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Rancho Palos Verdes extends landslide emergency, keeps moratorium on small vehicles on Palos Verdes Drive South
Summary
Council received a 60-day landslide report showing slowing ground movement and extended the landslide state of emergency declared October 2023; it also extended a temporary moratorium on motorcycles, bicycles and one- and two-wheel vehicles within a two-mile stretch of Palos Verdes Drive South.
Rancho Palos Verdes — The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council extended an ongoing landslide state of emergency first declared in October 2023 and continued a temporary moratorium on small vehicles on a portion of Palos Verdes Drive South.
City Manager Arum Maranion summarized the council’s action and the latest 60-day landslide report, saying the update provided “critical information on slowing ground movement, mitigation efforts, landslide costs, and infrastructure impacts as the city continues responding to ongoing issues in the landslide complex.”
The council also extended a moratorium that restricts motorcycles, bicycles and one- and two-wheel vehicles within a roughly two-mile stretch of the affected roadway because of unstable road conditions. Maranion attributed the restriction to safety concerns tied to the ongoing ground instability.
Why it matters: The extended emergency and moratorium affect travel and safety planning for residents who use Palos Verdes Drive South and shape short-term infrastructure and mitigation priorities.
What’s next: The city will continue to monitor ground movement and mitigation work; the update did not include a formal vote tally in the summary provided and did not specify a timetable for lifting the moratorium.
