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549, To build a retaining wall appr, Correspondence• C1iy 0/ ie0ii4 �Pe April 17, 2000 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. M. Tsai 8 Bowie Road 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: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: Zoning Case No. 549, an approved Variance to encroach into the front yard setback to construct a retaining wall and an approved Variance to encroach into the side yard setback to construct the same retaining wall at a single family residence for property at 8 Bowie Road, Rolling Hills, CA; more precisely, Lot 5-CRA. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tsai: City Manager Craig Nealis and I appreciate Mrs. Tsai meeting with us on Thursday, April 13, 2000, to discuss the landscaping of the outer side of the retaining wall along the west side of your property where the growth of the oleander bushes may obstruct the existing Caballeros riding trail in the future. We have spoken with the City's Landscape Consultant Julie Heinsheimer and learned that Ficus repens (Creeping fig) can be planted in 2 feet of soil along that outer portion of the retaining wall and that these plants will thrive once established. This should allow the plant material to be planted immediately adjacent to the outer wall above the wall footings. We would appreciate hearing from you within the next two weeks (by May 2, 2000) about these plants and your ability to plant them within the next few weeks. In addition, it would be most helpful if you would remove the oleander bushes and fill in the holes once the vines are established. You may call me at (310) 377-1521 at any time if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincere) 4- Lola Ungar Planning Director Cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. David Breiholz, Caballeros President Printed on Recycled l'aper. • City 0/ leo een9 November 3, 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. M. Tsai 8 Bowie Road 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: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: Zoning Case No. 549, an approved Variance to encroach into the front yard setback to construct a retaining wall and an approved Variance to encroach into the side yard setback to construct the same retaining wall at a single family residence for property at 8 Bowie Road, Rolling Hills, CA; more precisely, Lot 5-CRA. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tsai: Thank you for your letter dated November 1, 1999. We appreciate your responding to our concerns in writing. Your correspondence was in response to our request for information as to when you plan to plant the landscaping to obscure the subject retaining wall from the views of adjacent properties. That landscaping was to be planted within one (1) month of the completion of the retaining wall approved by the Planning Commission in Zoning Case No. 549 on February 11, 1997 by Resolution No. 97-6. On June 4, 1997, you posted a landscape bond in the amount of $690.00 for the landscaping. The retaining wall was completed and finaled on February 1. 1999 and landscape plantings to obscure the retaining wall from adjacent properties along with the removal of stockpiled soil and debris has not been undertaken. In your correspondence, you request that we extend your request until April, 2000 before planting the landscaping. We will honor our original extension of the requirement to plant the landscaping until February 1. 2000. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us at City Hall at (310) 377-1521. Sincerely, /K Lola M. Ungar Planning Director cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. Kevin Ennis, Assistant City Attorney Ms. Peggy Minor, Manager, Rolling Hills Community Association Mr. Rafael Bernal, District Engineering Associate, Lomita Office L.A. County Building and Safety Pririted on Recycled Paper. 3_,EgElIVE- Albert and Debra Y. Tsai , u 11. • 8 Bowie Road, • N 9 V 0 2 1999 Rolling Hills, CA 90274 November 1, 1999 Ms. Lola M Ungar, Planning Director City of Rolling Hills Subject: Landscaping of the retaining wall CITY OF ROLLING HALLS Fay Dear Ms•Lola Ungar, Albert E. Tsai Debra Y. Tsai and we received the letter date October 19,1999. Since we received the letter, Albert spoken with Mr. Craig NealIs and Ms. Lola M Ungar over the phone. We understand that we need to finish the landscaping along the retaining wall. Mainly because the economic crises and lately the earthquake make our business become more stressful for us. Albert has stay there for longer period of time. From our past experience, in order to get thing done right it must take a lot of personal attention from us during the construction. We would like to prepare the soil and install sprinkler or dripping system before we can plant any thing. We plan to have this done by the end of April 2000 because the beginning of the year Albert can spend more time here. For the swale between our property with Mr. Torres's property, I already has an engineering firm gave us an initial consultation. The topology survey along the property line just finishes not long ago. I will give the survey to a structure engineer to work on. In the meantime I already have worker clean the stockpile of soil. I discussed with Mr. Torres in case a rain will coming I will have the worker put the plastic cover to cover the slope for now. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, • Albert E Tsai and Debra Y Tsai (310) 544 8602 ofielling October 19, 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. M. Tsai 8 Bowie Road 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: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: Zoning Case No. 549, an approved Variance to encroach into the front yard setback to construct a retaining wall and an approved Variance to encroach into the side yard setback to construct the same retaining wall at a single family residence for property at 8 Bowie Road, Rolling Hills, CA; more precisely, Lot 5-CRA. