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P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 91-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING THE
ADDITION OF DUMPING PROVISIONS.
WHEREAS, on February 26 and March 23, 1991, the City Council
and the Planning Commission conducted joint workshops to discuss
ways to improve the City's planning review and permit application
process; and
WHEREAS, as a result of those discussions, the City Council
directed Staff to prepare an amendment to certain sections of the
City's Municipal Code, in particular Title 17; and
WHEREAS, a Subcommittee of the City Council and Planning
Commission was formed and which held noticed public workshops on
March 4, 25, April 29, June 10, 20, 24, July 11, and 15, 1991 and
which Subcommittee gave direction and made decision upon final
formulation of the amendment; and
WHEREAS, after notice pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, public hearings were held on August
1.3, 27, and September 10, 1991, at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence
regarding said amendment, 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 8 of
the Municipal Code.
Section 2: The Planning Commission finds that the amendment
to Title 8 is consistent with the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan
in that it upholds, and does 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.
Section 3: The Planning Commission finds that the provisions
of Title 8, insofar as they are substantially the same as previous
provisions of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code or any other
ordinance repealed, amended or superseded upon the enactment of
this ordinance, should be construed as a restatement and
continuation of those previous provisions and not as new enactments
in that those provisions are recommended to be deleted from Title
17 and replaced in Title 8.
Section 4: The Planning Commission further finds that the
amendment to Title 8 is necessary to preserve the public health,
safety, and general welfare in the area.
Section 5: 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 8 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code as contained in Exhibit "A."
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of September, 1991.
. R Bert Bena d, Director of
Environmental Services and
Secretary to the Commission
Peter Von Hagen,
Chairman
P.C. Resolution No. 91-47
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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
Section 8.24.060.0 to the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code:
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, move or
place any earth, sand, gravel, rock, stone or other excavated
material or debris so as to cause the same to be deposited upon or
to roll, blow, flow, or wash upon or over any public place or way
or the premises of another without the express written consent of
the owner of such premises so affected. No person shall, when
hauling any earth, sand, gravel, rock, stone or other excavated
material or debris over any public street, alley or other public
place, allow such material to blow or spill over and upon such
street, alley, or place, or adjacent private property.
P.C. Resolution No. 91-47
Exhibit "A"
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