CC RES 2023-055 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A REQUEST TO
RENEW AND REVISE CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC
ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 2 FOR AN ADDITIONAL T E N (10)
YEARS AND EXTEND THE DAYS OF OPERATION TO
INCLUDE SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST FIVE (5)YEARS OF THE
PERMIT RENEWAL PERIOD FOR THE PROPERTY'
LOCATED AT 50 NARCISSA DRIVE (CASE NO. PLDC2023-
0002).
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2000-
70, approving Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit (CLDAP) No. 2 for the keeping
of 4 horses and the operation of the "Ride-to-Fly" therapeutic riding program on a 1.16-
acre property located at 50 Narcissa Drive; and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2002, the then-Equestrian Committee recommended
that the City Council grant a two-year extension to CLDAP No. 2 and modify certain
conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2002-
85, granting a two-year extension to CLDAP No. 2 with modified conditions of approval;
and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2004, the then-Equestrian Committee recommended
that the City Council grant a two-year extension to CLDAP No. 2; and,
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2004-
106, granting a two-year extension to Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 2;
and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2006, the then-Equestrian Committee, based on
the then operations, recommended that the City Council grant a five-year extension to
CLDAP No.2 and modify certain conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-
98, thereby granting a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 2; and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2011, the Planning Commission, serving in the
capacity of the former Equestrian Committee, adopted P.0 Resolution No. 2011-38,
thereby recommending that the City Council grant a five-year extension to CLDAP No. 2;
and
111 WHEREAS, on December 20, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2011-
95, granting a five-year extension to the CLDAP No. 2, setting the expiration date as
December 19, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2017, the Planning Commission, adopted P.0
Resolution No. 2017-10, recommending that the City Council approve a revision to
CLDAP No.2 for the Ride-to-Fly therapeutic program to: 1) extend the existing
entitlements for 7 additional years, and 2) extend the operating hours on Tuesday
through Fridays to 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or sunset, whichever is earlier; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-15
to amend CLDAP No. 2 to 1) Extend the existing entitlement for 7 additional years, 2)
extend operating hours on Tuesday through Fridays to 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or sunset,
whichever is earlier; and
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2023, the Applicant submitted a request to renew and
extend the permit by 10 years and the extension of days of operation to include Sunday;
and
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2023, Staff deemed the application incomplete for
processing due to missing information. The Applicant subsequently submitted additional
information for the pending application on August 23, 2023, and the project was deemed
complete for processing; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 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; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted P.0
Resolution No. 2023-13, recommending that the City Council approve a request to renew
and revise CLDP No.2 for an additional ten (10) years and extend the days of operation
to include Sunday for the first five (5) years of the permit renewal period for the property
located at 50 Narcissa Drive for the operation of the Ride-to-Fly Therapeutic Riding
Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources 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, the proposed project has been found to be categorically exempt from CEQA
(Class 1 exemption) as it includes the permitting and operation of a use that involves no
or negligible expansion of said use; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2023, notice of the application and the City Council's
consideration of the project at its meeting on November 14, 2023, was published in the
Peninsula News and mailed to all property owners within a 500-foot radius of the subject
site.
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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 and revise CLDAP No.
2 by an additional ten (10) years and extend days of operation to include Sunday,
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or sunset, whichever is earlier. Operations on Sunday are limited
to the first five (5) years of the ten (10) year permit renewal period; whereby at the
end of the five (5) year period, the Applicant can request an extension for continued
operations on Sunday for the remaining permit renewal period.
