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P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 93- 20
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 36 TO THE CITY
COUNCIL TO EXPAND THE USES ALLOWED IN AN
INSTITUTIONAL (I) ZONING DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1993, the City Council initiated Code
Amendment No. 36, at the request of the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District, to modify Development Code Section
17.28. 020 to expand the allowable uses in an Institutional (I)
zoning district to include certain limited commercial uses; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, the proposed Code Amendment has been
found to be exempt pursuant to Government Code Section 150613; and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, a public hearing was held on
August 10, 1993, at which time 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 Code Amendment would not result
in any adverse environmental impacts, since minor commercial uses
would not significantly increase that traffic, noise, demand for
parking and signage on site or in the general vicinity of the
Institutional (I) property.
Section 2: That the proposed Code Amendment would allow uses
which are compatible with, yet are clearly ancillary to, the
governmental, educational, religious and community activities
currently permitted in the Institutional (I) zoning district.
Section 3: That the expansion of permitted uses would allow
for full utilization of the existing Institutional (I) parcels in
the City, which would make the sites more economically viable,
ensure continued occupation and maintenance of these sites and
would supplement the provision of valuable products and services
for the community.
Section 4: For the foregoing reasons, and based on the
information and findings included in the Staff Report, minutes and
other records of the proceedings, the Planning Commission hereby
recommends adoption of Code Amendment No. 36 to the City Council,
pursuant to the attached Exhibit "A".
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of August 1993 .
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Robert Kather n
Chairman
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Bret . :ern• d, AICP
Direct() of ' nvironmental
Services and Secretary to
the Commission
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EXHIBIT "A"
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 36
The Planning Commission recommends that Development Code Section
17 .28. 020, Uses and development permitted, be amended to include
the following:
F. Minor professional and retail commercial uses (such as,
small offices for bookkeeping, consulting, management and
mail order or small businesses that create or assemble a
product for sale off-site) which are clearly ancillary to
the major use, may be permitted by the director, if the
applicant can demonstrate to the director's satisfaction
that the proposed use would not result in adverse impacts
to on-site or surrounding land uses. No use shall
involve the sale of any goods on-site. The manufacturing
of goods may be permitted, if the manufacturing is
primarily non-mechanical (such as assembling earthquake
kits, gift baskets and floral arrangements) and is minor
and clearly ancillary to the site's major use. Written
notice of the director's decision shall be mailed to the
abutting property owners and any adjacent homeowners
associations. The director's decision shall be
appealable to the planning commission.
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