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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
CALL TO ORDER:
A Special meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of a Closed
Session was called to order by Mayor Duhovic at 5:35 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community
Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with
affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Brooks, Cruikshank, Dyda, and Mayor Duhovic
ABSENT: None
Also present were Doug Willmore, City Manager; Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager;
William W. Wynder, City Attorney; Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk; and Emily
Colborn, City Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
City Attorney Wynder announced the items to be discussed in Closed Session.
1. PENDING LITIGATION — INITIATION OF LITIGATION BY CITY
GC SECTION 54956.9(d)(4)
Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has
decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation in four (4) cases.
2. PENDING LITIGATION — EXISTING LITIGATION
GC SECTION 54956.9 (d)(1)
Name of case: York Point View Properties, LLC v. v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS174116
3. POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)
Based on facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the City, but
which the City believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts
and circumstances need not be disclosed.
4. PENDING LITIGATION — EXISTING LITIGATION
GC SECTION 54956.9 (d)(1)
a. Name of case: City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Indian Peak Properties, LLC, Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV03781
b. Name of case: Indian Peak Properties, LLC v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et
al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCP02913
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
At 5:37 P.M., the Council recessed to Closed Session.
RECONVENE TO STUDY SESSION (MCTAGGART HALL):
At 6:55 P.M., the Council reconvened the meeting for a Study Session.
STUDY SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE STUDY
SESSION:
None.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
SS1. Review of Tentative Agendas and Ongoing City Council Goals and Priorities
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff regarding items on the upcoming
City Council meetings as listed on the tentative agendas.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank, to approve the
tentative agendas as amended.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING:
At 7:04 P.M. the Study Session was adjourned to the Regular meeting.
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REGULAR MEETING — OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to order by
Mayor Duhovic at 7:05 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
ABSENT: None
Also present were Doug Willmore, City Manager; Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager;
William W. Wynder, City Attorney; Angelina Garcia, Interim Director of Finance;
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development; Octavio Silva, Senior Planner;
Elias Sassoon, Director of Public Works; Cory Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks;
Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk; and Emily Colborn, City Clerk.
Also present was Captain James Powers, Lomita Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Doug Willmore, City Manager.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Wynder reported that with regards to: Closed Session No. 1 related to
three cases involving former Councilmember Brian Campbell in securing his compliance
with specific California Public Records Act requests (CPRA), matter was discussed and
direction was given to the City Attorney's Office to take no further action in recovering
the monetary value of any "damages" sustained by the City in its efforts to compel Mr.
Campbell to comply with the CPRA; Closed Session No. 1 (fourth case) discussed a
strategy that can avoid litigation and Council unanimously directed the implementation
of the strategy discussed; Closed Session No. 2, item was discussed with no reportable
action taken; Closed Session No. 3, litigation avoidance strategy was discussed and
reviewed and approved by the Council however no reportable action taken; Closed
Session No. 4, an interim ruling issued be the Los Angeles Superior Court was made
and the City's position moves forward to a favorable resolution in its favor.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Heroes Among Us Presentation
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Mayor Duhovic and the City Council honored Retired United States Navy Radioman
John Needham for his dedicated heroic military service and presented him with a
proclamation.
2. Farewell presentation to outgoing City Manager Doug Willmore
Mayor Duhovic and the City Council expressed farewell wishes to outgoing City
Manager Doug Willmore. The Council commended Mr. Willmore for his years of service
to the City and his exemplary leadership.
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
Mayor Duhovic announced the Recycle Winners for the November 6, 2019, City Council
meeting: H.G. Raymond and Joanne Buckland. He indicated that all winners receive a
check for $250 and urged everyone to participate in the City's Recycling Program. He
noted that in addition to winning the Recycler Drawing, the two individuals also won a
Personal Emergency Preparedness Kit from the City valued at $60.00.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to approve the agenda
as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Noel Weiss, Lori
Brown, Nadia Georgieva, Matt Martin, Barbara Sattler, Susan Wilcox, and Minas
Yerelian.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Willmore announced the following: City recruitment for Planning
Commission and various advisory boards vacancies, and extra efforts are being made
to address and rectify, multiple traffic complaints related to the Cal Water project on
Crenshaw.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
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City Clerk Colborn reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting regarding Items C, D, and G and announced that Staff has requested to pull
Item G and to be heard at a future meeting.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Alegria, to approve the
Consent Calendar with Item G removed and to be heard at a future meeting.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None .
