RPVCCA_SR_2010_06_15_14_Initiative_Measure_MarymountGrrvOF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REVIEWED:
Project Manager:
HONORABLE MAYOR &CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
JOEL ROJAS,DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT,AND CAROL LYNCH,CITY
ATTORNEY
JUNE 15,2010
A REPORT ON THE INITIATIVE MEASURE FOR THE
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE FACILITIES EXPANSION
PROJECT (30800 PALOS VERDES D VE EAST)
CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER
Ara Michael Mihranian,AICP,Principal Planner
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file this report regarding the Marymount Initiative ("Initiative"),which
includes a comparative analysis of the proposed Initiative with the Marymount
expansion project that recently was approved by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On March 2,2010,Marymount College submitted a proposed Initiative to the City,which
has received sufficient signatures to qualify for a special election and to be placed on
the November 2,2010 ballot.As such,the City Council has the option of either
adopting the proposed Initiative without alteration or calling a special election.
However,before adopting the ordinance or calling an election the City Council may refer
the proposed ordinance to any City agency or agencies for the preparation of a report
regarding the following:1)fiscal impact;2)effect on the internal consistency of the
City's General and Specific Plans;3)effect on the use of land,the impact on the
availability and location of housing,and the ability of the City to meet its regional
housing needs;4)impact on funding for infrastructure of all types,infrastructure costs or
savings,or infrastructure maintenance;5)impact on the community's ability to attract
and retain business and employment;6)impact on the uses of vacant parcels of land;
7)impact on agricultural lands,open space,traffic congestion,existing business
districts,and developed areas designated for revitalization;and,8)any other matters
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the Council requests to be in the report. This report addresses the primary issues that,
in Staff’s view, are relevant to the Marymount Initiative.
With regard to the items specified by the Elections Code:
1. The fiscal impact of the initiative is difficult to predict. For example, will
additional law enforcement services be required as a result of the dorms
being located on site? The EIR did not indicate that there were any
impacts to City services even with the dorms, which could not be mitigated
to an insignificant level by the imposition of one or more mitigation
measures. However, the City Council did not certify the analysis of the
EIR regarding the dorms, since the dorms were not part of the project that
was presented to the City Council.
2. Regarding General Plan consistency, the Initiative amends the General
Plan to make the proposed project consistent with the General Plan.
3. The effect of the Initiative on land use is discussed at length below. With
regard to compliance with the City’s affordable housing requirements, the
Specific Plan states that the College will comply with any applicable
affordable housing requirements. (See, Campus Requirement No. 6 in
Exhibit F.)
4. With regard to City infrastructure, the Campus Specific Plan will be
mitigating drainage on site. The Campus Requirements provide that the
Campus owner will pay for any damage to City roadways caused by the
construction. (See, Campus Requirements No. 20, 21, 22 and 23 in
Exhibit F.) The EIR states that utilities are adequate and can be provided
to the Campus.
5. With regard to employment, the EIR states that approximately 27
additional full and part time jobs will be added with the inclusion of the
dorms and the rest of the project.
6. Although the Campus is located adjacent to the City’s Nature Preserve,
the EIR concluded that the impacts to the Preserve related to drainage
could be mitigated to an insignificant level by the addition of mitigation
measures. Those mitigation measures have been included in the Campus
Requirements. (See, Campus Requirements No. 94-109 in Exhibit F.)
7. The EIR addressed the issue of traffic and included mitigation measures
to reduce those impacts to the extent feasible. The majority of the traffic
mitigation measures required by the EIR are included in the Campus
Requirements. (See, Campus Requirements No. 143 and 144 in
Exhibit F.)
At the April 20, 2010 City Council meeting, the City Council requested that Staff analyze
the Initiative and report back to the City Council and, in particular, to address any
questions that were posed by the Council Members. Now that the Council has taken
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final action on the Marymount expansion project, Council Members have asked for a
comparison between what the project that is proposed by the Initiative and the project
that was approved by the City Council. That comparison is set forth below.
In addition, Mayor Wolowicz posed several questions about the actions that the City
Council and individual City Council Members can take with respect to the Initiative.
Those questions are addressed in a separate report that also is on the agenda this
evening.
DISCUSSION
The Initiative submitted to the City by Marymount College proposes a General Plan
amendment and would enact an ordinance amending the Zoning Code to allow the
expansion and modernization of the College’s facilities by vote of the people of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes. On June 1, 2010, the City Council approved, with conditions,
the Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project.
Based on Staff's review of the expansion project approved by the City Council and the
project that would be allowed by the Initiative, the most significant differences between
the two plans are that the Initiative would allow: (1) the construction of two residence
halls (2 buildings that will house 255 occupants) that may be connected by a gallery; (2)
the placement of the athletic field immediately adjacent to the Palos Verdes Drive East
roadway curvature with the tennis courts located immediately to the east of the athletic
field; (3) increased grading quantities; (4) no limit on the maximum duration of
construction activities, and (5) no periodic review of the conditions of approval that
would allow conditions to be revised by the City Council to lessen impacts upon the
surrounding residential neighborhoods.
In addition, the Initiative sets forth the procedures that are to be followed if changes to
the Specific Plan are proposed. In regards to modifications, the Specific Plan lists a
Ministerial Modification and an Administrative Modification as described below:
Ministerial – the College will have the ability by-right to deviate from the development
standards and requirements listed in the specific plan provided that the modification is
(1) no more than 5 percent to the location and footprint of the land uses; and (2) no
more than 5 percent from any regulation with the exception of the following:
• Building height
• Parking
• Fixed classroom seats
• Setbacks
• Maximum net new square footage
All ministerial modifications shall be reviewed and processed as part of the plan check
for the underlying permit and cannot be denied by the City unless the requited
ministerial modification does not comply with the Specific Plan
Administrative – modifications to the development standards and requirements are
permitted as an administrative modification provided that: (1) the modification does not
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exceed more than 15 percent (17,700 square feet) of the maximum permitted 118,000
square feet of new development; (2) adjustments of more than 5 percent and not more
than 15 percent to the location and footprint of the land uses and facilities described in
the Specific Plan and that there is not increase to a view impairment; and (3) no more
than a 15 percent deviation may be permitted. The Community Development Director
will have the authority to process an Administrative Modification as a discretionary
request that is appealable to the City Council. The Administrative Modification shall be
made at a duly noticed public hearing.
Additionally, the Specific Plan provides that any other change "from the permitted land
uses, development standards or conditions of the Specific Plan," that is not reviewable
as an administrative modification is an "exception" to the Specific Plan, which requires
approval by the City Council.
There are numerous less significant differences between the two proposals, which are
discussed below in the comparative analysis that has been prepared by Staff. The
analysis compares the differences between the Campus Specific Plan requirements
stated in the Initiative and the conditions of approval and mitigation measures that were
imposed by the City Council as part of its approval of the expansion project on June 1st.
Marymount College Proposed Initiative vs. the Council’s Approved Project
General Plan
The College’s initiative measure proposes legislation to adopt a General Plan
amendment and enact an ordinance governing the modernization and expansion of the
proposed campus facilities. If approved by the voters, the following will occur:
• The Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan will be amended to
include a new specific plan referred to as the “Campus Specific Plan.”
The following General Plan goals, policies, objectives and implementation
measures will be amended with the Initiative Measure (underlined
represents new text, and strikeout represents deleted text):
o Policy 11 (Urban Environment – Housing Activity), page 78, will be
revised to read as follows: “Control the alterations of natural terrain
while encouraging the restoration of previously modified terrain.”
o Policy 15 (Urban Environment – Housing Activity), page 78, will be
revised to read as follows: “Enforce height controls and use
planning tools, including specific plans, to further lessen the
possibility for view obstructions.”
o Policy 8 (Urban Environment – Institutional Activities), page 93, will
be added to read as follows: “Encourage use of planning tools such
as specific plans to manage large educational campus facilities.”
o Add a section, titled “Specific Plan” to Page 197 under the Land
Use Plan, as follows: “Specific Plan. A Specific Plan designation
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can incorporate any of the allowed General Plan land uses. The
specific plan shall be designated in the Municipal Code as a
specific plan area. The specific plan for an area will indicate the
City’s specific goals for the specific plan area as more particularly
described in the specific plan. Implementation of a specific plan
shall in no way be construed as in conflict with the General Plan.”
o Add a paragraph between the second to the final and the final
paragraph of the text on Page 206 of Specific Plan Districts, to read
as follows: “ The Campus Specific Plan, approved by the voters at
an election called for the purpose of enacting this measure, located
as particularly described on the Rancho Palos Verdes Zoning Map,
is an authorized Specific Plan for purposes of this section.”
Development Code
• The City’s Municipal Code will be amended to create a Campus Specific
Plan district. Specifically, Title 17, Chapter 38 of the Municipal Code, will
be amended to create a new Specific Plan District V, as follows:
o Add section 17.38.100 that identifies Campus Specific Plan as the
24.57 acre Marymount College campus located at 30800 Palos
Verdes Drive East
o Add Section 17.38.100.010 that states the purpose of the Campus
Specific Plan.
o Add Section 17.38.100.020 that lists the uses and development
permitted in the Campus Specific Plan, as follows:
All land uses within the Specific Plan area, shown in the
Specific Plan Land Use Table
Academic instructional and classroom facilities (including
laboratories, fine arts studios, research facilities, etc.)
Administrative Offices (including faculty offices)
Athletic facilities and intercollegiate and other athletic
activities, competitions, games, and events
Auditorium
Chapel and worship facilities
Dining facilities
Fine arts facilities
Library
Preschool
Educational programs
Residences halls
Day care and day camp
Ancillary educational facilities (i.e. computer labs,
maintenance areas, student health center, bookstore, and
retail ancillary to educational uses)
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Temporary special uses and developments
o Add Section 17.38.100.030 that states the development standards
for the Specific Plan as set forth in related site plan exhibit.
o Add Section 17.38.100.040 that establishes development
conditions and limitations as set forth in the Campus Requirements
(see attachment referred to as Exhibit F to the Initiative). This
section enables the City to enforce the Campus Requirements as it
would have for conditions of approval with the exception that the
City would not have the power to revoke, repeal, or amend the
Specific Plan.
o Add Section 17.38.100.050 requiring the Specific Plan be issued
grading and building permits, as well as Certificates of Occupancy,
ministerially. Furthermore, this section states that the Specific Plan
is not subject to the City’s review for a conditional use permit, use
permit, development plan, planned development, variance, zoning
clearance, site plan approval, site plan review, minor use permit, or
any other review, approval, or entitlement purporting to regulate or
guide land use or development.
o Amend Section 17.96.1202 (definitions) by providing a definition of
the Campus Specific Plan
o Amend the City’s Zoning Map by changing the zoning designation
for the College Campus from Institutional (I) to Specific Plan
District V.
Campus Specific Plan
Included in the Initiative Measure is a Land Use Table that lists the various land uses
and buildings within the Specific Plan representing the potential development. Below is
a Staff prepared Table that compares the land uses and buildings included in the
Initiative Measure with the June 1, 2010 Council approved project:
Building I.D. Building Total
Building
(SF)
Initiative
Measure
Council
Adopted
Project
Existing Buildings
A Classroom/Academics 26,180 Yes Yes
B Auditorium/Fine Arts Studio 9,881 Yes Yes
C Faculty Office 14,801 Yes Yes
D Student Union/Bookstore/Faculty Dining 21,650 Yes Yes
E Administration/Admissions 11,550 Yes Yes
Buildings to be Removed
View Room/Hall (1,530) Yes Yes
F
Maintenance/Photo Lab (2,696) Yes Yes
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Building I.D. Building Total
Building
(SF)
Initiative
Measure
Council
Adopted
Project
Bookstore/Health Center (2,870) Yes Yes
Arts (3,648) Yes Yes
Preschool (2,998) Yes Yes
Library (4,072) Yes Yes
Pool Equipment (208) Yes Yes
G Church 5,100 Yes Yes
Subtotal Existing Buildings 89,162
Buildings to be Added
N Library 26,710 Yes Yes
O Maintenance 1,975 Yes Yes
P Athletic Facility 33,243 Yes Yes
Q Residence Hall No. 1 22,878 Yes No
R Residence Hall No. 2 35,626 Yes No
S Gallery (Connects Proposed Residence
Halls) 660 Yes No
Subtotal New Buildings 121,092
Total 210,254
Total Existing Buildings 92,268
Net Change 117,986
Campus Requirements
The Initiative Measure replaces the Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Measures
adopted by the City Council at its June 1, 2010 meeting with what is called “Campus
Requirements.” Staff compared the “Campus Requirements” with the City Council
approved Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Measures and summarized the
differences in the following “Comparison Table.”
COMPARISON TABLE
Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
GENERAL
Require the College sign a written affidavit accepting the
conditions of approval within 90 days from the approval
date (June 1, 2010).
No Yes
Require the payment of Fish and Game fees to the County
of Los Angeles pursuant to California Code Yes Yes
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COMPARISON TABLE
Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
Compliance with the Mitigation Measures as stated in the
Council certified Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program
No Yes
The College shall implement and ensure compliance with
all the Council adopted conditions of approval No Yes
The Community Development Director is authorized to
approve minor modifications that achieve substantially the
same results as the project
Yes Yes
Failure to comply with all the conditions of approval or
campus requirements will be grounds to revoke the
approvals pursuant to Section 17.86.060 of the RPVMC
No Yes
All applicable permits shall be obtained by the Building and
Safety Division prior to commencing any construction
activities
Yes Yes
If applicable, requiring the payment of the Environmental
Excise Tax pursuant to the RPVMC Yes Yes
If applicable, compliance with the City’s Affordable
Housing Requirement Yes Yes
Compliance with the City’s Transportation Demand
Management and Trip Reduction Ordinance as set forth in
Section 10.28 of the RPVMC
Yes Yes
The College is to pay for services provided on behalf of the
City by outside consultants (i.e. City Attorney, City
Geologist, City Biologist, etc.)
Yes Yes
All costs associated with plan check reviews and site
inspections for the Department of Public Works is to be
paid for by the College
Yes Yes
A 6 month review of the project at a duly noticed public
hearing to evaluate the operations of the College, including
but not limited to, parking, on-site circulation, noise,
lighting, hours of operation, operation of outdoor events,
the use of outdoor athletic facilities (field, pool, and tennis
courts) to name a few.
No Yes
Prohibiting Residence Halls No Yes
Athletic Field located between the two pairs of tennis
courts to minimize errant balls from entering the roadway
(Palos Verdes Drive East)
No Yes
Athletic Field located adjacent to the Palos Verdes Drive
East roadway curvature with the tennis courts located to
the east of the field.
Yes No
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COMPARISON TABLE
Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Installation of temporary construction fencing Yes Yes
Limiting construction and grading activities between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday,
and prohibiting construction and grading activities on
Sundays and Federal Holidays unless a Special
Construction Permit is obtained
Yes Yes
The construction site and adjacent public and private
properties and streets shall be kept free of loose materials,
debris, lumber, scrap metal, etc.
Yes Yes
Prohibiting overnight parking or storage of vehicles within
the public right-of-way during construction Yes Yes
Requiring the review and approval of final geotechnical
and soils reports prior to issuance of any grading permit Yes Yes
Notifying property owners within a 500-foot radius when
construction is to commence. Yes Yes
Submittal of an as-built Classroom Seating Plan that is not
to exceed a maximum of 655 students seats Yes Yes
Limiting the construction and grading activities within the
public right-of-way to the days and hours approved by the
Director of Public Works
Yes Yes
Prohibiting on-site repair, maintenance, delivery of
equipment and materials, or vehicle idling before 7:00 a.m.
or after 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and on any
Sunday or Federal Holiday, unless a Special Construction
Permit is obtained
Yes Yes
All construction activity shall not extend beyond the
phasing plan identified in the Council certified
Environmental Impact Report and all construction activity
shall not exceed a total of three years during an eight year
phased schedule
No Yes
Submittal of a Construction Management Plan for review
and approval by the Director of Public Work that shall
include proposed haul routes, employee parking plan,
construction traffic control measures, hours of
construction, noise abatement, street maintenance, etc.
Yes Yes
Repairs to any damage public streets by the College
resulting from project construction. Yes Yes
Filming of preconstruction roadway conditions prior to
commencing project construction. Yes Yes
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COMPARISON TABLE
Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
The submittal of a security by the College to cover any
damage to the existing roadways caused by the project
construction.
Yes Yes
All driveways shall be designed to comply with the
approvals obtained from the Los Angeles County Fire
Department and the Director of Public Works
Yes Yes
Any on-site raised and landscaped medians and textured
surfaces, including parking lot planters, shall be approved
by the Director of Public Works and by the City Geologist
in areas adjacent to or within the Building Geologic
Setback Area.
Yes Yes
Handicapped access ramps shall be installed and or
retrofitted in accordance with the current standards
established by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Yes Yes
If excavation is required in any public roadway, the
roadway shall be resurfaced with an asphalt overlay to the
adjacent traffic lane line to the satisfaction of the Director
of Public Works.
Yes Yes
Permits shall be obtained from Public Works prior to
commencing construction within the public right-of-way Yes Yes
Project improvements shall comply with all requirements of
the various municipal utilities and agencies that provide
public services to the property. Yes Yes
All existing easements shall remain in full force and effect
unless expressly released by the holder of the easement. Yes Yes
INDEMNIFICATION / INSURANCE
The College shall hold harmless and indemnify the City,
members of the City Council members of its City Council,
boards, committees, commissions, officers, employees,
servants, attorneys, volunteers, and agents serving as
independent contractors in the role of city or agency
officials, from any claim, demand, damage, liability, loss,
cost or expense, including but not limited to death or injury
to any person and injury to any property, resulting from
willful misconduct, negligent acts, errors or omissions of
the owner, the operator, or any of their respective officers,
Yes Yes
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adopted
Project
employees, or agents, arising or claimed to arise, directly
or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of, in connection with,
resulting from, or related to the construction or the
operation of the project.
The College shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
City agents, officers, commissions, boards, committees,
and employees from any claim, action or proceeding
against the City or such agents, officers, committee or
employees brought by one or more third parties.
No Yes
The College shall procure and maintain in full force and
effect primary general liability insurance in conjunction with
umbrella coverage in an amount of at least $5 million
dollars, which shall be increased on each fifth anniversary
to reflect increases in the consumer price index for the Los
Angeles County area.
Yes Yes
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Submittal of a Square Footage Certification prepared by a
registered surveyor or engineer prior to the framing
inspection. Yes Yes
The construction of a 54 square foot security and
information booth at the entry driveway Yes Yes
Submittal of a Setback Certification prepared by a
registered surveyor or engineer prior to the framing
inspection. Yes Yes
Submittal of a Building Pad Certification prepared by a
licensed engineer prior to the final inspection of grading
activities. Yes Yes
Submittal of a Roof Ridgeline Certification prepared by a
licensed engineer prior to the final framing certifications for
each building. Yes Yes
New or replaced flagpoles shall be permitted at a
maximum height of 16-feet, as measured from adjacent
finished grade to the highest point of the flag poles. Yes Yes
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Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
Reducing the height of the Athletic Building by 10-feet so
that the maximum roof ridgeline does not exceed an
elevation of 930-feet to minimize view impacts to
properties to the north.
No Yes
The Campus owner shall install a certified silhouette for
review by the Community Development Director to
determine that the Athletic Building does not result in a
significant view impairment of Catalina Island to the
property located at 3302 Narino Drive. In the event a
significant view impairment to Catalina Island is
determined to exist, the Athletic Building shall be
redesigned.
Yes No
Submittal of an Architectural Material Board for review and
approval by the Community Development Director prior to
issuance of building permits Yes Yes
All new and improved structures shall be finished in a
muted earth-tone color. Yes Yes
The roof materials for all new and improved structures with
pitched roofs shall be tile consisting of a muted color, and
all flat roofs shall be a color that is compatible with the
color the tiles used on the pitched roofs.
