Annenberg Project at Lower Point Vicente

Document Description: Construction of an education building and outdoor exhibit area with associated landscaping and amenities. The proposed Education Center would be approximately 50,979 square feet in size and approximately 16 in height above the existing grade (31 feet above the proposed finished grade). In addition to interior space for operations and exhibits related to the education and animal care facility, the building would include a multipurpose theatre space. The project also includes a 16-foot tall, 900 sf "Outpost Building" that would serve as an information and interpretative station for the site, as well as storage and public restroom facility. Both buildings would feature "green" roofs, which would be accessible from public areas surrounding the buildings. The proposed project would be located on approximately 14 acres of the 26.4 acre site.

Contact Information: Ara Mihranian
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 544-5228

Coordinates: 33°44'42"N 118°24'40"W
Cities: Rancho Palos Verdes
Counties: Los Angeles
Cross Streets: Palos Verdes Drive West (~0.25 miles southwest of Hawthorne Blvd)
Zip: 90275
Total Acres: 26.4
Parcel #: 7573-002-904
Schools: Penin, Montessori, etc.
Waterways: Pacific Ocean

Review Period Start: 2/3/2010
Review Period End: 3/4/2010
Development Type: Recreational (~51,900 sf structures, ~14 acres total)
Local Action: Other Action Local Coastal Permit Use Permit Site Plan Other Action: Grading Permit
Project Issues: Other Issues Cumulative Effects Landuse Growth Inducing Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Sewer Capacity Septic System Schools/Universities Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Forest Land/Fire Hazard Flood Plain/Flooding Economics/Jobs Drainage/Absorption Coastal Zone Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual Other Issues: Climate Change
Reviewing Agencies: California Coastal Commission California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Caltrans, District 7 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Resources Agency State Lands Commission