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none, Plans only - Construct an arbo, Staff Reports4 • AGENDA ITEM 4-A MEETING DATE 7/26/93 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ATTN: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER FROM: LOLA M. UNGAR, PRINCIPAL PLANNER SUBJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 499 Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Kazarian, 10 Southfield Drive (Lot 36-SF) RESOLUTION NO. 93-23: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 499. BACKGROUND 1. The Planning Commission approved the subject resolution on July 20, 1993. 2. The Site Plan Review includes a request to construct 1,338 square feet of building additions to the 3,302 square foot residence and 630 square foot garage at the northeast, east, and south portions of the residence. Total residential square footage will be 4,640 square feet. The applicants are also requesting Site Plan Review to construct approximately 246 feet of up to 5 foot high retaining walls at the north and east sections of the building pad where grading will take place. 3. Currently, plans are in plan check with County Building and Safety for 625 square feet of residential additions to the 2,677 square foot house. The proposed project is additional to the plans which were submitted in August, 1992. Therefore, additions to the residence will actually total 1,963 square feet which is a 57.7% increase to the size of the structure. 5. Grading for the project site will require 730 cubic yards of cut soil and 730 cubic yards of fill soil. 6. The structural lot coverage proposed is 15.06% and the total lot coverage proposed is 25.57%. 7. The building pad coverage proposed for the 17,936 square foot residential pad is 32.23%. Overall building pad coverage is 28.62%. :s Printed on Recycled Paper. , • • ZONING CASE NO. 499 PAGE 2 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council receive and file Resolution No. 93-23. DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 93-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 499. THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY. OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. An application was duly filed by Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Kazarian with respect to real property located at 10 Southfield Drive, Rolling Hills (Lot 36-SF) requesting Site Plan Review for substantial residential additions. Section 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for Site Plan Review on May 18, 1993,, and June 15, 1993 and at a field trip visit on June 3, 1993. Section 3. The Planning Commission finds that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to a Class 3 exemption provided by Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Section 4. Section 17.46.020 requires a development plan to be submitted for Site Plan Review and approval before any building or structure may be constructed or any expansion, addition, alteration or repair to existing buildings may be made which involve changes to grading or an increase to the size of the building or structure by at least 1,000 square feet and has the effect of increasing the size of the building or structure by more than twenty-five percent (25%) in any thirty-six month period. Section 5. The Planning Commission makes the following findings of fact: A. The proposed development is compatible with the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and surrounding uses because the proposed structure complies with the General Plan requirement of low profile, low density residential development with sufficient open space between surrounding structures. The project conforms to Zoning Code setback and lot coverage requirements. The lot has a net square foot area of 42,692 square feet. The proposed residence (4,640 sq.ft.), garage (630 sq.ft.), swimming pool/spa (511 sq.ft.), stable (450 sq.ft.), and service yard (126 sq.ft.), will have 6,429 square feet which constitutes 15.1% of the lot which is within the maximum 20% structural lot coverage requirement. The total lot coverage including paved areas and driveway will be 10,916 square feet which equals 25.57% of the lot, which is within the 35% maximum overall lot coverage requirement. The proposed project is on a relatively large lot with most of the proposed additions located away from the road so as to reduce the visual RESOLUTION NO. 93-23 PAGE 2 impact of the development and is similar and compatible with several neighboring developments. B. The proposed development preserves and integrates into the site design, to the maximum extent feasible, existing natural topographicfeatures of the lot including surrounding native vegetation, mature trees, drainage courses, and land forms (such as hillsides and knolls) and grading will be minimized to the maximum extent practicable. C. The development plan follows natural contours of the site to minimize grading and the natural drainage courses will continue to Southfield Drive and the southwest portion of the lot. D. The development plan incorporates existing large trees and native vegetation to the maximum extent feasible and supplements it with landscaping that •is compatible with and enhances the rural character of the community. E. The development plan substantially preserves the natural and undeveloped state of the lot by minimizing building coverage because significant portions of the lot will be left undeveloped so as to minimize the impact of development. F. The proposed development is harmonious in scale and mass with the site, the natural terrain and surrounding residences because as indicated in Paragraph A, lot coverage maximums will not be exceeded and the proposed project is consistent with the scale of the neighborhood. The ratio of the proposed structure to lot coverage is similar to the ratio found on several properties in the vicinity. G. The proposed development is sensitive and not detrimental to convenience and safety of circulation for pedestrians and vehicles because the proposed project will utilize the existing vehicular access off Southfield Drive, thereby having no further impact on the roadway. H. The project conforms with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and is categorically exempt from environmental review. Section 6. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Site Plan Review for residential additions as indicated on. the Development Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A subject to the following conditions: RESOLUTION NO. 93-23 PAGE 3 A. The Site Plan Review approval shall expire within one year from the effective date of approval as defined in Section 17.46.080(A). B. It is declared and made a condition of the Site Plan Review approval, that if any conditions thereof are violated, this approval shall be suspended and the privileges granted thereunder shall lapse; provided that the applicant has been given written notice to cease such violation and has failed to do so for a period of thirty (30) days. C. All requirements of the Building and Construction Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, and of the zone in which the subject property is located must be complied with unless otherwise set forth in these approvals, or shown otherwise on an approved plan. D. The lot shall be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the site plan on file marked Exhibit A except as otherwise provided in these conditions. E. All retaining walls incorporated into the project shall not be greater than 5 feet in height at any one point. F. All glazed windows in the stable shall be removed and all window openings shall remain unglazed. G. The landscaping plan shall provide for replacement of existing vegetation which is intended to be removed with similar native drought -resistant vegetation that is compatible with the surrounding vegetation of the community. H. To minimize the prominence of the building on the pad, the structures, driveway, graded slopes and retaining walls shall be screened and shielded from view with native drought -resistant vegetation that is compatible with the surrounding vegetation of the community. I. The landscape plan shall provide for the use of native drought -resistant vegetation along Ringbit Road. J. A landscape plan must be submitted to and approved by the City of Rolling Hills Planning Department staff prior to the issuance of any grading and building permit. The landscaping plan submitted must comply with the purpose and intent of the Site Plan Review Ordinance, shall incorporate existing mature trees and native vegetation, and shall utilize to the maximum extent feasible, plants that are native to the area and/or consistent with the rural character of the community. RESOLUTION NO. 93-23 PAGE 4 A bond in the amount of the cost estimate of the implementation of the landscaping plan plus 15% shall be required to be posted prior to issuance .of a grading and building permit and shall be retained with the City for not less than two years after landscape installation. The retained bond will be released by the City Manager after the City Manager determines that the landscaping was installed pursuant to the landscaping plan as approved, and that such landscaping is properly established and in good condition. K. Prior to the submittal of an applicable final grading plan to the County of Los Angeles for plan check, a detailed grading and drainage plan with related geology, soils and hydrology reports that conform to the development plan as approved by the Planning Commission must be submitted to the Rolling Hills Planning Department staff for their review. Cut and fill slopes must .conform to the City of Rolling Hills standard of 2 to 1 slope ratio. L. The project must be reviewed and approved by the Rolling Hills Community Association Architectural Review Committee prior to the issuance of any building or grading permit. M. The residential building pad coverage shall not exceed 32.23% and overall building pad coverage shall not exceed 28.62%. N. Grading for the proposed project shall not exceed 730 cubic yards of cut soil and 730 cubic yards of fill soil. O. Any modifications to the project which would constitute a modification to the development plan as approved by the Planning Commission shall require the filing of an application for modification of the Zoning Case pursuant to Section 17.46.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code. P. The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance of all conditions of this Site Plan Review or the approval shall not be effective. Q. Conditions A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, 0 and P of this Site Plan Review approval must be complied with prior to the issuance of a building or grading permit from the County of Los Angeles. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1993. ALLAN RERTS, CHAAN RESOLUTION NO. 93-23 PAGE 5 ATTEST: MARILYN KERN, LEPUTY CITY CLERK The foregoing Resolution No. 93-23 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 499. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission on July 20, 1993 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: DEPUTY CITY CLERK