CC SR 20230606 02 - Pony Club Permit Extension
PUBLIC HEARING
Date: June 6, 2023
Subject:
Consideration and possible action to renew Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 5 for the
Portuguese Bend Pony Club at 2 West Pomegranate for an additional ten years (CASE NO. PLDC2023-
0001).
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No.___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES APPROVING A REQUEST TO RENEW CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 5
FOR PORTUGUESE BEND PONY CLUB AT 2 WEST POMEGRANATE ROAD FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN YEARS
(CASE NO. PLDC2023-0001).
1. Report of Notice Given: City Clerk
2. Declare Public Hearing Open: Mayor Ferraro
3. Request for Staff Report: Mayor Ferraro
4. Staff Report & Recommendation: Whitney Berry, Associate Planner
5. Council Questions of Staff (factual and without bias):
6. Testimony from members of the public:
The normal time limit for each speaker is three (3) minutes. The Presiding Officer may grant additional time to a representative speaking
for an entire group. The Mayor also may adjust the time limit for individual speakers depending upon the number of speakers who
intend to speak.
7. Declare Hearing Closed/or Continue the Public Hearing to a later date: Mayor Ferraro
8. Council Deliberation:
The Council may ask staff to address questions raised by the testimony, or to clarify matters. Staff and/or Council may also answer
questions posed by speakers during their testimony. The Council will then debate and/or make motions on the matter.
9. Council Action:
The Council may: vote on the item; offer amendments or substitute motions to decide the matter; reopen the hearing for additional
testimony; continue the matter to a later date for a decision.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 06/06/2023
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Public Hearing
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consideration and possible action to renew Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit
No. 5 for the Portuguese Bend Pony Club at 2 West Pomegranate for an additional 10
years (CASE NO. PLDC2023-0001).
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023 - __, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A REQUEST TO
RENEW CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 5 FOR
PORTUGUESE BEND PONY CLUB AT 2 WEST POMEGRANATE ROAD FOR
AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS (CASE NO. PLDC2023-0001).
FISCAL IMPACT: The Applicant is exempt from the requirement to pay application fees
associated with conditional large domestic animal permit due to its
status as a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, pursuant to
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code 17.78.010(E) (Fee Waiters).
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Whitney Berry, AICP, Associate Planner
REVIEWED BY: Octavio Silva, Interim Director of Community Development
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Draft Resolution No. 2023-__ (page A-1)
B. Portuguese Bend Pony Club request (page B-1)
BACKGROUND:
On June 5, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2001-45, approving
Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit (“CDLAP”) No. 5, allowing the Portuguese
Bend Pony Club (Pony Club) to keep up to 17 horses on the subject property located at
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2 West Pomegranate and to provide riding lessons, training and educational programs to
its members. The permit was granted for an initial period of two years.
On September 16, 2003, at the recommendation of the then-Equestrian Committee, the
City Council adopted Resolution No. 2003-77, granting a two-year extension to CLDAP
No. 5. The City Council subsequently granted five-year extensions of CLDAP No. 5 in
2006 (Resolution No. 2006-58), 2011 (Resolution No. 2011-89) and 2017 (Resolution No.
2017-07), setting its expiration date as November 15, 2021. The extension granted by
Resolution No. 2017-07 has expired.
On January 6, 2023, the Applicant submitted a request to renew and extend the permit
by 10 years (Case No. PLDC2023-0001). The Applicant submitted a request (Attachment
B) after the expiration date of November 15, 2021 due to COVID-19-related disruptions
to staffing at the volunteer-run Pony Club. Additionally, Staff was unaware of the
expiration date of the permit due to turnover and not having the project on a tickler list to
alert Staff of the upcoming permit expiration. A project expiration tickler list has been
created listing Pony Club CLDAP No. 5.
