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CC MINS 19800902 M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 The meeting was called to order at 7:38 P.M. by Mayor Barbara Hein 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: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN 11/ ABSENT: NONE Also present were Acting City Manager Sharon W. Hightower, Administrative Assistant Julie Christensen, Acting Director of Planning Gary Weber, Director of Public Works Charles Abbott, Associate Engineer Gordon Siebert, Director of Community Services Tom Bandy, Director of Parks & Recreation Maynard Law, Administrative Services Officer George Wunderlin and Deputy City Clerk Mary Jo Lofthus. CEREMONIAL MATTER Mayor Hein presented a proclamation to Cynthia Jortner for her personal involvement and civic dedication as a member of the South Bay Juvenile Diversion Project Advisory Board from January 21, 1975 to August 1, 1980. The Mayor also presented a proclamation to Dr. Donald Baer for his commitment and civic dedication as a member of the Environmental Committee from December 6, 1977 to July 8, 1980. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilman Ryan requested that Item No. 10 (Cable TV Local Programming) be removed and that Ladera Linda/Portuguese Bend School Site be added in its place. He also added Highridge Apartments. The City Manager requested that Student and the Law be added to the City Manager Reports portion of the agenda. The amended agenda was approved on motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Council- RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES man Dyda and carried 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 after the reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. II II 11 # # CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was approved on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilman Dyda. MINUTES Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Council- woman Bacharach that the minutes of August 5, 14 and 19 adjourned regular meetings reflect the fact that no action was taken at any of these meetings. The motion carried. REGISTER OF DEMANDS ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 80-63 OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. 80-63 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $720,932.76, DEMAND NUMBERS 8382 THROUGH 8451. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN NOES: NONE REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF Approved the use of City Streets on 10K RUN (305) November 1, 1980, requested that the appropriate insurance certificates and hold harmless agreement be executed prior to the event and provided support in the form of traffic safety materials and related labor charges not to exceed $400. . The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN NOES: NONE # 1/ 1/ ORDINANCE NO. 132 - CODE ORDINANCE NO. 132 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO AMENDMENT NO. 9 (FENCES) PALOS VERDES APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT (1801) NO. 9 AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE was presented for adoption, first reading having taken place on August 19, 1980. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried to waive further reading and ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 132. ORDINANCE NO. 133 - ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 133 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO ZONE CHANGE NO. 6 PALOS VERDES ADOPTING ZONE CHANGE NO. 6 (1802) was presented for adoption, first reading having taken place on August 19, 1980. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried to waive further reading and ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 133. PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY Associate Engineer Gordon Siebert presented STUDY (1408) the staff report of August 21, 1980 which explained that the consulting firm of Alderman, Swift and Lewis was contracted on February 5, 1980 to perform a right-of-way needs assessment for Palos Verdes Drive East. Several additional concepts such as safety, accident history, cost and type of improvements needed were later added to the study. The Traffic Committee made final reviews of the traffic safety portion of the study at their August 13 meeting and approved that portion in concept. The Committee will continue to review abandonment requests individually. They also are continuing their review of the additional concepts of the study. Staff recommended that the Council accept the study for review. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to accept this review but not author- ize implementation of each of the recommendations. After discussion of Council's concerns regarding provisions for bus lanes, bikeways and the 7.5 seconds allowed for sight distance (page 4 of the report) the motion carried unanimously. PARK SECURITY Administrative Assistant Julie Christensen (1201) summarized the staff memorandum of August 28, 1980 which made the following recommen- dations: (1) Direct the City Attorney to recommend an ordinance regulating hours. (2) Approve the installation of chains at Rancho Palos Verdes Park (providing there will be staff available to chain and unchain the parking lot) . (3) Approve the installation of signs designating Park Hours at Rancho Palos Verdes Park, Del Cerro and Pt. Vicente sites and that future parks be chained and posted. (4) Authorize staff to investigate other measures for vandal-proofing at Rancho Palos Verdes Park, including better illumination and alarm. systems. She noted that recommendation Nos. 2 and 4 be amended to have staff report back on these items. Also, that No. 4 include future park sites. Lt. Ben Hatfield of the Lomita Sheriff's Station recommended the use of chains at Rancho Palos Verdes Park but indicated due to the design of Hesse Park, the use of chains might reduce foot patrol by the deputies. Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to adopt recommendations 1 through 4 as amended. Mrs. Margaret Flynn, 6733 Vallon Drive, told Council about her concerns regarding park security and also about not wanting possible night lighting of the park. Councilman Ryan moved to amend the motion and direct that staff investigate the cost of putting a highway barrier rail along Hawthorne Boulevard to prevent motorcycles and four-wheel vehicles from entering the park. The amendment was seconded by Council- man Dyda and carried unanimously. City Council -2- 9/2/80 Council then made several suggestions regarding the proposed ordinance: consider re- striction of other things besides motorized vehicles, expand Section 7304 to cover more than dogs, and reduce the hours that the parks are open. The amended main motion carried unanimously. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to send a letter to the Lomita Sheriff's Station asking them to continue and reinforce the practice of patrolling the closed school sites and parks. PUBLIC HEARING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 35799 - Mayor Hein declared the hearing open and the RESOL. NO. 80-64 (1411) City Clerk reported that notice had been duly 11/ published. Acting Director of Planning Gary Weber presented the staff report on this project to subdivide a 9.5 acre site into a S- lot residential planned development which would allow for detached single family dwelling units, common open space, public roads, and other features and improvements required by the Code. Zoning on the property is Residential Single Family, one dwelling unit per acre (RS-1) and is within the Coastal Specific Plan District. With the use of drawings mounted for audience viewing, Mr. Weber showed the location of a proposed bluff road, explained how these homes would impact both public and private views, and described the grading pads for the structures. After a review of this project by both the Planning Commission and the staff it was found to be consistent with both the General Plan and the Coastal Plan and therefore it was recommended to approve this tentative tract with the addition of two items to Exhibit "A" of the proposed resolution: No. 26 to indicate a parkland fee of $25,200 and No. 29 to indicate a bond or cash deposit in an amount not to exceed $6,000 per unit. Council then proceeded to question Mr. Weber regarding some of the features of this ten- tative tract: maintenance of the common lot, why the decision was made to allow the pads to be graded, if water drainage was adequate, access to Palos Verdes Drive South from the lots, width of the bluff road, whether the City should impose the $6,000 in-lieu as called for in condition No. 29 of Exhibit "A", and if street lights should exist in this project. Responding to the Mayor's call for public testimony were the following City residents: Margaret Schwartz, 32418 Conqueror Drive; Bill Bartz, 3936 Admirable Drive; D. L. McGrew, 4113 Palos Verdes Drive South, and Art Maier, 3711 Vigilance Drive. These residents ex- pressed concerns regarding the geologic stability of the area, the type of plants to be used in landscaping the project, if building this tract would trigger a landslide, and if street lights would be used in the project. The suggestion was made that the City should indemnify nearby residents in case geologic instability develops in the area as a result of this project and that approval be delayed until the issuance of the geology report from Stone & Associates regarding the Seaview area. Clark Leonard, Lanco Engineering, 17430 South Prairie Avenue, Torrance, representing the owner and developer, told the Council that his company has met and followed all of the concerns of the City; a geologist has been hired and his report will be submitted to both the City and the County. Planning Commission Chairman Harvey Brown told the Council that the Commission did con- sider the hydrology of the area but felt that all of the concerns would be met before this tract is built. RECESS At 9:36 P.M. Mayor Hein declared a recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:48 with the same members present. Mr. Leonard then spoke in rebuttal and told Council that he will make the geology report available to the public and that adequate precautions will be taken to assure safe water drainage. There being no response to the Mayor's call for additional testimony, she declared the public hearing closed. Council then proceeded to discuss the conditions listed in Exhibit "A" to the proposed resolution. Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach that stubbing for street lights shall be provided for all intersections and cul-de-sacs per City lighting standards. CITY COUNCIL -3- 9/2/80 Councilwoman Bacharach amended the motion to add that these lights shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit. The amendment was seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried. The main motion as amended carried unanimously. Councilman Dyda moved, to add to No. 8 a subparagraph "d" as follows: "Assure that the added concentration of runoff into the natural drainage from this tract will not ad- versely affect current water intrusion." Councilwoman Shaw proposed an amendment to add: "or undue erosion of the natural drainage channel." The amendment was seconded by Council- woman Bacharach and carried. The main motion as amended carried. