CC RES 2024-048 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING ADDENDUM
NO. 50 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36 IN
CONNECTION WITH REVISION "III" TO THE TRUMP
NATIONAL GOLF CLUB PROJECT
WHEREAS, an application package was filed by the Zuckerman Building Company
and Palos Verdes Land Holdings Company requesting approval of tentative parcel maps,
vesting tentative tract maps, conditional use permits, a coastal permit and a grading
permit to allow the construction of a Residential Planned Development (RPD) of 120
single family dwelling units and for development of an 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse,
and parking facilities on a 258 acre site bounded by Palos Verdes Drive South on the
north, Portuguese Bend Club and Community Association on the west, the Pacific Ocean
on the south and Los Angeles County Shoreline Park on the east; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared and
circulated for 45 days from June 7, 1991, through July 22, 1991, in order to receive written
comments on the adequacy of the document from responsible agencies and the public;
and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the circulation of the DEIR and preparation of written
responses, the applicant revised the scope of the project and reduced the number of
proposed single family residences to 40 units in Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No.
50666 and 43 in VTTM No. 50667, and an 18 hole-golf course with related facilities within
the boundaries of both VTTMs, and, due to the changes in the project, an Addendum to
the DEIR was prepared; and
WHEREAS, based on review of the Addendum to the DEIR, the City determined
that the information submitted cited potential additional significant environmental impacts
that would be caused by the revised project, and directed preparation of a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report (SEIR). The SEIR, which incorporates information and
findings set forth in the Addendum to the DEIR, was prepared and circulated for 45 days
from March 19, 1992, through May 4, 1992, during which time all interested parties were
notified of the circulation period and invited to present written comments to the information
contained in the SEIR, in conformance with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1992, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 92-53
certifying Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 36, in connection with VTTM Nos.
50666 and 50667, Tentative Parcel Map Nos. 20970 and 23004, Conditional Use Permit
Nos. 162 and 163, Coastal Permit No. 103, and Grading Permit No. 1541 for an 83 lot
RPD, public open space, and an 18-hole public golf course with clubhouse and related
facilities on 261.4 acres in Coastal Subregions 7 and 8; and
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WHEREAS, on December 7, 1992, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 92-115 approving Addendum No. 1 to EIR No. 36, in connection with approving
revisions to the Trump National Golf Club project(formally known as Ocean Trails project)
applications described above, in order to address concerns expressed by the California
Coastal Commission (CCC) with regard to adequate provisions for public open space,
public access and habitat preservation; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 1993, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-89
approving Addendum No. 2 to EIR No. 36, in connection with re-approval of the Trump
National Golf Club project applications described above, in order to comply with a Court
mandate to provide affordable housing in conjunction with the project, pursuant to
Government Code Section 65590; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 94-71 approving Addendum No. 3 to EIR No. 36, in connection with approval of
Revision "A" to the Trump National Golf Club project applications described above, in
order to incorporate changes to the project made by the CCC in April 1993, and (based
on additional geologic information) relocate the golf course clubhouse, reduce the number
of single family lots from 83 to 75 and approve a location for the golf course maintenance
facility and on-site affordable housing units; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 96-15
approving Addendum No. 4 to EIR No. 36, in connection with approval of Revision "B" to
the Trump National Golf Club project applications described above, in order to incorporate
changes to the project made by the CCC in January 1995 regarding the relocation of the
golf course clubhouse, Paseo Del Mar roadway and public trails to accommodate a
reconfiguration of the public parking facilities, as well as additional modifications to the
public trails in order to provide clarification or to be consistent with the CCC's approval
and to include an 8.5 acre vacant property owned by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District into the golf course; and
WHEREAS, on September 3, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 96-72 approving Addendum No. 5 to EIR No. 36, in connection with approval of
Revision "C" to the Trump National Golf Club project applications described above, in
order to relocate two single family residential lots in VTTM No. 50667 from the end of
Street "A" to the end of Street "C," revise the boundaries of open space lots B, C, G and
H, convert the split-level lots in VTTM No. 50667 to single-level lots, revise the golf course
layout, revise the public trail system, combine parallel trail easements, construct a paved
fire access road west of the Ocean Terraces Condominiums and modify several
amendments to the conditions of approval and mitigation measures to change the
required timing for compliance; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-76
approving Addendum No. 6 to EIR No. 36 and the proposed Revision "G" to the Trump
National Golf Club project, which included: 1) an 18% increase in the size of the
clubhouse from 27,000 square feet to 32,927 square feet; 2) an increase in the size of
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the maintenance facility from 6,000 square feet to 9,504 square feet; 3) a 2-foot increase
in the upslope height of the maintenance facility building; and, 4) relocation of the
maintenance building and reconfiguration of the maintenance facility parking lot; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99-10
approving Addendum No. 7 to EIR No. 36 and the proposed Revision "H" to the Trump