Yes Yes
All trash enclosure areas shall be designed with walls six
(6) feet in height with the capability of accommodating
recycling bins. The enclosures shall be consistent with the
overall building design theme in color and material, and
shall include self-closing and self-latching gates with a
solid roof cover. Trash enclosures shall be prohibited in all
setback areas
Yes Yes
Mechanical equipment, vents or ducts shall not be placed
on roofs unless approvals are obtained pursuant to
Section 17.48.050 of the RPVMC and are adequately
screened from the public right-of-way and surrounding
properties
Yes Yes
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Council
adopted
Project
The storage of all goods, wares, merchandise, produce,
janitorial supplies and other commodities shall be
permanently housed in entirely enclosed structures, except
when in transport
Yes Yes
CONSTRUCTION PHASING
Project construction shall occur in no more than 3 phases
totaling 36 months of actual construction over a period of 8
years from the date the approval becomes final. No Yes
All new and improved structures must be completed within
the time period allowed pursuant to the City’s Building
Code after issuance of a building permit, including any
permitted extensions thereof.
Yes No
TEMPORARY MODULAR BUILDINGS
The installation and use of temporary modular buildings
shall be permitted until the completion of the applicable
permanent buildings or improvements. Upon issuance of
the Certificate of Occupancy for the applicable building or
improvement, the temporary modular building serving such
use shall be removed with 30-days.
Yes Yes
The temporary modular buildings shall not exceed 15-feet
in height, as measured from the lowest adjacent grade to
the highest roof ridgeline. Yes Yes
The exterior facades for the temporary modular building
facades shall be painted a neutral color to match the
existing or the new structures and shall incorporate
materials that are similar to the proposed finish for the
permanent buildings.
Yes Yes
The areas adjacent to the temporary modular buildings
shall be landscaped to visually screen the buildings from
Palos Verdes Drive East and properties to the south. Yes Yes
A building permit shall be obtained for applicable modular
exterior improvements (e.g., decks, stairs, and facade
details). Yes Yes
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Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
GRADING AND GEOLOGY
a. Maximum Total Grading (Cut and Fill): 79,155 cubic
yards
b. Maximum Cut: 39,255 cubic yards (13,545 cubic yards
with 15% shrinkage)
c. Maximum Fill: 39,900 cubic yards
d. Maximum Depth of Cut: 25 feet
e. Maximum Depth of Fill: 18 feet
The Community Development Director shall be authorized
to allow deviations to the above grading quantities by 200
cubic yards for unforeseen circumstances.
No Yes
a. Maximum Total Grading (Cut and Fill): 84,800 cubic
yards
b. Maximum Cut: 56,000 cubic yards (14,200 cubic yards
with 25% shrinkage)
c. Maximum Fill: 42,400 cubic yards
d. Maximum Depth of Cut: 25 feet
e. Maximum Depth of Fill: 18 feet
The Community Development Director shall be authorized
to allow deviations to the above grading quantities by to
10(ten) percent (8,480 cubic yards) for unforeseen
circumstances.
Yes No
Grading shall be balanced on-site, no import or export of
earth shall be permitted, except for fine grading materials
such as select fill.
Yes Yes
Submittal of a certified as-built grading plan prepared and
wet-stamped by a licensed engineer prior to final
inspection of the precise grading.
Yes Yes
The removal or delivery of earth, rock or material other
than demolition and construction debris and waste from
the site or building materials, shall require approval in the
form of a revised Conditional Use Permit and Grading
Permit application to evaluate potential impacts to the
surrounding environment associated with such export or
import.
No Yes
The Grading Plans shall identify the location of the building
geologic setback line and all water runoff in this area shall
be collected and diverted to the City approved drainage
system
Yes Yes
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Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
Limited irrigation shall be allowed within the geologic
setback area. Yes Yes
Recommendations made by the City Geologist, the City
Engineer, and the Building and Safety Division shall be
incorporated into the design and construction of the
project.
Yes Yes
Recommendations made by the applicant’s geologist, as
modified by comments from the City’s Geologist, shall be
incorporated into the design and construction of the
project.
Yes Yes
The City’s Geologist and Building Official shall review all
applicable structural plans or design information and
reports as deemed necessary by the City’s Geologist,
Building Official, or both, including but not limited to,
geotechnical reports during the Plan Check review process
to ensure that the proposed project will not threaten public
health, safety, and welfare.
Yes Yes
If applicable a bond, cash deposit, or combination thereof,
shall be posted to cover costs for any geologic hazard
abatement.
Yes Yes
A certificate of Insurance shall be submitted to the City
demonstrating that the applicant or its applicable
contractor has obtained a general liability insurance policy
in an amount not less than $5 million dollars per
occurrence to cover awards for death, injury, loss or
damage arising out of grading or construction.
Yes Yes
A bond, cash deposit, or other City-approved security shall
be sufficient to pay for the cost of restoring the project site
to an acceptable condition in the event that the project is
not completed and shall include, but not be limited to,
stabilizing and hydro-seeding all slopes, completing all
retaining walls that are required to maintain the slopes,
installing erosion control improvements, and filling in grade
depressions or holes.
Yes Yes
Submittal of a Dust Control Plan pursuant to the South
Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 403 and the
City’s Municipal Code.
Yes Yes
The applicant shall prepare a plan indicating, to scale,
clear sight triangles, which shall be maintained at the
reconfigured driveway intersection. No objects, signs,
fences, walls, vegetation, or other landscaping shall be
Yes Yes
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Requirement Initiative
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Council
adopted
Project
allowed within these triangles in excess of thirty inches in
height as measured from the adjacent curb.
The following improvements shall be designed in a manner
meeting the approval of the Director of Public Works: 1)
all provisions for surface drainage; 2) all necessary storm
drain facilities, including the detention basin, extending to
a satisfactory point of disposal for the proper control and
disposal of storm runoff; and 3) all water quality related
improvements. Where determined necessary by the
Director of Public Works, associated utility easements
shall be dedicated to the City.
Yes Yes
A restricted use covenant shall be recorded that prohibits
improvements within the designed Building Geologic
Setback Area.
Yes Yes
A Geology and/or Soils Engineer’s report on the expansive
properties of soils on all building sites shall be submitted
for review and approval by the City Geologist, including
documentation of the on-site location of bentonite soil
material.
Yes Yes
An as-built geological report shall be submitted for new
structures to be founded on bedrock, and an as-built soils
and compaction report shall be submitted for new
structures to be founded on fill as well as for all engineered
fill areas.
Yes Yes
The applicant’s project geologist shall review and approve
the final plans and specifications and shall stamp and sign
such plans and specifications.
Yes Yes
A grading plan review and geologic report, complete with
geologic map, shall be submitted for review and approval
by the City’s Geotechnical Engineer.
Yes Yes
Foundations shall be set in accordance with the RPVMC
and shall extend to such a depth as to be unaffected by
any creep-prone surficial soil and/or weathered bedrock.
Yes Yes
All grading shall be monitored by a licensed engineering
geologist and/or soils engineer with the submittal of written
reports, summarizing grading activities, shall be submitted
on a weekly basis to the City.
Yes Yes
The project shall comply with all appropriate provisions of
the City’s Grading Ordinance. Yes Yes
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Grading activity on-site shall occur in accordance with all
applicable City safety standards. Yes Yes
The graded slopes shall be properly planted and
maintained in accordance with the approved Landscape
Plan.
Yes Yes
All manufactured slopes shall be contour-graded to
achieve as natural an appearance as is feasible and shall
be less than 35%.
Yes Yes
Any water features (fountains, etc.), including the detention
basin, shall be lined to prevent percolation of water into the
soil.
Yes Yes
The swimming pool shall be lined and shall contain a leak
detection system. Yes Yes
The use of on-site rock crushing equipment and raw stone
cutting shall be prohibited, with the exception of a minimal
number of stonecutting saws for the final fitting and
installation of said stone veneer on the building provided
that the stonecutting occurs immediately adjacent to the
areas where the stone veneer is being applied and as far
as possible from nearby residences.
Yes Yes
The Community Development Director has the authority to
limit any stone cutting that is determined to adversely
impact the neighbors, including but not limited to restricting
the hours of stone cutting, restricting the areas of stone
cutting and/or limiting the number of stone cutting saws
and requiring saws to be located within a structure.
No Yes
Retaining walls shall be limited in height as identified on
the approved grading plans. Yes Yes
UTILITIES
All new utilities exclusively serving the project site shall be
placed underground including cable television, telephone,
electrical, gas and water.
Yes Yes
No above ground utility structure cabinets, pipes, or valves
shall be constructed within the public rights-of-way without
prior approval of the Director of Public Works.
Yes Yes
Use of satellite dish antenna(e) or any other antennae
shall be controlled by the provisions set forth in the
RPVMC.
Yes Yes
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The applicant shall prepare sewer plans in accordance
with the Countywide Sewer Maintenance District. Yes Yes
A sewer improvement plan shall be prepared as required
by the Director of Public Works, Building Official, and the
County of Los Angeles.
Yes Yes
The applicant shall submit a written statement from the
County Sanitation District accepting any new facility design
and/or any system upgrades with regard to existing trunk
line sewers.
Yes Yes
If applicable, sewer easements shall be dedicated to the
City. Yes Yes
Sewer Improvement plans shall be approved by the
County of Los Angeles, the County Sanitation Districts,
and the Director of Public Works.
Yes Yes
A sewer connection fee shall be paid to the County
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County prior to the
issuance of a permit to connect to the sewer line.
Yes Yes
The Director of Public Works shall review and approve a
Water Improvement Plan. Any water facilities that cannot
be constructed below ground shall be located on the
subject property and screened from view from any public
rights-of-way.
Yes Yes
The project site shall be served by adequately sized water
system facilities that shall include fire hydrants of the size
and type and location as determined by the Los Angeles
County Fire Department.
Yes Yes
Framing of structures shall not begin until after the Los
Angeles County Fire Department has determined that
there is adequate fire fighting water and access available
to such structures.
Yes Yes
The applicant shall file with the Director of Public Works an
unqualified "will serve" statement from the purveyor
serving the project site indicating that water service can be
provided to meet the demands of the proposed
development.
Yes Yes
A statement from the purveyor indicating that the proposed
water mains and any other required facilities will be
operated by the purveyor, and that under normal operating
conditions the system will meet the needs of the project.
Yes Yes
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HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
The applicant shall submit an updated Master Drainage
Plan for the College campus and any adjacent tributary
area, including supporting documents, for review and
approval by the Director of Public Works, Building Official,
and Geologist. The Plan shall demonstrate adequate
storm protection from the design storm, under existing
conditions, as well as after the construction of future
drainage improvements by the City along Palos Verdes
Drive East immediately abutting the project site.
Yes Yes
Submittal of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) to ensure compliance with the current California
State Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
regulations.
Yes Yes
The irrigation system and area drains proposed shall be
reviewed and approved by the City’s Geotechnical
Engineer, Building Official and Director of Public Works.
Yes Yes
A construction specific drainage report(s) shall be
prepared demonstrating that the grading, in conjunction
with the drainage improvements, including applicable
swales, channels, street flows, catch basins, will protect all
building pads from design storms.
Yes Yes
All drainage swales and any other at-grade drainage
facilities (detention basin, etc.), including gunite swales,
shall be of an earth tone color.
Yes Yes
The applicant shall demonstrate that the design storm can
be conveyed through the site without conveying the water
in a pipe and without severely damaging the integrity of the
Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP).
Yes Yes
The applicant shall execute an agreement with the City
that is satisfactory to the City Attorney agreeing to defend,
indemnify and hold the City, members of its City Council,
boards, committees, commissions, officers, employees,
servants, attorneys, volunteers, and agents serving as
independent contractors in the role of city or agency
officials, (collectively, “Indemnitees”) harmless from any
damage that may occur to the subject property or to any
improvements, persons or personal property located on
the subject property due to the flow of off-site storm flows
that are designed, as of the date the College’s drainage
Yes Yes
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plans are approved by the City, to flow onto, over, and
through the subject property (“Claims”).
All catch basins and public access points that crosses or
abut an open channel shall be marked with a water quality
message in accordance with the SUSMP and SWPPP.
Yes Yes
A SUSMP shall be prepared pursuant to the guidelines in
Development Planning for Stormwater Management – A
Manual for the Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan
(SUSMP) prepared by Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works 2002 (or most current version). The SUSMP
shall include both structural and non-structural BMPs and
shall comply with RWQCB and applicable National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
The SUSMP shall identify how on-site flows and off-site
water flows that mix with on-site water flows are treated for
pollutants prior to leaving the site. The WQMP shall also
include an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) that
addresses the use of grasscycling and pesticides for the
lawn and landscape areas including the athletic field.
Yes Yes
The SUSMP Maintenance Agreement, outlining the post-
construction Best Management Practices, shall be
recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorders Office.
Yes Yes
The applicant shall file any required documents, including
the Notice of Intent (NOI), and obtain all required permits
from the California RWQCB.
Yes Yes
An Erosion Control Plan shall be designed in conformance
with the City standards and the requirements of the
RWQCB.
Yes Yes
The project shall comply with the standard urban storm
water mitigation plan adopted by the RWQCB. Yes Yes
The City’s Geotechnical Engineer shall review and
approve the SUSMP. Yes Yes
All on-site drainage facilities, including, but not limited to
structures, pipelines, open channels, detention and
desilting basins, mechanical and natural filtering systems,
and monitoring systems shall be maintained by the
applicant.
Yes Yes
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A bond, letter of credit or other security acceptable to the
City shall be provided to secure completion of such
drainage facilities and to cover the cost of maintenance for
a period of 2 years after completion shall also be provided
to the City.
Yes Yes
All eligible drainage facilities to the Los Angeles County
Public Works Department upon completion and
acceptance of the facilities by the County of Los Angeles.
Yes Yes
SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
The applicant shall prepare and submit to the Director of
Public Works for review and approval a comprehensive
Integrated Waste Management Plan that addresses
source reduction, reuse and recycling in compliance with
State and Local required diversion goals.
Yes Yes
An approved Construction and Demolition Materials
Management Plan (CDMMP or the Plan) shall be prepared
and approved by the City.
Yes Yes
A Construction and Demolition Materials Disposition
Summary (Summary) shall be submitted to the Director of
Public Works upon completion of deconstruction and
construction.
Yes Yes
The site design shall incorporate for solid waste
minimization, the use of recycled building materials and
the re-use of on-site demolition debris.
Yes Yes
The project site design shall incorporate areas for
collection of solid waste with adequate space for separate
collection of recyclables.
Yes Yes
OPERATIONAL
Any repair work conducted in or outside the Maintenance
Building that may be visible to the public, including from
the public right-of-way, shall be screened with landscaping
from public view.
Yes Yes
Campus facilities for student, participant, and public use
shall close by 10:00 p.m. with the exception of the Library,
Auditorium, and Athletic Building, which shall close by
11:00 p.m. The College may hold up to six student activity
events, such as dances, within a calendar year in which
campus facilities for such events may remain open until
midnight provided that at least three weeks before the
Yes Yes
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event, the College provides written notice of the special
event to the Community Development Director. All such
events shall also be posted on the College’s website.
Residence Halls shall be subject to “Quiet Hours” from
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily. Yes No
Late night driving shall be discouraged by requiring
Residence Hall staff approval for those drivers wishing to
leave the campus between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and
by staff monitoring and recording of any resident vehicle
returning to the campus between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Yes No
The following areas of the campus shall be closed for all
use between sunset and sunrise, unless a Special Use
Permit is obtained:
• Athletic Field
• Rose Garden
Yes Yes
The following areas of the campus shall be closed for all
use between sunset and sunrise, unless a Special Use
Permit is obtained:
• Library Building Outdoor Deck
• Tennis Courts
• Athletic Building Outdoor Deck
No Yes
Use of the outdoor pool shall be prohibited between 10:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between
8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, unless
a Special Use Permit is obtained.
Yes Yes
The delivery of goods and supplies, including food
supplies, shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Yes Yes
All regular truck deliveries shall use the loading docks
adjacent to the student union. Yes Yes
24-hour security shall be provided, including but not limited
to the monitoring of parking lots, to ensure outdoor noise
levels are kept to a minimum.
Yes Yes
Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday to Friday,
a security guard shall be on duty at the information booth
located near the campus entrance. At all other times, the
campus security shall patrol the campus.
Yes Yes
The use of outdoor amplification equipment for outdoor
events shall be prohibited unless a Special Use Permit is
obtained. The College may request an annual Special
No Yes
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Use Permit to conduct no more than 24 outdoor events
that include amplified sound, including sporting events,
graduation ceremonies, and evening tent events, during
the next twelve months. Such activities and other outdoor
events shall only be allowed to occur at Chapel Circle, the
plazas adjacent to the Library and the Auditorium (as
shown on the site plan approved by the City Council), and
the outdoor pool area. The Athletic Field and Tennis
Courts may only be used with amplified sound for
graduation ceremonies.
The existing preschool shall discontinue its operation upon
the demolition of the building occupied for this use. The
future use of a preschool, either within an existing building
or in a new building that needs to be constructed, shall
require appropriate environmental review and approval by
the City.
Yes Yes
a Neighborhood Advisory Committee consisting of one
representative selected by each of the following
neighboring homeowner’s associations: El Prado, San
Ramon, Mira Catalina, Seacliff Hilltop, and Mediterrania;
two at-large representatives who live within 3000 feet of
the campus (one of which shall be selected by the
Community Development Director and one by the
College); and a representative from City Staff (non-voting
member).
Yes Yes
PROGRAMS / STUDENT ENROLLMENT
The following academic and recreational programs and
related activities as further described below and defined in
Condition 140:
• Traditional Degree Programs
• Non-Traditional Degree Programs
• Continuing Educational Programs, such as
but not limited to English as a Second
Language (ESL)
• Recreational Activities
• Summer Educational Programs
Yes Yes
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The use of the campus by groups or organizations
unaffiliated with the College’s educational and recreational
programs that would have less than 100 participants or
visitors present on campus at one time or would occupy
less than 20% of the 463 required parking spaces during
such use is also allowed.
Yes Yes
The sub-leasing of the campus for commercial purposes
that are unaffiliated with the College is prohibited. No Yes
The “Traditional Degree Programs” are the academic
programs (Associates and Bachelors degrees) that offer
classes primarily during the day on weekdays (Monday to
Friday). The “Non-Traditional Degree Programs” are the
academic programs (Associates, Bachelors, and Masters
degrees) that offer classes, including postsecondary
academic classes, primarily during weekday evenings and
on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), so as to generally
avoid overlap with the class schedules of the Traditional
Degree Programs. The Traditional and Non-Traditional
Degree Programs are referred collectively as the “Degree
Programs.”
Yes Yes
The College may also provide lifelong learning programs
(“Continuing Education Programs”) such as English as a
second language (ESL). All students in such Continuing
Education Programs will be included as part of the total
full-time and part-time permitted student enrollment for
both the Traditional and Non-Traditional Degree Programs.
The determination as to which enrollment category such
students are counted towards will be based on whether the
applicable classes are primarily offered during the
weekdays (in which case the students would be classified
as part of the Traditional Degree Program enrollment) or
nights/weekends (in which case they would be classified
as part of the Non-Traditional Degree Program
enrollment).
Yes Yes
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A “student” means either a “full-time student,” who is a
person enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts or Associates of Arts
Degree Program or a Continuing Education Program on
campus for at least 12 hours of course work during the
applicable Term (as defined below), or a “part-time
student,” who is a person enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts or
Associates of Arts Degree Program or Continuing
Education Program on campus for at least 3 hours, but up
to 11 hours, of course work during the applicable Term.
Yes Yes
The campus facilities may also be used for “Summer
Educational Programs” for persons generally 14 years or
older such as college-credit classes for local high school
students, Upward Bound, and international students taking
ESL classes along with other educational classes and
recreational activities. Persons enrolled in Summer
Educational Programs are referred to as “participants” for
the purpose of establishing enrollment limitations.
Yes Yes
The College may operate throughout the calendar year
under the following general “Term” schedule: “Fall Term”
(August through December), “Winter Term” (January),
“Spring Term” (February to May) and “Summer Term”
(June through July/August).
Yes Yes
The College shall provide all of its incoming students a
driver’s training course regarding local roadway conditions No Yes
The maximum total permitted enrollment in Traditional
Degree Programs on campus during the Fall, Winter, and
Spring Terms is 793 students (full-time and part-time).
Yes Yes
Of the 793 maximum student enrollment, a maximum of
250 students shall be enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts degree
program (BA Program).
