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20260616 Late Correspondence City of Rancho Palos Verdes TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: JUNE 15, 2026 SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA _____________________________________________________________________ Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, June 16, 2026, City Council meeting: Item No. Description of Material J Revised Planning Commission Report and Work Plan 1 Updated Exhibit A to Resolution 2 Email from Bruce Daly Respectfully submitted, __________________ Teresa Takaoka L:\LATE CORRESPONDENCE\2026\2026 Coversheets\20260615 additions revisions to agenda through Monday.docx City of Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission Twice Yearly Update and Workplan For the period of January-June 2026 PAGE 1 TO: CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNINNG COMMISSION FROM: BRANDY FORBES, AICP, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATE: JUNE 9, 2026 SUBJECT: TWICE-YEARLY UPDATE & WORKPLAN Project Coordinator: Octavio Silva, Deputy Director of Community Development RECOMMENDATION Review and discuss items to be included in the Planning Commission’s Twice-Yearly Update & Workplan to the City Council. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This executive summary highlights the most important updates from this twice-yearly report, showcasing the Planning Commission’s accomplishments to date and the major initiatives in progress. • Completed Code & General Plan Amendment recommendations to support provisions of the City’s new Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Regulations on Land Use Permits. • Subcommittee participation in the update of the Safety Element of the City’s General Plan to comply with State Law. • Reviewed state-mandated annual reports for General Plan and Housing Element, recommending City Council adoption of reports. • Reviewed Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) for consistency with General Plan goals and policies. MISSION STATEMENT Planning Commission Twice-Yearly Update and Workplan June 9, 2026 The seven-member Planning Commission makes decisions on specific private land use planning applications such as subdivision maps, variances, and conditional use permits; reviews environmental assessments, such as Environmental Impact Reports and Negative Declarations; makes decisions on view restoration permits; considers appeals of staff decisions on land use planning applications; and serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on zoning and general plan amendments. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Over the past six months, in addition to the consideration of four development applications, the Planning Commission also accomplished the following key tasks or projects, based on its current Work Plan: • February 2026 o The Planning Commission approved suggestions to the City Council for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 City Council Goals. o Appointed Planning Commission members to serve on committees and subcommittees. • March 2026 o The Planning Commission reviewed the City’s Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports. o The Planning Commission received an informational presentation on the Draft 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. • April 2026 o The Planning Commission approved making recommendations to the City Council regarding Code Amendments to amend Chapter 17.73 (Wireless Telecommunication Facilities on Private Property) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code. o The Planning Commission approved making recommendations to the City Council on code Amendments to amend Chapter 17.47 (Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD)) and Chapter 17.48 (Residential Overlay District (ROD)) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, to continue to effectuate the 2021-2029 Housing Element. • June 2026 o The Planning Commission reviewed the FY 2026-27 CIP for consistency with the General Plan. o The Planning Commission reviewed the work plan from December 31, 2025 to June 30, 2026. WORK PLAN Planning Commission Twice-Yearly Update and Workplan June 9, 2026 Over the next six months, the Planning Commission will continue to make progress towards its current Work Plan, which includes a range of tasks and goals to achieve its mission. Task or Project Current Status Due Date consider land use development applications participation in the update of the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan Safety Element as needed. Subcommittee members recently provided feedback on existing plan goals and participation in the update of the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element as needed. This element update began in early 2026 with initial public outreach and project website: https://www.rpvca.gov/1867/Conservation- Division on targeted code amendments related to Housing Element programs, recommended clarifications to the residential building height provisions Attorney’s Office on required revisions to the City’s Municipal Code to comply with new Housing Laws. Bolts’ Training Session overview of Planning Division applications and processes, providing orientation to new Commissioners and a refresher course CONSIDERATIONS Since January of this year and as of the preparation date of this report, the Planning Division has accepted several development applications requiring Planning Commission review. The listing of applications is noted below: Application Type No. of Applications Planning Commission Twice-Yearly Update and Workplan June 9, 2026 Application Type No. of Applications Appeal- Height Variation Permit Revision MEMBERSHIP AND MEETING TIMES Meeting Times and Location: Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held at