297, Harbor college would like to u, ApplicationPALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
OF LA CRESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOR LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
AND
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
CONTINUATION SCHOOL
FOR THE 1984-85 SCHOOL YEAR
(JULY 1, 1984 - JUNE 30, 1985)
May, 1984
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Background Information 2
Summary of Proposed Action 3
Description of Project 4
Description of Environmental Setting 8
Cumulative Impacts 9
Environmental Impact 10
Organizations and Persons Consulted 13
Water Quality Aspects 14
Appendices
Map Showing La Cresta School -. No. 1
California Continuation High School
Pamphlet ' No. 2
Denotation of Lunch Area on Plot Plan No. 3
City of Rolling Hills Environmental
Evaluation Checklist No. 4
City of Rolling Hills Assessment
of Environmental Impact No. 5
Letter of Application for Variance
and Conditional Use Permit from
Dr. Jack Price, Superintendent of
Schools to Mr. Ron Molendyk, City
Manager, Dated May 15, 1984
No. 6
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Application for Variance and Conditional Use Permit for Use of La
Cresta Elementary School for Los Angeles Harbor College Adult
Education Program and Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School
District Continuation School for the 1984-85 School Year. (July
1, 1984 - June 30, 1985).
INTRODUCTION
The following report is designed to supply background information
to the City of Rolling Hills regarding the request for a variance
and conditional use permit for use of La Cresta Elementary School
for Harbor College Adult Education Program and Continuation
School Program operated by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District.
The report will provide a summary of the proposed actions,
background information, a description of the project, a
description of the environmental setting, cumulative impacts,
environmental impacts, organizations and persons consulted, and
water quality aspects.
It is the intent of this report to provide as much information as
possible to clarify the proposed use of the La Cresta school for
Harbor College Adult Education Programs and a continuation high
school operated by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School
District.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Harbor College Adult Education Program has been operating at
the La Cresta School for the past several years.
The City of Rolling Hills Planning Commission approved a
conditional use permit for this use on June 16, 1981. The Harbor
College Adult Education Program wishes to provide classes which
would not extend beyond the following: Monday through Friday
from 10:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. The anticipated usage in the future is for two classrooms,
the kindergarten classroom and the multipurpose room during the
day and six classrooms and the multipurpose room in the evening.
Harbor College has provided and would continue to provide a staff
member for the purpose of security and.student assistance on all
evenings on which classes are held.
The continuation school would provide a separate campus
organization for an alternative program for eligible 16, 17 and
18 year old students. Classes are currently housed at the three
comprehensive high schools. The district previously operated a
separate continuation high school at a site adjacent to the Palos
Verdes High School campus from 1972 until the time of its closure
in 1978 (following the passage of Proposition 13).
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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTION
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District wishes to use
La Cresta school for Harbor College Adult Education Programs and
a continuation school operated by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District. The use of the nine room structure would
provide for Harbor College Adult Education Programs use of
several classrooms Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:45
p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The continuation
school would occupy six classrooms Monday through Friday with
instruction provided from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and staff
present from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Harbor College use would
result in a maximum of approximately 115 adult students during
the day and 175 adult students during the evening. The
continuation school use during 1984-85 will involve an estimated
opening enrollment of 45 students and a peak enrollment in March
or April of approximately 80 students.
The proposed action will result in•a maximum of approximately 195
students on this school site during the school day. This site is
designed for approximately 300 students. The estimated maximum
number of parking spaces which will be required at any time in
approximately 100. The site currently provides blacktopped
parking surfaces for 109 vehicles. Additional parking spaces are
available further along the entry area or in the maintenance and
operations parking area. The conclusion reached regarding this
use is that it can be accomodated within the physical plant and
property.
School district administrators and the administration of Harbor
College are working together to develop a successful joint use of
the facility and are confident the two programs can be
effectively operated on the site.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The project site is located on the southerly side of Crest Road
and easterly of the city boundary line, known as the La Cresta
Elementary School (Please see Appendix No. 1)
The project site consists of approximately 13.7 gross acres with
7.0 useable acres withexisting buildings, a soccer field and
open grassy and playground areas. No additional buildings will
be constructed.
The project site has no unique topographic or biologic features.
The objective of the proposed project is to allow for Harbor
College Adult Education Programs and a continuation school to be
provided at the La Cresta school site. The purpose of the Harbor
College Adult Education programs is to provide continuing
education programs designed primarily for Peninsula adult
residents.
