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none, Excessive noise complaints fro, Staff ReportsCi4,oPeteng ill& INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 1992 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ATTENTION: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER FROM: LOLA M. UNGAR, PRINCIPAL PLANNER SUBJECT: ZONING CODE VIOLATIONS AT 25 CABALLEROS ROAD MR. & MRS. CHARLES MICHAEL STOKER An informal hearing was arranged at the Torrance Courthouse with the Stokers for Wednesday, September 23, 1992 at 2 PM. Attendees were Deputy District Attorney John Bax, Principal Planner Lola Ungar and Mrs. Margaret Stoker. Mr. Stoker did not attend. Mr. Bax explained the severity of the charges to Mrs. Stoker. Mrs. Stoker agreed that with the use of the tack room at their stable as a room where their teenage son practices the drums, the Stokers are in violation of several sections of the zoning code. Mr. Bax pointed out that a letter to staff from Mr. Thomas Romig, dated. September 21, 1992, referring to noise and disturbance of the peace was not being considered in this land use issue. After much discussion about solutions to the problem, it was agreed that Mr. Bax would hold off filing the case until October 15, 1992 if Mrs. Stoker (1) Filed for a Variance and Conditional Use Permit for the use; (2) Relocated her son's drums to their home; (3) Or, took other remedial action to resolve the violation. Printed on Recycled Paper. • ddy 0/ leollinl DATE: JULY 16, 1992 TO: FILE FROM: LOLA UNGAR, PRINCIPAL PLANNER INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION ON VIOLATIONS AT 25 CABALLEROS, ROLLING HILLS Meeting on 7/15/92 at 2PM at the Lomita Sheriff Station with Detective Debbie Rogers, Sergeant Grandchamp, Deputy District Attorney John Bax and Principal Planner Lola Ungar to discuss municipal code violations and penal code violations at the subject property. Printed on Recycled Paper. • • TO: FROM: SUBJECT: City 0/ /e0fA4 JANUARY 6, 1992 FILE LOLA UNGAR, PRINCIPAL PLANNER CODE ENFORCEMENT SKATEBOARD RAMP 25 CABALLEROS INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (213) 377-1521 FAX: (213) 377-7288 Mr. Stoker and his teenage son came to the counter Thursday, December 26, 1991 and asked for a copy of that he had been accused of violating and a copy Code. at 11:55 AM on the violations of the Zoning A copy of the October 24, 1991 letter to Mr. and Mrs. Stoker from John Bax, Deputy -in -charge Contract Cities Section, was given to Mr. Stoker along with a copy of the current Zoning Code. While the subject file was in view, Mr. Stoker's son remarked that a booklet from Thrasher Magazine titled, "Ramps, Ground -to -Grind Guidelines for Constructing Skate Structures" that he noticed in the file was the same one he had used to build his skateboard ramp. Mr. Stoker asked him if he was sure and he said that, "Yes, that's the same one." The City had ordered the booklet from the magazine to learn how a skateboard ramp is constructed. The booklet does refer to the legality of owning a skateboard ramp (i.e., of meeting local construction ordinances; to avoid offending neighbors with noise, hours, and litter; and the liability for injury on private property). • City e RO//4 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 1991 TO: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGHOL FROM: LOLA M. UNGAR, PRINCIPAL PLANNER NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (213) 377-1521 FAX: (213) 377-7288 SUBJECT: SKATEBOARD RAMP AT 25 CABALLEROS ROAD MR. CHARLES MICHAEL STOKER AND MRS. MARGARET LOUISE STOKER A meeting was held on Friday, November 21, 1991 at 10 AM at the County Courthouse in Torrance with Mr. and Mrs. Stoker, Mr. John Bax, Deputy District Attorney and myself. Mr. Bax explained the sections of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code violated by the Stokers, that retaining the skateboard ramp was a criminal offense, the seriousness of the charges, and the need for the Stokers to comply with the Code in one of two ways: Either remove the existing skateboard ramp or apply for a Variance to permit the skateboard ramp in the rear yard setback and a Conditional Use Permit for the skateboard ramp itself. Over the next one and a half hours, the Stokers stated that all they wanted was 2 years time to allow their sons use of the ramp, extolled the achievements of their children, discussed the wishes of their daughter for a horse and removal of the ramp, and referred to a case with the City/Community Association involving the construction of a chain link fence to protect their children from an unfenced neighbor's pool on which the Stokers spent 10 years in litigation, and that Mr. Stoker would rather spend $2,000 on landscaping around the skateboard ramp than $2,000 on the applications for a Variance and a CUP. Also discussed were Mr. Stoker's position as a Fire Captain with the County and Mrs. Stoker's position as an Administrative Nurse with the County. Mr. Bax kept reminding them of the seriousness of this case. He also told the Stokers that he may be nice at this meeting but, that he can be a bear in court. After all the discussion, he explained that he would give the Stokers until January 2, 1992 to remove the ramp or apply for the Variance and the Conditional Use Permit. Then it would be up to the City to let him know whether to proceed with prosecution. He told the Stokers that he considers this case a "slam dunk" because they have clearly violated the Municipal Code. He suggested that the Stokers pursue the alternatives to resolve this case before the deadline date.