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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
Adjourned Regular Meeting
February 26, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 7: 40 p.m. by Mayor Marilyn
Ryan at the City Offices, 31244 Palos Verdes Drive West. Roll
call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Councilmen Gunther Buerk, Ken Dyda, Francis D.
Ruth, Robert E. Ryan and Mayor Marilyn Ryan
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Leonard Wood, City Attorney Glenn
Watson, Planning Advisor Larry Derr and Planning Director Sharon
Hightower.
CONDOMINIUMS (1804) City Attorney reviewed a proposed
ordinance relating to condominiums
drafted as a result of the Condominium
Study Committee Report, noting that
fees had not been set since they would be a matter of Council
policy.
Following discussion, Council indicated that parking spaces
assigned to each unit should be "enclosed" and Section 9 306 ,
c, (i) was corrected accordingly.
It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded by Councilman Ruth
and carried, that the ordinance be approved in principle and
adopted as policy and that the ordinance be presented for first
reading at the next meeting of Council, together with Planning
Director' s recommendation on fees .
ARMAGA SPRINGS City Attorney briefed Council on cur-
TR. 31249 rent status of Tentative Tract Map
(1411 x 1804) No. 31249 , Armaga Springs . John C.
McCarthy and Don Davis presented com-
ments on behalf of the Armaga Springs
owners in favor of the approval of conversion to a condominium.
Mr. McCarthy urged Council to approve Tentative Tract Map No. 31249
with conditions as established by the County, and the payment of
any fee whenever established.
John McTaggart raised questions concerning the lack of material
presented on a timely basis and urged Council to consider some
of the deficiencies before approving the project.
It was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilman Dyda, and
carried, that Tentative Tract Map No. 31249 , stamped "Final,
July 9, 1973, " as approved by the County Regional Planning Com-
mission, be approved by the City Council of Rancho Palos Verdes,
subject to revision of the conditions by the Planning Director
and the City Attorney, and further on the condition that the
fee for the Tentative Map be paid as established by the City
Council.
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RECESS At 9 :05 p.m. , the Mayor declared a
five minute recess. The meeting
reconvened at 9 : 15 p.m. with the
same Council members present.
BIKEWAYS (112) Mrs. Jeane Burke, Mr. Jack Beigle and
Eleanore Wiedmann presented a Bikeways
Plan for the City as recommended by
the Planning Advisory Committee . City
Manager indicated gas funds can be used toward this program but
a review of an adopted plan is necessary to obtain approval for
funding. It was agreed the Bikeways Plan be placed on the March 5
Council agenda for adoption in principle and that staff develop a
definitive plan relative to costs and sources of funding available.
HAWTHORNE BLVD. - Mr. Roy Butler of the County Road
PROJECT NOS. 2568 Department discussed proposed improve-
& 4120 (14 04) ments planned for Hawthorne Boulevard,
Palos Verdes Drive North to Silver
Spur Road, with Council. Mr. Butler
pointed out the urgency of completing
these projects due to availability of funding; however, since
Council wished to consider these projects further, Councilman
Dyda and Councilman Buerk were appointed to work as a committee
with the City Manager to explore alternatives relating to retain-
ing walls, curbing, landscaping, bikeway paths, etc. Mrs. Jeane
Burke offered to work with the Committee as needed.
RES. 74-20 - RESOLUTION NO. 74-20 OF THE CITY
HAWTHORNE SIGNALS, COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
GRANVIA ALTAMIRA VERDES, CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISH-
(1403) MENT OF PORTIONS OF HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD,
GRANVIA ALTAMIRA AND RIDGEGATE DRIVE
WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE
SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES was presented by
title. It was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded by Councilman
Dyda and carried, that further reading be waived and the resolu-
tion be adopted.
P.V. DR. SOUTH Councilman Ryan requested that some
action be taken to reduce the speed
limit on Palos Verdes Drive South.
STREET NAME CHANGE - City Manager reported study is under-
RIDGEGATE TO GRANVIA way to determine if the name of Ridge-
ALTAMIRA (1406) gate can be changed to Granvia Altamira
since it is a continuation of Granvia
Altamira.
EXECUTIVE SESSION At 11:00 p.m. City Council adjourned
to Executive Session to discuss a
personnel matter, on motion of Council-
man Buerk, seconded by Councilman Dyda.
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The City Counci 1 reconvened at 12 : 10 a.m. , with the same
Council members present.
FASHION CENTER (103) Council heard a report from
Councilmen Dyda and Ruth and
the City Manager on a meeting
held February 25 with two Council
members and City Manager of the City of Rolling Hills Estates,
and it was reported that the Managers would meet and bring
back a proposal for exchange of road boundary around the
Peninsula Center.
ADJOURNMENT At 12 : 15 a.m. , on motion of Council-
man Buerk, seconded by Councilman
Dyda, the meeting was adjourned.
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LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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