PC MINS 20241008 APPROVED 12/10/2024
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission was called to order
by Chair Santarosa at 7:02 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.gov/agendas and
on PVPtv 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 Brach
ROLL CALL
Planning Commission roll call was answered as follows,
Present: Brach, Christen, Chura, George, Nulman, O'Connor, Santarosa
Absent: None
Also, the present were Director Forbes, Deputy Director Silva, City Attorney Fox, and
Senior Planner Bobbett.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as presented.
COMMUNICATION:
City Council Items: None
Staff: None
Commission: Commissioner Nulman announced his attendance at the Mayor's Breakfast
event.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items): None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 P.C. MINUTES (LG)
Consent Calendar approved as presented.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. APPEAL-(CASE NOS. PLZC2024-0002): 5323 Ironwood Street (JB)
Director Forbes presented the staff report for an Appeal to the Director of the Community
Development Department's determination that the proposed project which includes 482
units (1,173,927 square feet) does not qualify for Builder's Remedy status for SB35/423
ministerial review therefore requiring the following entitlements: General Plan Amendment,
Zone Change, Certificate of Compliance, Major Grading Permit, Variance, Environmental
Review and Major Site Plan Review as required by the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code. The appeal was brought pursuant Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Chapter
17.80.
COMMISSIONER CHURA MOVED SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GEORGE TO
ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-22, THEREBY DENYING AN APPEAL AND
UPHOLDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S DETERMINATION
THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES 482 UNITS (1,173,927
SQUARE FEET) DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR BUILDER'S REMEDY STATUS AND
SB35/423 MINISTERIAL REVIEW THEREFORE REQUIRING THE FOLLOWING
ENTITLEMENTS: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLIANCE, MAJOR GRADING PERMIT, VARIANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW AND MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW AS REQUIRED BY THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5323 IRONWOOD
STREET (CASE NO. PLZC2024-0002). THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 7-0.
A copy of the presentation and staff report were made available on the City website at
https://www.rpvca.gov/1780/Western-Avenue-Commercial-Storefront-Imp
CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
Draft Planning Commission Minutes
b r October 8, 2024
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3. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 22, 2024
No pending agenda items.
4. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024
No pending agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:31 P.M.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to City-Meeting-
Video-Agendas.
Draft Planning Commission Minutes
October 8, 2024
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