Section 3: The proposed revision to CLDAP is warranted because:
i. The project Applicant (Ride-to-Fly) is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3)
corporation.
ii. The site has been operating as an equestrian center (i.e. Ride-to-Fly
Therapeutic Riding Program), which includes horse keeping, and
provides riding, training and educational programs to children and
adults with disabilities in a safe nurturing environment. Ride-to-Fly
continues to,operate according to the conditions of the current Permit,
which includes provisions related to the maximum number of horses
allowed, the days and hours of operation, and maintenance of sanitary
and orderly conditions at the facility. Based on site visits to the area,
Ride-to-Fly facilities were found 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. A
10-year extension of the permit and an extension of days of operation
to include Sunday for the for the first five (5) years of the permit
renewal period, will not result in a detrimental impact on the public
health, safety, or general welfare of the community.
iii. The Ride-to-Fly organization is currently permitted to board 4 horses
on the Property and is not proposing to increase the number of horses.
iv. No concerns or complaints from the public have been received related
to the-operation of Ride-to-Fly Therapeutic Riding Program since the
last permit extension was approved. As such, allowing Ride-to-Fly to
Therapeutic Riding Program continue its status quo operations would
not have significant adverse impacts upon the area.
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Section 4: The City Manager has determined that this project is exempt from
the Landslide Moratorium recently enacted by the City Council pursuant to Section
2(D) of Ordinance No. 674U, as the project is limited to operational requirements of
the Ride-to-Fly Therapeutic Riding Program and will not result in any physical
development, which is consistent with the provisions of the moratorium.
Section 5: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and
findings included in the Staff Report, and the Minutes and other records of
proceedings, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby adopts
Resolution No. 2023-57, thereby approving a request to renew and revise Conditional
Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 2 for an additional ten (10) years and extend the
days of operation to include Sunday for the first five (5) years of the permit renewal
period for the property located at 50 Narcissa Drive (Case No. PLDC2023-0002),
subject to the conditions set forth in the attached Exhibit 'A'.
Section 6: That the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes [Los
Angeles County] shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of November 2023.
JohnC 1,hank, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
e�e a T kaoka, 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. 2023-55 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 14, 2023.
resa-Takaoka, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-55
EXHIBIT 'A'
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 2
50 NARCISSA DRIVE (CASE NO. PLDC2023-0002)
1. This approval supersedes all Conditions of Approval that were a part of the original
City Council approval under Resolution No. 2000-70 and any subsequent
amendments.
ADDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
2. Prior to the commencement of the use permitted by this approval, 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
Resolution. Failure to provide said written statement within ninety (90) days
following 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), 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.
ADDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
4. Approval of this permit shall not be construed to mean any waiver of applicable
and appropriate zoning regulations, or any Federal, State, County, and City laws
and regulations. Unless otherwise expressly specified, all other requirements of
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal code shall apply.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
5. Pursuant to Section 17.78.040, 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.
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Exhibit A
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Substantial changes to the project shall be considered a revision and require
approval by the final body that approved the original project, which may require
new and separate environmental review and public notification.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
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 RS-2 residential development standards and Equestrian Overlay (Q) district
standards of the City's Municipal Code, including but not limited to height, setback
and lot coverage standards.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
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 or administrative
citations as described in Section 1.16 of the City's Municipal Code.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
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. I
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 Resolution.
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 nonconforming structures on the property, unless the approval of such illegal
or legal nonconforming structure is specifically identified within these conditions or
on the stamped APPROVED plans.
Project Specific Conditions:
11. This approval is for the keeping of four(4) horses and the operation of a therapeutic
riding program on a 1.16-acre vacant, contiguous property in the Portuguese Bend
Equestrian Overlay (Q) District, located at 50 Narcissa Drive.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
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Exhibit A
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12. If the use approved by this permit has not been established within one year of the
final effective date of this Resolution, approval of 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 is reviewed by the Planning
Commission and approved by the City Council. Otherwise, a new Conditional
Large Domestic Animal Permit must be approved prior to the commencement of
the approved use.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15
13. The approval of the Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 2 is granted to
the Applicant ("Ride-to-Fly") and not to the owner of the subject property (George
and Leanne Twidwell). The extension of this permit shall be valid for a period of
ten (10) years, with an expiration date of December 19, 2033, and for as long as
the Applicant continues to utilize the property where the program is conducted in
accordance with the terms of this Resolution. The permit may be extended beyond
this date provided a written request for an extension is submitted to the City prior
to the expiration date and approved by the City Council.
AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2023 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-55.
14. If the Applicant discontinues, vacates or abandons the use of the property where
the facility or program is conducted, the rights, privileges and obligations granted
by Conditional large Domestic Animal Permit No. 2 shall terminate and shall not
revert to the property owners. The permit shall also be terminated upon the
occurrence of any of the following:
a. The subject lot or parcel is subdivided, reduced in size or is combined with
one or more other lots or parcels;
b. A violation of any of the conditions r upon which the permit was granted, after
a duly-noticed public hearing before the Planning Commission and City
Council;
c. The Applicant discontinues, vacates or abandons the use of the subject lot
or parcel in accordance with the terms of the approved permit for a period
of more than one hundred eighty (180) days;
d. The property owners rescind the authorization for the use of the property by
the Applicant; or,
e. The.Applicant no longer qualifies for registered non-profit 501 (c)(3) status,
as described in Section 17.78.010 of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Development Code.
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Exhibit A
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15. Proof of the registered non-profit 501 (C)(3) status of the Applicant must be
provided to the Director of Community Development on an annual basis. In
addition, the Applicant shall notify the Director in writing within thirty (30) days of
any change in non-profit status.
16. No additional structures are permitted by this approval and the existing structures
and facilities on the site shall maintain the minimum 35-foot sanitary setback
specified in Section 17.46.060(A)(1) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development
Code. Any future relocation of the structures and facilities on the site shall be
subject to review and approval by the Director of Community Development or, at
his/her discretion, the Planning Commission and/or City Council.
17. The Applicant shall be responsible for completing the following tasks, to the
satisfaction of the Director of Community Development:
a. Maintain the existing perimeter fencing around the corrals;
b. Maintain landscape screening along the perimeter of the corrals, especially
along the Narcissa Drive frontage of the property; and,
c. Maintain the soft" paving such as decomposed granite in the off-street
parking area along Narcissa Drive, subject to the authorization of the
Portuguese Bend Community Association.
18. The approved days and hours of operation for the therapeutic riding program are
limited as follows:
Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or sunset, whichever is earlier.
Any proposal to change the days and/or hours of operation requires the review of
the Planning Commission and the approval of the City Council.
AMENDED ON APRIL 18, 2017 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15.
19. Off-street parking shall only be provided along Narcissa Drive frontage of the
subject property. No more than ten (10) vehicles may be parked on the site at any
time. All vehicles must be parked so as not to infringe upon the paved roadway of
Narcissa Drive or to otherwise interfere with the passage of motorists, pedestrians
or equestrians by the site.
20. 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 condition and
integrity of the horses' enclosure.
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Exhibit A
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21. 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.
22. 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 vicinity.
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 minimize offensive odors.
23. Animal waste, manure, offal, soiled straw and other refuse shall not be allowed to
accumulate in any regular, intermittent or seasonal watercourse.
24. The property shall be maintained so that there is no standing surface water or
ponding within areas in which horses are kept.
25. 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, shall be provided as
appropriate to assist in screening of stables, barns, corrals, composting bins and
stored hay from public view and from adjacent properties.
26. The Applicant shall carry out a program of fly control through such means as traps,
pesticides or natural predators.
27. No structure or enclosure for the keeping of the horses shall be constructed or
maintained in any regular, intermittent or seasonal watercourse.
28. 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.
ADDED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2023 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-55.
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Exhibit A
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29. The Applicant is authorized to operate on Sunday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or sunset,
whichever is earlier. Operations on Sunday are limited to the first five (5) years of
the ten (10) year permit renewal period; whereby at the end of the five (5) year
period, the Applicant can request an extension for continued operations on Sunday
for the remaining permit renewal period.
ADDED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2023 PER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-55.
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Exhibit A
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