Ladera Linda Park, Community Center Appeal Hearing Planned

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — An appeal hearing for the Ladera Linda Park, Community Center Project is slated for this month, Rancho Palos Verdes city officials announced Tuesday.

The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council will consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a major grading Permit, site plan review, variance and conditional use permit for the Ladera Linda Park and Community Center Project at 32201 Forrestal Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, on April 6.

"The proposed project includes the demolition of existing buildings, the construction of a new, 6,790-square-foot community center, patio areas, outdoor seating, a playground and athletic courts, 54 parking spaces, a small storage facility, walking paths, lawn areas, landscaping and grading," according to the city.

It will be a hybrid in-person/virtual meeting at 7 p.m. in McTaggart Hall at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park and via Zoom. "A very limited number" of in-person attendees and COVID-19 safety protocols will be place, the city said. Virtual participation is highly encouraged. The meeting will be live-streamed on the city'swebsite and televised on RPVtv Cox 33/Frontier FiOS 38.

People can submit comments to the city council before the meeting by emailing them to cc@rpvca.gov. Residents can also provide comments during the meeting or leave a pre-recroded message by completing the form: rpvca.gov/participate. Anyone with a disability who needs accommodation to participate in the meeting or services can contact the city's ADA Coordinator/Risk Manager at 310-683-3157 or email adarequests@rpvca.gov.

Learn more about the Ladera Linda Park Master Plan on the website and view the staff report.

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