476, Approved Extension on construc, Resolutions & Approval ConditionsRESOLUTION NO. 94-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS APPROVING AN EXTENSION TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE
PLAN REVIEW FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE
NO. 476.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY
FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A request has been filed by Mr. Murray Smith with
respect to real property located at 10 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road
(Lot 84-2-RH), Rolling Hills requesting an extension to a
previously approved Site Plan Review application for a proposed new
residence.
Section 2. The Commission considered this item at a meeting
on February 26, 1994 at which time information was presented
indicating that the extension of time is necessary because business
conditions necessitate the delay in plans.
Section 3. Based upon information and evidence submitted, the
Planning Commission does hereby amend Paragraph A, Section 7 of
Resolution No. 92-25, dated September 15, 1992, to read as follows:
"A. The Site Plan Review approval shall expire within two
years of the approval of this Resolution."
Section 4. Except as herein amended, the provisions of
Resolution No. 92-25 shall continue to be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1994..
ALLAN ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
MARILYN KER , DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 94-7
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
ss
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 94-7 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS APPROVING AN EXTENSION TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE
PLAN REVIEW FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE
NO. 476.
was approved and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the
Planning Commission on February 26, 1994 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Commissioners Frost, Lay, Raine and Chairman Roberts
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Hankins
ABSTAIN: None
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the
following:
Administrative Offices
EPUTY CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 92-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A
PROPOSED NEW RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 476.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES
HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An application was duly filed by Mr. Murray Smith
with respect to real property located at 10 Upper Blackwater Canyon
Road, Rolling Hills (Lot 84-2-RH) requesting Site Plan Review
approval for a proposed new residence.
Section 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed
public hearing to consider the application for a Site Plan Review
on April 28, 1992, May 19, 1992, June 16, 1992, July 21, 1992, and
August 18, 1992, and conducted a field trip visit on August 6,
1992.
Section 3. The Planning Commission finds that the project is
categorically exempt, from environmental review under the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to a Class 3 exemptionprovided
by Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 4. Section 17.34.010 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 may be made which
involve changes to grading or an increase to the size of the
building or structure by more than twenty-five percent (25%) in any
thirty-six month period. The applicant has proposed to construct a
new single family residence on the subject site.
Section 5. The Planning Commission makes the following
findings of fact:
A. The proposed development 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. The lot has a
net square foot area of 89,734 square feet. The proposed residence
of 3,566 square feet, garage of 650 square feet, a 450 square foot
stable and a 96 square foot service yard will have 4,312 square
feet which constitutes 5.3% of the lot which is within the maximum
20% structural lot coverage requirement. The total lot coverage
including paved areas and driveway will be 8,162 square feet which
equals 9.1% of the lot, which is within the 35% maximum overall lot
coverage requirement. The project proposed is located on a
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relatively large lot which provides adequate open space. The
proposed structure conforms with the natural topographic features
of the lot and the area being graded will provide a new pad that
will conform with the existing open pad area located on the site.
The project is similar and compatible with scale of several
neighboring developments.
B. The proposed development 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 because
only the building pad will be graded and, subject to conditions
attached to this approval, most of the mature trees will not be
removed, thereby retaining the current drainage pattern and
landscape screening for the site.
C. The development plan follows natural contours of the
site and drainage courses will continue naturally away from the
building pad.
D. The development plan, subject to conditions attached to
this approval, incorporates existing large trees and native
vegetation to the maximum extent feasible and supplements it with
landscaping that is compatible with and enhances the rural
character of the community.
E. The development plan substantially preserves the natural
and undeveloped state of the lot by minimizing building coverage
because the new structure is not overly large .and will not cause
the structural and total lot coverage to be exceeded. Significant
portions of the lot will be left undeveloped.
F. The proposed development is harmonious in scale and mass
with the site, the natural terrain and surrounding residences
because as indicated in Paragraph A, lot coverage maximum will not
be exceeded and the proposed project is of consistent scale with
the neighborhood. The ratio of the proposed structure to lot
coverage is similar to the ratio found on several properties in the
vicinity. .
G. The proposed development is sensitive and not
detrimental to convenience and safety of circulation for
pedestrians and vehicles because while the proposed project will
require a new driveway entrance, the proposed project will utilize
the existing vehicular access, thereby having a less than
significant impact on the roadway.
H. The project conforms with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act and is categorically exempt
from environmental review.
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Section 6. Bas'ed upon the foregoing findings, the Planning
Commission hereby approves the Site Plan Review for a proposed new
residence at 10 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road in accordance with the
Development Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A subject to the
conditions contained in Section 7.
Section 7. The Site Plan Review approval for a proposed new
residence as indicated on the Development Plan attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A as approved in Section 6 is
subject to the following conditions:
A. The Site Plan Review approval shall expire within one
year from the effective date of approval as defined in Section
17.34.080.A.
B. It is declared and made a condition of the Site Plan
Review approval, that if any conditions thereof are violated, the
Permit 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 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 marked Exhibit A except as
otherwise provided in these conditions.
E. The driveway access apron shall be twenty-eight (28)
feet wide. (Requested by Traffic Commission and amended with
Planning Commission approval on September 26, 1992).
F. The driveway access apron shall be roughened to assist
equestrian crossing.
G. A preliminary landscape plan must be submitted to and
approved by the City of Rolling Hills Planning Department staff
prior to the issuance of any grading and building permit. The
landscaping plan submitted must comply with the purpose and intent
of the Site Plan Review Ordinance, shall incorporate existing
mature trees and native vegetation, and shall utilize to the
maximum extent feasible, plants that are native to the area and/or
consistent with the rural character of the community.
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A bond in the amount of the cost estimate of the implementation of
the landscaping plan plus 15% shall be required to be posted prior
to issuance of a grading and building permit and shall be retained
with the City for not less than two years after landscape
installation. The retained bond will be released by the City
Manager after the City Manager determines that the landscaping was
installed pursuant to the landscaping plan as approved, and that
such landscaping is properly established and in good condition.
H. The landscape plan shall also incorporate and preserve,
to the maximum extent feasible, the existing trees located at the
lower edge of the property towards Blackwater Canyon Road and the
natural landscape screening that exists at the north side of the
proposed building pad.
I. 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.
The grading plan shall utilize land form or contour grading
techniques in its design so as to create slopes that blend with the
natural horizontal and vertical contours of the existing terrain
and in no;case shall cut and fill slopes be steeper than the City
of Rolling Hills standard of 2 to 1 slope ratio.
J. 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.
K. 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.
L. Notwithstanding Section 17.34.070 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.
M. The residential building pad coverage shall not exceed
22.5% and the total building pad coverage shall not exceed 23.3%.
N. The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance
of all conditions of this Site Plan Review, pursuant to Section
17.32.087, or the approval shall not be effective.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-25
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0. Conditions 'A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, and N of
this Site Plan Review approval must be complied with prior to the
issuance of a building or grading permit from the County of Los
Angeles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992.
ALLAN ROBER'1 , CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
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MARILYN KERN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
The foregoing Resolution No. 92-25 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A
PROPOSED NEW RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 476.
was approved and adopted at a regular of the Planning Commission on
September 15, 1992 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Frost, Hawkins, Lay, Raine and
Chairman Roberts
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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DEPUTY CIT CLERK