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666, Previously constructed Reflect, Correspondence_ID C'ity op RJf4 �ae� August 26, 2003 Dr. and Mrs. George Murrell 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 0. INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 666, Variance request to retain previously constructed trellis and walls in the front yard setback and a reflection pond in the side yard setback. Dear Dr. and Mrs. Murrell: This letter shall serve to inform you that the City Council at their August 25, 2003 meeting received and filed the information forwarded to them pertaining the Planning Commission's decision in Zoning Case No. 666. The Planning Commission's decision in this matter shall become effective thirty days after the adoption of the resolution by the Commission. Please contact the Los Angeles County Building and Safety Department in Lomita at 534-3760 to check if building permits are required for the trellis, walls in the front yard and the reflection pond. Please also be advised of the lighting requirements of the City of Rolling Hills. I am enclosing the Lighting Ordinance. We have enclosed a copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2003-15, specifying the conditions of approval set forth by the Planning Commission and the approved Exhibit A Development Plan to keep for your files. Once you have reviewed the Resolution, please complete the enclosed AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM, have the signature(s) notarized, and forward the completed form and a copy of the Resolution to: Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder Real Estate Records Section 12400 East Imperial Highway Norwalk, CA 90650 Include a check in the amount of $9.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. Please feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sir/Lerely, S' - S,...., tigiants Schwartz nning Director Enclosures: AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM RESOLUTION NO. 2003-15 EXHIBIT A DEVELOPMENT PLAN cc: Mr. John Juge, Juge Designer Group (without plan) ®Prmtr. tt on N.q Vr:lnd f'.n �•.r • • RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND MAIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 (310) 377-7288 FAX The Registrar -Recorder's Office requires that the form be notarized before recordation. T Recorders Use Only AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§ CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) ZONING CASE NO. 666 SITE PLAN REVIEW CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT VARIANCES I (We) the undersigned state: I am (We are) the owner(s) of the real property described as follows: 6 PACKSADDLE ROAD, ROLLING HILLS, CA. (LOT 31-SF)) This property is the subject of the above numbered case and conditions of approval. I am (We are) aware of, and accept, all the stated conditions in said ZONING CASE NO. 666 SITE PLAN REVIEW VARIANCES CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT XX xx I (We) certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Signature Signature Name typed or printed Name typed or printed Address Address City/State City/State Signatures must be acknowledged by a notary public, State of Califomia ) County of Los Angeles ) On before me, Personally appeared personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies) and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Witness by hand and official seal. Signature of Notary SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF C14 a/ RO/A Jhfio August 20, 2003 Dr. and Mrs. George Murrell 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 E-mail: cityolrh@aol.com SUBJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 666, Variance request to retain previously constructed trellis and walls in the front yard setback and a reflection pond in the side yard setback. Dear Dr. and Mrs. Murrell: This letter shall serve to notify you that the Planning Commission adopted a resolution on August 19, 2003, granting a Variance to retain previously constructed trellis and walls in the front yard setback and a reflection pond in the side yard setback at 6 Packsaddle Road, Rolling Hills, CA in Zoning Case No. 666. That action, accompanied by the record of the proceedings before the Commission will be reported to the City Council on Auaust 25. 2003. You or your representative should be present. The City Council meeting is scheduled at 7:30 p.m on Monday, August 25, 2003 in the Council Chambers in City Hall. The Planning Commission's decision in this matter shall become effective thirty days after the adoption of the resolution by the Commission, unless an appeal has been filed or the City Council takes jurisdiction of the case within that thirty (30) day appeal period. (Section 17.54.010(B) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code). Should there be an appeal, the Commission's decision will be stayed until the Council completes its proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code. If no appeals are filed within the thirty (30) day period after adoption of the Planning Commission's resolution, the Planning Commission's action will become final and you will be required to cause to be recorded an Affidavit of Acceptance Form together with the subject resolution in the Office of the County Recorder before the Commission's action takes effect. I will provide you with instructions on the filing after the City council's meeting. A staff report together with the Resolution of approval, which will be presented to the City Council, will be mailed to you on Friday, August 22, 2003. Please feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincere! JG14 nta Schwartz nning Director cc: Mr. John Juge, Juge Design Group ®Printed on RCCVCIr.d ('aura PP5TM By AUG 1 9 2003 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS City of Rolling Hills Planning Committee Public Hearing Tuesday August 19, 2003 Dear Chairwoman Hankins: I respectfully request that our Case #671 be moved forward on the agenda to closely follow our