RPVCCA_CC_SR_2011_11_01_01_Trump_withdrawal_Rev_YY
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PUBLIC HEARING
Date: November 1, 2011
Subject: Revision “YY” to the Trump National Golf Course Project –
Proposed Hedge
Subject Property: One Ocean Trails Drive
1. Declare the Hearing Open: Mayor Long
2. Report of Notice Given: City Clerk Morreale
3. Staff Report & Recommendation: Gregory Pfost, Deputy Community
Development Director
4. Public Testimony:
Appellants: N/A
Applicant: Trump National Golf Club
5. Council Questions:
6. Rebuttal:
7. Declare Hearing Closed: Mayor Long
8. Council Deliberation:
9. Council Action:
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CITY OF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR CITY C UNCIL MEMBERS
JOEL ROJAS,COMMUNI VELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
NOVEMBER 1,2011
REVISION "YY"TO THE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF
COURSE PROJECT-PROPOSED HEDGE
REVIEWED:CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER CJ9-~.
Project Manager:Gregory Pfost,AICP,Deputy Community Development DirectorJ.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file this Staff Report and the attached letter from the Trump Organization
withdrawing their application for Revision "VY",a proposed hedge at the western edge of
the Driving Range.
DISCUSSION
On September 12,2011,the Trump Organization (Applicant)submitted a request to permit
one row of New Zealand Christmas Trees to form a hedge row along the western edge of
the Driving Range.Shortly thereafter,the Applicant constructed a temporary silhouette
frame depicting the height and location of the proposed hedge row.
On October 10,2011,the City mailed a public hearing notice to property owners within a
500'radius of the project site,and published said notice in the Peninsula News on October
13,2011.The public hearing notice advertised the public hearing for this application
request as the November 1,2011 City Council meeting.As a result of the public hearing
notice,Staff received the attached correspondence expressing concern regarding the
proposed request.
On October 19,2011,the Applicant submitted the attached letter requesting that the
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application be withdrawn so as to give the Applicant more time for public outreach.As
such,since the application has been withdrawn,no City Council action is necessary.Staff
is simply recommending that the Council receive and file this report.Because this re~uest
was noticed as a public hearing,the item is required to appear on the November 1S City
Council meeting agenda.While Staff has made an attempt to notify interested parties that
the application has been withdrawn,in case interested parties attend the meeting and
request to speak on the item,the City Council must hear said speakers.
ATTACHMENTS:
October 19,2011 Letter from the Trump Organization
Correspondence
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COMMUNItY DEVeLoPMENT
DEPAR'JItarr
October 18,2011
Gregory Pfost,AICP
Deputy Community Development Director
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275
Dear Mr.Pfost,
On behalf of VH Property Corp,we would like to withdraw our application;Revision
to VY.We would like to have more time for public outreach.
General Manager
One Ocean Trails Drive,Rancho Palos Verdes,California 90275 •tel:310 265 5000 fax:310 265 5522 www.trumpnational.com1-4
October 19,2011
Dear Greg,City Council Members,and City Manager of RPV,
RE:Revision "VY"to the Trump National Golf Course Project
I am writing with a follow-up to my recent letter since it was called to
my attention that the Australian Xmas Tree is different from the New
Zealand Xmas Tree.Although they are different in color and flower,
and th~New Zealand Xmas Tree can grow to be much taller based on
facts from An excerpt ftvm "Gardening with New Zealand Plants
Shrubs and Trees':by Fisher/SatchellWatkins.Pub Col/ins,1970,the
similarities bring me to the same conclusion."Way too big,way too
messy".
As spectacular as these trees are,they are best in a National Forest
setting to be seen in their splendor.They don't belong on a public golf
range where they can obliterate large portions if not complete views of
nearby residents.These trees create a huge mess at specific times of
the year,below their expansive heads,putting residents and city
visitors at potential risk of slipping and falling since so many locals
enjoy walking and jogging on the Trump trails.Who is responsible for
this?Because these trees are so big,they would require regular
trimming which could be a problem on many levels especially if the
knat catchers find their way into their exstensive limbs.I strongly feel
the decision should be "NO"by the decision makers and hopefully a
better solution can be found,some of which I suggested previously.
Please see below the facts from which excerpts have been taken.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Sax
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An excerpt/rom "Gardening ·with New Zealand Plants Shrubs and Trees",by Fisher/Satchel/Watkins.
Pub Collins,1970.
