PC RES 2019-018 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL NOT ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.02.020 (USES AND
DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED) TO DESIGNATE EMPLOYEE
HOUSING CONSISTING OF 6 OR FEWER PERSONS AS A
PERMITTED USE IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING
DISTRICT (CASE NO. PLCA2019-0005).
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2019, the City Council authorized the initiation of a code
amendment to allow employee housing as a permitted use in the Single-Family
Residential Zoning District (Chapter 17.02.020 — Uses and development permitted) to
align the Municipal Code with Housing Element Program No. 9; and,
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2019, a notice was published in the Peninsula News,
providing notice of a public hearing before the Planning Commission on July 9, 2019
pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code; and,
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public
hearing and considered the amendment proposed by Staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The facts set forth in the recitals of this Resolution are true and
correct and incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full.
Section 2: The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the
proposed amendment to Chapter 17.02.020 (Uses and development permitted) to allow
employee housing consisting of 6 or fewer persons as a permitted use in the Single-
Family Residential Zoning District.
Section 3: The Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that
Section 17.02.020 (Uses and development permitted) of the Municipal Code not be
amended to specifically designate 6 person employee housing as a permitted use in
residential zoning areas for the following reasons:
A. Employee housing is already allowed as "[any] other use which specifically is
required to be permitted in a single family residential district by state or federal
law" is listed under uses and development permitted in the Single-Family
Residential zoning district. The proposed code amendment is therefore not
necessary.
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B. The Employee Housing Act does not require that Employee Housing be explicitly
listed as a permitted use in the Zoning Code (Title 17).
C. The proposed code amendment may result in unintended consequences as there
may be additional future changes by the State (e.g., changing the number of
permitted employees) that may result in inconsistency with the proposed code
language.
D. The City should not seek to be proactive in these types of issues at this time in
light of the rapid changes and developing law in this area.
Section 4: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and
findings included in the Staff Report, Minutes and other records of proceedings, the
Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby recommends to the
City Council against an ordinance to specifically designate employee housing consisting
of 6 or fewer persons as a permitted use in the single-family zoning district (Case No.
P LCA2019-0005).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of July 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS NELSON, JAMES, SANTAROSA, SAADATNEJADI,
PERESTAM, AND VICE-CHAIRMAN LEON
NOES: NONE
ABSTENTIONS: NONE
RECUSALS: NONE
ABSENT: CHAIRMAN BRADLEY
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Gord n Leon
Vice-Chairman
PC-Ira ranian,
Director of Community Development
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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