No Yes
For the Summer Term, if other educational or recreational
programs are concurrently offered during weekdays, the
maximum total permitted enrollment in Traditional Degree
Programs must be proportionally reduced so that the
combined enrollment in all such programs (e.g., Traditional
Degree Programs and Summer Educational Programs)
does not exceed a total of 600 students (full-time and part-
time) and participants.
Yes Yes
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The maximum total permitted enrollment in Non-Traditional
Degree Programs on campus during any Term is 150
students.
Yes Yes
The maximum total permitted enrollment in any
combination of Traditional Degree Programs and Summer
Educational Programs offered concurrently during summer
weekdays (June to August) is 600 students and
participants.
Yes Yes
An enrollment report for each Term within an academic
year for all Traditional and Non-Traditional Degree
Programs and Summer Educational Programs no later
than 30-days after a term has commenced.
Yes Yes
Failure to submit an enrollment report on a timely basis will
constitute a violation punishable by administrative citation
per the RPVMC.
No Yes
NOISE / MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
All new mechanical equipment, regardless of its location,
shall be housed in enclosures designed to attenuate noise
to a level of 65 dBA CNEL at the project site’s property
lines. Mechanical equipment for food service shall
incorporate filtration systems to reduce exhaust odors.
Yes Yes
Mechanical equipment shall be oriented away from any
sensitive receptors such as neighboring residences, and
where applicable, must be installed with any required
acoustical shielding.
Yes Yes
All hardscape surfaces, such as the parking area and
walkways, shall be properly maintained and kept clear of
trash and debris. The hours of maintenance of the project
grounds shall be restricted to Mondays through Fridays
from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Said maintenance activities shall be
prohibited on Sundays and Federal holidays listed in the
RPVMC.
Yes Yes
Noise levels resulting from on-campus activities shall not
exceed 65 dba CNEL at all property lines. Yes Yes
Noise levels resulting from activities allowed through the
annual Special Use Permit with the exception of
Graduation ceremonies shall not exceed 65 dba CNEL at
all property lines.
No Yes
Within 6 months of completion of each Phase of the
Facilities Plan, as described in these conditions, the No Yes
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College shall provide the City with sound test reports
prepared by a certified noise consultant that is approved
by the Community Development Director.
A sound test report based on direction from the
Community Development Director shall be provided within
six (6) months of the completion of any improvement
exceeding 20,000 square feet in new floor area.
Yes No
Special on-campus educational, recreational, cultural, and
social events and activities, a Special Use Permit will only
be required where, based on demonstrable evidence,
including, but not limited to, verifiable sound tests and
reports based on past events and activities, a proposed
special event or activity will exceed 65 dba for a
cumulative period of more than 15 minutes in any hour at
the applicable property lines.
Yes No
LIGHTING
A Lighting Plan for the project site that is in compliance
with the RPVMC. Yes Yes
The Lighting Plan, including a Photometric Plan, shall
clearly show the location, height, number of lights, wattage
and estimates of maximum illumination on site and
spill/glare at property lines for all exterior circulation
lighting, outdoor building lighting, trail and sidewalk
lighting, parking lot lighting, landscape ambiance lighting,
and main entry sign lighting.
No Yes
An as-built lighting plan shall be submitted to the City prior
to the issuance of any Final Certificate of Occupancy. Yes Yes
Prior to the installation of any on-site lighting for the
parking lots and walkways, one illuminated mock-up of
each type of light fixture that would be used for the parking
lots and walkways shall be set-up for review and approval
by the Community Development Director to ensure
compliance with the Municipal Code.
No Yes
Parking and Security lighting shall be kept to minimum
safety standards and shall conform to City requirements.
Fixtures shall be shielded so that only the subject property
is illuminated; there shall be no spillover onto residential
properties or halo into the night sky.
Yes Yes
A trial period of thirty (30) days from the installation of all
the project exterior lighting shall be assessed for potential
impacts to the surrounding properties. At the end of the
No Yes
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thirty (30) day period, additional screening or reduction in
the intensity or numbers of lights which are determined to
be excessively bright or otherwise create adverse impacts.
Furthermore, said lighting shall be reviewed as part of the
six (6) month review.
Light fixtures located on a building with no eaves or on a
standard or pole shall not be more than ten feet above
existing grade, adjacent to the building or pole.
Yes Yes
No outdoor lighting shall be allowed for the tennis courts or
the athletic field, other than safety lighting used to
illuminate the walkways and trails through the campus.
Yes Yes
The light standards at the parking lot along the property
line adjacent to the properties located on San Ramon
Drive shall be no higher than the top of the existing 5-foot
tall privacy wall.
Yes Yes
The light standards at the east parking lot, located within
the lower tier, shall be limited to a height of 42-inches, as
measured from adjacent finished grade.
Yes Yes
TRAFFIC
Palos Verdes Drive East/Miraleste Drive – Signalize the
intersection. The intersection traffic signal shall be
designed to include a westbound right-turn overlap, which
would preclude u-turn movement from southbound to
northbound Palos Verdes Drive East.
The applicant may be eligible in the future for partial
reimbursement from future projects that result in impacts
on this intersection
Yes Yes
Western Avenue (SR-213)/Trudie Drive-Capitol Drive –
Re-stripe the eastbound Trudie Drive approach from one
shared left-turn/through lane and one de-facto right-turn
lane to consist of one left-turn lane and one shared
through/right-turn lane. The Project Applicant shall
coordinate with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of
Los Angeles, and Caltrans regarding implementation of
this mitigation.
The applicant may be eligible in the future for partial
reimbursement from future projects that result in impacts
on this intersection
Yes Yes
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Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos Verdes Drive South –
Modify the intersection to provide a two-stage gap
acceptance design for southbound left-turning vehicles. A
raised median refuge area shall be constructed for
vehicles to turn left from Palos Verdes Drive East to cross
westbound Palos Verdes Drive South while waiting for a
gap in eastbound traffic to complete the turn to eastbound
Palos Verdes Drive South. Additionally, the existing raised
median shall be narrowed to provide an acceleration lane
along Palos Verdes Drive South to accommodate vehicles
accelerating to join eastbound Palos Verdes Drive South
traffic flow. Modifications to the Palos Verdes Drive
East/Palos Verdes Drive South intersection shall be
designed taking into account truck turning radius
requirements and shall be to the satisfaction of the Public
Works Director. Since the Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos
Verdes Drive South intersection is impacted by the
proposed Project for “Cumulative with proposed Project
conditions,” a proportionate share contribution by the
Project Applicant is applicable (13.21% based on AM peak
hour cumulative impacts).
Yes Yes
PARKING
A Parking Lot Plan shall be developed in conformance with
the parking space dimensions and parking lot standards
set forth in RPVMC or allowed in this condition of approval,
and shall include the location of all light standards, planter
boxes, directional signs and arrows. No more than 20% of
the total parking spaces shall be in the form of compact
spaces.
Yes Yes
The project shall have no fewer than 463 on-site parking
spaces consisting of 391 standard parking spaces at a
minimum dimension of 9’ wide by 20’ deep and a
maximum 72 compact parking spaces at a minimum
dimension of 8’ wide by 15’ deep.
Yes Yes
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The applicant shall institute, to the satisfaction of the
Community Development Director and the Director of
Public Works, a Parking Management Strategies Plan to
reduce College related parking in order to minimize street
parking by students and visitors by the following values:
• 11 percent or greater for student enrollment
between 744 and 793;
• 6 percent or greater for student enrollment between
694 and 743;
• 0 percent or greater for student enrollment of 693 or
less.
Parking Management Strategies may include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• Provision of “carpool only” parking spaces
• Implementation of parking restrictions for students
living in College-owned off-campus residential
housing
• Utilization of remote parking
• Provision of increased shuttle service
• Offering of financial incentives, such as providing
transit passes
• Utilization of campus security to direct vehicles to
available on-campus parking during peak times
(8am to noon, Monday through Friday)
• Utilization of campus security personnel to monitor
street parking and direct students and visitors to
available on-campus parking spots
Yes Yes
A Parking Management Strategy Program shall be
prepared and submitted by the Applicant for review and
approval by the Community Development Director, by July
1st of every year. Said Program shall:
Document the prior-year’s achieved parking
demand reductions;
Identify strategies for use in the upcoming academic
school year;
No Yes
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Be modified on an as needed basis, as deemed
necessary by the Community Development
Director.
The total number of vehicles for those residing in the
Residence Halls will be limited to a maximum number of
125.
Yes No
Parking on the east side of the campus adjacent to the
properties on San Ramon Drive shall be limited to faculty
and staff between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. All parking
between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is prohibited in this
area.
Yes Yes
Parking at the lower terrace of the eastern parking lot shall
be prohibited between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. During this
period this portion of the parking lot must be closed off with
the use of a chain or other similar devise to prevent cars
from parking or accessing this area.
Yes Yes
Prior to the final inspection of project grading, emergency
vehicular access shall be installed at the project site. Yes Yes
The applicant shall prepare an Emergency Evacuation
Plan that complies with the City’s SEMS Multihazard
Functional Plan. Yes Yes
The use of grasscrete pavers shall be prohibited within the
Geologic Building Setback Area. Yes Yes
LANDSCAPING
A Landscape Plan shall be prepared by a qualified
Landscape Architect in accordance with the standards set
forth in RPVMC for review and approval by the City. The
Landscape Plan shall include, at a minimum, the plant
species (Latin and common names), growth rate, and
maximum height at maturity for all proposed trees. The
Landscape Plan shall be made available for public review
and input.
No Yes
The existing eucalyptus trees located on the upper
western portion of the southern slope and the existing
canary pine trees located at the existing parking lot and
drop-off circle shall either be laced, trimmed, removed or
any combination thereof, as determined by the Community
Development Director to restore views of Catalina Island
No Yes
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from the viewing area of properties to the north, including
2925 Crest Rd.
All landscaping shall be planted and maintained in
accordance with the City’s landscape requirements Yes Yes
The applicant shall preserve existing on-site mature trees
for the purpose of incorporating the mature trees into the
landscaping of the southern slope, which shall be planted
in a manner to reasonably screen the Athletic Building and
the retaining walls that support the Fire Access Lane when
viewed from the Palos Verdes Drive East roadway.
No Yes
The applicant shall replace any of the existing trees
removed from the southern slope and the adjacent area
with 24” box trees at a 2:1 ratio, to minimize the scarring or
erosion of the southern slope that may result from the
project grading.
Yes Yes
Where practical, landscaping shall be planted and
maintained to screen the project buildings, ancillary
structures, and the project’s night lighting as seen from
surrounding properties and/or public rights-of-way, as
depicted on the Landscape Plan.
Yes Yes
Landscaping shall be planted and maintained to
reasonably screen the Athletic Building and the retaining
walls for the Fire Access Lane from Palos Verdes Drive
East and down-slope properties.
Yes Yes
The area between the retaining wall along the eastern
parking area and the existing privacy wall for the adjacent
properties along San Ramon Drive shall be used as a
landscaped buffer area and planted with trees not to
exceed 16-feet in height to provide additional screening.
Yes Yes
The area between the front and street-side property lines
and the required 42-inch wrought iron fence/wall adjacent
to the parking areas shall be landscaped and maintained
on both sides of the fence/wall.
Yes Yes
The area between the front and street-side property lines
and the required 6-foot wrought iron fence along the
curvature of Palos Verdes Drive East between the
northeastern corner of the tennis courts and the detention
basin shall be landscaped and maintained on both sides of
the fence/wall.
No Yes
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A Campus Landscape Maintenance Plan shall be
submitted and approved by the Community Development
Director.
Yes Yes
Landscape maintenance activities, including lawn mowing,
are prohibited between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 4:00
p.m. to 9:00 a.m., and on Sundays and Federal holidays.
Yes Yes
The use of weed and debris blowers and parking lot
sweeping shall be prohibited before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after
4:00 p.m. on Saturday or at any time on Sundays and
Federal holidays.
Yes Yes
The implementation of the Campus Landscape
Maintenance Plan shall be formally reviewed by the
Community Development Director three (3) months after
the installation of the campus landscaping and shall be
subsequently reviewed by the City Council at the six (6)
month review. At either review, the Director and/or the
City Council may determine that the Plan needs to be
revised to address confirmed noise impacts.
No Yes
If the City receives any justified noise complaints that are
caused by the maintenance of the athletic field or campus
landscape and lawn areas, as verified by the Community
Development Director, upon receipt of notice from the City,
the College shall respond to said verified complaint by
notifying the City of the implementing corrective measures
within 24 hours from the time of said notice.
No Yes
Notice of the Director’s decision resulting from the 3-month
review of Campus Landscape Maintenance Plan shall be
provided to all interested parties and may be appealed to
the City Council by any interested party. Any violation of
this condition may result in the revocation of the
Conditional Use Permit.
No Yes
The area between the eastern parking lot and the property
line (adjacent to the City-owned San Ramon Reserve)
shall be landscaped with native plants that require little to
no irrigation, as deemed acceptable by the City Geologist.
Such landscaping shall be reviewed and approved by the
Fire Department prior to planting for fuel modification
compliance. Such plants shall not exceed a height of 42-
inches, unless the Community Development Director
determines that such landscaping may exceed 42-inches,
Yes Yes
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but no higher than 7-feet, in order to minimize any view
impairment to the properties at 2742 and 2750 San Ramon
Drive.
FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
A 42-inch tall combination wrought iron fence and wall
finished in a stone veneer similar to the approved entry
signs, along the entire Palos Verdes Drive East frontage.
Said fence/wall shall be setback a minimum of 5-feet from
the property line to allow this area to be landscaped,
irrigated and maintained with approved plants, not to
exceed 42-inches in height, as identified on the Landscape
Plan.
Yes Yes
A 6-foot tall screening wall along the College’s eastern
property line shall be constructed at the southwest corner
property line for Lot 26 (2742 San Ramon Drive / Tooley
property).
Yes Yes
A wrought iron fence, painted black, along the westerly
edge of the property, between the northeast corner of the
tennis courts and the detention basin, at a maximum
height of 6-feet and 80% open to light and air shall be
constructed. Said wrought iron fence shall be setback a
minimum of 3-feet from the property line to allow this area
to be landscaped, irrigated and maintained with approved
plants, not to exceed 42-inches in height, as identified on
the Landscape Plan. The installation of lighting onto said
fence is prohibited.
Yes Yes
A retractable net shall be installed at the south, north and
west sides of the Athletic Field as depicted in Athletic Field
Alternative D-2. Said net, when extended, shall not
exceed a height of 30-feet, as measured from the lowest
adjacent grade (891’) on the Athletic Field side. The
Athletic Field net shall be extended at all times when the
field is used for recreational activities involving balls and
shall be lowered at the conclusion of the recreational
activity.
No Yes
Recreational activities requiring the use of the retractable
net shall be prohibited on Sundays and the Federal
holidays listed in the RPVMC, unless a Special Use Permit
is obtained.
No Yes
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A retractable net may be installed at the southwest and
northwest corners of the Athletic Field. Said net, when
extended, shall not exceed a height of 20-feet, as
measured from the lowest adjacent grade (891’) on the
Athletic Field side. The Athletic Field net shall be extended
at all times when the field is used for recreational activities
involving balls and shall be lowered at the conclusion of
the recreational activity.
Yes No
Use of the Athletic Field shall be prohibited for activities
involving baseballs, golf balls, or other similar sized balls
that cannot be adequately contained by the use of the
retractable field net.
No Yes
The use of chain link fencing shall be prohibited within the
front and street-side setback yards (along Palos Verdes
Drive East) with the exception of the chain link fencing for
the tennis courts.
Yes Yes
The chain link fence for the tennis courts shall be 20-feet
in height along the entire perimeter of the westerly tennis
courts and 10-feet in height for the easterly tennis courts
(including combined retaining walls and fencing).
No Yes
The chain link fence for the tennis courts shall be 10-feet
in height and shall consist of a green or black mesh that is
80% open to light and air.
Yes No
All pools and spas shall be enclosed with a minimum 5’
high fence (80% open to light and air), with a self-closing
device and a self-latching device located no closer than 4’
above the ground.
Yes Yes
SIGNS
Two entry signs shall be installed, adjacent to the driveway
entrance at Palos Verdes Drive East and Crest Road, at a
maximum height of 6-feet and affixed to a stone veneer
decorative wall.
Yes Yes
A Master Sign Plan that complies with the sign
requirements of the RPVMC shall be approved by the City
and shall include, but not be limited to, the entry
identification signs for the College, the way-finding signs,
the building signs, and other signs related to an
educational use to ensure that such signs are in
compliance with the City’s Codes.
Yes Yes
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LAND USE AND RELEVANT PLANNING (MITIGATION MEASURES)
An Athletic Associations Membership Report shall be
prepared and submitted by the Applicant for review and
approval by the Community Development Director, by July
1st of every year. Said Report shall document the Athletic
Association memberships and corresponding sports, in
order to determine if a revision to the Conditional Use
Permit is required (LU-1)
No Yes
AESTHETICS (MITIGATION MEASURES)
A Construction Management Plan shall be submitted for
review and approval by the Community Development
Director. The Construction Management Plan shall, at a
minimum, indicate the equipment staging areas,
construction worker parking, vehicle staging areas,
fencing, haul route, dust control measures, hours of
construction, detailed construction schedule, and contact
information for the Construction Manager (AES-1).
Yes Yes
A Construction Safety Lighting Plan shall be submitted for
review and approval by the Community Development
Director. All construction-related lighting shall include
shielding in order to direct lighting down and away from
adjacent residential areas and consist of the minimal
wattage necessary to provide safety at the construction
site (AES-2)
No Yes
The graded areas shall be hydroseeded or otherwise
revegetated, to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director (AES-3).
Yes Yes
A revised Landscape Plan shall incorporate the revisions
outlined below, to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director (AES-4)
Additional gold medallion tree plantings shall be
incorporated on the site’s northeastern boundary, up to
the northern corner of the existing deck on Lot 27
(2750 San Ramon) and not beyond, in order to further
screen the eastern parking lot from the adjacent
property (Lot 27).
The gold medallion tree proposed adjacent to Lot 26
shall be omitted from the Plan.
Additional tree plantings shall be incorporated on the
south-facing slope (southern portion) to further screen
Yes Yes
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the temporary modular buildings and the Athletic
Facility from areas to the south in a manner that would
not result in view impacts to properties to the north.
The Applicant shall install and maintain a retractable net
along the perimeter of the Athletic Field that when
extended, shall not exceed a height of 30-feet. The
Athletic Field retractable net shall be extended at all times
when the field is used for recreational activities involving
balls and shall be lowered at the conclusion of the
recreational activity. Recreational activities requiring the
use of said net shall be prohibited on Sundays and the
Federal holidays listed in the RPVMC, unless a Special
Use Permit is obtained. The use of the retractable net
shall be prohibited during hours of non-play (AES-5)
No Yes
Lighting shall be designed and installed such that it is
directed downward and away from adjoining properties
and does not spill out onto adjacent areas, while
maintaining safety and security for pedestrian and
vehicular movements (AES-6)
Yes Yes
A Revised Lighting Plan shall be submitted for review and
approval by the Community Development Director and
City Engineer (AES-7)
Yes Yes
Ninety (90) days after the installation of lighting for each
phase of the Project, the lighting equipment shall be tested
and adjusted to ensure that the proper levels of light and
glare have been achieved, to the satisfaction of the
Community Development Director and City Engineer
(AES-8)
No Yes
The Applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction and
approval of the Community Development Director and the
Building Official that the Athletic Facility (south facing
façade) use minimally reflective glass, based on
manufacturers’ guidelines. All other materials used on the
exterior of buildings and structures shall be selected with
attention to minimizing reflective glare. The use of glass
with over 25 percent reflectivity shall be prohibited on the
exterior of all buildings on the Project site (AES-9).
No Yes
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION (MITIGATION MEASURES)
The Community Development Director shall review and
approve the Construction Management Plan (TR-1). Yes Yes
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Palos Verdes Drive East/Miraleste Drive – Signalize the
intersection. The intersection traffic signal shall be
designed to include a westbound right-turn overlap, which
would preclude u-turn movement from southbound to
northbound Palos Verdes Drive East (TR-2)
The applicant may be eligible in the future for partial
reimbursement from future projects that result in impacts
on this intersection.
