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PC RES 1999-0140 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 99-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 25271 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CRENSHAW BOULEVARD AND CRESTRIDGE ROAD WHEREAS, on March 29, 1999, the applicant, Palos Verdes Portuguese Bend Company, submitted applications for Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 and Environmental Assessment No 706 to allow the subdivision of a vacant, 29 40 -acre site into two (2) parcels for financing and conveyance purposes, and, WHEREAS, on April 14, 1999, the applications for Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 and Environmental Assessment No 706 were deemed complete by Staff, and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65962 5(f) (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 Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 would result in a significant adverse effect upon the environment and, therefore, a Negative Declaration has been prepared and notice of same was given in the manner required by law; and, WHEREAS, on February 2, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No 99-07 certifying a Supplement to Environmental Impact Report No. 27 for the Marriott senior lifecare facility project (Conditional Use Permit No. 195, et a/.) on the adjacent 4 57 -acre remainder portion of Tentative Parcel Map No 25271, and also adopted Resolution No 99-08 approving Conditional Use Permit No 195, et al., which included Condition No 63 requiring off-site grading on a portion of Parcel 1 of proposed Tentative Parcel Map No 25271, and, WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on May 11, 1999, 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- a Section 1: The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and considered the proposed Negative Declaration, the public comments upon it, and other evidence before the Commission prior to taking action on the proposed project and finds that the Negative Declaration was prepared in the manner required by law and that there is no substantial evidence that the approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 would result in a significant adverse effect upon the environment Section 2: Although the Negative Declaration analyzes the environmental impacts associated with Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 and the resulting parcels created by the map will not be capable of further development without additional City approvals, appropriate environmental review will be performed for any future project proposed for any of these parcels, as required by the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code and the California Environmental Quality Act Section 3: Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 is consistent with the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan because no development or improvements are proposed and the underlying Institutional and Hazard Area land use designations will not be changed as a result of the approval of the map Section 4: Although the site contains small areas of sensitive natural habitat, no development or improvements are proposed so that these areas will not be disturbed as a result of the approval of Tentative Parcel Map No 25271; and, therefore, the project will have no individual or cumulative adverse impacts upon wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711 2 of the State Fish and Game Code. Section 5: Based upon the foregoing findings, the adoption of the proposed Negative Declaration is in the public interest Section 6: On February 2, 1999, the City Council certified a Supplement to Final Environmental Impact Report No 27 for the Marriott senior lifecare facility project (Conditional Use Permit No 195, et al) on the adjacent 4.57 -acre remainder portion of Tentative Parcel Map No 25271, including the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations Since the proposed modifications to Conditional Use Permit No 195, et aL for grading on Parcel 1 of Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 are in substantial conformance with the approved Marriott senior lifecare facility project analyzed in EIR No 27 and its Supplement, the modifications will not result in any new significant impacts that were not identified and analyzed in the certified EIR and its Supplement, or the addition of any new mitigation measures beyond those that were imposed on the Marriott senior lifecare facility project Similarly, the inclusion of grading on a portion of Parcel 1 of Tentative Parcel Map No. 25271 is in substantial conformance with the tentative parcel map analyzed in the proposed Negative Declaration In addition, because no development is proposed in connection with Tentative Parcel Map No 25271, P C. Resolution No 99-14 Page 2 of 4 substantial changes to either Conditional Use Permit No 195, et al or Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 would not occur with respect to the circumstances under which either project is undertaken which would require revision to the certified EIR and Supplement or the proposed Negative Declaration, since there are no new significant environmental impacts that were not considered in the certified EIR and Supplement and proposed Negative Declaration, and there is no new information of substantial importance to either project which indicates that the proposed projects will cause one or more significant effects not discussed previously in the EIR and Supplement or in the proposed Negative Declaration Therefore, the grading which is to be performed on Parcel 1 of Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 has been fully analyzed in EIR No 27 and its Supplement and is within the scope of those documents Section 7: Based upon the facts contained in this Resolution, in the Staff report, Environmental Assessment and other components of the legislative record, in the proposed Negative Declaration, and in the public comments received by the Commission, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby certifies that the Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and adopts the proposed Negative Declaration associated with Environmental Assessment No 706 for Tentative Parcel Map No 25271 for the subdivision of property located at the northwest corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Crestridge Road P C Resolution No 99-14 Page 3 of 4 iW t S PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11 th day of May 1999, by the following vote AYES- Chairman Cartwright, Vice Chairman Lyon, Commissioners Alberio, Paris and Slayden NOES none ABSTENTIONS none ABSENT Commissioners Clark and Vannorsdall el Roa , AICP I' rector f Plannl g, Ilding an C e Enforce t, and, Secretary to the Planning Commission M \Projects\TPM 25271_EA 706 (PVPBC)\19990511_Reso_PC_NegDec doc S Cartwright firman P C. 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