PC RES 2000-014A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 109 -REVISION `A' AND
COASTAL PERMIT NO. 163, THEREBY PERMITTING THE
ADDITION OF THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
FORTY SQUARE FEET (3,340 FT2) TO THE EXISTING
SANCTUARY AT ST. PETER'S -BY -THE -SEA PRESBY-
TERIAN CHURCH FOR A NURSERY, TODDLERS' ROOM
AND CHOIR ROOM EXPANSION, LOCATED AT 6410
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH
WHEREAS, on October 23, 1986, the Planning Commission approved Conditional
Use Permit No 109 and Coastal Permit No 23 for the addition of nine hundred sixty-four
square feet (964 ft2) of administrative office space at St Peter's -by -the -Sea Presbyterian
Church, with the condition that at such time as "the congregation and/or services continue
to grow or the attendance to Sunday services of the congregation increase to the point
where traffic created and level of associated needs increase to the point where there is a
significant change that would affect the public health, safety and welfare," the approval of
a conditional use permit revision would be required; and,
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2000, the applicant, St, Peter's -by -the -Sea Presbyterian
Church, submitted applications for Conditional Use Permit No. 109 -Revision 'A' and
Coastal Permit No. 163 to allow an addition to the existing Sanctuary for a nursery,
toddlers' room and choir room expansion; and,
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2000, the applications for Conditional Use Permit No. 109 -
Revision 'A' and Coastal Permit No 163 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), Staff found no evidence that Conditional Use Permit No. 109 -Revision 'A' and
Coastal Permit No 163 would have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore,
the proposed project has been found to be categorically exempt (Section 15301(e)(2)), and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
on May 23, 2000, 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 Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings of fact
with respect to the application for Conditional Use Permit No 109 -Revision 'A' for the
addition of three thousand three hundred forty square feet (3,340 ft2) to the existing
Sanctuary for a nursery, toddlers' room and choir room expansion.
A The site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the proposed use and for
all of the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping and other features required by
the Development Code or by conditions imposed to integrate said use with those on
adjacent land and within the neighborhood. The proposed addition to the Sanctuary
complies with the setbacks and height limit for the I district. Although the site's 182 -
space parking lot does not currently provide the minimum number of off-street
parking spaces that are required if the standards of the Development Code are
strictly applied, the Development Code also allows for the joint use of parking
facilities where it can be demonstrated that there is no substantial conflict in the
hours and days of various activities on the site that would lead to excess parking
demand The applicant has prepared a summary of the current and anticipated use
of the property, which demonstrates that during peak demand periods on Sunday
mornings, the additional parking demand attributable to the proposed addition will
not exceed the available parking supply during either of the regular Sunday morning
worship services Therefore, the subject property is adequate to accommodate the
proposed addition to the Sanctuary.
B The site for the proposed use relates to streets and highways sufficient to carry the
type and quantity of traffic generated by the subject use. The subject property is
served by Palos Verdes Drive South, which is a major public thoroughfare On-site
circulation flows in a counterclockwise fashion through and the City is not aware of
any current traffic conflicts related to access to and from Palos Verdes Drive South.
Therefore, vehicular access to the site is adequate to support the proposed use.
C. In approving the subject use at the specific location, there will be no significant
adverse effect on adjacent property or the permitted use thereof. The proposed
addition complies with the setback and building height limits and the existing off-
street parking facilities are adequate to support the proposed addition. The approval
of this application will be subject conditions requiring compliance with the City's
building codes and other development and use standards, such as construction
hours and exterior lighting. Approval will also be conditioned to memorialize the joint
use parking arrangement and to minimize noise impacts related to the nursery and
toddlers' room portions of the addition. Therefore, the approval this project will have
no significant adverse effect upon adjacent properties or the permitted use thereof.
D The proposed use is not contrary to the General Plan. The Urban Environment
Element of the City's General Plan calls upon the City to "encourage the
development of institutional facilities to serve the political, social and cultural needs
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of its citizens" (p. 56), and to "[review] the location and site design of future
institutional uses very carefully to ensure their compatibility with adjacent sites"
(p. 93). The subject property is designated Institutional -Religious in the City's
General Plan and is surrounded by residential neighborhoods of varying densities.
