October 15 and the recommendation to
adopt the proposed resolution vacating a portion of the Paseo del Mar Street right -of-
way.
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The following persons spoke to this vacation: Dorothy Karfs, 3200 La Rotonda Drive,
who requested clarification of the area to be vacated and expressed concern that the
area adjacent to her residence was designated as a fire access road. Robert L. Moore,
3200 La Rotonda, #212, stated his agreement with this street vacation.
Ken Zuckerman, 2 El Portal, one of the landowners of Ocean Trails, explained that the
City and the Fire Department had required the installation of this fire road and that it
was not situated to benefit the golf course. He requested that Council approve the
vacation.
With respect to the issues raised in the letter from Ray Green, City Attorney Lynch
noted since there was no title report on the property underlying the street, that she did
not know who the underlying property owner was but that if the condominium
association would like to have that portion of Paseo del Mar that abuts the Ocean
Terraces condominiums vacated, they could file such a request with the City. Unless
that portion of the street is vacated and is designated solely for use by the fire
department, then there is no way to prevent it from being used by the public.
There being no additional speakers on this matter, Mayor Lyon declared the public
hearing closed.
Resolution No. 96 -97 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES VACATING A PORTION OF THE PASEO DEL MAR
STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY, was introduced by title and adopted on motion of
Councilman Byrd and seconded by Councilman McTaggart. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Lois Larue, spoke to the matter of the entire Council attending the School Board
meeting.
City Attorney Lynch clarified that it was entirely proper and not a violation of the Brown
Act for the City Council to attend the duly convened meeting of another public body.
Barbara Zuliani, 2756 Colt Road, requested that the Council reconsider the
beautification project submitted by her Homeowners Association. It was the consensus
of Council that this matter be set for a future agenda.
Mrs. L. Lee, 55 Oceanaire, spoke to the matter of her neighbor's driveway.
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ADJOURNMENT: Meetin g was adjourned at 12:50 a.m. to Monday, October 21, 1996
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at 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park for a Town Hall meeting.
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