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none, Sewer connection, Correspondence•Ral&i9 June 3, 2016 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO.2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX (310) 377-7288 Mr. Gary Hansen 6 Chestnut Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90277 Subject: Inquiry regarding work near property line between 6 Chestnut and 5200 Middleridge, RPV Dear Mr. Hansen; City of Rancho Palos Verdes Code Enforcement Officer Julie Peterson has recently completed her investigation of wall construction by the owner at 5200 Middlecrest Road in Rancho Palos Verdes. Your concern was that various walls built some time ago by your neighbor in Rancho Palos Verdes may have required a permit and may encroach on your property. You also noted your concern that concrete rubble and cement have been deposited by someone within the flood hazard easement area on your property, and this may have an impact on your property due to alteration of drainage patterns. Ms. Peterson has advised that she has visited 5200 Middlecrest Road and viewed the walls that were built, and concluded that these structures do not require a building permit. Therefore the walls and their location is a civil or private property matter between you and your neighbor. Please note that a boundary line survey certified by a licensed land surveyor would be needed to document the location of the common property line between 6 Chestnut and 5200 Middlecrest Road and the City has no record of such for your property. I appreciate your concern about the materials placed within the drainage course and possible impacts to your property. Lacking any clear evidence as to the party responsible for that activity, however, the City of Rolling Hills cannot proceed with enforcement action at this time. One option may be for you to consult with a private civil engineer who may advise as to what course of action, if any, is advisable to protect your property. If you wish Sincerely ther dis uss this matter, I can be reached at 310 377-1521. Rosemary Lackow, Planning Assistant cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director and Raymond Cruz, City Manager tkayne Chatman, LA County Building and Safety Julie Peterson, City of Rancho Palos Verdes Code Enforcement Ra ele# qe INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX (310) 377-7288 January 5, 2016 Mr. Gary Hansen 6 Chestnut Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90277 Subject: Inquiry regarding work near property line between 6 Chestnut and 5000 Middleridge, RPV Dear Mr. Hansen; I am writing as a follow-up to our meetings on November 24 and December 15, the latter also attended by RPV Code Enforcement Officer Julie Peterson. The subject of these meetings was your concern that work believed performed by a property owner, at 5000 Middlecrest Rd, RPV, is partially on your property at 6 Chestnut and that the work may not be in conformance with applicable standards. The work includes retaining walls and cementing in and placement of fill and rocks within an area believed to be on your property and also within a designated LA County Flood Hazard area. Before we can proceed, it is critical to establish the location of the property line between your and your RPV neighbors' properties. I looked for and did not locate a property survey in the City and Rolling Hills Community Association files. To be relevant a survey must be recent and have survey monuments on the property that correlate to the survey map. If you find that an older survey was performed, you might request the surveyor to re -certify it for current use in establishing the boundary. Also the survey should include the area where the work you have reported has taken place. Regarding the Flood Hazard area, as soon as we receive the survey we will help to coordinate a site visit also with an appropriate representative(s) from LA County. If you wish to further discuss this matter, I can be reached at 310 377-1521. Rose ly ry Lackow, Planning Assistant cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director ---; Raymond Cruz, CityManager Wayne Chatman, LA County Building and Safety Julie Peterson, City of Rancho Palos Verdes Code Enforcement 20.94.010 Sections: 20.94.010 20.94.020 20.94.030 20.94.040 20.94.050 20.94.060 20.94.070 Chapter 20.94 CHANNELS Title for citation. Maintenance — Owner responsibilities. Using property prohibited without permit — Terms and conditions. Placing obstructions, refuse and contaminating substances in channels prohibited. Bridges and dip crossings permitted when. Chapter provisions not exclusive. Violation — Penalty. 20.94.010 Title for citation. The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "flood control channel ordinance." (Ord. 9746 § I (part), 1969: Ord. 1549 § 9, 1928.) 