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AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
ZONING CASE NO. 564
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VARIANCE •
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ❑
I (We) the undersigned state:
I am (We are) the owner(s) of the real property described as follows:
11 EASTFIELD DRIVE (LOT 54-EF)
This property is the subject of the above numbered case.
I am (We are) aware of, and accept, all the stated conditions in said
ZONING CASE NO. 564
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ❑
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My Commission Exp. August 29, 2000
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See Exhibit "A" attached hereto
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A VARIANCE TO ENCROACH INTO THE
SIDE YARD SETBACK TO CONSTRUCT RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS
AND GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL OF SUBSTANTIAL
ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IN ZONING
CASE NO. 564.
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. Steve Strawn with
respect to real property located at 11 Eastfield Drive (Lot 54-EF), Rolling Hills, requesting
a Variance to permit the construction of residential additions that will encroach into
the side yard setback and requesting Site Plan Review for the construction of substantial
additions to an existing single family residence. During the hearing process, the
applicants' plans were revised to reflect the remeasuring of the swimming pool and the
withdrawal of the addition to the stable proposed to be converted to a hobby shop.
Section 2. The existing house was built in 1960. A stable was built at the
eastern portion of the lot in 1962 and a swimming pool was constructed behind the
residence in 1968.
Section 3. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the applications on August 19, 1997, September 16, 1997, and October 21,
1997, and at a field trip visit on September 13, 1997. The applicants were notified of the
hearing in writing by first class mail and through the City's newsletter. The applicants
and the applicants' representative, Mr. Criss Gunderson, were in attendance at the
hearings.
Section 4. The Planning Commission finds that the project qualifies as a Class
1 Exemption (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301(e)) and is therefore categorically
exempt from environmental review under the California Enviror.mental Quality Act.
Section 5. Sections 17.38.010 through 17.38.050 of the Rolling Hills Municipal
Code 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 in the same vicinity. Section 17.16.110 requires a side yard setback for every
residential parcel in the RA-S-1 Zone to be twenty (20) feet. The applicants are
requesting a Variance to construct residential additions which will encroach a
maximum of nine (9) feet into the twenty (20) foot side yard setback. With respect to
this request for a Variance, the Planning Commission finds as follows:
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A. There are exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and conditions
applicable to the property or to the intended use that do not apply generally to the other
property or class of use in the same zone. The lot is long and narrow in shape with a
pad running across the lot perpendicular to the side lot lines making placement of a
residence on the lot difficult. In addition, the sloping topography and circulation on
the existing lot only permits appropriate development to encroach into the side yard
setback. The residence currently encroaches into the side yard setback, it is exceptionally
difficult to make improvements without continuing the existing building envelope
and much of the proposed encroachment is under the existing roofline.
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 to the property in question. The Variance is necessary because
development of the site in a manner comparable to other properties in the vicinity will
require some incursion into the setback on this site.
C. The granting of the Variance would not be materially detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone
in which the property is located. Development on the pad will allow a substantial
portion of the lot to remain undeveloped and the extent of the incursion is no greater
than what already exists.
Section 6. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Planning Commission
hereby approves the Variance for Zoning Case No. 564 to permit the encroachment of a
residential additions into the side yard setback with a maximum encroachment of nine
(9) feet, as indicated on the development plan submitted with this application and
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A, subject to the conditions specified in
Section 9 of this Resolution.
Section 7. Section 17.46.020 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 or structures, which
involve changes to grading or an increase in the size of the building or structure by at
least 1,000 square feet and has the effect of increasing the size of the building or
structure by more than twenty-five percent (25%) in any thirty-six month period, may
be permitted. With respect to the Site Plan Review application, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings of fact:
A. The proposed development, as modified by the conditions of approval, 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 Zoning Code setback, and lot coverage
requirements, except as approved in Section 6. The lot has a net square foot area of
79,896 square feet. The proposed residence (3,712 sq. ft.), garage (547 sq. ft.), future stable
(450 sq.ft.), hobby shop (600 sq.ft.), swimming pool .054 sq.ft.), and service yard (96 sq.ft.)
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will have 6,032 square feet which constitutes 7.53% of the lot which is within the
maximum 20% structural lot coverage requirement. The total lot coverage including
paved areas and driveway will be 15,101 square feet which equals 18.9% of the lot,
which is within the 35% maximum overall lot coverage requirement.
