VRC MINS 19941103 APPROVED
11/17/94
MINUTES
VIEW RESTORATION COMMISSION
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
November 3, 1994
AGENDA I: CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7: 07 PM by Chairman Clark at
Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos
Verdes.
AGENDA II: ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Black, Eastwood, Goern, Alan Green, Ray
Green, Sweetnam, and Chairman Clark.
ABSENT: Commissioners Boudreau, Weisz, and Vice Chairman
Cartwright.
Also present were Carolynn Petru, Planning Administrator, and
Recording Secretary, Helena Eudave' .
AGENDA III: FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Carolynn Petru.
AGENDA IV: COMMUNICATIONS
Carolyn Petru, hereafter referred to as Staff, informed the
Commission that she had passed out a revised copy of Exhibit "A" ,
which was the final version of the View Restoration Permit
Guidelines. Chairman Clark asked Staff if she had received any
communication from the City Attorney regarding the revisions of her
memo. Staff said the latest version of the memo was provided to
the Commissioners in the Agenda packet and would be discussed at
the November 17, 1994 meeting.
AGENDA V: CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of September 15, 1994.
2 . Minutes of October 6, 1994 .
Commissioner Black made the motion to approve both sets of minutes,
with minor amendments, and Commissioner Sweetnam seconded.
Approved, (7-0) .
Chairman Clark asked Staff if they had received any feedback from
the City Council regarding the minutes of this Commission. Staff
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responded by saying that the Council members are given a copy of
the approved VRC Minutes as part of their weekly status reports,
but that they had not received any comments from any of the Council
members on the content of the Minutes.
AGENDA VI: ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED VIEW RESTORATION PERMIT
GUIDELINES TO BE FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL.
Staff advised that she had passed out Exhibit "A" which was the
final version of the revised Guidelines, which would be forwarded
to the City Council for review and adoption. The changes to
Exhibit "A" since the version that was provided to the Commission
in their agenda packets included: 1) Modification to the definition
of "View" to reflect the direction given to Staff at the last
meeting; and, 2) The inclusion of the attachments referenced in the
revised Guidelines. Chairman Clark thanked the Commission and the
Staff for the excellent job accomplished in creating the
Guidelines.
Commissioner Sweetnam moved, seconded by Commissioner Goern, to
adopt VRC Resolution No. 94-2, recommending that the City Council
adopt the revised Guidelines. Passed, (7-0) .
Staff suggested that because the Development Code is going to be
presented to City Council in January 1995, it might be best to hold
off presenting these Guidelines to the City Council until after
adoption of the final Development Code language. Chairman Clark
recommended that the Commission abide by Staff's suggestion.
Commissioner Sweetnam added that he felt this Commission should
resolve any differences with the Planning Commission on the
interpretation of the Code in the meantime.
AGENDA VII: ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS
A. Staff
1. The City Attorney's memorandum of October 27, 1994 .
2 . Discussion of View Restoration Permit fee calculation.
B. Commission
1. Chairman Clark asked that the Key Issues List be brought
back so that the Commission could verify that everything
was .incorporated into Guidelines.
2 . Commission R. Green asked about the Commission's future
meeting schedule. After some discussion, it was decided
that this issue should also be placed on a future agenda
for further discussion.
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AGENDA VIII: AUDIENCE COMMENTS (regarding non-agenda items)
None.
AGENDA IX: ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Eastwood moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Commissioner Black. The meeting was duly adjourned at 7:32 P.M.
The next regular meeting of the View Restoration Commission is
scheduled for November 17, 1994 at Hesse Community Park at 7: 00 PM.
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