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none, Plans only - landscaping, Correspondence40 City o1) l2 PP,.S Jh/i, August 18, 1993 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hou 4 Pine Tree Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 SUBJECT: INSTALLED LANDSCAPING AT 4 PINE TREE LANE Dear Mr. Hou: The City has inspected the installed landscaping at your property and find it to be acceptable and does not appear to be "golf course landscaping." We are informing the Rolling Hills Community Association of your compliance with the Municipal Code. We appreciate the effort you have taken in responding to our request and refer you to the Community Association Landscape Committee for their further approval. Feel free to call me if you have any questions at (310) 377-1521. LOLA UNGA PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Sean Bennett Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, Rolling Hills Community Association Manager ®Printed on Recycled Paper. f )f • BENNETT ENTERPRISES ERPRISES A CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING CORP. P.O. Box 1676, Lomita, CA 90717-5676 310/212-5253 • 909/393-7793 Fax 310/212-5002 July 12, 1993 IgggIVIM JUL 15 1993 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS Ms. Lola Unger City of Rolling Hills #2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 RE: Hou Residence, #4 Pine Tree Lane, Rolling Hills Dear Ms. Unger : The landscaping on the hillside has been completed per our revised plans dated 5/7/93. Please review as soon as possible to verify that it meets our agreement. Upon review, please notify the Homeowners Association that our clients complied with your conditions. Also, kindly send a letter to the owners for their file. Please don't hesitate to call me if you have any questions. Sincerely, BENNETT E RPRIS , INC. n A. Be nett resident SAB:nky cc: Mr. Kevin Hou LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING ® CONTRACT SERVICES o CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSE #C27 - 479003 CONTRACTORS PEST CONTROL LICENSE #1183 .ASSOCIATION • City ofieolling JUL SENT VIA MAIL AND FAX, April 15, 1993 Mr. Sean Bennett Bennett Enterprises P.O. Box 1676 Lomita, CA 90717-5676 RE: LANDSCAPING AT 4 PINE TREE LANE INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 Dear Mr. Bennett: This letter is in regard to our telephone conversation last evening regarding your request to substantially change the approved landscaping plan for the subject property. Kindly submit two copies of the revised plan for review by the City's consultant. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any further questions. LOLA UNGAR( PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, Manager Rolling Hills Community Association Printed on Recycled Paper. • eity 0/ Ailing ,llitio SENT VIA MAIL AND FAX April 14, 1993 Mr. Sean Bennett Bennett Enterprises P.O. Box 1676 Lomita, CA 90717-5676 RE: LANDSCAPING AT 4 PINE TREE LANE Dear Mr. Bennett: INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 Thank you for your letter of April 9, 1993 requesting the substitution of Rosea Iceplant for the proposed grasses to be planted at the subject address. We have consulted with the City's Landscaping Consultant and determined that the former areas designated as "sand traps" shall be planted with more natural vegetation, such as: ground roses, bougainvillea, rosemary, or coyote bush. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any further questions. Sincerely, dt LOLA UNGA PRINCIPAL i'LANNER cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, Manager Rolling Hills Community Association n c: Printed on Recycled Paper. r . i f rp r • BENNETT ENTERPRISES A CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING CORP. P.O. Box 1676, Lomita, CA 90717-5676 310/212-5253 • 909/393-7793 Fax 310/212-5002 April 9, 1993 City of Rolling Hills. Ms. Ungar #2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 RE: Mr. Kevin Hou Dear Ms. Ungar: APR I41993 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS Mr. Hou of #4 Pine Tree Ln. has requested a change to his landscaping which is to substitute Rosea Iceplant for the combination of Rye Blue, Kentucky Blue and Red Creeping Fescue grasses. The Iceplant will better fit into the Rolling Hills rural asthetics. Please acknowledge this change by signing below and returning a copy. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. Sincerely, BENNETT ENTERPRISES, INC.NCC. can A. Bennett President I acknowledge and approve of the change to Rosea Iceplant at #4 Pine Tree Lane Date cc: Mr. Kevin Hou ® LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING G CONTRACT SERVICES m '/ CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ..ASSOCIATION STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSE #C27 - 479003 PEST CONTROL LICENSE #1183 CMG IL "0"r—Asr ck 4 o '^ = 00 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS. CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 City 0/ /e0ffi4 wee INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 November 6, 1992 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hou 4 Pine Tree Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 SUBJECT: GOLF COURSE LANDSCAPING AT 4 PINE TREE LANE Dear Mr. Hou: The City has received your proposed plans and estimate for landscaping and after reviewing them find that the plans do not appear to be "golf course landscaping." The plans were approved on October 12, 1992 and a stamped plan was returned to Mr. Bennett. We appreciate the effort you have taken in responding to our request and refer you to the Community Association Landscape Committee for their further approval. Feel free to call me if you have any questions at (310) 377-1521. LOLA UNGA PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Sean Bennett Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, Rolling Hills Community Association Manager Printed on Recycled Paper. • City 0/ leoffinv fid'id GORDANA SWANSON Mayor JODY MURDOCK Mayor Pro Tem GINNY LEEUWENBURGH Councilwoman THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Councilman GODFREY PERNELL Councilman September 29, 1992 Mr. Kevin Hou 4 Pinetree Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Subject: Golf Course Landscaping at #4 Pinetree Lane Dear Mr. Hou: INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 In speaking to Mrs. Hou on the telephone on Monday, September 28, 1992, we reached a verbal agreement indicating that construction of sand traps or sand areas adjacent to specific