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CC MINS 19760120 MINUTES RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting January 20, 1976 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Peninsula 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, Public Works Director Dennis Pikus, Community Services Officer Tom Bandy, Administrative Services Officer George Wunderlin, and Deputy City Clerk Dee Krebs. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS - Mr. Cleve Stoskopf, 30415 Amber Sky,QUESTIONS P � submit- y CRENSHAW RIGHT OF WAY ted a petition signed by Del Cerro homeowners (1502) requesting City eliminate off-road auto and motorcycle activity and hanggliding in the City. SIGNS - P.V. Drive West Mrs. Dodi Burkhart, 30423 Via Cambron, asked (1503) that a 35 m.p.h. speed limit be imposed on Palos Verdes Drive West in vicinity of Berryhill, and that a sign identifying the City be erected upon entering the City from Palos Verdes Estates. Council referred the matter to the Traffic Committee for further study. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously, to waive further reading in full of all ordi- nances and resolutions adopted at this meet- ing with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Council mem- bers after reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. CONSENT CALENDAR Council asked that Items 2, 3 and 4 be re- moved from the Consent Calendar. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and carried unani- mously to approve items on the Consent Calendar as follows: MINUTES Approved, as presented, Minutes of December 11, 1975, and January 6, 1976. APPOINTMENTS - Approved appointments of Dr. David McCandlish Miraleste Rec. & Park District and Mr. David Lawson to the Board of Direc- (1201) tors of the Miraleste Recreation and Park District. JPL LICENSE AGREEMENT Approved license agreement with Jet Propulsion (1109) Laboratory for ARIES project. # It 11 # ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: WATER RATE INCREASE Following discussion, it was moved by Council- (605) man Dyda, seconded by Councilman Buerk, to refer California Water Company's application before the Public Utilities Commission for an increase in rates to the Franchise Committee for further study. Council 434 January 20, 1976 RES,, NO. 76-5 Mr. Elder DeTurk, 4315 Via Frascati, asked ONE-WAY TRAFFIC that no parking signs also be posted on Via (Via Frascati) Frascati. Mrs. Nellie Cartwright, 4348 Via (1503) Frascati, relayed to Council her comments concerning traffic and litter problems on Via Frascati. It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and car- ried to approve staff recommendation and ask the staff to look into posting no parking signs wherever necessary. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-5 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PROVIDING FOR ONE-WAY TRAFFIC FLOW ON VIA FRASCATI. RES. RE: PROHIBITED STOPPING Mrs. Kathleen Brannen, 29677 Highpoint, stated ZONES ON BOTH SIDES OF she had not seen or been asked to sign the HIGHPOINT ROAD petition concerning the prohibited stopping (1503) zones, and she presented a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simms which requested that the Council recind their signing of the petition. Mrs. Brannen also presented a letter signed by families in the area requesting that Highpoint be kept open to traffic. Mrs. Elza Cortes, president of Miraleste Hills Homeowners Association, explained how the petition was circulated and that to her knowledge only one resident, Mrs. Anita Vidjak, had not seen the petition. Following Council discussion, Council directed staff to determine the number of residents in the area proposed to be signed and to lend appropriate assistance in the petition process. # lit # RES. NO. 76-6 Planning Director asked that the resolution be AMENDMENT TO amended to add a $50 appeal fee under Grading. DEVELOPMENT CODE FEES It was then moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded (1801) by Councilman Ryan, to adopt, as amended, RESOLUTION NO. 76-6 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES. The resolution was adopted on the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None RES. NO. 76-7 On motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by ELECTION OFFICERS AND Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously, POLLING PLACES FOR MARCH 2, 1976 RESOLUTION NO. 76-7 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DESIGNATING ELEC- (501) TION OFFICERS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ON MARCH 2, 1976, was adopted. It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Buerk, to approve staff recommendation and authorize payment of $5.00 to each election officer attending the pre-election instructional meeting. On roll call vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None APPEAL OF PAC DECISION RE: Council agreed to defer further consideration SETBACK MODIFICATION #44 of appeal of PAC decision concerning Setback Appellant: Manuel Real et al Modification #44 until the next Regular meet- (1803) ing, pending further information from the City Attorney. Council January 20, 1976 Council 435 January 20, 1976 CITY MAPPING SYSTEM Planning Director reported on the mapping system quote from American Aerial Survey. It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded by Mayor Ryan, to ask staff to go back to competing companies and, based