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CC MINS 19880517M I N U T E S RANCHO PALMS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MAY 17, 1988 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Robert E. Ryan at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: BACHARACH, McTAGGART, HUGHES, HINCHLIFFE AND MAYOR RYAN Also present were City Manager Dennis McDuff ie, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services Robert Benard, Public Works Director George Wentz, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Recreation & Parks Director Mary Thomas and Finance Director Kevin Smith. WAIVER OF FULL READINGS Councilman Hinchliffe moved ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS seconded by Councilman Mctaggart and carried, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Councilmembers after reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. APPROVAL OF AGENDA After the addition of Code Enforcement, Traffic Car and Highway Transportation and Ballot Measure, the agenda was approved on motion of Councilman Hughes seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR of Councilman McTaggart Hinchliffe. MINUTES HAWTHORNE RESURFACING PROJECT (1404) Directed the City Clerk Directed the Finance Dir days after the Notice is The consent calendar was approved as follows on motion and seconded by Councilman Approved the minutes of April 18, and May 3, 1988. 13 Accepted the work as completed on the Hawthorne Blvd. overlay project. 2) to file a Notice of Completion. 3) ector to release the retention 30 recorded if no claims have been filed against the contractor during that period. ORDINANCE NO. 232 Adopted ORDINANCE NO. 232 (102 X 701) ISSUING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AMENDING CHAPTER 16.04¢ 17.18, 17.201 17.23, 17.24, 17.25, AND 17.56 OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AS CODE AMEND- MENT NO. 27. RESOL. 88 -28 - VARIANCE ADOPTED RESOL. 88 -28 APPROVING NO. 187 APPEAL - LOCATION VARIANCE NO. 187 APPEAL FOR AN 28603 MOUNT PALOMAR PLACE EXISTING DECK AND ACCESSORY (1804) STRUCTURE WHICH ABUTS THE SLIDE AND REAR PROPERTY LINE AND OVER - REACHES INTO AN AREA OF EXTREME SLOPE. FEE WAIVER REQUEST Applicants: Robert and Cecilia (1203) Bozan - Location: 2035 Trudie Dr. Approved the request to waive the $400 fee. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR Awarded and authorized the PT. VICENTE REPAIRS the Mayor and City Clerk to (1201) sign a contract with Cancino Sons Engineering for an amount not to exceed $185,905.50. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR Authorized Mayor and City Clerk HANDICAPPED PARKING to sign a contract with Sully (1201) Miller to construct a handi- capped parking lot at Rancho Palos Verdes Park at a cost not to exceed $16,110 plus a contingency of $2,500 for a total amount of $18,610. LEGISLATION Adopted the following position (306) on proposed legislation: Opposed AB 3499 (Mountaoy); Supported SB 1997 (Presley) and AB 3979 (McClintock). RESOLUTION NO. 88 -29 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 88 -29 REGISTER OF DEMANDS ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. -`2-- MAY 17, 1988 GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (310) PUBLIC HEARINGS. Approved the agreement and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a contract for General Services with the County of Los Angeles. ORDINANCE NO. 233U - Mayor Ryan opened the public COASTAL DEVELOPMENT SUB- hearing on this extension of REGIONS 1. 71 & 8 Ordinance No. 231U which had (701) been adopted by the City Council on April 19, 1988, and which required that any development proposal for the study area be submitted in conjunction with a Specific Plan. This ordinance would stay in effect until March 1989. The City Clerk reported that Notice of the public hearing had been duly published. There being no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony he declared the hearing closed. ORDINANCE NO. 233U OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 231U AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF was INTRODUCED by title and ADOPTED on motion of Councilwoman-Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Hughes. The motion carried on the following roll call vote. AYES: BACHARACH, MCTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES AND MAYOR RYAN. VIEW INITIATIVE - ELECTION The City Manager presented the DATES AND COSTS (501) May 17, 1988 memorandum which outlined the dates of elections to be held between now and November 1989. Additionally, the memorandum outlined the cost for holding these elections. Discussion amongst the Councilmembers concerned the appropriateness of putting this issue on the November 1988 Presidential ballot versus some local election. Council- woman Bacharach's motion to put the issue on the November 8. 1988 ballot died for lack of a second. It was the consensus of Council that this item be placed on the September 6. 1988 agenda for further discussion. LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM EX- The City Manager presented the EMPTION NO. 17 - 4335 staff memorandum of May 17th EXULTANT DRIVE (1801) and the recommendation to approve the proposed exemption subject to the following conditions: 1) That the applicant submit a geology study subject to the approval of the City -3- MAY 17, 1988 Geologist. Any recommendations must be complied with prior to the construction. 2) That the applicant obtain a site plan approval from the Director of Environmental Services. 3) That Building Department permits be obtained. 4) That the applicant submit an on-site drainage plan to be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Works. Such plan should include but not be limited to roof drains and under- ground lines. 