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617, Encroach into the north side y, ApplicationNAME IIUI0iiuuiuuuuu�uiuuiuuAiiuui LEAD SHEET RECORDING REQUESTED BY WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO )(0-6eAY'La- MAILING ADDRESS re-fd-1-024-z-g-e4-ep CITY, STATE. 7411, /0,," ZIP CODE (}#e-t"6- FEE FEE $16 D ,.. CODE 20 CODE 19 CODE 9 CODE 24 v 00 1763956 RECORDED/FILED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS RECORDE{ LOS ANGELES OFFICE CALIFORNIA 2:21 PM NOV 09 2000 SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDERS USE TOTLE(S) -04--) zip Assessor's Identification Number (AIN) To Be Completed By Examiner OR Title Company In Black Ink D.T.T. Number of Parcels Shown THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE DUPLICATED i Signature 4 iv,t e, Name typed or printed 3/ C./ikc/ciieuJ/-o'44 Add ss, / v /l r N 1.-1//S" CA 02.7 4-- City/State Signatures must be acknowledged by a notary public. RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND MAIL TO: CITY OF ROLLING HILLS 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 (310) 377-7288 FAX The Registrar -Recorder's Office requires that the form be notarized before recordation.. AFFIDAVIT OF ACCEPTANCE FORM STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) §§ CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) ZONING CASE NO. 617 A DEC 1 4 ?ego CITY OF ROLL Pit SITE PLAN REVIEW VARIANCE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT T Recorder's Use Only L I (We) the undersigned state: I am (We are) the owner(s) of the real property described as follows: 31 CHUCKWAGON ROAD (LOT 16-CF), ROLLING HILLS, CA This property is the subject of the above numbered case. am (We are) aware of, and accept, all the stated conditions in said ZONING CASE NO. 617 SITE PLAN REVIEW VARIANCE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT L (We) ce-tify (or declare) under thte penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Signature S 4-4-20 Name typed or printed �/ C4krt.k `vel4e,» Address /+I// t City/State 6: /1—i. 4.4 ch 1a2-1 - State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) On LQ — -00 before me, 1-P/ personally appeared �e'1 . (-/ AA ina_a 1,1 Cqc I ( personally (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the persons) whose name(s) iareJsubscribed to the within instrument and acknowledge me that Iiey)j executed the same in hisfte=uthorized capacity(ies) and that by t ei signatures) oinstrument the person(s), or the en lty upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. Witness by hand and official seal. J. MILLER Commission # 1174074 Notary Public -California Los Angeles County My Comm. Expires Feb 20, 2002 nature of Notary SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF • RESOLUTION NO. 2000-19 .h;J.1 „4 * 00-1763956 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 98-12 AND APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VARIANCES TO ENCROACH INTO THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE YARD SETBACKS TO AUTHORIZE THE RETENTION OF PREVIOUSLY ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTED RETAINING WALLS AT A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 31 CHUCKWAGON ROAD IN ZONING CASE NO. 617. THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. An application has been filed by Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Gill with respect to real property located at 31 Chuckwagon Road (Lot 16-CF), Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills, requesting a modification to conditions imposed for previously approved Variances to encroach into the north and south side yard setbacks to authorize the retention of illegally constructed retaining walls. Section 2. The Commission considered this item at a duly noticed public hearing on June 20, 2000, July 18, 2000, and August 15, 2000 and at a field trip visit on August 5, 2000, at which time information was presented indicating the need to waive the requirements to smooth the top upper edge of the uneven retaining walls because they are now covered by native vegetation and waive the requirement to remove the east and south pool equipment walls because removal would conflict with the Rolling Hills Community Association requirement that pool equipment be concealed from neighboring properties. Section 3. Sections 17.38.010 through 17.38.050 of theRolling Hills Municipal Code require the Planning Commission to make certain findings to lawfully grant a request for a variance. When the Planning Commission previously granted Variances to encroach into the north and south side yard setbacks to authorize the retention of illegally constructed retaining walls at 31 Chuckwagon Road, the required findings were set forth in Section 5 of Resolution No. 98-12. The Planning Commission hereby determines that the findings contained in that prior resolution are applicable to and can be made again in their entirety as the findings for the project as modified and are, accordingly, incorporated herein by this reference. Section 4. A. Based upon information and evidence submitted, the Planning Commission does hereby rescind Paragraphs E, F, and G of Section 9 of Resolution No. 98-12, dated June 16,1998. B. Paragraph H, Section 9 shall read as follows: "The lot shall be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the site plan on file marked Revised Exhibit "A," dated June 5, 2000, except as otherwise provided in these conditions." • • 00=1763956 t( Section 5. , Except as herein amended, the provisions of Resolution No. 98-12 shall continue to be in full force and effect. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of Septerr, 2 ALLAN ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: ry-41A.A.11- g . MARILYN RN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2000-19 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 98-12 AND APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VARIANCES TO ENCROACH INTO THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE YARD SETBACKS TO AUTHORIZE THE RETENTION OF PREVIOUSLY ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTED RETAINING WALLS AT A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 31 CHUCKWAGON ROAD IN ZONING CASE NO. 617. was approved and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the Planning Commission on September 19, 2000 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Hankins,' Margeta J Witte and.. Chairran..Rober.ts NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Sommer. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. DEPUTY C CLERK Resolution No. 2000-19 Page 2 of 2 • VARIANCE APPLICATION., REQUEST FOR HEARING PROPERTY OWNER: Dr. and Mrs. Lynn E. Gill OWNER'S ADDRESS: 31 Chuckwaaon Road, Rolling Hills. CA 90274 TELEPHONE NO.: (310) 541-3311 fax (310) 541-6948 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 31 Chuckwaaon Road, Rollins Hills, CA 90274 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot No. 16 Record of survey 73-12-14 ASSESSOR'S BOOK NO.7567 PAGE 006 PARCEL 19 AGENT'S NAME: AGENT'S ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NO.: Describe in detail the nature of the proposed use, including what aspects of the project require a plan and Variance modification. This application is for a plan modification, Variance modification, and extension to June 16, 2001. On June 16, 1997, the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills in Zoning Case No. 577 approved and adopted Resolution No. 98-12 approving a Variance to encroach into the north side yard setback to authorize the retention with modifications of as -built non -permitted retaining walls, and approved a Variance to encroach into the south side yard setback to authorize the retention with modifications of as -built non -permitted retaining walls. It also approved a Variance authorizing retention of a barbecue that encroached into the side -yard setback. The Variance was subject to sixteen Conditions (Section 9, A through T.) On May 18, 1999, we applied for and were granted a one-year extension to the Variance to June 16, 2000 (Resolution No. 99-11.) Our Variance application had also requested a variance to authorize construction of a new trellis, designed by Edward Carson Beall, AIA and Associates, that would encroach into the front yard setback, and retention of an as -built trellis with modifications in the front yard setback. After discussion with the Planning Commission during the hearing process, the request for the new trellis that would encroach into the front yard setback was withdrawn. After a site review by the Rolling Hills Community Association Architectural Review Committee (Condition Sec. 9 Q.) and a subsequent meeting with the Committee, we agreed to demolish and have demolished the as -built trellis in the front yard setback. As a part of the project plan, we demolished an as -built garden wall and removed trees in the roadway easement, and landscaped the area with decomposed granite for parking and a horse path. The Architectural Revi Committee required that we build enclosed trash yard area, which we have constructed. The Committee required changes to the pilaster design, mailbox, lighting approval, approval of stone veneer laid in strata, and other minor changes with which we have complied. Having met all of the requirements of the Architectural Review Committee, the Committee and the Rolling Hills Community Association approved the project plans. This satisfies the requirements of Section 9 Condition Q of the Variance. The primary objective of the proposed project for which the Variance was granted was to: 1. Provide retention for an unsupported existing building and slope, and remedy existing soil failure and slumping of the slope, and related cracking of the patio slab and pool. A geologic survey conducted by Keith Ehlert, Consulting Engineering Geologist dated July 27, 1994 found: • "A crack was observed in the swimming pool parallel to the slope." • "A minor local slump has occurred on the steeper portion of the slope that descends from the pad that the house and pool are located on. The possibility of further failures occurring on the slopes cannot be ruled out." The area experiencing the soil failure is located in the south side yard setback, immediately adjacent to the southern property line between the subject property and the Lynn and Lisa Craig property at 29 Chuckwagon Road. • "Information in the County of Los Angeles file indicates that a permit to construct a retaining wall to correct a slump (slope failure) was issued November 15,1988," referring to a permit for construction of retaining walls issued to the previous owners, the Migliaccio's. The former owners completed construction of a 5 foot retaining wall permitted in the south side yard setback in 1988, but did not complete the permitted 3 foot retaining walls in the south side yard setback or at the base of the slope that were required to support the upper pad and stabilize the slope. 