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PLANNING COMMISSION
ADJOURNED MEETING
NOVEMBER 21, 1992
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Katherman at 9 11 AM at the Forrestal site in
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
PRESENT. Commissioners Alberio, Hayes, Lorenzen, Mowlds, Vice Chair Byrd and
Chairman Katherman.
ABSENT. Commissioner Clark.
Also present from staff were Director of Environmental Services Dudley Onderdonk, and
Senior Planner Joel Rojas. Also present, were Bob Trapp, Mark Sikand, and Scott Kerwin
representing the developer, J M Peters In addition, Rancho Palos Verdes citizens were
present including Sharon Solari, Tom Schnerk, Jess Morton, and Mr and Mrs Robey
After introductions by Chairman Katherman and Director Onderdonk, Senior Planner Rojas
provided an overview of Grading Permit No. 1390 and FSEIR Addendum for Tentative Tract
Map No 37885, (Forrestal) The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council requested that the
Planning Commission consider modifications to previously denied Grading Permit No. 1390
and make recommendations to City Council as part of an out of court legal settlement
Both the developer's representative, Mr Trapp, and Senior Planner Rojas provided an
overview of grading on the Forrestal site The overview included site visits to the subdivision
site which will be subject to considerable initial and remedial grading; the quarry slope which
will be benched or stepped back to provide greater safety from rockfalls, and to the quarry
bowl site which is the home to several endangered plants. The proposed grading will require
considerable cut and fill earth movement but the grading is balanced on the site The cuts on
the quarry slope provide greater geologic stability and the fill in the quarry bowl will provide
positive drainage to prevent water infiltration into the adjacent landslide
The site visit was closed at 10:37 AM on a motion by Commissioner Hayes, seconded by
Commissioner Lorenzen The entire matter was continued to the next regular meeting of the
Planning Commission scheduled for Nov 24, 1992 at 7.30 PM at Hesse Park.