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PC RES 1977-002 p . 1 010 RESOLUTION NO. 77-2 P.C. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RELI-- GIOUS FACILITY IN AN INSTITUTIONAL ZONE WHEREAS, the Peninsula Baptist Church has requested a condi- tional use permit and variance for the construction of a sanctuary building (including "tower") at 5640 West Crestridge Road in an insti- tutional zone; and WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the City' s Development Code, public hearings were held on December 28, 1976 , January 11, 1977, and January 25, 1977 , at which times all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and 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 use is permitted in the zone subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit. Section 2 : That the site is served by Crestridge Road, an im- proved street, sixty-four (64) feet wide, which is designed to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated by the proposed use. Section 3 : That the subject use, with safeguards and condi- tions imposed by this permit, will cause no significant adverse effects to adjacent properties or the permitted uses thereof. Section 4: That the subject use is in conformity with the General Plan, which designates the site appropriate for the approved use. Section 5: That the tower structure, including cross , shall not exceed an overall height of sixty-eight (68) feet (as measured from the lowest point of the front elevation) and has been found to pose no significant obstruction to a reasonable expectation of a view. Section 6 : That given the project' s location, design, adjacent uses, and lot configuration and size, the site is adequate to accommodate the proposed use, subject to approval of a variance for the following: A. Reduction in the required number of parking spaces. B. Encroachment of a structure four (4) feet into the required twenty (2 0) foot rear setback. C. An increase in the maximum allowable building height to thirty-seven (37) feet. Section 7 : In approving the variance, the Planning Commission finds as follows: A. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circum- stances or conditions applicable to the subject property, or to the intended use of the property, which do not apply generally to other property in the same zoning district, as identified below: 1) A reduction in the required parking is acceptable since: a) the intended activities of the total facility have been found not to occur simultane- ously, but at different times and, therefore, would not require the number called for in the Code; b) joint use parking will allow for auxiliary parking when overflow situations arise; and c) a 11: 1 created slope on the east side does not allow for maximum use of the property. 2) An encroachment of four (4) feet by a structure into the rear setback is found acceptable since this placement: a) preserves a --mature coral tree; b) minimizes potential view impairment; and c) there is considerable difference in .grade up to the abutting properties. 3) An increase in the maximum allowable building height is found acceptable since: a) the structure will obstruct no reasonable expecta- tion of a view; and b) the total area of the roof which exceeds the height limit is minor in scope and is in keeping with the intent of the spirit of the code requirements. B. That the variance is necessary for the preservation and -enjoyment --of A -substantial property right of the applicant, which is possessed by other property owners under like conditions in the same zoning district, since the Code allows for the use of joint parking agreements, the location of the cor- al tree is considered a practical difficulty inso- far as building location is'concerned, and the --- height of the structure will not obstruct a reason- able expectation of a view. C. That given the development patterns within the area, the structure's orientation and location within an institutional district, the granting of the variance will not be significantly materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property and improvements in the surrounding area. D. That the intended use is not contrary to the General Plan. Section 8: For the foregoing reasons, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby grants approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 21 and Variance No. 12, subject to the conditions found in Exhibit "A", which are necessary to protect and preserve the health, safety, and general welfare in the area. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of January , 1977. Ann Shaw Chairperson Sharon W. HightoU rT Director of Planning and Secretary to the Commission EXHIBIT "A" All final site, building, landscaping, irrigation, lighting, and grading plans shall be approved by the Director of Plan- ning prior to issuance of construction permits. 2) All signs (existing and proposed) shall be sub3ect to the provisions of Chapter 6, Part 7, of the Development Code. 3) Joint parking agreements shall be required which provide a minimum of 125 auxiliary parking spaces within a 350 -yard radius of the site. 4) A periodic review and approval of parking facilities and joint parking agreements may be made by the Director of Planning, to insure adequacy. 5) A landscape plan shall be prepared and implemented, which includes appropriate landscaping and a permanent irrigation system on all existing and/or proposed undeveloped land. 6) The final development plan shall be submitted to Southern California Edison Company for compliance with necessary safety and maintenance standards prior to final City approval. 7) The --bells shall be non-functional bells only.