Yes Yes
Western Avenue (SR-213)/Trudie Drive-Capitol Drive –
Re-stripe the eastbound Trudie Drive approach from one
shared left-turn/through lane and one de-facto right-turn
lane to consist of one left-turn lane and one shared
through/right-turn lane. The Project Applicant shall
coordinate with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of
Los Angeles, and Caltrans regarding implementation of
this mitigation (TR-3)
The applicant may be eligible in the future for partial
reimbursement from future projects that result in impacts
on this intersection.
Yes Yes
The traffic impacts and corresponding mitigation measures
assume the Marymount College student enrollment at a
maximum of 793 weekday students (based on the formula
allowing 750 full-time students, 20 part-time students, and
a marginal difference of 3.0 percent), and 150 weekend
students. The College shall submit to the City an
Enrollment Report for each Term within an academic year
for all Traditional and Non-Traditional Degree Programs
and Summer Educational Programs no later than 30-days
after a term has commenced (TR-4)
Yes Yes
Additionally, it is assumed, Marymount College student
enrollment as a maximum of 250 weekday students
enrolled in the BA Program and a maximum of 793
weekday students minus current BA Program weekday
students enrolled in the AA Program. Therefore, prior to
issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy, student
enrollment shall be limited to a maximum of 793 weekday
students and 150 weekend students, including full- and
part-time students, and maximum of 250 weekday
students enrolled in the BA Program and a maximum of
No Yes
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793 weekday students minus current BA Program
weekday students enrolled in the AA Program (TR-4)
Prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy, the
Applicant shall institute, to the satisfaction of the
Community Development Director and the Public Works
Director, parking management strategies to reduce
weekday College-related parking demand (TR-5).
Yes Yes
A Parking Management Strategy Program shall be
prepared and submitted by the Applicant for review and
approval by the Community Development Director, by July
1st of every year (TR-6)
No Yes
Student enrollment shall be limited to a maximum of 793
weekday students and 150 weekend students, including
full- and part-time students, and maximum of 250 weekday
students enrolled in the BA Program and a maximum of
793 weekday students minus current BA Program
weekday students enrolled in the AA Program (YR-7).
No Yes
Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos Verdes Drive South (TR-8)
– Modify the intersection to provide a two-stage gap
acceptance design for southbound left-turning vehicles. A
raised median refuge area shall be constructed for
vehicles to turn left from Palos Verdes Drive East to cross
westbound Palos Verdes Drive South while waiting for a
gap in eastbound traffic to complete the turn to eastbound
Palos Verdes Drive South. Additionally, the existing raised
median shall be narrowed to provide an acceleration lane
along Palos Verdes Drive South to accommodate vehicles
accelerating to join eastbound Palos Verdes Drive South
traffic flow. Modifications to the Palos Verdes Drive
East/Palos Verdes Drive South intersection shall be
designed taking into account truck turning radius
requirements and shall be to the satisfaction of the Public
Works Director. Since the Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos
Verdes Drive South intersection is impacted by the
proposed Project for “Cumulative with proposed Project
conditions,” a proportionate share contribution by the
Project Applicant is applicable.
Yes Yes
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The Project Plans shall be revised to include wrought iron
fencing along Palos Verdes Drive East at approximately
6.0 feet in height and 80 percent open to light and air,
temporary retractable netting along the northern, southern
and western sides of the athletic field at approximately
30.0 feet in height, and chain link fencing at 20.0 feet in
height around the perimeter of the western tennis courts
and 10.0 feet in height around the perimeter of the eastern
tennis courts so that errant balls are sufficiently contained,
to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director. The retractable net shall only be extended during
activities involving field balls at the Athletic Field, subject to
the limitations set forth in Mitigation Measure AES-5. The
Applicant shall be responsible for retracting the net. The
use of a landscape screen around and adjacent to the
wrought iron fence along the perimeter of the Athletic Field
shall be limited to a maximum height of 42 inches (TR-9)
No Yes
AIR QUALITY (MITIGATION MEASURES)
The Director of Public Works and the Building Official shall
confirm that the Grading Plan, Building Plans, and
specifications stipulate that, in compliance with South
Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 403,
excessive fugitive dust emissions shall be controlled by
regular watering or other dust preventive measures, as
specified in the South Coast Air Quality Management
District’s Rules and Regulations (AQ-1).
Yes Yes
The Director of Public Works and the Building Official shall
confirm that the Grading Plan, Building Plans, and
specifications stipulate that, in compliance with South
Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 403, ozone
precursor emissions from construction equipment vehicles
shall be controlled by maintaining equipment engines in
proper tune per manufacturer’s specifications, to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer. Maintenance records
shall be provided to the City (AQ-2).
Yes Yes
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The City shall verify that the construction contract
documents include a written list of instructions to be
carried out by the Applicant/Construction Manager
specifying measures to minimize emissions by heavy
equipment for approval by the Director of Public Works
(AQ-3).
Yes Yes
During construction and in compliance with South Coast
Air Quality Management District Rule 1113, ROG
emissions from architectural coatings shall be reduced by
using pre-coated/natural-colored building materials, water-
based or low-ROG coatings and using coating transfer or
spray equipment with high transfer efficiency (AQ-4)
Yes Yes
The Project Engineer shall include the following measures
on the Grading Plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of
Public Works and Building Official (AQ-5):
The General Contractor shall utilize electric- or diesel-
powered stationary equipment in lieu of gasoline
powered engines where feasible; and
Work crews shall turn off equipment when not in use.
No Yes
The Applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
Building Official that the Project complies with Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations established by the
California Energy Commission regarding energy
conservations standards (AQ-6).
Yes Yes
The Applicant shall submit for review and approval by the
Director of Public Works and Community Development
Director, a Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
Plan that is applicable to students, faculty, and staff
(AQ-7).
Yes Yes
NOISE (MITIGATION MEASURES)
The Applicant shall provide, to the satisfaction of the
Community Development Director, a Noise Mitigation and
Monitoring Program (NOI-1).
Yes Yes
The Applicant shall submit a noise analysis that
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director and the City Engineer, that site
placement of stationary noise sources would not exceed
noise standards indicated in the State Land Use Noise
Compatibility Guidelines for adjacent residences (i.e.,
Yes Yes
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Community Noise Exposure (Ldn or CNEL, DBA) for
Residential – Low Density, Single-Family would be 50 –
60/Normally Acceptable, 55 –70/Conditionally Acceptable,
70 – 75/Normally Unacceptable, and 75 –85/Clearly
Unacceptable (NOI-2)
Prior to issuance of any Building Permit, the Applicant
shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Community
Development Director, compliance with the following (NOI-
3):
All mechanical equipment shall include specifications
on quiet equipment;
All mechanical equipment shall be selected and
installed according to manufacturer’s specifications,
and shall include sound attenuation packages;
To the extent possible, all mechanical equipment shall
be oriented away from the nearest noise sensitive
receptors; and
All mechanical equipment shall be screened and
enclosed to minimize noise.
Yes Yes
A subsequent noise analysis shall be prepared, to the
satisfaction of the Community Development Director and
the City Engineer, which demonstrates that all reasonable
sound attenuation has been incorporated into the
northeasterly and easterly parking areas (i.e., landscaping
and brushed driving surfaces), such that noise from the
parking areas has been minimized (NOI-4)
No Yes
The Marymount College Code of Conduct shall be
reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission at a
duly noticed public hearing. The provisions of the Code of
Conduct shall outline measures for minimizing
operational/stationary source noise impacts to the
surrounding neighborhoods that would also minimize the
need for police enforcement). The City or Applicant could
initiate revisions or modifications to the Code of Conduct,
which shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning
Commission at a duly noticed public hearing. The Code of
Conduct shall, at a minimum, include provisions for the
parking lots, common open space area, and security
measures, in order to ensure stationary noise impacts are
minimized
No Yes
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City review and approval of the Code of Conduct shall be
limited to provisions related to potential Project impacts to
adjacent neighbors (i.e., offsite) related to noise and police
protection (NOI-5).
Use of the tennis courts, shall be prohibited between
sunset and sunrise, seven days per week, unless a
Special Use Permit for said use has been issued by the
Community Development Director, pursuant to Code
Chapter 17.62, Special Use Permits (NOI-6)
No Yes
Use of the athletic field shall be prohibited between sunset
and sunrise, seven days per week, unless a Special Use
Permit for said use has been issued by the Community
Development Director, pursuant to Code Chapter 17.62,
Special Use Permits (NOI-6)
Yes Yes
The use of amplified sound shall be prohibited at the
proposed athletic field, tennis courts, swimming pool, and
other outdoor gathering areas, unless a Special Use
Permit for said use has been issued by the Community
Development Director, pursuant to Code Chapter 17.62,
Special Use Permits (NOI-7)
No Yes
GEOLOGY (MITIGATION MEASURES)
The Applicant shall comply with each of the
recommendations detailed in the Preliminary Grading Plan
Review and Geotechnical Response to City of Rancho
Palos Verdes (ASE, June 28, 2002, 2005), and other such
measure(s) as the City deems necessary to adequately
mitigate Project geotechnical impacts (GEO-1)
Yes Yes
The Grading Plan and Landscape Plan shall demonstrate,
to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, City Geologist, and
City Building Official, that the plans have been designed
such that:
Runoff, including irrigation run-off, at the eastern
parking lot shall be prohibited from draining onto
adjacent properties including the South Shores
Landslide;
Drainage shall be prohibited from flowing over the top
of the south-facing slope, ponding, or soaking; and
Yes Yes
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Runoff from all hardscape areas and any disturbed
area in conjunction with the Project construction,
particularly the parking lots, shall be prohibited from
draining onto the south-facing and east-facing slopes
and neighboring properties, as required by the City; all
runoff shall be diverted to on-site storm drains.
To reduce the potential impact resulting from slope
deformation one or more of the following measures shall
be implemented prior to the issuance of any grading
permit:
Design and build improvements with flexible joints
between individual structures to accommodate slope
deformation; and
Set the foundation for improvements deeper and use
less flexible materials that will resist soil movement.
In the event improvements within the creep zone cannot
be avoided, a soil engineer shall assess the depth of the
creep zone and determine if the proposed improvements
would contribute to slope deformation. The Applicant shall
comply with each of the recommendations identified by the
soil engineer to reduce any potential slope deformation
impacts associated with the proposed improvements to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer, City Geologist, and
City Building Official (GEO-2).
The Final Grading Plans shall specify that the oversized
(i.e., one- to three-foot-wide blocks) that are generated
from excavation of the one- to two-foot-thick (+/-),
discontinuous layers and/or lenses of very hard, silica
and/or calcium-magnesium carbonate cemented siltstone,
which is commonly referred to as “PV Stone,” shall not be
placed in engineered fills unless their location and
disposal methods are specifically reviewed and approved
by the Project Soils Engineer and City Engineer. No rock
crushing shall occur onsite.
Yes Yes
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY (MITIGATION MEASURES)
The Director of Public Works and the City Engineer shall
review and approve a Revised Storm Drain Plan.
Calculations shall be provided to the Director of Public
Works and the City Engineer indicating that the diversion
area does not impact the existing storm drains (HYD-1)
Yes Yes
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Increased flows from Watersheds A and BC shall be
mitigated with the installation of a detention basin (i.e.,
Watershed A Sub-Basin and Watershed BC Sub-
Basin), as illustrated on Exhibit 5.7-3, Proposed Storm
Drain Layout, and Exhibit 5.7-4, Detention Basin
Layout, or where determined by the Director of Public
Works and the City Engineer, to reduce the peak flow
(HYD-2)
Yes Yes
The Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan shall be
updated to specifically address the modified athletic field
and tennis courts in the western portion of the site with
respect to altered drainage patterns and runoff amounts
(HYD-3).
No Yes
The hydrological and drainage improvements identified in
Mitigation Measures HYD-1 and HYD-2 shall be
completed during grading period (HYD-4).
Yes Yes
A Notice of Intent shall be prepared and submitted to the
Los Angeles RWQCB providing notification and intent to
comply with the State of California general permit. Also, a
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be
reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works
and the City Engineer for water quality construction
activities onsite. A copy of the SWPPP shall be available
and implemented at the construction site at all times
(HYD-5)
Yes Yes
The Applicant shall prepare, to the satisfaction of the
Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, a Water
Quality Management Plan, which includes Best
Management Practices (BMPs) (HYD-6)
Yes Yes
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES (MITIGATION MEASURES)
A private security program, reviewed and approved by the
Planning Commission and the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department at a duly noticed public hearing, shall
be implemented at the campus enforcing the Project’s
Conditions of Approval and the Marymount College Code
of Conduct (PSU-1).
No Yes
An approved Construction and Demolition Materials
Management Plan shall be prepared and submitted to
the Director of Public Works for review and approval
(PSU-2)
Yes Yes
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A Construction and Demolition Materials Disposition
Summary shall be submitted to the Director of Public
Works. The Summary shall indicate actual recycling
activities and compliance with the diversion requirement,
based on weight tickets or other sufficient documentation
(PSU-3).
Yes Yes
The site design shall incorporate for solid waste
minimization, the use of recycled building materials, and
the re-use of on-site demolition debris (PSU-4). Yes Yes
The proposed Project shall incorporate storage and
collection of recyclables into the Project design, and refuse
collection contracts shall include provisions for collection of
recyclables. Recycling shall be included in the design of
the Project by reserving space appropriate for the support
of recycling, such as adequate storage areas and access
for recycling vehicles (PSU-5).
Yes Yes
The Applicant shall, to the satisfaction of the Director of
Public Works, implement a comprehensive Recycling
Program on an on-going basis (PSU-6)
Yes Yes
During events at the athletic field, temporary waste and
recycling receptacles shall be provided (PSU-7). No Yes
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
A habitat assessment for the El Segundo blue butterfly
(Euphilotes battoides allyni) shall be conducted by a
qualified biologist permitted by the USFWS to conduct
surveys for this species, approved by the Community
Development Director, and paid for by the Applicant. If
any El Segundo blue butterfly is located in the impact area,
authorization from the UFWS shall be required prior to
commencing any construction activities in the surveyed
area. Authorization can occur through either Section 7 or
10 of the FESA. The authorization process would require
a preparation of Biological Assessment or Habitat
Conservation Plan (HCP), which would include a Special
Status Plant Mitigation Program to avoid or minimize
impacts to this species. The Special Status Plant
Mitigation Program may include avoiding the habitat of this
species or purchasing off-site habitat for this species
(BIO-1)
Yes Yes
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CITY COUNCIL MEMO – JUNE 15, 2010
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Requirement Initiative
Measure
Council
adopted
Project
The Applicant shall hire, at the Applicant’s expense, a
qualified Biologist, approved by the Community
Development Director, who shall conduct a focused survey
for active raptor nests no more than 30 days prior to
commencement of any grading or construction or the
removal of the gum trees, if such activity occurs during the
breeding season between February 1 and June 30. If an
active nest is found, some restrictions on grading activities
may be required in the vicinity of the nest until the nest is
no longer active as determined by a qualified Biologist
(BIO-2)
Yes Yes
A jurisdictional delineation shall be conducted by the
Applicant to determine whether the two drainage channels
are under the jurisdiction of ACOE and CDFG. If these
agencies have jurisdiction over the Project’s study area,
permits or waivers thereof would be required from one or
both of these agencies prior to issuance of any Grading
Permit. The Applicant shall be required to comply with all
permit conditions from the ACOE and/or CDFG.
Conditions of these permits may include, but are not
limited to, the replacement of habitat value within the
jurisdictional areas impacted. The replacement may come
in the form of habitat restoration and/or enhancement
onsite or in the immediate vicinity at the discretion of the
permitting agencies (BIO-3)
Yes Yes
It should be noted that in order to address public safety concerns regarding errant balls
entering the roadway as a result of the Athletic Field’s close proximity to the roadway
curvature of Palos Verdes Drive East, the College offered to pay $200,000 towards the
installation of a barrier within the roadway median. The College’s offer is discretionary
as it is not included in either the Council adopted Conditions of Approval or the Initiative
Measure.
ATTACHMENTS
• Marymount Initiative Measure
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March 2,2010
Carla Morreale
City Clerk
Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275
Re:Initiative Measure to be Submitted to Voters
Dear Ms.Morreale:
RECEIVED
crrv OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MAR 02 2010
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Please find enclosed with this letter a copy of a proposed initiative measure and Notice of
Intent to Circulate Petition for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.Please transmit the initiative
measure to the City Attorney for a Title and Summary pursuant to California Elections Code
Section 9203.Also enclosed please find a check in the amount of $200 with this letter.
I am the proponent of this measure and am a registered voter within the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes.Attached please find a signed proponent affidavit as required by section 9608 of
the California Elections Code.
Should you have any questions or require additional information,please contact my
attorney,Thomas W.Hiltachk,at 455 Capitol Mall,Suite 801,Sacramento,CA 95814 or
(916)442-7757.Thank you.
Sue SoldoffPh.D.
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Dated this2nA day of ~~,20 /0
AFFIDAVIT
I,Sue Soldoff Ph.D.,acknowledge that it is a misdemeanor under state law (Section
18650 of the Elections Code)to knowingly or willfully allow the signatures on an initiative
petition to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the proposed measure for the
ballot.I certify that I will not knowingly or willfully allow the signatures for this initiative to be
used for any purpose other than qualification of the measure for the ballot.
Signed:
~$d~,".'/
Sue SoldoffPh.D.~
3414 Coolheights Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275-6229
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Notice ofIntent to Circulate Petition
Notice is hereby given by the person(s)whose name(s)appear(s)hereon ofhislher/their intention
to circulate the petition within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for the purpose of amending the
General Plan and Zoning Code.A statement of the reasons of the proposed action as
contemplated in the petition is as follows:
This initiative measure proposes legislation to adopt a General Plan amendment
and enact an ordinance governing the enhancement and modernization of college
campus land.The proposed ordinance does not increase the existing student
enrollment cap for the campus.The proposed ordinance will reduce traffic by
allowing on-campus student housing for 250 students.The proposed ordinance
will reduce street parking by students and faculty.The proposed ordinance will
provide modem educational and athletic facilities that will be available to Rancho
Palos Verdes residents.It will also include a state of the art library open to the
community.These improvements are achieved with private funds,not taxpayer
dollars.The proposed ordinance will preserve the campus setting with 68%open
space and preserve a treasured community asset.
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CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN INITIATIVE MEASURE
The people of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:INTRODUCTION.
A.We,the people of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,affinn our intent to encourage
the retention,limitation,and overall improvement of the existing college campus located at the
southeastern portion of the City,immediately south of the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive
East and Crest Road through a Specific Plan intended to manage the site.We seek to ensure that
the campus remains vital and continues to provide benefits to the City while remaining
compatible to the surrounding community.On July 12,2000,the college first submitted
applications to the City to improve its campus.For almost ten years,these improvements have
been the subject of environmental and community review,culminating in a Final Environmental
Impact Report,numerous technical studies and analyses,reports and extensive community
involvement.Hundreds of thousands of privately donated dollars were spent while these delays
endangered this City treasure.The people of this City,who have consistently shown support for
these campus improvements,should now be given the opportunity to decide on the future of this
important community asset.Accordingly,we hereby amend the General Plan and hereby ordain
implementation of a Specific Plan and zone change to create the Campus Specific Plan
("Specific Plan"),subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth below.
B.The property that is the subject of this initiative measure is currently used as the
Marymount College campus ("Campus").The approximately 24.57-acre Campus is located on a
site overlooking the southern tip of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean,as more
particularly shown in Attachment A ("Specific Plan Area").The Campus is bordered on the
north,northeast,south and west by single-family residential neighborhoods.The areas situated
south and east of the site contain single-family residential neighborhoods and undeveloped lands.
An area map showing the property in the context of surrounding development is set forth in
Attachment B ("Specific Plan Boundary and Context Map").The Campus site generally
consists of an improved/developed area located at the northern portion of the property and vacant
areas along the property's south-facing slope and westerly area.The northern portion of the
property consists of an existing college campus,which has been improved and developed with
buildings,an athletic field,parking lots,paved areas and ornamental landscaping.The south-
facing slope and westerly area contain no improvements and are seasonally cleared of vegetation.