National Golf Club project, which included: changing six of the residential lots within
VTTM No. 50667 from flat pad lots,to split level lots, lowering the overall pad elevation for
each lot, and lowering Street 'B' within the subdivision, and lowering the pad elevation for
six other lots within the subdivision. Additionally, the approval included the modification
of the project's mitigation measures and conditions of approval to allow the permitted
construction hours for the entire Trump National Golf Club project to be expanded to
include Sundays through March 21, 1999; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99-29
approving Addendum No. 8 to EIR No. 35 and the proposed Revision "I" to the Trump
National Golf Club project, which included a change to the design of the storm drain
facilities of the Ocean Trails project from a tunneled pipe system to the existing on-site
canyons. Revision "I" only amended the drainage for the east side of the Trump National
Golf Club project, involving La Rotonda Canyon; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99-55
approving Addendum No. 9 to EIR No. 36 and the proposed Revision "J" to the Trump
National Golf Club project, which included: 1) the conditions requiring the establishment
of a maintenance district be revised by eliminating the maintenance district and having
the golf course owner be the sole responsible entity for maintenance, thereby excluding
the future residential homeowners; 2) withdrawn by applicant; 3) the timing of the
installation of ornamental fencing on each residential lot be delayed until prior to issuance
of certificate of occupancy; 4) delay the construction of two trails within VTTM No. 50666
from the Second Stage to the Third Stage of phasing within the Public Amenities Plan; 5)
lower the approved residential building pad elevations and create split-level pads in VTTM
No. 50666; 6) delay the payment of traffic impact fees to prior to Final Map No. 50666; 7)
allow an increase in total building area of the clubhouse by permitting a basement space;
8) withdrawn by applicant; and 9) revise the hours permitted for golf course landscape
gardening; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2000-27
approving Addendum No. 10 to EIR No. 36 and the proposed Revision "K" to the Trump
National Golf Club project, which allowed a portion of the golf course to open for play
before all of the required public amenities have been completed due to delays caused by
the failure of Landslide C on June 2, 1999; and
WHEREAS, on June 21,, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2000-38
certifying a Final Supplemental EIR to EIR No. 36, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring
Program, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the proposed Revision
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"L"tothe Trump National Golf Club project, for the repair of Landslide C at Trump National
Golf Club; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2000, the City Council approved Revision "M" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, thereby approving an amendment to the Habitat
Conservation Plan (HCP), an amendment to the HCP Implementing Agreement, and
approval of a Conservation Easement over the lower portion of Shoreline Park; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2000, the City Council approved Revision "N" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, thereby approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration
and amending the project to accommodate a change to the design of the storm drain
facilities of the Ocean Trails project from a tunneled pipe system to the existing on-site
canyons. Revision "N"only amended the drainage for the west side of the Trump National
Golf Club project, involving Forrestal Canyon; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2001, the City Council approved Revision "P" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, thereby approving an amendment to allow Trump
National Golf Club an extension of time to provide 4 on-site affordable housing units for
rent from "prior to one year of the opening of the clubhouse" to "prior to the opening of
the 18-hole golf course"; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2001, the City Council approved Revision "Q" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, thereby approving an amendment which allows Ocean
Trails to re-construct (instead of re-pave) La Rotonda Drive from Palos Verdes South to
the end of La Rotonda Drive, in lieu of re-paving Palos Verdes Drive South from La
Rotonda Drive to the eastern City limits; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2001, the City Council approved Revision "R" to
the Trump National Golf Club project to revise the conditions of approval for VTTM
No. 50666 and VTTM No. 50667, so as to adjust Condition 1-3 allowing an extension to
completing the reconstruction of La Rotonda Drive from Palos Verdes Drive South to its
end; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2003, the City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the
Ocean Trails Development Agreement to clarify that the City Council may extend any
approved tentative tract not to exceed the term of the Development Agreement and
extend VTTM No. 50666; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2004, the City Council approved Revision "V"to the Trump
National Golf Club project to revise CUP No. 162, thereby allowing 1) basement areas of
one-story structures to be excluded from the existing 30% "Maximum Habitable Space"
requirement, but require that the basement habitable area be added to the first floor
habitable area in complying with the "Maximum Habitable Space Square Footage"
requirement; 2) permitting a change in the height of lot no. 2 to allow for a subterranean
garage; and 3) permitted construction of retaining walls and access to the proposed
subterranean garage; and
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WHEREAS, on October 4, 2005, the City Council approved Revision "X" to the
Trump National Golf Club project to revise CUP No. 162 so as to 1) allow a change in the
maximum habitable area for lots 26-29 in Tract No. 50667; 2) allow a change in the
maximum building height for lots no. 24-29 in Tract No. 50667, which includes allowing
lots 24 and 25 to have partially subterranean garages; 3) allow lots 24, 25 and 29 in Tract
No. 50667 to grade and construct improvements over existing 2:1 slopes; 4) allow up to