On April 25, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a duly-noticed public hearing and
adopted P.C. Resolution No. 2023-04, recommending the City Council approve the
request to renew CLDAP No. 5 for an additional 10 years with revised conditions requiring
an annual attestation of compliance by the Applicant and a compliance review conducted
by the Community Development Director within five years of City Council approval.
On May 18, 2023, notice of the application was published in the Peninsula News and
mailed to all property owners within a 500 -foot radius of the subject site. Staff did not
receive any correspondence in response to the public notice.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property is a 13.78-acre parcel located on the southwest corner of
Pomegranate Road and Peppertree Drive, within the Portuguese Bend Community. The
site is currently improved with 17 horse corrals measuring approximately 384 ft2 each, a
stadium arena, a turnout ring, a dressage arena, two 255-ft2 tack trailers on wheels, a
144-ft2 portable tough shed tack room, a 140-ft2 portable tough shed feed room, a 40-ft2
tough shed tack room, a concrete waste bin area, and four 10-foot-tall light poles with two
lights each. Surrounding land uses include single-family residential and open space
areas.
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At its April 25, 2023 meeting, the Planning Commission, serving in an advisory capacity,
generally supported the Applicant’s request. The Planning Commission’s discussion of
the permit renewal primarily focused on ensuring compliance over the proposed 10-year
lifespan of the permit. After considering testimony from Staff, the Applicant and members
of the public, the Planning Commission supported a 10-year extension with revised
project conditions including an annual attestation of compliance with the CLDAP No. 5 by
the Applicant and a permit compliance review by the Director of Community Development
within five years of permit approval. As conditioned, the Planning Commission was able
to make all the required CLDAP findings as listed below and described in detail in the
Planning Commission staff report for this project.
1. That the project applicant is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.
2. That the permit, if issued, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or
general welfare.
3. That any increase in the number of animals that would otherwise be allowed by
the provisions of Chapter 17.46 of this title to be kept or boarded on the p roperty
and/or the operation of an active outdoor recreational facility or program which
benefits youth or the physically or mentally challenged or has similar philanthropic
purpose will not have significant adverse effects upon other properties in the
vicinity of the site.
4. That the cumulative impact, should the requested permit be issued, upon the
properties in the vicinity of the site or the community as a whole, shall not, in the
aggregate, constitute adverse impact upon the area.
Thus, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the City Council
conditionally approve the Applicant’s request, based upon these same findings and with
specific modifications that have been incorporated into the attached Conditions of
Approval.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance
Staff reviewed the proposed application for compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Categorical Exemptions are projects which have been determined
not to have a significant effect on the environment and have been exempted from the
requirements of CEQA. Upon completion of this review, it has been determined that the
proposed project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA, pursuant to Section 15301
(Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the Portuguese Bend Pony Club is an
existing facility and the permit renewal would not expand the current use.
Public Correspondence
On May 18, 2023, a public notice was published in the Peninsula News providing
information of the proposed project. No public comments were received for this project.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving a request to
renew CLDAP Permit No. 5 for the Portuguese Bend Pony Club at 2 West Pomegranate
for an additional 10 years.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available
for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Approve the renewal of CLDAP No. 5 with revised and/or additional Conditions of
Approval.
2. Deny the request and direct Staff to prepare a resolution of denial to present to the
City Council for its consideration at the next available meeting.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A REQUEST TO RENEW
CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 5 FOR
PORTUGUESE BEND PONY CLUB AT 2 WEST POMEGRANATE
ROAD FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS (CASE NO. PLDC2023-
0001).
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2001 -45,
approving Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit ("CLDAP") No. 5 for the Portuguese
Bend Pony Club. This CLDAP allows the Pony Club to keep up to 17 horses on the
subject property and provide riding lessons, training and educational programs. The
permit was granted for an initial period of two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the conditions of approval, a six-month review (from the
time the Applicant began use of the site) of the CLDAP was conducted by the Equestrian
Committee and the City Council on July 11, 2002 and September 3, 2002, respectively;
and
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2003, the Equestrian Committee adopted E.C.
