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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2019
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 P.M. at the Fred Hesse Community Room, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Perestam led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Commissioners Nelson, Perestam, Saadatnejadi, Vice Chairman Bradley and
Chairman James.
Absent: Commissioner Leon
Also present were Community Development Director Mihranian, Senior Planner Seeraty,
Assistant Planner Arellano, and Assistant City Attorney Gerli.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The agenda was unanimously approved.
COMMUNICATIONS:
City Council Items: Director Mihranian reported that at the December 18, 2018 City Council
meeting, LA-RIGS pulled their item off the agenda to explore alternative locations other
than the Civic Center; the City Council at its January 15, 2019 meeting adopted an Urgency
Ordinance requiring the Neighborhood Compatibility finding for second units exceeding 12'
in height; and the City Council at its February 5, 2019 meeting will consider the annual
compliance review for Green Hills.
Staff: Director Mihranian reported that the City Council will conduct interviews for the
vacant Planning Commission seat on January 29th and reminded the Commission that the
last day to register for the League of California Cities Planning Commission Academy to be
held March 6-8 is February 12th.
Commission: Chairman James reminded the Commission that their 700 forms are due.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items): None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 11, 2018 P.C. MINUTES
Approved as presented on a vote of 5-0.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVISION (CASE NO. PLCU2018-0007): 5739
Crestridge Rd. /T-Mobile (MA)
Assistant Planner Arellano presented the Staff Report with an overview of the project site
and request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit Revision for the installation of an
emergency backup diesel generator for an existing T-Mobile wireless communication
facility.
Discussion ensued between the Commission and Staff regarding the Applicant's noise
study.
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Chairman James opened the public hearing.
Doug Walkup representing T-Mobile answered questions regarding the backup diesel
generators operation and noise levels.
Chairman James closed the public hearing.
COMMISSIONER NELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BRADLEY, TO
ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-01, APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVISION TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF A 250
GALLON EMERGENCY BACKUP DIESEL GENERATOR FOR AN EXISTING T-MOBILE
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY, ON A VOTE OF 5-0.
3. SECOND UNITS AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY CODE AMENDMENT
(CASE NO. PLCA2018-0008): City-Wide (AS)
Senior Planner Seeraty presented the staff report on the City-Council initiated proposed
ordinance amending certain sections of 17.02 (Single-Family Residential (RS) Districts)
and 17.10 (Second Unit Development Standards) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code to require the Neighborhood Compatibility finding for second units over 12' in height
and to clarify the trigger that requires the Neighborhood Compatibility finding for structures
over 16' in height. She added that the City Council at its January 15th meeting adopted an
urgency ordinance with similar language that put the proposed requirements in place
immediately while the regular code amendment occurs.
Discussion ensued between the Commission and Staff regarding the definition of a second
unit in the current code, how the height of second units are measured, the provisions of the
View Ordinance, when Neighborhood Compatibility is triggered for certain residential
projects, and the State requirements.
Director Mihranian stated that this ordinance would only apply to projects submitted after
this ordinance is adopted.
Chairman James opened the public hearing.
Dave Chura- Spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
Maria Popoli- Spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
Chairman James closed the public hearing.
Director Mihranian addressed the Commission's questions regarding the ordinance and
provided clarification of the height triggers for the Neighborhood Compatibility finding.
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VICE CHAIRMAN BRADLEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PERESTAM,
TO ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-02, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL THAT AN ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AMENDING CHAPTERS 17.02
(SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS) DISTRICTS) AND 17.10 (SECOND UNIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY
REVIEW FOR RESIDENTIAL SECOND UNITS OVER 12' IN HEIGHT AND TO CLARIFY
THE TRIGGERS REQUIRING THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY FINDING, ON A
VOTE OF 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
4. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING: APN 7572-008-014 & 7572-008-016 /
City (MA)
Assistant Planner Arellano presented the staff report for a General Plan consistency review
for the acquisition of two tax-defaulted properties in the Portuguese Bend landslide area
from the Los Angeles County Tax Collector.
Discussion ensued between the Commission and Staff regarding the movement of property
improvements on City-owned land, the benefits in acquiring the property, the process, and
the relevant General Plan goals and policies.
VICE CHAIRMAN BRADLEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SAADATNEJADI, TO ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-03, FINDING THAT THE
ACQUISITION OF TWO TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTIES IN THE PORTUGUESE BEND
LANDSLIDE AREA (APNS: 7572-008-014 AND 7572-008-016) IS CONSISTENT WITH
THE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN, ON A VOTE OF 5-0.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
5. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Moved to cancel the meeting due to lack of agenda items, on a vote of 5-0.
6. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Approved as presented.
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ADJOURNMENT: 8:23 p.m.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to:
http://rpv.granicus.com/player/clip/3339?view id=5
Click on the agenda item below the video.
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