AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008

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 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT 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, UNLESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGREES TO SUSPEND ITS RULES, NO NEW BUSINESS WILL BE HEARD BEFORE ll:00 P.M. AND NO ITEM WILL BE HEARD PAST MIDNIGHT. ANY ITEMS NOT HEARD BECAUSE OF THE TIME LIMITS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED TO THE NEXT COMMISSION AGENDA.

NEXT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-07
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CALL TO ORDER:

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

COMMUNICATIONS:

City Council Items:

Staff:

Commission:

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

Planning Commission Agenda

February 12, 2008


CONSENT CALENDAR:

NONE

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT & GRADING PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2007-00100): 30840 Hawthorne Boulevard / Salvation Army (ES)
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Request: A request to conduct 1,380 cubic yards of remedial grading to facilitate the construction of a 28,627 square foot addition to the existing dormitory building at the Salvation Army’s Crestmont College site. Specifically, the addition will be 3-stories, measure 33’-8” in height to match the height of the existing building, and will result in 20 new apartment-style units for cadet students and their families at the college.

Action Deadline: June 10, 2008

Recommendation: Adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2008-___, certifying the Negative Declaration; and adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2008-__, conditionally approving Case No. ZON2007-00100 for a Conditional Use Permit and Grading Permit.

2. PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT: Citywide / City (ES)
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Request: A request to amend the General Plan Housing Element in accordance with State Law, which requires that every city periodically amend their Housing Element. For all cities and counties within the regional jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments, State Law requires that the Housing Element be revised by June 30, 2008.

Action Deadline: June 30, 2008

Recommendation: Open the public hearing, receive any public comments on the amended Housing Element, provide Staff with any feedback on the document, and forward the Preliminary Draft Housing Element to the City Council for review.

3. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CODE AMENDMENT (CASE NO. ZON2007-00377): Citywide / City (KF)
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Request: A request to amend the City’s Zoning Code to implement the recommendations of the City’s Residential Development Standards Steering Committee, and other miscellaneous Zoning Code “clean-up” amendments.

Action Deadline: None.

Recommendation: Begin discussion of the recommendations of the Residential Development Standards Steering Committee; and continue this matter to March 11, 2008.

Planning Commission Agenda

February 12, 2008


NEW BUSINESS:

4. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT: Citywide / City (LM)
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Request: Review the Housing Element Annual Report regarding the status of the City’s General Plan Housing Element and the progress on its implementation for the 2007 calendar year.

Action Deadline: None

Recommendation: Direct Staff, via Minute Order, to forward the City’s Annual Report to the City Council.

5. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN: Citywide / City (LM)
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Request: Review the General Plan Annual Report regarding the status of the General Plan and the progress on its implementation for the period between July 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.

Action Deadline: None

Recommendation: Direct Staff, via Minute Order, to forward the City’s Annual Report to the City Council.

CONTINUED BUSINESS:

6. VIEW RESTORATION PERMIT (CASE NO. VRP 2006-2007): 3103, 3109, 3117, 3125, 3131 and 3139 Dianora Drive & 3102 Corinna Drive / Peterson, Beazell, Shephard, Sahabi, Hillinger, Hanlon-Keller & Roza (JA)
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Request: A request to trim and/or remove foliage located at 3067, 3069, and 3071 Crest Road, in order to restore the views from 3103, 3109, 3117, 3125, 3131, and 3139 Dianora Drive & 3102 Corinna Drive.

(This item was continued from the December 11, 2007 meeting)

Action Deadline: None

Recommendation: Adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2008-___, thereby approving VRP No. 2006- 00007 to trim or remove foliage on the properties located at 3067, 3069, and 3071 Crest Road in order to restore the Applicants’ views.

Planning Commission Agenda

February 12, 2008

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

7. MINUTES OF JANUARY 8, 2008
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8. MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2008
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ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:

9. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 2008
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Commission

ADJOURNMENT:

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park.