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Adopted a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances presented at this meeting
with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Council Members after
the reading of the title.
B. Register of Demands
Adopted Resolution No. 2019-60, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
C. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement
to DCA Civil Engineering Group, Inc. for design services associated with the
Crest Road to Crestridge Canyon Storm Drain Project
(1) Awarded a professional services agreement to DCA Civil Engineering Group, Inc. for
engineering design services for the Crest Road to Crestridge Canyon Storm Drain
Project, in the not-to-exceed amount of$139,877; and (2) Authorized the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute the professional services agreement, subject to approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
D. Consider approval of an Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with
Ara Michael Mihranian, AICP
(1) Approved an "Interim City Manager Employment Agreement" between the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes and Ara Michael Mihranian, AICP; and (2) Authorized the Mayor
to execute the same following approval as to form by the City Attorney
E. Consideration and possible action to approve an agreement with Terry
Rodrigue of Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to provide services as the
Interim Director of Community Development
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Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by
the City Attorney, with Terry Rodrigue of Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to provide
Interim Director of Community Development services
F. Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to the license
agreement with T-Mobile Communications for an antenna at Ryan Park
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to approve an amendment to the license
agreement with T-Mobile Communications, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for
an antenna at Ryan Park.
G. Consideration and possible action to approve entering into an Agreement with
Vigilant Solutions, Inc. to purchase Phase 2 ALPR cameras for Eastview
neighborhoods along Western Avenue
This item was pulled for consideration at a future meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration and possible action to adopt the final Rancho Palos Verdes
Natural Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan
(NCCP/HCP)
City Clerk Colborn reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, no
written protest was received, late correspondence was received and distributed prior to
the meeting, and there were requests to speak.
Mayor Duhovic declared the public hearing open.
Katie Lozano, Senior Administrative Analyst, presented a brief staff report and
PowerPoint presentation.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Scott Birken (Counsel
for Jim York), Allen Franz, Noel Park, Barbara Sattler, Al Sattler, Bill Allor, Eva Cicoria,
Jim Knight, and Minas Yerlian.
With no other requests to speak, Mayor Duhovic declared the public hearing closed.
Mayor Duhovic called for a brief recess at 8:38 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 8:50 P.M.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
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Mayor Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to (1) Adopt Resolution
No. 2019-61, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ADOPTING THE CITY'S NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION
PLAN/HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (NCCP/HCP), as amended per the
corrections provided by Staff as late correspondence included herein, and errors in
documents will be corrected; (2) Initiate code amendment proceedings to amend the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to reflect the NCCP/HCP as follows:
a. Title 15 (Fire Code);
b. Title 16 (Subdivision Ordinance);
c. Chapter 17.41 (Coastal Sage Scrub Ordinance);
d. Chapter 17.70 (Site Plan Review);
e. Chapter 17.72 (Coastal Permit Process); and
f. Chapter 17.76 (Grading Ordinance);
(3) Direct Staff to prepare the Preserve Access Protocol (PAP) for the City Council
adoption at a future duly-noticed public meeting; and (4) Authorize Staff to record the
NCCP/HCP-required conservation easements for the Preserve properties.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
2. Consideration and possible action to certify the updated Final Environmental
Impact Report (Final EIR) for the Zone 2 Landslide Moratorium Ordinance
Revisions and to introduce an ordinance revising the City's Landslide
Moratorium Ordinance to allow for the residential development of 31
undeveloped lots in Zone 2
City Clerk Colborn reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, late
correspondence was received and distributed prior to the meeting, and there were
requests to speak.
Mayor Duhovic declared the public hearing open.
