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none, Addition to garage and retaini, CorrespondenceL I City °Wing JUL June 12, 2012 Yong Whoi Kim and Hye Sook Kim 20.Buggy Whip Drive. Rolling Hills, CA 90274 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 N0: 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD . ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310).377.7288 Subject: 20 Buggy Whip Drive - New Driveway Approach Dear Mr. and Mrs. Kim, At its meeting of June 11, 2012, the City Council approved your request for a new driveway location at 20 Buggy Whip Drive subject to the following conditions: 1. Rolling Hills Community Association review and approval is required. 2. The new driveway apron shall be in compliance with the submitted plan. 3. The first 20 feet of the driveway apron shall have a maximum slope of 7%. 4. The driveway apron shall be roughened. 5. There shall be no grading for the driveway. 6. The existing driveway approach shall be closed off and landscaped. Please be aware that a permit will be required for the disposal of the construction debris generated from the old driveway and, it can be obtained at City Hall. For more information with regard to the permit or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the City at 310-377-1521. City Manager AD:hl 06-12-12 Borzi D ri veway. docx c: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper � MCity ofielling „Ali14 May 24, 2012 Yong Whoi Kim and Hye Sook Kim 20 Buggy Whip Drive. Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Subject: 20 Buggy Whip Drive - New Driveway Approach Dear Mr. and Mrs. Kim, INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, i957 NO, 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 At its meeting of May 24, 2012, the Traffic Commission supported your request for a new driveway location at 20 Buggy Whip Drive subject to the following conditions: 1.. Rolling Hills Community Association review and approval is required. 2. The new driveway apron shall be in compliance with the submitted plan. 3. The first 20 feet of the driveway apron shall have a maximum slope of 7%. 4. The driveway apron shall be roughened. 5. There shall be no grading for the driveway. 6. The existing driveway approach shall be closed off and landscaped. The City Council will be considering the Traffic Commission's recommendation at its meeting of June 11, 2012. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers at 7:30p.m. and, you are encouraged to attend to address any questions that arise. Please also maintain the staking of the proposed driveway until after the City Council considers the matter. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the City at 310-377-1521. Sincere' nton Da erbruc 1 City Manager AD:hl 05-24-12 KimDrinewm/.docv c: Victor Chai-Prassert, Pacific Engineering Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director :.o Printed on Recycled Paper • city (pelt, ihtto March 21, 2012 Yong Whoi Kim and Hye Sook Kim 20 Buggy Whip Drive. Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Kim, INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 At its meeting of May 24, 2012, the Rolling Hills Traffic Commission is scheduled to address the application you submitted for relocating your existing driveway on Johns Canyon Road. It is requested that by May 17, 2012, the proposed driveway apron be staked to adequately illustrate its location and size. Please maintain the stakes through the Traffic Commission's meeting in case a field trip is desired and thereafter until the City Council hears the application. If you have any questions in regard to the review process, please do not hesitate to call me or Yolanta Schwartz at 310-377-1521. Sincerel Anton Dahlerbruch City Manager AD:hl 0.3-21-12KinrDrivewayApplication.doc c: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper • • City ` Rolling JUL aft B. ALLEN LAY Mayor FRANK E. HILL Mayor Pro Tern THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Councilmember JODY MURDOCK Councllmember GODFREY PERNELL, D.D.S. Councllmember September 17, 1997 Mr. Douglas K. McHattie Vice President South Bay Engineering 304 Tejon Place Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90724 SUBJECT: REMEDIAL REPAIR OF HORSE TRAIL 20 BUGGY WHIP DRIVE (LOT 247-6-MS) Dear Mr. McHattie: INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO.2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX (310) 377-7288 E-maik cityofrh@aol.com We have received your letter dated September 12, 1997 .on Tuesday, September 16, 1997, requesting an additional 83 cubic yards to be imported to 20 Buggy Whip Drive for