CL_MIN_260421_PC_F_EMinutes – Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Minutes
Rolling Hills Planning Commission
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.
1.Call to Order
The Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills met in person on the above date at 6:30 p.m. Chair
Chelf presiding.
2.Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Cardenas, Soo, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Commissioners Absent: Douglass
Staff Present:Karina Bañales, City Manager
Michael Ervin, Assistant City Attorney
Téa Takaoka, Administrative Assistant
Whitney Berry, Planning Manager
Reina Schaetzl, Willdan Contract Senior Planner
Benjamin Johnson, Code Compliance Officer / Planning Technician
3.Pledge of Allegiance – City Manager Bañales
4.Approve Order of The Agenda
Chair Chelf approved the order of the agenda. Without objection, so approved.
5. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental)
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Vice Chair Kirkpatrick to receive and file. Motion carried
unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Soo, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Douglass
6.Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items – None
7.Consent Calendar
7.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the Planning Commission Regular Meeting of April 21, 2026
7.B. Approve the Minutes for the February 17, 2026 Planning Commission Meetings
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Vice Chair Kirkpatrick to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Soo, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Douglass
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8. Excluded Consent Calendar Items – None
9. Public Hearings on Items Continued from Previous Meetings – None
10. Public Hearings
10.A. Zoning Case No. 26-38: A request for the approval of a Site Plan Review for a 135-square-foot
covered gazebo and outdoor kitchen, Conditional Use Permit for the use of such structure, a
Variance to construct in the front yard and to waive the requirement for a stable and corral
set-aside area, and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
for a property located at 1 Chestnut Ln (Icarus LP, Mittal) (Lot 239-A-6-MS).
Presentation by Code Compliance Officer / Planning Technician Johnson.
Public Comment: Monique Hansen
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Commissioner Soo to Adopt Resolution 2026-04 as
presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Soo, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Douglass
10.B. Zoning Case No. 26-37: A request for 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; and
finding the project categorically exempt from the California Quality Act for a property located
at 4 Spur Lane (Lukic) (LOT 11-B-CH)
Commissioner Soo recused herself and left the dais at 6:52 p.m.
Presentation by Willdan Contract Senior Planner Schaetzl.
Public Comment: Luis de Moraes, Dan Bolton, Alfred Visco, Melissa McNabb, James Bellis, Maureen Hill,
Nebojsa Lukic
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Vice Chair Kirkpatrick to Adopt Resolution 2026-05 as
presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Soo, Douglass
Commissioner Soo returned to the dais at 7:50 p.m.
11. Discussion Items – None
12. Scheduled Field Trips
Willdan Contract Senior Planner Schaetzl announced 8 Buggy Whip Drive and 15 Chuckwagon Road were
scheduled as potential field trips.