Resolution No. 2003-01, recommending that the City Council grant a two-year extension
to CLDAP No. 5 and allow an increase in the number of horses from 17 to 21; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2003-77, granting a two-year extension to CLDAP No. 5 and a fee waiver for a Grading
Permit. The City Council denied the request to increase the number of horses on the
property; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2006, the Equestrian Committee adopted E.C. Resolution
No. 2006-01, recommending a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 5 to the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006 - 58,
granting a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 5; and
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2011, the Planning Commission in its function as the
City’s Equestrian Committee, adopted P.C. Resolution No. 2011-34, recommending that
the City Council grant a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 5; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2011-89, granting a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 5; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2017, the Planning Commission adopted PC Resolution
No. 2017-03 recommending that the City Council approve another five-year extension to
CLDAP No. 5; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017 -
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07, granting a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 5, with a new expiration date of November
15, 2021, extending the operating hours to between 8:00AM to 8:00PM, and allowing the
installation of four, 10-foot-tall light posts with two lamps each to illuminate two existing
corrals. The extension granted by Resolution No. 2017-07 has expired; and
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2023, the Applicant submitted a request to renew and
extend the permit by 10 years. The Applicant submitted a request after the expiration date
of November 15, 2021 due to COVID-19-related disruptions to staffing at the volunteer-
run Pony Club. Additionally, City staff were unaware of the expiration date due to staff
turnover and not having the CLDAP on a tickler list to alert staff of the upcoming permit
expiration; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2023, the Applicant submitted additional information for
the pending application and the project was deemed complete for processing; and,
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted PC Resolution No.
2023-04 recommending that the City Council approve a 10-year extension to CLDAP No. 5
with modifications to the Conditions of Approval requiring an annual attestation of
compliance with permit conditions and a compliance review by the Community Development
Director within five years of permit approval; and,
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2023, a public notice was mailed to owners of property
within a 500-foot radius of the subject site in accordance with Rancho Palos Verdes
Code Section 17.80.090 and published in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News pursuant to
the requirements of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65962.5(f) (Hazardous Waste and
Substances Statement), Staff found no evidence that the Revision to CLDAP No. 5 will
have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the review has been found to
be categorically exempt under Class 1 (Section 15301); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on June 6, 2023 at
which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present
evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The recitals are true and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The proposed project is a request to renew CLDAP No. 5 by 10 years
to allow for the continued operation of the Portuguese Bend Pony Club.
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Section 3: The proposed revision to CLDAP is warranted because:
i. The project Applicant (Portuguese Bend Pony Club) is a registered non-
profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
ii. The permit, if issued, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or
general welfare. The subject site has been operating as an equestrian
center (i.e. Portuguese Bend Pony Club), which includes horse keeping,
and provides riding, training and educational programs to its members.
Pursuant to Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (“RPVMC”) Section
17.76.115 (B)(6)(b) (Permit Life, Conditional Large Domestic Animal
Permits), the approval of a CLDAP is valid for as long as the applicant
continues to utilize the property where the facility or program is conducted
in accordance with the terms of the approved permit. The City Council may
extend the approval for the permit for an additional period of time not to
exceed 10 years. City Council approved CLDAP No. 5 in June 2001 for an
initial two-year period, and subsequently approved multiple five-year
extensions of the permit.
The Applicant is requesting a 10-year extension because, as a 501(C)(3)
and entirely volunteer-operated organization, the Pony Club has found it
challenging to renew the permit every five years due to the time and cost
involved in preparing the application materials. A 10-year time period would
allow the Pony Club to continue its operations and reduce the time and cost
burden to this non-profit organization. Regardless of the time period, the
CLDAP will be subject to the terms of RPV MC Section 17.76.115(B)(6)(c)
that define situations that would lead to termination of the permit. These
situations include, but are not limited to, a violation of permit conditions, the
property owner rescinding authorization, and loss of 501(c)(3) status.