20.94.020 Maintenance — Owner responsibilities. The owner of any natu- ral watercourse, swale or man-made drainage channel shall maintain the same free of any vegetation, tin cans, rubbish or other obstructions to the extent necessary so that the natural flow will not be impeded at any time. When any such watercourse, swale or drainage channel flows in an easement granted for such purpose and the grantee has improved such watercourse, swale or drainage channel, then, as used in this section, the word"owner" means the person, firm, corporation or public body owning such easement. In other cases, the word "owner" means the owner of the land traversed by such watercourse. swale, or drainage channel and any person in lawful possession thereof. (Ord. 9556 § 1, 1968: Ord. 9533 § 1, 1968: Ord. 1549 § 5, 1928.) 20.94.030 Using property prohibited without permit Terms and condi- tions. It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, municipality or district to interfere with, cause damage to, destroy or use in any manner whatsoever any flood control, storm drain or water conservation structure, facility, appurtenance, or any other property owned constructed, maintained or controlled by or on behalf ofthe Los Angeles County Flood Control District, a body politic and corporate created by law for the purpose ofcontrolling and conserving the flood, storm and other waste waters of said District, without having received a written permit therefor from the board of supervisors of the District, which permit shall be revocable whenever, in the opinion of the board of supervisors, the public interest and welfare require the revocation thereof. Application for the use of any property of the District shall be made to the chief engineer of the District, setting forth the particular use desired and the purpose and duration thereof, and the chief engineer shall investigate such application and make his recommendations thereon to the board of supervisors of the District, and the board of supervisors may impose such terms and conditions as may be necessary to insure the proper maintenance of the property for the purpose for which it was constructed, acquired or maintained. This section does not apply to 20-152 • 20.94.030 any entry or use in the course of duty by any peace or police officer, or by a duly authorized employee of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. (Ord. 5468 § 2, 1950: Ord. 1549 § 1, 1928.) 20.94.040 Placing obstructions, refuse and contaminating substances in channels prohibited. A. It is unlawful for any person, corporation, municipality, agency, or other entity to place or cause to be placed wiitin a floodway adopted pursuant to Los Angeles County Code, Section 11.60.010 r in the channel, bed, or on the bank of any river, stream, wash or arroyo in the county of Los Angele;/gr within the floodplain of said river, stream. wash or arroyo if a floodway ha not been adopted/6i within or upon any floodway or any flood -control channel. reservoir, debris basin, spreading ground, or any property over wich the Los Angeles County Flood Control District has an easement or fee title thereto for flood and/or conservation purposes duly recorded in the office of the county recorder, any wires, fence, building or other structure, or any refuse, rubbish, tin cans or other matter that may impede, retard, or change the normal direction of the flow of the flood, storm, and other waters in such river. stream, wash. arroyo. floodway, floodplain, flood -control channel, reservoir, debris basin or spreading ground, or that may catch or collect debris carried by such waters, or that may be carried downstream by such waters to the damage and detriment of either private or public property within or adjacent to said river, stream. wash, arroyo, floodway. floodplain, flood -control channel, reservoir, debris basin, or spreading ground, nor shall any material, either solid or liquid, be placed in said river, stream, wash, arroyo, floodway, floodplain, flood -control channel, reservoir, debris basin, or spreading ground that will deteriorate the quality of water flowing or stored therein or that which is stored within the water -bearing zones underground. B. As used herein, "floodplain" means the lowlands adjoining natural watercourses which will be covered by water during flood events. (Ord. 86-0032 § 1, 1986: Ord. 5468 § 3, 1958: Ord. 1549 § 2, 1928.) 20.94.050 Bridges and dip crossings permitted when. This chapter does not prohibit the construction or maintenance of dip crossings of natural drainage courses on private property if such dip crossings: A. Do not exceed a height of two feet above the adjacent upstream natural stream bed; and B. Do not change the stream flow characteristics to the detriment of upstream, downstream or adjacent properties:,and C. Are constructed from materials obtained in the adjacent stream bed, except for culvert pipe and asphaltic concrete or portland cement concrete paving. (Ord. 9746 § 1 (part), 1969: Ord. 1549 § 6. 