CL_MIN_240416_PC_FT_FMINUTES – PLANNING COMMISSION FIELD TRIP MEETING
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Minutes
Rolling Hills Planning Commission
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Field Trip Meeting 7:30 a.m.
29 Middleridge Lane South
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills met at 29 Middleridge Lane South on the above date
and the meeting was called to order at 7:33 a.m. Chair Chelf presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Douglass, Cardenas, Cooley, Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: John F. Signo, AICP, Director of Planning & Community Services
Stephanie Grant, Assistant Planner
Abbie Sedillos, Administrative Clerk/Bookkeeper
Public Present: Ken Johnson (29 Middleridge Lane South)
James Aichele (14 Crest Road West)
Leah Mirsch (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 APRIL 16, 2024
Unanimous voice vote to accept item.
4.B. ZONING CASE NO. 23-056: SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR GRADING AND VARIANCE TO RETAIN
GRADING IMPORT FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 29 MIDDLERIDGE LANE SOUTH, AND
FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (LOT 239-A-6-MS) (JOHNSON)
Public Present: Ken Johnson (29 Middleridge Lane)
James Aichele (14 Crest Road West)
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 continued to the evening meeting.
At 7:45 a.m. the Commission moved to 23 Crest Road East and reconvened at 8:00 a.m.
MINUTES – PLANNING COMMISSION FIELD TRIP MEETING
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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4.C. ZONING CASE NO. 23-070: SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR NON-EXEMPT GRADING AND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 12,080-SQUARE-FOOT RESIDENCE WITH A 7,610-SQUARE-
FOOT BASEMENT, RETAINING WALLS EXCEEDING A HEIGHT OF 3 FEET (UP TO A MAXIMUM
HEIGHT OF 5 FEET), DRIVEWAY WITH PORTIONS THAT EXCEED A WIDTH OF 20 FEET, AND
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; CONDITIONAL UDE PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,940-
SQUARE-FOOT STABLE, 2,000-SQUARE-FOOT CORRAL, AND A 540-SQUARE-FOOT GUEST
HOUSE; AND VARIANCES TO ALLOW THE STABLE, CORRAL, SWIMMING POOL, AND
RETAINING WALLS IN THE FRONT YARD, ALLOW A PORTION OF THE CORRAL TO
ENCROACH INTO THE FRONT YARD SETBACK, CONSTRUCT RETAINING WALLS
EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM AVERAGE HEIGHT OF TWO-AND-ONE-HALF FEET, CONSTRUCT
DECKS/PATIOS MORE THAN ONE FOOT ABOVE GRADE, AND ALLOW GRADING EXPORT
FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 23 CREST ROAD EAST, ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (LOT
132A-MS) (OGASAWARA)
Public Present: Ravi Gunewardena (architect)
Frank Escher (architect)
David Ramis (architect)
James Aichele (14 Crest Road West)
Leah Mirsch (4 Cinchring Road)
Lon Clearwater (4 Cinchring Road)
Liz Calfas (9 Georgeff Road)
Tracy Brown (5 Crest Road East)
John Mackenbach (56 Portuguese Bend 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.
5. ADJOURNMENT: 8:33 A.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 a.m. to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled to
be held on Tuesday, April 16, 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