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CC MINS 19760106 M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting January 6, 1976 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. 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: Councilmen Gunther Buerk, Ken Dyda, F. D. Ruth, Robert Ryan and Mayor Marilyn Ryan ABSENT: None Also present were City Manager Leonard Wood, City Attorney Pat Coughlan, Planning Director Sharon Hightower, Administrative Services Officer George Wunderlin, Community Services Officer Tom Bandy, Administrative Assistant Jan DuPar, Public Works Director Dennis Pikus, and Deputy City Clerk Dee Krebs. CEREMONIAL MATTERS The Mayor presented resolutions to Barbara Commendations to Barbara Hein & Hein and Robert Gruhn commending their ser- Robert Gruhn vice to the City as members of the Planning Advisory Committee. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded & RESOLUTIONS by Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously, to waive further 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 Council members after reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. SEWER SPILLAGE Mr. Roger Beeken of the Department of Abalone Cove Sanitation reported on recent sewer line (1402) breakage near Abalone Cove. Public Works Director showed slides of recent cracking of the roadway adjacent to the sewer lines. Following discussion of the scope of the problem and various methods used to measure earth movement in the active and ancient slide areas, Council agreed earth movement in the ancient slide area should be monitored and the staff should work closely with the Sanitation Department to alleviate present sewer problems in the Abalone Cove area. CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously, items on the Consent Calendar were approved as follows: MINUTES Minutes of meetings of November 12 and 25, 1975, and December 2 and 16, 1975. MIRALESTE DRAIN Received and filed status report on (604) Miraleste Drain. BICENTENNIAL - Fourth of Deferred this item to meeting of July activites January 20, 1976. (305) #### III PUBLIC HEARING - Report of notice given by Planning Director, C.U.P. #11 - Miraleste Park & the Mayor declared the hearing open to con- Rec. District sider the Miraleste Recreation and Park Dis- (1201) trict's application to construct a maintenance and storage facility. Planning Director re- commended granting the conditional use permit subject to conditions attached to Resolution No. 76-2. There being no response to call for testimony, the hearing was closed. City Attorney recommended substituting the phrase "limited commercial" in place of the word "residential" appearing in the resolution title and first paragraph. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously, to adopt, as amended, RESOLUTION NO. 76-2 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLICLY OWNED MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY IN A LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE. PUBLIC HEARING- Report of notice given by Planning Director, Tentative Parcel Map No. 3963 the Mayor declared the hearing open to con- (1410) sider a request by Cayman Development for approval of Tentative Parcel Map 3963 which would allow the splitting of a 9.210 acre parcel into two lots. Planning Director recommended Council 429 January 6, 1976 approval of the parcel map subject to conditions attached to Resoltion No. 76-3. Mr. Don Owen, representing the applicant, and Mr. 0. Larry Gillette, urged adoption of the resolution. There being no further response to the call for testimony, the hearing was closed. It was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilman Ruth, and unanimously carried, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-3 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 3963. ORD. 81 ORDINANCE NO. 81 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS Curfew for Minors VERDES ESTABLISHING A CURFEW FOR MINORS AND (1206) AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE was read by title, first reading having been given December 16, 1975. Following a statement by Mr. Alan Carlan, 4951 Rock Valley Rd. , as to whether the Council had given attention to the full meaning of the ordinance, it was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to adopt the ordinance. Roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None APPEAL OF PAC DECISION Planning Director reported on appeal of Mr. RE: SETBACK MODIFICATION and Mrs. Manuel Real et al for reversal of & 2ND STORY CONSTRUCTION Planning Advisory Committee decisions 2260 Daladier granting a setback modification permitting Appellant: Manuel Real et al the construction of a two-story house to (1803) encroach 5 ft. into the required 15 ft. rear yard setback at 2260 Daladier, and issuance of a second story permit on the subject property. Planning Director explained that a peti- tion signed by residents of the area had been inadvertently omitted from the agenda packet supplied to Council but that the petition had been distributed to the Council at this meeting. Mr. Manuel Real, 2063 Chandeleur Dr. , one of the appellants, voiced concern that the proposed two story structure at 2260 Daladier, is in violation of the Development Code because it is more than 30 feet above finished grade; and that the structure is not compatible with the neighborhood in_that there are no two story houses surrounding it; that the construction would interfere with the neighborhood vista, and that there is no easement to the lot from the access road. Dr. David Michaels, 2232 Daladier, an appellant, read a prepared state- ment in which he addressed his concerns