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390, Addition of a bay window in gu, Application• The undersigned RMUEST FOR HEARING FOR ZONE VARIANCE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS George M. Sweeney Name 3..;Frjalaga Coye Plaza, Sutte 201, Palos 1lerdes Estates. CA 373-4885 Street Address Telephone Number (1) is/are the owner(s) or is/are in lawful possession of x-(2) \\has, permission ' of the owner Legal description of property situated at 3 Hillside Lane Street Address 1 Lot Tract Describe in detail the nature of the proposed use, including what aspects of the project require a Variance. Proposed design/use is for a bay window addition at a guest bedroom and for a bathroom extension at the master bath adjacent to Hillside Lane. Both additions would be constructed within the prescribed front setback and therefore require a variance. 0ne corner of the bathroom addition extends 3 feet closer to Hillside Lane than the existing residence. Distance from front easement is 4 feet at that point. Criteria to be satisfied for grant of Variance Such change is based upon the following described exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions that do not apply generally to other property in the 'same vicinity and zone. Subject residence is an existing non -conforming structure whi'cFi was constructed prior to establishment of 50' front setback requirements. Approximately 70% of the existing residence lies within this setback. Such change will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare nor injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone where property•is located because - Said changes are minor in nature and are not noticeable from adjacent properties. Bathroom addition adjacent to Hillside Lane merely infills a 48 square foot garden which is now enclosed with a 6' high wood fence., Residence additions are designed to preserve the character and integrity of one of the City's older and more traditional residences. FILING FEE A filing fee w=-must accompany the application. Make check payable to: • OWNER'S DECLARATION I, (We), declare under penalty of perjury that the.foregoing is true and correct. Executed at /674 this 44( day of (i2G'u(.. ) 3 4 ce_ Address , California, .19 4(30- NOTE: The Owner's Declaration can only be used if this application is signed in California. If this application is signed outside of California, the applicant should acknowledge before a Notary Public of the State where the signature is ffixed, or before another officer of that State authorized by its laws to take . acknowledgments, that he (it) owns the property described herein, and that the information in the accompanying this application is true to the best of his (its) knowledge and belief. Attach appropriate acknowledgment here. FORMS ISSUED TO: NAME ORGANIZATION JOa IkDDR,ESS DATE: DECISION OF PLANNING COMMISSION - FILED FEE $ RECEIPT NO.' 19 The action of the Planning Commission will be final unless within twenty (20) days following the notice to the applicant of the decision, an appeal in writing is filed with the City Clerk by: • A. The applicant; B. Any person who protested, either orally or in writing, as a matter of record prior to the final vote of the Planning Commission on the matter and who, in addition, received or was entitled to receive the written notice specified in subdivision 2 of subsection. A of Section 17.40.060; or C. The City Council, upon the affirmative,vote of three members of the Council. In order to obtain a building permit, it will be necessary for the applicant to sign a copy of the findings that they understand and accept the conditons of approval. • 1116 • STATE OF CALIFORNIA)ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) I, CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ZONING CASE CERTIFIED PROPERTY OWNERS' LIST AFFIDAVIT George Sweeney , declare under penalty of perjury that the,attached list contains the names and addresses of all persons to Whom all property is assessed as they appear on the latest available assessment roll --of the County within. the area described and.for a distance of. one thousand (1,000) feet from the exterior boundaries of property legally described as: Lot 1 ,= T-ract Executed at • Palos Verdes Estates 30th day of • P4arch • 0 Conditional Use Permit Variance 0 Zone Change , California, thii • • p-1989. e • s CITY OF ROLLING HILLS VARIANCE VARIANCE A variance is a form of permit which is required of any property owner who seeks to vary from the provisions of the City's zoning ordinance in the development of property in the City. In order to obtain a variance, the applicant must be able to demonstrate that practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships result through the strict and literal interpretation and enforcement of the zoning provisions. Variances are considered and decided upon by the Planning Commission following a public hearing. APPLICATION AND REQUEST FOR HEARING In order to obtain a variance, a property owner or his or her agent must submit an appli- cation and request a hearing before the Planning Commission. To do so, the applicant • should complete the requirements enumerated herein, assemble the necessary application documents and call to make an appointment at (213) 377-1521. Making an appointment will assure that someone is available to explain the necessary procedures and review the case material for completeness and • accuracy. PLAN SUBMITTAL INFORMATION Complete and submit for each application: / 5 1. "Request.for Hearing" Application. seven./1) copies of plan MUST aCcompany application. 