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none, Install solar panels, Correspondence• Ci1y 0/ /2t6 d,�PP INCORPORATED JANUARY`24,,,rf957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS. CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 September 22, 1993 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wallace 24 Outrider Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LOCATION OF SOLAR PANELS Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wallace: This letter shall serve as official notification that the Planning Commission APPROVED the location of Solar Panels on Tuesday, September 21, 1993 as plotted on the enclosed drawing. As a condition of the approval, the Commission requires that the existing landscaping surrounding the -solar panels be maintained in good condition. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Z ZtlErr— LOLA M. UNGAR ' PRINCIPAL PLAN cc: Sunwest Solar /9g, c7\A- .. 7 \-\Dv.6.-c.we--\\aciz— �� O liJc ( r `\`S r, Pwcks-6 efr ./3)%b)3e\s ,,k\q • • SV.fi‘ .\, \AI\`s . °, p, //d; 1/.5( ri ,.1/4•N\ lALIA S \ °) aV Ao It d 'ai4t1r°WAJ • •• • • /SUP2 \\°\'6'cA \13 0,-\\aci- A.%;\ 0 tp\-(\ -oV\.C (yb')'3 t1/2\c\ Gr 91. C DIA SW(‘ h `. • • •• C‘uAl W`,\Alk s r • .• • 1 •1 , i • et ri.um arillon yrn IINORTIA tlAn rpAISCI4A-1 BTAa ) cm) vn r7".1.31,720 PO • • City O/ _Afro INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 August 20, 1993 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wallace 24 Outrider Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 SUBJECT: LOCATION OF SOLAR PANELS MR. AND MRS. HOWARD WALLACE, 24 OUTRIDER ROAD (LOT 96-SK) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wallace: We have arranged for the Planning Commission to conduct a field inspection of your property to view a staking of the perimeter of the subject solar panels at the proposed site on Tuesday, September 7, 1993 after 5:30 PM. The Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 PM at 20 Outrider Road for a time and then proceed to your project site. Do not expect the Commission at 5:30 PM, but be assured that the field trip will take place before 7 PM. The site must be prepared with a staking of the perimeter of the proposed protect using wire, twine or ribbon with small pieces of cloth or ribbon flags attached to aid in the visualization of the proposed project. In addition, please provide a product sample at the site. We have enclosed general Silhouette Construction Guidelines. The owner and/or representative should be present to answer any questions regarding the proposal. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincerely, oijAAlc(/— LOLA M. UNGAR PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Ms. Linda L. Stratz and Mr. Marsh Hauge, Sun West Solar ®Printed on Recycled Paper. I71ff 0/ /E'0ff9 ..Jh/'l INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (213) 377-1521 FAX (213) 377-7288 SILHOUETTE CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES 1. When required by the Planning Commission or City Council, a silhouette of proposed construction should be erected for the week preceding the designated Planning Commission or City Council meeting. The Silhouette shall not remain erected for a period longer than one week unless directed by the Planning Commission or City Council. 2. Silhouettes should be constructed with 2" x 4" lumber. Printed boards are not acceptable. 3. Bracing should be provided where possible. 4. Wire, twine or other suitable material should be used to delineate roof ridges and eaves. 5. Small pieces of cloth or flags should be attached to the wire or twine to aid in the visualization of the proposed construction. 6. The application may be delayedif inaccurate or incomplete silhouettes are constructed. 7. If you have any futher questions contact the Planning Department Staff at (213) 377-1521. 1 • :: :• . SECTION f .! PLAN 111 071 J _Ta=.:"'_ _ i F,T=FEFr., • • 2301 ) Moulton Pkw•y., j2 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 714/454-8100 i EL 714/454.2913 FAX SCL#6638O9 AUgUr1 > ! (.1t1.; City of Rolling Hil is •, P ortuc e Polling Hills, CA 90274 Attentiory Lola anger Dear Lola: Enclosed you will find information you've requested for our proposed solar system approval at 340utrider. You will find included: A) A plot plan (to scale) of property indicating panel location in relation to what is existing now. 8) Solar collector specifications and related details. C) Solar system operation and installation data D) A picture of an existing system very sirniiar to this one in appearance and surroundings. The appearance is identical with one exception; there will be no white stripes between panels it is now a solid bin?. You can clearly see the panels are aestheticly appealing. More importantly because they are mounted low to the ground on an unusable portion of the property they are nearly invisible to neighbors and any public right of Way. E) The State of California Solar Rights Act. You w111 find this very infor- mative as to the guidelines and regulations the State strictly enforces to encourage and protect against difficulty in approval for the use of solar. F) Lastly; I've included a letter I Initially sent to Kevin Ennis containing information I feel will be valuobie to you it further addresses sCmw • • Fade You will find this package complete with all you have requested in order to present our proposal for approval on Tuesday "sight. I understand from our last conversation that your plan is to reclassify solar to be approved in the same fashion as satellite dishes. Therefore minimizing time involved in processing and cost of approval. i think it is important that we under- stand exactly how much time and exactly how much money we are talking about so we can agree that this plan of attack is the best option. Could you please call me at your convenience to further fill me in? As i mentioned to you, Marsh Hauge from our company will be attending the meeting Tuesday at 7:30 pm