CC MINS 19870901M I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VE RDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
September 1. 1987
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Melvin W. Hughes 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 and MAYOR HUGHES
ABSENT: RYAN
LATE ARRIVAL: HINCHLIFFE at 7:35 P.M.
CEREMONIAL EVENT Mayor Hughes presented a
Proclamation to Parks and Recreation
Director Mary Thomas in recognition
of her ten years of employment with
the City.
Also present were City Manager Dennis McDuffie, City Attorney Steve Dorsey,
Director of' Environmental Services Robert Benard, City Clerk Jo Purcell,
Public Works Director George Wentz, and Finance Director Kevin Smith,
WAIVER OF FULL READINGS OF Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried,
to waive reading in full of all ordi-
nances 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 The City Clerk announced that the
item regarding the Sanitation
District site in Eastview had been
removed and would be placed on a
later agenda. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilman
McTaggart, seconded by Mayor Hughes and carried.
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CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was approved as
follows on motion of Councilwoman
Bacharach, seconded by Councilman
McTaggart,
MINUTES Approved the minutes of August 18,
1987.
RESOL. N0. 87 -51 - HEIGHT ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0, 87 -51 OF THE
VARIATION N0, 484.(1804) CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DENYING
THE APPEAL OF HEIGHT VARIATION NO,
484 THEREBY DENYING THE PROJECT AT
27102 DIAMOND HEAD LANE.
TRACT NO. 38512 - Released the Grading Bond retroac-
RELEASE OF GRADING BOND, (1411) tively to February 5, 1985.
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY- Rejected the claim and directed the
BY EATON, ET AL. ( 303 ) City Clerk to notify the claimants,
RESOL. N0, 87 -52 UNIFORM ADOPTED RESOL, N0, 87 -52 TO ADOPT
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION COST
PROCEDURE, ( 60 2 ) ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 21109.
LEGISLATION ( 3 0 6 )
RESOL. NO 87 -53
REGISTER OF DEMANDS,
ORDINANCE NO. 218
PURCHASING PROCEDURES ( 602 )
Supported adoption of the State
Water Resources Control Board
staff's recommendation on the Clean
Water Grant Program Priority List
and authorized staff to notify the
appropriate authorities of Council
action.
ADOPTED RESOL, NO. 87 -53. ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING
FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE
PAID.
City Manager McDuffie presented the
staff report of September and the
proposed ordinance outlining the
recommended purchasing system for
the City,
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Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried
to WAIVE FURTHER READING AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 218 ESTABLISHING A
PURCHASING SYSTEM AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
GRADING APPLICATION N0, 896 City Manager McDuffie presented the
REVISION APPEAL at 7433 VIA LOREDO staff report of September 1, 1987
(1801) and the recommended alternatives:
1) Revise the original approved plan
to raise the elevation of the lowest slab by 1.75 feet to compensate for
the increased downslope height of the structure; or 2) Reconstruct the roof
to lower its height by 1.75 feet.
Council then inquired about the original contour of the roof and whether it
was flat or sloped and the effect of shifting the footprint of the house.
The applicant in this matter, John Stefan, 1821 Harriman Lane, Redondo
Beach, then briefed the Council on the changes that occurred during the
framing and laying of foundation of the garage.
Council questioned the steepness of the driveway and if it was within
Code and generally inquired about the reasons for the mis- framing of the
garage and for not using the location for the foundation that had been
approved by staff.
Speaking on behalf of the applicant was Robert Gavola, 200 Via Colusa,
Redondo Beach, who made a slide presentation of the structure which
depicted the various stages of framing of the house and the views from the
different rooms. Aaron Soto, 620 W. 20th St., the framer for the house,
explained the elevation of the different levels of the house.
During additional discussion between the Council and staff and based upon
information supplied by the applicant at the meeting, staff calculated that
measuring the height of the house from the present elevation of the garage
foundation to its roof was at least 1J ft. too high.
Larry Moore, 1532 Espinosa Circle, told the Council that this lot had an
unusual configuration and that it had been vacant a long time. He said,
the Stefan home would enhance the neighborhood and generally described the
architectual uniqueness of its structure. Moreover, he said that the house
was not in violation of the Code and that the only problem was the garage
foundation.
Speaking against the higher elevation of the roof were Gordon Stoute, 7393
Via Lorado and William Jackson, 7405 Via Lorado. Their objections were
based on the fact that this house was above. the legal height limitation.
Council discussion then centered on the issue that the height of the house
could have been measured from the garage slab or the southwest corner foun-
dation and if measurements had been taken from that location, then the pro-
posed roof line would be within Code. However, the initial determination
of staff , based upon the applicant's submitted plans, established the
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garage slab as the top of the lowest foundation. Councilman Hinchliffe
moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to deny the Appeal. The motion
carried on the following role call vote:
AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH AND McTAGGART
NOES: HUGHES
The Council advised Mr. Stefan to meet with the staff to find out what
alternatives -they had in solving this problem.
RECESS AND RECONVENE At 9:00 P.M. the meeting recessed.
At 9:10 P.M. the meeting reconvened.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
AB18. ( Bacharach) Councilwoman Bacharach gave a report on the current sta-
tus of the legislation dealing with the formation of the State
Transportation Agency. No action was taken on this.matter.
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS:
Responding to the Mayor's call for audience questions for items not on the
Agenda was Robert Boole, 6404 Via Baron, who alluded to his August 9th
letter to the Council about the stop sign installed on Coastsite at
Seacove. He made suggestions on how this corner could be re- striped and
re- signed and stated his objection to the present location of the sign.
Council advised him that the matter would be discussed at an upcoming
Traffic Committee meeting on September 15th,
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:25 P . M . , the meeting adjourned
on motion of Councilman McTaggart,
Mayor
AT T:
City Clerk
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