B. The proposed development, as modified by the conditions of approval,
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).
C. The development plan, as modified by the conditions of approval, follows
natural contours of the site to minimize grading. The natural drainage courses will be
preserved and continue drainage to the canyons at the southwest side of this lot.
D. The development plan will, based upon compliance with the conditions
contained in this Resolution, supplement the existing vegetation with landscaping that
is compatible with and enhances the rural character of the community.
E. The development plan, as modified by the conditions of approval,
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, the proposed project will have a buildable pad of
16,078 square feet and a total building pad coverage of 31.07%, and a residential building
pad coverage of 29.93%.
F. The proposed development, as modified by the conditions of approval, is
harmonious in scale and mass with the site, the natural terrain and surrounding
residences. As indicated in Paragraph A, the lot coverage maximum will not be
exceeded. The proposed project is also consistent with the scale of other homes in the
immediate neighborhood. Grading will be minor and required only to restore the
natural slope of the property. The ratio of the proposed structures to lot coverage is
similar to the ratio found on several properties in the vicinity.
G. The proposed development, as modified by the conditions of approval, is
sensitive and not detrimental to convenience and safety of circulation for pedestrians
and vehicles because the proposed project will not require any change to the existing
driveway.
H. The project conforms with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act and is categorically exempt from environmental review.
Section 8. Based upon the foregoing findings, the Planning Commission
hereby approves the Site Plan Review application for Zoning Case No. 564 for a
proposed residential development as indicated on the development plan incorporated
herein as Exhibit A, subject to the conditions contained in Section 9 of this Resolution.
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Section 9. The Variance to the side yard setback approved in Section 6 and the
Site Plan for residential development approved in Section 8 of this Resolution are
subject to the following conditions:
A. These Variance and Site Plan approvals shall expire within one year from
the effective date of approval if construction pursuant to these approvals has not
commenced within that time period, as required by Sections 17.38.070 and 17.46.080.
B. It is declared and made a condition of these Variance and Site Plan
approvals, that if any conditions thereof are violated, these approvals 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 Buildings and Construction Ordinance, the
Zoning Ordinance, and of the zone in which the subject property is located must be
complied with unless otherwise set forth in the Permit, or shown otherwise on an
approved plan.
D. The lot shall be developed and maintained in substantial conformance
with the site plan on file dated October 24, 1997, and marked Exhibit A, except as
otherwise provided in these conditions.
E. 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.
F. Grading for the project shall be prohibited.
G. The residential building pad coverage shall not exceed 29.93%.
H. No windows shall be located on the north side of the residence on those
portions of the residence that are proposed to be added, and no additional windows
shall be located on any other portion of the north -facing wall of the residence.
I. Landscaping shall be provided and maintained to obscure the buildings
and the building pad with native drought -resistant vegetation that is compatible with
the surrounding vegetation of the community.
J. Existing mature Eucalyptus trees on the north side of the property adjacent
to the proposed additions shall be preserved and maintained.
K. The hobby shop shall not exceed 600 square feet.
L. No kitchen or other cooking facilities shall be provided within the hobby
shop.
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M. No vehicular access or paved parking area shall be developed within 50
feet of the hobby shop.
N. The hobby shop shall not be used for sleeping quarters.
O. Renting of the hobby shop is prohibited.
P. 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 shall not exceed a steepness of a 2 to 1 slope
ratio.
Q. 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.
R. Notwithstanding Section 17.46.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code,
any modifications to the project which would constitute additional development shall
require the filing of a new application for approval by the Planning Commission.
S. The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance of all conditions of
these Variances, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan approvals, or the approvals
shall not be effective.
T. All conditions of these Variance and Site Plan approvals that apply must
be complied with prior to the issuance of a building or grading permit from the County
of Los Angeles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOP) T�"Pk�5118Tj DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1997.
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ALLAN ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
MARILYN KERN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
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I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 97-26 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A VARIANCE TO ENCROACH INTO THE
SIDE YARD SETBACK TO CONSTRUCT RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS
AND GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL OF SUBSTANTIAL
ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IN ZONING
CASE NO. 564.
was approved a.nd. adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission on
November 18, 1997 by the following roll .:all vote:
Commissioners Hankins, Margeta, Sommer, Witte and
Chair Roberts.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
None.
None.
ABSTAIN: None.
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administrative Offices.
DEPUTY CLERK
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