Existing development on the Campus is set forth in Attachment C ("Existing Campus").
This Specific Plan allows the demolition of approximately 18,022 square feet of existing floor
area and the construction of 136,008 square feet of new floor area on the Campus,which
includes a 14,916-square foot expansion to existing buildings.The proposed additions and new
buildings would result in a total of 21 0,254 square feet of floor area,representing a net increase
of 117,986 square feet over the existing floor area of 92,268 square feet.The new floor area
would be developed in the fonn of six new structures and the renovation of four existing
structures.Additionally,the Specific Plan would relocate the existing athletic field,and tennis
and basketball courts from the east side of the Campus to the west side.Also,the entry drive and
existing parking area would be reconfigured/reconstructed.A site plan more particularly
describing the features and land uses pennitted within the Specific Plan area is set forth in the
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Land Use Plan set forth in Attachment D.The limitations which will ensure that Campus uses
will be sensitive to the environment and to neighboring properties bordering the Specific Plan
area are set forth in the Campus Requirements in Attachment F.
C.We therefore find that the master planning of the Campus site through
implementation of the Specific Plan and the facilities and uses permitted by this initiative is
appropriate and desirable.The Specific Plan area is compatible with surrounding development.
The Campus Requirements will ensure that implementation of the Specific Plan shall be limited
and coordinated to remain sensitive to surrounding communities.The Specific Plan includes
appropriate service systems for the level and type of development proposed.
SECTION 2:CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT.
The people of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby amend the General Plan of
Rancho Palos Verdes as follows:
A.Campus Specific Plan Land Use Category Amendment
The Land Use Element of the General Plan is hereby amended to include the Campus
Specific Plan.This text shall be printed in the General Plan in close proximity to reproductions
of Attachments A through G to this initiative measure.
B.Technical Conforming Amendments to General Plan
Additional technical,conforming amendments,to ensure that the Campus Specific Plan
district and the Campus Specific Plan are consistent with and implement the General Plan's
goals,policies,objectives and implementation measures,are set forth as follows.
1.Policy 11,p.78,shall be revised to read as follows:"Control the
alteration of natural terrain while encouraging the restoration of previously modified terrain."
2.Policy 15,p.78,shall be revised to read as follows:"Enforce height
controls and use planning tools,including specific plans,to further lessen the possibility for view
obstructions."
3.Add Policy 8,p.93,to read as follows:"Encourage use of planning tools
such as specific plans to manage large educational campus facilities."
4.Add a Section entitled "Specific Plan"to p.197,as follows:"Specific
Plan.A specific plan designation can incorporate any of the allowed General Plan land uses.
The specific plan shall be designated in the Municipal Code as a specific plan area.The specific
plan for an area will indicate the City's specific goals for the specific plan area as more
particularly described in the specific plan.Implementation of a specific plan shall in no way be
construed as in conflict with the General Plan."
5.Add a paragraph between the second to the final and the final paragraph of
the text on p.206,to read as follows:"The Campus Specific Plan,approved by the voters at an
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election called for the purpose of enacting this measure,located as particularly described on the
Rancho Palos Verdes Zoning Map,is an authorized Specific Plan for purposes of this section."
C.Specific Plan Relationship to General Plan
The Campus Specific Plan is consistent with the General Plan,and is incorporated into
the General Plan,as referenced above.
SECTION 3:CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE CHANGE
The people of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes enact an ordinance creating the Campus
Specific Plan district,as follows:
A.Creation of the Campus Specific Plan Zoning Designation.
Title 17 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code ("RPVMC"or "Municipal Code")
and the zoning map are amended to create Specific Plan District V,referred to generally as the
Campus Specific Plan and herein as the Specific Plan,and to apply it to the Specific Plan area.
A new Section 17.38.100 and related subsections,as described below,are added to Title 17,
Chapter 38 of the Municipal Code,as set forth below.
17.38.100.Specific Plan District V.
Specific Plan District V,also known as the Campus Specific Plan ("Specific Plan"),
encompasses all properties generally associated with the existing approximately 24.57-
acre college campus located at 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East,immediately south of the
intersection of Palos Verdes Drive East and Crest Road ("Campus").This plan allows
for the renovation and modernization of Campus facilities in order to maintain and
enhance the quality of the educational and recreational programs offered on the Campus
in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding community.The plan proposes a
cohesive design and identity for the Campus site while controlling and limiting potential
development of the site.This section provides standards and regulations for development
within the Specific Plan area.This section was enacted by initiative.
17.38.100.010.Purpose.
The purposes of Specific Plan District V include:(a)to ensure that the Campus remains
vital and continues to provide educational,recreational,social,and other benefits to the
city while remaining compatible with the surrounding community;and (b)to establish the
specific land uses and development standards applicable to the property within the
Specific Plan.
17.38.100.020.Uses and Development Permitted.
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No development may occur within the Specific Plan area unless it is consistent with the
Specific Plan.Only those uses set forth in the Specific Plan may be conducted or
constructed in Specific Plan District V,as follows:
A.All land uses within the Specific Plan area,shown in the Specific Plan Land
Use Table,that existed as ofthe date this ordinance becomes effective;
B.Academic instructional and classroom facilities (including laboratories,fine
arts studios,research facilities,etc.);
C.Administrative offices (including faculty offices);
D.Athletic facilities and intercollegiate and other athletic activities,
competitions,games,and events;
E.Auditorium;
F.Chapel and worship facilities;
G.Dining facilities;
H.Fine arts facilities;
1.Library;
J.Preschool;
K.Educational programs;
L.Residence halls;
M.Day care and day camp;
N.Ancillary educational facilities (i.e.,computer labs,maintenance areas,
student health center,bookstore,and retail ancillary to educational use);and
O.Temporary special uses and developments.
17.38.100.030.Specific Plan Development Standards.
The development standards for the Specific Plan area are as set forth in the Specific Plan,
and are incorporated into this section 17.38.100.030 by reference.
17.38.100.040.Development Conditions and Limitations.
Development within the Specific Plan area shall be subject to the Campus Requirements
listed in Attachment F,which include provisions relating to restrictions and limitations
upon development and operations within the Specific Plan area.The Campus
Requirements are on file in the office of the director.The city shall have available to it
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for enforcing the Campus Requirements the same enforcement mechanisms as it would
have for conditions of approval of other development projects,except that the city shall
not have the power to revoke,repeal,amend or stay the Specific Plan or any or all of its
components.The city may also substitute equivalent measures,without the need for a
vote of the people,subject to the consent ofthe Campus owner.
17.38.100.050.Applications for Development.
If an application for development consistent with the Specific Plan is submitted to the
city,and is also consistent with all applicable city grading and building standards,then
the application shall issu~ministerially.Certificates of occupancy shall also issue
ministerially provided only that construction conforms to applicable building and grading
requirements for issuance of such certificates,and to the provisions of the Specific Plan.
Except as provided in the Specific Plan,including the Campus Requirements,no
additional approvals or entitlements,including but not limited to departmental review
approval,conditional use permit,use permit,development plan,planned development,
variance,zoning clearance,site plan approval,site plan review,minor use permit,or any
other review,approval,or entitlement purporting to regulate or guide land use or
development shall be required by the city for the development described in such
application.
B.Technical Amendments to Title 17 of the Municipal Code
Title 17 of the RPVMC is hereby amended to create and include Section 17.96.1202 as
follows:
17.96.1202 -Campus Specific Plan
"Campus Specific Plan"means the development standards,regulations,and conditions
governing Specific Plan District V,which apply to the property described therein,and
which plan is more particularly set forth in the Campus Specific Plan adopted by the
people of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at an election called for the purpose of
enacting this measure,that is on file in the office of the director.
C.Amendment to Maps
The City of Ranchos Palos Verdes Zoning Map and all related zoning maps also are
amended to change the zone for the Campus from the current Institutional (I)District to Specific
Plan District V and are amended to substitute the diagram in Attachment C for the area of such
maps that depicts the Campus,and to include the notation "Specific Plan District V is subject
only to the provisions of section 17.38.100 ofthis Code and the Campus Specific Plan."
D.Zoning Code;Conflicts with Specific Plan
Except as may be otherwise expressly set forth in the Specific Plan,the standards and
definitions of the Specific Plan shall govern in lieu of any provisions of the City of Ranchos
Palos Verdes Municipal Code and all related zoning regulations and definitions that conflict with
any provision of the Specific Plan.
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SECTION 4:CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN
A.Campus Specific Plan
The Campus Specific Plan ("Specific Plan")applies to the property,which is commonly
known and currently used as the Marymount College campus,and is located at the southeastern
portion of the City,immediately south of the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive East and Crest
Road.The approximately 24.57-acre Property is located on a site overlooking the southern tip of
the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean that is more particularly described in
Attachment G ('Legal Description")to this ordinance.The only zoning district that is
consistent with this Specific Plan is Specific Plan District V.
The Specific Plan permits all existing uses and activities within the Specific Plan area,
renovation to the existing Campus consisting of the demolition of some existing buildings,the
modernization and expansion of existing buildings,the construction of new academic,
recreational,student and staff housing,and related ancillary facilities,and the relocation and
reconfiguration of recreational facilities,athletic fields and parking facilities as shown on
Specific Plan Land Use Table below and on Attachment D-Specific Plan Land Use Plan.
The Specific Plan Land Use Plan sets forth the anticipated locations of the various land
uses and facilities within the Specific Plan area.As more particularly described in Section B.5,
below,the Specific Plan Land Use Table represents potential development within the Specific
Plan area.
Specific Plan Land Use Table
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Buildin
Classroom/Academics 26,180 0 0 26,180
Auditorit.m!Fine Arts studio 8,012 0 1,869 9,881
Faculty Office 1,346 0 1,455 14,801
Student UnionfBookstoreJFa 18,158 0 3492 21,650
Administration/Admissions 9,450 0 2,100 11,550
Buildings to be Removed
View RoomfHall 1,530 0 0
MaintenanceJPhoto lab 2,696 0 0
F BookstorelHeaKh Center 2,870 0 0
Arts 3,648 0 0
Preschool 2,998 0 0
Ubrary 4,072 0 0
Pool Equipment 208 0 0
G Church 5,100 0 5,100
92,268 14,916 89,162
Buildin
N 26,110 26,710
0 1,915 1,975
P 33,243 33,243
Q 22,818 22,818
R 35,626 35,626
S 660 660
121,092 121,092
136,008 210,254
92,268
117,986
Provided that development within the Specific Plan area remains within the permitted
land uses,the maximum allowable net new square footage,the maximum allowable height
limitations,and all other development limitations and conditions set forth herein in the Specific
Plan,the Specific Plan area may be renovated and developed in any manner that is consistent
with the Specific Plan.
1.Existing Uses and Activities Permitted
This Specific Plan permits all of the existing land uses shown in the Specific Plan Land
Use Table and permits all activities within the Specific Plan area that exist or routinely occur as
of the date this ordinance becomes effective.
Activities presently occurring within the Specific Plan area include:
•College preparatory,post-secondary,graduate,continuing education,preschool
and other educational programs.
•Religious services open to the general public.
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•Cultural events open to the general public.
•Intramural and club sports,and intercollegiate athletic league competitions,
games,and matches.
•Summer youth educational and recreational programs.
•Community programs and events sponsored by community organizations.
•Special events sponsored by student,alumni or campus organizations.
2.Demolition,Repair and Reconstruction Permitted
The Specific Plan allows for the demolition of any building,structure or other facility
within the Specific Plan area.Only a demolition permit,and no other permit or discretionary
process or approval,may be required for the demolition,repair or reconstruction of any building,
structure or other facility within the Specific Plan area as of the date the Specific Plan becomes
effective.Any buildings,structures or other facilities permitted within the Specific Plan area
may be repaired and maintained in the ordinary course and,in the event of casualty or substantial
damage,may be reconstructed.
3.Renovation Permitted
The Specific Plan permits renovation of the following existing facilities within the
Specific Plan area:
Auditorium/Fine Arts Studio.A I,869-square foot,one-story art studio addition on the
south side ofthe existing auditorium building for a total floor area of9,881 square feet.
Faculty Office Building.A 7,455-square foot two-story addition east of the existing
7,346-square foot faculty office building,providing a total floor area of 14,801 square feet.The
addition would consist of a classroom,storage and lounge area that would connect the faculty
office building to the academic building on the first floor and would create new faculty offices
and conference room space on the second floor.The addition would connect with the existing
roof of the building.
Student Union (Bookstore/Faculty Dining Addition).A two-story addition to the existing
18,158-square foot Student Union building that includes 3,492 square feet of additional floor
area for a total area of 21 ,650 square feet.The addition consists of a 1,496-square foot bookstore
addition on the first floor and a 1,996-square foot faculty dining area on the second floor.
Administration Building.A single-story approximately 2,1 OO-square foot addition to the
existing 9,450-square foot administration building,resulting in a total floor area of 11,550 square
feet.The addition includes a remodel of the existing fa<;ade,as well as the interior layout of the
building.The primary entrance to the building would be on the north side,opening onto a plaza
with a fountain.This plaza would provide a connection to the redesigned parking lot.
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Only building permits and other ministerial permits and processes will be required for the
completion of the renovations expressly permitted by the Specific Plan as set forth herein.No
discretionary permits,approvals,or processes will be required.
4.New Facilities Permitted
The Specific Plan permits the development of the following uses and facilities within the
Specific Plan area:
Library.A new 26,710-square foot library and lecture hall may replace the existing
4,072-square foot library that is connected to the existing academic building,and would include
a partial remodel of the fa9ade of the existing academic building.
Maintenance Building.A 1,975-square foot maintenance building may be developed
north of the proposed athletic facility.
Athletic Facility.An athletic facility may be built at the western facade of the existing
Student Union building.The facility would be two-stories,totaling 33,243 square feet.The
building would include a gymnasium,locker rooms,weight room,aerobic room,classroom area,
concessions area and outdoor terrace.The existing outdoor pool would be removed and a new
pool would be constructed adjacent to the proposed athletic facility.
Residence Halls.Residence Halls may be developed in one or two interconnected,two-
story buildings totaling 58,504 square feet connected by a 660-square foot gallery on the lower
level between the Residence Halls.Up to a total of 128 rooms,housing a maximum of 255
occupants is permitted.The Residence Halls may contain lounge space,laundry facilities,and
activity rooms.Emergency vehicle access to the Residence Halls would be provided along the
pedestrian walkway that connects to the parking lot on the east side of the Campus,as well as
non-vehicle access along the southern side ofthe Residence Halls.
Gallery.A gallery may be built to connect the Residence Halls.
Only building permits and other ministerial permits and processes shall be required for
the development of the new facilities expressly permitted by the Specific Plan as set forth above.
No discretionary permits,approvals,or processes shall be required for any new facility or
program expressly permitted within the Specific Plan.
5.Maximum Net New Square Feet of Development
A maximum of 118,000 square feet of net new development is permitted in the Specific
Plan area.The baseline for calculating the net new square feet of development shall be the total
square footage of the existing buildings within the Specific Plan as shown on the Specific Plan
Land Use Table.
The maximum permitted net new development of 118,000 square feet in the Specific Plan
area may be allocated to any permitted use or combination of uses within the Specific Plan area.
The surface area of active recreational open space such as play fields is not considered new
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square feet for purposes of calculating the maximum Net New Square Feet of Development
within the Specific Plan.
6.Maximum Fixed Classroom Seats
A maximum of 655 fixed classroom seats is permitted in the Specific Plan area.
7.Required Improvements &Development Standards within the Specific
Plan Area
Ancillary Facilities.To improve and enhance the aesthetic environment of the Specific
Plan area and to improve the pedestrian and vehicular circulation within the Specific Plan area,
ancillary site improvements within the Specific Plan area are required as shown on Attachment
D and are summarized as follows:
•Two new entry signs (up to 6.0 feet in height);
•An information/welcoming booth at the Campus entrance (not to exceed 48 square feet);
A rose garden,substantial new landscaping and new trees,raised planters,fountains,
multiple plazas,colored and textured pedestrian walkways,low retaining walls with stone
finishes,and trellis structures;
•Loading facilities adjacent to the maintenance and athletic facility;and
• A trash enclosure in the service yard area.
Architectural Style/Theme.The architectural style of all new buildings in the Specific
Plan area shall be in keeping with the Mediterranean climate of Rancho Palos Verdes and the
existing architectural context.Architectural treatments may include detailing such as stone
veneer,large overhangs,clay tile roofs,wood and earth tone stucco,and the like in order to
resemble the architectural integrity of the surrounding residential neighborhoods.Offsets and/or
projecting roof and wall elements are encouraged to create visual interest and shade/shadow
variations.
Landscaping.Except as otherwise expressly stated herein,the Specific Plan area shall
conform to all applicable landscape policies and regulations of the General Plan and Municipal
Code.
Parking and Access.Existing vehicle entry access to the existing Campus within the
Specific Plan area may remain at its current location at the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive
East and Crest Road.The driveway shall be widened and oriented to Palos Verdes Drive East,
such that a right angle is formed.Parking shall be increased and reconfigured,and should
primarily be located on the north and east portions of the Campus.A total of 463 off-street
parking spaces are required prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for any new
building including 391 standard parking spaces and a maximum of72 compact parking spaces.
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Setbacks.Building setbacks from property lines shall conform to the setback
requirements of the Institutional (I)Zone.Setbacks for parking areas shall be a minimum of ten
(10)feet from public roadways.
Temporary Modular Buildings.Temporary modular buildings may be added to the
Specific Plan area as provided in the Cam]JUs Requirements.
Slopes.Man-made slopes within the Specific Plan area may be removed and restored to
be more consistent with natural slope contours.
8.Infrastructure
Drainage.Drainage infrastructure within the Specific Plan area shall substantially
conform to the drainage shown on the Land Use Plan.Drainage features and detention basins
shall conform to the Campus Requirements in Attachment F.
Wastewater (Sewer).The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles,District No.5 and
the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW)provide wastewater services to the
City.Wastewater flow originating from the Specific Plan area is transported by a local City-
maintained sewer line to the Districts'Joint Outfall "J"Unit IE Trunk Sewer.This trunk sewer
is located in a right-of-way southwesterly of La Rotonda Drive.This 27-inch diameter trunk
sewer has a design capacity of 29.4 million gallons per day (mgd)and conveyed a peak flow of
3.2 mgd when last measured in 2002.
The wastewater generated by the Specific Plan area is treated at the Joint Water Pollution
Control Plant (JWPCP),located at 24501 South Figueroa,in the City of Carson.The JWPCP
has a design capacity of 385 mgd and currently processes an average flow of 324.2 mgd.
Currently,the JWPCP serves a population of approximately 3.5 million people.
The total expected increase in average wastewater flow from all Specific Plan area
permitted uses is 23,597 gpd.
The County Sanitation Districts have stated their intent to provide the Specific Plan area
with sewer service up to the levels that are legally permitted.The legally permitted levels are
contingent upon the available capacity of the Districts'treatment facilities which are in tum
limited to levels associated with approved growth identified in the SCAG regional growth
forecast.The wastewater flow associated with the Specific Plan area is not anticipated to exceed
levels associated with approved growth,as identified in the regional growth forecast.
Water Conservation.Rancho Dominguez District of the California Water Service
Company provides water service to the Specific Plan area.Permitted uses within the Specific
Plan area are anticipated to be within the service capabilities ofRDDCWSC.RDDCWSC would
accommodate the increase in water demand generated from the land uses within the Specific
Plan area and provide the substructure work.Land uses within the Specific Plan area would be
required to meet applicable water conservation goals,policies and regulations.
Solid Waste.The City has non-exclusive agreements with various haulers to provide
disposal service for solid waste generated within the City.Land uses within the Specific Plan
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area utilize haulers,negotiate the fees for service and arrange for bin(s)and/or roll-off(s)to be
provided at establishments within the Specific Plan area.The choice of which landfill to use is
ultimately made by the hauler that would service the Specific Plan area.The closest landfill
operated by the County Sanitation District of Los Angeles County that is available to serve the
Specific Plan area is the Puente Hills Landfill.The Puente Hills Landfill is permitted to receive
13,200 tons of non-hazardous solid and inert waste per day.The landfill's existing local land use
permit is valid through October 31,2013,at which time the site would stop accepting waste for
disposal.
