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CC MINS 19860819 i M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL RE GU LAR MEETING AUGUST 19, 1986 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Hinchliffe at the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: RYAN, McTAGGART, BACHARACH AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE ABSENT: HUGHES Also present were City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services ,Robert Benard, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Public Works Director George Wentz and Community Services Director Tom Bandy. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Bacharach moved, sec- ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS onded by Councilman Ryan and car- ried, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolution adopt- ed at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all councilmembers after read- ing 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 the follow- ing additions: Post Office Commit- tee, Land Uses in Subregions 1 and 7, National League of Cities , News- letter, and Legislation. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the following items were deleted from the Consent Calendar: Claims against the City and the Seacove Un- derground District. The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilman McTaggart, seconded by Councilman Ryan. 702CP/MIN10.1 MINUTES Approved minutes of July 29 and August 5. DAUNTLESS DRIVE LOT Accepted and signed the amended es- (1411) crow instructions as a preliminary step in completing the sales of the Dauntless Drive lot to General Tele- phone Company. AUDIT CONTRACT FOR 1985-86 Approved the audit contract with (60 2) McG ladr ey, Hendrickson and Pullen for the fiscal year 1985-86 at a fee not to exceed $13,500. RESOLUTION NO. 86-55 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 86-55 ALLOW- REGISTER OF DEMANDS ING 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: RYAN, BACHARACH, McTAGGART, AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NOES: NONE ABSENT: HUGHES PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Mayor Hinchliffe opened the public SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS (601) hearing on the proposed use of $28,896 in Community Development Block Grant supplemental funds for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Drain- age Project, The City Clerk report- ed that notice of this public hearing had been given. Director George Wentz reported that since the posting of this notice, the City had been informed by the County of Los Angeles that they require reasonable notice to the public in one of three ways: posting in public places , publication, or committee review. Public notice was given by posting in the city's offi- cial posting places a reasonable time prior to the City Council meeting. The City Council determined that adequate notice had been given. There being no response to the Mayor' s call for public testimony, Council- woman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried to close the public hearing. 702CP/MIN10.1-7 -2- August 19, 1986 Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to approve the use of $28 ,896 yin Community Development- Block Grant Supplemental- Ftih s ,ft "the Portuguese Bend Landslide Drainage Project. The motion carried on the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, BAC HARAC H, AND Mc TAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: HUGHES ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE VARIANCE NO. 1,135 - APPEAL Mayor Hinchliffe opened the public (1804) hearing on this appeal of the Plan- ning Commissions denial for Vari- ance No. 135. The City Clerk re- ported that notice of this hearing had been duly published. Associate Planner, Steve Rubin presented the staff recommendation to deny the appeal of the Planning Commission's action on this variance. This pub- lic hearing was set on July 15 and since that date no new information had been received. It was staff' s opinion that there was nothing unusual or exceptional about the shape, size, topography or location of the subject property justifying the requested variance. Council then inquired if previous variances had been granted when dealing with locations which were adjacent to commercial zoning. The applicant in this matter Gary Paul, 27860 Longhill, stated that the structure is attractive, the property abuts the Vendome Liquor Store and that the project has not been objected to by any neighbors. Additionally, the utility companies have access to their equipment and the project pre- sents no problem to them. Also speaking in favor of the appeal was the owner of the property Ken Chocholek, 54080 Eau Claire who requested that the City Council grant this variance. He described the physical features of the project and explained its foundation. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried to 'close the public hearing Council then - discussed the unusual character of this location in that it abuts a commercial zone. Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Council- man Ryan to approve the appeal based on the fact that this location is ad- jacent to a commercial lot and this project serves to buffer the property. The motion carried unanimously. Council then briefly discussed the neces- sary inspections that would have to take place on the electrical, gas and structural portion of the project. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Public Works Director, George Wentz PURCHASE OF NEW VEHICLES presented the staff report of August (1204 x 602) 19 recommending that Council author- ize the purchase of two (2) new ve- hicles for public works and author- ize payment for these vehicles. 702CP/MIN10.1-7 -3- "u Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to approve pur- chase of a 4-door AMC Cherokee and AMC Comanche for a total price $21 ,356.07. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, BACHARACH, McTAGGART, & MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NOES: NONE ABSENT: HUGHES TRACT N0, 44239- GOLDEN COVE - Associate Planner Steve Rubin pre- AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT sented the staff report of August 19 (701) and recommended that the Council ap- point a Subcommittee and set a date to meet with the staff and the de- veloper to begin the process of fi- nalizing the affordable housing a- greement for Tenative Tract Map 44239., Mayor Hinchliffe appointed himself and Councilman Ryan to serve on the Affordable Housing Subcommittee. Referring to the minutes of June 17 , 1986 in the agenda packet Councilwoman moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to reconsider those minutes , the motion carried. Page 5, the fifth paragraph, fifth line was amended as follows: ". . .recommendations one, as amended, two, three and four. . ." Page 5, the first paragraph, third line was amended as follows ". .seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried." Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried to : .adopt the minutes of June 17 as , amended PURCHASING ORDINANCE City Attorney Dorsey reviewed the (602) addition of the paragraph dealing with purchases greater that $500 and and less that $1010001 Council then proceeded to discuss the percentage of purchases over $10,000, and the validity of using that amount. Concern was also expressed about the exemptions clause. It was the consensus that this ordinance needed further revision to address these issues. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by councilman Ryan and carried to table this matter. Council also , expressed concern that a property accounting procedure be established. MORATORIUM EXEMPTION NO. 12 Associate Planner Rubin presented (1801) the staff memorandum of August 19 and recommended this exemption to the moratorium, the subject of which is property located at 4380 West Dauntless Drive. The applicants Mr. and Mrs. Williams were requesting 702CP/MIN10.1-7 -4- Au -ust 19 1986 approval for a first and second floor addition of approximately 700 square feet. The property is located in the western-most limits of the Seaview tract abutting Klondike Canyon. Because the subject property is so close to Klondike Canyon, and because there is a potential for the Flying Tri- angle landslide to negatively impact the Klondike Canyon landslide, staff -recommended that the exemption be denied, thereby prohibiting new construc- tion at this location. Council then inquired if the geologist had answered the question that this project would affect the landslide, and if that finding could indeed be made. Speaking for the applicant was architect David Boyd, 25202 Crenshaw Boule- vard. He said that no movement had been seen in this area for 3 or 4 years, and that they will take all reasonable steps necessary to drain off water to avoid lubrication of the landslide area. Additionally, his cli- ents will sign a hold harmless 'agreement with the City. The applicant in this matter, Charles Williams, told the Council that he has lived in the area since 1969 and that family circumstances had necessitated this in- crease in the dwelling area. The City Attorney then reviewed the code pertaining to exemptions and cited the section applicable to this kind of exemption. The Council then inquired if this addition is to an existing garage, the total square footage of the house as presently structured, and if this pro- ject would be considered a minor project. Additional discussion then fol- lowed regarding whether this addition would aggravate the slide, the influ- ence of outside forces on this slide, and how this project would be handled if it were in a non-moratorium area. Additional discussion took place on how this area compared with the. Abalone Cove slide area in that these homes are on sewers versus septic tanks. Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to approve mora- torium- Exemption No. 12 based on the findings that the footprint is not be- ing enlarged, that the structure is served by sewers and since it can be considered a minor project. The motion carried on a 3-1 votdr with Council- woman Bacharach voting no. It was the consensus that staff should determine whether the moratorium in the Klondike Canyon Area could be distinquished from the Abalone Cove land- slide area since homes in the Klondike area are on sewers. Additionally, staff is. to prepare a definition for minor projects, RESOLUTION NO. 86-56 - Public Works Director Wentz present- HARBORSITE DRIVE SEWER ed the staff report of August 19 and DISTRICT (901) recommended that Council consent to the formation of Sanitary Sewer Dis- trict is- trist No. 8 and the inclusion of certain RPV property. He went on to explain that the City of Rolling Hills Estates is proposing to establish a sewer district in the vicinity of Harbor Heights and Palos Verdes Drive .;'.'.East-ac! Ani interest had been -expres-sed by selected Rancho Palos--; Veedes 'resi- dents to become part of that district. Rolling Hills Estates is proceeding with a sanitary sewer district under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913. 702CP/MIN10.1-7 -5- August 19, 1986 As part of the project, Rolling Hills Estates was contacted by four Rancho Palos Verdes residents to determine if they could participate in the dis- trict. A determination was made that the system could handle three of the four properties in question. After amendment of Section 3, No. 6, by the City Attorney, Resolution No. 86-56 GRANTING CONSENT TO FORMATION OF SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 8 AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RANCHO PALOS VERDES PROPERTIES was presented by title, and adopted as amended on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach seconded by Councilman McTaggart and carried. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS Responding to the Mayor's call for questions for items not on the agen- da was Anneliese McCarty, 4309 Mira- leste Drive, who explained the cir- cumstances surrounding the installa- tion of a bus stop on an easement adjacent to her property. It was the concensus of Council that this matter be referred to the Traffic Committee. RECESS At 9:15 P.M. the Mayor declared a recess. At 9:26 P.M. the meeting reconvened. V _OUNCILf SM-AGOMMITTEES Post Office Committee (306) - Mayor Hinchliffe appointed Councilwoman Bach- arach to serve on the Post Office Committee. Land Uses in Subregions 1 and 7 (701) - Councilwoman Bacharach moved, sec- onded by Councilman Ryan and carried to authorize staff to consider other coastal related uses for these regions. National League of Cities (1102) - Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to have staff bring back some information on the costs of J oining this organization. Newsletter - Councilman Ryan commented on the preparation of various types of articles for the Newsletter. - It was the consensus that the subcommittee would meet and discuss issues that would focus on particular issues. Legislation - It was the consensus that the staff should prepare a letter supporting SB1973 (Alquist) regarding earthquake preparedness. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Claim against the City by Robert Giltzow (303) - Council briefly discussed the contents of this claim against the City and it was the consensus that Carl Warren and Company should prepare a background on this claimant for the City Council. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTagTga- too, reject the claim and-,. directed the City Cle'r -�to_�,',noti-� the claimant. 702CP/MIN10:.1-7 -6- August 19 , 1986 Claim against the City by Kay Cernie (303) - Council discussed whether or not the City should take a more pro-active role in fighting these types of claims. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to adopt the staff recommendation to accept the claimants application to pre- sent a late claim and reject the claim and direct the City Clerk to notify the claimant. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION At 9:45 P.M. the meeting recessed to AND ADJOURNMENT close session on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach. At 11 :00 P.M. the meeting reconvened with no action taken and adjourned on motion of Councilman Ryan, V Mayor ATTEST: QZ77 City Clerk 702CP/MIN10.1-7 —7— August 19, 1986