2. Remove extensive asphalt paving and a double driveway entry in the front yard setback and remove asphalt paving from the north side yard setback to reduce total flatwork from the existing 6,075 sq. ft. to approximately 3,860 sq. ft. and replace it with new landscaping to beautify the property. Reduce the percent total lot coverage from 42.5% to 34.1 %. No grading was required to complete this work. We retained John Schuricht, registered professional structural engineer 2391, of Palos Verdes Engineering Corporation to inspect the property and provide structural engineering consulting. Denn Engineers (Ed Schwerie, P.E. No. 11284) executed the engineering design and prepared workingdrawings for the construction. Denn Engineers also prepared a survey and topography of the property, and checked to make sure that there were no easements where we intended to do the construction. Edward Carson Beall, AIA and Associates prepared hardscape/landscape plans. On August 22, 1997 we brought the plans into the Rolling Hills Community Association offices to determine what permits and other authorizations were required. We found in their property file at the Community Association office an approved Variance (Zoning Case No. 365) allowing, among other things, construction of retaining walls along the south property line and at the base of the slope of the building pad. We found a building permit for construction of retaining walls issued 11-15-88 to the former owners, Mr. and Mrs. Migliaccio. We also found an approved remedial grading plan prepared by South Bay Engineering Corporation. An annotation was made on the 1997 plans in the Community Association offices that we were completing the retaining walls already permitted in 1988, and the plans were filed in our property file. Page 2 • • At that point we believed that we had complied with requirements and that we had a valid Variance and building permit. We later learned that the Variance and building permit for the retaining walls expired after one year, and that we needed to again apply for a Variance. We applied for and were granted a Variance, Resolution No, 98-12 on June 16, 1998. As of May 19, 2000, thirteen of the sixteen Conditions (Section 9, A-T) have been complied with, with the exception of Conditions E, F, and G. On May 19, 2000 we opened a building permit BL 1202-0005190028 for the as -built walls, with the intention of completing required modification work to satisfy Variance Conditions E, F, and G. The permit expires 11-15-2000. During this process, new information has come to our attention which makes it necessary for us to request a modification of the plan and Variance and extension to June 16, 2001: Condition F. "The east and south pool equipment walls shall be removed." We have learned that the Rolling Hills Community Association requires that pool equipment be enclosed. Also, we have observed that Chesterfield Road and Chuckwagon Road form a natural amphitheater which amplifies sounds in the canyon. If we were to remove the pool equipment walls, neighbors down -slope of us (most properties on Chesterfield Road) would clearly hear our two 2-HP pumps running eight hours per day in the summer. The Community Association has inspected the site and has given a final approval on the pool equipment enclosure and as -built retaining walls. We request that the plan be modified authorizing retention of the east and south pool equipment walls. Conditions E. and G. "The uneven top upper edge of all retaining wall (in the side yard setbacks) shall be a continuous smooth line and without jagged inclines or declines along the length of the wall. The southernmost retaining wall shall be modified so as to reduce the wall and be parallel to the slope and slightly below the topmost fence rail of the neighbor's adjacent 3-rail fence." The as -built walls going from the upper pad to the lower pad down the slope are a stepped -down wall design. The number of blocks over and down in each "step" are constructed with mathematical regularity (e.g., 6 feet over, 1-1/2 feet down, 6 feet over, 1-1/2 feet down, etc.). 1. A stepped -down wall design is specifically allowed by the Rolling Hills Community Association Covenants. 2. While obtaining a bid from our masonry contractor to modify the as -built walls from stepped -down to sloped wall design, we learned that modifying the wall (saw cutting a sloped line through the blocks, jack -hammering off the step-down part of the wall, and cutting through steel reinforcing bars) has a high risk of damaging the structural integrity of the entire retaining wall. Steel reinforcing bars extend through the middles of the top blocks and lower courses of blocks into the footings. Concrete is poured into the openings in the blocks to lock the wall into one integral unit. Jackhammering out the walls' step-downs will tend to crack or loosen lower block courses, reducing the integrity of the entire wall. 3. The plans for the as -built walls with stepped -down design have been approved by the Rolling Hills Community Association. All retaining walls in the project are five feet high or less, averaging no more than 2-1/2 feet high (Condition D.) The as -built walls have been reviewed by and meet Architectural Committee and Community Association requirements. Page 3 • • 4. Extensive native and drought -resistant plantings including Bougainvillea, Cistus, Eriogonum, Heliantemum, and Rosemary are cascading over the tops of the walls (Conditions I, J, K, L). When the plants are mature, the tops of the walls will appear as a sloped line parallel to the slope, regardless of whether the walls themselves are stepped - down or sloped. This complies in spirit to Conditions E. and G. 5. We consulted with the neighbor adjacent to the southern retaining wall before constructing the wall to obtain his approval. He had no objection to the wall design then and still has no objection. 6. No Rolling Hills neighbor can see the retaining wall in the northern side yard setback, as our property abuts George F Canyon. 