There are four solid waste management facilities available to serve the Specific Plan area.
Current uses within the Specific Plan area generate approximately 3.24 tons of solid waste per
week.Land uses within the Specific Plan area would be required to meet applicable recycling
goals,reducing the amount of solid waste requiring disposal at landfills.
Electricity.Southern California Edison provides electricity service to the Specific Plan
area.Permitted uses within the Specific Plan area are anticipated to be within the service
capabilities of SCE.
Natural Gas.Southern California Gas provides natural gas service to the Specific Plan
area.Permitted uses within the Specific Plan area are anticipated to be within the service
capabilities of SCG.SCG would accommodate the increase in natural gas demand generated
from the land uses within the Specific Plan area and provide the substructure work.
B.Ministerial Modifications
1.The applicant for any building permit or other ministerial permit shall have
the right to deviate from the development standards and conditions required in
the Specific Plan as follows:
(a)Adjustments of not more than 5 percent to the locations and footprints
of land uses and facilities on the Specific Plan Land Use Plan may be
permitted by right.
(b)A deviation of not more than 5 percent from any regulation of the
Specific Plan may be permitted by right,except with regard to building
height,parking,fixed classroom seating,setbacks,and maximum
permitted net new development square footage for which no
Ministerial Modifications are permitted.
2.All ministerial modifications shall be reviewed as part of plan check for the
underlying permit,and shall not be denied by the city unless the requested
ministerial modification fails to comply with this Specific Plan.
C.Administrative Modifications
3.The Director of City Planning,Building and Code Enforcement or the
Director's designee(s)shall have the authority to approve deviations from the
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development standards and conditions required In the Specific Plan as
follows:
a.The maximum permitted 118,000 square feet of net new
development may be exceeded by not more than 15 percent.
b.Adjustments of more than 5 percent and not more than 15 percent
to the locations and footprints of land uses and facilities as
described in the Specific Plan Land Use Plan are permitted.Any
such adjustment may not increase any view impairment.
c.Except as may be permitted as a ministerial modification,a
deviation of not more than 15 percent from any regulation of the
Specific Plan may be permitted.
4.All administrative modifications are discretionary.Any consideration of an
administrative modification shall be made at a duly noticed public hearing.
5.Administrative modifications are appealable to the City Council.
D.Exceptions from Specific Plan
1.Any deviation from the permitted land uses,development standards,or
conditions of the Specific Plan that are not reviewable as an administrative
modification shall be reviewed and considered as Specific Plan exceptions.
2.The City Council shall have decision-making authority for granting
exceptions from the Specific Plan regulations.
E.Relationship to the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
The provisions of this Specific Plan are in addition to those set forth in the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code ("RPVMC")and do not convey any rights not otherwise granted under
the provisions contained therein,except as specifically provided for herein.
Whenever provisions of this Specific Plan differ either in being more restrictive or less
restrictive from provisions contained in the RPVMC,or any other land development ordinance,
statute,regulation or policy,this Specific Plan shall supersede those other provisions.Whenever
this Specific Plan is silent with respect to a matter,the provisions of the RPVMC or any other
land development ordinance,statute,regulation or policy shall apply.Any ambiguity shall be
resolved in favor of the goals and purposes of the Specific Plan.
F.Interpretation
Whenever any ambiguity or uncertainty related to the application of this Specific Plan
exists so that it is difficult to determine the precise application of these provisions,the Director
of City Planning,Building and Code Enforcement or his or her designee shall,upon application
by the Campus owner,issue binding interpretations of the Specific Plan requirements consistent
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with the purpose and intent of this Specific Plan.Ambiguity between the Specific Plan and
RPVMC shall be interpreted in favor of and consistent with the goals and purposes of this
Specific Plan,and the Specific Plan shall control even if the applicable Municipal Code
provision is more recent or more restrictive.
G.Severability
If any provision of this Specific Plan or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction,such invalidity shall not affect other Specific Plan provisions,clauses or application
thereof which can be implemented without the invalid provision,clause or application,and,to
this end,the provisions and clauses ofthis ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5:INTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS MEASURE
A.Determining Consistency.
To ensure that our intent prevails,and to ensure that development of the Specific Plan is
subject to express,objective standards that cannot be changed through subsequent discretionary
actions or interpretations,words shall be interpreted according to the intent expressed in this
initiative measure,and shall be applied according to their plain meaning,rather than according to
the contrary provision of the RPVMC.Determinations of consistency of the Specific Plan and of
any proposed construction with the General Plan and zoning regulations of the City,shall be
limited to a determination of consistency with the Specific Plan,as adopted by this initiative.'
B.Amendment.
The chapter,pages,and sections set forth in this initiative measure may be renumbered
by City staff or by subsequent recodification by the City Council,so long as the zoning
regulations enacted by this initiative remain a separate,standalone,separately numbered chapter
of the zoning and/or land use ordinance of the RPVMC,and so long as the renumbering affects
no substantive change.City staff or the City Council may also make clerical changes to
reproduce or relocate any text or diagram of this initiative measure in a logical manner (such as
reproducing a copy of Attachment A,B,C,D,E,F or G in the General Plan or zoning code
next to the text to which it relates),so long as doing so affects no substantive change.
Corrections may be made to fix any typographical or clerical errors in this initiative,without a
vote of the people,provided that doing so affects no substantive change.Except as expressly
provided in this initiative measure,no other part of this initiative measure may be altered,
amended or supplemented,except upon a subsequent vote of the voters,or upon application of a
landowner of all or a portion of the property located within the Specific Plan area as to property
then owned by that landowner,which application is approved by the City Council.
C.Effective Date.
This initiative measure shall be considered adopted and effective upon the earliest date
legally possible,and in no event later than 10 days after the date the vote is declared as provided
in Elections Code section 9122.
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D.Voting Date.
We,the voters,request that the measure be placed on the ballot for the General Election
in November 2010,regardless of whether sufficient signatures are obtained on the petition
containing this initiative measure to otherwise permit a special election.
E.Statute of Limitations.
Unless a shorter statute is enacted by the State Legislature,all provisions of this initiative
measure shall be deemed a general plan amendment and/or rezoning decision subject to
Government Code section 65009(c),and no action or proceeding challenging all or any part of
this initiative measure shall be maintained unless commenced and service made within 90 days
of the date the vote on this initiative measure is declared by the City Council.
F.Severability.
If any word or words of this initiative measure,or its application to any situation,are held
invalid or unenforceable,in a final judgment that is no longer subject to rehearing,review or
appeal by a court of competent jurisdiction,then the word or words are severed,and the
remaining parts of this initiative measure,and the application of any part of this initiative
measure to other situations,shall continue in full force and effect.We,the people of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes,declare that we would have adopted this initiative measure,and each word
of it,irrespective of the fact that any other word,condition,or application to any situation,be
held invalid.It is our intent that any portion of this initiative measure that can lawfully be
implemented be implemented,even if doing so would not permit development of the Specific
Plan and even if doing so would otherwise appear trivial or inconsequential.
G.Incorporation of Attachments.
All attachments are incorporated by reference and comprise part of this initiative
measure.These attachments are listed below for ease of reference:
Attachment A:Specific Plan Area
Attachment B:Specific Plan Boundary and Context Map
Attachment C:Existing Campus
Attachment D:Land Use Plan
Attachment E:Master Utility Plan
Attachment F:Campus Requirements
Attachment G:Legal Description
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Attachment F
CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1)Improvements shall conform to the specific standards contained in the Ordinance
or,if not addressed therein,shall conform to the appropriate development and
operational standards of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code ("RPVMC").
2)The Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement shall be authorized to
approve minor modifications to any of the Campus Requirements if such
modifications achieve substantially the same results as would strict compliance
with such Requirements.
3)All applicable permits required by the Building and Safety Division shall be
obtained prior to the commencement of any construction activities.
4)All applicable environmental filing fees under the Fish and Game Code including
posting fees shall be paid.
5)If applicable,prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy,the
Environmental Excise Tax in accordance with the RPVMC shall be paid.
6)If applicable,prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy,compliance with
the Affordable Housing requirements of the RPVMC shall be demonstrated.
7)Compliance with all applicable provisions of the City's Transportation Demand
Management and Trip Reduction Ordinance as set forth in RPVMC section 10.28
shall be demonstrated.
8)The campus owner shall pay the cost of services to be provided on behalf of the
City by outside consultants that have been retained by the City to render services
specifically in connection with these improvements (e.g.,City Engineer,City
Attorney,geotechnical consultants,biologist,landscape architect,and
environmental consultants)..
9)All costs associated with plan check reviews and site inspections for the
Department of Public Works shall be paid by the campus owner.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS
10)Temporary construction fencing shall be installed in accordance with the
RPVMC.Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit,a Temporary
Construction Fence Plan,as part of the Construction Management Plan,shall be
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submitted.The Plan will identify items including,but not limited to,the type,
location and time duration of construction fencing to be installed to address
health and safety issues that are related to grading or other construction
activities.
11)All on-site construction and grading activities shall be limited to the hours
between 7:00 a.m.and 7:00 p.m.Monday through Saturday.No construction
shall occur on Sundays or Federal holidays as listed in the RPVMC unless a
special construction permit is first obtained from the Director of Planning,Building
and Code Enforcement at least 48 hours in advance of construction work.
12)The construction site and adjacent public and private properties and streets shall
be kept free of all loose materials in excess of the materials required for
immediate construction purposes.Such excess materials include,but are not
limited to,the accumulation of debris,garbage,lumber,scrap metal,concrete
asphalt,salvage materials,abandoned or discarded furniture,appliances,or
fixtures.
13)No overnight parking or storage of vehicles associated with construction shall be
permitted in the public right-of-way during construction.
14)Prior to issuance of any grading permit,final geotechnical and soils reports shall
be submitted to the Building Official and the City's Geotechnical Consultant.All
conditions specified in the approved geotechnical and soils reports will be
incorporated.
15)A notice to all property owners within a 500-foot radius of the Specific Plan area
shall be prepared at least 30 days prior to the commencement of construction.
Such notice shall be sent by the City,at the expense of the campus owner,and
shall include a contact (name,telephone number,and e-mail address)in the
event complaints need to be filed.A similar notice shall be visibly posted from
the right-of-way (Palos Verdes Drive East)at the entrance to the campus.
16)A detailed as-built Classroom Student Seating Plan shall be provided upon
completion of the later of the proposed new Library or Fine Arts Studio.Such
plan shall not exceed a maximum of 655 student seats.
17)Construction and grading activities within the public right-of-way shall be limited
to the days and hours approved by the Director of Public Works at the time of
permit issuance.
18)No on-site repair,maintenance,delivery of equipment and materials or vehicle
idling shall occur before 7:00 a.m.or after 7:00 p.m.Monday through Saturday,
nor on any Sunday or Federal holiday listed in the RPVMC unless otherwise
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specified in these Requirements or a special construction permit is obtained from
the City.Emergency repairs are exempt from this Requirement.
19)Prior to the issuance of any grading permits,a Construction Management Plan
shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for review and approval.Said
Plan shall include,but not be limited to,the proposed routes to and from the
construction area for all deliveries of equipment,materials,and supplies,and
shall set forth the parking plan for construction employees,the installation of
traffic control signs,hours of arrival and departure for construction workers,
sound abatement measures,and street maintenance (street cleaning and
repairs).All construction-related parking must be accommodated on-site.No
on-street construction related parking shall be permitted.The queuing and idling
of construction worker vehicles and construction vehicles/equipment shall be
prohibited on-site and on City streets.Furthermore,a Haul Plan shall be
submitted by the campus owner to the Public Works Department prior to
issuance of grading permits.
20)Repairs to any public streets which may be damaged as a result of
improvements to the campus site shall be the responsibility of the campus owner.
21)Prior to issuance of any grading or building permit,the public roads that will be
used for construction traffic to and from the site,as described in the City-
approved Construction Management Plan,shall be filmed to document the pre-
construction road condition.Said film,in either a DVD or CD format,shall be
submitted to the Director of Public Works and shall be used to document any
roadway damage that may be associated with construction.
22)Prior to the issuance of any grading or building permit,the campus owner shall
submit security,in a form reasonably acceptable to the City,to cover any
damage to existing public roadways caused by construction.The amount of
such security shall be determined by the Director of Public Works and shall not
be released until all construction-related activities have been completed and after
final inspections by the City's Building Official.
23)Prior to the release of the security to cover any damages to existing public
roadways,all curbs,gutters,and sidewalks that are damaged as a result of
construction,as determined by the Director of Public Works,shall be repaired or
replaced by the campus owner.
24)All proposed driveways shall be designed in substantially the same alignment as
shown on the approved site plans,subject to final design review and approval by
the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Director of Public Works.
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25)Anyon-site raised and landscaped medians and textured surfaces,including
parking lot planters,shall be approved by the Director of Public Works,and by
the City Geologist in areas adjacent to or within the Building Geologic Setback
Area.
26)Handicapped access ramps shall be installed and or retrofitted in accordance
with the current standards established by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Access ramps shall be provided at all intersections and driveways.
27)All sidewalks and pathways shall be designed to comply with the minimum width
standards set forth in the most recent California Disabled Accessibility
Guidebook.
28)If excavation is required in any public roadway,the roadway shall be resurfaced
with an asphalt overlay to the adjacent traffic lane line to the satisfaction of the
Director of Public Works.
29)Prior to commencement of any excavation or construction within the public rights-
of-way,all necessary permits shall be obtained from the Director of Public Works.
30)Improvements shall comply with all requirements of the various municipal utilities
and agencies that provide public services to the property.
31)All existing easements shall remain in full force and effect unless expressly
released by the holder of the easement.
INDEMNIFICATION/INSURANCE
32)The campus owner shall hold harmless and indemnify City,members of its City
Council,boards,committees,commissions,officers,employees,servants,
attorneys,volunteers,and agents serving as independent contractors in the role
of city or agency officials (collectively,"Indemnitees"),from any claim,demand,
damage,liability,loss,cost or expense,including but not limited to death or injury
to any person and injury to any property,resulting from willful misconduct,
negligent acts,errors or omissions of the campus owner,the campus operator,or
any of their respective officers,employees,or agents,arising or claimed to arise,
directly or indirectly,in whole or in part,out of,in connection with,resulting from,
or related to the construction or the operation of the improvements authorized by
the Ordinance,including but not limited to the operation and use of the athletic
field.
33)The campus owner shall procure and maintain in full force and effect primary
general liability insurance in conjunction with umbrella coverage,which is
applicable to,and provides coverage in an amount of at least $5 million dollars,
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which amount shall be increased on each fifth anniversary of the issuance of the
first Certificate of Occupancy for any structure authorized by this Ordinance to
reflect increases in the consumer price index for the Los Angeles County area.
Said insurance shall insure against claims for injuries to persons or damages to
property that may arise from or in connection with the operation of the athletic
field as authorized by this Ordinance.Such insurance shall name the City and
the members of its City Council,boards,committees,commissions,officers,
employees,servants,attorneys,volunteers and agents serving as its
independent contractors in the role of City officials,as additional insureds.Said
insurance shall be issued by an insurer that is admitted to do business in the
State of California with a Best's rating of at least A-VII or a rating of at least A by
Standard &Poor's,and shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(a)The coverage shall contain no limitations on the scope of protection
afforded to the City,its officers,officials, employees,volunteers or
agents serving as independent contractors in the role of city or agency
officials which are not also limitations applicable to the named insured.
(b)For any claims related to the operation of the athletic field,including
balls that may enter the public road right-of-way,insurance coverage
shall be primary insurance as respects the City,members of its City
Council,boards,committees,commissions,officers,employees,
attorneys,volunteers and agents serving as independent contractors in
the role of city or agency officials.
(c)The limits of insurance shall apply separately to the development site.
(d)Each required insurance policy shall be endorsed to state that
coverage shall not be canceled except after 3D-days prior written
notice by first class mail has been given to the City.
(e)Each required insurance policy shall be endorsed to state that
coverage shall not be materially modified except after five (5)business
days prior written notice by first class mail has been given to the City.
(f)Each required insurance policy shall expressly waive the insurer's right
of subrogation against the City and members of its City Council,
boards and commissions,officers,employees,servants,attorneys,
volunteers,and agents serving as independent contractors in the role
of City or agency officials.
(g)Copies of the required endorsements and certificates shall be provided
to the City when the insurance is first obtained and with each renewal
of the policy.
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(h)No activities involving field balls at the athletic field shall be
permitted unless such general liability insurance policy is in effect and
on file with the City.
Such insurance shall name the City and the members of its City Council,boards,
committees,commissions,officers,employees,servants,attorneys,volunteers
and agents serving as its independent contractors in the role of City officials,as
additional insureds.Said insurance may,at the campus owner's option,be in the
form of a separate excess insurance policy and may be issued by a non-admitted
carrier so long as the insurer is authorized to do business in the State of
California with a Best's rating of at least A-VII or a rating of at least A by
Standard &Poor's and shall comply with all of the requirements herein.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
34)The Ordinance allows for the improvement of the existing campus facilities
(92,268 square feet of floor area)consisting of the demolition of 18,022 square
feet of existing floor area and the construction of 136,008 square feet of new floor
area,including improving existing buildings by 14,916 square feet.The proposed
improvements would result in a total of 210,254 square feet of floor area,as
outlined in the table shown below:
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Existin Buildin s
Classroom/Academics 26,180 0 0 26,180
Auditorium/Fine Arts Studio 8,012 0 1,869 9,881
Facul Office 7,346 0 7,455 14,801
Student Union/Bookstore/Facul 18,158 0 3,492 21,650
Administration/Admissions 9,450 0 2,100 11,550
Cha el 5,100 0 0 5,100
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View Room/Hall 1,530 1,530 0 0
Maintenance/Photo Lab 2,696 2,696 0 0
Bookstore/Health Center 2,870 2,870 0 0
Arts 3,648 3,648 0 0
Preschool 2,998 2,998 0 0
Libra 4,072 4,072 0 0
Pool E ui ment 208 208 0 0
Subtotal Existin 92,268 18,022 14,916 89,162
Libra 26,710 26,710
Maintenance 1,975 1,975
Athletic Facili 33,243 33,243
Residence Hall No.1 22,878 22,878
Residence Hall No.2 35,626 35,626
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Subtotal New Buildin s 121,092 121,092
Total S uare Foota e 136,008 210,254
Source:Rasmussen &Associates,Pro osed Master Site Plan
35)A Square Footage Certification prepared by a registered surveyor or engineer
shall be submitted to the Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement
prior to a framing inspection,indicating that the buildings,as identified herein,do
not exceed the maximum permitted gross square footages (as measured from
exterior walls).
36)A security/information booth shall be constructed at the entry driveway.This
structure shall not exceed 54 square feet and a maximum height of ten (10)feet,
as measured from the lowest adjacent finished grade (935.50')to the highest roof
ridgeline (945.50').Architectural details shall be allowed to exceed the maximum
10-foot height limit.
37)Building setbacks shall comply with the development standards in this
Ordinance.A Setback Certification shall be prepared by a licensed engineer and
submitted to the Building and Safety Division prior to the framing inspection on
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each structure or prior to the final inspection of grading activities,whichever
occurs first.
38)The following structures,including improvements to existing structures,shall not
exceed the building heights and number of stories described below:
Auditorium /Fine Arts 925'942'17-feet One storyStudio
Faculty Building 912'940'28-feet Two stories
Student Union (bookstore
and faculty dining 910'940'30-feet Two stories
ex ansion
Administration/Admissions 926'951'25-feet One story
Library Building 912'951'39-feet One story
Maintenance Building 913'933'20-feet One story
933'North
Elevation
Athletic Facility 897.75'(flat roof)41-feet Two stories
938.75'South
Elevation
Residence Hall No.1 866'931'45-feet Two stories
Residence Hall No.2 866'931'45-feet Two stories
39)A Building Pad Certification shall be prepared by a licensed engineer and
submitted to the Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement and the
Building Official prior to final inspection of grading activities.A Roof Ridgeline
Certification,indicating the maximum height of each building,shall be prepared
by a licensed engineer and submitted to the Director of Planning,Building and
Code Enforcement and the Building Official prior to the final framing certifications
for each building.