The purpose of the continuation school is to provide an
individualized instructional and guidance program in a flexible
-learning environment designed to afford students optimal
opportunities for learning success and personal fulfillment. The
continuation school students are students who live within the
boundaries of the school district.
The goals of the program are as follows:
(1) The program will be designed to incorporate individualized
instruction and intensive guidance services to help meet the
needs of students with behavior or school attendance
problems.
(2) The program will be designed to incorporate a'
career/occupational component and/or a work-study schedule
for those students in need of such.
(3) The program will be designed to afford enrolled students
maximum opportunity to satisfy the district's credit,
subject, and competency requirements for high school
graduation.
The objectives of the program are:
(1) All enrolled students will be afforded the opportunity of
participating in work experience or vocational training
programs during their period of enrollment, as measured by
teacher and school follow-up with all students.
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(2) All enrolled students will have regular contacts and follow-
up with a guidance counselor, as measured by logs maintained
by the school.
(3) All enrolled students will, in consultation with the school
staff, develop career profiles prior to the end of the first
full semester of enrollment, as measured by records
maintained by the school.
(4) A11 enrolled students will be provided individualized
instruction opportunities in basic academic subjects and
core elective areas during each semester of attendance, as
measured by various educational assessment tools.
(5) Upwards of 85 percent of enrolled students will be in
attendance during any given weekly attendance period, as
measured by district attendance records.
The Harbor College program would use several classrooms Monday
through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. and Saturday from
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The program would result in a maximum of
approximately. 115 adult students on the site during the course of
the day and a maximum of approximately 175 adult_ students in the
evening.
The continuation school would occupy six classrooms Monday
through Friday with instruction provided from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45
p.m. and staff present from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The
continuation school use would begin with an estimated enrollment
of 45 students and peak with approximately 80 students. The
estimated number of parking spaces required would be nine for the
staff and sixteen for the students, (80/5=16)totalling 25. The
Harbor College Adult Education Program would require a maximum of
75 parking spaces during the day, totalling 100 spaces.
There is a need for this type of service. The Harbor College
program serves students in this geographical area who are
securing higher education. The continuation school is needed as
a separate facility to meet student needs that are not currently
being met by the present continuation class program. As
proposed, the separate continuation high school program would
have the following features:
(1) A daily schedule comparable to that of the regular high
schools, but which provides the option for the student to
enroll in a program ranging from the legal minimum number of
three hours up to a maximum of six hours.
(2) A full-time on -site principal placed on the same salary
schedule and work year schedule as the elementary principal
and selected principally on 'the basis of his/her ability to
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administer a continuation high school program effectively
and to establish an effective working rapport with,
continuation students. It should be noted that Mr. Kelly
Johnson has been selected as the principal of the
continuation school. He has an excellent record in working
with all types of high school students and a reputation for
maintaining effective control in student supervision.
(3) A part-time counselor (projected at 0.8 full-time equivalent
for 1984-85) to work exclusively with continuation high
school students.
(4) A teaching staff comprised of 5.2 full-time equivalent
instructors selected on the basis of their willingness and
ability to work effectively with continuation students and
generally allocated on the basis of 1:15-18 students.
(5) A budget allocation that would allow the purchase of
instructional supplies and equipment at a level sufficient
to operate an individualized, contract -learning program.
(6) The same graduation requirements that prevail for regular
high school students.
(7) A full-fledged work experience program for students overseen
and coordinated by a staff member(s).
(8) Special emphasis on practical, arts, business, reading
improvement, and art programs and a curriculum designed to
ensure individual progress toward the satisfying of basic
skills needed for graduation.
(9) Appropriate activity, publication, intramural activities and
possible interscholastic athletic competition (in areas such
as volleyball with local continuation high schools).
(10) An appropriate allocation of psychologist time to permit
intensive contact wih students who are experiencing serious
difficulty. Added psychologist time over and above that
currently devoted to continuation class students at the
regular high schools would be a definite "plus" for the new
program if funding permits.
(11) A program generally modeled after the successful
continuation high school programs now in operation at sites
such as Ocean Shores High School in Oceanside, Alta Vista
High School in Vista, El Camino High School in Placentia,
Somerset High School in Bellflower, and.Oak View High School
in Aurora. At these campuses, student and parent pride in
the school is obvious in every facet_ of the school
operation, and visitors are typically overwhelmed by the
lack of graffitti and vandalism so common to restroom and
other facilities at regular high schools.
