FOLLOW - UP AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1996
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION. See attached Brown Act checklist.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE: NEXT RESOL. NO. 96-99
NEXT ORD. NO. 319
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of October 29, November 2, and November 6, 1996. (Purcell)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
Action Taken: Approved the minutes
2. Resol. No. 96- Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation: Adopt Resol. No. 96- .
Action Taken: Amended and Adopted Resol. No. 96-99.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
3. Code Amendment No. 34 and Environmental Assessment No. 628--Amendments to Titles 16 and 17 of the City's Municipal Code (Development Code Revisions). (Rojas)
Recommendation: (1) Continue with the review of draft Chapters 17.66, 17.68, 17.70, 17.72 and 17.74, as summarized in the October 15, 1996 Staff Report; (2) Review the last draft version of Section 17.76.020 (Antennas and Satellite Dishes), as requested by the Council at the October 1, 1996 meeting; (3) Review the follow-up language of draft Chapters 17.78, 17.80, 17.84, 17.86, 17.88, 17.90, 17.92, and 17.96 of Title 17, as provided in the amended review schedule; and, (4) Continue consideration of the amended Development Code to December 3, 1996.
Action Taken: (1) Reviewed draft chapters 17.66, 17.68, 17.70, 17.72 and 17.74, as summarized in the Oct. 15, 1996 Staff Report; (2) Reviewed the last draft version of Section 17.76.020 (antennas and Satellite Dishes) as requested by the Council at the Oct. 1, 1996 meeting; (3) Reviewed the follow-up language of draft chapters 17.78, 17.80, 17.84, 17.86, 17.88, 17.90, 17.92, and 17.96 of Title 17, as provided in the amended review schedule; and, (4) Continued consideration of the amended Development Code to December 3, 1996.
4. Height Variation No. 750-Appeal Revision "B". (deFreitas)
Recommendation: Continue to December 3, 1996.
Action Taken: Continued to December 3, 1996.
5. Revision to billing system for View Restoration Permits. (Snow)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. , amending Resolution No. 92-68 (the City's Fee Resolution) to: 1) change the billing system for View Restoration Permits to consist of a flat rate plus establishment of a Trust Deposit; 2) revise the title for the application type titled "Height Variation Permit" to "Height Modification Permit"; 3) revoke the fee for the discontinued application type titled "Street Tree Permit"; and, 4) establish that no application fee is required for the new application type titled "City Tree Review Permit".
Action Taken: Adopted Staff Recommendation and Resol. No. 96-100.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
6. View Restoration Permit Guidelines and Height Modification Permit Guidelines. (Carryover from November 6 meeting.) (Petru)
Recommendation: Adopt the View Restoration Permit Guidelines and Height Modification Permit Guidelines, which are used to implement Development Code Section 17.02.040 (View Preservation and Restoration Ordinance), as recommended by the View Restoration Commission and Planning Commission.
Action Taken: Continued review of the View Restoration Permit Guidelines to
December 3, 1996.
7. Fee Waiver Request for a Variance Revision Application and Penalty Fee. Applicant: Ellen Grimes Osborn; Location: 6343 Villa Rosa Drive. (Pfost)
Recommendation: Deny the applicant's request to waive the $570 variance revision application fee and the $570 penalty fee to process a revision to Variance No. 217 for an existing 8' to 9' high combination retaining wall and wrought iron fence in the required front yard setback area.
Action Taken: Denied the applicant's request.
8. Abalone Cove Beach Improvements. (Otto)
Recommendation: Review previous Council direction for the Abalone Cove Beach Improvement project and determine if the scope of work for the project should be amended.
Action Taken: Formed committee comprised of previous City Council Ad Hoc
Committee (Byrd/Lyon), Recreation & Parks Committee members, staff and docents to discuss project alternatives.
9. Fiscal Year 1995-96 Financial Audit. (McLean)
Recommendation: After Council review, receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the corresponding audit management letter.
Action Taken: Received and Filed Annual Financial Report.
10. Bloomwood Avenue Stop Signs. (Allison)
Recommendation: (1) Adopt Resolution 96- , a Resolution of the City Council establishing stop regulations on Mount Rose Road at Bloomwood Road, one sign; and at the intersection of Bloomwood Road and Mount Hood Court, three signs.
Action Taken: Adopted Resolution No. 96-101.
ORAL CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: (This section designated to oral reports from councilmembers who wish/need to report on Council assignments.)
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the agenda; each speaker is limited to three minutes.)
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 12:30 A.M.
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
The City Council is evaluating the potential for litigation against one or more school districts.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Initiation of Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(c)
(Number of Potential Cases): one or two.