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December 12, 2006 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA December 12, 2006 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
December 12, 2006 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

REGULAR MEETING
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. 2006-61
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NEW BUSINESS:

CALL TO ORDER:

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

COMMUNICATIONS:

City Council Items:

Staff:

Commission:

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

CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2006-00540): Stoneridge HOA (SK)
Attachment:P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2006

Request: A request to construct an identification sign in the landscaped parkway on Covecrest Drive.

Action Deadline: January 7, 2007

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2006-__, approving, with conditions, the encroachment permit (Case No. ZON2006-00540).

CONTINUED BUSINESS:

2. HEIGHT VARIATION PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2006-00349): 6115 Ocean Terrace Drive / Chen (KS)

Attachment:P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2006
Attachment:EXHIBIT"A"

Request: A request to construct a 5,173 square foot two-story residence on a vacant lot. The proposed project, which includes a three-car garage, will measure 25'-11" high, as measured from the grade adjacent to the lowest finish grade to be covered by the structure (101'-3") to the ridge (127'-2").

Action Deadline: February 1, 2007

Recommendation: Review the revised project, and if found acceptable, adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2006-__, thereby conditionally approving the Height Variation Permit and Minor Grading Permit (Case No. ZON2006-00349)

(This item was continued from the October 24, 2006 Planning Commission meeting)

3. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 10, 2006

(This item was continued from the November 14, 2006 Planning Commission meeting)

4.MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24, 2006

(This item was continued from the November 14, 2006 Planning Commission meeting)

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

5. VARIANCE & GRADING PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2003-00611): 30042 Avenida Tranquila / Razipour (KF)
Attachment:P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2006

Request: A request for after-the-fact approval of 184 cubic yards of grading for 5-foot-tall and 6½-foot-tall upslope retaining walls on the slope in the rear yard, and an 8½-foot-tall downslope retaining wall with a 3-foot-tall balustrade in the front yard.

Action Deadline: December 19, 2006

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2006-__, thereby denying with prejudice the requested variance and conditionally approving the requested grading permit (Case No. ZON2003-00611).

6. NON-COMMERCIAL AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNA PERMIT - REVISION (CASE NO. ZON2006-00227): 30938 Hawthorne Boulevard / City (KF)
Attachment:P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2006

Request: A request to construct a 112.67-foot-tall retractable amateur radio antenna tower and 280-square-foot emergency communications center adjacent to the “Palos Verdes on the Net” studio building in Upper Point Vicente Park (City Hall). Pursuant to City Council direction, the antenna tower will be extended to a maximum height of 100 feet during emergencies and for periodic testing, but will otherwise be nested at a height of 69.8 feet. The previous proposal for this retractable antenna tower had a maximum overall height of 69.8 feet and was not proposed to be retracted at any time except for maintenance.

Action Deadline: January 9, 2007

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt P.C. Resolution NO. 2006-__, thereby conditionally approving the requested non-commercial amateur radio antenna permit revision (Case No. ZON2006-00227)

NEW BUSINESS:

7. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14, 2006

8.FORMAT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: (JR)

Recommendation: Provide direction to Staff on the Commission’s preference whether or not to migrate from detail minutes to summary minutes.

ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:

Staff

9. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2006

Commission

ADJOURNMENT:
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, 2006, 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park.