30% of the front and rear facades of all two-story and split level structures to have a full
two story façade without being broken by an architectural feature; and 5) to decrease the
lot area of Lot D, within VTTM No. 50666 from 1.4 acres to 1.0 acres; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2007, the City Council approved Amendment No. 3
to the Ocean Trails Development Agreement which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from November 20, 2007, through March 9,
2008; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2008, the City Council approved Amendment No. 4 to the
Ocean Trails Development Agreement which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from March 9, 2008, through July 18, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2008, the City Council approved Amendment No. 5 to the
Ocean Trails Development Agreement which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from July 18, 2008, through October 22, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2008, the City Council approved Amendment No. 6 to
the Ocean Trails Development Agreement which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from October 22, 2008, through January 22,
2008; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2009, the City Council approved Revision "RR" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development Agreement
and existing VTTM No. 50666 from January 22, 2009, through July 22, 2009, and revised
Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of the driving range to
the public through July 22, 2009; and
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2009, the City Council, via Minute Order, approved a two-
month extension (Revision "SS") of the Development Agreement, VTTM No. 50666 and
the temporary use of the driving range at the request of the Applicant in order to
accommodate the Applicant's schedule and availability to attend the Council meeting.
Said two-month extension was granted to September 16, 2009. As part of that action, the
Council also continued the item/public hearing on Revision "SS" to September 15, 2009;
and
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WHEREAS, on September 15, 2009, the City Council approved Revision "SS" to
the Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from September 16, 2009, through March 17,
2010, and revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of
the driving range to the public through March 17, 2010; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2010, the City Council approved Revision "UU" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development Agreement
and existing VTTM No. 50666 from March 16, 2010, through September 21, 2010, and
revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of the driving
range to the public through September 21, 2010; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2010, the City Council approved Revision "VV" to
the Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from September 21, 2010, through March 21,
2011, and revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of
the driving range to the public through March 21, 2011; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2011, the City Council approved Revision "WW" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development Agreement
and existing VTTM No. 50666 from March 21, 2011, through September 21, 2011, and
revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of the driving
range to the public through September 21, 2011; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2011, the City Council approved Revision "XX" to
the Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from September 21, 2011, through March 21,
2012, and revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of
the driving range to the public through September 21, 2012; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2012, the City Council approved Revision "AAA" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development Agreement
and existing VTTM No. 50666 from March 21, 2012, through September 21, 2012, and
revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of the driving
range to the public through September 21, 2012; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2012, the City Council approved Revision "BBB" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development Agreement
and existing VTTM No. 50666 from September 21, 2012, through September 21, 2014,
and revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening of the
driving range to the public through September 21, 2014; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2014, the City Council approved Revision "DDD"
to the Trump National Golf Club project, which extended the life of the Development
Agreement and existing VTTM No. 50666 from September 21, 2014, through September
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21, 2016, and revised Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an additional temporary opening
of the driving range to the public through September 21, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 2016-36, approving Addendum No. 47 to EIR No. 36; adopted Urgency Ordinance
No. 587U, authorizing an extension to the Development Agreement to September 21,
2018; extended VTTM No. 50666 consistent with the term of the Development
Agreement; and adopted Resolution Nos. 2016-37 and 2016-38, approving Revision
"EEE" to Grading Permit No. 1541 to allow an extension to the operation of the driving
range to the public through September 21, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-39,
approving Revision "FFF"to Conditional Use Permit No.162 to amend Condition No. F1.0
(Resolution No. 2008-85) to remove the requirement to build a solid 5-foot to 6-foot tall
wall along the west property line adjacent to the properties in the Portuguese Bend Club;
consolidate the various conditions of approval tied to the Trump National Golf Club
project; and update the 1997 Public Amenities Map; and
WHEREAS, September 21, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2021-
47 (Addendum No. 48) and 2021-48, approving Revision "GGG", to deviate from the
building height standards to allow a partially subterranean basement, exterior basement
patio area, and driveway access to a partially subterranean garage associated with the
construction of a new single-family residence at 32031 Isthmus View Drive (Lot No. 11);
and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos.