7. We conducted a survey of nine neighbors who may be able to see our retaining walls. Five of the six who responded to the survey do not think we should be required to demolish the stepped portions of the walls. 8. We have submitted pictures of stepped -down wall designs on twelve properties in the immediate vicinity of the subject walls. This stepped -down wall design is overwhelmingly the most common retaining wall design on properties in the same vicinity and zone as our property. We see a stepped -down wall from our house, and our next -door neighbor has a stepped -down wall in their front yard. We request that the plan and Variance be modified to authorize retention of the stepped -down retaining walls in their as -built condition. 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: The Rolling Hills Planning Commission in Resolution No. 98-12 found that there are exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and conditions applicable to the property or intended use that do not apply generally to the other property or use in the same zone. 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 The Rolling Hills Planning Commission in Resolution 98-12 found that granting of the Variance would not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the property is located. Environmental Impact The Rolling Hills Planning Commission in Resolution 98-12 found that the project qualifies as a Class 5 Exemption .(State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15305 (Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations) and is therefore categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. A filing fee must accompany the application. Make check payable to: THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS. Check is attached. Page 4 ,• • • OWNER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Property development in Rolling Hills is governed by ordinances of the CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ("City") and by private deed restrictions enforced by the ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ("RHCA"). The land development permit process of the City and the RHCA are completely independent and separate. Both must be satisfied and approval given by both the City and the RHCA to develop property in Rolling Hills. An approval by either the City or the RHCA does not mean or imply or ensure approval by the other. The suggested sequence of property development is to obtain City approvals first. We, the undersigned, acknowledge that the above statement has been fully read and its admonition is completely understood. Executed at 31 Chuckwagon Road, Rolling Hill, California This 27 day of May 2000. By: /14A.fi AM Lynn ill By: Sharon J. Gill Address: Page 5 OWNER'S DECLARAAN We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Rolling Hill, California, This 27th day of May 2 00 By: /1/1 Lynn E. Gill By: Sharon J. Gill Address: 31 Chuckwagon Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 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 fixed, 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 accompanying this application is true to the best of his (its) knowledge and belief. Attach appropriate acknowledgment here. APPLICANT: Dr.Lvnn E. and Sharon J. Gill REPRESENTATIVE: FEE: COMPANY NAME: NO: COMPANY ADDRESS: BY: DATE: COMPANY PHONE NO. ( ) PROJECT ADDRESS: 31 Chuckwaaon Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 DATE FILED Mav 27. 2000 RECEIPT ZONING CASE NO: 577 TENTATIVE HEARING Page 6 • • Date Filed _May 30, 2000 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Applicant(s) _Dr. Lynn E. and Sharon J. Gill Tel. (310) 541-3311 Address 31 Chuckwagon Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274 2. Legal Owner(s) Dr. Lynn E. and Sharon J. Gill Tel. (310) 541-3311 Address 31 Chuckwagon Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274 3. Project Address 31 Chuckwagon Road, Rolling Hills, CA90274 Assessor's Book No. 7567 - Page 006 - Lot No. 019 4. Other related permits and other public approvals required for this project, including those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies: Building Permit for as -built retaining walls BL 1202 0005190028 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM (To Be Completed By Applicant) Zoning Case No. _377 5. Existing zoning district 6. Proposed project/use of site PROJECT DESCRIPTION This application is for a modification to the Variance (Resolution 98-12) to allow: • retention of the east and south pool equipment enclosure walls • retention of the stepped -down retaining walls in their as -built condition The Rolling Hills Planning Commission in Resolution 98-12 found that the project qualifies as a Class 5 Exemption (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15305 (Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations) and is therefore categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. 7. Site size 8. Net lot area . "Net Lot Area" means the total area included within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of property, exclusive of: (a) the entire area within a recorded roadway easement plus the area within ten (10) feet measured perpendicular to the edge of the roadway easement; (b) the ten (10) foot perimeter of the lot perpendicular to the property lines; (c) any private drive or driveway that provides access to any other lot or parcel; and (d) the access strip portion of a flag lot." 9. Total square footage of structures 10. Number of floors of construction 11. Basement square footage 12. Total combined flatwork and structural lot coverage 13. Will any exterior walls be removed or relocated? Which walls? 