Octavio Silva, Senior Planner, presented a brief staff report and PowerPoint
presentation and introduced Joe Power, Environmental Consultant with Rincon
Consulting.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Gordon Leon, Jeremy
Davies, Maria Gutierrez, Dennis Gaveluer, Leanne Tidwell, Neil Siegel, Robyn Friend,
Robert Bacon, Mike Chiles, Jennifer Mendoca, Mike Nopper, Peter Nopper, Jim Knight,
Suzanne Griffith, Steve Goldburg, Jesus Gutierrez, and Pat Hirata.
With no other requests to speak, Mayor Duhovic declared the public hearing closed.
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Mayor Duhovic moved to extend the meeting to 10:45 P.M. Without objection, Mayor
Duhovic so ordered.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Mayor Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to (1) Adopt Resolution
No. 2019-62, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES CERTIFYING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT; MAKING
CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS, AND ADOPTINGA MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM FOR PLANNING CASE NO. PLCA2018-0004 (CODE
AMENDMENT) FOR AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND
USE PERMITS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL AMENDING EXCEPTION CATEGORY `P' TO ALLOW
FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF 31 UNDEVELOPED LOTS IN ZONE 2 OF
THE CITY'S LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA, as amended; (2) Introduce Ordinance
No. 631, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF TITLE 15
(BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND EXCEPTION CATEGORY 'P' TO ALLOW FOR THE
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 31 UNDEVELOPED LOTS IN ZONE 2 OF THE CITY'S
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA, as amended; and (3) Both the resolution and
ordinance 'will include the proposed amended language (where applicable) presented
by Staff and the suggestions offered by Mayor Pro Tern Cruikshank will be included in
the final Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Duhovic moved to extend the meeting to 11:20 P.M. Without objection, Mayor
Duhovic so ordered.
3. Consideration and possible action to recover costs associated with the City's
abatement of property as a special assessment, in the form of a lien, on the
property located at 4405 Miraleste Drive
City Clerk Colborn reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published and no
written protest was received.
Councilwoman Brooks moved to waive the staff report on this item. Without objection,
Mayor Duhovic so ordered.
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Mayor Duhovic declared the public hearing open. With no requests to speak, Mayor
Duhovic declared the public hearing closed.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Alegria, to adopt Resolution
No. 2019-63, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS
AND AUTHORIZING A LIEN FOR RECOVERING NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS
TO BE PLACED ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4405 MIRALESTE
DRIVE (APN 7561-024-002)
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
REGULAR BUSINESS:
4. Consideration and possible action to approve a proposal from the Palos
Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for a grant of up to $307,200 for
removing acacia plants and mowing dry brush (including mustard) and
grasses in the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
City Clerk Colborn reported that late correspondence was received and distributed prior
to the meeting and there were requests tospeak.
Mayor Duhovic moved to waive the staff report on this item. Without objection, Mayor
Duhovic so ordered.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Adrienne Mohan,
PVPLC Executive Director, Noel Park, Barbara Sattler, Al Sattler, and Eva Cicoria.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Alegria, to (1) Receive and file the
grant request from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy; (2) Approve a grant
of $307,200 for removing acacia plants and mowing dry brush (including mustard
plants) and grasses in the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; (3) Authorize an additional
appropriation of$307,200 for the requested grant; and (4) direct Staff to work with the
Conservancy to prepare a comprehensive fuel modification plan and total cost estimate.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Brooks, Dyda, Cruikshank, and Mayor Duhovic
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
None.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Each Council Member present reported on his/her attendance at various organization
and association meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:24 P.M., Mayor Duhovic adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on December 3, 2019, for a
Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M. for a Regular meeting.
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City Cler
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IIFrom: Katie Lozano
Sent: Tuesday, November 19,2019 12:25 PM
To: CityClerk
Cc: Ara Mihranian;Cory Linder
Subject: NCCP/HCP and Staff Report Edits Submitted through Late Correspondence
Attachments: NCCP-HCP Edits Late Corr.docx
Staff would like to submit these changes to the NCCP/HCP and staff report as late correspondence.
Thank you,
Katie
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Staff is submitting these four changes/corrections to the NCCP/HCP and staff report into the record.
