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PC RES 1995-047��:f_���7��YliL�7►1►C���>rI A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF DRAFT ADDENDUM NO 4 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO 36 TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH REVISIONS TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 50666 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 163 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 September 6, 1994, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No 94-71 approving a third Addendum to Environmental Impact Report No 36, in connection with approval of revisions to the Ocean Trails project applications described above, in order to incorporate changes to the project made by the California Coastal Commission in January 1995 and to include an 8.5 acre vacant property owned by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District into the golf course, and, WHEREAS, on December 12, 1995, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the Development Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider draft Addendum No 4 to Environmental Impact Report No 36 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 Addendum No 4 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 The environmental impacts associated with including the 8.5 acre vacant Loma del Mar as part of the public golf course were previously analyzed in Addendum No 3 to Environmental Impact Report. The City found that this expansion of the golf course would not result in any new or significant increase in environmental impacts and the findings to that effect are contained in Resolution No 94-71 Therefore, no further analysis of this aspect of the revision in necessary under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. Section 2 The other aspects of the proposed revisions, including the relocation of the golf course clubhouse, Paseo del Mar roadway and public trails to accommodate a reconfiguration of the public parking facilities required by the California Coastal Commission, and the modifications to the public trails in order to provide clarification or to be consistent with the California Coastal Commission's approval, will all located in areas of the subject property which were previously identified as part of the developed portion of the protect The modifications to the public trails will eliminate redundancy, while still preserving public trail connections to the coastline. Therefore, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, approval of draft Addendum No. 4 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 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 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 3 The revised project will not result in any new impacts or any increases in the impacts identified in the previous EIR, Supplement and Addendum, since the golf course clubhouse, parking facilities, Paseo del Mar roadway and public trails will still be located in an areas of the site previously identified to be occupied by these same uses, the clubhouse will be located at the same elevation as the previous configuration, so that views from Palos Verdes Drive South and the surrounding single family residential areas will be unchanged, and the public trails will be streamlined and conflicts with golf and other uses will be minimized Section 4: In recommending approval of the draft Addendum No. 4 to EIR No 36, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Addendum No. 4 document, attached hereto and made a part thereof, as Exhibit "A". Section 5- The Draft Addendum No 4 to EIR No. 36 identifies no new potential significant adverse environmental impacts to the areas listed below, beyond those already identified in the Final EIR No 36, and the Supplement and Addendum Nos 1, 2 and 3 to EIR No 36, as a result of the proposed revisions 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 PC Resolution No 95-47 Page 2of3 7 Circulation and Traffic Air Resources 10 Public Services and Utilities 11. Population, Employment and Housing 12. Fiscal Impacts Section 6: That implementation of the revised protect 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, 2 and 3 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, 2 and 3 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 7 All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding Considerations contained in Resolution Nos. 92-53, 92-115, 93-89 and 94-71, as adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1992, December 7, 1992, October 5, 1993 and September 6, 1994, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference Section 8. 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. 4 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 12th day of December 1995 by the following roll call vote. AYES: Commissioners Chair Hayes NOES- NONE ABSTENTIONS. NONE ABSENT NONE EMM=1"AM Director/of Planning, Vuilding, and Code Enforcement, afrid Secretary to the Planning Commission (carolynnlwpwinBOtoceantr otaeir 95) Alberio, Vannorsdall, Wang, Whiteneck and Acting �n1a Pe sen Ha es Acting r P.0 Resolution No 95-47 Page 3 of 3 0 0 P.C. Resolution No. 95.47 Exhibit "A" ADDENDUM NO.4 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36 The Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed revisions to the Ocean Trails project in conjunction with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, as well as State and Local CEQA Guidelines, and finds as follows The relocation of the golf course clubhouse and public parking facilities does not result in any new or increased impacts to the environment, since these improvements would be located in an area of the subject property that was previously identified as part of the developed portion of the project. The reconfiguration of the public parking facilities into two separate lots, one located on either side of the clubhouse, would provide a greater physical and visual connection between the public roadway (Paseo del Mar extension) and the public park (Half Way Point Park). No reduction in the amount of parking is proposed and a total of 195 off-street parking spaces will be provided. In addition, the clubhouse would still be located at the same elevation as the previous location 80 feet to the east, so that views of the ocean, Catalina Island and the coastline from Palos Verdes Drive South and the single family residential areas surrounding the project site would not be adversely impacted The realignment of Paseo del Mar and the public trails along the south side of this public roadway would not result in any new or increased impacts to the environment, since these improvements would be located in an area of the subject property that was previously identified as part of the developed portion of the project The original alignment of Paseo del Mar was intended to function as part of the site's bluff top road, by providing public access from Palos Verdes Drive South to Forrestal Canyon and Half Way Point The new alignment would still provide this access, since the Planning Commission has required the landowner to dedicate a public access easement to the City over the clubhouse driveway and public parking lot to Forrestal Canyon In addition, the removal of the pedestrian and bicycle trail between the clubhouse and the group of single family residential lots to the north does not have a significant impact on public access on the site since this trail was redundant, and both a pedestrian and bicycle trail will still be available along the east side of the small parking lot, along the south side of the clubhouse and connecting to the trails that cross Forrestal Canyon and circle Half Way Point Park The removal of the bicycle designation from the trail along the slide scarp located north of Golf Hole No. 18 would not result in any new or increased impacts to the environment since this trail was redundant A bicycle trail would still be provided within the Bluff Top Public Access Corridor that runs parallel to the scarp trail. In addition, unlike other bicycle trials in the development, a large portion of the slide scarp trail would also be used by golf carts and sewer maintenance vehicles The elimination of the bicycle designation on this trail would minimize any impacts associated with conflicts between these various uses