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Under current law, students may voluntarily request to attend a
continuation program or may be involuntarily transferred to such.
Misimpressions of the nature of the continuation student exist.
These students, who range from the very gifted to below average
in ability level, may have learning problems, poor attendance
patterns or jobs which conflict with regular school attendance.
These students are provided an individualized educational program
which is designed to meet their needs. (Please see Appendix
No.2)
Although first year enrollment is the most difficult to pinpoint,
the administration proposes to staff the school in 1984-85 with
one full-time principal, a 0.8 full-time equivalent counselor,
and 5.2 full-time equivalent instructors (which would include an
allocation for work experience coordination). This overall
allocation of certificated employees corresponds to the necessary
small highschool formula established by the State Department of
Education,based on projected ADA.
The project is in a school site presently zoned for K-8 school
use. This use extends beyond the grade level of an elementary
school however it is a school use consistent with the physical
site and plant of La Cresta School. The proposed use does not
conflict with the General Plan. The access of the site allows
for adequate ingress and egress.
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DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The project site is a developed area which consists of the former
La Cresta Elementary School. It is located adjacent to the
current use of property for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District warehouse, purchasing and maintenance and
operations offices. The surrounding area is generally developed
with single family homes which are at rural densities in the City
of Rolling Hills. The site is located at a lower elevation than
those homes. It is located in a ravine area.
The proposed project is not inconsistent with the General Plan.
The environment in the vicinity of the project will be the same
before commencement of the project and after commencement of the
project.
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CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
The change in the environment which will result from the
incremental impact of the project when added to other closely
related past and present uses is insignificant. This use will
not signficantly affect the environment in a cumulative manner.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The planning acquisition, development and operation of the pro-
ject have been considered in evaluating its impact on the
environment. The planning will be performed off the site and the
acquisition and development of the site were completed prior to
the initiation of this project. The operation of the project
will potentially affect the concerns of noise, traffic/access,
law enforcement, and . glare.
1. NOISE: The noise level of the project is anticipated to be
at a level which would be lower than in a typical elementary
school day use and evening civic center use (rental to
community groups).
The noise level generated by Harbor College Adult Education
Program is resricted to that of students leaving the campus
after evening classes. This has not been a problem in the
last several years due to staggered ending times for
classes and those classes ending prior to 9:45p.m. in the
evening.
The noise level anticipated to, be generated by the
continuation school is that associated with students
arriving on campus and leaving at staggered times during the
day. The lunch period from 12:01 to 12:40 p.m. will
generate approximately 25-35 students eating lunch outdoors
and occasionally listening to music on a radio at a very
low volume. The students will be eating lunch in a central
area (see Appendix No. 3) which is surrounded on two sides
by buildings. This location is approximately 180 feet from
the 30 foot slope on the side of the property fronting Crest
Road and approximately 90 feet from the approximate 220 foot
slope on the back side of the property. It is a
considerable distance from the location and level of the
nearest homes in the vicinity of the school.
The continuation school could have as many astwo dances per
year, which would be chaperoned and have security personnel
present. The dances would end by 11:00 p.m. and the noise
level would not be any greater than 75-85 decibels at the
source of the music. The dances would be held in the school
multipurpose room.
In addition the school may have day meetings' and as many as
two evening meetings per year for the Parent Teacher
Association, which would be held either during the daytime
hours or on a weeknight and end by 9:45p.m. This use would
generate no additional noise beyond that associated with the
use by the Harbor College Adult Education Program of the
facility in the evening.
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All of these considerations indicate that noise levels
should not be significant.
2. TRAFFIC/ACCESS: Parking would be provided on the parkinglot
in front of the school (46 spaces), the paved area of the
playground (42 spaces) and a portion of the access road (21
spaces), totalling 109 spaces. The maximum approximate peak
usage of the need for parking is estimated to be as follows:
Harbor College Adult Education Program 75 spaces
Continuation School 25 spaces
(16 students (1/5 ratio) and 9 staff).
Total 100 spaces
The parking for the peak usage will be adequate. The
traffic counts which have been done in the past reveal that
a problem has not existed with traffic. The access to the
site is excellent. The roadway to the school splits off
from the road going into the City of Rolling Hills allowing
for separate traffic flows.