40)New or replaced flagpoles shall be permitted at a maximum height of 16-feet,as
measured from adjacent finished grade to the highest point of the flag poles.
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BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
41)Prior to the plan check submittal of the Athletic Facility,the Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement shall determine that the Athletic Facility is
designed so that there is no significant view impairment of Catalina Island from
the viewing area of the property located at 3302 Narino Drive.To accomplish
this,the campus owner shall install a certified silhouette for review by the
Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement.In the event the Director
of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement determines that a significant view
impairment of Catalina Island exists,Athletic Facility shall be redesigned to
reduce the view impairment.
42)An Architectural Materials Board shall be submitted to the Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement prior to issuance of building permits.The
Materials Board shall identify,at a minimum,a sample of the proposed exterior
bUilding materials,roof tile materials,and paint colors for all new and improved
structures.
43)All new and improved structures,including but not limited to the Athletic Facility,
the Library,the Residence Halls,the Student Union,and the Classrooms shall be
finished in a muted earth-tone color,as demonstrated on the Materials Board.
44)The roof materials for all new and improved structures with pitched roofs,
including but not limited to the Library,the Student Union,the Residence Halls
and the Classrooms shall be tile,consisting of a muted color,as demonstrated
on the Materials Board.To the extent permitted by the City's Building Code,the
material for all flat roofs shall be a color that is compatible with the color of the
tiles used on the pitched roofs throughout the area.Partial roofs composed of
photovoltaic panels may be utilized.
45)All trash enclosure areas shall be designed with walls six (6)feet in height with
the capability of accommodating recycling bins.The enclosures shall be
consistent with the overall building design theme in color and material,and shall
include self-closing I self~latching gates.The enclosures shall integrate a solid
roof cover to screen the bins from view from all public rights-of-way and
surrounding properties.Trash enclosures shall be prohibited in all setback
areas.
46)Mechanical equipment,vents or ducts shall not be placed on roofs without
screening from view from the adjacent public rights-of-way unless approvals are
obtained pursuant to Section 17.48.050 of the RPVMC regarding building heights
and screening from view of all public rights-of-way and surrounding properties.
All new and improved structures,including but not limited to the Athletic Facility,
the Residence Halls,the Student Union,and the Library shall comply.
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47)The storage of all goods,wares,merchandise,produce,janitorial supplies and
other commodities shall be permanently housed in entirely enclosed structures,
except when in transport.
48)All new and improved structures must be completed within the time period
allowed pursuant to the City's Building Code after issuance of a building permit,
including any permitted extensions thereof.
TEMPORARY MODULAR BUILDINGS
49)The installation and use of temporary modular buildings shall be permitted until
the completion of the applicable permanent buildings or improvements.Upon the
issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the applicable building or
improvement,the temporary modular building serving such use shall be removed
within 30 days and the area restored to its previous condition.
50)The temporary modular buildings shall not exceed 15-feet in height,as measured
from the lowest adjacent grade to the highest roof ridgeline.
51)The exterior facades for the temporary modular building facades shall be painted
a neutral color to match the existing or the new structures and shall incorporate
materials that are similar to the proposed finish for the permanent buildings (not
including Palos Verdes Stone or other stone material).
52)The areas adjacent to the temporary modular buildings shall be landscaped to
visually screen the buildings from Palos Verdes Drive East and properties to the
south.
53)A building permit shall be obtained for applicable modular exterior improvements
(e.g.,decks,stairs,and facade details)from the Building and Safety Division.
GRADING
54)The following shall be the maximum quantities and depths of grading for the
improvements:
a.Maximum Total Grading (Cut and Fill):84,800 cubic yards.
b.Maximum Cut:56,000 cubic yards (14,200 cubic yards with 25%
shrinkage ).
c.Maximum Fill:42,400 cubic yards.
d.Maximum Depth of Cut:25 feet.
e.Maximum Depth of Fill:18 feet.
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The Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement shall be authorized to
allow deviations to the above grading quantities up to ten (10)percent for
unforeseen circumstances or due to conditions encountered in the field provided
that such deviation or modification to the grading quantities achieves
substantially the same results as with the strict compliance with the grading plan.
Any modifications resulting in additional grading in excess of the above amounts
shall require approval of an amendment to the grading permit.Rough grading
shall be balanced on-site.No import or export of earth shall be permitted,except
for fine grading materials such as select fill,unless required by unforeseen
circumstances or due to conditions encountered in the field.
Prior to the final inspection of the precise grading,the Building Official shall be
provided with a certified as-built grading plan prepared and wet-stamped by a
licensed engineer.Additionally,prior to the final inspection,the City shall be
provided with documentation of the location of existing or relocated bentonite soil
material.If applicable,the as-built grading plan shall identify all revisions to the
grading plan.
55)The grading plans shall identify the location of the building geologic setback line.
All water runoff in this area shall be collected and diverted to the City-approved
drainage system.
56)Recommendations made by the City Geologist,the City Engineer,and the
Building and Safety Division shall be incorporated into design and construction.
57)Recommendations made by the project geologist,as modified by comments from
the City's Geologist,shall be incorporated into design and construction.
58)Prior to issuance of any grading permit,the City's Geologist and Building Official
shall review all applicable structural plans or design information and reports as
deemed necessary by the City's Geologist,Building Official,or both,including but
not limited to,geotechnical reports during the plan check review process to
ensure that the improvements will not threaten public health,safety,and welfare.
59)If applicable,as determined by the City Geologist,prior to the issuance of any
grading permit,a bond,cash deposit,or combination thereof shall be posted by
the campus owner to cover costs for any geologic hazard abatement in an
amount to be determined by the Director of Public Works.Said security shall be
released after all grading related activities are completed and after the approval
of the as-built grading plans by the Building Official.
60)Prior to issuance of any grading permit or building permit,a Certificate of
Insurance shall be submitted to the City demonstrating that the campus owner or
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its applicable contractor has obtained a general liability insurance policy in an
amount not less than $5 million dollars per occurrence and in the aggregate to
cover awards for any death,injury,loss or damage,arising out of grading or
construction.Said insurance policy must be issued by an insurer that is
authorized to do business in the State of California with a minimum ratihg of A-VII
by Best's Insurance Guide or a rating of at least A by Standard &Poors.Such
insurance shall name the City and the members of its City Council,boards,
committees,commissions,officers,employees,servants,attorneys,volunteers
and agents serving as its independent contractors in the role of City officials,as
additional insureds.A copy of this endorsement shall be provided to the City.
Said insurance shall be maintained in effect at all times during actual
construction until the approval of the Final Certificate of Occupancy and shall not
be canceled or reduced during the grading or construction work without providing
at least thirty (30)days prior written notice to the City.Further,the insurance
shall remain in place for a minimum period of five (5)years following final
inspection and approval,but only as to the proposed drainage system,including
detention basins.
61)Prior to issuance of any grading permits,a bond,cash deposit,or other City-
approved security shall be posted to cover the costs of grading in an amount to
be determined by the Director of Public Works.The bond,cash deposit,or other
City-approved security,at a minimum,shall be sufficient to pay for the cost of
restoring the site to an acceptable condition,as determined by the Building
Official and the Director of Public Works,in the event that improvements are not
completed.This shall include,but not be limited to,stabilizing and hydro-seeding
all slopes,completing all retaining walls that are required to maintain the slopes,
installing erosion control improvements,and filling in grade depressions or holes.
Said security shall be released after all grading-related activities are completed
and after the approval of the as-built grading plans by the Building Official.
62)Prior to issuance of a grading permit,a dust control plan pursuant to South Coast
Air Quality Management District Rule 403 and the City's Municipal Code
requirements shall be provided to the Director of Planning,Building and Code
Enforcement.
63)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit,a plan indicating,to scale,clear sight
triangles which shall be maintained at the driveway intersection shall be prepared
and submitted to the Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement.No
objects,signs,fences,walls,vegetation,or other landscaping shall be allowed
within these triangles in excess of three (3)feet in height.
64)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit,the following improvements shall be
designed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works:1)all provisions for
surface drainage;2)all necessary storm drain facilities extending to a
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satisfactory point of disposal for the proper control and disposal of storm runoff;
and 3)all water quality related improvements.Where determined necessary by
the Director of Public Works,associated utility easements shall be dedicated to
the City.
65)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit,a restricted use covenant shall be
recorded,to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the City Geologist,that
prohibits improvements within the designated Building Geologic Setback Area as
described in the campus owner's geotechnical reports and as depicted on the
site and grading plans.Limited irrigation in this area shall be permitted.
66)Prior to the issuance of building permits,a Geology and/or Soils Engineer's
report on the expansive properties of soils on all building sites shall be submitted
for review and approval by the City Geologist.The City shall be provided with
documentation of the on-site location of bentonite soil material.
67)Prior to the issuance of a building permit,an as-built geological report shall be
submitted for new structures to be founded on bedrock,and an as-built soils and
compaction report shall be submitted for new structures to be founded on fill as
well as for all engineered fill areas.
68)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit,the project geologist shall review and
approve the final plans and specifications and shall stamp and sign such plans
and specifications.
69)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit,a grading plan review and geologic
report,complete with geologic map,shall be submitted for review and approval
by the City's Geotechnical Engineer.
70)Foundations shall be set in accordance with the RPVMC and shall extend to
such a depth as to be unaffected by any creep-prone surficial soil and/or
weathered bedrock.Field review and certification by the campus owner's
geologist is required.
71)All grading shall be monitored by a licensed engineering geologist and/or soils
engineer in accordance with the applicable provisions of the RPVMC and the
recommendations of the City Engineer.Written reports,summarizing grading
activities,shall be submitted on a weekly basis to the Director of Public Works
and the Director of Planning,Building,and Code Enforcement.
72)Compliance with all appropriate provisions of the City's Grading Ordinance,
unless otherwise approved in or amended by this Ordinance,shall be
demonstrated.
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73)Grading activity on-site shall occur in accordance with all applicable City safety
standards.
74)Prior to final grading inspection by the Building and Safety Division,the graded
slopes shall be properly planted and maintained in accordance with the
Landscape Plan.Plant materials shall generally include significant low ground
cover to impede surface water flows.
75) Prior to final grading inspection by the Building and Safety Division,all
manufactured slopes shall be contour-graded to achieve as natural an
appearance as is feasible and shall be less than 35%.
76)Any water features (fountains,etc.),including the detention basin,shall be lined
to prevent percolation of water into the soil.Designs for all water features shall
be included on the grading plans submitted for review by the City's Building
Official and Geotechnical Engineer prior to the issuance of any grading permits.
77)The swimming pool shall be lined and shall contain a leak detection system,
subject to review and approval by the City's Building Official.
78)The use of on-site rock crushing,including large-scale stonecutting,shall be
prohibited with the exception of the use of a minimal number of stonecutting
saws for the final fitting and installation of the stone veneer on the building and
site walls,provided that these stonecutting saws are located immediately
adjacent to the areas where the stone veneer is being applied and as far as
possible from nearby residences.
79)Retaining walls shall be limited in height as identified on the grading plans.Any
retaining walls exceeding the permitted heights shall require the processing of a
revised grading permit for review and approval by the Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement.
UTILITIES
80)Prior to issuance of the final grading inspection,all new utilities exclusively
serving the site shall be placed underground including cable television,
telephone,electrical,gas and water.All appropriate permits shall be obtained for
any such installation.Cable television,if utilized,shall connect to the nearest
trunk line at the campus owner's expense.
81)No above ground utility structure cabinets,pipes,or valves shall be constructed
within the public rights-of-way without prior approval of the Director of Public
Works.If permitted,above ground utility structure cabinets,pipes,or valves shall
not impede the pedestrian circulation flow.
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82)Use of satellite dish antenna(e)or any other antennae shall be controlled by the
provisions set forth in the RPVMC.Centralized antennae shall be used rather
than individual antennae for each building.
83)Prior to issuance of any building or grading permits,sewer plans shall be
prepared in accordance with the Countywide Sewer Maintenance District.The
campus owner shall be responsible for the transfer of sewer facilities to the
Countywide Sewer Maintenance District for maintenance.
84)A sewer improvement plan shall be prepared as required by the Director of
Public Works,the City Building Official,and the County of Los Angeles.
85)Prior to issuance of building or grading permits,a written statement from the
County Sanitation District accepting any new facility design and/or any system
upgrades with regard to existing trunk line sewers shall be submitted to the
Director of Public Works.Said statement shall include conditions of approval,if
any.
86)Prior to issuance of any final Certificate of Occupancy,sewer easements shall be
dedicated to the City,subject to review and approval by the Director of Building,
Planning and Code Enforcement and the Director of Public Works with respect to
the final locations and requirements of the sewer improvements.
87)Sewer Improvement Plans shall be reviewed by the County of Los Angeles,the
County Sanitation Districts,and the Director of Public Works.
88)A sewer connection fee shall be paid by the campus owner to the Sanitation
Districts of Los Angeles County prior to the issuance of a permit to connect to the
sewer line.
89)Prior to the construction of any water facilities,the Director of Public Works shall
review and approve the water improvement plan.Any water facilities that cannot
be constructed below ground shall be located on the subject property and
screened from view from any public rights-of-way,to the satisfaction of the
Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning,Building and Code
Enforcement.In addition,an easement to the California Water Service shall be
dedicated prior to issuance of any grading or building permits.
90)The site shall be served by adequately sized water system facilities which shall
include fire hydrants of the size,type and location as determined by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department.The water mains shall be of sufficient size to
accommodate the total domestic and fire flows required for the improvements.
Domestic flow requirements shall be determined by the City Engineer.Fire flow
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requirements shall be determined by the Los Angeles County Fire Department
and evidence of approval by the Los County Fire Department is required prior to
issuance of building permits.
91)Framing of structures shall not begin until after the Los Angeles County Fire
Department has determined that there is adequate fire fighting water and access
available to such structures.
92)The campus owner shall file with the Director of Public Works an unqualified "will
serve"statement from the purveyor serving the improvements indicating that
water service can be provided to meet the demands of the proposed
improvements.Said statement shall be dated no more than six months prior to
the issuance of any building permit.Should the campus owner receive a
qualified "will serve"statement from the purveyor,the City shall retain the right to
require the use of an alternative water source,subject to the review and approval
of the City.
93)Prior to the issuance of building or grading permits,a statement from the
purveyor indicating that the proposed water mains and any other required
facilities will be operated by the purveyor,and that under normal operating
conditions the system will meet the needs of the improvements will be filed with
the Director of Public Works.
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
94)Prior to issuance of any grading permit,an updated Master Drainage Plan for the
campus and any adjacent tributary area,including supporting documents,shall
be submitted for review and approval by the City's Engineer,Building Official,
and Geologist.The Plan shall demonstrate adequate storm protection from the
design storm,under existing conditions,as well as after the construction of future
drainage improvements by the City along Palos Verdes Drive East immediately
abutting the site.The updated Master Drainage Plan shall also include,but not
be limited to,the items listed in the adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program and the following:
•Drop inlets connecting to the proposed storm drain system shall be added
along the eastern edge of the subject site including the eastern parking area.
The added drop inlets shall extend to the rose garden.
•An on-site storm water collection system that is designed to prevent water
run-off flows from entering off-site properties,including properties on Vista del
Mar and the City-owned San Ramon Reserve (Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve),shall be provided.
•The final size of the detention basin shall be identified.
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•Sheet overflow and ponding shall be eliminated or the floors of buildings with
no openings in the foundation walls shall be elevated to at least twelve inches
above the finished pad grade.
•Calculations shall be made according to the latest adopted Los Angeles
County Department of Public Works Drainage Calculation Methodologies.
95)Prior to issuance of any building or grading permits,a Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP)to ensure compliance with the current California State
Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)regulations,shall be submitted
to the Director of Public Works for review and approval.
96)The irrigation system and area drains proposed shall be reviewed and approved
by the City's Geotechnical Engineer,Building Official and Director of Public
Works.
97)A construction specific drainage report(s)shall be prepared demonstrating that
the grading,in conjunction with the drainage improvements,including applicable
swales,channels,street flows,and catch basins,will protect all building pads
from design storms,as approved by the Building Official and the City Engineer.
98)All drainage swales and any other at-grade drainage facilities,including gunite,
shall be of an earth tone color.
99)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit,it shall be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and City Engineer that the design
storm can be conveyed through the site without conveying the water in a pipe
and without severely damaging the integrity of the Standard Urban Stormwater
Mitigation Plan (SUSMP).If such integrity cannot be demonstrated,the SUSMP
shall be redesigned to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and City
Engineer,which may require off-site flows to be diverted into a piped system and
carried though the site.
100)Prior to the issuance of any grading permit that proposes to convey off-site
drainage through the subject property,the campus owner shall execute an
agreement with the City that is satisfactory to the City Attorney agreeing to
defend,indemnify and hold the City,members of its City Council,boards,
committees,commissions,officers,employees,servants,attorneys,volunteers,
and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City or agency
officials (collectively,"Indemnitees"),harmless from any damage that may occur
to the subject property or to any improvements,persons or personal property
located on the subject property due to off-site storm flows that are designed,as
of the date the drainage plans are approved by the City,to flow onto,over,and
through the subject property ("Claims").The indemnity agreement need not (i)
obligate the campus owner or its successor or assigns to defend,indemnify or
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102)
hold harmless any party other than the Indemnitees,or (ii)prohibit the campus
owner or its successor or assigns from taking any action against parties other
than Indemnitees with respect to the Claims or on any other basis.
Prior to the acceptance and final inspection of the storm drain system,all catch
basins and public access points that cross or abut an open channel shall be
marked with a water quality message in accordance with the SUSMP and
SWPPP.
Prior to issuance of any building or grading permit,a SUSMP pursuant to the
guidelines in Development Planning for Stormwater Management -A Manual for
the Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP)prepared by the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works 2002 (or most current version)shall
be submitted to the City.The SUSMP shall include both structural and non-
structural BMPs and shall comply with RWQCB and applicable National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permits.The SUSMP shall identify how
on-site water flows and off-site water flows that mix with on-site flows are treated
for pollutants prior to leaving the site.The Water Quality Management Plan
(WQMP)shall also include an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP)that
addresses the use of grasscycling and pesticides for the lawn and landscape
areas including the athletic field.
All costs associated with the review,installation and maintenance of the SUSMP
and related Best Management Practices (BMPs)shall be the responsibility of the
campus owner.If the Plan requires construction of improvements,such plans
shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works.
103)Prior to issuance of any final Certificate of Occupancy,the SUSMP Maintenance
Agreement,outlining the post-construction BMPs,shall be recorded with the Los
Angeles County Recorder's Office.
104)Prior to the approval of the SUSMP,the City's Geotechnical Engineer shall
review and approve the Plan.
105)Prior to issuance of any final Certificate of Occupancy,full compliance with the
SUSMP adopted by the RWQCB shall be demonstrated.
106)Prior to issuance of any building or grading permits,any required documents,
including the Notice of Intent (NOI),shall be filed and all required permits
obtained from the RWQCB.
107)Prior to issuance of any building or grading permits,an Erosion Control Plan shall
be submitted for review and approval by the Director of Public Works.Said Plan
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shall be designed in conformance with the City standards and the requirements
of the RWQCB.
108)The campus owner or subsequent landowners shall maintain all on-site drainage
facilities,including,but not limited to structures,pipelines,open channels,
detention and desilting basins,mechanical and natural filtering systems,and
monitoring systems.The cost of maintaining these systems shall be based on
costs estimated and developed by the campus owner and approved by the
Director of Public Works and the City Engineer.A bond,letter of credit or other
security acceptable to the City shall be provided to secure completion of such
drainage facilities.A bond to cover the cost of their maintenance for a period of
two (2)years after completion shall also be provided to the City.
109)Subject to the agreement of Los Angeles County and if applicable,all eligible
drainage facilities shall be turned over to the Los Angeles County Public Works
Department upon completion and acceptance of the facilities by the County of
Los Angeles.
SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
110)Improvements shall meet local and State required diversion goals in effect at the
time of operation.
111)Prior to issuance of any building or grading permits,an approved Construction
and Demolition Materials Management Plan (CDMMP or the Plan)shall be
prepared and submitted to the Director of Public Works for approval.The
CDMMP shall include all deconstruction,new construction,and
alterations/additions.The CDMMP shall document how 85%of the eXisting on-
site asphalt,base and concrete will be diverted through reuse on-site or
processing at an off-site facility for reuse.In no case shall the Plan propose to
recycle less than the State mandated goals as they may be amended from time
to time.
