The City of Rancho Palos Verdes Public Works Department The City of Rancho Palos Verdes Public Works Department
The Planning and Zoning Division focuses on community design, development controls, review and general community character issues. The planners in the Division perform the following:
  • Process applications and/or requests for development including site plan reviews, conditional use permits and variance requests, grading permits, height variations, view restoration permits and sign permits;
  • Provide staff support to the Planning Commission and Equestrian Committee;
  • Review development projects for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and for consistency with the General Plan and/or Coastal Specific Plan;
  • Provide and maintain tract maps and other public information files and prepare public information brochures and flyers;
  • Administer the City’s Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP);
  • Implement the regulations of the City’s landslide moratorium ordinance, including the processing of moratorium exception and exclusion applications;
  • Review and implement revisions to the Development Code and implement Affordable Housing Programs;
  • Coordinate the development of long range planning projects including updating the General Plan, Coastal Specific Plan, Trails Network Plan; and,
  • Coordinate with outside agencies for the implementation of regional programs, including the Congestion Management Program and South Bay Council of Governments Traffic Studies;
DEPARTMENT QUICK LINKS
The Planning Commission
The Equestrian Committee
Access to the Municipal Code
 
INFORMATION ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Trump National Golf and Residential Project
Terranea Hotel Resort (Long Point)
Oceanfront Estates Residential Tract
 
INFORMATION ON MAJOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Green Hills Master Plan Revision
Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project
Point View Residential Project (Moratorium Exclusion)
Crestridge Senior Housing/Senior Center Project
ADDITIONAL PLANNING & ZONING TOPICS
Vision Plan
Public Use Master Plan (PUMP)
Evaluation of Portuguese Bend Landslide and Moratorium Ordinance
The City’s Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP)
The Forrestal Nature Preserve
The City’s General Plan Update
Border Issues Report
Green Building Initiative
 
ACCESS TO PLANNING RELATED DOCUMENTS
Planning Applications
Single Family (RS) Development Standards Table (PDF)
Height Variation Guidelines (PDF)
Neighborhood Compatibility Handbook (PDF)
Wireless Antenna Guidelines
General Plan
Conceptual Trails Plan (PDF)
Coastal Specific Plan (PDF)
Procedure for Processing a Coastal Permit (PDF)
 
DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS
Planning, Building & Code Enforcement
Building and Safety
Code Enforcement
View Restoration and Preservation (foliage related)
Equestrian Uses
 
CONTACT/COMMENT

Contact the Department with Planning Questions:planning@rpv.com
Join an Email List Serve Group
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Profile of General Demographic Characteristics of Rancho Palos Verdes (excerpt from 2000 Census)
Population and Housing Trend from 1990 to 2000