The previously approved CLDAP, which allowed the installation of four, 10-
foot-tall light posts with two lamps each to illuminate two existing corrals,
required a 6-month review be conducted by the Director; at that time, the
Director evaluated the effectiveness of the conditions for lighting and
potential noise impacts and identified no concerns. The Pony Club
continues to operate according to the conditions of the Permit, which
includes provisions related to the maximum number of horses allowed, the
hours of operation, and maintenance of sanitary and orderly conditions at
the facility. Staff visited the site and found the facility to be clean and well
maintained. Additionally, no complaints have been filed with respect to the
operation of the use since the last permit extension was approved.
The Planning Commission recommended a 10-year extension with revised
project conditions including an annual attestation of compliance with the
CLDAP No. 5 by the Applicant and a permit compliance review by the
Community Development Director within five years of permit approval.
Therefore, allowing the Applicant’s operation to continue status quo for an
additional 10 years would not have significant adverse impact upon the
area.
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iii. Any increase in the number of animals that would otherwise be allowed by
the provisions of Chapter 17.46 of this title to be kept or boarded on the
property and/or the operation of an active outdoor recreational facility or
program which provides a benefit to youth or the physically or mentally
challenged or has a similar philanthropic purpose will not have significant
adverse effects upon other properties in the vicinity of the site. The
Applicant is permitted to keep a maximum of 17 horses on the property.
According to the Applicant, and as confirmed by Staff’s observations during
a site visit, there are currently 5 horses on the property. There is no request
to increase the number of horses allowed.
iv. The cumulative impact, should the requested permit be issued, upon the
properties in the vicinity of the site or the community as a whole, shall not,
in the aggregate, constitute a significant adverse impact upon the area.
Staff has received no concerns or complaints from the public related to the
operations of the Pony Club in the past five years. Allowing the Applicant's
operation to continue status quo would not have significant adverse impact
upon the 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
City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby adopts Resolution No. 2023-
__, approving a request to renew Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 5 for
the Portuguese Bend Pony Club at 2 Wests Pomegranate for an additional 10 years,
subject to the conditions set forth in the attached Exhibit ‘A.’
Section 5: That the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes [Los Angeles
County] shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June 2023.
_________________________________
Barbara Ferraro, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, TERESA TAKAOKA, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2023-__ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 6, 2023.
__________________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 'A'
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 5
2 WEST POMEGRANATE ROAD (CASE NO. PLDC2023-0001)
1. This approval supersedes all Conditions of Approval that was part of the original
City Council approval under Resolution No. 2001-45 and any subsequent
amendments.
2. Prior to the submittal of plans into Building and Safety plan check, the applicant
and the property owner shall submit to the City a statement, in writing, that they
have read, understand, and agree to all conditions of approval contained in this
Exhibit "A". Failure to provide said written statement within ninety (90) days
following the date of this approval shall render this approval null and void.
3. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless, the City, and/or
any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities thereof, from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, writs of
mandamus, and other actions and proceedings (whether legal, equitable,
declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute
resolutions procedures (including, but not limited to arbitrations, mediations, and
other such procedures) (collectively "Actions"), brought against the City, and/or any
of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek to modify, set aside, void,
or annul, the action of, or any permit or approval issued by, the City and/or any of
its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities thereof (including actions approved by the voters of the City), for
or concerning the project.
4. Approval of this permit shall not be construed as a waiver of applicable and
appropriate zoning regulations, or any Federal, State, County and/or City laws and
regulations. Unless otherwise expressly specified, all other requirements of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code shall apply.
5. The Community Development Director is authorized to make minor modifications
to the approved plans and any of the conditions of approval if such modifications
will achieve substantially the same results as would strict compliance with the
approved plans and conditions. Any substantial change to the project shall require
approval of a revision by the City Council that approved the original project, which
may require new and separate environmental review.
