Public Meetings
June 3, 2025 City Council Meeting
On June 3, 2025, the City Council received a report regarding draft revisions to the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, which considered the removal of Site Nos. 16, 18, and 19 from the Housing Sites Inventory. The City Council voted to retain the Housing Element Zoning adopted on April 16, 2024, inclusive of Site Nos. 16, 18 and 19. The City Council also directed Staff to notify the California Coastal Commission to proceed with the processing of the Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCP) for Site No. 16. On June 5, 2025, Staff informed the California Coastal Commission of the City Council’s request to continue in the processing of the requested LCP. Additional updates regarding the California Coastal Commission’s review of the LCP will be provided as more information becomes available. For questions, please contact Senior Planner, Jessica Bobbett at (310) 544-5224, or via email at jbobbett@rpvca.gov.
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September 3, 2024 City Council Meeting
On September 3, 2024, the City Council considered Staff’s assessment of the Housing Sites Inventory of the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element, which identified properties that could be removed from the inventory list while remaining in compliance with State Housing Laws. Based on an evaluation of the information, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a revised draft of the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element to remove three sites from the Housing Element’s Housing Sites Inventory. The three sites include:
- No. 16- APN: 7573-006-024 (Southeast of Clipper Road and PVDS)
- No. 18- APN: 7564-024-001 (West of UCLA South Bay Site)
- No. 19- 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East
The City Council also directed Staff to submit the revised draft to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for formal review with compliance with State Housing Law. If HCD deems the document compliant, Staff will proceed to prepare the necessary documents and conduct the required public hearings to reflect draft revisions. For questions regarding next steps, please contact, Senior Planner, Jessica Bobbett at (310) 544-5224 or via email at jbobbett@rpvca.gov.
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City Council Adopts Revised Final Housing Element
On April 16, 2024, the City Council adopted the Revised Final Housing Element and associated implementation measures, including a Mixed-Use Overlay District (MUOD), Residential Overlay District (ROD), and the rezoning of two residential properties to a higher density.
City staff is now submitting the Final Housing Element and associated rezoning to HCD for certification — the agency’s stamp of approval that will bring the City into compliance with state housing law. Staff will also submit Local Coastal Plan Amendments that are part of the Housing Element update to the California Coastal Commission.
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Planning Commission Revised Final Housing Element and Rezoning Review
On March 26, 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed the Revised Final Housing Element, as well as the proposed Mixed-Use Overlay District (MUOD) impacting 26 parcels, the Residential Overlay District (ROD) impacting three parcels, and the proposed rezoning of two residential properties to a higher density.
The Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt the Final Housing Element and establish the MUOD, ROD, and rezoning, with the following suggestions:
- Require that the MUOD and ROD parking is covered parking;
- Add the façade articulation requirements that are in the MUOD to the ROD regulations;
- Only qualify the MUOD and ROD developable areas for these development standards, specifically the developable areas on the Salvation Army site and the UCLA sites;
- Consider the proximity of the Clipper Site #16 on the sites inventory to the landslide complex and the geological impact of development at the site and communicate with HCD to consider the removal of this site or shifting the units to another site;
- Provide a site-by-site potential impacts summary page of information to City Council; and
- Consider not eliminating view preservation for the two sites (#16 and #17) that are proposed for upzoning.
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Housing Element Status Update
On December 5, 2023, the City Council received a status update on the process of completing the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, a document that outlines ways that the City can meet its state-required target of accommodating 647 new housing units in various income levels through 2029.
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City Council Final Draft Housing Element Review
On August 11, 2022, the City Council approved the Final Draft Housing Element and Negative Declaration for forwarding to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
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On October 14, 2022, HCD informed the City’s Planning Division that although the City’s adopted Housing Element addressed many of the statutory requirements, which HCD requested, additional revisions are being requested to ensure compliance with state housing element law. Based on this determination, the Housing Element process for the 6th planning cycle is not yet completed. Staff will be working closely with HCD staff to prepare updates to the document and present the information to the City Council as part of a public hearing in the near future.
Planning Commission Final Draft Housing Element Review
On August 9, 2022, the Planning Commission reviewed the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Final Draft Housing Element and Negative Declaration.
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City Council Draft Housing Element Review
On October 19, 2021, the City Council reviewed the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Draft Housing Element.
Topics included:
- Summary of the Housing Element Community Survey results
- Update on the in-person and virtual Housing Element Open House
- Presentation of the Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element
- Review of the potential housing sites inventory
- Review of Housing Element Goals and Programs
- Recommended City Council action
- Review next steps in the Housing Element Update process
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Planning Commission Draft Housing Element Review
On October 12, 2021, the Planning Commission reviewed the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Draft Housing Element.
Topics included:
- Summary of the Housing Element Community Survey results
- Update on the in-person and virtual Housing Element Open House
- Presentation of the Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element
- Review of the potential housing sites inventory
- Review of Housing Element Goals and Programs
- Recommended Planning Commission action
- Review next steps in the Housing Element Update process
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Housing Element Update Open House
On September 25, 2021, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes held a Housing Element Update Open House at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park. The event served as an opportunity for members of the public to learn about the Housing Element Update and share their feedback. A Virtual Open House on the City website opened on September 27 - October 3, 2021.
Housing Element Update Study Session
On August 24, 2021, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint Study Session regarding the Housing Element Update.
Topics included:
- Housing Element overview
- Presentation from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding housing element law and the requirements for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
- Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Plan prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
- Developing regulations to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation in all income categories
- City Council and Planning Commission input on up-zoning, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), streamlined permit processing, etc. to accommodate more housing.
- Review of public survey questions
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