He's BAAAAAAAAACK!

Jim York has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to use 25 acres of his 95 acre Point View Property to grow avocados, grapes and citrus. His application also seeks permission to install two water tanks and an irrigation system to support this agricultural use.

This area is within the Moratorium area but a moratorium exception category allows applications for uses that are "ancillary to the primary use of the lot where there is no possibility of any adverse impact upon soil stability." York has submitted geotechnical reports that would support this use, according to RPV Senior Planner Eduardo Schonborn.

The city has asked for some additional information and the geology report has not yet been approved, according to Schonborn. When that step is complete, the application will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review. This will include a public hearing. Residents who live within 500 feet of the property will be advised of the meeting date by mail, as will those who have signed up for the city's listserv about the Point View property. Additionally, a notice will be posted on the city's website. We'll also keep you updated on this blog.

You can join the Point View listserv as well as other city listservs by filling out this application: http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/listserver/index.cfm

On a slightly different note, but also Planning related: The RPV Planning Director has approved Landslide Moratorium Exceptions for  three more lots on Plumtree Rd. and Narcissa Dr. As of April 7,  LME requests for the the six remaining Monks lots are incomplete. The city is waiting for additional information from the applicants.