on re- duced requirements, request lower prices than quoted by American Aerial. Motion failed with Dyda, Ruth, and Ryan voting in opposition. Following further dis- cussion, it was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and car- ried unanimously, to ask staff to request a firm bid, using the new job specifi- cations, from three companies for the City mapping system. RECESS At 9:21 p.m. a brief recess was called with Council reconvening at 9:31 p.m. with the same members present. BICENTENNIAL - Council agreed to support the Bicentennial JULY 4th CELEBRATION Committee in their efforts to organize a (305) peninsula-wide parade to celebrate July 4, 1976. AMBULANCE BILLING It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded (801) by Councilman Ryan, and carried unanimously to accept staff recommendations to refer all future unpaid bills immediately to the Credit Bureau and pay City's obligations to the County for period of August through November 1975 with Council Public Safety Committee to continue to study emergency ambulance service within the City. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS Planning Director reported on requests for (701) General Plan amendments; and it was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded by Mayor Ryan, and carried with Buerk and Dyda voting no, to initiate the request from Tor Petterson for commercial designation on corner of Forrestal and Palos Verdes Drive South. The motion to initiate the amendment request from TISE Inc. to al- low a higher density on property located at the corner of Highridge and Peacock Ridge was defeated with Councilman Dyda voting in favor of the request. Two members of TISE Inc. then asked to address Council concerning their request and it was moved by Councilman Ruth, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and carried, to reconsider the item. After hearing the comments by TISE Inc. concerning the two- year delay in developing their property, it was moved by Councilman Ruth, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and carried with Councilman Buerk voting no, to initiate the amendment for TISE Inc. Concerning amendment requests to have additional information on overall law enforcement operations, and refinement of extreme slopes, it was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and carried to accept staff recommendations and consider these items with the next batch of amendments to be considered after June 30. RES. NO. 76-4 It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by REGISTER OF DEMANDS Councilman Ryan, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 76-4 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $777,386.04, DEMAND NUMBERS 1874 THROUGH 1923, on the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan and M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None TREE TRIMMING ORDINANCE Councilman Buerk presented a proposed ordi- (1407) nance on tree control and Councilman Dyda indicated support for such an ordinance if the concept addressed balance between view protection and privacy and presented Council with sketches illustrating the concept. Residents recommending an amend- ment to the second story building restriction to include foliage as a view ob- struction submitted a petition to that effect. The entire matter was referred to the Planning Commission on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilman Ryan, and carried, with the Commission to determine earliest possible schedule for implementation. Council 436 January 20, 1976 P.V.E. UNIVERSITY Following discussion, Council directed letter SUBDIVISION be sent to Palos Verdes Estates City Council, (310) Palos Verdes Homes Association, and Art Jury concerning implementation of proposals to minimize view obstructions in the University subdivision adjacent to Rancho Palos Verdes. VACATION OF CLOVERCLIFF It was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded by (1408) Councilman Buerk, and carried, to refer the vacation of a portion of Clovercliff to the Traffic Committee for further study. TORRANCE AIRPORT Following Council discussion of the proposed (1505) expansion of Torrance Airport, it was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Mayor Ryan, and carried unanimously, to request staff to indicate to the City of Torrance that the public hearing on the airport issue be continued until such time that the Council can obtain and study the EIR. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION It was the consensus of Council that Mayor (1202) Ryan and Councilman Ryan indicate to state legislators Council's opposition to SB 1294 re compulsory arbitration for labor relations with police and fire departments. PLANNING COMMISSION It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by (1212) Mayor Ryan, to authorize $815 for Planning budget to allow Planning Commission's parti- cipation in the annual Planning Institute. On roll call vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None DOWN ZONING - COMPENSATION Following discussion, Council directed City TO PROPERTY OWNER Attorney to indicate its opposition to pro- (1801) posed legislation re compensation to property owner for City downzoning of property. ADJOURNMENT At 11:20 p.m. , it was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to adjourn the meeting. MAYOR LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL By /4/123-7 / Deputy Council 437 January 20, 1976