at City Hall. He will be able to answer any questions which come up and further explain this installation in order to assure complete understanding on the city's behalf to ensure best Possibility for rapid approval. We are taking the time to attend this meet - because time and money is of the utmost importance. Therefore if you think of anything which will help our efforts which we can come prepared with or address before the meeting please let me know right away. Ir the meantime please let me know the details on the approval process we are trying to obtain, I can be reached 8 to 5 at 7 i 4/978-7970. Thank you so much Lola for you assistance. i'li look forward to talking with you again soon. Sincerely, SUNWEST SOLAR Linda L. Stratz Rep. 23011 Moulton Pkwy,, Suite )2 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 714/454-8100 TEL 714/454.2913 FAX SCL#663809 July 15, 1993 TO: Kevin Ennis City Attorney AUG- i2 Igg3 CI iY OF .;i:' ! t FILLS RE: Proposed Solar Pool Installation at residense located at 34 Outrider in Rolling Hills. Thank you for your time yesterday. I appreciate your efforts to help us to get this situation resolved quickly. It took some time to obtain proper information for you to address the setback comments you mentioned. • I think you will find the following information adequate to speak with Lola about our proposed project. If you need anything else at all please feel free to call me at my direct phone number 714/978-7970. To follow are three sheets of information: 1. The State of Calif. Solar Rights Act; I have underlined the parts which directly relate to our case and need to be addressed as we proceed. 2. Plot Plan of proposed property; Shows location of proposed collectors in rear yard in relation to property lines. You will see that we are ,able tomaintain the required setbacks you mentioned. 3. A picture of similar installation. This will give you an idea of the overall appearance. One attractive difference in this installa- tion is there will be no white strip between panels. It is a solid dark color. The question Lola had is weather this would be considered a "structure". If so she has told me a Site Plan Review costing $1,500. will be required, and process can take quite awhile. If we are told to abide by this costly, lenghtly process we will rely on the State of CA Act to support and force our efforts for reasonable approval. Weather or nbt the city of Rolling Hills wants to declare this a "structure" and call it a structure we strongly feel this situation warrants seperate and special consideration. The reasons for this are: 1. The collectors will nol-be visabl2 to any public rightaway. 2. This is located on a sloped unusable piece of land. 3. They just sit there collecting the suns reys needing no human or otherwise contact. There is no related safety considerations. • I There are other factors involved relating to the location and the efficiency of the system which I would be happy to discuss with you. For now I would truly appreciate your looking into this situation as quickly as possible. If there is any possibility of some answers today we would be forever greatful. Again, I am happy to supply you with anything you may need, just call me. I would appreciate a call just as quickly as possible. Thank you so much Mr. Ennis for your help. Sincerely, SUNWEST SOLAR Linda L. Str Rep. SOLAR RIGHTS ACT The people of the State of California do enact as follows: Section 714 of the Civil Code • a) Any covenant restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of , or any interest in, real property which effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a solar energy system is void and unenforceable. b) This section shall not apply to provisions which impose reasonable restriction on • solar energy systems. However, it is the policy of the state to promote and encourage the use of solar energy systems and to remove obstacles thereto. Accordinaly, reasonable restrictions on a solar energy system are those restrictions which do not significantly increase the cost of the system, or significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance, or which allow for an alternative system of comparable cost, efficiency, and energy conservation benefits. c) For the purposes of this section, "solar energy system" has the same meaning as defined in Section 801.5. d) Whenever approval is required for the installation or use of a solar energy system, the application for approval shall be processed and approved by the appropriate approving entity in the same manner as an application for approval of an architectural modification to the property, and shall not be willfully avoided or delayed. e) Any entity, other than a public entity, that willfully violated this section shall be liable to the applicant or other party for actual damages occasioned thereby, and shall pay a civil penalty to the applicant or other party in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). • f) In any action to enforce compliance with this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorneys fees. Section 714.1 of the Civil Code Notwithstanding Section 714; any association, as defined in Section 1351, may impose reasonable provisions which: a) Restrict the installation of solar energy systems installed in common areas, as defined in Seciton 1351, to those systems approved by the association. b) Require the owner of a separate interest, as defined in Section 1351, to obtain the approval of the association for the installation of a solar energy system in a separate interest owned by another. c) Provide for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of roofs or other building components. d) Require installers of solar energy systems to indemnify or reimburse the association or its members for loss or damage caused by the installation, maintenance, or use of the solar energy system. _ Approved by the Governor September 29, 1992, Filed with Secretary of State September 30, 1992.