New Zealand Christmas Tree
'I'he pohutukawa or New Zealand Christmas Tree,metsiderosis excelsa,is one of the most
outstanding plants of the entire New Zealand flora.A tougher or more adaptable coastal tree
would be hard to find,for the pohutukawa will gain a foothold in the most inhospitable of rock
crevices where continual lashings of salt-laden winds and drenchings of salt water are the nornl,
and life giving fresh water and nutrients are scarce in the extreme.
MYRTACEAE -METROSIDEROS EXCELSA
Christmas tree Maori name,Pohutukawa
The natural habitat of the pohutukawa extends from North Cape to Poverty Bay on the east coast
and Urenui,on the west.In Flora of New Zealand by Allan,it is also stated to be inland on the
shores of the lakes of the volcanic plateau.
'rhis is when great bunches of dark red,fibrous rootlets may be seen hanging from the boughs.
There are excellent exanlples of this to be seen along the King .Edward Parade at Devonport,
Auckland.
ohutukawa will flower heavily one ear and not so
A memory I shall always cherish is seeing
an avenue-like collection ofpohutukawas growing at the northern tip of the Coromandel
Peninsula.Although they were still flowering profusely,underfoot was a scarlet carpet and this
lasted for nearly a mile.'ro enhance the scene,every now and again one had views of the azure
blue sea beyond;and last but not least,the tuis were there feasting on the honey,and showing
their pleasure by treating us to musical phrases,interspersed with gurglings and chimings.
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Greg Pfost
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Dear Greg,
I apologize for sending the wrong photo &description of the NZ Xmas tree.Please discard the first email
showing the Australian Xmas tree.I thought they were the same tree.They both have flowers &can grow to
20 meters or approx.60 feet which is approx.27 feet higher than the Australian Xmas tree according to this
web site.
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The pohutukawa or New Zealand Christmas Tree,metsiderosis excelsa,is one of the most outstanding plants
of the entire New Zealand flora.A tougher or more adaptable coastal tree would be hard to find,for the
pohutukawa will gain a foothold in the most inhospitable of rock crevices where continual lashings of salt-laden
winds and drenchings of salt water are the norm,and life giving fresh water and nutrients are scarce in the
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solitary species,perching on seemingly impossible sites with its long trailing roots seeking a foothold amongst
the rocks.Where conditions are less severe the typical coastal forest of northern New Zealand consists mainly
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The leaves of the pohutukawa are thick and tough,a shiny dark green on top and silvery white on their softer
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in all milder areas of the country.The spectacular dark crimson flowers occur just before Christmas and the
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durable timber for ship building was soon realized,and in the early days of colonization shiploads of
pohutukawa timber were exported,severely depleting the magnificent stands of trees which at one time
dominated the northern coasts.The leaves and bark of the pohutukawa were utilized for a variety of medicinal
purposes by the Maori people,and many an early settler drank a decoction of inner bark of the pohutukawa
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An excerpt from "Gardening with New Zealand Plants Shrubs and Trees",by Fisher/SatchellWatkins.Pub
Collins,1970.
MYRTACEAE -METROSIDEROS EXCELSA
Christmas tree Maori name,Pohutukawa
Metrosideros,from Greek,meaning ironwood,alluding to the hardness of the timber:excelsa,Latin,to raise,
exalt.
We would not be human if we did not have likes and dislikes.In my case I have to admit a certain weakness
as far as the pohutukawa is concerned.
To see it covered in scarlet blossom,spreading its branches over the water's edge,is a sight never to be
forgotten.What an extraordinary tree it is.On coasts that are very exposed,the pohutukawa could be
described as a much branched,spreading shrub -at times almost procumbent -its long,twisted roots
reaching out over the rocky cliffs searching for a foothold and its branches swept by the salt spray.Oysters
have even been found on branches which are apparently submerged during high tide.
Under more conventional conditions,the same tree is capable of reaching a height of 70 feet.This is when
great bunches of dark red,fibrous rootlets may be seen hanging from the boughs.There are excellent
examples of this to be seen along the King Edward Parade at Devonport,Auckland.
The natural habitat of the pohutukawa extends from North Cape to Poverty Bay on the east coast and Urenui,
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on the west.In Flora of New Zealand by Allan,it is also stated to be inland on the shores of the lakes of the
volcanic plateau.
To digress from this temporarily:Cowan,in his book The Maoris of New Zealand describes how the young
people in the village would choose a suitable pohutukawa,which extended long,strong branches over the
water -and use these as diving boards.
