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M I N U T E S
City of Rancho Palos Verdes APPROVED AS CORRECTED
Planning Commission March 23, 1976
March 9, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard, by Vice -Chairman Blue!.
PRESENT: Blue, McTaggart, Trefts
ABSENT: Rosenberg, Shaw
Also present was Director of Planning Sharon W. Hightower.
RECESS Due to the importance of the City Council's
organizational meeting being held con-
currently, Mr. Blue recessed the meeting
to allow Commissioners to attend the Council meeting. The meeting reconvened at
8:15 p.m. with the same members present.
MINUTES APPROVAL
GRADING APPLICATION #12
7131 Avenida Altisima
Applicant: Harry Brown
On motion of Mr. McTaggart, seconded by
Mrs. Trefts and carried, minutes of
February 24, 1976 were approved as
presented.
Director Hightower reviewed the request for
grading approval for a single family
residence, with the recommendation that
the request be approved.
Miklos Barabas, 806 Manhattan Beach Blvd., represented the applicant.
On motion of Mrs. Trefts, seconded by Mr. Blue and carried, with Mr. McTaggart dissenting,
Grading Application #12 was approved on the basis of substantial compliance with the
grading criteria, with the condition that a landscaping plan be submitted to and
approved by the Director of Planning.
GRADING APPLICATION #25
6895 Crest Road
Applicant: R & L Harris
for a single family residence with tennis
the application be approved.
Director Hightower reviewed the application
for revised plans for an application
(Grading #7) partially denied by the
Commission on 2/10/76 on the basis of
excessive grading. The proposal called
court. It was staff's recommendation that
Bob Knox (19 Riata Place, Rolling Hills Estates), represented the applicant and
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indicated the following: (1) the maximum retaining wall is'S391, not 9'. (2) the
Palos Verdes Properties Art Jury approved the plans, but required the separation
of the driveway approaches, which necessitated removal of a tree.
speakl!"11 a!n oppesit-4eR to tbe 9r.9jest rte Gerald Bronstein, 7102 Crest Road, a
member of the Board of Directors of the Monte Verde Homeowners Association, -Mr.
-R skoin requested that the Monte Verde Arthitectural Committee be given an
opportunity to review the plans in detail, since the plans are significantly
different from anything currently built in Monte Verde.
Director Hightower indicated the Monte Verde Homeowners Assn. has been notified that
the plans had been received.
Also present to speak in favor of,the application were John Chavanne, 28427 Hazelridge,
and Stan Hietela, 2020 San Remo Drive, Laguna Beach. Mr. Hietela indicated that,
as an urban planner; it was his opinion that the proposal would be compatible with
the neighborhood and would enhance the area; furthermore, the retaining walls would
be no higher than a normal yard fence.
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Several Commissioners expressed concern that the Notice of Negative Declaration
issued by the City did not fully describe the proposal, in that it did not specify
that a tennis court was also to be constructed.
On motion of Mr. McTaggart, seconded by Mrs. Trefts, and unanimously carried,
amended notice will be sent to adjacent property owners specifying that a tennis
court is proposed for the property (said notice to be sent at City expense) -and
the application will be placed on the next Planning Commission agenda.
VARIANCE #4/EA #255 (G) Public hearing was opened on Variance #4,
3027 Crest Road East with notice having been given. _
Applicant: Carl Olson
Director Hightower reviewed the applications,
recommending denial of the Variance and _
revision of the grading plan.
Mr. Noel Conway, the applicant's attorney, presented revised plans which incorporated
possible solutions to some of Mr. Perkovich's objections to the project, especially
regarding aesthetics. Mr. Olson was also present.
George Perkovich, 30615 Palos Verdes Drive East, adjacent to the proposed project,
indicated he is interested in compromising on the height of fences and retaining walls.
He had not had an opportunity to view the revised plans in any detail.
There being no further response to the call for testimony, the hearing was declared
closed.
On motion of Mr. McTaggart, seconded by Mrs. Trefts and carried, Variance #4/EA #255
(G) was tabled in order to give staff time to review the revised plans.
SIGN PERMIT #1 Director Hightower summarized the request
Mira Verde Signs for approval of three existing on -premise
Applicant: Dayton Realty promotional signs advertising Mira Verde.
On motion of Mr. McTaggart, seconded by Mrs. Trefts and unanimously carried, the
7' x 10' sign at the southeast corner of Hawthorne and Ridgegate and the 5' x 8'
sign on Ridgegate at Rzdgehaven be approved, subject to the conditions that: (1) the
permits expire September 9, 1976 (six months duration); and (2) all Ether signs
viewable from a public street (except the permanent corner wall signs) shall be
removed within ten (10) days. This includes three signs, two nonconforming and
one new sign on Hawthorne Boulevard, three directional signs on Ridgegate, and all
flags.
STAFF REPORT Director Hightower indicated that only three
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #9 of the ten conditions have not been satis-
Status Report fied yet to some degree, specifically
conditions 4, 5, and 6 which require wind- -
screens on courts 3 and 4; buffer planting
in the two planter areas at the parking circle; and additional planting around the
corner of court 3, with movement of that portion of fencing on court 3 nearest the
property line.
COMMITTEE REPORT The committee briefly reviewed a report
Animal Advisory Committee submitted by the sub -committee on the
Animal Advisory Committee, with the con-
sensus that the matter be considered
further at a later meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORT Mrs. Trefts indicated the sub -committee
Antenna Heights had met with Mr. Hughes and Mr. Von Hagen,
but that no recommendation has yet been
drafted.
ADJOURNMENT At 10:10 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
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