2021-62(Addendum No. 49) and 2021-63, approving Revision "HHH" to Conditional Use
Permit No. 162 to allow Lot No. 9 to be constructed at 16 feet from pad of the one-story
structure, and 26 feet from the entry to a subterranean garage and exterior basement
patio areas, provided that the ridge height does not exceed 16 feet above the existing
pad elevation; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2023, the Applicant submitted an application to the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes requesting approval of Revision "Ill" to allow the filing of a Major
Grading Permit and Site Plan Review to consider after-the-fact (ATF) grading and
construction over an existing 2:1 slope along the southerly and westerly yard areas of Lot
No. 34 of Tract No. 50667 located at 31925 Emerald View Drive; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste and
Substances Statement), on September 12, 2023, copies of the draft Addendum No. 50 to
EIR No. 36 were distributed to the City Council in its agenda packet and on September
19, 2023, prior to taking action on the proposed Revision "Ill" to the Trump National Golf
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Club project, the City Council independently reviewed and considered the information and
findings contained in Addendum No. 50 to EIR No. 36; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions
of the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code), the City
Council held a public hearing to consider draft Addendum No. 50 to EIR No. 36 and the
proposed Revision "Ill" to the Trump National Golf Club project, at which time all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, the City Council held a public hearing to
consider draft Addendum No. 50 to EIR No. 36 and the proposed Revision "Ill" to the
Trump National Golf Club project, at which time the City Council, pursuant to Government
Code 54953(b)(3), continued the public hearing to its regularly scheduled meeting on
November 7, 2023 in order to provide for at least a quorum of the City Council to
participate from locations within the boundaries of the City in order to consider the
requested application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council meeting on November 7, 2023 was canceled and a
public notice was reissued on October 26, 2023 informing the Applicant, interested parties
and the public about the November 14, 2023 new project hearing date; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on November 14, 2023
to consider the proposed project but continued to the public hearing to a date uncertain
to allow Staff to further coordinate with the City's geotechnical consultant to better
understand the impacts of maintaining the as-built conditions on the project versus the
removal of the unpermitted improvements as well as to coordinate with the City Attorney's
Office to reassess then-City Councilmember Alegria's recusal based on the proximity of
his home to the project site and not the larger Trump National Golf Club property; and
WHERAS, on June 27, 2024, a notice was published in the Palos Verdes
Peninsula News and mailed to all property owners within a 500-foot radius from the
project site, providing a 15-day time period for the submittal of comments; and
WHEARAS, on July 16, 2024, the City Council considered the proposed project as
part of a public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Revision "III" to the Trump National Golf Club project is to allow the
filing of a Major Grading Permit and Site Plan Review to consider after-the-fact (ATF)
grading and construction over an existing 2:1 slope along the southerly and westerly yard
areas of Lot No. 34. Pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, approval of Addendum No. 50 to the previously certified EIR No. 36, rather
than the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, is appropriate for the
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consideration of the proposed revision to the Trump National Golf Club project, based on
the following findings:
1. That subsequent changes proposed to the project do not require important
revisions to the previous EIR, since there are no new significant environmental
impacts that have been identified, which were not considered in the previous EIR.
This is so since the proposed changes identified in Section 1 and attached Exhibit
"A" would not result in any new or increased impacts to the environment that are
not already analyzed within EIR No. 36. Specifically, Revision "Ill" will not result in
adverse impacts to 1) views from neighboring properties nor the public right-of-
way in the vicinity as the proposed project is limited to the westerly and southerly
yard areas of the project site below the ridgeline of the residence and construction
along the project area is limited up to a height of five feet, so as to protect views
from the adjacent neighbor to the east of the project site, 2) parking or traffic related
matters, and 3) geology. Furthermore, there have been no substantial changes to
the project or to the environment that would cause the project to significantly
impact the environment, nor does the proposed amendment affect a change that
would impact the environment in any manner that was not previously considered
and mitigated to the extent feasible.
