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CC MINS 19750623 ADJ M I N U T E S Rancho Palos Verdes City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting June 23, 1975 The meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. at the City Offices, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, by Mayor Ryan, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. Roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Councilman Gunther Buerk, Ken Dyda, Francis D. Ruth, II/ Robert E. Ryan, and Mayor Marilyn Ryan ABSENT: None Also present were City Manager Leonard G. Wood and Director of Planning Sharon W. Hightower. GENERAL PLAN - WORK SESSION Council reviewed the Land Use Plan, both text and map, and various revisions were approved. A list of the approved revisions is attached hereto and incorporated herewith as a part of these minutes. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:06 p.m. it was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried to adjourn to an executive session to discuss matters of litigation. Council reconvened at 7:27 p.m. , with the same members present. GENERAL PLAN - WORK SESSION It was decided to postpone discussion of residential densities until the City Attorney could be present. The Housing section of the Urban Environment Element was discussed, and various revisions to the text and policies approved. Staff was requested to prepare some addi- tional revisions. ADJOURNMENT At 11:00 p.m. it was moved, seconded, and carried that the meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, June 24, 1975, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Offices, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes. %t tt % or LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL B r Y • � 1 Council 347 June23, 1975 REVISIONS APPROVED BY COUNCIL June 23, 1975 Throughout - after "POLICIES", will have clause "It is the policy of the City to:" -- Each policy will be numbered and will begin with a verb. Page 184, paragraph 5, sentence 3 It, is-presently-in-agrieulturai-use-and therefore, appears to be eeenemiealiy feasible and-a-desirable to continue this use. Page 185, paragraph 5, last sentence Assuming the County projection is accurate, the various cities are prej.eeting-mere-grewth-than-wiii-eeeur-at-least allowing for more housing than will be needed for the projected population by 1990. Page 186, Table 14, footnote **For the purpose of this table only, multi-family is defined. . . . Page 47, goals (replacement) IT IS THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY LIVING ENVIRONMENT; TO ENHANCE THE VISUAL CHARACTER AND PHYSICAL QUALITY OF EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS; AND TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING IN A MANNER WHICH ADEQUATELY SERVES THE NEEDS OF ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CITY SHALL DISCOURAGE INDUSTRIAL AND MAJOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES DUE TO THE TERRAIN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CITY. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CAREFULLY AND STRICTLY CONTROLLED, AND LIMITED TO CONSIDERATION OF CONVENIENCE OR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE FACILITIES. THE CITY SHALL ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES TO SERVE THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF ITS CITIZENS. THE CITY SHALL ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE, DEVELOP, AND MAINTAIN RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS OF VARIOUS TYPES TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGE GROUPS AND IN ALL AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. AGRICULTURAL USES WITHIN THE CITY SHALL BE ENCOURAGED, SINCE THEY ARE DESIRABLE FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND OPEN SPACE. Page 47, paragraph 1, sentence 1 -- delete This section of the. . . . Page 59, paragraph 1 These factors include zoning and capacity restrietiens determinations, necessitated by physical and environmental limitations, to be established. . . Delete last sentence. Page 59, paragraph 4, last sentence . . .market are important in order to retain a wider economic range of housing. Page 59, paragraph 5 (replacement) Housing values are expected to continue to increase within the City because of regional demand, which is a reflection of people wanting to live in coastal regions where climate and air quality conditions are most advantageous. It is further encouraged by the Peninsula's natural character and large supply of single-family housing (in recent years, some of the single-family housing supply in coastal areas has been replaced by multi-family housing) . A housing unit now costs more in the coastal areas than the same unit in other parts of Southern California. Page 59, paragraph 6, sentence 1 Two primary traditional approaches. . . . Page 60, paragraph 1, sentence 1 It is therefore unreasonable. . . . Page 60, paragraph 3 - delete The City can study. . . . Page 60, paragraph 4, sentence 1 The-mast-feasible A way to enable low and moderate income families to benefit from the unique environmental aspects of the City is to-make-every-effect to provide public access to recreational lands and to encourage the preservation of open space along the shoreline and throughout the-eaayeas-and-ether-areas-e€ the community. Page 60, paragraph 4, sentence 2 . . .during the weekends, with a peak hour increase of as much as 840. Page 61, paragraph 3, sentence 2 . . .density loads which would destroy bath the Peninsula's fragile environ- ment, and restrict regional public access to ocean environments, and thereby destroy the very features which make the Peninsula a desirable place to live. Page 61, paragraph 6, sentence 2 (replacement) High density development would reflect a lack of regard for network impacts off the Peninsula. Page 63, paragraph 4, sentence 1 . . . (Coastal Commission) and seeial community organizations. . . . Page 65, paragraph 1, sentence 2 These single family units could develop under a variety of development plans. whieh-may-gemerate-bath-attaehed-and-detaehed-units. Page 65, paragraph 1, sentence 4 . . .1970 and 1973. aad-prevides-a-better-balaaee-in-the-tetaI-housing seek. Page 65, paragraph 3, sentence 2 This section is general in nature, and is intended to be further strength- ened threugh-aft-Urban-Hesiga-study-te-be-eempleted in the future. Page 65, paragraph 7, sentence 1 . . .such as Miraleste, housing sheuld could be oriented. . . . Page 66, paragraph 5 -- delete It is not expected. . . . Page 66, policy 2 . . .open space, parks-and-reereatiea-features and other. . . . Page 67, policy 6 . . .studying their viability desirability for. . . . Page 67, policy 7 (replacement) Cooperate with other governmental entities to explore the possibility of obtaining rent and purchase subsidies for low-income housing in the City and South Bay region. Page 67, policy 9 (note: re-written by staff) Discourage condominium conversion since this further limits the economic range of housing. Page 67, policy 10 -- delete New residential developments. . . . Page 67, policy 11 . . .to provide asseeiated-pelie}es-whieh-will legal guarantees to protect. . . . Page 67, policy 12 (replacement) Control the alteration of natural terrain. Page 67, policy 13 (replacement) Encourage energy conservation in housing design. Page 67, policy 14 -- delete Page 67, policy 15 -- delete III . .