none, Subdivide an existing 8.45 acr, Resolutions & Approval ConditionsRESOLUTION NO. 1003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
GRANTING APPROVAL OF VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 27078,
SUBDIVISION NO. 90, A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE A 8.45 ACRE EXISTING
LOT, DEVELOPED WITH ONE RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND ACCESSORY
STRUCTURES, INTO TWO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL THROUGH LOTS,
LOCATED ALONG UPPER BLACKWATER CANYON ROAD AND PINE
TREE LANE, IN ZONING CASE NO. 717. (KAZARIAN).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE
AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An application was duly filed by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kazarian with
respect to real property Lot 101-RH, and known as 20 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road,
Rolling Hills, requesting approval to subdivide one existing lot totaling 8.45 acres into two (2)
single-family lots. The subject property currently has one residential development located on
the proposed Parcel No. 1 at 20 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road:
Section 2. The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Department Subdivision
Committee reviewed the application and the City received the report with recommended
conditions from the Subdivision Committee on September 29, 2005. The Planning Commission
reviewed the case at subsequent meetings beginning on November 15, 2005 and concluded
with a recommendation of approval to the City Council on January 17, 2006.
Section 3. The City Council conducted duly noticed public hearings in this case on
February 27, 2006, March 13, 2006, March 27, 2006, April 10, 2006, and April 24, 2006 and at a
field trip on March 13, 2006. The applicants were notified of the public hearings in writing by
first class mail. Evidence was heard and presented from all persons interested in affecting said
proposal, and from members of the City staff and the City Council having reviewed, analyzed
and studied said proposal. The applicant and his representative were in attendance at the
hearings.
Section 4. Originally, the applicants requested a Variance to allow the newly created
parcel, Parcel 2, to have less than the required width along Pine Tree Lane roadway easement.
During the hearings the applicants withdrew the request for the Variance and provided 154
feet roadway easement frontage along Pine Tree Lane, which meets the requirements of the
Subdivision Ordinance. In addition, during the hearings, several neighbors testified against the
demonstrated driveway from Pine Tree Lane for Parcel 2. Subsequently, the applicants
illustrated an alternate driveway access from Upper Blackwater Canyon Road.
Section 5. The application applies to Lot 101-RH, which consists of 8.45 acres gross.
The lot is proposed to be divided into two parcels as follows: Parcel 1 is proposed to be 4.33
acres gross and 3.18 acres net; Parcel 2 is proposed to be 4.12 acres gross and 3.23 acres net.
Parcel one is developed with a single-family residential development and accessory structures.
Lot 101-RH is within the RA-S-2 zone district (2-acre minimum zone), and referred to as
Assessor's Book, Page, and Parcel No. 7569 -012 -011. The General Plan Land Use designation
for this property is Very Low Density Residential 2+ Net Acres per Dwelling Unit.
Section 6. The subject site is presently occupied by one single-family residential
structure at the eastern portion of the property at 20 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road and
accessory uses. The remainder of the lot is presently vacant with minimal vegetation. The site
is surrounded by other single-family dwellings on 2+ acre size lots on all four sides within the
City of Rolling Hills. The zone designation for the subject site as well as on adjacent properties
is RA-S-2.
Section 7. The Rolling Hills Community Association (RHCA) Board of Directors
reviewed and approved the subject subdivision on July 17, 2003, subject to dedication and
recordation of easements. The RHCA did not require additional roadway easements along the
three streets that this parcel is abutting.
Section 8. Title 16 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code governs subdivisions.
Pursuant to Section 16.12.110 of Title 16, Subdivisions, of the Rolling Hills Mtuiicipal Code, the
Planning Commission is the advisory agency for review of a Tentative Tract/Parcel Map and
the Commission is to make its recommendations to the City Council upon completing
evaluation of all environmental proceedings pursuant to the local guidelines implementing the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Section 9. The Planning staff prepared an initial study for the project on October 20,
2005. The initial study found that the project would not have a significant effect on the
environment if certain measures were included in the project. The Negative Declaration was
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prepared with those mitigation measures and was circulated to the applicant and other
interested parties in accordance with State of California CEQA Guidelines. The public notice of
the Planning Commission's intent to recommend approval of the Negative Declaration was
published. Copies of the Negative Declaration were sent to adjacent cities and other
government agencies. No comments from any agency or person(s) were received.
