PC RES 1994-006 P.C. RESOLUTION 94 - 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
NO. 96 REVISION "B" TO ALLOW AN ELEVATOR FOR ACCESS TO
THE LOWER LEVEL MEETING ROOM, EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING
SANCTUARY, AND A FREE-STANDING BELL TOWER WITH A
GALVANIZED STEEL CROSS LOCATED AT 5448 CREST ROAD
Whereas, the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has
submitted a Conditional Use Permit application requesting a new
bell tower, an elevator, and expansion of the sanctuary of Saint
John Fisher Parish, located at 5448 Crest Road.
Whereas, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission
held a public hearing on December 14, 1993 , and January 11, 1994,
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: Pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's local CEQA
guidelines, the project has been determined to be Categorically
Exempt (Class 3) .
Section 2 : That because the proposed construction will
occur in the existing which has already been developed for church
uses and building setbacks for the new construction will not
exceed the Development Code standards, the 9.4 acre site is
adequate in shape and size to accommodate the proposed use.
Section 3 : That the site is adequately served by Crest Road
and Crenshaw Boulevard which abut the subject property and are
fully developed roadways identified in the General Plan as a
major arterial for ingress and egress purposes which are properly
designed to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated by
the project.
Section 4: In approving the construction at the subject
property with conditions of approval there will be no significant
adverse effect on adjacent property because the height of the
bell tower, the use of the bells and the illumination of the
tower shall be regulated so that the project will not cause
significant view impairment or otherwise adversely effect the
adjacent properties.
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Section 5: That the property, which is zoned for
Institutional purposes and is identified in the General Plan as
an Institutional site for religious purposes, will continue to be
used as a church and is therefore not contrary to the General
Plan.
Section 6: Because the applicant will be required to comply
with all recommendations, if any if the division of Building and
Safety, the project will provide the minimum necessary safeguards
to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on the
information and findings included in the Staff Report and records
of proceedings, the Planning Commission hereby approves
Conditional Use Permit No. 96 - Revision "B" to allow expansion
to the existing church, subject to the conditions of approval in
the attached Exhibit "A" .
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 11th day of January 1994.
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rs---- Robert Katherman
Chairman
4 I I I fil
Bret B. = -rnar' , AICP
Dir. tor of P =nning,
Building and Code Enforcement
and Secretary to the Planning
Commission
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Exhibit "A"
Conditional Use Permit No. 96 Revision "B"
St. John Fisher Parish, 5448 Crest Road
1. The elevator shall not exceed 100 sq. ft. in area and shall
not exceed in height 36'- 6" as measured from the lowest
foundation adjacent to finished grade.
2 . The addition to the sanctuary shall not exceed 1, 004 square
feet in area and shall not exceed 23'- 0" in height as
measured from existing grade adjacent to the pad area for
the addition.
3 . The cross tower shall not exceed 100 square feet in area,
and shall not exceed 50'-0" in height, as measured from the
lowest foundation adjacent to grade to the top of the tower,
and a maximum 15'- 0" high cross may be affixed to the top
of the tower, for a maximum combined height of 65'- 0" .
4. The structures shall maintain the following minimum
setbacks:
a. The addition to the sanctuary shall be setback 140'
from Crenshaw Boulevard.
b. The elevator shall be setback 70' from Crenshaw
Boulevard.
c. The freestanding cross tower shall be setback 180' from
Crenshaw Boulevard.
5. Bells, which shall not be located on the cross tower, or a
recorded tape of bells can be used on Sundays only, and
special religious holidays (as approved by the Director of
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement) between the hours
of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ; and, shall not exceed 50 db as measured
at the adjacent residential property lines.
6. Any illumination of the tower shall require a subsequent
Site Plan Review application, and shall be subject to the
review and approval by the Director of Planning, Building
and Code Enforcement. If subsequently allowed, illumination
shall not be allowed prior to 8 a.m. and shall not extend
past 10 p.m. , except for (City permitted) special occasions.
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7. The roof eaves for the sanctuary addition shall not exceed
4" per each one foot of required setback area.
8. The plans shall substantially conform (with the exception on
the height of the bell tower specified above) to the plans
submitted to the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
Department on November 9, 1993 , and reviewed by the
Commission on January 11, 1994 .
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