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Rancho Palos Verdes council upholds Berry Hill addition, approves trash rate hike and fee adjustments
Summary
The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council denied an appeal and gave final conditional approval to a second-story addition on Berry Hill Drive, approved a 4.85% solid-waste rate increase for FY 2026–27 (about $0.35/month for the average single-family customer), and adopted a 3.4% CPI-based fee increase, the city manager said.
The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council on May 19 denied an appeal and gave final, conditional approval to a second‑story addition and roof deck at a home on Berry Hill Drive, City Manager Arvaro Baranyan said.
City Manager Arvaro Baranyan said the council heard testimony from both the appellant and the project applicants and determined the proposal was consistent with the character of the neighborhood. The council upheld the Planning Commission’s and the community development director’s conditional approvals for a height variation and site‑plan review; vote tallies and maker/seconder details were not specified in the summary.
The council also approved ETCO’s requested 4.85% rate increase for residential solid‑waste collection and disposal for fiscal year 2026–27. According to Baranyan, the increase will cost the average single‑family customer less than $0.35 a month because monthly recycling rebates offset part of the higher rate; the transcript did not provide the council’s vote count or supporting motion text.
In a separate action, the council adopted a resolution updating the city’s master fee schedule. The resolution applies a 3.4% increase to city fees based on the March 2026 Consumer Price Index and updates fully burdened hourly rates for city services for fiscal year 2026–27. The city manager’s summary said these adjustments help determine cost structures and reimbursement rates for services provided to residents and developers.
The council also confirmed appointees to several volunteer advisory bodies that advise the city on planning and operations, including the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission, Civic Center Advisory Committee, Emergency Preparedness Committee, Finance Advisory Committee, Traffic Safety Committee and the Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee. Baranyan thanked residents who applied and congratulated those appointed.
For details and official records, Baranyan directed residents to the city’s recordings and materials on RPVTV, YouTube and the city website at rpvca.gov. “Let’s stay connected, and remember, we are RPV together,” he said.
The City Council’s formal minutes and any recorded votes will provide the authoritative record of motions and tallies; those were not specified in the city manager’s spoken summary.
