PC MINS 20240326 Approved 4/9/2024
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES 4i(i -
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 26, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission was called to order by Chair
Chura at 7.03 P.M. in accordance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950
et seq. of the Government Code. Remote participation by any Committee/Commission member shall
be in accordance with Subdivisions (b)(3)or(f) of Government Code Section 54953 The meetings are
held at Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and/or via teleconference for
staff/consultants/participants using the Zoom platform and broadcast live on the City's website at
rpvca goy/agendas and on PVPty channels,Cox 35 and Frontier FiberOptic 39 Members of the public
could observe and participate using the zoom participation feature and in person.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Nulman
ROLL CALL
Planning Commission roll call was answered as follows,
Present: Brach, Nelson, Nulman, Perestam, Santarosa, Saadatnejadi and Chair Chura
Absent: None
Also, present were Director Forbes, Deputy Director Silva, City Attorney Fox, Senior Planner Bobbett.
Consultants from E.S A. and Dudek also present for questions via Zoom.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
COMMUNICATION.
City Council. None
Staff. None
Commission None
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items)• None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1 APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 12, 2024 P.0 MINUTES (LG)
CONENT CALENDAR APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH COMMISSIONER SAADATNEJADI ABSTAINING.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: None
CONTINUED BUSINESS. None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2 REVIEW OF DRAFT REVISED FINAL HOUSING ELEMENT & HOUSING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
MEASURES- (CASE NOS. PLGP2022-0001, PLGP2024-001, PLZC2024-001, PLCA2024-001 & PLCA
2024-002): Citywide (BF)
Director Forbes introduced the Planning Commission liaison, Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Bradley encouraged the planning Commission to work through item No. 1 on the
meeting agenda and to forward recommendations to the City Council
Assistant City Attorney Fox addressed Commissioners residing within 500 feet and 1,000 feet of a
potential housing site identified in the Draft Revised Final 2021-2029 Housing Element to determine
if there was a financial conflict of interest. No conflicts determined.
Director Forbes presented the draft revised final Housing Element & Housing Program
Implementation Measures to the Planning Commission to consider recommended actions to the City
Council regarding revisions to the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element and associated Housing Program
Implementation Measures including General Plan Amendments, Coastal Specific Plan Amendments,
Zone Changes, Code Amendments, and environmental review documentation
The Planning Commission asked clarifying questions of Staff.
Chair Chura opened the public hearing.
The following members of the public addressed the Planning Commission; Kath You, Gene Rolle, Dan
Bridleman, Dan Bruenine, Carol Jean Hindman, Stasys Petravicius, Susan Brennan, Michelle Carbone,
Karen, Mills, Shahzad Khalih, Tony DeClye, Mike Peterson, Svein Fougner, Janet Yamamoto, Micheal
Unger, Richard Schleicher, Kath Millea, John Lurin, Antonia Lavender, Giovanni 'Bdhorque, Jean
Strickland, Margaret Costello, Lydia Hsu, Shannon Hartman, Elisabeth Ryan, Joan Davidson, Dana
Ireland, Ben Eilenberg, Miriam Naya, and Steve Lurie.
Chair Chura closed the public hearing
Additional discussion ensued amongst the Planning Commission and Staff.
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COMMISSIONER SANTAROSA MOVED SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NELSON TO ADOPTED P.C.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06, "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DETERMINE THE HOUSING
ELEMENT PROJECT WAS ADEQUATELY ASSESSED IN THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED HOUSING PROGRAMS;
APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE REVISED FINAL 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
(CASE NO. PLGP2022-0001)AS REVISED MARCH 15, 2024 TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAW;
APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT AND LAND USE MAP FOR
CONSISTENCY WITH THE REVISED FINAL 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT; ADOPTION OF ZONE
CHANGES, ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS, COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS AND CODE
AMENDMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE REVISED FINAL 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT; AND ADOPT
UPDATED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING & JUNIOR ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAW (CASE NOS. PLGP2024-001, PLZC2024-
001, PLCA2024-001 & PLCA2024-002)." WITH ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MOTION
PASSED ON A VOTE OF 7-0.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAKES THE ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL FOR
THEIR CONSIDERATION:
1. REQUIRE THAT THE MUOD AND ROD PARKING IS COVERED PARKING.
2. ADD THE FACADE ARTICULATION REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE IN THE MUOD TO THE ROD
REGULATIONS.
3. ONLY QUALIFY THE MUOD AND ROD DEVELOPABLE AREAS FOR THESE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS, SPECIFICALLY THE DEVELOPABLE AREAS ON THE SALVATION ARMY SITE AND THE
UCLA SITES.
4. CONSIDER THE PROXIMITY OF THE CLIPPER SITE#16 ON THE SITES INVENTORY TO THE LANDSLIDE
COMPLEX AND THE GEOLOGICAL IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT AT THE SITE AND COMMUNICATE
WITH HCD TO CONSIDER THE REMOVAL OF THIS SITE OR SHIFTING THE UNITS TO ANOTHER SITE.
5. PROVIDE A SITE-BY-SITE POTENTIAL IMPACTS SUMMARY PAGE OF INFORMATION TO THE CITY
COUNCIL.
6 CONSIDER NOT ELIMINATING VIEW PRESERVATION FOR THE TWO SITES #16 AND #17 THAT ARE
PROPOSED FOR UPZONING.
NEW BUSINESS. None
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS.
1 PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON APRIL 9, 2024
Director Forbes reviewed pending agenda items
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2. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON APRIL 23, 2024
Director Forbes reviewed pending agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:17 P.M.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to City-Meeting-Video-
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