PC RES 1994-038P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 94-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF DRAFT
ADDENDUM NO. 3 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36
TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH REVISIONS TO
VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS NOS. 50666 AND 50667,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 162 AND 163, GRADING
PERMIT NO. 1541 AND (NEW) VARIANCE NO. 380 FOR A 75
LOT RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC OPEN
SPACE, AND 18 -HOLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE WITH RELATED
FACILITIES LOCATED IN COASTAL SUBREGIONS 7 AND 8,
WHICH COMPRISE THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL KNOWN AS OCEAN
TRAILS.
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1992 the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 92-53 certifying Environmental Impact Report No.
36, in connection with Vesting Tentative Tract Map Nos. 50666 and 50667,
Tentative Parcel Map Nos. 20970 and 23004, Conditional Use Permit Nos. 162 and
163, Coastal Permit No. 103, and Grading Permit No. 1541 for an 83 lot
Residential Planned Development, public open space, and an 18 hole public golf
course with clubhouse and related facilities on 261.4 acres in Coastal
Subregions 7 and 8; and,
WHEREAS, on December 7, 1992, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 92-115 approving an Addendum to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in connection with approving Revisions to
the Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to address
concerns expressed by the California Coastal Commission with regard to
adequate provisions for public open space, public access and habitat
preservation; and,
WHEREAS, on October 5, 1993, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 93-89 approving a second Addendum to
Environmental Impact Report No. 36, in connection with re -approval of the
Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to comply with a
Court mandate to provide affordable housing in conjunction with the project,
pursuant to Government Code Section 65590; and,
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1994, after notice issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Development Code, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing to consider Draft Addendum No. 3 to Environmental Impact Report No. 3E
and the proposed Revisions to the Ocean Trails project, at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence;
and,
WHEREAS, prior to taking action on the proposed Revisions to the Ocean
Trails project, the Planning Commission considered the information and
findings contained in Draft Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36 and determined that
the document was prepared in compliance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act and local guidelines, with respect
thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Since the golf course clubhouse, golf course maintenance
facility and on-site affordable housing units will be located in areas of the
subject property which were previously identified as part of the developed
portion of the project and the area north of the School District property
which was previously occupied by five single family lots will now become part
of the golf course and habitat area, and will provide a more direct public
trail connection to the coastline, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the
State CEQA Guidelines, the preparation of an addendum to the previously
certified EIR, rather than the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental
EIR, is appropriate for the consideration of the proposed revisions to the
Ocean Trails project, based on the following findings:
1. That subsequent changes proposed to the project do not require important
revisions to the previous EIR, since there are no new significant
environmental impacts that have been identified, which were not
considered in the previous EIR.
2. That substantial changes to the project would not occur with respect to
the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, which would
require important revisions to the previous EIR, since there are no new
significant environmental impacts that were not considered in the
previous EIR.
3. That there is no new information of substantial importance to the
project which indicates that the project will have one or more
significant effects not discussed previously in the EIR; that
significant effects previously examined will not be substantially more
severe than shown in the EIR; that no mitigation measures or
alternatives, previously found not to be feasible, would now in fact be
feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects
of the project; or that no mitigation measures or alternatives which
were not previously considered in the EIR, would now substantially
lessen one or more significant effects of the environment.
Section 2: The revised project will result in a slight decrease in the
impacts identified in the previous EIR, since the number of single family
residential lots will be decreased from eighty three (83) to seventy five (75)
lots; the golf course clubhouse, affordable housing complex and maintenance
facility will be located in areas of the site previously to be occupied by
single family residential lots; the design of the clubhouse steps down with
the terrain so that the upslope portion of the structure will not exceed the
previously permitted 30 feet height limit and only architectural elements (a
stairway tower and two chimneys) will exceed the previously approved ridge
height by 8 feet in order to articulate the building mass and add visual
interest; the amount of public open space and golf course is being increased
by 9.8 acres and 2.1 acres, respectively; the amount of public parking will be
increased by 75 spaces; and, public trails through the site will be increased.
Section 3: In recommending approval of the Draft Addendum No. 3 to EIR
No. 36, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Draft Addendum
No. 3 document dated August 4, 1994. Draft Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36 is
hereby incorporated, by reference, as Exhibit "A".
Section 4: The Draft Addendum No. 3 to EIR No.
potential significant adverse environmental impacts
beyond those already identified in the Final EIR No.
and Addendum Nos. 1 and 2 to EIR No. 36, as a result
to the Ocean Trails project:
1. Landform, Geology, and Soils
2. Hydrology and Drainage
3. Biological Resources
4. Cultural and Scientific Resources
5. Aesthetics
6. Land Use and Relevant Planning
7. Circulation and Traffic
8. Air Resources
9. Noise
36 identifies no new
to the areas listed below,
36, and the Supplement
of the proposed revisions
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10. Public Services and Utilities
11. Population, Employment and Housing
12. Fiscal Impacts
Section 5: That implementation of the revised project would not require
additional mitigation measures or deletions/modifications to the mitigation
measures included in the Final EIR, as well as the Supplement and Addendum
Nos. 1 and 2 to EIR No. 36. However, while the implementation of mitigation
measures as discussed in Final EIR No. 36 and the Supplement and Addendum EIR
Nos. 1 and 2 to EIR 36 will further reduce these impacts, it is not possible
to entirely eliminate cumulative impacts to the areas of concern listed in
Section 1, above. Therefore, the Findings and Statement of Overriding
Considerations, as provided in Final EIR No. 36, are hereby incorporated by
reference.
Section 6: All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding
Considerations contained in Resolution Nos. 92-53, 92-115 and 93-89, as
adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1992, December 7, 1992 and October 5,
1993, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 7: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and
findings contained in the Staff Report, minutes, and evidence presented at the
public hearings, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
hereby recommends approval of the Draft Addendum No. 3 to Environmental Impact
Report No. 36, based on the determination that the document was completed in
compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
and Sate and local guidelines with respect thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 23rd day of August 1994.
Dire9tor g(f Planning, Building, and
Code Enforcement, and Secretary to
the Planning Commission
CP/OT3 RESEIR OT3
Gilbert Alberio
Chairman
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