CC MINS 19800219 M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 19, 1980
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Mayor Ann Shaw at the Palos Verdes
Unified School District Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the Pledge
of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: HEIN, DYDA & MAYOR SHAW
LATE ARRIVAL: BUERK @ 7:55 P.M. & RYAN @ 9:30 P.M.
Also present were City Manager Leonard Wood, Director of Planning Sharon Hightower,
Director of Public Works Maynard Crowther, Director of Parks & Recreation Maynard
Law, Community Services Officer Tom Bandy, Administrative Services Officer George
Wunderlin and Deputy City Clerk Mary Jo Lofthus.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: The following items were added to the agenda:
Blood Bank Week (Mayor Shaw) ; AB 2212 (Hein) ;
Barkentine/Deadman Canyon (Mayor Shaw) , and
Executive Session for discussion of pending litigation. The amended agenda was
approved on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and unanimously
carried.
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman
RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES Hein to waive reading in full of all ordinances
and resolutions adopted at this meeting with
consent to the waiver of reading to be deemed
to be given by all members of the Council after the reading of title unless specific
request was made at that time for such ordinance or resolution. The motion carried
unanimously.
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CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Hein to approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
MINUTES Approved as presented the minutes of January 31
and February 5, 1980.
RESOL. NO. 80-14 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 80-14 OF THE CITY
REGISTER OF DEMANDS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN
THE SUM OF $570,805.79, DEMAND NUMBERS
7387 THROUGH 7444.
RESOL. NO. 80-15 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 80-15 OF THE CITY
PROHIBITING STOPPING COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
(1502)
CLAIM OF MARIKA VAN ADELSBERG
PROHIBITING STOPPING ON CERTAIN LOCAL STREETS.
REJECTED THE CLAIM AS PROVIDED IN GOVERNMENT
AGAINST THE CITY
CODE, SECTION 912.6.
(303)
ELECTION REPORT NO. 2 Received and file Election Report No. 2,
(501) dated February 14, 1980.
TRACT NO. 32110 - STREET NAME Approved the revised street name of "Burrell
CHANGE (1411) Lane."
TRACT MAP NO. 36301 - FINAL Made the appropriate findings identified in
APPROVAL (1411) the City Engineer's letter of February 4, 1980,
approved the final tract map and instructed
the City Clerk to endorse the map.
JANUARY 31 LETTER FROM BOB Referred to the January 31 letter from Shirley
GILTZOW REGARDING PEDESTRIAN and Bob Giltzow to staf f,for action.
HAZARDS (1403)
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: HEIN, DYDA & MAYOR SHAW
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: RYAN & BUERK
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Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and unanimously carried to re-
consider the agenda. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and
unanimously carried to defer Item No. 10 until the full Council was present and to
delay discussion of Item No. 9 until the arrival of Councilman Ryan.
TREE TRIMMING ORDINANCE Director Hightower summarized the Environ-
(1407) mental Committee's memorandum of January
27 which recommended that the City initiate
a program to make residents aware of problems causing view impairment from trees
and other vegetation. Additionally, the report recommended that the City dis-
seminate information to all residents and homeowners' associations concerning
the desirability to maintain a view, use of small and medium height trees and
shrubs, view impairment from fast growing, tall trees and shrubs, the availability
and use of growth-retarding chemicals and procedures for tree trimming and topping.
She then briefed the Council on the staff memorandum of February 19, 1980.
During Council discussion, the suggestion was made that this problem should be
identified in the City's NEWSLETTER.'
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to adopt the recommendation
of the Environmental Committee and drop the tree trimming amendment and adopt a
positive program to reflect the points made in their memorandum to educate the
citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes about this problem. The motion carried unanimously.
REQUEST BY U. S. CYCLING Commenting that he had no new information to
FEDERATION TO CONDUCT 1983 add to his February 12, 1980 memorandum about
WORLD BICYCLE RACING CHAMPION- Sportif's request, Community Services Officer
SHIPS ON VARIOUS STREETS IN THE Bandy told the Council that Mr. Whitson of
CITY (1201) Sportif International was present to answer
their questions.
Mr. Ric Whitson, President of Sportif International, told the Council that he would
have to get the approval of the other Peninsula cities otherwise the race will have
to be cancelled.
(At 7:55 P.M. Councilman Buerk arrived.)
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and unanimously carried to grant
preliminary approval for Sportif International to Conduct the 1983 World Cycling
Championships through that portion of the City indicated by their map.
CENSUS DAY Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Shaw
(305) and unanimously carried to declare April 1,
1980 as Census Day in the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes.
BLOOD DONOR WEEK Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by
(305) Councilwoman Hein and unanimously carried
to declare Blood Donor Week
during the week of February 25, 1980 at the Torrance Memorial Hospital Medical
Center.
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Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Buerk to direct staff to report
back with the County Engineer's report on the Barkentine/Deadman Canyon problem
with recommendations and study. The motion carried unanimously.
Council stressed the urgency of the situation in obtaining the County's recom-
mendations as quickly as possible. After further discussion of the time involved
to get this study, it was the consensus of Council that staff has budget authority
up to $10,000 to proceed with a study. If the cost goes beyond that, staff is to
report back to Council.
RECESS At 9:10 P.M. Mayor Shaw declared a brief
recess. At 9:20 P.M. the meeting reconvened.
