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City O /E'O//Lfl L/I s INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
GORDANA SWANSON
Mayor
JODY MURDOCK
Mayor Pro Tem
THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER
Councilman
GINNY LEEUWENBURGH
Councilwoman
GODFREY PERNELL
Councilman
Mr. Bill Davisson
7 Blackwater Canyon
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
Dear Bill:
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE PEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 371.1521
September 10, 1987
Please accept our apologies for acting upon your
application without your attendance at the meeting. The
Planning Commission was not aware of your request for a delay
over two meetings.
1 asked Terry Belanger if he knew -of -your request and he
only recalleda one meeting- request; however, in reviewing the
files the oversight was recognized.
Accordingly we have placed your application on the
agenda for the next meeting, September 15th, so that you can be
present and the Commission will re -hear your application.
Regarding your comment about proceeding without
approval, my suggestion about finding a solution aside from the
variance you had requested was not a suggestion that you
proceed regardless of the Commission's decision, but a
suggestion that you find a way of accommodating your needs
without using the upper floor. In this regard you should
discuss the possible alternatives with Terry Belanger.
Very truly yours,
0A1., iZgkL/t4
Allan Roberts
Chairman
Planning Commission
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GORDANA SWANSON
Mayor
JODY MURDOCK
Mayor Pro Tem
THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER
Councilman
GINNY LEEUWENBURGH
Councilwoman
GODFREY PERNELL
Councilman
C1iy 0/Ailing Jhfh
CERTIFIED MAIL P 257 270 480
Mr. & Mrs. William Davisson
7 Blackwater Canyon Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274.
INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(213) 377-1521
August 26, 1987
Subject: Zoning Case No. 342
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Davisson:
This letter is to serve as official notice, pursuant to
Section 17.32.090 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, that your
request for a Conditional Use Permit for conversion of an existing
two story stable and garage to servants' quarters and a Variance
of height limitation for a two story structure to be used as
servants' quarters and garage (with loft) was denied by the Rolling
Hills Planning Commission at a regular meeting on Tuesday, August
18, 1987 with findings that: 1) The City of Rolling Hills
proscribes vehicular access or paved parking within fifty feet
of a proposed guest house or servants' quarters; 2) The Municipal
code sets forth that in the RAS zone no building shall exceed
one story in height except a barn or stable, which may have a
loft without glazed openings, to be used exclusively and only
for the storage of feed, tack and stable equipment; 3) There
is an expressed prohibition of parking facilities being attached
to or in the vicinity of a guest house or servants' quarters;
4) It is not considered to be sound planning and zoning policy
to retroactively approve a use in a structure which would not
have been approved had the currently requested use and structural
design been submitted at the time of original construction plan
review.
A formal report of the Commission's action is contained
in the minutes of the proceedings before the Commission, and
will be available to you after approval by the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission's action will be reported to the
City Council at their next regular meeting on Monday, September
14, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. pursuant to Section 17.32.140 of the
Municipal Code.
The decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed
by the applicant, pursuant to Section 17.32.140 of the Municipal
Code. A copy is enclosed for your information. Please do not
hesitate to call this office if you have any questions.
truly,
Terrence
City Mana
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elanger
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No. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND RD. • ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
ROLLING HILLS
CALIFORNIA
July 9, 1987
TO: Terry Belanger, City Manager
FROM: Peggy Minor, Association Manager /✓
SUBJECT: Bill Davisson Stable Conversion Request
In reply to your memorandum of July 2nd requesting comments
with respect to RHCA Building Regulations pertaining to stable
conversion for residential uses, the Architectural Committee
has reviewed the Building Regulations with respect to Mr.
Davisson's request and does not have authority to approve the
conversion. Several conflicts occur with respect to regulations;
i.e.
1. Residential structures are one-story structures of
low silhouette. They are to be designed as "residential".
The addition of skylights or any glazed openings in an
existing two-story barn will compromise the design to
appear to be a combination of a residential structure
and barn accessory structure.
2. Addition of a "guest house, servants' quarters or habit-
able" structure requires that the main residence have a
third garage space. A garage is not allowed at the
accessory building site, but may be incorporated with
a stable site.
3. A stable/barn may be designed with a second story loft
area provided that no glazed openings are in the loft.
This requirementwas in effect when the Davisson's barn
was designed and built in 1980.
It is the Committee's opinion that it is not aesthetically possible
to redesign an obvious two-story barn structure to appear to be
a one-story servantsquartersas set forth in the Building Regulations.
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Terry Belanger
Bill Davisson Stable Conversion Request
A new building for servants quarters would be one-story, have
no garage spaces and require that a third garage space be pro-
vided at the main residence. A location should also be noted
for possible future stable and horse facility.
I hope this clarifies a complex situation. The conversion request
seems to embody all of the concerns expressed by RHCA Architect-
ural Committee members and members of the Board of Directors when
the regulations pertaining to stable and accessory buildings were
revised periodically over the past 20 years. Let me know if we
can provide further input.
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