The Maori of long ago was very observant and there were certain trees which indicated by their manner of
flowering and bearing fruit what the season's weather and the harvest would be.To quote from Cowan's book,
"On the southern side of Lake Rotoiti,stand two large and ancient pohutukawas famous in the forest and
nature-lore of the lake people.If these pohutukawas started to flower on the lowest branches first and so
gradually burst into blossom from the bottom up,it was an omen of a warm and pleasant season -as well as a
fruitful and abundant year for crops.But if,on the contrary,the buds burst first at the top and the tree flowers
downwards,it is a sign of a cold and inclement season - a disastrous year for crops."
I can remember more than 30 years ago,when the Wellington Beautifying Society under the leadership of that
great horticulturist,Mrs Knox Gilmer,planted a number of pohutukawas on the bank of the Hutt Road.Some
may have succumbed to the rigours of the southerly gales,but the majority are still there in the more sheltered
parts near Kaiwharawhara.I was very interested to read in the paper recently that seed of pohutukawa has
been sown on the clay banks of the Ngauranga Gorge (which has been widened)with the hope the scars
made by the bulldozers and earth-moving machines will be obliterated.A splendid idea and it is to be hoped
the sowing is a successful one.
Pohutukawas do particularly well round the Eastern Bays -Muritai.Also there are excellent specimens growing
in and around Paekakariki.
They are successfully cultivated in northern parts of the South Island and I have seen them in some
Christchurch gardens.They are also in cultivation as far south as Dunedin and I know of one planted 20 years
ago at Leask Bay,Stewart Island.It is interesting to note that it flowers in February/March.
Over the years,those in charge of parks and reserves have realised the virtue of growing pohutukawas for
ornamental reasons as well as shelter.In addition to the colourful display the tree will treat you to,it
encourages the tuis whose melodious notes can be heard throughout the day.
Like many of our New Zealand trees,the pohutukawa will flower heavily one year and not so heavily the next.
After a heavy flowering season it is almost as if a scarlet carpet has been laid beneath the tree,so numerous
are the spent stamens.A memory I shall always cherish is seeing an avenue-like collection of pohutukawas
growing at the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula.Although they were still flowering profusely,
underfoot was a scarlet carpet and this lasted for nearly a mile.To enhance the scene,every now and again
one had views of the azure blue sea beyond;and last but not least,the tuis were there feasting on the honey,
and showing their pleasure by treating us to musical phrases,interspersed with gurglings and chimings.
Under normal conditions the pohutukawa will grow into a large spreading tree.The branch lets and under
surface of the leaves are clothed with white tomentum.The leaves vary in shape,but usually they are from
one to three inches long with recurved margins.The dark,crimson flowers consisting of many stamens are
borne in terminal cymes,about three inches in diameter.The fruit is a small,oblong capsule roughly a quarter
of an inch long.
It is not surprising to find that so spectacular a tree figured prominently in Maori folk lore.One such story
concerns the ancestors of our noble Maori race.The Arawa canoe,on approaching New Zealand at Cape
Runaway,saw the pohutukawas all in flower.As they got nearer to the shore,the rangatira (chief)of the
canoe said,"The headdresses of this land are better than those of Haiwaki -I'll throw mine into the water."
And so he threw his headdress into the sea.
Perhaps it was the ocean-loving nature of the pohutukawa that inspired the oldtime Maori to believe that an
ancient pohutukawa growing on the northern extremity of New Zealand was the last earthly hand-hold of the
spirit before leaping into the underworld.
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The pohutukawa is endemic to New Zealand and its timber is very durable.
CULTIVATION
The seed is ripe in February and in the Auckland province,especially in coastal areas,it is safe to broadcast it
on clay banks.Further inland it may be advisable to sow seed in a box with a very light layer of sand over the
top.
Although the pohutukawa is very adaptable it will require special care to establish it in areas sUbject to frosts
of 10°or more.Most nurserymen sell pohutukawas,and if it is your intention to try and establish a plant inland
where frosts are frequently around the 10°mark,it would be advisable to buy a plant about two or three feet
tall from a nurseryman.At this height they tend to get their adult foliage,which is not only darker in colour but
has a much more leathery texture -thus it can stand harsher conditions.As an added precaution,it would be
advisable to protect it with some scrim or even a canopy of bracken fern till all risk of frost is over.