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to strike No. 29. Council discussion then followed regarding how this fee was arrived at and the assumptions it was based upon. Councilman Dyda moved a substitute motion, seconded by Councilman Ryan that No. 29 be modified so that said bonds/fees be returned to the individual property owners. Council- woman Bacharach then moved an amendment seconded by Councilman Dyda, that said bonds shall be released, or fees with interest earned, shall be returned to the individual property owners. The amendment carried. The substitute motion as amended carried on a four - one vote with Councilman Ryan voting in opposition. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried that the third "WHEREAS" of the proposed resolution should be amended to reflect the date of this public hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 80-64 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 35799 subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit "A" as amended was read by title and adopted on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach. The motion carried on a four - one vote with Councilman Ryan voting in op- position. LETTER FROM MIRALESTE RECREATION Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman & PARK DISTRICT REGARDING Shaw to refer the September 2nd letter from the MIRALESTE DRIVE (1201 x 1403) Miraleste Parks & Recreation District to the Traffic Committee. Representing the Board of Directors of the District was Michael Gray who described some of the traffic problems existing on Miraleste Drive. He requested that the Council con- sider the possibility of creating another major access road in that area. Councilman Dyda's motion carried unanimously. LADERA LINDA/PORTUGUESE BEND SCHOOL Commenting that it was a fully equipped and SITES (1201 x 1401) landscaped facility, Councilman Ryan suggested that Council consider using the surplus school site at Ladera Linda as[:a recreation center. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan, that staff prepare pertinent informa- tion with regard to the possible exchange of Vanderlip Park and/or equity in Loma Del Mar for the Ladera. Linda/Portuguese Bend school sites. Councilwoman Shaw offered a substitute motion, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach, that in preparation for a work shop to dis- cuss the parks' program, that staff get the current market value of Vanderlip Park, the City's equity in Loma Del Mar and also the assessed valuation of the two school sites -- Ladera Linda and Portuguese Bend. The substitute motion carried unanimously. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach, to request that staff bring back to Council a S.W.A.G. regarding operational expenses of the Portuguese Bend and Ladera Linda school sites. The motion carried. HIGHRIDGE APARTMENTS Councilman Ryan presented a letter he received from a resident of the Highridge apartments. It was the consensus of Council that the Mayor should prepare a memo for Council on this mat- ter for the next agenda. Mayor Hein so moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried. COMMITTEE & COMMISSION APPOINTMENT Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman PROCEDURE Ryan to continue this item to the next agenda. The motion carried. ORDINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE Commenting that this subcommittee had served its purpose and had no further business pending and furthermore there is a similar committee on the Planning Commission. that handles these items, Councilwoman Shaw recommended and the remainder of the Council concurred that this subcommittee be disbanded. CITY COUNCIL -4- 9/2/80 DISPOSITION OF A PORTION OF FRIENDSHIP Council discussed the proposed letter to James PARK (1201) R. Thornton regarding possible City interest in a portion of Friendship Park. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to send a letter to Mr. Thornton in accordance with only the first paragraph of the proposed letter. FUNDING FOR STUDENT & THE LAW Acting City Manager Hightower distributed a memo- PROGRAM (1206 x 1705) randum which listed the alternatives for funding this program. Since the City of Palos Verdes Estates will not be sharing in the cost of this program at Palos Verdes High, Council discussion centered on the possibility of providing funding for both Palos Verdes High and Miraleste. The suggestion was made to sponsor it for one semester at Miraleste and one at Palos Verdes High. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to fund this program only at Miraleste at the present rate. The motion carried on a three - two vote with Councilmembers Bach- arach and Shaw voting in opposition. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION At 12:00 A.M. Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to recess to ex- ecutive session to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters. RECONVENE AND ADJOURNMENT The meeting reconvened at 2:15 A.M. with no ac- tion taken and immediately adjourned to 5:00 P.M., Friday September 5th for discussion of personnel matters. The motion was made by Council- woman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried. 4:i......- dLL- MAYOR SHARON W. HIGHTOWER, ACTING CITY CLERK & EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL ,. � . , - .� ,A ,4 AA ", ' ,. CIT CLERK ,. / CITY COUNCIL -5- 9/2/80