231, Permit an existing accessory b, CorrespondenceJune 11, 1979
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Wishner
31 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 9.0274
City Council
City of Rolling Hills
#2.Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
Members of the Council:
On June 5th, the planning commission denied a
variance of the front yard requirement for our acces-
sory building #.1 on the basis that the building in its
present location is undesirable.
We request that the city council take jurisdiction
in this matter, assess the situation, and hopefully
come to a different conclusion.
In reviewing this matter please consider the following:
1. The structure was built in 1944 as a stable and
conforms to all ordinances in effect at that
time.
2. Because we want to have the structure classified
as an accessory building and not a stable in
order to construct a new addition to the house,
the commission concluded that the structure would
loose its non -conforming use classification un-
der ordinance #33, Section 5.06 and require a,
front yard variance that they did not grant.
3. We have never used the structure for a stable or
intend to use it for a stable. (Present use is
storage for wood and garden equipment.)
4. A legal stable site is provided for on the site.
5. Although the present location is indicated to be
"undesirable," we are unaware of any complaints
regarding the building during the 35 years it
has been there.
6. If our request is denied, the sturcture can
legally remain there as a stable.
7. If our request is approved, it would prohibit
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the use of the structure as a stable in such
close proximity to the street and adjacent
properties.
8. We are willing to make alterations to the building
to prevent its use as a -stable, remove the corral
fence, and lanscape between the. structure and
the street easement as a condition. of approval.
Thank you for your careful consideration of this -
matter.