For those who would like to try their hand at propagating pohutukawas in colder districts,it is a good idea to
layer some of the aerial roots already referred to as growing on mature trees in sheltered places.These,or
three inch long cuttings could be used.When rooted,the plants could be kept in a green-house for several
years until their adult foliage develops.Then harden off and plant out.They transplant easily.
Nurserymen also stock a variegated form of pohutukawa.It requires shelter,but perhaps looks more effective
in a tub or planter box.It is slow-growing,and its creamy-greyish-green foliage makes it ideal for the
discerning indoor plant enthusiast.It is raised frcm cuttings and its full title is Metrosideros excelsa variegata.
Within recent years a yellow-flowered variety of pohutukawa (M.excelsa var.aurea)has been discovered
growing wild on an island off Tauranga.Mr Potts records that it has also been found near Cape Runaway.It
has been propagated,and although more expensive,it is always a thrill to own something that is rare.It is
raised from cuttings without any trouble.
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FW:Revision YY to the Trump National Golf course Project.
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Sent:Tuesday,October 18,2011 9:29 AM
To:RPV City Council
Cc:Leeds;Stevens
Subject:Revision YY to the Trump National Golf course Project.
Dear City Council members,
These are the trees the Trump organization intends to plant at the end of the driving range.They would
absolutely block any views to the west from the Seaview area and views to the east from Portuguese Bend
Beach Club area.Please do not allow this.
Erika Barber
4004 Stalwart
RPV
*Australian Christmas tree,(species Nuytsia floribunda),parasitic tree of the mistletoe family
(Loranthaceae),native to western Australia.The tree may grow to 10 m (33 feet)or more and produces many
yellow-orange flowers during the Christmas season.Its dry fruits
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Dear Greg Pfost and City Council Members,
RE:Revision "YY"to the Trump National Golf Course Project
I am writing with concern,that city officials must revisit this issue again.Whether one has Ficus
trees or the extremely similar,Australian Christmas Tree,the effects of this tall tree which grows
33 tall and 25 to 30 feet*wide,will adversely effect city resident and visitor views,and more
drastically affect those residents immediately next to the trees.Additionally,at times throughout
the year these trees produce beautiful colorful blossoms but that also means that there will be
the debris caused from the multitude of blossoms and the sappy substance that is also
associated with this tree.This tree also drops seeds which cultivate themselves making smaller
offshoots and young trees next to the primary tree.I foresee this tree,although beautiful in
passing at limited times of the year,a maintenance issue on every level.From keeping it
trimmed to our city's height requirements,keeping views of nearby residents from their living
rooms (the main room of their home),from the joggers and walkers drawn to the public path that
will be contending with the debris and insects prevalent at times underneath these large growing
trees,to the sparse wood-like stalks that remain barren and ugly at times of the year.
The book Mistletoes ofSouthern Australia,by David Watson clearly describes this tree with
scientific research along with how city officials see this tree as a menace.It is imperative that
the RPV city council read his writing from page 153 -157 which can be found at the website
below.Here it will illustrate the issues the city and residents will have to deal with if these trees
are planted.Please copy and paste in your browser,and then scroll to pages indicated above.
http://books.google.com/books?id=afdPDFx-
WQOC&pg=PA 130&lpg=PA130&dq=insects+drawn+to+the+australian+christmas+tree&source=
bl&ots=AVhr9BQbPD&sig=uli9 uE5z1 rat380wFsEsoPspHc&hl=en
My request of the City Council is to deny the Xmas trees so we will not have to have a wall of
trees blocking views from nearby resident's homes or for passer bys both living on the hill and
visiting the hill.It was never made clear why there is such a strong need to add such invasive
and obtrusive landscape,but there are many options besides a wall of trees that will effect so
many in a negative way.
If leaving it open to the natural views of the ocean for all to enjoy is not possible and some
visual separation is desired,Trump should consider less invasive,less obstructive and less high
maintenance options such as those listed below.
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OPTIONS:
1.Spaced steel beams painted either sky blue or green and a thick cable that extends to both
beams with a solar screen (used in outdoor tent or sunroom situations)that can be draw up and
down daily at times of play when specifically needed.Or encased screens in metal housing
every 12 feet for the thirty foot length desired,which will be no more than 8 inches wide.Times
unfurled would need to be determined with collaboration.
2.A lattice trellis with an open weave would serve as a divider yet still allow view preservation if
they were placed strategically,leaving some open space for views to be maintained by nearby
residents fhat would be effected.
