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REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 12, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Katherman at
Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos
Verdes, CA. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call
was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Commissioners Alberio, Clark, Hayes, Lorenzen and
Mowlds, Vice Chairman Byrd and Chairman Katherman.
Also present were Director of Environmental Services Dudley Onderdonk,
Planning Administrator Carolynn Petru, and Code Enforcement Officer
George Rodericks.
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
STAFF
1. Director Onderdonk introduced George Rodericks, the Environmental
Services Department's new Code Enforcement Officer.
2. Director Onderdonk reported that the California Coastal Commission
would hear the Transamerica Property subdivision and the Lunada Pointe
gate closing items on Wednesday, January 13, 1993 at the Santa Monica
Holiday Inn and advised that Staff would be well represented at the
hearings.
3. Director Onderdonk informed the Commission that City Council had
requested the Planning Commission appoint a delegate to serve on a
special committee regarding the Covenant to Protect Views.
Commissioner Mowlds suggested that he, Vice Chairman Byrd, or Chairman
Katherman be appointed since they were the Commissioners most involved
in the application which resulted in the modification to the View
Covenant. Commissioner Clark suggested that he also be on the
Committee since he was previously Chairman of the View Restoration
Committee and had helped draft Proposition M. Therefore, he is
familiar with the discussion and conflict between the language in
Proposition M and the Covenant that was drafted by the City Council.
Vice Chairman Byrd expressed his concern that the staff report to City
Council did not fully represent the general intent of the Commission.
He and Chairman Katherman stated that it has been the position of the
Planning Commission to create a process that is fair and consistent
for all applicants whether they are applying for a case that comes
before the Planning Commission or whether they are applying for a
ministerial building permit through the Staff level. The same
alternatives should be given in both situations. Vice Chairman Byrd
said the issue is to determine what City Council wants and to then
implement it fairly.
A discussion followed on several of the issues to be resolved which
were: the ambiguities between the View Covenant and the language in
Proposition M; who adjudicates between the landowner and the person
who wants his view restored; and how is the decision enforced.
The Commissioners then appointed Commissioner Mowlds and Commissioner
Clark as primary delegates to the committee and Vice Chairman Byrd and
Chairman Katherman as alternates.
4. Director Onderdonk reported that Staff would present, at a future
meeting, a status report on the Development Code along with a work
plan to address revisions in the Code.
A discussion ensued with the Commission requesting that (1) Staff fix
the structural inconsistencies in the Code where one section does not
exactly work with another section; (2) Staff add cross-referencing and
indexing to the Code; and (3) permission be requested from City
Council for the Planning Commission to again look at the Development
Code changes approved by the former Planning Commission which are now
before the City Council.
Vice Chairman Byrd also suggested that written procedures for
implementing the Code be done. Planning Administrator Petru advised
that the Planning Department procedures manual is currently being
upgraded and that Staff is planning to fold in changes that have been
made or will be made to the Development Code. This will be done in
tandem with the Development Code changes.
The Commission requested that Staff present the Development Code
status report at the January 26, 1993 meeting.
COMMISSION
1. Commissioner Mowlds distributed a letter to the Commission
concerning the differences in the conditions of approval between the
Resolution passed by the Planning Commission on the gate closing at
Marguerite Drive and City Council Resolution 92-105. He stated that
he had been advised by the Director that the changes reflected a
consensus direction to Staff from the Planning Commission after the
Commission Resolution was adopted. Commissioner Mowlds asked the
Commissioners if any of them had contacted Staff about this issue and
they said they had not. Director Onderdonk explained that Staff had
consulted with the City Attorney's office to amend the Resolution
based on a Commission discussion held immediately after the commission
vote.
2. Chairman Katherman advised that the Rancho Palos Verdes 20th
Anniversary Committee is meeting Saturday, January 16, 1993, at 1:00
p.m. at Hesse Park. They are inviting representatives from all the
various homeowners groups and members of the Original Founders of the
City Group to participate. All citizens are welcome to attend.
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3. Chairman Katherman announced that there is a meeting of the League
of California Cities Planning Commissioners Institute in Monterey,
California from March 10th to March 13th, 1993. Director Onderdonk
advised that the City has picked up part of the cost in the past, and
that he will know to what extent the City will pick up the cost this
year after the mid -year budget meeting next week. He will report back
to the commission.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes of December 8. 1992. The Commission requested the motion
on Page 3 be corrected to indicate Variance No. 347 was continued to a
date certain of January 26, 1993.
Commissioner Alberio moved, seconded by Commissioner Hayes, to approve
the minutes of December 8, 1992 as corrected. Motion carried 7-0.
B. P. C. Resolution No. 93-1; approving Varia4ce No. 323, Height
Variation No. 743 - Revision "All and Gradincf Permit No. 1617 at 6
Headland.
Commissioner Mowlds moved, seconded by Commissioner Hayes, to approve
P.C. Resolution No. 93-1; approving Variance No. 323, Height variation
No. 743 - Revision "All and Grading Permit No. 1617 at 6 Headland.
Motion carried 7-0.
C. Grading Permit No. 1666; Mr. Eugen Schmied, 2041 MacArthur.
Commissioner Mowlds moved, seconded by Commissioner Alberio, to
approve Grading Permit No. 1666. motion carried 7-0.
Commissioner Mowlds suggested that when Resolutions which the Planning
Commission has never heard before are on the Consent Calendar for
approval, there be an attachment indicating that the homeowner has
agreed to the conditions of approval. Staff advised that this would
be difficult logistically and that Staff does contact the applicant
and obtains their agreement to the conditions. Also, copies of the
Resolution are sent to the applicant with the Staff report the Friday
before the meeting. Commissioner Alberio stated that the applicant
has the opportunity to appear before the Commission or to contact the
Commissioners to take the item off the calendar if they disagree with
the conditions of approval.
NEW BUSINESS
A. TRACT NO. 46422, TRAIL VACATION; Alida Place (ES Development).
vice chairman Byrd moved, seconded by Commissioner Lorenzen, to waive
the reading of the Staff report. Motion carried 7-0.
Commissioner Hayes moved, seconded by Commissioner Lorenzen, to
recommend vacation of the road and trail easement to City Council.
Motion carried 7-0.
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Commissioner Mowlds moved, seconded by Commissioner Hayes, to adjourn
the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
The meeting was duly adjourned at 8:22 p.m. to Tuesday, January 26,
1993, at 7:30 p.m. at Hesse Park.
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