zoning Resolution #666. This will permit our early morning departure for a business meeting out of the State. This meeting was originally scheduled for August 19-20, but we were able to change it to August 20-21 in order to attend the Planning Committee meeting. Thank you for your consideration. Most sincerely, GEORGE A. MURRELL, D.D.S. • • • Drs. Richard & Joanne Rutgers # 5 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 August 15, 2003 Ms. Yolanta Schwartz #1 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 AUG 1 9 7G CITY OF ROLLING HILLS Re: A curved concrete and steel retainer wall 5 feet high, @ 15 feet long and is to be used to provide stability and prevent soil erosion of a side yard slope. This wall is 2 feet lower than our neighbor's lawn, it cannot be seen from his home and he has no objections as stated during our last Planing Committee Public Hearing. This wall is an extension of a retainer wall 5 feet high and 70 feet long the City of Rolling Hills instructed us to build 43 years ago during the original construction of our home. This is located at the Murrell residence, # 6 Packsaddle Road East. Dear Ms. Schwartz: Sincerely, i Drs. Richard & Joanne Rutgers George A. Murrell # 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 By July 30, 2003 Ms. Yolanta Schwartz City of Rolling Hills No 1 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Ref: Cancellation of application for variance Dear Yolanda: AUG 0 12003 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS As the property owner of # 6 Packsaddle Road East, would you please cancel that portion of my recent application for a variance that applies to the spa and the adjacent curved wall? I will be reapplying for the wall due to additional information and evidence. Thank you. Sincerely, ti. George A. Murrell ti George A. Murrell # 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 July 26, 2003 Ms. Yolanta Schwartz City of Rolling Hills # 1 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Yolanta: AUG 012003 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS gY I don't know if John Juge has been able to contact you yet but he did bring me a copy of your suggestions regarding our spa and wall variance. I just wanted to write you a personal note to thank you for your interest, your impressive instructions and the speed with which you got them accomplished. John, Anne-Merelie and I all agree that your suggested approach is the best and will follow it to the Letter. Most sincerely, George A. Murrell Cc: John Juge • • about:blank John, I spoke to our City Attorney and here is what she recommends, assuming that the applicant is proposing to move the spa out of the setback and will request re -consideration by the Planning Commission of the Variance for the wall due to new evidence: 1. The applicant should withdraw in writing the Variance request for the spa and the wall. This will prevent the Commission from voting at the 8/19/03 meeting to deny that part of the application. I will have the resolution of approval for the other Variance ready for that meeting. Once the Commission votes to deny the request for spa & wall, the only option the applicant will have is to appeal the denial to the City Council. 2. In writing state that you (owners) will move the spa out of the setback. 3. Re -submit an application to ask for a Variance for the wall in the setback only. Provide new evidence and information of why this wall is necessary. If the Commission denies this request, you still will have the option to appeal to the City Council. (Additional fee will be required). 4. Since we will have to re -notify to residences within 1000' radius, advertise a new public hearing and prepare a new report, a fee of 2/3 of the original fee or $833 must be paid. This is the same amount if you appealed to the City Council. 5. Should you wish to proceed in this manner, let me know ASAP. I will then inform the Planning Commission chair and make sure that she is comfortable with this process. 6. If the applicant and the Commission chair is willing to proceed as stated above, I will try to do all this at the 8/19/03 meeting, if you get all the above to me by August 4th, 2003, including 15 sets of plans showing the spa outside the setback, and a new Variance application, with more reasons why the Variance should be approved (i.e. drainage, privacy and drainage due to loss of trees and foliage etc.) Please discuss this with the owners and get back to me. Thanks Yolanta 1 of 1 7/23/03 2:57 PM • C1iy o1) JUL July 16, 2003 Dr. and Mrs. George Murrell 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.728E E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 666, Variance request to construct a block wall and a spa, which would encroach into the north side yard setback and to retain previously constructed trellis and walls in the front yard setback and a reflection pond in the side yard setback. Dear Dr. and Mrs. Murrell: This letter shall serve to notify you that the Planning Commission voted at their regular meeting on July 15, 2003 to direct staff to prepare a resolution to approve your request to retain the previously constructed trellis, stairs wall and reflection pond and to deny your request for the almost completed wall and future spa in the side yard setback. The Planning Commission will review and consider the draft resolutions, together with conditions of approval/denial at an upcoming meeting and make its final decision on your application at that meeting. The findings and conditions of approval/denial of the draft resolutions will be forwarded to you • before the next Planning Commission meeting. The decision shall become effective thirty days after the adoption of the Planning Commission's resolution unless an appeal has been filed or the City Council takes jurisdiction of the case within that thirty (301 day appeal period. (Section 17.54.010(B) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code). Should there be an appeal, the Commission's decision will be stayed until the Council completes its proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code. The Planning Commission's action to approve part of the request and to deny part of the development application is scheduled for Tuesday. August 19, 2003. That action, accompanied by the record of the proceedings before the Commission, is tentatively scheduled to be placed as a report item on the City Council's agenda at the Council's regular meeting on Monday, August 25, 2003. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, olanta Schwartz Planning Director cc: Mr. John Juge, Juge Design Group ®.,.h.,.r;,•, ,, • • aiy �� �0�"n� ca INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 FIELD TRIP NOTIFICATION June 18, 2003 Dr. and Mrs. George Murrell 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 666, Variance request to construct a block wall and a spa, which would encroach into the north side yard setback and to retain previously constructed trellis and wall in the front yard setback and a reflection pond'in the side yard setback. Dear Dr. and Mrs. Murrell: The Planning Commission at their June 17, 2003 meeting scheduled a field inspection of the subject property on July 1, 2003 at 5:30 PM. The site must be prepared according to the following requirements: • Stake/delineate the proposed spa and height of the wall in the side yard setback • Stake/delineate the side and front property lines and the side and front setback lines in the areas of consideration (not entire lot). The owner and/or representative must be present to answer any questions regarding the proposal. After the field trip, the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will take place on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 at 7:30 PM at City Hall. Please call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincerely, 5:1-4317 Yothnta Schwartz PInning Director cc: John Juge, Juge Design Group • City O/ onJh/ INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 STATUS OF APPLICATION & MEETING NOTIFICATION June 9, 2003 Dr. and Mrs. George Murrell 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: ZONING CASE NO. 666, Variance request to construct a block wall and a spa, which would encroach into the north side yard setback and to retain previously constructed trellis and walls in the front yard setback and a reflection pond in the side yard setback. Dear Dr. and Mrs. Murrell: Pursuant to state law the City's staff has completed a preliminary review of the application noted above and finds that the information submitted is: Sufficiently complete as of the date indicated above to allow the application to be processed. Please note that the City may require further information in order to clarify, amplify, correct, or otherwise supplement the application. If the City requires such additional information, it is strongly suggested that you supply that information promptly to avoid any delay in the processing of the application. Your application for Zoning Case No. 666 has been set for public hearing consideration by the Planning Commission at their meeting on Tuesday. June 17. 2003. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, Rolling Hills City Hall Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills. You or your designated representative must attend to present your project and to answer questions. The staff report for this project will be available at the City Hall after 3:00 PM on Friday, June 13, 2003. We will forward a copy to you and your representative. Please call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Yolanta Schwartz Planning Director cc: John Juge, Juge Design Group ®Pronlcr1 0r iFi... yr.l.,1 I' win • • WILLIAM J. MEALER, M.D. Dip!omate. American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1101 N. SEPULVEDA BLVD.. SUITE 104. MANHATTAN BEACH. CA 90266 (310) 546-3461 FAX (31 0) 546-648 1 June 9, 2003 City of Rolling Hills No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, Ca 90274 RE: Public hearing before the Planning Commission Zoning Case No. 666 To Whom It May Concern: [PrBilwn By JUN 1 0 2003 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS Dr. Murrell has been a patient of mine since 1994. He has a history of left shoulder rotator cuff problems, arthritis in both thumbs with significant cartilage loss, weakened wrists and recently, a tom muscle and possible rotator cuff problem in his right arm. His arms, thumbs and hands continue to become quite sore. Movement and function is limited and he requires pain medication daily. A highly effective and recommended therapy used in orthopedics to lessen pain, reduce joint and muscle stiffness, increase movement and promote healing is frequent soaking of the affected areas in warm water combined with mild exercise. The Jacuzzi type spa is the preferred type of equipment for most therapy because of ease of use, duration and constancy of heat, gentle exercise and ease of appendage manipulation due to the floatation effect and high patient compliance because of convenience and relative improved comfort level. I believe frequent warm water soaking combined with mild exercise would significantly improve the condition of Dr. Murrell's shoulders, arms and hands and possibly, reduce his medication requirements. It seem the most sensible way to accomplish this is with a Jacuzzi type spa. Sincerely, n amm^er, WJM:vb • • George A. Murrell, DDS # 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 TP1'71$ JUN 1 0 2003 June 9, 2003 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS By City of Rolling Hills NO. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 RE: Public hearing before the Planning Commission Case No. 666 Dear Members of he Planning Commission: As a matter of clarification, the trellis, reflection pond and decorative walls, referred to in paragraph 2, "ZONING CASE NO. 666, were approved on March 6, 1996 by the Rolling Hills Community Association. We interpreted this approval as permission to proceed with construction, which we did soon after. Thank you. Sincerely, George A. Murrell