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532A, Provide approx. 600 SF of offi, Staff Reports (2)CityO /R2O iIitt• J•� � � INCOR ?RATED JANUARY 24, 195; "'"'1 JUL 12 1996 D PUBLIC NOTICE OF AN INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATI AND OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY CLERK CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA a_ACCLCCi. f FP1 IT\ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills will hold a Public Hearing at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 1996 and Tuesday, June 18, 1996, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA for the purpose of receiving public input regarding the following: ZONING CASE NO. 532A, Request to extend and modify an expiring Conditional Use Permit to permit portions of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Crest Road property used for a maintenance and warehouse facility to continue to be used by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority for administrative uses and increase storage parking from 10 vans to up to 14 vans at the school district property at 38 Crest Road West, Rolling Hills, CA (±31.14 acre western portion of Lot 74-MS). Service will not be increased. • • MAY 31 1996 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ch.ic.A�LIF+; Sb 4 (310) 377-1521 rnn: 3/1.7288"J`—`_ APPLICATION REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL CODE: Section 17.16.040(B) - Conditional Use As Primary Use. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines of the City of Rolling Hills, the Lead Authority has analyzed the proposed requests. After reviewing the Initial Study and any applicable mitigating measures for the project, staff has determined that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Accordingly, a Negative Declaration has been prepared. Consideration of this proposed Negative Declaration is in conjunction with the Commission's review of the proposed project to determine whether the project conforms with the Zoning Code and General Plan of the City of Rolling Hills. The Planning Commission will thereafter consider whether to adopt the Negative Declaration at a subsequent meeting for which notice is also given. Public comments will be received by the City of Rolling Hills on the Negative Declaration for this project through May 30, 1996. Any person is welcome to review the subject application and plans prior to the public hearing at the City Hall Administration Building located at 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521). If you challenge the approval or denial of this permit application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Publish in Rolling Hills Herald and Palos Verdes Peninsula News May 11, 1996. 7 Tilft t.t I t;1111\1\ ,.TtF c RDERI Colg4'T Y x a._,...,... 44 clIK i Nt). f G.F. .G L'« Cu o/ RO/A NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 532A INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 Application has been filed with the City of Rolling Hills for approval of the project known as Zoning Case No. 532A to be located at the approximately 32 acre western portion of Lot 74-MS and currently 38 Crest Road West. Rolling Hills. CA and to be implemented by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. The request is briefly described as: ZONING CASE NO. 532A, Request to extend and modify an expiring Conditional Use Permit to permit portions of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Crest Road property used for a maintenance and warehouse facility to continue to be used by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority for administrative uses and increase storage parking from 10 vans to up to 14 vans. Service will not be increased. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines of the City of Rolling Hills, the Lead Authority has analyzed the project and determined that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment. Based on this finding, the Lead Authority prepared this NEGATIVE DECLARATION. FINDINGS OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT: BASED ON THE ATTACHED INITIAL STUDY, AND CONDITION(S) (IF APPLICABLE), IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. A period of at least 20 days from the date of publication of the notice of this NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be provided to enable public review of the project specifications, the Initial Study and this document prior to the final adoption of the NEGATIVE DECLARATION by the Lead Authority. A copy of the project specifications is on file in the offices of The City of Rolling Hills. 2 Portuguese Bend Road. Rolling Hills. CA 90274. Date: Mav 9. 1996 By: Lola Ungar,/Jrincipal Planner Printed on Recycled Paper. . • City OY I0f/ifl JJA INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM Date Filed May 9. 1996 Zoning Case No. 532A GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Applicant(s) Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Valmonte Administration Center Tel. (310) 378-9966 Address 3801 Via La Selva. Palos Verdes Estates. CA 90274 2. Legal Owner(s) SAME Tel. (310) 378-9966 Address ,SAME 3. Project Address 38 Crest Road West Assessor's Book No. 7569 - 022 - 900 Lot No. Western portion of Lot 74 4. Other related permits and other public approvals required for this project, including those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies: Conditional Use Permit 5. Existing zoning district RA-S-2 6. Proposed project/use of site Reauest to extend and modify an expiring Conditional Use Permit to permit portions of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Crest Road property used for a maintenance and warehouse facility to continue to be used by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority for administrative uses and increase storage narking from 10 vans to up to 14 vans. