PC RES 1997-006P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 97-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT
TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,
AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 23, COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 6, AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 25 TO THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6108,
6118, AND 6124 PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH.
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1975, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes approved and adopted Resolution No 75-43 adopting the General Plan of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes which applied a Land Use Designation of Residential (2 to
4 dwelling units per acre) to properties at 6108, 6118, and 6124 Palos Verdes Drive
South, and,
WHEREAS, commercial office uses existed on properties at 6108 and 6118
Palos Verdes Drive South at the time of adoption of the City's General Plan and those
uses became pre-existing nonconforming uses upon adoption of the General Plan and
application of the Single Family Residential RS4 Zone to those properties; and,
WHEREAS, the commercial office uses have been continued on the properties
at 6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South for over twenty-six years since the
adoption of the General Plan and such uses are expected to continue into the future
due to the existence of commercial structures on the sites, and,
WHEREAS, the property at 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South was used as a fire
station, which is an institutional land use, at the time of adoption of the City's General
Plan, and which became a pre-existing non -conforming use upon adoption of the
General Plan and application of the Single Family Residential RS4 Zone to the
property, and,
WHEREAS, the institutional use has been continued on the property at 6124
Palos Verdes Drive South for over twenty-six years since the adoption of the General
Plan and such use is expected to continue into the future due to the existence of the
fire station structure on the site; and,
WHEREAS, on December 19, 1978 the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No 78-81 which adopted the Coastal Specific Plan of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and which included land use designation of Residential
(2-4 dwelling units per acre) for properties at 6108, 6118, and 6124 Palos Verdes Drive
South; and,
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WHEREAS, the on-going commercial uses at 6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes
Drive South, and institutional uses on property at 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South, are
pre-existing nonconforming uses with respect to the Coastal Specific Plan land use
designation, and,
WHEREAS, on July 5, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes considered a General Plan Initiation Request and directed staff to initiate a
General Plan Amendment I Zone Change to consider amendments that would make
the existing and on-going land uses at 6108, 6118, and 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South
legal uses in conformance with the General Plan Land Use Designations and Zoning of
the sites, and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq ("CEQA"), the State CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq , the City's
Local CEQA Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952 5(e) (Hazardous Waste
and Substances Statement), the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prepared an Initial Study
and determined that there is no substantial evidence that the approval of General Plan
Amendment No 23, Coastal Specific Plan Amendment No. 6, and Zone Change No 25
would result in a significant adverse effect on the environment Accordingly, a Draft
Negative Declaration has been prepared and notice of that fact was given in the
manner required by law, and,
WHEREAS, after issuing notice pursuant to the requirements of the City's
Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes held public hearings on December 10, 1996 and January
14, 1997 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 HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS.
Section 1: The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the
proposed Negative Declaration, the public comments upon it, and the other evidence
before the Commission and finds that the Negative Declaration was prepared in a
manner required by law, that there is no substantial evidence that the adoption of the
General Plan Amendment, Coastal Specific Plan Amendment, and Zone Change would
have a significant effect on the environment, and that no mitigation measures are
necessary to eliminate significant environmental effects of the proposed project
Section 2: The Planning Commission finds that the approval of these land use
amendments and zone changes will not result in significant adverse environmental
impact because the revised general plan, coastal- specific plan, and zoning designations
would be consistent with the existing use of the sites and a development agreement
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would accompany the changes to further control the impacts of the operation of
businesses at 6108 Palos Verdes Drive South.
Section 3- That although the Negative Declaration analyzes the environmental
impacts associated with General Plan Amendment No 23, Coastal Specific Plan
Amendment No 6, and Zone Change No. 25, separate environmental review will be
performed for any projects requiring a building permit on each of the sites prior to
receiving any approvals from the Department of Planning, Building and Code
Enforcement
Section 4. That the proposed amendments are not contrary to the General
Plan, since consistency between the historic use of the sites and the land use regulations
applicable to the sites will result.
Section 5 The Planning Commission finds that the sites are suitable for
commercial and institutional uses since the properties are located adjacent to a major
arterial roadway, due to the existing improvements on the sites, and due to the
drainage channel (lower Barkentine Canyon) to the south of the subject properties
which serves as a buffer between neighboring residential uses.
Section 6 The Planning Commission finds that existing agreements between
the property owner of 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South and the City address
requirements for parking at the site through provision of additional off-site parking at the
City -owned flower stand parking area at the southwest corner of Seacove Drive and
Palos Verdes Drive South (Abalone Cove Shoreline Park), and that the continued
commercial/office use will not result in parking problems due to restrictions and
provisions of the agreement.
Section 7 The Planning Commission finds that the uses permitted by the
proposed general plan land use designation, coastal specific plan land use designation,
and zoning at 6108 Palos Verdes Drive South would be compatible with surrounding
development because a development agreement will be executed between the City and
the property owner to control the use and operation of the site The development
agreement is found to be necessary in order to address parking requirements, and to
ensure the provision of adequate parking near the site for any potential future
commercial uses
Section 8 The Planning Commission finds that the development standards of
the Commercial Professional (CP) zone are most consistent with the existing site uses
and development at 6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South, and that the
development standards of the Institutional (1) zone are most consistent with the existing
site uses and development 6124 Palos Verdes Drive South However, application of
these zones will result in nonconforming structures on the sites as the existing
structures do not comply with all of the standards set forth in the proposed zones
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Section 9 Based upon the foregoing findings, the adoption of the Draft
Negative Declaration is in the public interest
Section 10: Based upon the facts contained in this Resolution, in the Staff
Report and other components of the legislative record, in the proposed Negative
Declaration, and in the public comments received by the Commission, the Planning
Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopt the proposed Negative Declaration associated with Environmental
Assessment No 686 and approve General Plan Amendment No. 23, Coastal Specific
Plan Amendment No 6, and Zone Change No 25 to change the land use and zoning
designation on the properties located at 6108 and 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South from
Residential to Commercial (office) and the property located at 6124 Palos Verdes Drive
South from Residential to Institutional
This Resolution shall be transmitted to the City Council and shall constitute the written
recommendation required by Section 65354 of the Government Code.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 14th day of January, 1997 by the
following roll call vote.
AYES Commissioners Alberio, Cartwright, Whiteneck, and
Vice Chairman Vannorsdall
NOES. Commissioner Ng
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT Chairman Clark
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Lawren e E. Clark
Chairman
Carolynn P tru
Director of Planning, Building,
and Code Enforcement, and,
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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