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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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Minutes
Rolling Hills Planning Commission
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills met in person in the Council Chambers at City Hall at
2 Portuguese Bend Road on the above date at 6:30 p.m. Chair Chelf presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Cooley, Cardenas, Douglass, Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: John F. Signo, AICP, Director of Planning & Community Services
Christian Horvath, City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Scott Shapses, Assistant City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director Signo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Chair Chelf approved the order of the agenda. Without objection, so ordered.
5. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL) – NONE
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – NONE
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
7.B. APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE JUNE 18, 2024, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
7.C. ZONING CASE NO. 22-20: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A TWO-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
ZONING CASE NO. 22-20 FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,583-
SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION AND REMODEL TO AN EXISTING RESIDENCE, MAXIMUM FIVE-
FOOT -HIGH RETAINING WALL, POOL/SPA IN EXCESS OF 800 SQUARE FEET, GRADING,
AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; AND VARIANCES TO CONSTRUCT IN THE FRONT YARD
SETBACK AND FOR A FIVE-FOOT -HIGH RETAINING WALL TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE
FRONT AND SIDE SETBACK AREA FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16 SOUTHFIELD DRIVE,
ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (LOT 33-SF) (BURGOYNE)
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Motion to approve Consent Calendar by Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, seconded by Commissioner Cooley. Motion
carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Cooley, Cardenas, Douglass, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS – NONE
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS – NONE
10. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.A. ZONING CASE 24-063: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT
SOLAR BATTERIES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN THE SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR A
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18 EASTFIELD DRIVE, AND FINDING THE PROJECT
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (LOT 69-A-EF) (RICH)
Presentation by Director Signo
Motion to approve Resolution 2024-12 as is by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Vice Chair Kirkpatrick.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Cooley, Cardenas, Douglass, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
11. OLD BUSINESS – NONE
12. NEW BUSINESS – NONE
13. SCHEDULED FIELD TRIPS – NONE
14. ITEMS FROM STAFF – NONE
15. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION – NONE
16. ADJOURNMENT: 7:00 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. to the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 15,
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