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2014-05-21_Fournier Occhipinti MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON TREES AND VIEWS AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CiTY OF ROLLING HILLS MAY 21, 2014 CALL MEETING TO ORDER A meeting of the Committee on Trees and Views was called to order by Chairperson Smith at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in the Ciry Council Chamber, at Ciry Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present Gray, Mirsch and Chairperson Smith. Committee Members Absent: None. Others Present: Raymond R Cruz, City Manager. Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director. Heidi Luce, Ciry Clerk. Samantha Lamberg, Attorney. Michael Sherman, 33 Crest Road East. Craig Ekberg, 35 Crest Road East. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MINUTES OR ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON TREES AND VIEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 (SHERMAN/FOURNIER/OCCHIPINITl) Committee Member Gray moved that the Committee approve the minutes of the Committee on Trees and Views meeting held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 as presented. Committee Member Mirsch seconded the motion which carried without objection. CONTINUTED PUBLIC HEARINGS CONSIDERATION OF VIEW IMPAIRMENT COMPLAINT REGARDING TREES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: LOCATION OF TREES: 33 CREST ROAD EAST PROPERTY OWNER:MR. AND MRS. SHERMAN COMPLAINANTS: MR. AND MRS. OCCHIPINTI, 34 CREST ROAD EAST Chairperson Smith introduced the item and asked for stafPs comments. For the record, Planning Director Schwartz stated that the Planning Commission reorganized at its last meeting, appointing Commissioners Gray, Mirsch and Smith to serve on the Committee on Trees and Views; and although Committee Member Gray was not present at the previous meeting concerning the pending view impairment cases, he has familiarized himself with both cases on tonighYs agenda and listened to the minutes from the previous meeting so he may participate in consideration of both cases. Commissioner Gray confirmed. Planning Director Schwartz stated that the applicant in this case has requested continuance and that correspondence relating to that request was included in the packet and additional correspondence received after the packets were delivered has been placed on the dais. She stated that the survey that the Committee asked to be prepared by the applicant is not ready to be presented and all of the parties have agreed that the meeting should be continued. She stated that the Occhipinti's aze requesting this case be continued to June 17`h at 5:00 p.m. and Mr. Sherman and his attorney are agreeable to that date. Minutes Committee on Trees and Views OS-21-14 -1- Following brief discussion, the public hearing on the Occhipinti complaint was continued to Tuesday, June 17, 2014 beginning at 5:00 pm in the Council Chamber at Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA. Chairperson Smith stated that public comment on both cases will be taken after the next meeting is scheduled. CONSIDERATION OF VIEW IMPAIRMENT COMPLAINT REGARDING TREES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: LOCATION OF TREES: 33 CREST ROAD EAST PROPERTY OWNER: MR. AND MRS. SHERMAN COMPLAINANTS: MR. AND MRS. FOURNIER 30 CREST ROAD EAST Chairperson Smith introduced the item and asked for stafPs comments. Planning Director Schwartz stated that the applicant in this case has also requested continuance and that correspondence relating to that request was included in Yhe packet. She noted that the attorney representing the Occhipintis is also representing the Fourniers. She commented that the applicant is requesting that the public hearing and field trip be scheduled in August based on their availability as mentioned in the correspondence. Discussion ensued concerning the availability of the Committee and the parties with the date of August 19`n appearing as the only date all are available. Craig Ekberg, 35 Crest Road East addressed the Committee stating that his attorney is not available on August 19`h. Chairperson Smith stated that given the fact that Mr. Ekberg is not a party to this complaint at this time and given the difficulty in coordinating schedules it may not be possible to schedule around his attorney's availability. Planning Director Schwartz commented that there will be several meetings regarding this matter and Mr. Ekberg's attorney could listen to the meeting tape if she is not available on the dates the Committee meets. In response to Committee Member Gray's inquiry as to whether the Sherman's would prefer that one case be considered at a time, rather than together; Samantha Lamberg, Mr. Sherman's attorney stated that tbe counsel for the parties agreed not to have any substantive discussion since all parties are not present, but that the Sherman's would be okay having the hearings separate. Following brief discussion, and recognizing that the Committee and oYher parties have limited availability in August, the public hearing on the Fournier complaint was continued to Tuesday, August 19, 201�} beginning at 5:00 pm in the Council Chamber at Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA. The field trip will be scheduled at a later date. Chairperson Smith called for public comment. Hearing none, consideration of both matters was continued. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Smith adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m. to an adjourned meeting of the Rolling Hills Planning Commission Committee on Trees and Views scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2014, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 PoRuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. Respectfully submitted, ��J�,�1 R `�-1"�( �� � ?`` ; i'� � _7 Heidi Luce City Clerk Approved, 1 �LL Ji . Smith C�1 irperson Minutes Committee on Trees and Views OS-21-14 -2-