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none, , CorrespondenceGeorge A. Murrell # 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Tel: (310) 377-5027, Fax: (310) 544-8204 November 21, 2004 Craig R. Nealis, City Manager # 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Craig: Nov 2 2 2004 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS By You may recall, the Association's removal and excessive trimming of our trees and shrubs over our protests in 2001, caused instability of our NE slope and the loss of the privacy screen between us and our adjacent neighbors, the Fullers, and our neighbors across the canyon. On July 30, 2004, I received a phone call complaining about seeing a naked man in our bathroom from across the canyon and I assured the caller this would be taken care of. I understand this was subsequently made known to you. Blinds are not a satisfactory option, but one-way glass shows promise. Would there be any objection to replacing the 5 large and 2 smaller panes of glass windows in the area of complaint, with one-way vision reflective glass? The total combined area is approximately 34' x 8'. Would you please advise? Thank you Sincerely, ,2-- 61-e-A-%-4-&( George A. Murrell Ci1y ofi2 PPna JI,PF 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 MEMORANDUM TO: PEGGY MINOR, RHCA MANAGER FROM: CRAIG NEALIS, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE FROM DR. GEORGE MURRELL, 6 PACKSADDLE ROAD EAST DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 2004 Attached please find correspondence from Dr. George Murrell, 6 Packsaddle Road East, proposing one-way vision reflective glass for a bathroom area on his home. Since the City does not regulate windows, I have forwarded this to you. CRN:mlk 11 /23/04 minor-rncttt.d oc cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director JODY MURDOCK Mayor B. ALLEN LAY Mayor Pro Tem THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Councilmember FRANK E. HILL Councilmember GODFREY PERNELL, D.D.S. Councilmember April 30, 2002 Mr. and Mrs. George Murrell 6 Packsaddle Road East Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Murrell: 0/ /O//ifl ... 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 We received your correspondence dated April 15, 2002 regarding view preservation in the City. It appears that your comments have been directed to the Rolling Hills Community Association Board of Directors regarding their view preservation policy. The City maintains a separate view preservation ordinance. This ordinance was adopted in 1988. Since that time, there have been two cases where neighbors have implemented this ordinance for view restoration. We appreciate you submitting your concerns in writing. Should you wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact City Manager Craig Nealis. Thank you again for your letter. Sincerely, 'gait rit'Ut06tal Jody Murdock Mayor JM:mlk 04/30/02murrel.ltr cc: City Council Craig Nealis, City Manager ®Panted on {-tncyr.l=d • • ANNE-MERELIE & GEORGE MURRELL #6 Packsaddle Road -East, Rolling Hills, California 90274 April 15, 2002 APR 5 202 Rolling Hills Community Association & Rolling Hilis City Council No. 1 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 To the Board of Directors: We request a 6-month to a year moratorium of the removal of landscaping, for instance, trees, shrubs, hedges and easement clearing in the City of Rolling Hills. Over the past few years, there has been a noted acceleration of landscaping desecration in Rolling Hilis. Much of this has been due to the enforced enactment of the view impairment resolution that was put into force in 1997. For many decades, there had been little attention to the view preservation policy. Now it has become a serious issue to all the residents of Rolling Hills. It is our understanding that the enactment of enforcement of view preservation resolution was acted upon by the small committee of the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Association. It did not come to a vote of the residents to start enactment. Through apathy or no knowledge of the resolution, tree and shrub removal gained momentum by a few of the residents who felt they could enhance their property values at the expense of others. There had been some who after years of living in Rolling Hills were encouraged by real estate agents to prevail upon their neighbors to cut down their landscaping so they could gain a greater financial advantage on the sale of their home. There are others who as recent residents had been encouraged by the real estate agents to prevail on long-term residents to remove any vegetation on their neighbor's property, yet the same new residents knew upon purchase of the property what their vistas included at the time of sale. Those who have had enforcement of greenery removal from their properties feel that their properties have been severely devaluated. Friendly neighbors have become hostile to one another. Not only do the adjoining neighbors suffer strained relations but other residents are subjected to vistas of chemically burned re -growth, butchered trees, denuded streets, exposed roofs and sometimes poorly maintained properties along with lack of greenery as they drive or walk through the city. It is sad to note that one of the residents, after almost a year of harassment, sold his property in frustration because of continuing conflict. He purchased another property in Rolling Hills where he hoped he could live in peace and not have to fight for his property rights. This is a very sad commentary on the will and relentless persecution that he suffered. i s � • • ANNE-MERELIE & GEORGE MURRELL #6 Packsaddle Road -East, Rolling Hills, California 90274 It is our understanding that the current view preservation enforcement in Rolling Hills is the most demanding of all cities in Califomia. It is time for all residents to be knowledgeable of the consequences to our community of destruction of landscaping and to decide by vote as to whether this is their desire to continue or reevaluate the view preservation/view creation regulation. If it is the will of the people, by vote, after substantial study and discussion to continue the current policy of the destruction of greenery in Rolling Hills, so be it. We believe, it is prudent and incumbent for the Board to call a moratorium on the issues of so-called "View Preservation". Sincerely yours, ANNE-MERELIE & GEORGE MURRELL Residents MEMORANDUM TO FILE: January 25, 2001 RE: 2 Packsaddle Road East 6 Packsaddle Road East: (� ►^- K L u-v- ? LL S-`-{ S O O Co ) D ru''r--t1 213 7 fo 3 Zoo 1 (& ) O a s • y11 Kate( Complaint was received on January 22, 2001 from the property owner of 6 Packsaddle Road pertaining to a drainage issue. According to the complaining party water from 2 Packsaddle Road was "gushing" onto 6 Packsaddle Road during the recent storm, as well as the rain we had in October. There is a wall approx. 2' high between the properties that was supposed to contain the water to 2 Packsaddle Road property. That wall is damaged (bricks removed) in two places and therefore the water goes onto the adjacent property. The property owner is concerned that the water coming across his property will damage his slope, as his property is lower than 2 Packsaddle. In addition, the complaining party mentioned that the pool equipment on 2 Packsaddle is too noisy and disturbs his peace. Staff spoke to Mrs. Fuller, property owner at 2 Packsaddle. She did not really understood where and how the water is going onto the adjacent property. Mrs. Fuller mentioned that water came down from propertied above her, saturated her property in the rear and a lot of dirt, vegetation etc.. fell into her pool during the recent rain. She feels that there is a drainage problem in the immediate area and not just on her property. I informed both parties that an inspection will be conducted within few days to determine and evaluate the problem, if any. Building Official (Walt Cook) and staff (Yolanta) inspected properties on January 24, 2001. We spotted a short, approx. 8 inches high and approx. 2-3 feet long concrete flush wall( not brick) between the properties. The wall is located on the side of 2 Packsaddle, behind the gate of the dirt driveway, accessed through Packsaddle Road. There are two areas where there are openings in that wall,( looks like it's been damaged by a car or removed). According to the building official it is possible that those openings create the problem, as the water could travel onto the adjacent property. No other observations were made. I called the property owners. I related our observations and recommended, politely, that Mrs. Fuller repair.the openings in the wall.