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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 28, 20.26
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verde's Planning Commission was called to order by Chair
Nulman 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 Planning. Commissioner shall be in
accordance with Subdivisions (b)(1) as amended of Government Code Section 5495,3.4 (b)(1). 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 Malolepsza.
'ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Christen, Grossman, de Souza, George, Malolepsza,and Nulman
ABSENT: O'Connor
Also resent were Director Forbes Senior Planner Bobbett and Assistant City Attorney.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approved as presented
COMMUNICATION:'
City Council Items: City Council denied the Pontevedra Dr. appeal and approved the application'
with modified conditions.
Staff: None
Commission: Chair Nulman and Commissioner de Souza commented on the Pontevedra Dr. appeal
case and suggested within a subcommittee staff better define unreasonable infringement of
privacy.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. ,APPROVAL OF JULY 14, 2026 P.C. MINUTES (LG)
CHAIR NULMAN MOVED SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR GEORGE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 6-0 WITH COMMISSIONER O'CONNOR ABSENT.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
2. APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING
COMMISSION'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES.& SUBCOMMITTEES (OS)
Senior Planner Bobbett presented the staff report with an overview of the sub-committees and
their function,.
Discussion ensued amongst th'e Planning Commission.
The. Planning Commissioners identified the subcommittees they were most interested in joining.
The following appointments were made:
Zoning Code Update Subcommittee:
• Christen
• Crossma'n
• Malolepsza
•
Housing Element Ad-Hoc Committee:
• De Souza
• Malolepsza
• George
Arterial Fence & Wall Masterplan Subcommittee:
• De Souza
• O'Connor
• Christen
Safety Element Update Subcommittee:
• George
• Christen
• De Souza
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Conservation & Open Space Update Subcommittee:
• Nulman
• Crossman
• Malolepsza
Wireless Code Update Subcommittee:
• George
• O'Connor
-• Crossman
NEW: Policy & Guidelines Subcommittee
• Nulman
• George
• Christen
CHAIR NULMAN MOVED SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR GEORGE TO APPOINT PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE, ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES &
SUBCOMMITTEES. THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 6-0.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
3. PRE-AGENDA.FOR THE MEETING ON AUGUST 11, 2026
Director Forbes reviewed scheduled items for the meeting,.
4. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON AUGUST 25, 2026
Director Forbes reviewed scheduled items for the meeting:
ADJOURNMENT: 7:3.6,PM
For the complete.video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to City-Meeting-Video-
Agendas.
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