1928.) 20.94.060 Chapter provisions not exclusive. This chapter does not prohibit anything either expressly prohibited or expressly permitted by state law. (Ord. 5468 § 5, 1950: Ord. 1549 § 4. 1928.) 20.94.070 Violation — Penalty. Any person. firm. corporation, munici- pality or district, or any officer or agent of any firm. corporation. municipality or district violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misde- meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding S500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail fora term not exceeding 100 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1549 § 3. 1928.) 20-153 LO wGELES Coo Wry EL,, It. otd4 COPE • 308 Sec. 308. Prohibited Uses of Building Sites (a) Flood Hazard. I. Buildings are not permitted in an area determined by the County Engineer to be subject to flood hazard by reason of inundation, overflow, or erosion. The placement of the building and other structures (including walls and fences) on the building site shall be such that water or mud flow will not be a hazard to the building or adjacent property. Subject to the conditions of subdivision 2 of this subsection (a), this prohibition shall not apply when provision is made to eliminate such hazard to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works by providing adequate drainage facilities, by protective walls, by suitable fill, by raising the floor level of the building, by a combination of these methods, or by other means. The Department of Public Works, in the application of this subsec- tion, shall enforce, as a minimum, the current Federal Flood Plain Management Regulations defined in Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 60.3. 2. Portions of the unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles subject to severe flood hazard by reason of inundation, overflow, erosion or deposition of debris are established as floodways by Ordinance No. 121142 of the County of Los Angeles. Whenever, in such ordinance establishing floodways, reference is made to any floodway, it shall be construed to mean a floodway referred to in this Section. A person shall not perform work for which a building or grading permit is required within the boundaries of an established floodway if such work increases the flood hazard to adjacent properties by either increasing the capital floodwater surface elevation. deflecting flows, or increasing bank erosion. Such work may be performed within an established floodway, and a building or grading permit therefor may be issued, where provisions are made to the satisfaction of the County Engineer to avoid such an increase in the flood hazard. 3. The Los Angeles County Flood Control District shall act as a consultant to the County Engineer in permit matters relating to flood control and flood hazard identification, avoidance and mitigation in all areas delineated on maps furnished to the Engineer: The,District shall provide the County Engineer with a series of maps delineat- ing areas subject to flood, mud and debris hazards. The maps shall be prepared by the District, shall be based on the best currently available information, and shall be updated at least annually. The County Engineer shall consult with the District with respect to work requiring a building or grading permit in the hazard areas delineated on the maps. The District shall prepare written reports of its examination of each building or grading permit application for work in the hazard areas delineated on the maps. The reports shall be considered by the County Engineer in acting upon the application. The actions upon the applications shall be supported in writing. The District shall also act as a consultant whenever the County Engineer proposes to establish by ordinance floodways and water surface elevations regulat- ing the locations of such proposed work. r 26-35 supp. • _ rice • 0/ /E'O//,Zg -.Afro INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 November 22, 1992 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hansen 6 Chestnut Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 SUBJECT: EROSION CONTROL PLAN 6 CHESTNUT LANE (LOT 239-A-4-M) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hansen: This letter is to confirm the results of the meeting held on November 17, 1992 with County representatives and adjacent neighbors at your property. Those in attendance were: Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer; Mr. Jim Sykes, Drainage Engineer; Mr. Ed Acosta, District Engineering Associate; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brandlin, neighbor; Mrs. R.M. Caldera, neighbor; Mrs. Pam Hansen; and myself. As stated by Mr. Sykes, to control the erosion of the flood hazard area on your property you are required to submit 4 sets of plans prepared by a Certified Civil Engineer for remedial repair of the hillside slope of the drainage channel or an engineering design to solve the problem within 30 days. We hope that the meeting and solution will be most beneficial to all the concerned parties. Feel free to call me at (213) 377-1521 if you have any questions about the disposition of this case. Sincerely, PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. Jim Sykes, Drainage Engineer Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brandlin Mrs. R. M. Caldera Mr. Winston Ward, Senior Building Inspector Rancho PV Panted on Recycled Paper. eity • 0/ /E'Offt,L _ ca INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS. CALIF. 