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City Council
Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:30 AM
Special Meeting
City of Rolling Hills
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment on Non-Agenda items
4. Public Hearing Field Trip
4.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Special Field Trip Meeting of
February 9, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
4.B. Site plan review for new construction, non-exempt grading and related
improvements; variances for a detached garage within front and side yard area,
detached pool house within rear yard area, deck exceeding 12”, import of soil, and
to exceed 40 percent disturbance; Conditional Use Permit to exceed 200 square feet
for accessory structures, and finding the project exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (Birkett) (Lot 17-2-RH)
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the public hearing, take public testimony, close the public hearing, discuss the proposed project,
and continue the item to the February 9, 2026 evening City Council Meeting at City Hall.
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5. Adjournment
Next regular meeting: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese
Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California, 90274.
Notice:
Public Comment is welcome on any item prior to City Council action on the item.
Documents pertaining to an agenda item received after the posting of the agenda are available for review in the City Clerk's office or at the meeting at
which the item will be considered.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting due to your disability, please
contact the City Clerk at (310) 377-1521 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility and accommodation for your review of this agenda and attendance at this meeting.
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Item: 4.A.
Meeting Date: 2/9/2026
To: City Council
From: Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk
Thru: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Subject: Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Special Field Trip Meeting of
February 9, 2025
Background:
None.
Discussion:
None.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Recommendation:
Approve.
Attachments:
1. CL_AGN_260209_CC_FT_AffidavitofPosting
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Administrative Report
4.A., File # 2026-10 Meeting Date:2/9/2026
To: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
From: Christian Horvath, City Clerk
TITLE
APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL FIELD TRIP MEETING OF
FEBRUARY 9, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
In compliance with the Brown Act, the following materials have been posted at the locations below.
Legislative Body City Council
Posting Type Special City Council Field Trip Meeting Agenda
Posting Location 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274
City Hall Window
City Website: https://www.rolling-hills.org/government/agendas_meetings.php
https://rollinghillsca.portal.civicclerk.com/
Meeting Date & Time FEBRUARY 9, 2026 7:30am
Meeting Location 10 SADDLEBACK ROAD, ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 – 7:30 A.M.
As City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills, I declare under penalty of perjury, the document noted above was
posted at the date displayed below.
Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Date: February 6, 2026
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Item: 4.B.
Meeting Date: 2/9/2026
To: City Council
From: Reina Schaetzl, Wildan Principal Planner
Thru: Michael Ervin, Assistant City Attorney, Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney, Karina
Bañales, City Manager
Subject: Site plan review for new construction, non-exempt grading and related improvements;
variances for a detached garage within front and side yard area, detached pool house
within rear yard area, deck exceeding 12”, import of soil, and to exceed 40 percent
disturbance; Conditional Use Permit to exceed 200 square feet for accessory
structures, and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (Birkett) (Lot 17-2-RH)
Background:
Discussion:
None.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Recommendation:
Open the public hearing, take public testimony, close the public hearing, discuss the proposed project, and
continue the item to the February 9, 2026 evening City Council Meeting at City Hall.
Attachments:
1. CL_PBN_260209_PH_CC_10SaddlebackRd_Affidavit
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIELD TRIP NOTICE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
I, Christian Horvath, the City Clerk for the City of Rolling Hills, CA, hereby state under penalty of
perjury that I posted the attached notice on February 2, 2026 at the following locations:
1. Rolling Hills City Hall – 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274;
2. Rolling Hills Community Association – 1 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274;
3. Portuguese Bend Road Guard Gate – 1 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274
______________________
Christian Horvath
City of Rolling Hills City Clerk
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City of Rolling Hills INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274
(310) 377-1521
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills will conduct a public hearing
field trip visit starting at 7:30 AM on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the following property for the purpose
of receiving public input regarding the following:
FIELD TRIP 7:30 AM
10 SADDLEBACK ROAD, ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (LOT 17-2-RH)
ZONING CASE NO. 25-101: SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION,
NONEXEMPT GRADING AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS; VARIANCES FOR A
DETACHED GARAGE WITHIN FRONT AND SIDE YARD AREA, DETACHED POOL HOUSE
WITHIN REAR YARD AREA, IMPORT OF SOIL, AND TO EXCEED 40 PERCENT
DISTURBANCE; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED 200 SQUARE FEET FOR
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (BIRKETT)
The project has been determined to be categorically exempt (Class 3) pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303.
The purpose of this field trip is to hold a public hearing on the site of the project to familiarize members
of the City Council and interested parties with the location, topography, size, and scope of the project.
Following the field trip, the City Council will reconvene to discuss the project at a public hearing to be
held on Monday, February 9, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
located at 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills CA 90274.
Members of the public are invited to provide comments in-person during the morning field trip and/or the
evening public hearing. Remote comments will not be accepted during the field trip or the evening
hearing. Members of the public may also submit written public comments by sending an email to
cityclerk@cityofrh.net no later than 3:00 PM the day of the meeting. Indicate which project you are
commenting on. Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You may provide your
full name, but please do not provide any other personal information (i.e. phone numbers, addresses,
etc.) that you do not want to be published.
A live audio of the City Council’s evening meeting will be available on the City’s website
(http://www.rolling-hills.org/). The meeting agenda is on the City’s website (https://www.rolling-
hills.org/government/agenda/index.php) and is physically posted in at least three public locations.
If you challenge the approval or denial of the above project in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings, or to issues addressed in written
correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the public hearings described in this notice.
For additional information, contact the Planning Department at (310) 377-1521.
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