AB2212 (306) After Council discussion of the provisions
of this bill which proposed a formula for
division of the property taxes between counties and cities after an area has been
annexed, Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and unanimously
carried to continue this matter to the first meeting in March.
(Councilman Ryan arrived at 9:30 P.M.)
Mayor Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to reconsider the agenda. The motion
carried unanimously. Mayor Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and unanimously
carried to consider Item No. 10 next.
APPEAL OF GRADING APPLICATION Director Hightower presented the staff
NO. 400 (1801) memorandum of February 19, which explained
the Planning Commission's denial of this
grading application.
In response to Council's inquiry, Planning Commissioner Bacharach, Tesponded that
the Commission felt the court did not meet the present guidelines of the grading
ordinance; the information sent to the Planning Commission from the Council
was not any different than what they had previously considered.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Buerk to grant the appeal because
the lot is more than double the size of the zoning in the area and because the
construction of the tennis court would allow the additional area to become
useable.
Discussion then focused on whether the grading ordinance depended upon full use
of the property; the original intent of the ordinance and what it was developed
to prevent and if the findings of the motion were adequate.
Councilman Buerk moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to amend the motion to add
that in the judgment of the Council the guidelines of the grading ordinance were
only insignificantly exceeded and no adverse impact was generated on the neighborhood
by this court. The amendment carried on a three - two vote with Councilmembers Dyda
and Hein voting in opposition. The main motion as amended carried on a three - two
vote with Councilmembers Dyda and Hein voting in opposition.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Buerk to grant the appeal since this
particular project involves far less grading than •a single lot in a new tract
currently under construction and approved by this Council; granting the appeal in no
way endangers the health, welfare and safety of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
further, the provision of the tennis court meets a major goal of the General
Plan, i.e. recreation. The motion carried on a three - two vote with Councilmembers
Dyda and Hein voting in opposition.
Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to send the grading ordinance
back to the Planning Commission for their examination of, but not limited to the
following: . large lots, visibility of proposed proj ect,and grading considered in
terms of the total: grading slope. Council then discussed if it would be more
appropriate to have the Commission's ordinance subcommittee and Council's sub-
committee study this matter. With the permission -of the second, Councilwoman Hein
amended- the motion to send this matter back to those subcommittees. The amended motion
carried unanimously.
COUNCIL -4- FEBRUARY 19, 1980
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS:
William E. Grahame, 28716 Cedarbluff voiced his opposition to the current
planning for Plaza Palos Verdes and suggested some alternative development
such as building a cultural arts center and development of a landscaped park.
He felt this arrangement would be more beneficial to the residents than the
proposed shopping center.
STREET LIGHTS - Director Crowther summarized the staff
TRACT NO. 32574 report of February 14, 1980 and referred
(1411) Council to the detailed drawing of the
light fixture proposed for this tract.
Council then discussed the policy drawn up by the Street Standards subcommittee
whereby the only place where street lights are mandatory is at a signalized
intersection. Where utilities are undergrounded, the conduits for street lights
should be put in just in case they are required in the future.
Councilman Buerk then moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to direct staff to
negotiate with the developer of this tract for the deletion of street lights.
Councilman Dyda moved to amend the motion to require that staff negotiate
with all developers currently required to put in street lights. The amendment
was seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried unanimously. The motion as
amended carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 80-16 RESOLUTION NO. 80-16 OF THE CITY COUNCIL
GRANT APPLICATION FOR COASTAL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FUNDS REQUESTING COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
(701) ASSISTANCE, PHASE IV, LCP IMPLEMENTATION
was read by title.
Council discussed the possible restrictions that may be imposed because of the
acceptance of this federal grant; these restrictions would not be irreversible prior
to filing for the expended funds.
Councilman Buerk moved, seconded by MAYOR Shaw to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 80-16.
The motion carried on a three - two vote with councilmembers Hein and Ryan
voting in opposition.
ORDINANCE NO. 128U ORDINANCE NO. 128U OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
AMENDING THE MORATORIUM PALOS VERDES AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 108U,
ORDINANCE AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES NO. 118U, 120U,
(1801) AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF, was
read by title and introduced for adoption
on an urgency basis.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to waive further reading and
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 128U AS AN URGENCY ORDINANCE. The motion carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, BUERK, HEIN, DYDA & MAYOR SHAW
NOES: NONE
REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT VICENTE
PARK
Director Law presented the staff memorandum
of February 12, 1980, which explained this
(1201) request from the School District's tri-
Council for use of Point Vicente Park on
Saturday, March 15.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to approve this request
with the recommended conditions. The motion carried unanimously. It was the
consensus of Council that accommodations should be made to control the noise
level of the sound system.
STATUS REPORTING The City Manager stated that all current
follow-up items had been discussed during
the meeting.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 10:55 P.M. Councilman Ryan moved to
recess to executive session for discussion
of pending litigation. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Hein and unanimously
carried.
COUNCIL -5- FEBRUARY 19, 1980
RECONVENE AND ADJOURNMENT At 11:50 P.M. the meeting reconvened
and Mayor Shaw announced that pending-
litigation had been discussed during the Executive Session. No action was taken.
On-motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and unanimously carried
Council then immediately adjourned.
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MAYOR
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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