repair of the eroded horse trail. Previous approval dated August 22, 1997 authorized 280 cubic yards of import for this repair. Based upon inspection of this property by myself and County District Engineering Associate Rafael Bernal, you are authorized to import an additional 83 cubic yards of soil for repair of the eroded horse trail. This 83 cubic yards is in addition to 240 cubic yards that has already been imported to the site, establishing your total approved soil import for this project at 323 cubic yards. Please refer to our correspondence dated August 22, 1997 (attached) and August 20, 1997 and August 22, 1997 (attached) for compliance with required conditions upon completion of this erosion repair. Pnnted on Recycled Paper Mr. Douglas K. McHattie September 17, 1997 Page 2 As always, we stand ready to assist you with what ever request you may have. Thank you for your correspondence. Sincerely, Y4/14) Craig R. Nealis City Manager CRN:mlk 09/17/97mchaltie.11y ccLola Ungar, Planning Director Peggy Minor, RHCA Manager Roger Vink, RHCA Architectural Inspector Lata Thakar, District Manager, LA County Rafael Bernal, District Engineering Associate, LA County Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jonas Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Capifali Mr. Dutch Phillips • • SOUTH BAY ENGINEERING COMPANY I I I.I 11Sd3f AlIH•1.' I.-1I I c September 12, 1997 Craig Nealis City Manager City of Rolling Hills 8Y 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Mr. Nealis: SEP 1 6 1997 CITY OF FC'_L.. r.i! LS 53.1 yards of dirt was removed from 49 Saddleback today, Friday. The material went to a R.H.C.A. dumpsite within the Flying Triangle. The 53.1 cubic yards together with the previous 348.1 cubic yards accounts for 401.2 cubic yards of earth that has been exported from the property. The remedial repair of the trail adjacent to the Jonas house at 20 Buggy Whip Drive has not been completed. There is an area that is approximately 13 feet wide with an average depth of 1 1/2 feet with a length of 60 feet and an adjacent area that is 14 feet wide, an average depth of 1.75 feet and a length of 45 feet that requires additional dirt in order to complete the tail repair. The yardage needed to complete the task is 83 cubic yards. 240 has already been imported, giving us a total of 323 cubic yards. Your consideration of this request is appreciated. Sincerely, SOUTH BAY ENGINEERING COMPANY //23//4,z Douglas K. McHattie Vice President 97\jonas.sam\97 ja ❑ 304 TEJON PLACE • PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274 • (310) 375.2556 IN L.A. (213) 772-1555 • FAX (310) 378-3816 ❑ 521 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE A • OXNARD, CA 93030 • (805) 278-0381 • FAX (805) 278-0681 •eit °Moiling JUL August 22, 1997 Mr. Douglas K. McHattie Vice President South Bay Engineering Company 304 Tejon Place Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 SUBJECT: REMEDIAL REPAIR OF HORSE TRAIL 20 BUGGY WHIP DRIVE (LOT 247-6-MS) Dear Mr. McHattie: • 1NCORPORATGO JANUARY 24, 1937 NO.2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS. CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX (310) 377.7288 EmaIt cityotrt4aotcom We have reviewed your letter of August 20, 1997 and viewed the site of the horse trail behind the residence at 20 Buggy Whip Drive. You request exportation of soil from the Capifali construction site at 49 Saddleback Road to the subject site due to the need to repair 1,750 square feet of the eroded horse trail. You state that the amount of soil material needed to complete the job will not exceed 280 cubic yards due to the need to compact the dirt solidly. The soil will be imported from 49 Saddleback Road where we have previously given permission to remove up to 421 cubic yards in accordance with the Building & Construct -ion Ordinance. The work will begin on Friday, August 22, 1997 and the estimated date of completion will be two weeks (September 5, 1997). Paragraph 3 of Section 15.04.150 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code permits an exception to the balanced cut and fill ratio requirement of up to 500 cubic yards of soil to be exported or imported when a structure cannot be completed without the requested export or import of soil but this project does not involve the construction of a structure. Therefore, we are making an Administrative exception in this case in order to repair the horse trail that has been eroded. As reported, you may import the 280 cubic yards of soil to 20 Buggy Whip Drive from 49 Saddleback Road. The soil exported may only be taken to the trail at the west side of the lot at 20 Buggy Whip Drive as required by the County of Los Angeles. The City also requires verification by a licensed civil engineer of the quantity of soil and bedrock imported to the site at the conclusion of final remedial repair of the horse trail. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Your cooperation is appreciated. ®P..nIn.f ,. P•c H.'0,7 P.K.«. Sincerely LOLA M. UNGAR PRINCIPAL PLANNER Enclosure cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, RHCA Manager Mr. Roger Vink, RHCA Architectural Inspector Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer, County Building and Safety Mr. Rafael Bernal, District Engineering Associate, County Building and Safety Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jonas Mr, and Mrs. Edgar Capifali Mr. Dutch Phillips August 21, 1997 Craig Nealis , City Manager City of Rolling Hills 2 Portugues Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Mr. Nealis: • • SOUTH BAY. ENGINEERING COMPANY. COS+AIg � ..U�llldd*AL !:7:10 .01§Trya AUG 2 1 1997 CITY Of .FC:�°`tLLS By Thank you for, your positive action on my request to move the requested dirt from Capifali to Jonas. In discussions with Dutch Phillips, I am assured that we would not require the full 421 cu. yds. that is approved to leave 49 Saddleback. The dirt as it is loaded, will be in a fluffed state, but he anticipates the need of using the compactor to enable him to work within the confined width of the tr4lo This is a special machine whose only purpose is to pack dirt solidly. It will take many truckloads of fluff to equal the finished product. It is therefore necessary to begin laying in the dirt before we can give you an accurate estimate of the material required to repair the 1750 sq: ft. area of erosion; it 'will' not exceed 280 cy. with 40% compaction. The hauling will begin, on Friday, August 22,1997. CSTii �i► '�= /) <� �r� %osz �o (7 f c T/ i) 2. w� ci At' the conclusion of the repair, we will give you a complete accounting. Sincerely, , SOUTH BAY RNGINEERING COMPANY ❑ 304 TEJON, PLACE • PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274, • (310) 375-2556 IN L.A. (213) 772-1555 t FAX (310) 378-3816 ❑ 521 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE A • OXNARD, CA 93030 •,. (806).27870381 • FAX (805) 278-0681 I herewith approve the export of the soil from 49 Saddleback Road to 20 Buggywhip Drive. This material was originally approved to leave the city. Oksaiia Capif ner For JFY Construction, Inc. 3430 W. Sodarock Lane Healdsburg, CA 95448 49 Saddleback Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Field Office (310) 544-9827 Cellular (310) 488-5791 k'/9 •ot, Rom., ihird B. ALLEN LAY Mayor FRANK E. HILL Mayor Pro Tern THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER Councilmember JOOY MURDOCK Councilmember GODFREY PERNELL, D.D.S. Councilmember August 20, 1997 Mr. Douglas McHattie Vice President South Bay Engineering 304 Tejon Place Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 Dear Mr. McHattie: INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1937 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 Thank you for your correspondence dated August 18, 1997 requesting to haul dirt from the Capifali remedial repair at 49 Saddleback Road, to the Jonas property at 20 Buggy Whip Drive to repair the eroded equestrian trail outside of the easement. We appreciate you presenting this matter to us. As you know, the Municipal Code provides for administrative approval for import and export of soil under certain conditions. We have provided previous approval (attached) for exportation of 421 cubic yards from the Capifali property. The Jonas residence, as you know, does not fall under the construction exception for the importation of soil. However, after reviewing this request carefully, and viewing the site in the field, we have determined that special circumstances exist in this case and it is appropriate to repair this specific equestrian trail which has been damaged by erosion. Therefore,, we will conditionally grant your request following receipt of the following: • Submittal of written authorization from the Capifalis and/or their representative that they approve of this soil being exported to the Jonas property. Previous approval for soil exportation from the Capifali's property was based on a request that soil would be taken outside of the City. • Clarification of the quantity of soil to be imported to the Jonas property. Based upon our review of your request, repair of a surface area of 1,750 square feet with a depth of less than 3 feet will require less than 200 cubic yards of soil. However, there may