1. References to Sections of`the Municipal Code in the staff report and Section 6 of the NCCP/HCP
will be corrected using the following updated reference numbers:
• Title 8:Fire Code
• Section 17.70:Site Plan Review
• Section 17.72:Coastal Permit Process
• Section 17.76:Grading Ordinance
2. After the City Council approved the draft NCCP/HCP in March 2018,staff made a change to the
first bullet under Section 5.4.1 in response to a public comment. The underlined text was
removed. However,subsequently,staff realized that the text better communicated the intent of
the content without the,modification. Staff is recommending that the language in the first
bullet under Section 5.4.1 remain unchanged,and the same as was approved by the City Council
in 2018. Below is the language that will remain under the first bullet under Section 5.4.1
(Operation and Maintenance).
• Landslide abatement and monitoring activities that do not result in the loss of Covered
Species and/or habitat.The regular maintenance and repair of existing drainage facilities
and Existing Preserve Roads or trails that accommodate authorized vehicles within the
Preserve that do not result in the loss of Covered Species and/or their habitat.
3. The last 2 paragraphs of NCCP/HCP Section 5.3.1 have been modified as shown below in tracked
changes for further clarification. (deleted text shown as red and strike-through and added text
shown as red and underlined)
• 5.3.1 Lower Filiorum Development
The Lower Filiorum property,also known as the Point View property,is 95 acres and
zoned single-family residential.Approximately 46.82 acres of the property are located
outside the City's Landslide Moratorium Area(LMA)and approximately 48.18 are
located within the LMA.The property is located within a portion of the plan area that
is considered essential for NCCP/HCP purposes to maintain Preserve connectivity and
was identified as a Regionally Important Habitat Linkage during Preserve planning and
design (EIR 2004).The width and the amount of area required for the creation of
functional corridors/linkages generally depends on many factors,including the target
species,surrounding land use and potential for detrimental edge effects,length of the
corridor,and 2 corridor habitat quality. Recommended corridor widths can range from
100-300 feet for plants and invertebrates,200 feet to 1 mile for sensitive interior bird
species,to greater than 3 miles for larger predators(Bentrup 2008).In coastal
southern California NCCP planning,regional corridors are routinely planned to have a
minimum width of 1,000 feet(Bond 2003, MSCP 1997);however,such corridor
planning is also intended to provide for movement of larger mammals,such as mule
deer(Odocoileus hemionus)and mountain lion(Puma concolor),which are not
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considered in this NCCP/HCP.Given the composition of species expected to occur
within the plan area and the wildlife species identified for coverage under the
NCCP/HCP,a 300-foot live-in corridor through the Lower Filiorum property is expected
to be sufficient to maintain Preserve connectivity and viable populations of covered
species and other common local fauna.
The City-approved 2004 NCCP/HCP identified and required a 300-foot-wide,live-in
wildlife movement corridor be established along the eastern side of the property
within the LMA.The corridor to be conserved was part of an identified 40-acre
conservation obligation for developing the 95-acre Point View property.In 2003,the
Point View property was reported to be comprised of 70 acres of non-native
grassland,2.5 acres of coastal sage scrub(CSS),9.4 acres of disturbed CSS,6.9 acres of
exotic woodland,and 5.2 acres of disturbed vegetation (NRC 2003).The required
minimum of 40 acres of dedicated Preserve included 1.5 acres to be provided as
mitigation for previous unauthorized brush clearing activities and 38.5 acres of
mitigation for CSS and grassland losses resulting from anticipated future development
of the 95-acre Lower Filiorum parcel.Since 2004,the property owner proposed,and
the City approved in 2012, development)in the eastern portions of the Lower
Filiorum property.This included approval to convert 25.5 acres of the property to
agricultural use,which required payment of$97,800 to the City;however,no
contribution to the wildlife corridor was established as part of the City's approval.