3.Blue or Grey tinted glass with periodic connective braces which could be decorative.
As a resident of RPV,when I purchased my home and remodeled it,I was required to cut and/or
remove all my trees by the city of RPV to provide consideration of the neighbors around me.I
followed the rules.Mr.Trump should be no different from the rest of us.I am empathetic to Mr.
Trump's situation but there are other options and I hope he will be open minded.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth Sax
*Australian Christmas tree,(species Nuytsiafloribunda),parasitic tree of the mistletoe family
(Loranthaceae),native to western Australia.The tree may grow to 10 m (33 feet)or more and
produces many yellow-orange flowers during the Christmas season.Its dry fruits have three
broad,leathery wings.The Australian Christmas tree forms connections (haustoria)to the roots
of small plants,such as grasses,through which it obtains water and nutrients.These
connections may damage underground cables by forming constricting rings around them.New
Christmas trees may sprout from roots at some distance from the original plant.
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Greg Pfost
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Edward Stevens [ezstevens@cox.net]
Monday,October 17,201112:58 PM
Greg Pfost
cc@rpv.com;Asst.City Manager Carolynn Petru:;RPV Planning
:Revision YY to the Trump National Golf course Project.
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Greg,here is what could happen if Trump is allowed to plant his wall of NZ Xmas trees &there
is no one to police him year after year the Open Coastal view corridor for future generations to enjoy will be
lost forever.
Ed Stevens
*Australian Christmas tree,(species Nuytsia floribunda),parasitic tree of the mistletoe family
(Loranthaceae),native to western Australia.The tree may grow to 10m (33 feet)or more and produces many
yellow-orange flowers during the Christmas season.Its dry fruits
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/172266/dry-fruit>have three broad,leathery wings.The
Australian Christmas tree forms connections (haustoria)to the roots of small plants,such as grasses,through
which it obtains water and nutrients.These connections may damage underground cables by forming
constricting rings <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/279790/hyphal-loop>around them.New
Christmas trees may sprout from roots at some distance from the original plant.
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Greg Pfost
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Ralph Gilbert [pvgdlife@yahoo.com]
Saturday,October 15,2011 11 :40 AM
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Fw:Trump NZ Xmas TREES
I support Mr.Stevens'request to not change anything about the Conditions in Revision "W"(Driving Range
approval)..Trump cares nothing about view preservation for residents of Palos Verdes ...he is only interested
in "bottom line"profits for his golf course,and past history shows that he will try any and every "back door
method"concievable to achieve his goals.Please retain Condition W exactly is it is now.
Ralph Gilbert
40 year PRV resident and frequent coastal viewer along PV Drive South
---On Thu,10/13{11,EZStevens <ezstevens@cox.net>wrote:
From:EZStevens <ezstevens@cox.net>
Subject:Trump NZ Xmas TREES
To:"Greg Pfost"<gregp@rpv.com>
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Date:Thursday,October 13,2011,5:44 PM
Subject:Re:Trump NZ Xmas Trees
Dear Greg,
I see that Trump is going to try again to get a change in the Conditions of
Approval at the Nov.1st hearing.so that NZ Pine Trees can be planted on the
Driving Range.These could impact ocean views for many residents &visitors
to our Magnificent Coast.
I request that the Conditions in Revision "W"(Driving Range approval)be
upheld and that no changes be made to any WORDING,such as inserting
"significant"into the view impairment sentence.
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Please help preserve what little is left of our open coastal view corridor
for future generations to enjoy.
Edward Stevens
RPV resident for 43years,
PS:Who will police the height of the trees year after year????
. I think this is a totally absurd request &completely out of line
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Greg Pfost
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Trump NZ Xmas TREES
Subject:Re:Trump NZ Xmas Trees
Dear Greg,
I see that Trump is going to try again to get a change in the Conditions of Approval at the Nov.1st hearing.so
that NZ Pine Trees can be planted on the Driving Range.These could impact ocean views for many residents
&visitors to our Magnificent Coast.
I request that the Conditions in Revision "W"(Driving Range approval)be upheld and that no changes be
made to any WORDING,such as inserting "significant"into the view impairment sentence.
Please help preserve what little is left of our open coastal view corridor for future generations to enjoy.
Edward Stevens
RPV resident for 43years,
PS:Who will police the height of the trees year after year????
. I think this is a totally absurd request &completely out of line
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