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PC RES 2000-040x P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 8697 — REVISION "A", ALLOWING A MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL NOS. 13 AND 15 FOR CHAIN LINK FENCING RATHER THAN TRANSPARENT (LEXAN) GLASS ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE TENNIS COURT ON THE TOP LEVEL OF THE EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE FOR THE SITE KNOWN AS THE VILLAS AT RANCHO PALOS VERDES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PORTO VERDE APARTMENTS), LOCATED AT 6568 & 6600 BEACHVIEW DRIVE AND 32636 NANTASKET DRIVE. WHEREAS, on September 28, 1999, the Planning Commission approved Variance No 460, Grading Permit Nos 2073 and 2074, Site Plan Review No 8697 and Coastal Permit No 157 for general improvements to the apartment complex site, and, WHEREAS, on November 26, 2000, the Planning Commission approved a one-year time extension to Variance No 460, and, WHEREAS, on October 10, 2000, the applicant submitted a request to modify the condition of approval for Site Plan Review No 8697 that requires the use of transparent (lexan) glass, and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2000, Staff deemed Site Plan Review No 8697 — Revision "A" generally complete for processing, 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 Regulation, 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 Site Plan Review No 8697 — Revision "A" would have a significant effect on the environment, thus, the proposed project has been found to be categorically exempt (Section 15301), 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 November 14, 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 P C Resolution No 2000-40 Page 1 Section 1: The modifications to conditions of approval nos 13 and 15 to allow for chain link fencing rather than transparent (lexan) glass will not be detrimental to the general public, will achieve the same purpose, will be unobtrusive, and will not result in glare or reflections Section 2: All other conditions of approval will remain in full force and effect to ensure that the project is constructed in compliance with the plans as approved by the Planning Commission on September 28, 1999 Section 3: Any interested person aggrieved by this decision or by any portion of this decision may appeal to the City Council. Pursuant to Section 17 76.040(H) 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 November 14, 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 Site Plan Review No. 8697 — Revision "K, subject to the conditions of approval contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereafter. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14 1h day of November 2000, by the following vote AYES. Cartwright, Clark, Long, Lyon, Mueller, Paulson, Vannorsdall NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT None zl�� 41 Ro)as, AICP Dikcjo of Planning, iding and Cod—e Enforcement; and, Secretary to the Planning Commission Frank Lyon Planning Commission Chairman P C Resolution No 2000-40 Page —2 EXHIBIT 'A' CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 8697 REVISION "A", ET AL Prior to the submittal of plans into Building and Safety plan check, the applicant and/or 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 approval. Failure to provide said written statement within ninety (90) days following the date of this approval shall render this approval null and void. 2. The approval shall become null and void after one year from the date of Planning Commission approval, unless the approved plans are submitted to the Building and Safety Division to initiate the "plan check" review process Vanance 3. The existing carports shall be enlarged and enclosed to provide for garage and storage areas, serving the residents of the Towers at the Porto Verde Apartments. 4. The new garages shall maintain a minimum 2 -foot setback from the (south) rear property line along the existing alleyway 5. The owner/applicant shall be required to install and maintain in proper working order an electronic garage door opener for each garage door utilized for the parking and storage of vehicles Further, the doors for the garages and storage areas shall be of a roll -up type door only 6 The roof deck area is limited to the area over the enclosure of the existing carports that provides for garages at the Towers of the Porto Verde Apartments 7. The enclosure of the existing carports, which currently provides for 30 parking spaces shall continue to provide parking and storage of 30 vehicles. 8. A maximum of 28 individual garages for the parking and storage for a minimum of 30 vehicles is approved. Further, six individual storage areas are approved under this permit Grading Permits 9 A maximum of 200 cubic yards of earth movement, and a maximum depth of cut and fill of 5 -feet is approved under this permit. The grading will be conducted along the perimeter of the Porto Verde Apartments. 