14. Will any interior walls be removed or relocated? Which walls? 15. Will the entire building structure require a new roof? 16. Will the existing roof remain intact, with less than 200 square feet added? 17. Grading quantites shall be balanced. Amount cut . Amount fill (Include any basement cut in grading quantities.) -1- • • 18. Area of disturbance. 40% maximum; any remedial grading (temporary disturbance), any graded slopes and building pad areas, and any nongraded area where impervious surfaces will remain or are proposed to be added. Square feet Percentage of Net Lot Area 19. If residential, include the unit size. Square feet 20. If commercial, indicate the type of project, whether neighborhood, city or regionally oriented, square footage of sales area, estimated employment per shift and loading facilities. 21. If industrial, indicate the type of project, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities. 22. If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project. 23. Attach plans. 24. Proposed scheduling. 25. If the project involves a site plan review, variance, conditional use or rezoning application, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required. A modification of the Variance approved by Resolution 98-12 is required to allow: 1. Retention of the south and east walls of the pool equipment enclosure 2. Retention of the as -built walls in their current stepped -wall state Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? Discuss below all items checked yes (attach additional sheets as necessary). YES NO 26. Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, lakes or hills, or substantial alteration of ground contours. 27. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public lands or roads. 28. Change in pattern, scale or character of general area of project. 29. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. -2- • • YES NO Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes, or odors in vicinity. 31. Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or alteration of existing draining patterns. 32. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity. 33. Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. 34. Use or disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances, flammable or explosives. 35. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police, fire, water, sewage, etc.). 36. Substantially increased fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.). 37. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 38. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site, and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. Snapshots or polaroid photos will be accepted. 39. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one -family, guest house, office use, etc.) and scale of development (height, frontage, set -back, rear yard, etc.). Attach photographs of the vicinity. Snapshots or polaroid photos will be accepted. -3- • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (Please explain all "yes" and "maybe" answers on separate sheets.) 40. Earth. Will the proposal result in: a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction or overcovering of the soil? c. Change in topography or ground surface relief features? d. The destruction, covering or modification of any unique geologic or physical features? e. Any increase in wind or water erosion of soils, either on or off the site? f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or changes in siltation, deposition or erosion which may modify the channel of a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake? Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, mud slides, ground failure, or similar hazards? g. 41. Air. Will the proposal result in: a. Substantial air emissions or deterioration of ambient air quality? b. The creation of objectionable odors? c. Alteration of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change in climate, either locally or regionally? YES MAYBE NO 42. Water. Will the proposal result in: a. Changes in currents, or the course or direction of water movements, in either marine or fresh waters? _ �^ b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? c. Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters? d. Change in the amount of surface water in any water body? (/� e. Discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water quality, including but not limited to temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity? f. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters? g. Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations? h. Substantial reduction in the amount of water otherwise available for public water supplies? i. Exposure of people or property to water -related hazards such as flooding or tidal waves? YES MAYBE NO -4- • • J. Significant changes in the temperature, flow, or chemical content of surface thermal springs? 43. Plant Life. Will the proposal result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or number of any species of plants (including tress, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and aquatic plants)? b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of plants? c. Introduction of new species of plants into an area, or in a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop? 44. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in: a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers of any species or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals including reptiles, fish and shellfish, benthic organisms, insects or microfauna)? b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals? c. Introduction of new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? d. Deterioration to existing fish or wildlife habitat? 