PC RES 1976-009RESOLUTION NO. 76-9 P.C.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GRANTING A CONDI-
TIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT IN A RS -4 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Great American Land and Development Company, Inc. has
requested a Conditional Use Permit to allow residential planned develop-
ment on a 8.5 acre site located at the northwest corner of Crest Road
and Crenshaw Boulevard, with subject site falling within a RS -4 single
family district; and
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the
City's Zoning Ordinance, a public hearing was held on July 13, 1976, and
continued to July 27 and September 14, 1976, at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the proposed residential planned development is
permitted in the RS -4 District, subject to the issuance of a conditional
use permit.
Section 2: That the 8.5 acre site located at the northwest cor-
ner of Crest Road and Crenshaw Boulevard is adequate in both size and
shape to accommodate 33 single family detached units in a residential
planned development and for all of the open space requirements, private
outdoor living area, landscaping, and other features required by the
City's Development Code or by conditions imposed in this permit to adjust
said residential planned development with development on abutting land.
Section 3: The proposed residential planned development is not
contrary to the General Plan and said conformance has been insured by
site design considerations and landscaping plan requirements, which are
conditions of this permit.
Section 4: That the residential planned development will locate
its point of ingress/egress to obtain access from Crest Road, which is
properly designed to carry both the type and quality of traffic generated
by said project, and modifications to the existing center divider, a
recommended condition for approval of associated tentative tract 32614,
will insure adequate measures for the treatment of traffic patterns
generated by the project.
Section 5: That given the project's location, site design, and
conditions imposed through this permit, the granting of this conditional
use permit will not adversely affect the peace, health, safety or general
welfare of the area, nor will it be materially detrimental to property
values, jeopardize, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the
public health, safety and welfare of persons or properties in the sur-
rounding area.
Section 6: That the Planning Commission does hereby certify that
the Final Environmental Impact Report has been completed in compliance
with the CEQA and State Guidelines and that Commission has reviewed and
considered the contents of the report in reaching its decision. The
Commission further finds that the approval of this conditional use permit
will not have a significant adverse environmental impact.
Resolution No. 76-9 P.C.
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Section 7: For the foregoing reasons, the Planning Commission
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby grants a Conditional Use Permit
for the use described herein, subject to the conditions contained in
Exhibit "A", which are necessary to protect the public health, safety,
and general welfare in the area.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September, 1976.
Ann Shaw
Chairperson
Sharon W. Hightower
Secretary to the Commisison
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EXHIBIT "A"
Conditional Use Permit #14 is approved subject to the following condi-
tions:
1) Prior to issuance of a building or grading permit, and prior to ap-
proval of a final map, a bond, or other acceptable security shall be
posted to ensure the completion of all common area and off-site im-
provements within any Workable Phase of the Development, including:
landscaping, recreational facilities, and other site features as per
approved plans.
2) No occupancy permit shall be granted for any structure and no parcels,
lots or portion of a Residential Planned Development site shall be
separately sold or encumbered, until approval of the Director of Plan-
ning, upon the finding that all of the common area and off-site im-
provements in the Workable Phase of which such structure, parcel, lot
or portion -as a part are completed to the extent that the dwelling
units are accessible and livable, and all dwelling units in the Work-
able Phase are substantially developed (all building walls covered),
as per the approved plans. A bond or other guarantee of substantial
completion of all dwelling units in a Workable Phase may be accepted
by the City in lieu of substantial completion.
3) If construction has not been completed to the point of foundation in-
spection for a unit within one (1) year, or if the Workable Phase has
not been completed within two (2) years from the date of final approv-
al of the Final Development Proposal for the Workable Phase, the con-
ditional use permit shall expire and be of no further effect, and any
final map for the subdivision of land within such Residential Planned
Development or Workable Phase thereof shall become null and void, and
the owner of the property shall cause the subdivision to revert to
acreage.
4) A landscaping plan shall be submitted for approval by the Director of
Planning. Said plan shall include, but not be limited to, plant
materials (both proposed and existing), walls/fences, and exterior
lighting. This plan will be evaluated for its effects on adjacent
properties and visual appearance from Crest Road and Crenshaw Boule-
vard. This landscaping plan should not only be aesthetic in charac-
ter, but also functional in terms of visually screening elements,
such as the tennis courts, from viewing along said streets.
5) If tennis court lighting is proposed, a plan shall be submitted for
review and approval by the Planning Commission.
6) No building heights shall exceed a 16'-0" plane, as measured above
existing grade, at a line located 15'-0" internal of the subject
properties northern and western property lines. All buildings which
do not encroach on said 16'-0" plane, but will require a height
variation permit (as measured by Section 9113-B4) are granted said
permit through this conditional use permit.
7) No more than 33 single family detached dwelling units shall be per-
mitted.
8) Final building and site plans, including elevations, shall be sub-
mitted to the Director of Planning for approval.
9) Approval of this conditional use permit is subject to the approval of
Tentative Tract Map No. 32614 by the City Council without substantial
changes or modifications hereto.