PC RES 1997-056P C RESOLUTION NO 97-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING
THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPER OF THE OCEAN
TRAILS PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 17, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution No 96-
80, with the concurrence of the Ocean Trails property owners, requiring the property
owners to enter into a Development Agreement with the City to provide for substitute
funding methods in lieu of those previously contemplated as part of the original project
approvals in 1992, and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to state law, California Government Code Section 65864 et.
seq., cities can enter into development agreements with private property owners, provided
that the city's municipal code includes a procedure for processing such agreements, and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on October
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 DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 The proposed Development Agreement conforms with the maps and
policies of the General Plan and any applicable specific plan including, without limitation,
the City's Coastal Specific Plan
Section 2: The proposed Development Agreement complies with the requirements
of California Government Code Sections 65865 through 65869 5
Section 3 The proposed Development Agreement will not be detrimental to or
cause adverse effects to adjacent property owners, residents, or the general public since
the project will be constructed in accordance with the last revisions that were made to the
project by the City Council in September 1996 (Revision "C") and the Planning
Commission in September 1997 (Conditional Use Permit No 163 - Revision "D")
Section 4 The proposed amendment to Title 17 listed herein are necessary to
preserve the public health, safety and welfare in the City, since the Development
Agreement will provide a method to substitute revenue sources that have either been
eliminated or severely compromised since the original approval of the project and
guarantees that the public amenities and open spaces created as part of this project will
be property maintained in the future
Section 5. The proposed Development Agreement provides clear and substantial
benefit to the residents of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, since the Development
Agreement will provide a method to substitute revenue sources that have either been
eliminated or severely compromised since the original approval of the project and
guarantees that the public amenities and open spaces created as part of this project will
be property maintained in the future
Section 5- For the foregoing reasons and based on the information contained in the
Staff Reports, Minutes and other records of the proceedings, the Planning Commission
hereby recommends to the City Council approval of the Development Agreement with the
developers of the Ocean Trails project attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of October 1997 by the
following vote.
AYES Commissioners Alberio, Cartwright, Slayden, and
Chairman Vannorsdall
ABSTENTIONS.
ABSENT. Commissioners Clark, Ng, and Vice Chairman Whi teneck
Carolynn Petru, AICP
Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement and Secretary
to the Planning Commission
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