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501, Addition to SFR w/Encroachment, Resolutions & Approval Conditions'cor.e......- State of RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND MAIL"TO: Recorder's Use CITY OF ROLLING HILLS 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 Please record this form with the Registrar -Recorder's Office and return to: City of Rolling Hills, 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 (The Registrar -Recorder's Office requires that the form be notarized before recordation). ACCEPTANCE FORM STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss ZONING CASE NO. 501 SITE PLAN REVIEW VARIANCE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT I (We) the undersigned state: I am (We are) the owner(s) of the real property described as follows: 10 Crest Road West (Lot 2-CH) Rolling Hills, CA This property is the subject of the above numbered cases. I am (We are) aware of, and accept, all the stated conditions in said ZONING CASE NO. 501 SITE PLAN REVIEW X VARIANCE X CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT I (We) certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Print Owner Name Signature Address City/State Print Owner Name Signature Address City/State Signatures must be acknowledged by a notary public. County of On this the day of 19_, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared 0 personally known to me 0 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) within instrument, and acknowledged that WITNESS my hand and official seal. Notary's Signature subscribed to the Rxecuted it. See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO THE REAR YARD SETBACK FOR THE ENCROACHMENT OF ROOM ADDITIONS, APPROVING A VARIANCE TO PERMIT AN ENCROACHMENT INTO THE FRONT YARD TO CONSTRUCT A STABLE AND CORRAL, AND APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS IN ZONING CASE NO. 501. THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Applications were duly filed by Mr. and Mrs. Karl Frykman with respect to real property located at 10 Crest Road West, Rolling Hills (Lot 2-CH) requesting a Variance to permit the encroachment of room additions into the rear yard setback, requesting a variance to permit the encroachment into the front yard to construct a future stable and corral, and requesting Site Plan Review for substantial additions. Section 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the applications for a modification to a previously approved Site Plan Review and for a Variance to the rear yard setback on May 21, 1991 and June 25, 1991, and at a field trip visit on May 30, 1991. Section 3. The Commission approved Resolution No. 91-16 in Zoning Case No. 436 on July 13, 1991. The Commission approved Resolution No. 92-24 to extend the approval for a second year on July 21, 1992. Section 4. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the further extension of applications on August 17, 1993 and September 21, 1993. Section 5. The Planning Commission finds that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to a Class 3 exemption provided by Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Section 6. Sections 17.38.010 through 17.38.050 permit approval of a Variance from the standards and requirements of the Zoning Ordinance when exceptional or extraordinary circumstances applicable to the property and not applicable to other similar properties in the same zone prevent the owner from making use of a parcel of property to the same extent enjoyed by similar properties. A Variance to Section 17.16.130(1) is required to construct a living room addition in the fifty (50) foot rear yard setback. The applicant is requesting two separate residential additions, one at the southwest wing and one at the southeast wing of the residence. The southwest wing will encroach a maximum of 15 feet and the southeast wing will encroach a maximum of 16 feet into the 50 foot rear yard setback. The Planning Commission finds: RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 PAGE 2 A. There are exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and conditions applicable to the property and the intended use that do not apply generally to the other property in the same vicinity and zone. The Variance is necessary because of the unique typography of the lot which .is very steep at the front but gently sloping at the rear. The residence is set well back from the street and there is a spacious open feel to the property. There are no residences close by to be affected. B. This Variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone, but which is denied to the property in question. The Variance is necessary because the existing development pattern on the lot precludes the requested additions from being built into the front yard. C. The granting of this Variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity or zone in which the property is located. Development on the pad will allow a substantial portion of the lot to remain undeveloped. Section 7. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Variance to encroach into the rear yard setback for room additions to a maximum of 16 feet as indicated on the Development Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A subject to the conditions contained in Section 13. Section 8. A Variance to Section 17.16.170(B)(2) is required because this section states that corrals or pens may not be located in the front yard. The applicant is requesting a Variance to encroach to a maximum of 53 feet into the front yard to construct a.450 square foot stable and a 550 square foot corral. With respect to this request, the Planning Commission finds as follows: A. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances and conditions applicable to the property and the intended use that do not apply generally to the other property in the same vicinity and zone. The Variance for the stable and corral is necessary because the topography of the site prevents the construction of a stable and corral in the rear yard. The proper and logical location for the stable and corral is below the proposed building pad because of the topographical nature of the lot. The existing building pad for the residence is located at the southern portion of the lot where the ground is mostly level. The residence is built close to side yard setbacks to the west and to the east which precludes the creation of a flat area for a stable and corral in the rear yard. The area proposed for the stable and corral is the only place available on this property. • • RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 PAGE 3 B. The Variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone, but which is denied the property in question. The Variance is necessary because the General Plan encourages and the Zoning Ordinance requires the delineation of stables and corrals on properties in the City of Rolling Hills and a stable and corral could not be feasibly located in the rear yard. C. The granting of the Variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located. The Variance will permit the construction of a stable and corral which will not impact the street or neighboring properties because other properties in the vicinity have corrals in the front yard. Section 9. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Variance to permit the construction of a 450 square foot stable and a 550 square foot corral, subject to the conditions specified in Section 13. Section 10. Section 17.46.010 requires a development plan to be submitted for site plan review and approval before any building or structure may be constructed or any expansion, addition, alteration or repair to existing buildings may be made which .involve changes to grading or an increase to the size of the building or structure by more than twenty-five percent (25%) in any thirty-six month period. Section 17.46.080(B)(3) requires that no extension period for Site Plan Review be granted for a period of more than one year unless a new public hearing is held. Any extension granted beyond the second anniversary of original approval may only be granted or denied in the same manner and based upon the same criteria as required for approval of the original project. fact: Section 11. The Commission makes the following findings of A. The proposed development is compatible with the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and surrounding uses because the proposed structure complies with the General Plan requirement of low profile, low density residential development with sufficient open space between surrounding structures. The project conforms to lot coverage requirements. The lot has a net square foot area of 45,196 square feet. The residential structure, garage, and future stable will have 5,078 square feet which constitutes 13.3% of the lot, which is within the maximum 20o structural lot requirement. The total lot coverage including paved areas and driveway will be 12,485 square feet which equals 27.8% of the lot, which is within the 35% maximum overall lot coverage requirement. The proposed • • RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 PAGE 4 project is similar and compatible with neighboring development patterns. B. The proposed development preserves and integrates into the site design, to the maximum extent feasible, existing natural topographic features of the lot including surrounding native vegetation, mature trees, drainage courses, and land forms (such as hillsides and knolls) because minimal grading for the project is required, thereby preserving most of the existing slope and mature vegetation. C. The development plan follows natural contours of the site to minimize grading and the natural drainage courses will continue to the canyons at the rear of this lot. D. The development plan incorporates existing large trees and native vegetation to the maximum extent feasible and supplements it with landscaping that is compatible with and enhances the rural character of the community. E. The development plan substantially preserves the natural and undeveloped state of the lot by minimizing building coverage because the new structures will not cause the structural and total lot coverage to be exceeded. Further, although the proposed project will have a buildable pad coverage of 37.2% the pad is contiguous to gently sloping areas and significant portions of the lot will be left undeveloped. F. The proposed development is harmonious in scale and mass with the site, the natural terrain and surrounding residences because as indicated in Paragraph A, lot coverage maximum will not be exceeded and the proposed project is of consistent scale with the neighborhood, thereby grading will be required only to restore the natural slope of the property. The ratio of the proposed structure to lot coverage is similar to the ratio found on several properties in the vicinity. G. The proposed development is sensitive and not detrimental to the convenience and safety of circulation for pedestrians and vehicles because the proposed project will utilize the existing vehicular access, thereby having no further impact on the roadway. H. The project conforms with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and is categorically exempt from environmental review. Section 12. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Site Plan Review for residential additions, as indicated on the Development Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A subject to the conditions contained in Section 13. • • RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 PAGE 5 Section 13. The Variance to the rear yard setback approved in Section 6,.the Variance to the front yard approved in Section 8, and Site Plan Review for residential additions approved in Section 11 as indicated on the Development Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, are subject to the following conditions: A. The Variances shall expire unless used within one year from the effective date of approval as defined in Section 17.38.070(A)(1) of the Municipal Code. The Site Plan Review approval shall expire within one year from the effective date of approval as defined in Section 17.46.080. B. It is declared and made a condition of the Variances and the Site Plan Review approval, that if any conditions thereof are violated, the Permit shall be suspended and the privileges granted thereunder shall lapse; provided that the applicant has been given written notice to cease such violation and has failed to do so for a period of thirty (30) days. C. All requirements of the Building and Construction Ordinance, ,the Zoning Ordinance, and of the zone in which the subject property is located must be complied with unless otherwise approved by Variance. D. The lot shall be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the site plan on file marked Exhibit A except as otherwise provided in these conditions. E. The building pad coverage shall not exceed 37.2%. F. A landscape plan must be submitted to and approved by the City of Rolling Hills Planning Department staff prior to the issuance of any grading and building permit. The landscaping plan submitted must comply with the purpose and intent of the Site Plan Review Ordinance, shall incorporate existing mature trees and native vegetation, and shall utilize to the maximum extent feasible, plants that are native to the area and/or consistent with the rural character of the community. A bond in the amount of the cost estimate of the implementation of the landscaping plan plus 15% shall be required to be posted prior to issuance of a grading and building permit and shall be retained with the City for not less than two years after landscape installation. The retained bond will be released by the City Manager after the City Manager determines that the landscaping was installed pursuant to the landscaping plan as approved, and that such landscaping is properly established and in good condition. RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 PAGE 6 G. Prior to the submittal of an applicable final grading plan to the County of Los Angeles for plan check, a detailed grading and drainage plan with related geology, soils and hydrology reports that conform to the development plan as approved by the Planning Commission must be submitted to the Rolling Hills Planning Department staff for their review. Cut and fill slopes must conform to the City of Rolling Hills standard of 2 to 1 slope ratio. J. The project must be reviewed and_approved by the Rolling Hills Community Association Architectural Review Committee prior to the issuance of any building or grading permit. H. The working drawings submitted to the County Department of Building and Safety for plan check review must conform to the development plan approved with this application. I. Any modifications to the project which would constitute a modification to the development plan as approved by the Planning Commission shall require the filing of an application for modification of the Zoning Case pursuant to Section 17.46.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code. K. The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance of all conditions of these Variances and Site Plan Review or the approvals shall not be effective. L. All conditions of these Variances and Site Plan Review approvals must be complied with prior to the issuance of a building or grading permit from the County of Los Angeles. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ATTEST: H-DAY OF OCTOBER, 1993. ALLAN ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN I<Vry MARILYN KERN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 PAGE 7 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ss I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 93-31 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO THE REAR YARD SETBACK FOR THE ENCROACHMENT OF ROOM ADDITIONS, APPROVING A VARIANCE TO PERMIT AN ENCROACHMENT INTO THE FRONT YARD TO CONSTRUCT A STABLE AND CORRAL, AND APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS IN ZONING CASE NO. 501. was approved and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the Planning Commission on October 26, 1993 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Frost, Raine and Chairman Roberts NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Lay ABSTAIN: Commissioner Hankins and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices DEPUTY CITY CLERK