112)Prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy,a Construction and Demolition
Materials Disposition Summary (Summary)shall be submitted to the Director of
Public Works upon completion of demolition and construction.The Summary
shall indicate actual recycling activities and compliance with the diversion
requirement,based on weight tags or other sufficient documentation.
113)Where possible,the site design shall incorporate solid waste minimization,the
use of recycled building materials and the re-use of on-site demolition debris.
114)The site design shall incorporate areas for collection of solid waste with adequate
space for separate collection of recyclables.
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OPERATIONAL
115)Any repair work conducted in or outside the Maintenance Building that may be
visible to the public,including from the public right-of-way,shall be screened with
landscaping from public view.
116)Unless an earlier time is specified in these Campus Requirements,campus
facilities open for student,participant,and public use shall close by 10:00 p.m.
with the exception of the Library,Auditorium,Student Union and Athletic Facility
which shall close by 11 :00 p.m.Notwithstanding the foregoing,the campus
operator may hold up to six (6)student activity events,such as dances,within a
calendar year in which campus facilities for such events may remain open until
midnight provided that at least three (3)weeks before the event,the campus
operator provides written notice of the special event to the Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement.All such events shall also be posted on the
campus website.
117)Residence Halls shall be subject to "Quiet Hours"from 10:00 p.m.to 7:00 a.m.
daily.Late night driving shall be discouraged by requiring Residence Hall staff
approval for those drivers wishing to leave the campus between 11 :00 p.m.and
6:00 a.m.,and by staff monitoring and recording of any resident vehicle returning
to the campus between 11 :00 p.m.and 6:00 a.m.
118)The following areas of the campus shall be closed for all use between sunset and
sunrise and such hours of closure shall be visibly posted in the applicable
location,unless a Special Use Permit is obtained:
•Athletic field
•Rose garden
119)Use of the outdoor pool shall be prohibited between 10:00 p.m.and 6:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday,and between 8:00 p.m.and 6:00 a.m.on Saturday and
Sunday,unless a Special Use Permit is obtained.
120)The delivery of goods and supplies,including food supplies,shall be limited to
the hours between 7:00 a.m.and 7:00 p.m.,Monday through Sunday.
121)All regular truck deliveries shall use the loading docks adjacent to the student
union.
122)24-hour security shall be provided,including but not limited to the monitoring of
parking lots,to ensure outdoor noise levels are kept to a minimum.Between the
hours of 7 a.m.and 7 p.m.,Monday to Friday,a security guard shall be on duty
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at the information booth located near the entrance to the campus (Palos Verdes
Drive East).At all other times,security shall patrol throughout the campus.
123)The existing preschool shall discontinue its operation upon the demolition of the
building occupied for this use.The future use of a preschool,either within an
existing building or in a new building,shall require appropriate environmental
review and approval by the City.
124)A Neighborhood Advisory Committee shall be established consisting of one
representative selected by each of the following neighboring homeowner's
associations:EI Prado,San Ramon,Mira Catalina,Seacliff Hilltop,and
Mediterrania;two at-large representatives who live within 3000 feet of the
campus (one of which shall be selected by the Director of Planning,Building and
Code Enforcement and one by the campus owner);and a representative from
City Staff (non-voting member).The Committee shall meet,at a minimum of once
every fall and spring term,to review any campus operational and neighborhood
concerns.Reports on the meetings shall be provided to the City Council and the
Planning Commission.
PROGRAMS I STUDENT ENROLLMENT
125)The following academic and recreational programs and related activities may be
conducted on campus:
•Traditional Degree Programs
•Non-Traditional Degree Programs
•Continuing Educational Programs,such as but not limited to English as a
Second Language (ESL)
•Recreational Activities
•Summer Educational Programs
The use of the campus by groups or organizations unaffiliated with the campus
owner or operator for educational and recreational programs that would have
more than 100 participants or visitors present on campus at one time or would
occupy more than 20%of the 463 required parking spaces during such use shall
require a Special Use Permit.
126)The "Traditional Degree Programs"are the academic programs that offer classes
primarily during the day on weekdays (Monday to Friday).The "Non-Traditional
Degree Programs"are the academic programs that offer classes,including post-
secondary academic classes,primarily during weekday evenings and on
weekends (Saturday and Sunday),so as to generally avoid overlap with the class
schedules of the Traditional Degree Programs.The Traditional and Non-
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Traditional Degree Programs are referred to collectively as the "Degree
Programs."
127)The campus facilities may also be used to provide lifelong learning programs
("Continuing Education Programs")such as English as a Second Language
(ESL).For the purposes of this Ordinance,all students in such Continuing
Education Programs will be included as part of the total full-time and part-time
permitted student enrollment for both the Traditional and Non-Traditional Degree
Programs.The determination as to which enrollment category such students are
counted towards will be based on whether the applicable classes are primarily
offered during the weekdays (in which case the students would be classified as
part of the Traditional Degree Program enrollment)or nights/weekends (in which
case they would be classified as part of the Non-Traditional Degree Program
enrollment).
128)As used in this Ordinance,a "student"means either a "full-time student,"which is
a person enrolled in a Degree Program or a Continuing Education Program on
campus for at least 12 hours of course work during the applicable Term (as
defined below),or a "part-time student,"which is a person enrolled in a Degree
Program on campus or Continuing Education Program on campus for at least
three (3)hours,but up to 11 hours,of course work during the applicable Term.
129)The campus facilities may also be used for "Summer Educational Programs."
Summer Educational Programs are educational programs for persons generally
14 years or older such as college-credit classes for local high school students,
Upward Bound,and international students taking ESL classes along with other
educational classes and recreational activities.Persons enrolled in Summer
Educational Programs are referred to in this Ordinance as "participants"for the
purpose of establishing enrollment limitations.
130)Educational programs may be offered throughout the calendar year under the
following general "Term"schedule:"Fall Term"(August through December),
"Winter Term"(January),"Spring Term"(February to May)and "Summer Term"
(June through July/August).
131)The following enrollment limitations apply:
A.The maximum total permitted enrollment in Traditional Degree Programs
on campus during the Fall,Winter,and Spring Terms is 793 students (full-
time and part-time).For the Summer Term,if other educational or
recreational programs are concurrently offered during weekdays,the
maximum total permitted enrollment in Traditional Degree Programs must
be proportionally reduced so that the combined enrollment in all such
programs (e.g.,Traditional Degree Programs and Summer Educational
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Programs)does not exceed a total of 600 students (full-time and part-
time)and participants.
B.The maximum total permitted enrollment in Non-Traditional Degree
Programs on campus during any Term is 150 students.
C.The maximum total permitted enrollment in any combination of Traditional
Degree Programs and Summer Educational Programs offered
concurrently during summer weekdays (June to August)is 600 students
and participants.
132)An enrollment report shall be submitted to the City for each Term within an
academic year for all Traditional and Non-Traditional Degree Programs and
Summer Educational Programs no later than 30-days after a Term has
commenced.
NOISE I MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
133)All new mechanical equipment,regardless of its location,shall be housed in
enclosures designed to attenuate noise to a level of 65 dBA CNEL at the campus
site's property lines.Mechanical equipment for food service shall incorporate
filtration systems to reduce exhaust odors.
134)Mechanical equipment shall be oriented away from any sensitive receptors such
as neighboring residences,and where applicable,must be installed with any
required acoustical shielding.
135)All hardscape surfaces,such as the parking area and walkways,shall be
properly maintained and kept clear of trash and debris.The hours of
maintenance of the site grounds shall be restricted to Mondays through Fridays
from 7:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.,and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.Said
maintenance activities shall be prohibited on Sundays and Federal holidays listed
in the RPVMC.
136)Noise levels from on-campus mechanical equipment and activities shall not
exceed 65 dBA CNEL at all property lines,except as otherwise permitted by the
RPVMC.A sound test report based on direction provided by the Director of
Planning,Building and Code Enforcement shall be provided within six (6)months
of the completion of any improvement exceeding 20,000 square feet in new floor
area.With respect to special on-campus educational,recreational,cultural,and
social events and activities,a Special Use Permit will only be required where,
based on demonstrable evidence including,but not limited to,verifiable sound
tests and reports based on similar past events and activities,a proposed special
event or activity will exceed 65 dBA for a cumulative period of more than 15
minutes in any hour at the applicable property lines.
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LIGHTING
137)A Lighting Plan for the improvements that is in compliance with the RPVMC shall
be submitted for review and approval by the Director of Planning,Building and
Code Enforcement.An as-built lighting plan shall be submitted to the City prior
to the issuance of the Final Certificate of Occupancy for each new building or
facility.
138)Parking and security lighting shall be kept to minimum safety standards and shall
conform to City requirements.Fixtures shall be shielded so that only the subject
property is illuminated;there shall be no spillover onto residential properties or
halo into the night sky.
139)No outdoor lighting is permitted where the light source or fixture,if located on a
building,is above the line of the eaves.If the light source or fixture is located on
a building with no eaves,or if located on a standard or pole,the light source or
fixture shall not be more than ten feet above existing grade,adjacent to the
building or pole.
140)No outdoor lighting shall be allowed for the tennis courts or the athletic field,
other than safety lighting used to illuminate the walkways and trails through the
campus.A Special Use Permit shall be obtained for the temporary use of lighting
in these areas for special events.
141 )The light standards at the parking lot along the property line adjacent to the
properties located on San Ramon Drive shall be no higher than the top of the
existing five (5)foot tall privacy wall.
142)The light standards at the east parking lot,located within the lower tier,shall be
limited to a height of 42-inches,as measured from adjacent finished grade.
TRAFFIC
143)Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for a newly constructed Library,
Maintenance,or Athletic Facility,the following improvement shall be
implemented:
Palos Verdes Drive EastlMiraleste Drive -Signalize the intersection.The
intersection traffic signal shall be designed to include a westbound right-
turn overlap,which would preclude u-turn movement from southbound to
northbound Palos Verdes Drive East.
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Western Avenue (SR-213)/Trudie Drive-Capitol Drive -Re-stripe the
eastbound Trudie Drive approach from one shared left-turn/through lane
and one de-facto right-turn lane to consist of one left-turn lane and one
shared through/right-turn lane.Implementation of this measure shall be
coordinated with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,City of Los Angeles,
and Caltrans.
The Campus owner implementing this improvement may be eligible in the future
for partial reimbursement from future projects that result in impacts on this
intersection.
144)Prior to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy,the Campus owner shall make
a one-time proportionate share contribution (13.21 %based on AM peak hour
cumulative impacts)to implement the following:
Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos Verdes Drive South -Modify the
intersection to provide a two-stage gap acceptance design for southbound
left-turning vehicles.A raised median refuge area shall be constructed for
vehicles to turn left from Palos Verdes Drive East to cross westbound
Palos Verdes Drive South while waiting for a gap in eastbound traffic to
complete the turn to eastbound Palos Verdes Drive South.Additionally,
the existing raised median shall be narrowed to provide an acceleration
lane along Palos Verdes Drive South to accommodate vehicles
accelerating to join eastbound Palos Verdes Drive South traffic flow.
Modifications to the Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos Verdes Drive South
intersection shall be designed taking into account truck turning radius
requirements and shall be to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.
Since the Palos Verdes Drive East/Palos Verdes Drive South intersection
is impacted by the development anticipated in the Campus Specific Plan
for cumulative conditions,a proportionate share contribution (13.21 %
based on AM peak hour cumulative impacts)by the Campus owner
seeking the Certificate of Occupancy is applicable.
PARKING
145)Parking space dimensions and parking lot standards shall conform with the
RPVMC and shall include the location of all light standards,planter boxes,
directional signs and arrows.No more than 20%of the total parking spaces shall
be in the form of compact spaces.
146)The total number of vehicles for those residing in the Residence Halls will be
limited to a maximum of 125.
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147)Parking on the east side of the campus adjacent to the properties on San Ramon
Drive in the area marked on the site plan shall be limited to faculty and staff
between 7:00 a.m.and 10:00 p.m.Parking between 10:00 p.m.and 7:00 a.m.is
prohibited in this area.
148)Parking at the lower terrace of the eastern parking lot in the area marked on the
site plan shall be prohibited between 7:00 p.m.and 7:00 a.m.During this period
this portion of the parking lot must be closed off with the use of a chain or other
similar device to prevent cars from parking or accessing this area.
149)Prior to the final inspection of the rough site grading,emergency vehicular
access shall be installed at the site.A plan identifying such emergency access
shall be submitted to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Director
of Public Works for review and approval prior to issuance of any building permit.
150)Prior to issuance of any building permit,an Emergency Evacuation Plan which
complies with the City's SEMS Multihazard Functional Plan shall be prepared
and instituted to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning,Building and Code
Enforcement.
151)The use of grasscrete pavers shall be prohibited within the Geologic Building
Setback Area.
152)Prior to issuance of any new Certificate of Occupancy,the campus operator shall
institute,to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning,Building,and Code
Enforcement and the Public Works Director,parking management strategies to
reduce weekday campus-related parking demand by the following values:
•11 percent or greater for student enrollment between 744 and 793;
• 6 percent or greater for student enrollment between 694 and 743;
• 0 percent or greater for student enrollment of 693 or less.
Potential parking management strategies may include,but are not limited to,the
following:
•Provision of "carpool only"parking spaces;
•Implementation of parking pricing for campus parking permits;
•Utilization of remote parking;
•Provision of increased shuttle services;
•Offering financial incentives;
•Implementation of restrictions on parking by persons living in off-campus
housing owned or maintained by the campus operator.
LANDSCAPING
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153)All landscaping shall be planted and maintained in accordance with the City's
landscape requirements.
154)The campus owner shall replace any of the existing trees removed from the
southern slope and the adjacent area with 24"box trees at a 2:1 ratio,to
minimize the scarring or erosion of the southern slope that may result from the
grading.
155)Where practical,landscaping shall be planted and maintained to screen the
buildings,ancillary structures,and the night lighting for the improvements as
seen from surrounding properties and/or public rights-of-way,as depicted on the
Landscape Plan.Landscaping shall be planted and maintained to screen the
Athletic Facility from Palos Verdes Drive East and down-slope properties.
156)The area between the retaining wall along the eastern parking area and the
eXisting privacy wall for the adjacent properties along San Ramon Drive shall be
used as a landscaped buffer area and planted with trees not to exceed 16-feet in
height to provide additional screening.
157)The area between the front and street-side property lines and the required 42"
wrought iron fence/wall adjacent to the parking areas shall be landscaped and
maintained on both sides of the fence/wall.
158)Prior to issuance of any grading permit,a Campus Landscape Maintenance Plan
shall be submitted and approved by the Director of Planning,Building and Code
Enforcement.At a minimum,the Plan shall be consistent with the following
requirements:
•Landscape maintenance activities,including lawn mowing,are prohibited
between the hours of 5:00 p.m.and 7:00 a.m.Monday through Friday,and
on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m.to 9:00 a.m.Such maintenance activities
shall be prohibited on Sundays and Federal holidays as listed in the
RPVMC.
•The use of weed and debris blowers and parking lot sweeping shall be
prohibited before 8:00a.m.or after 5:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday,or
before 9:00 a.m.or after 4:00 p.m.on Saturday or at any time on Sundays
and Federal holidays as listed in the RPVMC.
•General identification of the irrigation hours.
•General tree pruning and trimming schedule.
159)The area between the eastern parking lot and the property line (adjacent to the
City-owned San Ramon Reserve)depicted on the site plan shall be landscaped
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with native plants that require little to no irrigation,as deemed acceptable by the
City Geologist.Such landscaping shall be reviewed and approved by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department prior to planting for fuel modification
compliance.Such plants shall not exceed a height of 42-inches,unless the
Director of Planning,Building and Code Enforcement determines that such
landscaping may exceed 42-inches up to a maximum of seven (7)feet,in order
to minimize any view impairment to the properties at 2742 and 2750 San Ramon
Drive.
FENCES,WALLS,AND HEDGES
160)The campus owner shall install and maintain a 42-inch tall combination wrought
iron fence and wall,finished in a stone veneer similar to the approved entry
signs,along the entire Palos Verdes Drive East frontage between the eastern
property line (adjacent to the corner of the rear property line for San Ramon)to
the northeastern corner of the tennis courts.Said fence/wall shall be set back a
minimum of five (5)feet from the property line to allow this area to be
landscaped,irrigated and maintained with approved plants,not to exceed 42-
inches in height,as identified on the Landscape Plan.
161)The campus owner shall construct a six (6)foot tall screening wall along the
eastern campus property line,beginning at the southwest corner property line for
Lot 26 (2742 San Ramon Drive /Tooley property).
162)A wrought iron fence,painted black,shall be installed and maintained along the
westerly edge of the Athletic Field at a maximum height of six (6)feet and 80%
open to light and air.Said wrought iron fence shall be set back a minimum of
three (3)feet from the property line to allow this area to be landscaped,irrigated
and maintained with approved plants,not to exceed 42-inches in height,to be
identified on the Landscape Plan.The installation of lighting onto said fence is
prohibited.
163)A retractable net at the southwest and northwest corners of the Athletic Field
may be installed.Said net,when extended,shall not exceed a height of 20-feet,
as measured from the lowest adjacent grade (891')on the Athletic Field side.
The Athletic Field net shall be extended at all times when the field is used for
recreational activities involving balls and shall be lowered at the conclusion of the
recreational activity.
164)The use of chain link fencing shall be prohibited within the front and street-side
setback yards (along Palos Verdes Drive East)with the exception of the chain
link fencing for the tennis courts.
165)The chain link fencing for the tennis courts shall not exceeded (ten)10 feet in
height (including combined retaining walls and fencing),as measured from the
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lowest adjacent finished grade to the top of the fence.Said fence shall consist of
a green or black mesh that is 80%open to light and air.The installation of
lighting onto said fence is prohibited.
166)The pool area shall be enclosed with a minimum five (5)foot high fence (80%
open to light and air),with a self-closing device and a self-latching device located
no less than four (4)feet above the ground.
SIGNS
167)Signs consistent with the RPVMC and two entry signs,adjacent to the driveway
entrance at Palos Verdes Drive East and Crest Road,at a maximum height of six
(6)feet and affixed to a stone veneer decorative wall,shall be permitted.
168)A Master Sign Plan that is consistent with the sign requirements of the RPVMC
shall be submitted for review and approval by the Director of Planning,Building
and Code Enforcement.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
169)Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit within the Specific Plan area,a habitat
assessment for the EI Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni)shall
be conducted by a qualified biologist permitted by the USFWS to conduct
surveys for this species,approved by the Director of Planning,Building,and
Code Enforcement,and paid for by the Campus owner.If any EI Segundo blue
butterfly is located in the impact area,authorization from the UFWS shall be
required prior to commencing any construction activities in the surveyed area.
Authorization can occur through either Section 7 or 10 of the FESA.The
authorization process would require preparation of a Biological Assessment or
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP),which would include a Special Status Plant
Mitigation Program to avoid or minimize impacts to this species.The Special
Status Plant Mitigation Program may include avoiding the habitat of this species
or purchasing off-site habitat for this species.
170)No more than 30 days prior to commencement of any grading or construction
within the Specific Plan area,if such activity occurs during the breeding season
between February 1 and June 30,the party seeking a permit for grading or tree
removal shall retain a qualified Biologist,approved by the Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement,who shall conduct a focused survey for active
raptor nests.If an active nest is found,reasonable restrictions on grading
activities may be required in the vicinity of the nest until the nest is no longer
active as determined by a qualified Biologist.
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171)Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit within the Specific Plan area,the
Campus owner shall cause to be prepared a jurisdictional delineation to
determine whether the two drainage channels within the Specific Plan area are
under the jurisdiction of ACOE and CDFG.If these agencies have jurisdiction
over these channels,all permits,approvals,or agreements required by
applicable law shall first be obtained.
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ATTACHMENT G
A portion of Parcel 94 of Los Angeles County Assessors Map No.51,in the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes,County of Los Angeles,State of California as per map filed in
Book 1,Pages 1 through 7,inclusive,of Assessors Maps,Records of said County.
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