3. SECURITY: The site will be supervised by a staff of one
principal, supported by 5 teachers, 1 counselor/work
experience coordinator, and secretary, and part-time
custodial services. They will generally be on the premises
from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Any evening activity described
previously would be supervised by the principal and
additional staff as needed:.. For example, the PTA meeting
would not require additional security personnel. A dance
would require additional security personnel.
Under the provisions of the program, classroom attendance
regulations will be strictly enforced among all students.
The small size of the student population and the very
favorable student/teacher and student/counselor ratios will
provide for a close monitoring of all student activity. The
principal, Mr. Kelly Johnson, has a proven "track record" as
an effective school administrator who enjoys exceptional
student rapport and who has a record of effective student
supervision.
Students will be on campus in classroom activity. The
student schedules will be designed in a block format for
continuous classroom attendance.
A stairway leading from the La Cresta school site to the
City of Rolling Hills is used for community use to come to
the soccer field.. A gate spanning the approximate four
foot width of the stairway could be constructed at the
bottom of the stairway.
The earliest afternoon use of the soccer field is 3:00 p.m.
The continuation school classes would end at 2:45 p.m.
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Therefore, an overlap is not anticipated with use of the
school for residential purposes.
4. GLARE: The location of the school in a ravine area
minimizes glare from car lights. The exterior lighting at
the school is minimal and is not anticipated to be changed
in the future. An extensive amount of shrubbery is in place
and the high sloping banks adjacent to the parking lot
minimize glare. In addition the separate access road to the
school site results in no travel past the adjacent housing
area.
These conditions do not result in a significant impact due to
noise, traffic/access, security or glare considerations.
Alternatives to the proposed action were considered. The
administration reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of four
possible locations for the newly -established school for the 1984-
85 school year -- (1) La Cresta School, (2) the Nike site, (3)
Pedregal School, (4) unused sites which could be equipped with
district -owned portable classrooms, (5) leased offices or
commercial space at Peninsula Center, and (6) Miraleste
Elementary School.
Based on what is. judged to be best educationally for this new
_alternative program, the administration recommends the school be
located at the La Cresta School site for the first year of
operation.• This plant is centrally located, has many of the same
features a continuation school plant would have were it built and
designed as such, would afford possible student/staff access to
shop and other "hands-on" equipment at the district maintenance
and operations complex, and could be made operational at
virtually no cost.
The other sites were considered and rejected due to geography,
phys.ical plant of the school facility, cost of locating the
continuation school, and suitability of the site for this
educational use.
The need for a separate continuation school was addressed in
detail in the section providing a description of the project.
The growth inducing impact of the project is related indirectly
to potential population growth through interest in adult
education and continuation school programs. In addition economic
growth would be indirectly increased due to student's achieving
career related objectives and obtaining work experience in the
community.
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ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS CONTACTED
The draft of this document has been reviewed initially with Palos
Verdes Peninsula Unified School District personnel and City of
Rolling Hills officials. Numerous state and local agencies have
been contacted regarding approval of the continuation school.
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WATER QUALITY ASPECTS
The water quality aspects of these uses will not change from
prior use and approval of this site by the required state
agencies.
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QUESTION
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ANSWER
CONTINUATION PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THE PREMISE THAT.THERE
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STUDENT, REGARDLESS OF PAST PROBLEMS. HAS THE RIGHT TO AN
EDUCATION. EACH STUDENT WORKS AT HIS OWN PACE ANO AT HIS
UNIQUE LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT ANO ABILITY. CLASSES ARE KEPT
SMALL TO PROVIDE SETTER INSTRUCTION AND MORE INOIVIOUAL
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ANSWER
YES. DEPENDING ON THE GOALS - A STUOENT MAY RETURN TO
THE PEGULAR HIGH SCHOOL OR GRAQUATE FROM CONTINUATION
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SUCCESSFUL WTTM STUCENT3 WHO HAVE NOT ADJUSTED T7 OR
ACCEPTED THE REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ARE: SMALL
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CITY OF -ROLLING HILLS
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION CHECKLIST
Please answer the following questions by placing in the appropriate space.
(The .applicant should be able to explain or substantiate his response to
every question).
Io LAND (Topography, Soils. Geology)
1, Will the project involve construction on'slopes
of 40% or greater?
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Is the project to be located in an area of
soil instability (subsidence', landslide or
severe erosion) ?
3, Is the project site Located on, or adjacent
to a known earthquake .fault?
I I o WATER
1. Is the proposed project located within a
flood plain?