6. The project development on the site shall conform to the specific standards
contained in these conditions of approval or, if not addressed herein, shall conform
to the development standards of the City's Municipal Code, including but not limited
to height, setback and lot coverage standards.
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7. Failure to comply with and adhere to all of these conditions of approval may be
cause to revoke the approval of the project pursuant to the revocation procedures
contained in Section 17.86.060 of the City's Municipal Code. Additionally, the
applicant may be subject to administrative citations as described in Section 1.16 of
the City's Municipal Code for failing to comply with and adhering to all of these
conditions of approval.
8. In the event that any of these conditions conflict with the recommendations and/or
requirements of another permitting agency or City department, the stricter standard
shall apply.
9. Unless otherwise designated in these conditions, all construction shall be
completed in substantial conformance with the plans stamped APPROVED by the
City with the effective date of this Exhibit "A".
10. This approval is only for the items described within these conditions and identified
on the stamped APPROVED plans and is not an approval of any existing illegal or
legal non-conforming structures on the property, unless the approval of such illegal
or legal non-conforming structure is specifically identified within these conditions or
on the stamped APPROVED plans.
11. The construction site and adjacent public and private properties and streets shall
be kept free of all loose materials resembling trash and debris in excess of that
material used for immediate construction purposes. Such excess material may
include, but not be limited to: the accumulation of debris, garbage, lumber, scrap
metal, concrete asphalt, piles of earth, salvage materials, abandoned or discarded
furniture, appliances or other household fixtures.
12. Permitted hours and days for construction activity are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday
through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM on Saturday, with no construction activity
permitted on Sundays or on the legal holidays specified in Section 17.96.920 of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code. During demolition, construction and/or
grading operations, trucks shall not park, queue and/or idle at the project site or in
the adjoining street rights-of-way before 7AM Monday through Friday and before
9AM on Saturday, in accordance with the permitted hours of construction stated in
this condition. When feasible to do so, the construction contrac tor shall provide
staging areas on-site to minimize off-site transportation of heavy construction
equipment. These areas shall be located to maximize the distance between
staging activities and neighboring properties, subject to approval by the building
official.
13. All construction sites shall be maintained in a secure, safe, neat and orderly
manner, to the satisfaction of the City's Building Official. All construction waste and
debris resulting from a construction, alteration or repair project shall be remo ved
on a weekly basis by the contractor or property owner. Existing or temporary
portable bathrooms shall be provided during construction. Portable
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bathrooms shall be placed in a location that will minimize disturbance to the
surrounding property owners, to the satisfaction of the City's Building Official.
Project Specific Conditions:
14. This approval allows for the following activities and uses by the Portuguese Bend
Pony Club on the 13.78-acre vacant, non-contiguous property in the Portuguese
Bend Equestrian Overlay ('Q') District, located at 2 West Pomegranate Road:
a) The keeping of a maximum of 17 horses.
b) Riding lessons, training and educational programs.
c) A dressage ring to the south of the existing horse corrals; a turnout ring at
the northeastern area of the subject property; and a stadium arena/ring to
the southeast of the existing horse stalls.
d) Installation of an above ground sprinkler system for the three rings for dust
control.
e) A cross-country course on the southern portion of the site.
f) Installation of four (4), 10-foot tall, light posts with two lamps each to
illuminate the two existing corrals. Each light bulb shall not exceed
approximately 800 lumens or 75 watts whichever is greater. The use of LED
lights shall be prohibited. The light source shall be shielded and not be
directed toward or result in direct illumination of a parcel of property or
properties other than that the existing two corrals. All lighting shall comply
with the Outdoor Lighting for Nonresidential Use standards, under Section
17.56.040 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code. All lighting shall be
set to a timer and shall be turned off by 8:30 PM.
