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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 27, 2019
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. at the Fred Hesse Community Room,
29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Director Mihranian led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Commissioners James, Nelson, Perestam, Santarosa, Vice Chairman Leon,
and Chairman Bradley.
Absent: Commissioner Saadatnejadi
Also present were Community Development Director Mihranian, Associate Planner
Anaya, Senior Engineer Eder, City Attorney Gerli and Special Council Lopez.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Commissioner James moved, seconded by Commissioner Santarosa, to approve
agenda as presented. The motion passed 6-0.
COMMUNICATIONS:
City Council Items: Director Mihranian reported that at the August 20th meeting, the City
Council approved landscape plans to improve the median along Hawthorne Blvd. in the
generally area between Crest Road and City Hall, and at its upcoming September 3rd
meeting the City Council with receive a quarterly status report on the implementation of
the Coyote Management Plan.
Staff: Director Mihranian reported that 1) last week he spoke at the Council of
Homeowner's Association meeting regarding housing including accessory dwelling units
and the upcoming RHNA 6th cycle and that his presentation and relevant documents are
posted on the City's website; 2) the City will conduct a public meeting at Hesse park on
Wednesday, August 28th at 6pm on the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation
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Project; 3) the City Attorney will be hosting a training on the Brown Act at Hesse Park on
Thursday, August 29th at 6:30 p.m.; 4) the City released the Draft Environmental Impact
Report on the proposed code amendment to allow the remaining 31 vacant lots in zone 2
of the Landslide Moratorium Area to be developed; 5) the City of Palos Verdes Estates
will host a wireless summit on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. and staff
intends to attend; and 6) late correspondence has been handed out for Agenda Item No.
3.
Commission: Commissioner Nelson reported that he attended the Council of
Homeowner's Association meeting and is reviewing the zone 2 draft environmental
impact report; Chairman Bradley reported that he attended the Mayor's Breakfast on
August 23rd where, among other things, the City's ALPR cameras and the City's Peafowl
Management Plan were discussed.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items): None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 13, 2019 P.C. MINUTES
COMMISSIONER JAMES MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NELSON, TO
APPROVE THE AUGUST 13, 2019 P.C. MINUTES, ON A VOTE OF 6-0.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
CONTINUED BUSINESS
2. FIFTH GENERATION (5G) SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES MASTER
DEPLOYMENT PLAN: Citywide (AM/CML)
Director Mihranian and Chairman Bradley provided a summary report on the
memorandum to the City Council regarding the development of a City-wide 5G Small
Wireless Facilities Master Deployment Plan in an effort to regulate and control the
proliferation of the installation of wireless facilities throughout the City, as well as the
overall Peninsula. Chairman Bradley gave a brief update on his conversations with
Councilman Dyda who indicated that he would request that this matter be placed on a
future tentative agenda.
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Discussion ensued between the Planning Commission and Staff regarding the
aesthetic impacts, the timing and process of the agenda item, and the benefits to
working with the remaining cities on the Peninsula.
Chairman Bradley opened the public hearing.
Jeff Calvagna - Discussed the need for a Peninsula-wide 5G Small Wireless Facilities
Master Deployment Plan and echoed his support with the Planning Commission initiative
and recommendation to the City Council.
Chairman Bradley closed the public hearing.
COMMISSIONER NELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JAMES, TO
RECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN BRADLEY ON HIS
DISCUSSION WITH CITY COUNCIL LIAISON DYDA REGARDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY-WIDE 5G SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES MASTER
DEPLOYMENT PLAN WITH ATTEMPTED COORDINATION BETWEEN THE OTHER
PENINSULA CITIES, AND FINALIZE INPUT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL'S
CONSIDERATION IF PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA, ON A VOTE OF 6-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
3. APPEAL THE DIRECTOR-APPROVED SITE PLAN REVIEW TO TRIM AND
MAINTAIN EXISTING HEDGES/FOLIAGE WITHIN THE INTERSECTION
VISIBILITY TRIANGLE AND FRONT AND STREET SIDE SETBACK AREAS
(CASE NO. PLSR2019-0115): 29624 Grandpoint Lane / Masood Youssofi (IA)
Associate Planner Anaya presented the staff report with a brief background of the case
and an overview of the appeal to overturn the Director's approval of a Site Plan Review
in order to allow the hedges/foliage to remain at a height of 6' within the front and street
side setback areas and within the Intersection Visibility Triangle. He stated that Staff
recommends denying the appeal and upholding the Director's approval of a Site Plan
Review thereby requiring the property owner (Appellant) to trim and maintain, in
perpetuity, hedges/foliage at a height of 6' within the front and street side setback areas
and 30" in height within the Intersection Visibility Triangle.
Discussion ensued between the Planning Commission and Staff regarding the
Intersection Visibility Triangle as it relates to the trimming options presented, the Staff
analysis conducted, the traffic warrants, privacy and screening, the geometrics of the
street particularly with the placement of the stop sign, line-of-sight, and the statute that
allows flexibility with the height of the hedge.
Chairman Bradley opened the public hearing.
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Masood Youssofi (Property Owner/Appellant) — spoke on the history of his property and
his concerns with the complaint regarding the hedge height and his ability to maintain
privacy especially from his rear yard spa. The Appellant stated that that the existing
hedges are not a safety issue since there have been no accidents. He indicated that the
hedge is trimmed twice a year in order to maintain the 6' height.
Chairman Bradley closed the public hearing.
Discussion ensued between the Planning Commission and Staff on reassessing the
study and working with the property owner to come to a resolution regarding the hedge
height and how to measure the Intersection Visibility Triangle.
COMMISSIONER JAMES MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NELSON,
REQUESTING STAFF TO REASSESS THE INTERSECTION VISIBILITY TRIANGLE
BASED ON THE INTERSECTION'S UNIQUE CONFIGURATION AND THE
NEIGHBORING DRIVEWAY TO DETERMINE IF MODIFIED TRIMMING COULD BE
REQUIRED WITHOUT COMPRIMISING LINE-OF-SIGHT SAFETY CONCERNS, AND
CONTINUED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO OCTOBER 8, 2019, ON A VOTE OF 6-0.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
4. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
UNANIMOUSLY CANCELED THE MEETING
5. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
UNANIMOUSLY CANCELED THE MEETING
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:38 P.M.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to:
http://rpv.granicus.com/player/clip/3483?view id=5
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