be compaction issues which have not been presented. Your written clarification of the exact quantity of soil proposed for importation to the Jonas site is necessary to approve this request. However, under no circumstances can this importation exceed 500 cubic yards or be imported in a manner that would necessitate a grading permit (more than 2,000 square feet of surface area or an Pr.r!ed Or, Ole: r,:.e9 P.jLwr Mr. Douglas McHattie August 20,1997 Page 2 increase/decrease in elevation of more than 3 feet). The exportation from the Capifali property is strictly limited to 421 cubic yards per the attached correspondence. • Submittal of a written schedule of when you plan to conduct this exchange of soil. Staff will inspect the Capifali site prior to exportation, and along with the assistance of the County, inspect the importation of soil at the Jonas site as this job is ongoing and competed. • At the conclusion of this job, you must provide a written report on the exact quantity of soil that has been relocated. Please understand, we are approving this request based upon your letter which indicates that this soil will not be used for the development of additional building pads. It will only be approved for repair of the equestrian trail at the northerly portion of the Jonas property at 20 Buggy Whip Drive. If, during our inspections, it is determined by either City staff or the County, that this soil is being imported for purposes other than stated in your correspondence, we will immediately order the work halted and removal of the soil and restoration of the Jonas property to its condition prior to this request. This conditional approval should not be construed as approval for the movement of soil in any other situations in the City. We appreciate you placing this request in writing. Clearly, all parties are being best served by presentation of this request and allowing the City to address this matter before the fact. You should also understand that the Planning Commission has approved a staff recommendation to consider a Municipal Code amendment that would outline the procedures for staff to use to approve these types of requests in the future. Thank you again for your correspondence. We look forward to your written response prior to commencement of trail restoration activities. Sincerely, Craig R. Nealis City Manager CRN:mlk 0817-0/97mchaltieltr cc: City Council Planning Commission City Attorney Mike Jenkins Assistant City Attorney Kevin Ennis Lola Ungar, Planning Director Peggy Minor, RHCA Manager Robert Jonas Dutch Phillips Edgar Capifali Kirk L. Sheller, Western Laboratories Lata Thakar, District Engineer Rafael Bernal, District Engineering Associate SditTH BAY ENGINEERING APJMPANY lic ■y■Yr ne.ari nuaa si ;i■itrrarr}},r■ �i August 18, 1997 Craig Nealis City Manager City of Rolling Hills 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 Dear Mr. Nealis: I herewith request permission to move the haul away dirt from the Capifali remedial repair to the Jonas residence at 20 Buggywhip Drive. This material will be used to maintain use of the trail that has been damaged by erosion. This material will not be used for the development of additional pads. I estimate the surface area of the repair to be 1750 sq. ft. with a depth of less than 3 feet. The dirt from the Capifali repair was scheduled to go to the dump, but this way it would be put to good use in helping to keep a portion of the trail system usable. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, SOJJTH BAY ENGINEERING COMPANY Douglas K. McHattie Vice President 971capdirtsam197:ja ❑ 304 TEJON PLACE • PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274 • (310) 375-2556 IN L.A. (213) 772-1555 • FAX (310) 378-3816 ❑ 521 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE A • OXNARD, CA 93030 • (805) 278-0381 • FAX (805) 278-0681 Ce-• City ol RO//tn Jh//6 INCORPORATiD JANUARY 24, 1957 NO.2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 p10) 377.1921 FAX (5101977.72$8 E•mak cityoht*aolcom May 1, 1997 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Capifali 26861 Spring Creek Road Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 SUBJECT: BALANCED CUT AND FILL EXCEPTION ZONING CASE NO. 543, 49 SADDLEBACK ROAD (LOT 61-RH) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Capifali: We have received the attached letter from Mr. Kirk L. Sheller, Senior Engineer, Western Laboratories. Mr. Sheller requests exportation of soil from the subject site due to the need to drill friction piers, trench the grade beams that will connect the piers, and trim a 1.5:1 fill slope to a 2:1 gradient as required by