PC RES 1996-031 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 96- 31
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT NO. 32 TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN
CONNECTION WITH TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 46651 -
AMENDMENT NO 1 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.
151 - REVISION "A" FOR 63 LOT RESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF CREST ROAD AND HIGHRIDGE ROAD
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1991, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 91-73 certifying Environmental Impact Report No. 32, in
connection with Tentative Tract Map No. 46651, Conditional Use Permit No. 151 and
Grading Permit No. 1389 for an 63 lot Residential Planned Development on a 59 acre
vacant parcel located at the southwest corner of Crest Road and Highridge Road; and,
WHEREAS, on August 27, 1996, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing
to consider Addendum No. 1 to Environmental Impact Report No. 32, in conjunction with
proposed Tentative Tract Map No. 46651 -Amendment No. 1 and Conditional Use Permit
No. 151 - Revision "A", 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 amendments and revisions to the
approved single family residential project, the Planning Commission considered the
information and findings contained in Addendum No. 1 to EIR No. 32, 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: That the proposed changes to the project, which include A) allowing the
streets within thep roject privately owned and maintained; B) allowing a gate entrance to
the site on Crest Road; C) removing a requirement to provide an underground equestrian
trail tunnel easement on the property; D) modifying a condition of approval to allow the
developer to pay a fair share cost of providing a traffic signal on Crest Road; E) removing
conditions of approval related to an off-site debris basin which is no longer associated with
the project; and, F) making other minor technical changes to the conditions of approval,
all involve aspects of the project which were previously identified as part of the developed
ortion of the project. Therefore, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, approval of Addendum No. 1 to the previously certified Final EIR, rather than
the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, is appropriate for the consideration
of the proposed revisions to the single family residential, 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: That the revised project will not result in any new impacts or any
increases in the impacts identified in the previous EIR based on the findings included in
the Addendum No. 1 document, attached hereto and made a part thereof, as Exhibit "A".
Section 3: In recommending approval of the Addendum No. 1 to EIR No. 32, the
Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Addendum No. 1 document,
attached hereto and made a part thereof, as Exhibit "A".
Section 4: The Addendum No. 1 to EIR No. 32 identifies no new potential significant
adverse environmental impacts to the areas listed below, beyond those already identified
in the Final EIR No. 36, as a result of the proposed revisions to the single family residential
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
10. Public Services and Utilities
11. Population, Employment and Housing
12. Fiscal Impacts
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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. That, while the implementation of mitigation measures as discussed in Final
EIR No. 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. 32, are
hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 6: All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding Considerations
contained in Resolution Nos. 91-73, as adopted by the City Council on October 15, 1991,
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 Addendum No. 1 to Environmental Impact Report No. 32 to the City Council, based
on the determination that the document was completed in compliance with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and State and local guidelines
with respect thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 27th day of August 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Alberio, Cartwright, Franklin, Ng, Whiteneck,
Vice Chairman Vannorsdall , and Chairman Clark
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CC •
CaSe,
Lawrence E. Clark
Chairman
Carolynn P tru
Director of Planning, Building, and
Code Enforcement, and Secretary to
the Planning Commission
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Exhibit "A"
ADDENDUM NO. 1
TO
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 32
The Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed amendments to Tentative Tract Map
No. 46651 and revisions to Conditional Use Permit No. 151 in conjunction with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as well as State and
Local CEQA Guidelines, and find as follows:
The privatization of the streets within the tract will not impact traffic and circulation in the
area, since the streets are truly local roads which are not needed as a thoroughfare in the
collector and arterial road network of the City. The privatization of the streets will not
impact public services since proper maintenance of the streets will be accomplished
through the formation of a Homeowners Association and the creation of CC&Rs for the
subdivision. The privatization of the streets will not impact public recreation since
pedestrian and equestrian trails would still be required to be dedicated and developed as
part of the project.
The controlled entrance to the project on Crest Road would not impact traffic and
circulation since there would be adequate area for the expected number of cars to que up
on the entrance street in front of the gate. The controlled entrance to the project would not
impact public services since the design of the entrance street and gated are required to
comply with the requirements of the Los Angeles County Fire Department to ensure
access to the site during an emergency situation.
That removal of the underground equestrian trail tunnel easement would not impact public
recreation since the project is still conditions to explore providing an at-grade crossing for
equestrians on Crest Road to connect the equestrian trails on the project site with the trails
in the City of Rolling Hills Estates.
That the modification to the conditions of approval regarding the potential traffic signal on
Crest Road would not impact traffic and circulation since the conditions would be modified
to allow the developer to only pay for its fair share of the cost of providing such a signal.
That the removal of the conditions of approval relating to the off-site debris basin would
not impact drainage, since the project would still be required to provide an on-site
detention basin, as well as specific funding for the City to pursue the off-site drainage
facility as a separate project.
The amendments to the Conditions of Approval would not result in any new or increased
impacts to the environment, since these changes will not alter the effectiveness of the
Conditions of Approval, and will act, instead, to ensure that impacts of the project are fully
mitigated.
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