grassy portions depicted on your landscape plans submitted September 17, 1992 constitute a golf course. As discussed with Mrs. Hou, the City is responsible for determining and regulating land use within the community and the Rolling Hills Community Association is responsible for regulating landscaping and architectural features of construction within the community. It was agreed during the telephone conversation, that a revised landscape plan, without sand traps, or sand areas or other landscape features which would depict a golf course land use would be resubmitted to the City of Rolling Hills for review. We apologize for any misunderstanding which Mrs. Hou described in our telephone conversation. We strive to do our best to inform Rolling Hills residents of what is permitted under the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and, at times, that can be a confusing process. We do stand firm however, that the Rolling Hills Municipal Code does not permit golf course land use on residential properties within the community. As in our previous correspondence, you are urged to contact this office should you require to discuss this matter further. You are also encouraged to contact this office so we can provide you with a list of preferred landscaping materials. ®Printed on Recycled Pape,. Page 2 Please submit your revised landscape plan to"this office by Thursday, October 15, 1992. We will be more than happy to forward this document to the Rolling Hills Community Association for review by the Rolling Hills Community Association Landscape Committee. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Craig R. Nealis City Manager CRN:mlk corres.cm\hou.ltr cc: City Council Lola Ungar, Principal Planner Mr. Sean Bennett Mr. Michael Jenkins, City Attorney Ms. Peggy Minor, Rolling Hills Community Association Manager c1y September 22, 1992 • 5-1--7;(._ 0//2OI'A Jh/f. Mr. Kevin Hou 4 Pine Tree Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 SUBJECT: GOLF COURSE LANDSCAPING AT 4 PINE TREE LANE Dear Mr. Hou: The City has received your proposed plans and estimate for landscaping requested by September 15, 1992. We have consulted with the City Attorney and must reiterate that a "golf course" is not a permitted use in the City of Rolling Hills. Your submittal does not include new plans and, instead, depicts the existing "golf course" plan. This plan and estimate are not acceptable under the Municipal Code. We cannot understand why you did not submit an acceptable plan because in every conversation to date, you had agreed to submit a landscape plan that could be approved by the City and Community Association. We urge you to reconsider and prepare suitable plans and submit them to this office by October 9, 1992. Landscaping that retains the natural topography and native plant growth is preferred. Permitted uses, accessory uses and uses permitted with a conditional use permit are attached (Sections 17.16.010, 17.16.011, and 17.16.011). If you do not take action to comply with the Municipal Code, we will pursue prosecution with the District Attorney. However, if you take action to comply with the City's requirements to provide an acceptable landscaping plan and bond, we will discontinue preparatory prosecution action. Should prosecution become necessary, the City will file to recover all costs of the subject case. Since August 24, 1992 when the "Stop Work Order" was issued by the County Building Inspector, the City Manager, the Principal Planner, and other City staff have spent numerous hours dealing with this case. We are also documenting fees billed by the City Attorney. Again, you are urged to contact this office and provide an acceptable landscaping plan and bond for the re -landscaping of the "golf course" portion of your property by October 9, 1992. @Printed on Recycled Paper PAGE 2 Feel free to call me at (213) 377-1521 if you have any questions and I will be happy to meet with you and provide the list of preferred landscaping materials. Your cooperation is appreciated. Sincerely, LOLA M. UNGAR PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Sean Bennett Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. Michael Jenkins, City Attorney Ms. Peggy Minor, Rolling Hills Community Association Manager • FER.E CHI! City olRolling August 26, 1992 Mr. Kevin Hou 4 Pine Tree Lane Rolling Hills, CA 90274 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (213)377.1521 FAX: (2t3r377-7288 SUBJECT: GOLF COURSE LANDSCAPING AT 4 PINE TREE LANE Dear Mr. Hou: This letter is written to summarize our meeting with you and Mr. Sean Bennett on Tuesday, August 25, 1992. At that time, we discussed the scraping and grading of the natural contours of your property to construct a five hole golf course that includes a number of sand traps. As stated at the meeting, a "golf course" is not a permitted use in the City of Rolling Hills. In fact, retaining the natural topography and native plant growth beyond the residential building pad is desirable. Residents are encouraged to use natural native planting. Formalized design is discouraged as are extensive uses of ivy, eucalyptus compactus, and aleppo pines. The City and, Community Association encourage leaving a large percentage of the property in its natural state, especially the canyons, to insure the retention of rural atmosphere and open spaces. As we agreed, you will submit a landscaping plan and cost estimate for approval by the City and Community Association within the next three weeks, the deadline being Tuesday, September 15, 1992. The City also requires a Faithful Performance Bond for Landscaping (example attached), plus 15%, and retention of the bond for the period of time from the delivery of the executed bond to the City until the City Manager determines that the landscaping has been installed pursuant to the landscaping plan as approved and that such landscaping is properly established and is in good condition. As you know, the County Building Department has issued a stop work order. Therefore, no further golf course construction shall take place in the interim at your property. PAGE 2 Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, LOLA UNG PRINCIPAL PLANNER cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, Manager Rolling Hills Community Association Mr. Michael Jenkins, City Attorney Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer L.A. County Bldg. & Safety Mr. Sean Bennett, Bennett Enterprises 46:44.Thx, NAILTetvS6✓/i:rl' a&AA,r�.�r�l, 4 PM;..Tra., r/.-' itiviidh,lM�I UM4. �P'.9L riYaiGagei ,Eevu,Mu, Zasn