PC MINS 20180925 Approved 10/23/18
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. at the Fred Hesse Community Room, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chairman Bradley led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE
Present: Commissioners Nelson, Perestam, Saadatnejadi, Leon, Vice Chairman
Bradley and Chairman James.
Absent: None
Also present were Community Development Director Mihranian, Planning Consultant
Bashmakian, Public Works Senior Engineer Eder, and RF Consultant Afflerbach via
telephone.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was unanimously approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Items: Director Mihranian reported that at its September 18, 2018 meeting,
the City Council: 1) Adopted the updated General Plan as recommended by the Planning
Commission; 2) Entered a professional service agreement with Rincon Consultants to re-
initiate the Zone 2 EIR to amend Exception Category `P' to include the remaining 31 non-
monks lots; 3) Adopted ordinance No. 609 approving an amended and restated
Development Agreement between the City and the Trump National Organization; and 4)
Designated the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Commission, among other
Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs, to serve as standby officers for the City Council during
a state of emergency. Mr. Mihranian then reported that the City Council, at its upcoming
October 2, 2018 meeting will consider: 1) Amending the City's Weed and Debris Blower
Ordinance to prohibit gas-powered blowers on developed residential lots; 2) Amend
Exception Category `T" of Title 15.20 to clarify the allowable square footage limitation for
the two Zone 1 lots; and 3) Receive and file a report on the City's implementation measures
of the Coyote Management Plan.
Staff: Director Mihranian reported that late correspondence has been handed out for
Agenda Item No. 2 and reminded the Commission that the City has received a public
records request for Green Hills and that any records including emails from personal email
accounts are due to the City Clerk by noon on Wednesday.
Commission: Vice-Chairman Bradley inquired on when the Council plans on filling the
vacant Planning Commission seat; Commissioner Saadatnejadi noted that she will miss
the October 23rd meeting; and Chairman James noted that he attended the September
18th City Council meeting and responded to the Council's questions particularly related to
the active and passive definitions in the General Plan.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items):
Lori Brown commented on drainage coming from the Pacific Terrace Mausoleum at Green
Hills Memorial Park.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 P.C. MINUTES
APPROVED THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 MINUTES, ON A VOTE OF 4-0-2 WITH
COMMISSIONER SAADATNEJADI AND VICE-CHAIRMAN BRADLEY ABSTAINING
SINCE THEY WERE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
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2. MAJOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT ASG NO. 39:
Northwest intersection of Grayslake Road and Mossbank Drive adjacent to 26851
Grayslake Road. (AB)
Mr. Bashmakian presented the staff report describing how the proposed wireless facility
was originally located on a different pole in the neighborhood and was relocated on
multiple occasions as directed by Staff due to view impacts. He described the current
revised proposal which is a request to allow the installation of antennas encased in a
canister measuring 2' tall and 14.6" in diameter mounted on replacement streetlight pole
not to exceed 28' in height as measured to the top of the antenna canister with vaulted
mechanical equipment for a wireless telecommunication facility. He concluded that Staff
believes that the proposed design and location are the least intrusive.
Chairman James opened the public hearing.
Stephen Garcia, representing Crown Castle gave a brief overview of the background and
why the current proposed site was selected as being the least intrusive. He described how
the proposed facility meets the coverage objective and that the overall height of the pole
would be 28' rather than 30' as described in the Staff Report.
Jerome Guieb, RF Engineer of Crown Castle, spoke on the future design elements in
response to public correspondence describing slimmer canisters used in other
jurisdictions.
Marita Daly spoke in opposition of the proposed location for the wireless
telecommunication facility and expressed concerns with size and design. She stated that
the design is intrusive to the neighborhood.
Michael Dorta spoke in opposition of the location of the proposed site.
Chairman James closed the public hearing
Discussion ensued between the Commission and Staff regarding the design and coverage
objective of the proposed wireless facility stating that the design is an aesthetic
improvement to the original proposal.
COMMISSIONER NELSON, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BRADLEY, MOVED
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-25
APPROVING, WITH CONDITIONS, MAJOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FACILITY PERMIT ASG NO. 39 TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF ANTENNAS
ENCASED IN A CANISTER MEASURING 2' TALL AND 14.6" IN DIAMETER
MOUNTED ON REPLACEMENT STREETLIGHT POLE NOT TO EXCEED 28' IN
HEIGHT AS MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE ANTENNA CANISTER WITH VAULTED
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE A
SLIMMER CANISTER DESIGN FOR A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY,
ON A VOTE OF 6-0.
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NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS
3. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 9, 2018
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO CANCEL THIS MEETING DUE TO A
LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS.
4. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 23, 2018
APPROVED AS PRESENTED
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 8:12 P.M.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to:
http://rpv.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=5&clip id=3240
Click on the agenda item number on the video.
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