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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Minutes
Rolling Hills Planning Commission
Tuesday, March 19 , 202 4
Field Trip Meeting 7:30 a.m.
4 Spur Lane
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills met at 4 Spur Lane on the above date and the meeting
was called to order at 7:32 a.m. Chair Chelf presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Douglass, Cardenas, Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Commissioners Absent: Cooley
Staff Present: John F. Signo, AICP, Director of Planning & Community Services
Stephanie Grant, Assistant Planner
Karina Bañales, City Manager
Abbie Sedillos, Administrative Clerk/Bookkeeper
Public Present: Luis De Moraes, (architect)
Chip Houske , (3 Spur Lane)
Lars Houske, (3 Spur Lane)
Leah Mirsch, (4 Cinchring Road)
Ron Clearwaters, (4 Cinchring Road)
3. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – NONE
4. FIELD TRIP
4.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION FIELD TRIP MEETING
OF MARCH 19 , 2024
Unanimous voice vote to accept item.
4.B. ZONING CASE NO. 23-100: SITE PLAN REVIEW TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING RESIDENCE,
EXPAND THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PAD, CONSTRUCT A NEW RESIDENCE, ATTACHED
GARAGE, SWIMMING POOL, RETAINING WALLS EXCEEDING A HEIGHT OF 3 FEET (UP TO
A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 5 FEET), NON-EXEMPT GRADING, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS;
AND VARIANCE TO EXCEED THE 40% DISTURBANCE FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4
SPUR LANE, ROLLING HILLS, CA, 90274, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (LOT 11-B-CH) (LUKIC)
Public Present: Luis De Moraes, (architect)
Chip Houske, (3 Spur Lane)
Lars Houske, (3 Spur Lane)
Leah Mirsch, (4 Cinchring Road)
Lon Clearwaters, (4 Cinchring Road)
Presentation by Director Signo and Assistant Planner Grant on the proposed project.
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Commissioners and the public walked the site and visited the neighbor at 3 Spur Lane. No decision was
made by the Commission and the item was continued to the evening meeting.
At 8:12 a.m. the Commission moved to 2 Possum Ridge Road and reconvened at 8:21 a.m.
4.C. ZONING CASE NO. 23-150: SITE PLAN REVIEW TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONS TO AN
EXISTING RESIDENCE AND STABLE GREATER THAN 999 SQUARE FEET, NEW
BASEMENT, SWIMMING POOL, OUTDOOR KITCHEN, RETAINING WALLS, COVERED
DECKS/PORCHES, GRADING, HARDSCAPE, LANDSCAPE, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS;
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR A STABLE GREATER THAN 200 SQUARE FEET WITH
LOFT, CORRAL, AND A RECREATIONAL GAME COURT; AND VARIANCES FOR
CONSTRUCTION IN THE FRONT AND REAR YARD SETBACKS FOR A PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2 POSSUM RIDGE ROAD, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (LOT 123-RH)
(WHITCOMBE)
Public Present: Doug (John) Whitcombe, 2 Possum Ridge Road (owner)
Megan Campbell (architect)
Dan Bolton (engineer)
Lon Clearwaters, 4 Cinchring Road
Leah Mirsch, 4 Cinchring Road
Presentation by Director Signo on the proposed project.
Commissioners and the public walked the site. No decision was made by the Commission and the item was
moved to the evening meeting.
At 8:51 a.m. the Commission moved to 29 Eastfield Drive and reconvened at 9:03 a.m.
4.D. ZONING CASE NO. 23-137: SITE PLAN REVIEW TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITION TO AN
EXISTING RESIDENCE GREATER THAN 999 SQUARE FEET, ATTACHED COVERED
PORCHES, OUTDOOR KITCHEN, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; AND VARIANCE
REQUESTS TO CONSTRUCT IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AND WAIVE THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A STABLE AND CORRAL SET ASIDE AREA, FOR A PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 29 EASTFIELD DRIVE, ROLLING HILLS, CA, AND FINDING THE PROJECT
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (LOT
45-EF) (AQUINO)
Public Present: Brett Buchmann, (architect)
Judith Haenel, (31 Eastfield Drive)
Presentation by Assistant Planner Grant on the proposed project.
Commissioners and the public walked the site. No decision was made by the Commission.
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5. ADJOURNMENT : 9:16 A.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:16 a.m. to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled to
be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
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Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Approved,
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Brad Chelf, Chair