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 7. Site size ±31.14 ACRES 8. Net lot area ±27.58 ACRES 9. Total square footage of structures 47.300 sauare feet (13 structures) 10. Number of floors of construction One 11. Basement square footage N/A 12. Total combined flatwork and structural lot coverage N/A 13. Will any exterior walls be removed or relocated? Which walls? N/A INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE1 Printed on Recycled Pap r. 14. Will any interior walls be removed or relocated? Which walls? N/A 15. Will the entire building structure require a new roof? N/A 16. Will the existing roof remain intact, with less than 200 square feet added? N/A 17. Will cut and fill be balanced? Amount cut N/A Amount fill N/A 18. Area of disturbance. Square feet N/A Percentage of lot N/A 19. If residential, include the unit size. Square feet N/A 20. If commercial, indicate the type of project, whether neighborhood, city or regionally oriented, square footage of sales area, estimated employment per shift and loading facilities. N/A 21. If industrial, indicate the type of project, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities. N/A 22. If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project. Regional transportation nroiect to provide public transportation - Up to 14 drivers and 3 part-time office staff. 23. Attach plans. 24. Proposed scheduling. Extend use. 25. If the project involves a site plan review, variance, conditional use or rezoning application, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required. Extend and modify an expiring Conditional Use Permit to permit portions of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Crest Road property used for a maintenance and warehouse facility to be used by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority for administrative uses and modify the permit from the storage parking only of 10 vans to permit up to 14 vans. Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? Discuss below all items checked yes (attach additional sheets as necessary). YES NO X 26. Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, lakes or hills, or substantial alteration of ground contours. X 27. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public lands or roads. X 28. Change in pattern, scale or character of general area of project. X 29. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. X 30. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes, or odors in vicinity. INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 2 YES NO X 31. Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or alteration of existing draining patterns. X 32. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity. X 33. Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. X 34. Use or disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances, flammable or explosives. X 35. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police, fire, water, sewage, etc.). X 36. Substantially increased fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.). X 37. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 38. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site, and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. Snapshots or polaroid photos will be accepted. The Droiect site is a large ±31.14 acre parcel consisting of undulating hillsides and knolls covered by grasses. and mature shrubs and trees. with some areas being heavily wooded. Currently . there are 12 one-story structures at the site. They consist of 7 school buildings. 1 maintenance building. 1 warehouse building. 1 computer/office equipment repair building. 1 vehicle repair shop. and 1 administration building. A long tree lined driveway off Crest Road West outside the City of Rolling Hills' gates beginning at the westernmost portion of the lot serves as the accesswav to the Palos Verdes School District property. The school district is requesting to extend and modify a Conditional Use Permit to hermit portions of school district property used for a maintenance and warehouse facility at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District property to be used by a joint powers transit agency for administrative uses and increase storage narking from 10 vans to up to 14 vans at the site. There will not be any increase in service. The site will continue to be used for the Rancho Del Mar Continuation High School and the storage and maintenance of school district vehicles and equipment. Native brush grows on the steep slope at the rear of the lot. Trees and shrubs surround the existing facility at the south. west and north. with native plants. grasses. shrubs. and trees beyond the facility area. Native birds and animals frequent the area such as sparrows. crows. raccoons. possum. skunks. gophers and an occasional fox. 39. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one -family, guest house, office use, etc.) and scale of development (height, frontage, set -back, rear yard, etc.). Attach photographs of the vicinity. Snapshots or polaroid photos will be accepted. The site is located within a one unit per 2-acre designation and is surrounded at the north and west by one-story ranch style development with agricultural outbuildings. The Mary & Joseph Retreat property and St. John Fisher Church property. respectively. are located directly to the west of the school district property in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. One and two story residential housing in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is located to the southwest. INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ("Yes" and "maybe" answers are explained). 40. Earth. Will the proposal result in: YES MAYBE NO a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? X b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction or overcovering of the soil? c. Change in topography or ground surface relief features? d. The destruction, covering or modification of any unique geologic or physical features? X X_ e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on or off the site? X f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or changes in siltation, deposition or erosion which may modify the channel of a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake? g• Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, mud slides, ground failure, or similar hazards? The proposed use will not reauire anv development on the site. 41. Air. Will the proposal result in: a. Substantial air emissions or deterioration of ambient air quality? X_ X X b. The creation of objectionable odors? _ X c. Alteration of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change in climate, either locally or regionally? X The proposed use will not generate or increase vehicle tries. Service will not be increased. It is determined that there will be approximately 40 average daily trips (ADT) by 10 of the 14 stored vans. Ten transit agency vans will leave and return approximately 2 times a day. The total number of vehicle trios are equivalent to the total ADT of up to 4 single family residences which average 10 ADT's ner residence. Regionally. the ADT's of the transit agency vans are shortened because it will not be necessary for the vans to travel from and to the Long Beach maintenance facility 4 times a dav during "down" time. The impact on air auality in the City of Rolling Hills will be less than significant. 