15. If the applicant has not submitted an application for a building permit for the
approved light standards or not commenced the approved project as described in
Section 17.86.070 of the City' s Municipal Code within 30-days of the final effective
date of this approval, the project shall expire and be of no further effect unless,
prior to expiration, a written request for extension is filed with the Community
Development Department and approved by the Planning Commission or City
Council.
16. Within five (5) years from the date of City Council approval, the operation of the
facility, including but not limited to the lighting, shall be reviewed by the Community
Development Director to determine if any conditions of approval shall be added,
deleted or modified, or if the permit shall be revoked. If modifications to these
Conditions of Approval are recommended by the Community Development
Director, the Planning Commission shall review the Director's recommendations
and forward its recommendation to the City Council for its consideration.
17. Conditional Domestic Animal Permit No. 5 is hereby extended for a period of ten
(10) years (ten years from the date of City Council approval for PLDC2023-0001).
This permit may be extended beyond this date provided a written request for
extension is filed prior to expiration with the Community Development Department
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and is approved by the City Council.
18. There shall be no more than seventeen (17) horses kept on the property at any
time.
19. Individual lessons, individual use of horses, small group activities, and typical horse
keeping activities be permitted during the hours of 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The
approved days and hours of operation for large group lessons and the group
educational program shall be limited to Saturdays, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Further, no Pony Club camp or other similar overnight activities, horse shows or
other special events that will attract riders from other areas shall be conducted at
the site without the approval of a Special Use Permit by the Director of Community
Development. Any proposal to change the day and/or hours of operation requires
approval of the Planning Commission and the City Council.
20. The Applicant shall carry out a program of fly control through such means as traps,
pesticides or natural predators. Further, the applicant shall post a weatherproof
notice setting forth the most recent names and phone numbers of the barn
manager, the Pony Club District Commissioner, and the Pony Club Co- district
Commissioners. Said notice shall be posted outside of the tack room.
21. The Applicant shall ensure that the site is visited daily to feed and water the horses,
verify the status of the horses' condition and health, and inspect the co ndition and
integrity of the horses' enclosures.
22. A weatherproof notice setting forth the name of the person(s) responsible for the
horses and a phone number(s) to be called in the event of an emergency shall be
displayed on, or in the vicinity of, the enclosure in which the horses are kept.
23. The Applicant is responsible for the continuous maintenance of sanitary conditions,
including, but not limited to, the cleaning of corrals, stables, barns and other areas
to which animals have access; and the proper disposal of manure, offal, soiled
straw and other refuse. Animal waste shall not be allowed to accumulate, run off
or leach so as to create a nuisance or be offensive to other persons in the vici nity
(as determined by Staff). Manure may be disposed of by removal from the lot or
parcel by a city-licensed waste disposal company, or by composting. If waste or
manure is to be composted, the composting material shall be kept in a composting
bin, and the composting shall be performed in accordance with City-approved
composting procedures. Proper procedures must be used to control insects and to
minimize offensive odors.
24. Animal waste, manure, offal, soiled straw and other refuse shall not be allowed in
any regular, intermittent or seasonal watercourse. Further, no structure or
enclosure for the keeping of the horses shall be constructed or maintained in any
regular, intermittent or seasonal watercourse.
25. The property shall be maintained so that there is no standing surface water or
ponding within areas in which the horses are kept.
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26. All buildings used for the keeping of animals and all corral or enclosure fences shall
be constructed and maintained in a neat and orderly condition and kept in good
repair. Landscaping, or other screening techniques approved by Staff, shall by
provided as appropriate to assist in screening of corrals and stables, composting
bins and stored hay from public view and from adjacent properties.
27. The Applicant, on an annual basis, will submit an attestation to the Director of
Community Development, in a form acceptable to the City, that the property and
use are fully in compliance with all the conditions of the permit. The form will be
made a part of this permit. The Community Development Department will provide
the attestation form and will waive any fees that may be required for review of the
form.
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