Rancho Palos Verdes

City Council

2. Consideration to repeal and replace Chapter 15.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code on building regulations within the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex. (Forbes/Bobbett) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Introduce Ordinance No. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND REPEALING CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING IT WITH CHAPTER 15.20 (GREATER PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE COMPLEX REGULATIONS ON LAND USE PERMITS) AND AMENDING §15.04.040 (BUILDING CODE AMENDED SPECIALIZED FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) AND AMENDING §16.40.030 (PARCEL REQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 16.40 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROPERLY REFERENCE CHAPTER 15.20; and, 2) Initiate Code Amendment proceedings to the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code) thereby having the Planning Commission, in an advisory role, make recommendations to the City Council on proposed text amendments to §17.09.030 (Requirements) of Chapter 17.09 (Second Units and Two-Unit Developments in Single-Family Zones), §17.32.030 (Uses and development permitted) of Chapter 17.32 (Open Space Hazard (OH) District), and §17.76.780 (Cargo Containers) of Chapter 17.76 (Miscellaneous Permits and Standards) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to update references associated with proposed amendments to Chapter 15.20. Agenda Report