5) That the applicant obtain an encroachment permit from the Department of Public Works. I The applicant in this matter, James Gilman, described the lath house that he is proposing to build. Council discussion then centered on the requirement for the geology report, scope of the report, and the general re- quirements for geology reports in that area. Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to approve this project based upon the conditions set out in the staff report. The motion carried unanimously. LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM The City Manager presented the EXEMPTION NO. 15 staff memorandum of May 17th LOCATION: 40 CINNAMON LANE and the recommendation to (1801) approve the proposed exemption subject to the following conditions: 1) That the applicant submit a geology study subject to the approval by the City Geologist. 2) That a site plan approval be obtained from the Director of Environmental Services. 3) That all building department permits be obtained. 4) That no plumbing fixtures should be a part of this approval. 5) That an on site drainage system including but not limited to, roof drains and underground lines to Narcissa Drive be approved by the Department of Public Works. The applicant in this matter, Dave Ruth, told the Council that Geologist Keith Ehlert had examined the project site and concluded that this project should not affect the landslide. He stated his agreement to Condition's 2, 3 and 4 but questioned whether a roof drainage system was necessary as required in No, 5. Council discussion of the roof drainage revealed that this requirement is now made of all residents in the area who request a moratorium exemption, and the fact that gutters are part of an overall plan for directing drainage run off. Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to approve the staff recommendation on this matter. The motion carried unanimously. -4- MAY 17, 1988 CITY COUNCIL REPORTS. APPOINTMENT TO MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT could be a Councilmember consensus that this item Agenda. After discussion of who can serve on this Los Angeles County West Mosquito Abatement District Board and whether it or a city resident, it was the should be placed on the June 8th STREET TREE POLICY The Mayor described a case DETERMINATION wherein a resident of the City has a dispute with a neighbor because of view blockage by trees. Apparently this resident's neighborhood has CC&Rls which limit the height of trees to sixteen feet. In this situation however, primary cause of view blockage are City-owned trees. He then suggested that a policy be considered to address these situations and that the policy allow for removal of City trees, Council then discussed the view overlay district idea, and whether the City should become a part of CC&Rls. Summarizing what he knew about the situation, the City Attorney said that the City trees do have a substantial view impact on this property, that he has not yet seen the,CC&Rls for the area, but understands that they do contain a provision that require trees to be trimmed for view protection. It was the consensus of Council that this issue be placed on the next agenda and that the sub-committee of Ryan and Hughes submit a report at that time. Additional discussion then took place on who would pay for the removal of the trees, the definition of view impairment, and the fact that certain areas in the City should be defined as view overlay districts. CODE ENFORCEMENT Citing the case of a resident who was replacing a railing, the Mayor inquired as to the building and safety permits that were required for such a replacement. A brief discussion then followed about the level of code enforcement and the situations under which permits are required. The Environmental Services Director reported that an article was being prepared for the City Newsletter outlining the requirements for building permits when residents are doing such projects, TRAFFIC CAR Mayor Ryan requested that the Council reconsider the idea of having another traffic car in the City. It was the consensus �5- MAY 17, 1988 that the Police Sub-committee (Bacharach & Hughes), would look into this matter and report back to the Council. HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION After a brief Council dis- BALLOT MEASURE cussion of this proposed legislation ballot initiative and their objection to it, Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to place this issue on the agenda for Council action. The motion carried. Councilwoman Bacharach then moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried to change the City's stand on Proposition 74 to opposition. It was the consensus that a press release should be issued on this matter. 0 AUDIENCE QUESTIONS* Roy Fulwider, 28219 Hazelridge, requested that Council consider lenghtening the left turn pocket at Highridge and Hawthorne. The Director of Public Works stated that this pocket was being considered for alteration during the Hawthorne overlay project. The suggestion was also made that a delayed phased left turn arrow be considered for that area. 0 CITY MANAGER REPORTS. STATUS OF COUNCIL After discussion of the status DIRECTIVES of County Sanitation District site and an update on that matter by the Parks and Recreation Director it was the consensus of Council that staff should consider that a representative from the Strathmore Homes Association be con- sidered for the Sanitation District site committee. ADJOURNMENT. At 90-45 P.M. the meeting adjourned to a closed session for discussion of pending litigation., RECESS AND ADJOURNMENT: At 10.30 P.M. the meeting reconvened with no action taken and immediately adjourned on motion of.Councilman McTaggart, seconded y Councilman Hughes and carried. MAY -6- MAY 17, 1988