PC RES 1991-046P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 91-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 16, REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SUBDIVISION MAP ACT.
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, public hearings were held on August
13, 27, and September 10, 1991, at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence
regarding an amendment to Title 16 of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code regarding the addition- of Chapter 16.32 which
implements Sections 66469 through 66472.1 of the Subdivision Map
Act, as is set forth in Exhibit "A" hereto, which is incorporated
herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution No.
91- recommending to the City Council approval of the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Assessment No. 628 for_the amendment
to certain revisions to the Municipal Code.
NOW THEREFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Planning Commission has reviewed and
considered the contents of Exhibit "A," the amendment to Title 16
of the Municipal Code.
Section 2: The Planning Commission finds that the amendment
to Title 16 is consistent with California Government Code Section
65853, zoning amendment procedures.
Section 3: The Planning Commission finds that the amendment
to Title 16 is consistent with California Government Code Sections
66410 through 66499.58 (Subdivision Map Act).
Section 4: The Planning Commission finds that the amendment
to Title 16 is consistent with the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan
in that it upholds, and do not hinder, the goals and policies of
that plan, in particular to carefully control ,and direct future
growth towards making a positive contribution to all elements of
the community.
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Section 5: The Planning Commission further finds that the
amendment to Title 16 is necessary to preserve the public health,
safety, and general welfare in the area.
Section 6: For the foregoing reasons and based on the
information and findings included in the staff reports and records
of the proceedings, the Planning Commission hereby recommends to
the City Council approval of the amendment to Title 16 of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.as contained in Exhibit "A."
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of September, 1991.
tbert Be ard, Director of
Envonmental Services and
Secretary to the Commission
Peter V n Hagen,
Chairman
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EXHIBIT "A"
The Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
recommends to the City Council the addition of the following
Chapter 16.32 to the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code:
Chapter 16.32
CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT OF MAPS
Sections:
16.32.010 Requirements.
16.32.020 Form and Contents
16.32.030 Submittal and Approval by City Engineer.
16.32.040 Filing with the County Recorder.
16.32.010 Requirements.
After a final or parcel map is filed in the office of the
county recorder, it may be amended by a certificate of correction
or an amending map for any of the following reasons:
A. To correct an error in any course or distance shown
thereon.
B. To show any course or distance that was omitted
therefrom.
C. To correct an error in the description of the real
property shown on the map.
D. To indicate monuments set after the death,
disability, retirement from practice, or replacement of the
engineer or surveyor charged with responsibilities for setting
monuments.
E. To show the proper location of any monument which
has been changed in location, or character, or originally was shown
at the wrong location or incorrectly as to its character.
F. To correct any other type of map error or omission
as approved by the city engineer which does not affect any property
right. As used in this section, the term "error" does not include
changes in courses or distances from which an error is not
ascertainable from the data shown on the final or parcel map.
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Exhibit "A"
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G. To make modifications when there are changes in
circumstances which make any of the conditions of the map no longer
appropriate or necessary and which modifications do not impose any
additional burden on the present fee owner of the property, and
which modifications do not alter any right, title or interest in
the real property reflected on the recorded map. A request for
modification under this paragraph shall be set for public hearing
by the city council, in the case of a final map, or the planning
commision in the case of a parcel map, in accordance with Section
16.12.020.B or Section 16.16.020.B of this Code, as the case may
be. The city Council or planning commision shall confine the
hearing to consideration of, and action on, the proposed
modification. A decision of the planning commission under this
paragraph may be appealed pursuant to Section 16.12.020.E of this
Code.
16.32.020 Form and Content`s.
The amending map or certificate of correction shall be
prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor.
The form and content of the amending map shall conform to the
requirements of Section 16.16.030 of this Code for a final map, and
Section 16.12.030 for a parcel map. The amending map or
certificate of correction shall set forth in detail the corrections
made and the names of the present fee owners of the property
affected by the correction.
16.32.030 Submittal and Approval by City Engineer.
The amending map or certificate of correction, complete
as to final form, shall be submitted to the city engineer for
review and approval. The city engineer shall examine the amending
map or certificate of correction and if the only changes made are
those permitted by Section 16.32.010 of this Code, the city
engineer shall certify that fact on the amending map or certificate
of correction.
16.32.040 Filing with County Recorder.
The amending map or certificate of correction certified
by the city engineer shall be filed in the office of the county
recorder. Upon such filing, the county recorder shall index the
names of the fee owners and the appropriate subdivision designation
shown on the amending map or certificate of correction in the
general .index and map index, respectively. Thereupon, the original
map shall be deemed to have been conclusively so corrected, and
thereafter shall impart constructive notice of all such corrections
in the same manner as though set forth upon the original map.
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