42. Water. Will the proposal result in: a. Changes in currents, or the course or direction of water movements, in either marine or fresh waters? _ _ X b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 4 X YES MAYBE N O c. 'Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters? X d. Change in the amount of surface water in any water body? _ _ X e. Discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water quality, including but not limited to temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity? _ _ X f. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? _ _ X g• Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations? X h. Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise available for public water supplies? _ X i. Exposure of people or property to water -related hazards such as flooding or tidal waves? X Significant changes in the temperature, flow, or chemical content of surface thermal springs? _ _ X The proposed use will not require anv development on the site and the impact generated from the storage narking only of 14 vans will be less than significant. 43. Plant Life. Will the proposal result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or number of any species of plants (including tress, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and aquatic plants)? X b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of plants? _ _ X c. Introduction of new species of plants into an area, or in a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? _ _ X d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop? _ _ X The nronosed use will not reauire anv development on the site. No known rare and endangered species of plants exist in the City. The impact of the current proposal is expected to be less than significant. 44. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals including reptiles, fish and shellfish, benthic organisms, insects or microfauna)? X b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals? _ _ X INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 5 YES MAYBE NO c. Introduction of new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? _ _ X d. Deterioration to existing fish or wildlife habitat? _ X The nronosed use will not require anv development on the site. The only animal listed by the Federal Government is the Palos Verdes Blue. a butterfly which had not been seen in the Rolling Hills area from 1986 to 1994. In 1994. the Palos Verdes Blue was seen at the nearby San Pedro Fuel Depot Station. Several other animals do occur. however. that are considered as candidates for protection by either the Federal Government or the State Government. The California enatcatcher. the Cactus wren. and the Coast horned lizard are targeted species being studied by the State of California Department of Fish and Game. The impact of the nronosed use of nortions of a maintenance and warehouse facility area of school district property to be used by a ioint Dowers transit agency for administrative uses and the storage narking only of un to 14 vans at the site is expected to be less than significant. 45. Noise. Will the proposal result in: a. Increases in existing noise levels? _ X b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? _ X Conditions reauire that the transit vehicles must be narked in such a manner so as to prevent and prohibit the backing up of vehicles. 46. Light and Glare. Will the proposal produce new light or glare? _ _ X The nronosed use will not reauire anv development on the site. Ten of the 14 ioint powers transit agency vans will leave and return annroximatelv 2 times a day. The use of running lights will be required only during dense fog or early winter evenings. Vans will access the the school district site from outside the City. Dense landscape screening surrounds the school district site at the west. north and east. Light and glare impacts therefore are expected to be less than significant. 47. Land Use. Will the proposal result in a substantial alteration of the present or planned land use of an area? _ X 48. Natural Resources. Will the proposal result in: a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural resources? _ _ X b. Substantial depletion of any nonrenewable natural resource? _ _ X 49. Risk of Unset. Will the proposal involve: a. A risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemical or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions? _ _ X b. Possible interference with an emergency response plan or an emergency evacuation plan? X 50. Population. Will the proposal alter the location, distribution, density, or growth rate of the human population of an area? _ _ X INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 6 YES MAYBE N O 51. Housing. Will the proposal affect existing housing, or create a demand for additional housing? _ _ X 52. Transportation/Circulation. Will the proposal result in: a. Generation of substantial additional vehicular movement? X The nronosed use will not generate or increase in vehicle trips. It is determined that although there will be approximately 14 stored at the site. the average daily trios (ADT) will remain the same with 10 vans leaving and returning annroximately 2 times a day outside the gates of the City of Rolling Hills The total number of vehicle trios are equivalent to the total ADT of 4 single family residences which average 10 ADT per residence. Access to the school district site will be from outside the gates of the City of Rolling Hills. This is considered less than significant. b. Effects on existing parking facilities, or demand for new parking? _ _ X The proposed use will not effect parking facilities or demand for new parking. The transit agency vans are proposed to be stored in a tree -shaded asphalt paved area near the west end of the property outside school district fencing. This is considered less than significant. c. Substantial impact upon existing transportation systems? _ X The nronosed use will not impact existing transportation systems. The transit agency vans are proposed to be stored in a tree -shaded asphalt paved area near the west end of the