relating to view obstruction, possible geologic problems, and lack of access to the property. Dr. Michaels asked that his written state- ment be added to the record. Mr. Melvin Best, applicant, presented a scale contour model of the lot and indicated his intent to anchor the house with caissons with a retaining wall footed in bedrock and that the proposed placement of the house is the best location for it on the lot. The applicant and the owner of the lot, Mr. Ralph Welch, indicated possession of title granting access to the lot. Council discussion included: the extent of the grading., lot configuration, question of view obstruction, determination of front and rear property lines, height measurement, and access to the property. It was the consensus of Council that the City Attorney investigate the question of legal access to the subject property and report back to the Council at the meeting of January 20, 1976 with the appeal to be continued until that date. RECESS At 9:25 p.m. , a brief recess was called. Council reconvened at 9:40 p.m. with the same members present. VERDE RIDGE RD. Public Works Director reported on consult- Traffic Barrier ant's recommendation and indicated plans (1503) were proceeding to act on their recommen- dation for a sand attenuator barrier system on Verde Ridge Road. Councilman Buerk asked that the consultant's report be entered in the record and Council concurred. Council 430 January 6, 1976 ANIMAL CONTROL City Manager briefed Council on the animal (104) control agreement amendment providing for County animal control services to the City in return for retention of all animal license fees. It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ruth, and carried unanimously to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement and City Manager indicated staff would continue to investigate alternatives. MAPPING Consideration of a mapping system for the City was deferred until the meeting of January 20,1976. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING Following dicussion, it was moved by THE GENERAL PLAN Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman (701) Buerk and unanimously carried to adopt staff recommendations regarding a procedure for General Plan amendments. ANALYSIS - PVP PROPERTIES Planning Director reported on potential DEVELOPMENT PLAN impact to staff's workload and scheduling (701) to analyze the Palos Verdes Properties development proposal. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Mayor Ryan, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and unanimously carried, to treat the Palos Verdes Properties proposal as a General Plan amendment with staff analysis of the proposal to be considered in compliance with adopted General Plan procedure that amendment requests be analyzed as in initial step. It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously, to.adopt staff recommendation #2: to do the analysis over a 2-month period, completing it for the first meeting in March. Council directed that the staff substitute previous criteria established by Council for review of the Palos Verdes Properties proposal. RECESS At 10:45 p.m. a biref recess was called with the meeting reconvening at 10:50 p.m. with the same members present. RES. NO. 76-1 Council asked that the City Attorney sub- REGISTER OF DEMANDS mit a statement outlining billing for the entire year. It was then moved by Council- man Dyda, seconded by Mayor Ryan, and carried, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-1 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $448,575.53, DEMAND NUMBERS 1834 THROUGH 1873, on the following roll call vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None NEWSLETTER ARTICLE Following discussion, it was agreed that RE: PVP Proposal staff would prepare a newsletter article (1107) concerning the Palos Verdes Properties proposal with the Council subcommittee and City Attorney to review prior to publication. PVE UNIVERSTIY Councilman Dyda reported on outcome of SUBDIVISION recent meeting he and Councilman Ruth at- (310) tended whereby consideration was given to establishing more restrictive CC & R's concerning height limitation on landscaping and adjustment of citing on some parcels for the proposed University subdivision. The question of undergrounding of utilities in Rancho Palos Verdes adjacent to the area also was considered. BEACH COMMITTEE Following discussion concerning tidepool Tidepool Protection protection at Abalone Cove and - whether or (109) not to open the rifle range beach area until a protection policy is established, it was agreed that the Beach Committee would bring back such a recommendation. CRENSHAW RIGHT OF WAY Council asked City Attorney to draft a permit form regarding use of the right of way. Council discussion included: disallowing traffic without a special permit calling for $1 million liability insurance and waiver of any liability rights against the City for not maintaining the road. Discussion also included disallowing motorcycle traffic, with the exception of motorcycle patrolling by Sheriff Dept. ; signing area for travel at slow speed, and restriction on vehicle tonnage. Council 431 January 6, 1976 AUDITOR'S REPORT It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded (602) by Councilman Buerk, and carried, to receive and file the Auditor's report for fiscal year 1974-75. ADJOURNMENT At 11:50 p.m. it was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Mayor Ryan, and unanimously carried to adjourn to January 13, 1976, 7:30 p.m. in the City offices. e/e144:4LIrm,i MAYOR LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL By tWdf• . Deputy Council 432 January 6, 1976