90274 (3101 377-1521 FAX (3101377.7288 November 19, 1992 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hansen 2 Chestnut Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 SUBJECT: EROSION CONTROL PLAN CHESTNUT LANE (LOT 239-A-2-MS) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hansen: This is to confirm the results of the meeting held on November 17, 1992 with County representatives and adjacent neighbors at your property. Those in attendance were: Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer; Mr. Jim Sykes, Drainage Engineer; Mr. Ed Acosta, District Engineering Associate; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brandlin, neighbor; Mrs. R.M. Caldera, neighbor; Mrs. Par.: Hansen; and myself. As stated by Mr. Sykes, to control the erosion of the flood hazard area on your property you are required to submit 4 sets of plans prepared by a Certified Civil Engineer for remedial repair of the hillside slope of the drainage channel or an engineering design to solve the problem within 30 days. We hope that the meeting and solution will be most beneficial to all the concerned parties. Feel free to call me at (213-) 377-1521 if you have any questions about the disposition of this case. Sincerely, LOLA UNGAR PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. Jim Sykes.. Drainage Engineer Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brandlin Mrs. R. M. Caldera Mr. Winston Ward. Senior Building Inspector Rancho PIT @P...•_7 er.c•.' P f.• Mayor JOHN C. McTAGGART Mayor Pro Tam SUSAN BROOKS Councilwoman JACKI BACHARACH Councilman SEVEN T. KUYKENOALL Councilman ROBERT E. RYAN September 24, 1992 Ms. Lola Ungar Principal Planner City of Rolling Hills 2 Portuguese Bend Rd. Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Ms. Ungar: RAcHo PALOSVERDES It was a pleasure to meet with you last Monday to try and resolve the erosion/drainage problem at the border of our two cities. Mrs. Brandlin of 5201 Middlecrest, Rancho Palos Verdes was kind enough to provide us with a copy of Tract Map #24669 of the City of Rolling Hills. The tract map indicated a natural drainage course and a 25' wide drainage easement overlayed by a 40' wide Flood Hazard Area designation both of which are located in the City of Rolling Hills. Mr. Hannson of r6 Chestnut, Rolling Hills, indicated that over the course of several years, he has graded out and into the natural drainage course to create additional flat area for landscaping. In addition, Mr Hannson has built a railroad tie retaining wall to support the fill placed in the drainage course. This trading and construction is a violation of the Los Angeles county Building Code, Section 308 which states in part, "A person shall not perform work for which a building or grading permit is required within the boundaries of an established floodway if such work increases the flood hazard to adjacent properties by either increasing the capital flood water surface elevation, deflecting flows or increasing bank erosion". Mr. Hannson's grading and retaining wall has increased the rate of flow, deflected the flow and increased bank erosion on lot 6 and 7. Q-2(73 iddlecrest and 5201 Middlecrest, Rancho Palos Verdes). 3094.0 HANT7H "• ,;? E•�aap . . w a OS ; ES 3 t C 8�,' RA :C 0 a� , JERO �:. 9Uc�a•5 9i i 3•0) 377.0350 1 PAX (3'C) y7.??68 PRINTED ON F.CYCLEC) PAPER • • M. _ Lola Ungar September 24, 1992 Page 2 As the Flood Hazard Zone is entirely within the City of Rolling Hills and as Mr. Hannson's lot on which the grading/retaining wall work was done is also entirely within the City of Rolling Rills, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby requests that the City'of Rolling Hills take whatever action necessary to restore the drainage course to its original condition and that any erosion at lots 6 and 7 that resulted from the grading/retaining wall work be corrected. Although my principal responsibility lies in ensuring that the• citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes and their property are protected, feel free to call on me if I can be of any assistance in this • matter. As the rainy season will soon be upon us, I feel that time is of the essence in this matter and look forward to hearing from you soon as to how