This land use pattern is common to many types of institutional uses, such as
schools and government facilities. Also, in this case, St. Peter's -by -the -Sea was
established before many of the surrounding homes were built The proposed
addition will allow St. Peter's to better serve the needs of its congregation, while
balancing the project's impacts on the neighborhood by ensuring that parking is
adequate and noise impacts are minimized, which is consistent with the General
Plan goals and policies quoted above
E. The required finding that, if the site of the proposed use is within any of the overlay
control districts established by RPVDC Chapter 17.40 (Overlay Control Districts),
then the proposed use complies with all applicable requirements of that chapter, is
not applicable to this project because the subject property is not located within any
of the City's overlay control districts.
IF Conditions regarding any of the requirements listed in this paragraph, which the
Planning Commission finds to be necessary to protect the health, safety and general
welfare, have been imposed upon the proposed project: setbacks and buffers;
fences or walls; lighting; vehicular ingress and egress, noise, vibration, odors and
similar emissions, landscaping; maintenance of structures, grounds or signs, service
roads or alleys; and such other conditions as will make possible development of the
city in an orderly and efficient manner and in conformity with the intent and purposes
set forth in the City's Development Code.
Section 2: The Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings of fact
with respect to the application for Coastal Permit No. 163 and the consistency of the
proposed project with the Coastal Specific Plan
A The proposed development is consistent with the Coastal Specific Plan. The subject
property is designated Institutional -Religious in the Coastal Specific Plan, and is the
only institutional land use in Subregion 3 The Coastal Specific Plan notes that the
potential adverse impacts related to this site "are centered around site access and
parking overflow " Although these may have been significant issues when the
Coastal Specific Plan was adopted in 1978, the City is not aware of any on-going
issues regarding circulation and parking overflow, and the applicant has
demonstrated that the existing off-street parking facilities are adequate to support
the proposed addition. Therefore, the proposed project is consistent with the
Coastal Specific Plan.
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B The required finding that the proposed development, when located between the sea
and the first public road paralleling the sea, is consistent with the applicable public
access and recreation policies of the Coastal Act, is not applicable to this project
because the subject property is not located between the sea and the first public road
paralleling the sea, which is Seacove Drive in Subregion 3 of the Coastal Specific
Plan.
Section 3: Any interested person aggrieved by this decision or by any portion of
this decision may appeal to the City Council. Pursuant to Sections 17 60 060 and
17.72.100 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, any such appeal must be filed with
the City, in writing and with the appropriate appeal fee, no later than fifteen (15) days
following May 23, 2000, the date of the Planning Commission's final action.
Section 4: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
included in the Staff Report, Minutes and other records of proceedings, the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby approves Conditional Use Permit
No. 109 -Revision 'A' and Coastal Permit No. 163, thereby permitting the addition of three
thousand three hundred forty square feet (3,340 ft2) to the existing Sanctuary at St Peter's -
by -the -Sea Presbyterian Church for a nursery, toddlers' room and choir room expansion,
located at 6410 Palos Verdes Drive South, subject to the conditions contained in Exhibit
'A', attached hereto and made a part hereof, which are necessary to protect the public
health, safety and welfare in the area.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of May 2000, by the following vote -
AYES Chairman Lyon, Vice Chairman Clark, Commissioners Cartwright,
Mueller, Paulson and Vannorsdall
NOES none
ABSTENTIONS: none
ABSENT Commissioner Long
Gel
as, AICP
of Plannin ",Bde Enforcement, and, Secretary
to the Planning Commission
®R
Frank Lyon
Chairman
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EXHIBIT 'A'
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 109 -REVISION 'A'
AND COASTAL PERMIT NO. 163
(6410 Palos Verdes Drive South)
General
Prior to the submittal of plans into Building and Safety plan check, the applicant and
the property owner shall submit to the City a statement, in writing, that they have
read, understand, and agree to all conditions of approval contained in this
Resolution Failure to provide said written statement within ninety (90) days
following date of this approval shall render this approval null and void
2 This approval is for the addition of 3,340 square feet of assembly and classroom
area to the existing Sanctuary at St. Peter's -by -the -Sea Presbyterian Church,
located at 6410 Palos Verdes Drive South The maximum height of the addition
shall be sixteen feet (160") above the highest point of the existing pad to be covered
by the structure, and twenty feet (20'0") above the lowest point of the finished pad
to be covered by the structure. The maximum ridgeline elevation of the addition
shall be 60.85, as depicted on the approved plans No grading is permitted in
conjunction with this approval Any substantive change to the project shall require
approval of a revision to Conditional Use Permit No. 109 -Revision 'A' and Coastal
Permit No. 163 by the Planning Commission and shall require new and separate
environmental review.