Section 10. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Negative Declaration and
finds that it represents the independent judgment of the City and that it was prepared in
compliance with CEQA. Therefore, the City Council finds there will not be a significant effect
in this case on the environment because mitigation measures have been added to the project,
and are incorporated herein by reference. Based upon these findings, the City Council adopts
the mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act.
Section 11. Pursuant to Section 16.12.150 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, a
tentative shall be rejected under certain conditions. Based upon substantial evidence presented
to the Planning Commission and City Council during the public hearings referenced in
Sections 2 and 3, including public testimony, and written and oral staff reports, the City
Council finds as follows:
A. The proposed vesting tentative subdivision map and the design and improvement
of the proposed subdivision are consistent with the applicable General Plan, including but not
limited to, the following goals and policies of the General Plan:
1. Maintain Rolling Hills' distinctive rural residential character (Land Use
Element, p. 15) by creating a subdivision meeting the minimum lot size standard that will
allow significant portions of the parcels to remain undeveloped thereby maintaining scenic
vistas, and allowing ample area for equestrian uses.
2. Accommodate development which is compatible with and complements
existing land uses (Land Use Element, p. 15) by creating a subdivision with lots that are greater
than the minimum lot size and allowing significant portions of the parcels to remain
undeveloped, preserving the City's easements and open space system, and preserving
significant areas of scenic vistas.
3. Accommodate development that is sensitive to the natural environment.
There are no environmental or geological hazards on the property. (Land Use Element, p. 16).
4. Conserve and enhance the City's natural resources, facilitating
development in a manner which reflects the characteristics, sensitivities and constraints of
these resources (Open Space and Conservation Element, p. 15) by creating a subdivision with
lots that are greater than the minimum lot size.
B. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density and type of development.
The proposed use, density, and proposed subdivision improvements are permitted in the RA-
S-2 zone. The RA-S-2 Zone requires that the minimum lot size be 2 acres net. The project has
8.45 acres and creates lots with the following dimensions: Parcel 1 is proposed to be 4.33 acres
gross and 3.18 acres net; Parcel 2 is proposed to be 4.12 acres gross and 3.23 acres net.
C. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvement is not likely to cause
substantial environmental damage; or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or
their habitat, because the property is within an area of the City, designated for development
and the City's development criteria will insure that any fish, wildlife, or sensitive habitats on
the property are adequately protected. The initial study prepared for the project did not
identify the site as containing unique or sensitive environmental qualities and threatened, rare
or endangered plant species.
D. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements is not likely to cause
serious public health problems because conditions of approval have been applied to the
project to require compliance with applicable codes and ordinances designed to protect public
health and safety.
E. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements will not conflict with
easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the
proposed subdivision. The existing roadway easements will be maintained by this project and
adequate access will be provided to each parcel and adjacent parcels. In addition, each parcel
created as part of this subdivision will contain perimeter easements providing access for roads,
trails, and public utilities. As a condition of approval, these easements will be recorded in deeds
prior or in conjunction with the approval of the final map, to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
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F. The proposed subdivision will not adversely affect the housing needs of the
region.
G. The future use, when constructed, will be in substantial compliance with the
provisions of the Residential Development Standards in the Rolling Hills Zoning Ordinance, as
it will be subject to a Site Plan Review process.
H. The proposed subdivision is in compliance with the 40`% maximum disturbed
area requirement contained in Section 17.16.070(B) of the Zoning Ordinance.
I. The future use will be compatible with other existing residential development in
the immediate area.
J. The tentative map design provides for future passive or natural heating or
cooling opportunities in the subdivision to the extent feasible because the project is designed
with lots of adequate dimensions to maximize the opportunities for passive and natural
heating and cooling.
K. The tentative map does not propose to divide land, which is subject to a contract
entered into pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, because the property
in question has not been included in any such contract.
L. Pursuant to Section 66474.6 of the Government Code (Subdivision Map Act), the
discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into proposed septic systems will not result
in violation of existing requirements prescribed by the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, because the subdivider is required to comply with all Conditions of Approval
regarding waste disposal as required by the Health Department.
