CC RES 2024-017 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, FORWARDING
TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM (LCP) COASTAL
SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING MAP RELATED TO THE 6TH
CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT ACTIONS IN THE COASTAL
ZONE, CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission has certified the Local Coastal
Plan (LCP) of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and
WHEREAS, to effectuate the Rancho Palos Verdes 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing
Element by implementing zoning revisions that will accommodate the capacity for the
housing as proposed in the Housing Element to meet the City's RHNA obligation, City
staff prepared amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element and Local Coastal
Plan (Coastal Specific Plan); and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a duly
noticed public hearing to consider adopting a resolution forwarding recommendations to
the City Council to consider making a determination the Housing Element Project was
adequately analyzed in the Negative Declaration adopted on August 11, 2022 as
amended by to adopt Addendum No. 1 to the Negative Declaration , approving a General
Plan Amendment for the City's 2021-2029 Final Draft Housing Element Update, a General
Plan Amendment for the Land Use Element, a Local Coastal Plan (Coastal Specific Plan)
Amendment, and zoning amendments inclusive of Zoning Map amendments, to
effectuate the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2024 a public notice was published in the Palos Verdes
Peninsula News informing the public of the City Council's consideration to adopt
Addendum No. 1 to the Negative Declaration and approve a General Plan Amendment
for the City's 2021-2029 Final Draft Housing Element Update, a General Plan Amendment
for the Land Use Element inclusive of the Land Use Plan Map, a Local Coastal Plan
Amendment (Coastal Specific Plan) inclusive of the Coastal Land Use Map, and zoning
amendments inclusive of Zoning Map amendments, to effectuate the Housing Element;
and
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2024 a public notice was published in the Palos Verdes
Peninsula News informing the public of the City Council's request for the amendments to
the Local Coastal Plan (Coastal Specific Plan) to effectuate the 2021-2029 Housing
Element to comply with state law be considered by the California Coastal Commission as
a de minimis amendment; and
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WHEREAS, on April 16, 2024 the City Council held a public hearing and
determined the Housing Element Project was adequately analyzed in the Negative
Declaration adopted on August 11, 2022 as amended by to adopt Addendum No. 1 to the
Negative Declaration , approved a General Plan Amendment for the City's 2021-2029
Final Draft Housing Element Update, approved a General Plan Amendment for the Land
Use Element, approved a Local Coastal Plan (Coastal Specific Plan) Amendment, and
approved zoning amendments inclusive of Zoning Map amendments, to effectuate the
Housing Element.
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 30514 provides, in relevant part, that,
"Any proposed amendments to a certified local coastal program shall be submitted to,
and processed by, the commission in accordance with the applicable procedures and
time limits specified in Sections 30512 and 30513"; and
WHEREAS, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 13551, requires the
City to adopt a resolution to submit an amendment to the LCP to the Coastal Commission
for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2024, the City Council adopted a resolution to submit the
amendments to the LCP and Zoning Map to the Coastal Commission for review and
approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby submits the adopted amendment to the LCP
Coastal Specific Plan and related Zoning Map to the Coastal Commission for certification
pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30514 and California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Section 13551(b) as an amendment which will take effect automatically once
certified by the Coastal Commission. City Council requests that the Coastal Commission
consider this as a de minimis amendment to the LCP.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30510, the City Council: (1)
hereby certifies that if the amendments to the LCP are certified by the Coastal
Commission, the City Council intends to carry out the amendments to the LCP contained
in Urgency Ordinance No.678U in a manner fully in conformity with the California Coastal
Act; and (2) hereby directs City Staff to provide the Coastal Commission with materials
sufficient for a thorough and complete review, to the extent feasible and appropriate.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 16th day of April 2024.
John t ikshank, Mayor
Attest:
eLres -Takóka, 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, do hereby certify that
the above Resolution No. 2024-17, was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at
a regular meeting thereof held on April 16, 2024.
ere a akaoka, City Clerk
Resolution No.2024-17
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