PC MINS 20211026 Approved 11/9/2021
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2021
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission was called to order by Chair
Perestam at 7:07 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne
Boulevard. This meeting took place remotely in accordance with Government Code Section
54953(e) et seq. (AB 361) and Resolution 2021-53 adopted by the City Council on October 19,
2021. Members of the public could observe and participate using the zoom participation feature,
in person, and with options called out in the public participation form provided under separate
cover with the agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
Planning Commission roll call was answered as follows:
Present: Chura, James, Leon, Hamill, Saadatnejadi, Santarosa and Chair Perestam
Absent: None
Also present were Director of Community Development Rukavina, Deputy Director Silva, Senior
Planner Yoon, Senior Planner Alvarez, and City Attorney Gerli
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senior Planner Alvarez
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
Deputy Director Silva provided options for public participation
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approved as presented
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: Director Rukavina provided an update on the October 19th City Council
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meeting, which included consideration of the draft Housing Element.
STAFF: None
COMMISSION: None
Comments from the audience (regarding non-agenda items: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 13, 2021, P.C. MINUTES
COMMISSIONER JAMES MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEON, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 7-0.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. TREE HOUSE ORDINANCE CODE AMENDMENT (CASE NO. PLCA2021-0001): Citywide (JY)
Request - Consider recommending to the City Council code amendments to establish a Treehouse
Ordinance in Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
Senior Planner Yoon presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued among Planning Commission Members and staff.
Chair Perestam opened the public hearing.
The following members of the public addressed the Planning Commission: Maureen Ford, Patrick
Ford, and Charity Malin.
Chair Perestam closed the public hearing.
Further discussion ensued among Planning Commission Members and staff to supplement the
proposed code language to restrict the number of treehouses.
COMMISSIONER JAMES MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEON, REVIEWED THE
PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 17.48 (LOTS, SETBACKS, OPEN SPACE AREA AND
BUILDING HEIGHT) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO
REGULATE TREEHOUSES; AND 2) ADOPTED P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17, RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 17.48 (LOTS,
SETBACKS, OPEN SPACE AREA AND BUILDING HEIGHT) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO
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PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE TREEHOUSES. THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE
OF 7 TO 0.
CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS:
3. VIEW ASSESSMENTS FOR FENCE-WALL-HEDGES CODE AMENDMENT (CASE NO. PLCA2021-
0004): Citywide (JA)
Request- Consider recommending to the City Council code amendments to Section 17.76.030
(Fences, walls and hedges) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verde Municipal Code
requiring public area view assessments be conducted for new fences, walls and hedges.
Senior Planner Alvarez presented the staff report.
Discussion ensued among Planning Commission Members and staff concerning hedges and
enforcement.
Chair Perestam opened the public hearing.
No public speakers were present.
Chair Perestam closed the public hearing.
Further discussion ensued among Planning Commission Members and staff.
VICE CHAIR HAMILL MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SAADATNEJADI, REVIEWED THE
PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 17.76.030 OF CHAPTER 17.76 (MISCELLANEOUS
PERMITS AND STANDARDS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE TO REQUIRE STAFF VIEW ASSESSMENTS FOR NEW FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES FROM
PUBLIC VIEWING STATIONS; 2) PROVIDED INPUT ON THE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT; AND
3) ADOPTED P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 18, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT
CODE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 17.76.030 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 6 TO 1, WITH COMMISSIONER SANTAROSA VOTING NO.
NEW BUSINESS: NONE
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ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
4. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Approved as presented
5. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON DECEMBER 14, 2021
Approved as presented
ADJOURNMENT: 8:28 P.M.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go
https://rpv.granicus.com/player/clip/4042?view_id=5&redirect=true