1e , ; 10 The maximum height of the retaining walls and other such walls located between the street and the buildings of the Porto Verde Apartments shall be limited to a maximum height of the 42 -inches 11 The stockpiling is approved at the vacant parcel owned by the Porto Verde Apartments on the west side of Nantasket Drive The stockpiled material shall be utilized for the landscape and planter boxes proposed throughout the Porto Verde Apartments Further, the stockpiling shall be limited for a maximum 6 -month time period 12 The site of the temporary stockpiling shall be returned to pre -stockpiling conditions prior to the issuance of any Building and Safety final permit approval for the retaining walls Site Plan Review No. 8697. Strike thFO ugh longunno is language deleted by Planning Commission Italicized language is language added by Planning Commission 13 Approval of Site Plan Review No 8697 — Revision "A" is for a new tennis court with planter boxes and a transparent (levan) gla c chain link fence along the perimeter of the court, planter boxes constructed along the edge of the entire structure, and seating/lounge areas are approved throughout the top-level of the existing parking structure to the east of the Gardens at the Villas at Rancho Palos Verdes (modified by the Planning Commission on November 14, 2000) 13a The chain link fence shall not incorporate the use of mesh, wooden slates, or other material for the purpose of creating a wall as defined by RPVDC 17 96 700 (modified by the Planning Commission on November 14, 2000) 14 The planter boxes shall be a maximum height of 3 -feet as measured from adjacent grade of the top level of the parking structure to top of walls 15 The transparent (levan) glee chain link fence located hexes along the perimeter of the new tennis court and providing an enclosure of the tennis court, shall be limited to a maximum overall height of 6 -feet 8 -feet as measured from top of the plaRter box to the top of glass adjacent grade of the tennis court at the fence to the highest point of the fence The maximum e„erall heighheight of the nomhination planter box and transparent glass shall be limiter! to t v. the vv� � �vn �awuv� � N�a�� �w� vvr w�a.� as measured frGm adjaGeRt grade of the top level ef the parking StFUGtUF s the ten of the ohain line, fenG8. (modified by the Planning Commission on November 14, 2000) 16 No outdoor lighting shall be installed for the tennis court, seating areas, or other areas on the top level of the parking structure Exhibit "A" P.C. Resolution No. 2000-40 Page 2 17 All proposed landscape and planting materials shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department prior to installation of said landscaping 18 The maximum height of the 35 -foot long retaining wall within the intersection visibility triangle shall be limited to a maximum height of 42 -inches, as measured from lowest adjacent grade to top of wall 19 All stockpiled earth material shall be utilized as fill for the landscape and planter areas of the Porto Verde Apartment site Any unutilized earth material shall be exported in a manner consistent with the standards established by the Building and Safety Division 20 Public Works permits shall be required for all work conducted in the public alley way to the south of the Towers General Conditions. 21 No improvements to the alleyways and no enclosure of the existing carports shall be allowed until vacation of the public right-of-way in the alleyways is approved by the City Council Further, if the vacation is approved, the Porto Verde Apartments must have ownership of, or hold vehicular easement rights to, the entire 30 -foot wide east -west running alleyway If said vacation is not approved then no improvements in the alleyway or any enclosure of the carports shall be allowed, and all unpermitted improvements shall be removed within 30 days after denial of the vacation request. 22 In the event that a Planning requirement and a Building & Safety requirement are in conflict with one another, the stricter standard shall apply 23 The hours of construction shall be limited to 7.00 a m to 7 00 p m , Monday through Saturday No construction shall be permitted on Sundays or on legal holidays 24 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 is not limited to the accumulation of debris, garbage, lumber, scrap metal, concrete, asphalt, piles of earth, salvage materials, abandoned or discarded furniture, appliances or other household fixtures 25 The Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement is authorized to make minor modifications to the approved plans or any of the conditions if such modifications shall achieve substantially the same results as would strict compliance with said plans and conditions Exhibit "A" P.0 Resolution No. 2000-40 Page 3