45. Noise. Will the proposal result in: a. Increases in existing noise levels? b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels? 46. Light and Glare. Will the proposal produce new light or glare? 47. Land Use. Will the proposal result in a substantial alteration of the present or planned land use of an area? 48. Natural Resources. Will the proposal result in: a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural resources? b. Substantial depletion of any nonrenewable natural resource? 49. Risk of Upset. Will the proposal involve: a. A risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemical or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions? b. Possible interference with an emergency response plan or an emergency evacuation plan? 50. Population. Will the proposal alter the location, distribution, density, or growth rate of the human population of an area? 51. Housing. Will the proposal affect existing housing, or create a demand for additional housing? 52. Transportation/Circulation. Will the proposal result in: a. Generation of substantial additional vehicular movement? -5- C/� YES MAYBE NO • • b. Effects on existing parking facilities, or demand for new parking? c. Substantial impact upon existing transportation systems? d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic? f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles? 53. Public Services. Will the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need for new or altered governmental services in any of the following areas: a. Fire protection? b. Police protection? c. Schools? d. Parks or other recreational facilities? e. Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? f. Other governmental services? 54. Energy. Will the proposal result in: a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or energy? b. Substantial increase in demand upon existing sources of energy, or require the development of new sources of energy? 55. Utilities. Will the proposal result in a need for new systems, or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a. , Power or natural gas? b. Communications systems? c. Water? d. Sewer or septic tanks? e. Storm water drainage? f. Solid waste and disposal? 56. Human Health. Will the proposal result in: a. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard excluding mental health? b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards? 57. Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in the obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to the public, or will the proposal result in the creation of an aesthetically offensive site open to public view? 58. Recreation. Will the proposal result in an impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? 59. Cultural Resources. -6- • • a. Will the proposal result in the alteration of or the destruction of a prehistoric or historic archeological site? b. Will the proposal result in adverse physical or aesthetic effects to a prehistoric or historic building, structure, or object? c. Does the proposal have the potential to cause a physical change which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? d. Will the proposal restrict existing religious or sacred uses within the potential impact area? 60. Mandatory Findines of Significance. a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? • • b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short- term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) c. Does the project have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (A project may affect two or more separate resources where the impact is relatively small, but where the effect of the total of those impacts on the environment is significant.) d. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effect on human beings, either directly or indirectly? YES MAYBE NO NOTE: Before the Lead Agency can accept this application as complete, the applicant must consult the lists prepared pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code and submit a signed statement indicating whether the project and any alternatives are located on a site which is included on any such list, and shall specify any list. -8- • • HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SUBSTANCES STATEMENT The development project and any alternatives proposed in this application are contained on the lists compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. Accordingly, the project applicant is required to submit a signed statement which contains the following information: 1. Name of applicant: 2. Address: 3. Phone Number: 4. Address of Site (street name and number if available, and ZIP code): 5. Local Agency (city/county): 6. Assessor's book, page, and parcel number: 7. Specify any list pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code: STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SUBSTANCES SITES LIST (available at City Hall). 8. Regulatory identification number: 9. Date of List: JULY 1992 Date For Signature Applicant NOTE: In the event that the project site and any alternatives are not listed on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code, then the applicant must certify that fact as provided below. I have consulted the lists compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code and hereby certify that the development project and any alternatives proposed in this application are not contained on these lists. Date Signature For Applicant -9- • • CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date For forms\environm.app Signature Applicant 44i, / L�2'�% -10-