Although the project approval did not preclude the ability to establish a live-in wildlife
corridor elsewhere through the Lower Filiorum property,the development of
agriculture,a golf course,and the event garden substantially reduces opportunities to
establish the wildlife corridor that was expected to be largely contained within the
boundaries of the LMA. Development of the area originally identified for a corridor,
along the eastern side of the property in the LMA,results in the need to establish a
wildlife corridor in an alternate location on the property to ensure functional Preserve
connectivity and meet the requirements of a NCCP.
Due to the importance of the Lower Filiorum property as a regional linkage,specific
conservation goals and standards continue to apply under this NCCP/HCP.These
include establishing a functional,live-in wildlife movement corridor that maintains a
minimum 300-foot width and connects the Upper Filiorum Reserve to the Abalone
Cove Reserve. Establishing this corridor will require conserving approximately 58
percent of the remaining undeveloped 69.5 acres of the property in a contiguous
configuration.This would still allow for approximately 42 percent development of the
property that was not addressed In the 2012 approval,provided that the development
is consistent with and does not compromise the NCCP/HCP's conservation goals and
standards. Most importantly,future development could not preclude establishment of
the 300-foot-wide wildlife corridor for the City to still meet the requirements of the
NCCP/HCP.The final configuration of the wildlife corridor will be established through
future discussions between the landowner,the City,and the Wildlife Agencies.The
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NCCP/HCP,any type of man-made improvement,including agricultural land use,
and/or a golf course,is considered development and would not count toward the
necessary on-site conservation or be acceptable for use as a live-in corridor.These
unnatural landscapes fail to provide the necessary resources for Covered Species to
successfully complete all life stages,including,but not limited to, breeding,nesting,
fledging,egg laying,and pupation.Sensitive species such as the gnatcatcher are not
commonly observed in human modified habitats(Crooks et al. 2001),making it
necessary for the corridor to be comprised of native or naturalized vegetation(i.e.,
non-native grasses). If agricultural fields or other existing improvements are
abandoned and restored to natural habitat,they can be counted toward the
conservation and corridor requirement if those acres are arranged in an appropriate
overall configuration.
The conservation requirement outlined in the preceding paragraph will be established
on the Lower Filiorum property through mitigating for future development impacts on
site and/or through acquisition of the property by the City or PVPLC. Mitigation will
occur on site and contribute to the conservation and corridor requirement due to the
Lower Filiorum property's essential role as a movement corridor for Covered Species.
As indicated previously,the remainder of the Preserve has been assembled and
connectivity through the Lower Filiorum property is the lone remaining, but essential,
component for the NCCP/HCP and the Preserve conservation and connectivity goals.
Future development on the property will negatively impact covered species'
movement through the Preserve,creating greater impacts than development in other
portions of the Plan Area.To maintain connectivity and offset impacts,if a portion of
the remaining 69.5 acres of open space on the property is proposed for development,
a prorata share at a 1.4:1 ratio(conservation:development)will be required to be
conserved prior to initiation of construction activities.Mitigation will occur on site and
contribute to the 58 percent conservation and corridor requirement due to the Lower
Filiorum property's role as a key species movement corridor.The mitigation ratios for
the aggregate native grassland,non-native grasslands,and for CSS are comparable to
other Private Projects in the Plan Area and NCCP/HCPs.The mitigation ratio required
for impacts to habitat is consistent with other NCCP/HCPs and is necessary due to the
impacts of Covered Species that use habitat on the property directly or indirectly
through loss and fragmentation of habitat.In the event the above referenced
conservation goals for the required awildlife movement corridor(awl.58 percent
conservation of the remainin: updeveio+ ed 69.5 acres) i e t-have been met
through acquisition of property • ,im acts on the
balance of the ro ert may be mitigated through payment into
the City's in-lieu fee program.Any required fuel modification for future projects shall
not encroach into the conserved area;therefore,the corridor location/design will
need to be coordinated with the local fire authority.
4. The fuel modification map(Figure 5-1 below)will be modified in the NCCP/HCP to reflect fuel
modification along Vanderlip Drive in the area encircled.The City will work with the L.A. County
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II Fire Department and the L.A. County Agricultural Commissioners Office to establish the
appropriate fuel modification for this area.
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