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tsai: On October 12, 1999, I talked with Mrs. Tsai about the lack of landscaping to obscure the retaining wall from the views of adjacent properties. That landscaping was to be planted within one (1) month of the completion of the retaining wall approved by the Planning Commission in Zoning Case No. 549 on February 11, 1997 by Resolution No. 97-6. On June 4, 1997, you posted a landscape bond in the amount of $690.00 for the landscaping. The retaining wall was finaled on February 1, 1999 and you still have not removed the stockpiled soil and debris or planted the landscaping to obscure the retaining wall from adjacent properties. Since that time, we have spoken with you on numerous occasions about the lack of landscaping, the stockpiling of soil and debris on your property, and the necessity of a swale or drainage system between your property and Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Torres' property at 10 Bowie Road. We spoke with Mr. or Mrs. Tsai on May 26, 1999, June 4, 1999, June 8, 1999, June 10, 1999, June 21, 1999, June 22, 1999, August 9, 1999, and August 19, 1999 besides our recent discussion with Mrs. Tsai on October 12, 1999. Please contact this office in writing within the next two weeks (bv November 3. 1999) to inform us of any planned action. We would like to avoid consideration of more drastic action to gain compliance with required conditions. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us at City Hall at (310) 377-1521. Sincerely, ///A -eLC. ./'�' r Lola M. Ungar Planning Director cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. Kevin Ennis, Assistant City Attorney Ms. Peggy Minor, Manager, Rolling Hills Community Association Mr. Rafael Bernal, District Engineering Associate, Lomita Office L.A. County Building and Safety Printed on Recycled Paper. • leollin9. CERTIFIED MAIL February 25, 1997 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. M. Tsai 8 Bowie Road 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: cityofrh@aol.com SUBJECT: APPEAL PERIOD AND AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM ZONING CASE NO. 549, 8 BOWIE ROAD (LOT 5-CRA) RESOLUTION NO. 97-6 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tsai: This letter shall serve to notify you that the Planning Commission adopted a resolution on February 11, 1997 to approve your request for a Variance to encroach into the front yard setback to construct a retaining wall and a request for a Variance to encroach into the side yard setback to construct the same retaining wall at a single family residence in Zoning Case No. 549. That action, accompanied by the record of the proceedings before the Commission, was placed as a report item on the City Council's agenda at the Council's regular meeting on Monday, February 24, 1997. At the meeting, the Council received and filed these documents. 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 (bv March 13, 1997). (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. We have enclosed a copy of RESOLUTION NO. 97-6, 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: Printed on Recycled Paper. • • Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder Real Estate Records Section 12400 East Imperial Highway Norwalk, CA 90650 Include a check in the amount of $7.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. The City will notify the Los Angeles County Building & Safety Division to issue permits only when the Affidavit of Acceptance is received by us and any conditions of the Resolution required prior to issuance of building permits are met. Please feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincerely, LOLA UNGA PRINCIPAL PLANNER ENC: RESOLUTION NO. 97-6 EXHIBIT A DEVELOPMENT PLAN AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM APPEAL SECTION OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE. • • City 0/ /0/tfl died INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 FIELD TRIP NOTIFICATION January 22,1997 Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. M. Tsai 8 Bowie Road 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. 549, a request for a Variance to encroach into the front yard setback to construct a retaining wall and a request for a Variance to encroach into the side yard setback to construct the same retaining wall at a single family residence for property at 8 Bowie Road, Rolling Hills, CA; more precisely, Lot 5-CRA. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tsai: We have arranged for the Planning Commission to conduct a field inspection of your property to view a staking of the proposed project on Saturday. February 8, 1997. The Planning Commission's timetable is to meet at 7:30 AM at your property at 8 Bowie Road. The site must be prepared according to the following requirements: • Stake the property lines, the easements, and the front (50 foot) and side (35 foot) setback lines in relation to the proposed retaining wall. Use small pieces of cloth or flags attached to wire or twine to aid in the visualization of the proposed construction. The owner and/or representative should be present at the field trip to answer any questions regarding the proposal. Please call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. LOLA M. UNGA PRINCIPAL PLANNER Printed on Recycled Paper. • • City 0/ /E1O//iflg .j11 to INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 STATUS OF APPLICATION & NOTIFICATION OF MEETING FAX: (310) 377-7288 E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com January 9, 1997 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ei Tsai 8 Bowie Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 SUBJECT: Zoning Case No. 549, a request for a Variance to encroach into the front yard setback to construct a retaining wall and a request for a Variance to encroach into the side yard setback to construct the same retaining wall at a single family residence for property at 8 Bowie Road, Rolling Hills, CA; more precisely, Lot 5- CRA. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tsai: 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: X 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. 540 has been set for public hearing consideration by the Planning Commission at their meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 1997. 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, January 18,1997. Please arrange to pick up the staff report to preview it prior to the hearing. Please call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions. Sincerely, LOLA M. 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