2. That substantial changes to the project would not occur with respect to the
circumstances under which the project is undertaken, which would require
important revisions to the previous EIR, since, as noted above, there are no new
significant environmental impacts that were not considered in the previous EIR,
Supplement and previous Addenda thereto, and the project is limited to changes
that will not be readily visible from neighboring properties nor the public right-of-
way in the vicinity.
3. That there is no new information of substantial importance to the project which
indicates that these proposed changes will have one or more significant effects not
discussed previously in the EIR; that significant effects previously examined will
not be substantially more severe than shown in the EIR; that no mitigation
measures or alternatives, previously found not to be feasible, would now in fact be
feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the
project; or that no mitigation measures or alternatives which were not previously
considered in the EIR, would now substantially lessen one or more significant
effects of the environment, because this project is only to allow modifications that
would not be readily visible to neighboring properties or from the public right-of-
way.
Section 2: In approving Addendum No. 50 to EIR No. 36, the City Council has
reviewed and considered the Addendum No. 50 document, attached hereto and made a
part thereof as Exhibit "A."
Section 3: The Addendum No. 50 to EIR No. 36 identifies no new potential
significant adverse environmental impacts to the areas listed below, beyond those already
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identified in the Final EIR No. 36, the Supplement, Second Supplement, and Addenda
Nos. 1 through 50 to EIR No. 36, as a result of the proposed revisions to the Trump
National Golf Club project:
1. Landform, Geology, and Soils
2. Hydrology and Drainage
3. Biological Resources
4. Cultural and Scientific Resources
5. Aesthetics
6. Land Use and Relevant Planning
7. Circulation and Traffic
8. Air Resources
9. Noise
10. Public Services and Utilities
11. Population, Employment and Housing
12. Fiscal Impacts
Section 4: That implementation of the proposed changes to the project would not
require additional mitigation measures or significant deletions/modifications to the
mitigation measures included in the Final EIR, as well as the Supplemental, Second
Supplemental, and Addenda Nos. 1 through 50 to EIR No. 36.
Section 5: While the implementation of mitigation measures as discussed in the
Final EIR No. 36 and the Supplemental, and the Second Supplemental, and Addenda
EIR Nos. 1 through 50 to EIR No. 36 will further reduce these impacts, it is not possible
to entirely eliminate cumulative impacts to the areas of concern listed in Section 1, above.
Therefore, the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, as provided in Final
EIR No. 36, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 6: All findings, attachments and Statement of Overriding Considerations
contained in Resolution Nos. 92-53, 92-115, 93-89, 94-71 and 96-15, as adopted by the
City Council on June 1, 1992, December 7, 1992, October 5, 1993, September 6, 1994,
March 11, 1996, and September 3, 1996, respectively, are hereby incorporated by
reference.
Section 7: The time,within which the judicial review of the decision reflected in this
Resolution, if available, must be sought is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California
Code of Civil Procedure or any other applicable short period of limitations.
Section 8: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
contained in the staff reports, minutes, and evidence presented at the public hearings,
the City Council hereby approves Addendum No. 50 to EIR No. 36, based on the City
Council's determination that the document was completed in compliance with the
requirements of CEQA and State and local guidelines with respect thereto.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 16th day of July 2024.
Joh uikshank, Mayor
Attest:
• •
eres. - aoka, 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. 2024-48 was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a
regular meeting thereof held on July 16, 2024.
Aik
-resa . • =oka, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2024-48
Exhibit "A"
ADDENDUM NO. 50
TO
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36
The City Council has reviewed the proposed Revision "Ill" to the Trump National Golf
Club project, which is a request to allow after-the-fact (ATF) grading and construction
over an existing 2:1 slope along the southerly and westerly yard areas of Lot No. 34 of
Tract No. 50667 located at 31925 Emerald View Drive in conjunction with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as well as State and
Local CEQA Guidelines, and find as follows:
Based on the independent judgment of the City Council, after consideration of the whole
of the administrative record, Revision III to the Trump National Golf Club project was
assessed in EIR No. 36 certified on June 1, 1992; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
15162 and 15164, and the Addendum No. 50 dated July 16, 2024, no major revisions are
required to the EIR No. 30 and no subsequent EIR or negative declaration is required for
approval of the project.
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Exhibit A
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