the County. Mr. Sheller states that 421 cubic yards of soil will need to be exported. Paragraph 3 of Section 15.04.150 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code permits an exception to the balanced cut and fill ratio requirement of up to 500 cubic yards of soil to be exported or imported when a structure cannot be completed without the requested export or import of soil. As reported, you may export the 421 cubic yards of soil to Chandler's Landfill from 49 Saddleback Road. The soil exported may only be taken from the area at the northeast side of the residence as required by the County of Los Angeles. A revised grading plan approved by the City of Rolling Hills is required to be submitted to the County. The City also requires verification by a licensed civil engineer of the quantity of soil and bedrock exported from the site at the conclusion of final grading for the project. Feel free to call me at (310) 377-1521 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Your cooperation is appreciated. Sincerely, . . Ill LOLA M. UNGAR PRINCIPAL PLANNER Enclosure cc: Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager Ms. Peggy Minor, RHCA Manager Mr. Roger Vink, RHCA Architectural Inspector Ms. Lata Thakar, District Engineer, County Building and Safety Mr. Rafael Bernal, Senior Building Engineering Inspector, County Building and Safety Mr. Kirk L. Sheller, Western Laboratories Mr. Douglas McHattie, South Bay Engineering • . Western Laboratories ®w ♦ ♦ Geotechnical Engineering April 18, 1997 Work Order 95-1889 Craig R. Nealis, City Manager CITY OF ROLLING HILLS No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, California 90274 Subject: Request for Exportation of Soil Proposed Residential Addition, Guest House and Swimming Pool 49 Saddleback Road Rolling Hills, California Dear Sir: In accordance with Sections 15.04.150 through 15.04.180 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, this written request for exportation of soil is submitted. Soil exportation, resulting as a consequence of the construction procedures described in the following paragraphs, will be required in order to bring the subject property and existing improvements into conformance with Section 111 of the Los Angeles County Building Code. The existing single family residence is constructed on a building pad having a cut/fill transition, with the south foundations constructed into bedrock and the north foundations constructed into fill soils. The fill soils exist in an inclined wedge on a colluvial layer that was not removed prior to placement of the fill soils. The inclined nature of the fill and colluvium make the units creep prone and the overlying structure subject to potential settlement and horizontal movement. As a consequence of these geologic conditions, it is necessary to underpin the portion of the residence that is supported by the fill soils and colluvium into bedrock using friction piers and grade beams. Drilling friction piers and trenching the grade beams that will connect the piers will generate soil and bedrock that will have to be exported from the site. Portions of the fill and cut slopes that exist to the north and south of the existing residence, respectively, were constructed at a steeper gradient (portions of which are approximately 1.5 horizontal to 1 vertical) than the 2:1 gradient presently allowed by code. We have performed a gross and surficial stability analysis on these slopes. The calculated gross factor of safety for the fill slope is less than the accepted engineering standard of 1.5. In order to improve the factor of safety, it will be necessary to trim the fill slope to a 2:1 gradient. Trimming the slope will generate additional soil to be exported from the site. 3665 West 240th Street, Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 791-9001 — FAX (310) 791-0248 April 18, 1997 Work Order 95-1889 South Bay Engineering is the Civil Engineering Company of Record for the proposed project. They have calculated that approximately 331 cubic yards of soil will be generated during the proposed site grading and trimming of the existing 1.5:1 fill slope. We estimate that on the order of 90 yards of soil and bedrd'ck will be generated from the friction pier and grade beam construction operation. The total estimated quantity of soil and bedrock to be exported from the site will be 421 yards. A representative of Western Laboratories will observe the drilling of the friction piers and excavation of the grade beams for conformance with the approved plans. We will estimate the quantity of soil and bedrock exported from the site based upon the number