Hesse Park and via Zoom. To participate virtually, members of the public and interested parties can visit www.rpvca.gov/participate. Membership: Name Term Start Term End City Support: The Planning Commission is supported by Councilman David Bradley and Staff Liaison, Brandy Forbes. Contact information and details about the Planning Commission are available at: https://www.rpvca.gov/155/Planning-Commission Resolution No. 2026-51 Exhibit A Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT ‘A’ CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR COASTAL PERMIT & HCP LACSD PROJECT AT TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB AND OCEAN TRAILS RESERVE (PLCP2026-0003) General Conditions: 1. Prior to the submittal of plans into Building and Safety plan check, the Applicant and/or 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 Exhibit “A”. Failure to provide said written statement within ninety (90) days following the date of this approval shall render this approval null and void. 2. 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) (collectively “Actions”), 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 ap proval 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. 3. Prior to conducting any work in the public right -of-way, such as for curb cuts, temporary bypass pumps, trenching for temporary bypass sewer pipes, etc., the Applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit and a traffic control plan from the Director of Public Works. 4. Approval of this permit shall not be construed as a waiver of applicable and appropriate zoning regulations, or any Federal, State, County and/or City laws and regulations. Unless otherwise expressly specified, all other requirements of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) shall apply. 5. Pursuant to RPVMC §17.78.040, the Director of Community Development 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. 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 Resolution No. 2026-51 Exhibit A Page 2 of 5 new and separate environmental review and public notification. 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 residential development standards of the RPVMC, including but not limited to height, setback and lot coverage standards. 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 RPVMC §17.86.060 or administrative citations as described in RPVMC Chapter 1.16. 8. If the Applicant has not submitted an application for a building permit for the approved project or not commenced the approved project as described in RPVMC §17.86.070 within one year of the final effective date of this Notice of Decision, 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 approved by the Director. 9. 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. 10. 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 approval. 11. 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 non-conforming structures on the property, unless the approval of such illegal or legal non-conforming structure is specifically identified within these conditions or on the stamped approved plans. 12. The construction site and adjacent public and private properties and streets shall be kept free of all loose materials resembling trash and debris in excess of that material used for immediate construction purposes. Such excess material may include, but not be limited to: the accumulation of debris, garbage, lumber, scrap metal, concrete asphalt, piles of earth, salvage materials, abandoned or discarded furniture, appliances or other household fixtures. 13. All construction sites shall be maintained in a secure, safe, neat and orderly manner, to the satisfaction of the City’s Building Official. All construction waste and debris resulting from a construction, alteration or repair project shall be removed on a weekly basis by the contractor or property owner. Existing or temporary portable bathrooms shall be provided during construction. Portable bathrooms Resolution No. 2026-51 Exhibit A Page 3 of 5 shall be placed in a location that will minimize disturbance to the surrounding property owners, to the satisfaction of the City’s Building Official. 14. Construction projects that are accessible from a street right-of-way or an abutting property and which remain in operation or expect to remain in operation for over 30 calendar days shall provide temporary construction fencing, as defined in RPVMC §17.56.050(C). Unless required to protect against a safety hazard, temporary construction fencing shall not be erected sooner than 15 days prior to commencement of construction. 15. Permitted hours and days for construction activity are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, with no construction activity permitted on Sundays or on the legal holidays specified in RPVMC §17.96.920. During demolition, construction and/or grading operations, trucks shall not park, queue and/or idle at the project site or in the adjoining street rights -of-way before 7:00 AM Monday through Friday and before 9:00 AM on Saturday, in accordance with the permitted hours of construction stated in this condition. When feasible to do so, the construction contractor shall provide staging areas on -site to minimize off-site transportation of heavy construction equipment. These areas shall be located to maximize the distance between staging activities and neighboring properties, subject to approval by the Building Official. 16. A Special Construction Permit shall be applied for and obtained at least 72 hours before any work is proposed to occur outside of the permitted construction hours detailed in Condition No. 15 above. 17. For all grading, landscaping and construction activities, the Applicant shall employ effective dust control techniques, either through screening and/or watering. 18. PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION OF ANY TEMPORARY ROAD AND STAGING AREA GRADING, the Applicant shall obtain approval from the City Geologist and the project shall comply with all required conditions imposed by the City Geologist. 19. PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION, the Applicant shall obtain grading permits from the Building & Safety Division, which shall include erosion control measures and best management practices. 20. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF ANY GRADING AND/OR BUILDING PERMIT, whichever occurs first, an earth hauling permit shall be approved by the Public Works Department. PROJECT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS: 21. This approval shall allow the following improvements to the project site: Resolution No. 2026-51 Exhibit A Page 4 of 5 • Reinforcing approximately 9,362 linear feet (11,334 linear feet total including the portion of the Project within the City of Los Angeles) of existing major underground sewer trunk line by injecting a coating to line existing infrastructure to strengthen and rehabilitate it. • Rehabilitating 13 manholes (25 total including the portion of the Project within the City of Los Angeles). • Clearing, grubbing, and/or grading temporary access roads and establishing staging areas. • Installing a temporary flow bypass placed on Palos Verdes Drive South along the entire length of the golf course, along La Rotonda Drive, as well as within City- owned parcels including Lot D to the west of the driving range at TNGC and on Shoreline Park, during the project duration to redirect sewage flow approximately between July 2026 and March 2027. • Installing bypass equipment including pumps. • Impacting 0.8 acres of native habitat (coastal sage scrub) • Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of LACSD sewer infrastructure • Grading approximately 2,000 yd3 of temporary imported material (dirt, sand, gravel, etc.) to create access roads and staging areas that will be exported at the completion of the Project. 22. All conditions of approval contained in the most recent Conditional Use Permit Revision “LLL” (Resolution No. 2026-09), as well as all terms, covenants, conditions, obligations, and restrictions contained in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Restrictions approved by the City Council on June 2, 2026, and the Amended and Restated Development Agreement, recorded on November 27, 2018, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect, except as may be amended in the future. 23. The Applicant and/or their contractor(s) shall provide written notice to City Staff AT LEAST ONE WEEK prior to the required full and/or partial closure of any public trails and/or public open space. Notice shall include the following information: a. Trail name; b. Anticipated closure date; c. Estimated length of closure. 24. The project shall comply with all requirements included in the attached “Habitat Conservation Plan for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Joint Outfall J Unit 1E Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project” document provided to the Applicant and the City by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 25. Construction activities associated with the project shall occur outside the coastal California gnatcatcher nesting season to avoid impacts/disturbance to the best Resolution No. 2026-51 Exhibit A Page 5 of 5 extent possible and in compliance with USFWS HCP. 26. Pre- and post-construction biological surveys shall be completed in compliance with the HCP to identify any sensitive nesting species as well as map vegetation, if not already available. Surveys should be used to inform a restoration plan and include mitigation measures if any sensitive species are identified. 27. A restoration plan shall be prepared based on recommendations from USFWS, and approved by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes City Manager, including, but not limited to, adherence to an updated Habitat Conservation Plan to mitigate habitat impacts, and ensure selected restoration area(s) have not already been selected for prior restoration/conservation and would not be in a location proposed for realigned trails. 28. PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION, the Applicant shall initiate tribal consultation with Gabrieleño (Tongva)-affiliated tribes identified on the NAHC list and incorporate any recommendations into the project provided from tribal representatives through consultation. 29. Grading should be minimized to the maximum extent feasible. Any temporary fill required for temporary road construction should consider sediment suitability with the adjacent habitat. Crushing rather than removal of vegetation should be utilized when feasible, if avoidance is not possible. 30. In addition to complying with the revegetation requirements of the HCP, the vegetation in Lot D will need to be replanted within three months of completion of the work adjacent to Lot D. Any irrigation will need to comply with the originally - approved irrigation plans, and the Water Control Plan for Tract 50666. 31. PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION, the Applicant shall comply with any required NPDES requirements. 32. PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION, the Applicant shall obtain authorization from the State Coastal Conservancy for work within their conservation easements, which cover the Ocean Trails Reserve, which includes the area formerly referred to as Shoreline Park. 33. PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY HABITAT RESTORATION WORK on City- owned property or within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, the City Manager or his designee shall review and approve the Habitat Conservation Plan for the Los Angeles County District Sewer Line and Manholes Repair project.