2. Owner's Declaration 0' 3. Plan submittal using the "Checklist" as guide. Each plan must have computation of lot coverage printed on the plot plan. 4. Ownership List: Prepare a complete list of names and mailing addresses of all property owners of each parcel, within or partially within a 1,000 foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the property under consideration, including the owner of the subject property. Assign a number to each name on the list. This information must be as it appears on the latest available assessment roll of the Los Angeles County Assessor. This list shall be certified to be true and correct (complete Certified Property Owner's Affidavit). An inaccurate or incomplete list is cause for removal of the case from the agenda or to require a rehearing of the case. Type Self -Adhesive Mailing Labels: In addition to the Ownership List required, submit one complete set of typed self-adhesive mailing labels for all property owners listed on the Ownership List. 5. Certified Property Owners List Affidavit 6. Filing fee - Resolution #494 attached. REGULAR MEETINGS Once an application has been accepted as complete by the City, a hearing will be set before the Planning Commission. Applications are considered at the regular meetings of the Plan- ning Commission, which are held the third Tuesday of each month. Applications must be submitted to the Planning Commission Secretary no later than the last Monday of the month immediately preceding the regular meeting at which the matter shall be considered. Provide sufficient time in your plans to attend at least two meetings to allow the Planning Com- mission to study the facts presented and to make a field trip review of the physical conditions. The applicant or a representative must appear at the meeting. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY In reviewing a request, the Planning Commission must consider the following: 1. The Planning Commission shall consider all matters presented to it fairly and impar- tially, recognizing the rights of the applicant as well as its obligation to enforce all zoning ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills. 2. The development and use of all land within the City of Rolling Hills should be directed to the continuation of the existing rural open areas surrounding the existing residences in the City, and each new improvement or use of land should be carefully examined to determine what effect the proposed improvement or use of land will have on the terrain, trees and natural flora in the City. 3. The granting of variances shall be carefully scrutinized to protect bridle trails, :.:' and provide the proper spacing of residences and accessory building so as to prevent overconstruction of the lot or parcel to be improved. • • COMPUTATION OF LOT COVERAGE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS LOT COVERAGE (Ordinance No. 188) Main buildings, accessory buildings, structures, tennis courts, swimming pools, service yards (enclosed or unenclosed), stables, or an area of not less than 200 square feet for the construction of a stable (with vehicle access thereto) shall not cover more than twenty (20%) percent of the net lot area; provided further that in addition to the above described improvements, the areas included within driveways, parking space, walks, patios, decks and asphalt or concrete'paving of' any kind excepting roads maintained by the Rolling Hills Community Association, shall not cover more than thirty-five (35%) percent of the net lot area. For the purposes of this Section 'net a:�a' shall exclude all perimeter easements. a maximum of ten feet and that portion of the lot or parcel of land which is used :or roadway purposes, and shall also exclude any private drive or driveway which pro- vides ingress and egress to any other lot or parcel of land, and access strip portion of any flag lot. •BUI'.DING AREA CALCULATIONS NET LOT AREA -91228 sq. ft. RESIDENCE - 4003 48Q3-ft. GARAGE 400., sq. ft. SWIMMING POOL (Spa) 81 ' • sq. ft. STABLE TENNIS COURT 2100- sq. ft. 0 sq. ft. TOTAL SQUARE FEET' 6584.0 % COVERED (MAY NOT EXCEED 20% OF NET LOT AREA) 7.22 DRIVEWAY PAVED WALKS AND PATIO AREA POOL DECKING 615 sq. ft. 1960 sq. ft. 250 sq. ft. TOTAL SQUARE FEET 2825.0 • 3,10, % 9409, 0 TOTAL COVERAGE (MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF NET LOT AREA) 10.32 �. CHECKLIST FOR PLAN SUBMITTAL The following information must be included on any plan submitted for checking to the Rolling Hills Planning Commission for: a) Conditional Use Permit b) Variance (including grading requirements) Show the following: O Name and address of resident and name and address of architect and Civil Engineer. Vicinity map, scale 1:200 feet. Requested improvements should be dimensioned to property line and residences of all contiguous properties. Easements should be shown and dimensioned on subject property and. all contiguous properties, on property line nearest improvement. North arrow and scale of plans. Existing contours of the entire lot. Square footage of pads in accordance with City Ordinance 188. Computation of lot coverage in accordance with City Ordinance 188. All slopes shall not be steeper in slope than two horizontal to one vertical, or exceed a vertical height of 30 feet. All slopes shall be marked with grade. (Ordinance 153) All cut and fill slopes must be shaded. (Ordinance 153) Show all retaining walls and sections through walls, height and elevations. Show height for all buildings. Show proposed drainage pattern of graded areas. The defined area(s) for which the Variance or Conditional Use Permit is requested. Show outline of residence and any additional structures. All structures must be physically measured and square footage of each structure must be shown on drawing. A note must be on the drawing certifying to those measurements. Show a graded area of not less than 200 square feet for the construction of a stable and a graded road of not more than 25% grade for vehicular accest to the stable site. (Ordinance 188) Sections should be shown through highest slope and through other areas where ground is steep, and as many additional sections as necessary to clearly delineate land contours with existing ground. A current survey and grading plan, showing all structures on the property, with their distance from property lines delineated, will be required in applications where the requested change is close to easements, close to other properties, and/or where there is to be significant grading on the property. Distances from the centerline of all existing and proposed streets adjacent to the subject property.