the City of Rolling Hills and Mr. hannson intends to proceed to correct this matter. Sincerely, Winston Ward Senior Building Inspector WW:hb cc: Nancy Brandlin Rachael Caldera Gary Hannson CCONTY OF LOS ANGELS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1140 ALCAZAR STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA POSS3 TdrpLrM : (21S) 2264111 THOMAS A. TIDEMANSON, Dlrecter Palos Verdes-Centinela Valley Region Building and Safety Division 24320 South Narbonne Avenue Lomita, Ca. 90717 (213) 534-3760 October 27, 1987 Mr. Everett L. Paine District Attorney's Office Bureau of Branch and Area Operations Contract City Unit Criminal Courts Building 210 W. Temple St., Rm. 18-217 Los Angeles, Ca. 90012 Dear Mr. Paine: GRADING AND DRAINAGE VIOLATIONS *6 CHESTNUT LANE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CA. ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO-. T.O. BOX 440f LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 00051 IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO FILE The Division of Building and Safety is referring a grading and drainage violation to your office for further disposition. We received several complaints from Ms. Rachel Caldera who lives at 5203 Middlecrest Road, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. Her complaint is that the owner of the property at *6 Chestnut Lane, City of Rolling Hills, Ca. has dumped rocks, boulders, and debris into the storm water drainage course that abuts the rear of both properties thereby endangering her property from flooding. Several investigations were made of the allegations and it was found that Mr. G. Hansen, owner of *6 Chestnut Lane has illegally graded a corral area and placed rocks and debris into the natural drainage course in violation of Building Code Sections 7003 and 7004. He has thus created a potential flood hazard by damming the drain and diverting the flow of water possibly into the neighboring property. • • I Mr. Hansen was notified on three separate occasions to stop all illegal grading work and to clean up the drainage course. The first notice was sent on June 8, 1987, the second on August 18, 1987, and the third • on October 5, 1987. He was given 30 and 10 days respectively to comply with the orders but he has failed to do so, therefore we are now referring the case to your office. Inspection of the violations were made by Sr. Building Inspector Bill Magill, Drainage Engineer Jim Sykes, and the undersigned. Photographs are available if needed. If a conference is desired, we can be reached at (213) 534-3760. The office address is 24320 Narbonne Ave., Lomita, Ca. 90717. We would appreciate the expeditious processing of this case since the rainy season is upon us and the possible damage heavy rains can cause. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Very truly yours, Thomas A. Tidemanson Director of Public Works Harry Kondo District Engineer Attachments dc: Mr. Magill • DRAINAGE VIOLATION NOTIFICATION To: fAQ. -% ►'�,�s (�- C :lam—��T'►� �T"' l_ (address) (name) • 6.- - 7-3-C. The (natural drainage course) small dam) Ldr31-6-age—f Hi-t-y)) ( ) on the property located at (p Lt -r,., <sr t.orNaz' was recently inspected. In accordance with the provisions of Los Angeles County Ordinance No. (1549, as amended) (8692), the following corrective measures, as checked, must be taken within days. Remove the obstructions in the natural drainage course. Restore the natural drainage course to its original capacity and alignment. Remove the recently constructed drainage facilities and/or submit plans to the Department of Public Works for upgrading the drainage facilities to County standards as required by the Building Code. Submit plans to the Department of Public Works for approval for the drainage facilities to be 'constructed. • ( ) File an application with•theDepartmentofPublic'Worksto (construct) (modify) the small dam in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 8692. The existing small dam is considered unsafe and must be removed. Stop all work at the site. Failure to comply with the above requirements will be cause to issue a misdemeanor complaint for the violation(s). For further information, please contact the undersigned Engineer at: (name) �r. (area code & phone no.) (date) By Department of Public Work Land. Development Division Regional Office Form 3 7/10/86 • October 19, 1987 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Deane Dana, Supervisor LOS ANGELES COUNTY 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT 2250 Alcazar Los Angeles, CA 90012 Mr. Harry Kondo DEPT. OF BUILDING & SAFETY 532 So. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020 Re: 5203 Middlecrest Road, Obstruction and Change Natural Drainage Gentlemen: HEUND NOV 2 V;g7 PROCESSING CENTER LAND DEV. DIV. Mr. James J. Sykes DEPT. OF BUILDING & SAFETY 532 So. