AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION December 13, 2005 FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION December 13, 2005 FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.

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DECEMBER 13, 2005 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA DECEMBER 13, 2005 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA DECEMBER 13, 2005 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2005

FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

REGULARMEETING

7:00 P.M.

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SCHEDULING NOTES

REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECORDING SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE REMARKS OF THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE ITEM. NO REQUEST FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME.

PURSUANT TO ADOPTED PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURE, NEW BUSINESS ITEMS NOT HEARD BEFORE ll:00 P.M. WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED AND WILL BE HEARD ON THE NEXT COMMISSION AGENDA.

NEXT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-49

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CALL TO ORDER:

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

COMMUNICATIONS:

Council Policy Items (Excerpt Minutes):

Staff:

Commission:

COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items):

CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE "PORTUGUESE BEND" AND "AGUA AMARGA CANYON" PROPERTIES (CASE NO. ZON2005-00633):

Action Deadline: December 13, 2006

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt PC Resolution No. 2005-__, finding that the City's purchase and acceptance of the 424-acre "Portuguese Bend" property and the 39-acre "Agua Amarga Canyon" property is consistent with the General Plan.

CONTINUED BUSINESS:

2. HEIGHT VARIATION AND GRADING PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2005-00067): 6409 Via Canada/Podesta (ES)

2A. October 25, 2005 Staff Report

Request: A request to demolish an existing one-story residence and construct a new two-story residence measuring 4,888 square feet (garage included). A total of 994 cubic yards of grading is proposed to grade the site down so that the new residence maintains a one-story appearance from the street.

(This item was continued from the October 25, 2005 Planning Commission meeting).

Action Deadline: February 13, 2006

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review the revised design of the proposed project and determine whether the modifications adequately address the Planning Commissions’ concerns with view impairment, and direct Staff to prepare the appropriate resolution for consideration at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting.

RECESS (approximately 8:30 P.M.)

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

3. HEIGHT VARIATION PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2005-00230): 27600 Alvesta/ Guena (DB)
3A. P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2005

Request: A request to construct a 1,424 square foot two-story addition to an existing 2,154 square foot residence.

Action Deadline: March 10, 2006

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2005-___; thereby approving, with conditions, the Height Variation (Case No. ZON2005-00230).

RANCHO PALOS VERDES

PLANNING COMMISSION AND TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2005

FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

JOINTMEETING

8:00 P.M.

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4. EIR SCOPING MEETING: (CASE NO. ZON2005-00317): Marymount College / 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East (AM)

Request: Conduct a public hearing to receive oral comments from the public, Planning Commission and Traffic Safety Commission on environmental issues to be addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion project.

Action Deadline: August 20, 2006 (EIR Certification)

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 1) Open the public hearing to receive public comments on environmental issues to be analyzed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion project; 2) Receive any input on the environmental issues to be analyzed in the project EIR from the Planning Commission and Traffic Safety Commission; and 3) Continue the public hearing to the January 10, 2006 meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

NONE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

5. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 22, 2005.

ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:

Staff

6. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2006

Commission

ADJOURNMENT:

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park.