and volume of export trucks. It shall be understood by the Project Contractor and the Homeowner that this information is required by the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code. Representatives of Western Laboratories will only be able to verify the amount of soil exported from the site at times when we are notified that trucking will be conducted and we are on -site to verify the amount of export. Failure to notify Western Laboratories that soil is to be exported and allowing us to measure the number of trucks and their respective volumes will be in violation of the requirements of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code. This will also be considered as a breach of our agreement to provide this service on behalf of the homeowner and will result in a cessation of our services. Western Laboratories will issue a letter stating the quantity of soil that was actually exchanged, the quantity of soil per truck, and the number of truck trips upon completion of the exportation operation, provided we are present at the site when each truck is loaded and ready to depart. If you have any questions regarding the contents of this letter or the project in general, please contact me immediately. Very truly yours, WESTERN LABORATORIES Kirk L. Sheller Senior Engineer R.C.E. 46839 2 1111111110 Western Laboratories ♦ V Geolechrncal Engineering • • ioo� �901 City o/ September 24, 2003 Mr. Sang D. Kwon K — DESIGN & Associates 14011 S. Budlong Ave #103 Gardena, CA 90247 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 SUBJECT: Proposed construction of a retaining wall at 20 Buggy Whip Drive, Rolling Hills, CA Dear Mr. Kwon: This letter is in response to your inquiry about the procedures to allow the construction of a retaining wall in the rear yard at 20 Buggy Whip Drive. From the plan that you provided and from our conversation, I am unable to determine the entire scope of the proposed project. I hope that this letter will clarify the City's requirements, so that you can provide us with sufficient information to determine how to further advise you. Pursuant to the City's Zoning Ordinance and City's policy, a wall, including a retaining wall, not to exceed three feet in height may be constructed, provided the construction does not trigger grading and the wall is not located in any required setbacks. Section 15.04.120 of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code state "A person shall not perform any grading without first obtaining a grading permit to do so from the Building Official". Grading is defined as soil excavation and/or soil fill or a combination thereof, which is more than three feet below or above the existing ground surface and/or covers more than 2,000 square feet of existing ground surface area. Pursuant to Section 17.46.020 of the Zoning Ordinance, a Site Plan Review is required for any grading which requires a grading permit. In your case, a portion of the proposed wall is more than three feet in height and falls under the "grading" requirement, and therefore, is subject to a Site Plan Review by the Planning Commission. In addition, you need to provide us with calculations of how much surface area will be graded and/or disturbed to create the area, which will be retained by the wall. If the wall or the cut/fill soil is more than 3 feet in height or the grading covers more than 2,000 square feet of surface area, a Site Plan Review approved by the Planning Commission would be required. ®Fr,�Uv t• yrinr1 • • Site Plan Review permits are considered and decided upon by the Planning Commission following the submittal of appropriate application, reports, fees, public hearings and site investigation. The Planning Commission meets once a month, and it usually takes three to four months to have a project reviewed by the Planning Commission. Therefore, your first step would be to calculate the disturbed or graded area for this wall. If the surface area of grading or disturbance does not exceed 2,000 square feet and if the wall could be reduced to not to exceed three feet along its entire length, then staff would be able to approve such a wall administratively (over-the-counter). Prior to issuing a building permit, staff and the Building Official would inspect the property to verify the size of the affected area. I am enclosing information pertaining to Site Plan Review application and instructions, schedule of Planning Commission meetings and a fee schedule. Should you have any further questions, please call me at (310) 377-1521. Sicerely olanta Schwartz lanning Director Cc: Craig Nealis, City Manager Mr. and Mrs. Kim, 20 Buggy Whip Drive