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Dow Carol Skeldon Amy Adams Lauren Potter Kyle Coats Kieron McKay Ryan Lyse Jim Alba Wendy Bowman Jenn Thornton Karine Monié Constance Dunn Paul Jonason RANCHO PALOS VERDES – THE FOURTH CITY S O U T H B A Y History Tidbits The idea of a fourth city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula was first advanced in 1962 as an answer to controlling the unbridled development that was occurring in the unincorporated areas on the Peninsula, which remained under the control of Los Angeles County. Unfortunately, these early efforts were never able to get off the ground. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors continued to routinely grant zone changes to developers. In desperation, more than 40 homeowners groups joined together in 1965 to form the Peninsula Advisory Council (PAC) in the hopes that this collaboration would add weight to their arguments against the proposed zone changes. In early 1965, the City of Palos Verdes Estates also attempted to annex a portion of present day Rancho Palos Verdes totaling 2.92 square miles bordered by High Ridge Road to the east and the Pacific Ocean, including the Marineland Park, in an attempt to broaden its tax base. This effort failed, however. The PAC continued to protest against the multitude of zone changes being approved by the County Board of Supervisors. According to PAC's records, 43 times they protested to the County, and 43 times they failed. Then, in 1969, came the new County Master Plan for the Peninsula that provided for a population density far beyond what the local residents wanted. This master plan allowed for high density development to occur along the undeveloped portion of the coast line. In response, a Peninsula-wide organization was formed that same year called Save Our Coastline (SOC). Unlike previous efforts, SOC was able to combine political and financial power with experienced local governments focused on achieving a common goal. However, after several unsuccessful fights against the County's Master Plan for the Peninsula, it became evident that the only way to preserve the environment and to gain control over local zoning issues was through incorporation of a fourth city. The efforts to gain approval for a new city were arduous. When more than 50% of the landowners in the city protested the formation of a new city, SOC pursued and won a lawsuit that a majority vote of the voters in the city should be the only approval necessary. The election to incorporate Rancho Palos Verdes was finally held on August 28, 1973. An overwhelming majority of 5 to 1 voted in favor of incorporation. The first City Hall offices were located in the former SOC offices in the Golden Cove Center at the corner of Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive West. One of the first actions taken by the new City Council was to declare a building moratorium and to begin work on the preparing the City's General Plan. Today, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes remains committed to the vision of its founders to protect the rural nature of the city. The above is an excerpt from my book "Historic Tales of Palos Verdes and the South Bay". For more info see http://www.southbayhistory.com. DRE#: 01368971 Maureen Megowan 310.541.6416 mdmegowan@gmail.com 28 DIGS.NET | 1.25.19

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