property outside school district fencing and access will be from outside the gates of the City of Rolling Hillsd. This is considered less than significant. d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? _ _ X The proposed use will not impact or alter the present patterns of circulation or movement of neonle and/or goods. The transit agency vans are proposed to be stored in a tree -shaded asphalt paved area near the west end of the property outside school district fencing and access will be from outside the City of Rolling Hills: This is considered less than significant. e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic? _ X f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles? X The proposed use will not reauire any development on the site and there will be no increase to traffic hazards to motor vehicles. Access to the school district site will be from outside the gates of the City of Rolling Hills. Other mitigation measures required are: The storage parking only area at the western portion of the property designated for the vans shall be striped and marked "For Van Storage Parking Only." Vehicular access to and from the school district property shall be from the driveway at the northwest portion of the property outside the gates of the City of Rolling Hills. INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 7 Sneed limit signs have been installed by the applicant on the internal driveway of the site. Maintenance of the transit vans shall not take place at the school district property but. at an off -site repair facility. Landscaping shall be maintained to obscure the buildings and vehicles on the site so that the structures. vehicles, driveway. and slopes are screened and obscured from view at the northern nronerty line with native drought -resistant vegetation that is compatible with the surrounding vegetation of the community. YES MAYBE N O 53. Public Services. Will the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered governmental services in any of the following areas: a. Fire protection? _ _ X b. Police protection? _ _ X c. Schools? X d. Parks or other recreational facilities? X e. Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? _ X f. Other governmental services? 54. Energy. Will the proposal result in: a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or energy? _ _ X X b. Substantial increase in demand upon existing sources of energy, or require the development of new sources of energy? _ _ X 55. Utilities. Will the proposal result in a need for new systems, or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a. Power or natural gas? b. Communications systems? c. Water? d. Sewer or septic tanks? e. Storm water drainage? f. Solid waste and disposal? 56. Human Health. Will the proposal result in: X X X X X X a. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard excluding mental health? _ X b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards? _ _ X INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 8 YES MAYBE NO 57. Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in the obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to the public, or will the proposal result in the creation of an aesthetically offensive site open to public view? _ X 58. Recreation. Will the proposal result in an impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? _ _ X 59. Cultural Resources. a. Will the proposal result in the alteration of or the destruction of a prehistoric or historic archeological site? X b. Will the proposal result in adverse physical or aesthetic effects to a prehistoric or historic building, structure, or object? _ X c. Does the proposal have the potential to cause a physical change which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? _ _ X d. Will the proposal restrict existing religious or sacred uses within the potential impact area? _ _ X 60. Mandatory Findings of Significance. a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short- term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) Does the project have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (A project may affect two or more separate resources where the impact is relatively small, but where the effect of the total of those impacts on the environment is significant.) d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effect on human beings, either directly or indirectly? INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 9 X X X NOTE: Before the Lead Agency can accept this application as complete, the applicant must consult the lists prepared pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code and submit a signed statement indicating whether the project and any alternatives are located on a site which is included on any such list, and shall specify any list. HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SUBSTANCES STATEMENT The development project and any alternatives proposed in this application are contained on the lists compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. Accordingly, the project applicant is required to submit a signed statement which contains the following information: 1. Name of applicant: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Valmonte Administration Center 2. Address: 3801 Via La Selva. Palos Verdes Estates. CA 90274 3. Phone Number: (3101 378-9966 4. Address of Site (street name and number if available, and ZIP code): 38Crest Road West 5. Local Agency (city/county): City of RolEnv Hills 6. Assessor's book, page, and parcel number: 7569 - 022 - 900 Lot No. Western nortion of Lot 74 7. Specify any list pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code: STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SUBSTANCES SITES LIST (available at City Hall). 8. Regulatory identification number: Unknown 9. Date of List: DECEMBER 1994 Date MAY 9. 1996 For /4 Signature g_a //de AGENCY v J CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date MAY 9. 1996 For CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AGENCY INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 10 000 On the basis of this initial evaluation: (check one) X I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. _ I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared. _ I find the project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. Date MAY 9. 1996 INITIAL STUDY ZONING CASE NO. 532A PAGE 11 reeu 4 By: LOLA M. UNGAR, PRIAL PLANNER For the City of Rolling Hills (Lead Agency)