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PC RES 1990-012C P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 90-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING REVISION "A" TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 31 AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT NO. 17 TO INSTALL GUARDHOUSES AT EACH ENTRANCE TO TRACT NO. 33206. WHEREAS, the Rancho Palos Verdes Estates Homeowner's Association requested approval for the installation of security devices at the entrances to project and that the Planning Commission recommend vacation of the public streets in Tract No. 33206 to the City Council; and WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provision of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, a public hearing was held on February 27, 1990 at which time all interested parties were given and 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 proposal will have no significant impacts on the environment, due to the implementation of the mitigation measures contained in the Final Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. 599, which have been incorporated into the conditions of approval and the design of the project. Section 2: That the proposed project is not contrary with the intent of the General Pian, since access to the public trails and vista points will be maintained and enhanced. Section 3: That, given the project's location, design and the uses adjacent to the subject property, which include single family residential and institutional uses granting the 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, or general welfare of persons or properties in the surrounding since the guardhouses will provide added security for the development, especially at night, the streets will remain on public ownership, no gates or barriers will be installed across the roads and the applicant will be required to comply with standard encroachment conditions of approval, per City Council policy. Section 4: That the subject property being approximately 60 acres, is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the proposed uses and other development features which with be prescribed in the Resolution, in that the main entrance on Avenida de Pino is already designed to accommodate a guardhouse and the secondary entrance on Avenida de Rosa can be modified to accommodate a guardhouse structure. Section 5: That the subject property, which fronts Crest Road, a fully developed street with curbs and gutters and is adequately served by public and private facilities and by a highway of sufficient width and improvements to carry the kinds and quantity of traffic the proposed project might generate. section 6: For the foregoing reasons, and based on information and findings provided in the staff report, minutes and evidence presented at the public hearing the Planing Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby grants the Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. 599 and amends Conditional Use Permit No. 31 and grants Encroachment Permit No. 17 to allow guardhouses to be .installed at each vehicular entrance to the tract, subject to the conditions of approval in Exhibit "A" of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day ofi MarA, 1990. bert Bena , Director f Environmental Services and Secretary to the Planning Commission ert M(;Fult irmany P.C. Resolution No. 90- 12 Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" Conditions of Approval Conditional Use Permit No. 31 Revision "A" 1. The applicant shall provide a hold -harmless agreement. 2. The applicant shall agree to remove the encroachment at the direction of the Public Works Director on 10 days notice except in emergency situation where removal may be required on shorter notice. If the owner fails to remove the encroachment within the specified time, the City will do the work and the owner will be billed. 3. The applicant shall obtain liability insurance ($500,000 - $1,000,000), naming the City as additional insured, and provide a copy of said insurance policy annually. 4. The applicant shall record the above conditions as conditions running with the land to the satisfaction of the City Attorney. The owner must obtain formal Encroachment Permit from the Public Works Department. 5. The final design and placement of the two guardhouses shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Environmental Services. 6. All roads within Tract No. 33206 shall remain public. 7. No gates or other barriers shall be installed across the roadway. Security officers, employed and insured by the Rancho Palos Verdes Estates Homeowners Association shall monitor transient vehicular traffic into the development. 8. The applicant shall dedicate to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes a multipurpose trail across the western portion of common open space Lot No. 83 consistent with the Trails Network Plan. Final design and placement of the trail easement shall be subject to the review and approval of the Trails Committee. P.C. Resolution No. g0- 12 Page 3