2. Does the proposed project involve a
natural drainage channel or streambed?
III. BIOTA
1. Are there any rare or endangered species of
plant life in the project .area?
2. Will any mature trees be removed or
relocated?
3. Could the project significantly affect wild-
life, reptiles, or plant life?
IV. POTENTIAL ALTERATION TO NATURAL FEATURES
1. Will the project involve grading in excess of
300 cubic yards?
V. POLLUTION (Air, water, noise. land)
1. Will the project create dust, fumes, smoke or
odors?
2. Will the project involve the burning of any
material, including brush, trees and
construction :materials?
3. Is the project expecc.ed to re -:ult in the
generation of noise levels in excess of that
currently existing in the area?
YES NO
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YES NO
4. Will the project involve the application,
use, or disposal of potentially hazardous
materials, including pesticides, herbicides,
other toxic substances or radioactive
materials?
VI. CIRCULATION
1. Is the project expected to cause noticeable
increase in pedestrian traff ic'or a change in
pedestrian patterns?
2. Will the project result in noticeable changes
in vehicular traffic patterns or volumes
(including bicycles) ? X
3. Will the proposed project involve the use of
off -the -road vehicles of any kind (such as
trail bikes) ?
VII. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
1. Will the project entail the acquisition of
water from wells or surface sources for
commercial and/or non -domestic use?
2. Will the proposed project require public
services from an agency, district or public
utility which is currently operating at or
near capacity?
VIII. DEMAND FOR SERVICE FROM SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND/OR
MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTY
1. Will the project require the extension of
existing public utility lines?
2. Will the proposed project require public
services from an agency,. district or public
utility which is currently operating at or
near capacity?
IX. SOCIAL EFFECT
1. Is the project apt to result in the
congregating of more than 50 people on a
regular basis?
2. Will the project result in the introduction
of activities not currently found within the
community?
•X. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Will the project employ equipment which could
interfere with existing communication and/or
defense systems?
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2. Is the project located within the flight
path or noise impact area of an airport?
XI. POTENTIAL IMPACT CAUSED BY PROJECT
1. Is the proposedproject expected to result
in other changes in land use, either on or
off the project site?
2. Does the project require variance from
adopted community plans, policies or goals?
3. Will the project violate any of the provisions
of the Deed Restriction covering the land?
If the answer to the above question is yes;
give the number of the restriction, recording
data and Article, Section and Page of the
provision so violated in space provided below.
YES NO
X
XII. VISUAL IMPACT
1. Is the site for the proposed project adjacent
to a designated Scenic Highway or within a Scenic
Corridor?
Will 'the project obstruct scenic views from
existing residential areas,, public lands, or
public roads?
XIII. SOCIAL/CULTURAL IMPACT
1. Does the project site involve a known
historical or archeological site?
To the best of my knowledge the above information is true and
complete.
Signed
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X
X
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CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BY PLACING A CHECK IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE
YES NO
1. Could the project significantly change present uses
of the area?
2. Could the project significantly change present uses of
land outside the project area?
3. Could the project affect the use of a recreational area
of important aesthetic value?
4, Could the project affect the functioning of an'estab-
lished community?
5. Could the project result in the displacement of
community residents?
6. Are any of the natural or man-made features in the
project area unique, that is, not found in other
.parts of the country, state, or nation?
7e Could the project significantly affect a known
historial or archaelogical site or its setting?
8. Could the project significantly affect the potential
use, extraction, or conservation of a scarce natural
resource?
9. Does the project area serve as a habitat, food source,
nesting place, source of water, etc. for rare or
endangered wildlife or fish species?
10. Could the project significantly affect fish, wildlife,
or plant life?
11. Are there any rare or endangered plant species in the
project area?
12. Could the project change existing features of any of
the lagoons, bays, or tidelands in nearby areas?
13. Could the project change existing features of any public
beaches in the county?
14. Could the project result in the erosion of outside
property?
15. Could the project serve to encourage development of
presently underdeveloped areas or intensify development
of already developed areas?
16. Will the project. require a variance from established
environmental standards (air, water, noise, etc.)
and/or adopted plans?
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17. Will the project require certification, authoriza-
tion or issuance of a permit by any local, state, or
federal environmental control agency?
18. Will the project require issuance of a variance of
conditional use permit?
19. Will the project involve the application, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
20. Will the project involve construction of facilities
in a flood plain?
