PC RES 1993-011P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 93- 11
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES FORWARDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL A RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 19 AND ZONE CHANGE
NO. 20 AND TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION PREPARED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. 647 ON A 28,200 SQUARE FOOT
VACANT SITE LOCATED AT 29941 HAWTHORNE
BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, on September 1, 1992, the City Council of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes approved a request to initiate an amendment to
the City's General Plan to change the land use designation on the
subject property from Commercial Office to Residential/6-12 units
per acre; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1992, the landowner submitted
applications for General Plan Amendment No. 19 to change the land
use designation from Commercial Office to Residential/6-12 units
per acre and Zone Change No. 20 to change the zoning designation
from Commercial Profession to Residential Multiple -Family with 12
units per acre (RM -12); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act, an Initial Study and Draft Negative
Declaration were prepared which identified direct impacts to Land
Use resulting from the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone
Change. Although construction on the subject property will result
in other impacts to the environment, it was determined that the
proposed residential designation would result in future development
of the property in a similar manner and intensity as would be
expected under the existing Commercial designation. These future
impacts of development, including biology, geology, air, noise,
light and glare, population and housing, public services, and
utilities were discussed in the Initial Study and Draft Negative
Declaration, but were determined not to be significant with respect
to the change in land use. This document was circulated to the
public from January 14, 1993 to February 17, 1993; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1993, the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes held a public hearing to discuss the
Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and
present evidence, and
WHEREAS, based on information submitted during the public
comment period, the Initial Study was revisgd to address impacts to
Views that may occur as a result of the proposed General Plan
Amendment and Zone Change. This revised document was circulated to
the public from March 18, 1993 to April 13, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes held duly noticed public hearings on March 8, 1993 and April
13, 1993 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: In forwarding to the City council a
recommendation for denial, the Planning Commission finds that the
proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change are not in the
public interest due to potential view impairment that may occur
from Crest Road and Hawthorne Road which are identified as visual
corridors in the City's General Plan. The Planning Commission also
identified potential view impairment that may occur from private
residences located in the Seagate Condominiums and other properties
located on Ocean Crest Drive and Sattes Drive in the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes and from Cresta Verde Drive in the City of Rolling
Hills Estates. In addition, the Planning Commission felt that the
uncertainty surrounding the geology on the site should be
determined before the City takes action on a request to change the
land use.
Section 2: For the foregoing reasons and based on the
information and findings contained in the Staff Report, minutes,
and records of the proceedings, the Planning Commission hereby
forwards to the City Council a recommendation for denial of General
Plan Amendment No. 19 and Zone Change No. 20 to change the land use
designation from Commercial Office to Residential/6-12 units per
acre and to change the zoning designation from Commercial
Professional to Residential Multiple -family with 12 units per acre
and to take no action on the Negative Declaration prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. 647 on property located at 29941
Hawthorne Boulevard.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 27th day of April, 1993.
Bret B:/ Beard Trd Director o
EnviroAmenta rvices and
Secretary to t e commission
P.C. Resolution No. 93-11.
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