3. All project development on the site shall conform to the specific standards contained
in these conditions of approval or, if not addressed herein, in the I district
development standards of the City's Municipal Code.
4. Failure to comply with and adhere to all of these conditions of approval may be
cause to revoke the approval of the project by the Planning Commission after
conducting a public hearing on the matter.
5. If the project has not been established (i.e., building permits obtained) within one
year of the final effective date of this Resolution, or if construction has not
commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days of the issuance of building
permits, approval of the project shall expire and be of no further effect unless, prior
to expiration, a written request for extension is filed with the Department of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement and approved by the Director Otherwise, a
conditional use permit and coastal permit must be approved prior to further
development
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6 In the event that any of these conditions conflict with the recommendations and/or
requirements of another permitting agency or City department, the stricter standard
shall apply
7. Unless otherwise designated in these conditions, all construction shall be completed
in substantial conformance with the plans stamped APPROVED with the effective date
of this approval, entitled "St. Peters by the Sea Presbyterian Church, 6410 Palos
Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275," prepared by BOA
Architecture.
Conditional Use Permit No. 109 -Revision 'A' and Coastal Permit No 163
8 The structure shall comply with the following setbacks.
Front: no less than 114'
West side no less than 58' to choir room and 77' to nursery/toddlers' room
East side: no change
Rear. no less than 171'
The applicant shall provide certification of the front and side setbacks at the time of
foundation form inspection by the Building and Safety Division
9 The maximum height of the addition shall not exceed 15 85' (as measured from the
highest point of the existing pad to be covered by the structure (45.00')), including
roofing materials. The maximum ridgeline elevation shall be 60 85'. Only one (1)
story is permitted in the approved addition. Ridge height certification shall be
required prior to building permit final inspection
10. The approved addition shall not exceed three thousand three hundred forty square
feet (3,340 ft') in area
11. The applicant shall maintain at least one hundred eighty-two (182) marked off-street
parking spaces on the site. All spaces shall be at least twenty feet (20') in depth
and nine feet (9) in width. Any substantive change in the approved configuration
of the parking lot shall require the approval of the Director of Planning, Building and
Code Enforcement or, at his/her discretion, the Planning Commission. The Director
shall verify the number and configuration of the parking spaces prior to building
permit final for the addition.
12. The applicant shall ensure that parking demand on the site—particularly on Sunday
mornings—does not exceed one hundred eighty-two (182) off-street spaces. In the
event that attendance levels rise in the future such that the existing supply of
parking is no longer adequate, the applicant shall be required to obtain the approval
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of another revision to Conditional Use Permit No. 109 from the Planning
Commission. J
13. Any future proposal for the addition of more building space on the site and/or for
some other change in the nature, scope or capacity of the existing permitted uses
on the site shall require the approval of another revision to Conditional Use Permit
No. 109 from the Planning Commission.
14 Prior to building permit issuance, the applicant/landowner shall execute an
agreement, in a form acceptable to the Director and the City Attorney, that
memorializes the joint use parking arrangement approved by this permit, as required
by RPVDC Section 17 50 030(C).
15 The construction site shall be kept free of all loose materials resembling trash and
debris in excess of that material used for immediate construction purposes Such
excess material may include, but not be limited to* the accumulation of debris,
garbage, lumber, scrap metal, concrete asphalt, piles of earth, salvage materials,
abandoned or discarded furniture, appliance or other household fixtures.
16 The hours of construction shall be limited to 7.00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through
Saturday No construction shall be permitted on Sundays or on legal holidays.
17. Exterior lighting shall be in compliance with the standards of Section 17.56.040 of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code No single lighting fixture may exceed
1,200 W incandescent (or equivalent) No lighting fixture(s) shall be permitted
above the eaves of the addition or, if mounted on a pole, more than ten feet (10'0")
above grade
18 No roof -mounted mechanical equipment is permitted in conjunction with this
approval.
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