YES NO
X
X
X
21. Will the project involve construction of facilities
in the area of a known active fault? X
22. Could the completed project result in the generation
of significant amounts of noise? X
23. Could the project, during construction period,
result in the generation of significant amounts of
dust?
24. Could the completed project, when completed, result
in the generation of significant amounts of dust?
25. Will the project involve the burning of brush, trees,
construction materials, etc.?
26. Could the project result in a significant change in
the quality of any portion of the region's air or
water resources? (Should note surface, ground
water, offshore.)
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May 15, 1984
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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
VALMONTE ADMINISTRATION CENTER
3801 Via La Selva • Palos Verdes Estates 90274
(213) 378.9966
Mr. Ron Molendyk, City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
No. 2. Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
Dear Mr-. Molendyk:
On behalf of the Board of Education, this letter serves formally to
request. that. the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills
approve a variance and conditional use permit for the use of the
La Cresta school site for Harbor College adult education programs
andfor a continuation school. The district intends to relocate
the continuation school at a closed intermediate school site in
the fall of.1985.. The Harbor College use of the La Cresta site is
anticipated to be similar to theuse of the site which occurred for
the pastseveral years.
The indication of the City Council's •interest in expediting the
processing of"this application is truly appreciated. Additional
background information you may need is included in this letter.
I would be happy to provide further information for you or the
Planning Commission.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jack Price
Superintendent of Schools
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NO. 6
PALOS VE
PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHO DISTRICT
ackground Information
Regarding Proposed
Utilization of
La Cresta Site
Continuation School.
At its meeting of April 9, 1984 the Board of Education approved,
subject to State Department of Education authorization, the establish-
ment of a separate continuation high school, effective with the start
of the 1984-85 school year.
Based on.what is judged to be best educationally for this new
alternative program, the admin istrationrecommends the school be
located at, the La Cresta School site for the first year of operation.,
This plant is, centrally, located, has many of the same features a
continuation school plant would havewere it built and designed as
such, would affordpossible student/staff access to shop and other
"hands-on" equipment at the districtmaintenance and operations
complex, and could be made operational at virtually no: cost.
Based on the best information available at this time, first year
student enrollment at a separate school would be expected to peak
at roughly 80-85, probably in April or May. Opening enrollment in
the fall would be expected to be in the neighborhood of 45-50 students
and thenclimb, as continuation enrollments traditionally do, as the
school year progresses. One of the problems inherent in most all
continuation programs is that actual attendance, of c.ourse, often falls
far below enrollment totals.
Under current law, students may voluntarily request to attend a
continuation program or may be involuntarily transferred to such.
Although firstyear enrollment is the most difficult to pinpoint, the
administration proposes to staff the school in .1984-85 with one
full-time principal, a 0.8 full-time equivalent counselor, and 5.2
full-time equivalent instructors (which would include an allocation for
work experience coordination). This overall allocation of certificated
employees corresponds to the necessary small high school formula
established by the State Department of Education, based on a projected
ADA. of 76-90 students.
PALOS VER]TLS PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOODISTRICT.
Harbor College Adult Education Programs
The Harbor College Adult Education Programs are currently operating
in approximately 6-7 regular classrooms and the kindergarten
classroom. The hours of utilization of the site do not extend be-
yond the following: Monday through Friday from 10a.m.to 9:45 p.m.
and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The anticipated use -from
July 1., 1984 through June.30, 1985 is for approximately 6-7 classrooms
for instructional programming.
The district is not aware of any complaints regarding the use of the
facility for these adult programs. In addition, these programs
provide a valuable service desired by the community.
The existing parking should be adequate_ to meet the needs of the
continuation school and Harbor College Adult Education.programs.
The noise level, safety, traffic, lights and evening hours usage
arenot anticipated to change significantly compared to current
utilization.
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ADDRESS:
DATE OCCUPIED:
SITE INFORMATION:
NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS:
CLASSROOM TYPES:
LA CRESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
38 Crest. Road West
Rolling Hills
1965
Gross Acres
Usable Acres
Permanent
Relocatable
Total
Kindergarten
Standard
Grades K-5
13.0
7.0
9*
0
9
Perm.
1*
8
9
CAPACITY: 308 Students
ADDITIONAL ROOM TYPES: Stage
(Not contributing to capacity) Kitchen
EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL PLANT:
The overall quality of this plant is good.
*A second kindergarten, has been converted into administrative
offices' and a library.
Reloc.
0
0