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020 Mr. Jim Concourse DEPT. OF BUILDING & SAFETY 532 So. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020 Mr. McGill DEPT. OF BUILDING & SAFETY 532 So. Vermont Avenue Los .Angeles, CA 90020 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA of Location of I live at 5203 Middlecrest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA., and the back of my property abutts on the back of the real property owned by a Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hanson located at 6•Chestnut Lane Road, Rolling Hills, CA. There is a natural drainage course on the Hanson property. The purpose of this letter is to have a written record of what I told your Department about the Hansons raising and extending their stable area by grading (without a permit), •1 pushing dirt, grass and rock onto my property resulting in the obstruction of the natural drainage course. On or about March 23, 1987, Mrs. Peggy Minor of the Rolling Hills' Community Association spoke to Mr. Kondo on my behalf about the grading of the Hanson stable area. On or about May 28, 1987, I spoke to Mr. Kondo and told him that the natural drainage had been changed and obstructed by the Hansons. On about June 3, Mr. Kondo and James J. Sykes personally inspected and observed the drainage obstruction and • LOS ANGELES COUNTY Re: 5203 Middlecrest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Obstruction and Change of Location of Natural Drainage October 19, 1987 Page 2 and how the location of the ditch was moved toward my property. Mr. Sykes issued a "Drainage Violation Notification" to Mr. Hanson, dated June 8, 1987. The notification directed Hanson to remove the obstructions in the natural drainage course, restore it to its original capacity and alignment and remove the recently constructed drainage facilities and/or submit plans to the Department of Public Works for upgrading the drainage facilities. As usual, Mr. Hanson did nothing. Mr. Sykes issued another "Drainage Violation Notification" dated August 18, 1987, to Mr. Hanson, giving him 10 days to remove the obstruction in the natural drainage course and to restore the drainage course to its original capacity and alignment. As usual, Mr. Hanson did nothing. On or about September 9, Mr. McGill personally viewed the obstruction and change of the natural drainage course and took photographs of the area. I hired the South Bay Engineering Company to survey the property line so that I could erect a fence and conclusively established that the Hansons had pushed dirt, rock and debris on my property. On September 23, 1987„ the survey was completed resulting in the installation of several survey markers which established that the dirt and debis was placed on my property by the Hansons. On or about September 27, the Hansons constructed what can be laughingly referred to as a wall. This "wall" is constructed partially on my property. This wall, dirt, rock and debris further changes the location and obstructs the natural drainage ditch and prevents me from installing a fence on my property. On September 28, James Sykes and Jim Concourse, at my request, personaly viewed the dam, slope, obstructed drainage course, changed location of the ditch and the surrounding area. (For your information, Mr. Terrance Belanger, City Manager for Rolling Hills, personally viewed the area on September 30 at which time*he said the Hansons had no right to change or obstruct the natural drainage course and that he was going to consult with the City Attorney regarding this.) • I LOS ANGELES COUNTY Re: 5203 Middlecrest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Obstruction and Change of Location of Natural Drainage October 19, 1987 Page 3 I further complained to the Department of Public Works and as .a result of this call Mr. Kondo and Mr. mcGill again personally viewed the area and Mr. Kondo said he would contract the District Attorney, tell him of the situation and turn the matter over to him. The Hansons have unlawfully and illegally raised the level of their lot, moved the drainage ditch toward my property, raised the level of the ditch so the water will flow over my property and damned the ditch thereby obstructing and changing the course and depth of the natural drainage. I have implored your department to do whatever must be done to correct this situation and stop the Hansons from continuing (which they are) their wrongful acts. If they are not stopped the water will flow over my property and through my house. WHEN THE HEAVY RAINS ARRIVE, SERIOUS DAMAGE WILL BE DONE TO MY PROPERTY BECAUSE OF WHAT THE HANSONS DID AND ARE DOING AND BECAUSE YOUR DEPARTMENT FAILED TO DO ITS DUTY TO COMPEL THEM TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMITTING THIS SITUATION TO EXIST WILL BE LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGE TO MY PROPERTY AND ME. Very truly yours, RACHEL M. CALDERA RMC:sa