2015-04-13_CCAgendaPacket
City of Rolling Hills INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274
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AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015 7:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters which may be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. Any Councilmember
may request removal of any item from the Consent Calendar causing it to be considered under
Council Actions.
A. Minutes (1) Regular Meeting of March 9, 2015 and (2) Regular Meeting of March 23,
2015.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
B. Payment of Bills.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS FROM THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION:
C. Consideration of a recommendation from the Traffic Commission to approve a request
for a new driveway approach at 20 Portuguese Bend Road (Dyer).
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
D. Consideration of a recommendation from the Traffic Commission to approve a request
from the Palos Verdes Woman’s Club for a Garden Tour at 4 Appaloosa Lane, Rolling
Hills, CA on Saturday, May 16, 2015 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
4. COMMISSION ITEMS
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-03. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
AND A VARIANCE TO CONVERT AN EXISTING CABANA TO A GUEST HOUSE
THAT ENCROACHES INTO THE NORTH SIDE YARD SETBACK AT 5 LOWER
BLACKWATER CANYON ROAD IN ZONING CASE NO. 875 (LOT 82-RH) IN
ROLLING HILLS, CA, (RUZIC). THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, (CEQA).
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B. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-04. ZONING CASE NO. 870. A RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR A LOT LINE
ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN PROPERTIES AT 1 BUCKBOARD LANE, 1
GEORGEFF ROAD, 3 GEORGEFF ROAD AND 8 CREST ROAD EAST AND
GRANTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW LESS THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED
FRONTAGE OF A LOT ALONG THE STREET EASEMENT, IN ZONING CASE NO.
870, LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2015-01 (ROBINSON). THE PROJECT HAS
BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, (CEQA).
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. WAIVE FULL READING AND INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE
NO. 341 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ZONING
MAP (ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. 2015-01) AND AMENDING THE LAND
USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
2015-01) IN ZONING CASE NO. 871 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICT AND
LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PORTIONS OF ADJUSTED LOTS HAVING
APN. 7567-015-021 AND 7567-015-022 APPROVED IN ZONING CASE NO. 870 BY
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 2015-01. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED
TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,
(CEQA).
B. WAIVE FULL READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 340 – AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADDING CHAPTER 8.25 TO TITLE 8 OF THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE DECLARING DEAD TREES AS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE.
C. THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING CASE NO. 862 AT 40 EASTFILED
DRIVE WILL BE CONTINUED TO APRIL 27, 2015 AT WHICH TIME THE
FOLLOWING WILL BE AGENDIZED: CONTINUANCE OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING IN ZONING CASE NO. 862, FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF A
REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR ADDITIONAL GRADING AND
MODIFICATION TO BASEMENT ACCESS AND A VARIANCE TO
RECONSTRUCT THE REAR SLOPES THAT WOULD BE STEEPER THAN THE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED SLOPES (“DEFERRED ITEMS”) IN ZONING CASE NO.
862 AT 40 EASTFIELD DRIVE (LOT 91-EF), ROLLING HILLS, CA (TONSICH).
THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
6. OLD BUSINESS
NONE.
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7. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1174 AND PROPOSITION A
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT FOR AN EXCHANGE OF PROPOSITION A FUNDS
WITH THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA TRANSIT AUTHORITY; AND
RESOLUTION NO. 1175 AND PROPOSITION C / MEASURE R ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT FOR GIFTING OF PROPOSITION C AND MEASURE R FUNDS TO
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES.
B. DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROPOSAL FROM CTC TECHNOLOGY AND
ENERGY TO ANALYZE THE FINDINGS IN THE LA-RICS LTE AND LMR
COVERAGE STUDIES CONDUCTED IN ROLLING HILLS.
C. CONSIDERATION OF AN AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND EMERGENCY
PLANNING CONSULTANTS TO COMPLETE A LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN UPDATE AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFORE.
8. OPEN AGENDA - APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME
9. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS
A. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON’S PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS IN ROLLING HILLS – 2015 TO 2018.
10. MATTERS FROM STAFF
A. CONSIDERATION OF DISCONTINUED USE OF INFORMAL PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY LIST.
11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
NONE.
12. CLOSED SESSION
NONE.
13. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
NONE.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting: Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City
Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
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