M. Pursuant to the Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 16.12.155, this Vesting
Tentative parcel Map is consistent with and does not impact the County of Los Angeles
Hazardous Waste Management Plan. The project will not generate any hazardous waste.
N. The pad size and location, driveway location and anticipated grading quantities
shown on the Tentative Parcel Map are illustrative only, and
not a part of the Map approval. All are subject to review and revision
through Site Plan Review process, and subject to all other applicable
requirements of the Zoning and Building Ordinances. This approval does not guarantee any
rights to the subdivider to improve Parcel No. 2 as depicted on the parcel map.
Section 12. Pursuant to the Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 16.12.130, the City
Council grants the following modification to the Subdivision Ordinance for this project, which
is determined to be warranted because of the size and number of resulting parcels of the
proposed division of land and the existing physical conditions in the area:
A. Roadway Easement along Pine Tree Lane: The Rolling Hills Municipal Code
Section 16.16.090 requires that easements or right -of way for all streets shown on any map
shall be not less than 60 feet in width. Currently Pine Tree Lane roadway easement along the
proposed subdivision is 50 feet wide. Most of the side residential streets in the City have a
roadway easement of 50 feet or less. The Rolling Hills Community Association (RHCA) upon
approval of this subdivision did not require additional easements or require that the property
owners along Pine Tree Lane widen the road. Pine Tree Lane is a pre-existing and developed
street. In the past it has been established through several subdivisions approved northwest of
subject project along Pine Tree Lane, that the paved, drivable area of the roadway be 18 feet in
width. It is not practicable to require additional roadway easement on one side of the street, if
the paved area is not planned to be widened and the Rolling Hills Community Association did
not require additional roadway easement.
Section 13. Based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council approves Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 27078 Subdivision No. 90 in Zoning Case No. 717, (attached hereto
as Exhibit A), a request for a two (2)-lot subdivision of land, subject to the following
conditions:
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1. This Tentative Map shall expire two (2) years from the date of City Council
approval. The Tentative Map was approved on and shall expire on the following dates:
APPROVAL DATE: May 8, 2006
EXPIRATION DATE: May 8, 2008
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This approval shall become null and void if a final map has not been timely filed prior to the
expiration date or any extension granted pursuant to Condition No. 2 below in accordance
with provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.
2. Pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, an extension of time to the expiration date
may be granted by the City Council upon submittal of a formal application, the required fee
and exhibits at least forty (40) days prior to expiration of the map.
3. This Tentative Parcel Map is granted for all boundary lines, easements, rights -of -
way, and construction of off -site improvements as shown on the map labeled Exhibit A, dated
April 19, 2006, as modified by the Conditions of Approval.
4. This Tentative Parcel Map approval is subject to all applicable requirements of
the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Rolling Hills, any other affected
governmental entities, and the requirements of the Rolling Hills Community Association. The
duty of inquiry as to such requirements shall be upon the subdivider.
5. The subdivider shall comply with all the requirements of the Rolling Hills
Municipal Code, and all requirements of the City of Rolling Hills ordinances, resolutions,
engineering standards and other applicable standards, that are in effect at the time that
subdivision improvement permits are issued for the development.
6. The applicant shall obtain approval of, and all required permits from, the Rolling
Hills Community Association for all of the subdivision improvements affecting easements,
roads, and trails.
7. In accordance with Chapter 1706 of the California State Statutes of 1990, the
applicant shall pay any required fee, along with the required processing fee, to the City of
Rolling Hills and County Clerk for remittance to the State Department of Fish and Game. This
approval shall not be valid and effective unless and until the fee(s) have been paid and the
Notice of Determination has been filed.
8. The applicant shall pay all fees at the time fees are determined to be applicable
and comply with all requirements of the applicable Federal, State and Local agencies,
including, but not be limited to the following:
Los Angeles County Sanitation District
Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire District
California Water Service Company
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Department of Health Services
City of Rolling Hills, Quimby Act fees
9. Coordination with utility companies by the applicant's engineer during design
shall be required in order to ensure that required public improvements are not in conflict with
existing or proposed utilities.
10. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the Congestion Management
Plan for the County of Los Angeles and any related City of Rolling Hills requirements.
11. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Rolling Hills
and its officers, employees and agents from and against any claim, action or proceeding
against the City of Rolling Hills, its officers, employees, or agents to attack, set aside, void, or
annul any approval or condition of approval of the City of Rolling Hills concerning this
subdivision, including but not limited to any approval or condition of approval of the City
Council, Planning Commission or Planning Director, which action is brought within the time
period provided for in Government Code Section 66499.37. The City shall promptly notify the
applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding concerning the subdivision and the City shall
cooperate fully in the defense of the matter. The City reserves the right, at its own option, to
choose its own attorney to represent the City, its officers, employees and agents in the defense
of the matter.
12. In lieu of establishing the final specific locations of structures on the undeveloped
lot, the owner, at the time of issuance of a grading or building permit, agrees to develop the
property in conformance with the City and County of Los Angeles Codes, other appropriate
ordinances and the conditions of this Resolution. Improvements and other requirements may
be imposed pursuant to such codes and ordinances.
13. The pad size and location, driveway location and anticipated grading quantities
shown on the Tentative Parcel Map are illustrative only, and not a part of the Map approval.
All are subject to review and revision through Site Plan Review process, and subject to all
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other applicable requirements of the Zoning and Building Ordinances. This approval does not
guarantee any rights to the subdivider to improve Parcel No. 2 as depicted on the parcel map.
14. When exhibits and written conditions of approval are in
conflict, the written conditions shall prevail.
15. Any action challenging the final decision of the City Council made as a result of
the public hearing on this application must be filed within the time limits set forth in Section
17.54.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE MET PRIOR TO THE STAMPING OF THE
TENTATIVE VESTING PARCEL MAP FOR CONDITION COMPLIANCE:
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16. The Tentative Parcel Map shall be drawn to a scale of one inch to one hundred
feet unless otherwise required and approved by the City Engineer.
17. The Tentative Map shall, at a minimum, show:
a. The parcel numbers;
b. Sufficient legal description of the land as to define the boundaries of the
proposed tract;
c. Name and address of the subdivider and of the registered engineer or
licensed surveyor who has done or will do the survey work required to be done by Title 16 of
the Rolling Hills Municipal Code;
d. Locations, names and existing widths of all adjoining streets or roads and
a statement as to their character as being public or private;
e. The width and grades of all existing and proposed roads within such
proposed subdivision, and the direction of drainage and proposed disposition of water;
f. The widths and locations of all existing and proposed roads and
easements, whether public or private, for drainage, bridle trails, sanitary and storm sewers, or
public utility purposes;
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The radii of all curves on streets or other easements;
h. The lot layout and the dimensions of each lot;
i. The location of a building pad that has a minimum 12,000 square foot
graded area, the location of a four hundred -fifty square foot stable area, and a five hundred -
fifty square foot corral area. The grade of access to the building pad shall not be greater than
twelve percent, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission and to the stable area
not greater than twenty-five percent;
j. If applicable, the approximate locations of all areas subject to inundation
of stormwater overflow, or geological hazard, which areas shall be marked "Subject to
Flooding" or "Subject to Geological Hazard" and the locations, widths and directions of flow of
all watercourses and/or swales.
k. The approximate location and size of all existing and proposed water
mains within and adjacent to such proposed parcels;
1. The approximate location and size of all existing and proposed fire
hydrants within the proposed parcel map, which shall be placed at intervals of not more than
eight hundred feet;
m. Proposed method of sewage disposal;
n. Proposed use of each lot;
o. Approximate contours at five-foot vertical intervals, except where the
slope is in excess of thirty degrees, in which case the vertical interval between approximate
contours shall be twenty feet, and where grading is proposed, engineering data shall show the
approximate finished grading;
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p. Proposed balanced cut and fill grading amounts.
q. Proposed public areas, if any;
r. Date, north point and scale;
s. Number for each proposed lot;
t. Approximate location and type of each tree within the proposed building
pad area, and an indication as to which trees are to be removed;
u. Approximate location and outline to scale of each existing building or
structure within the proposed subdivision, which will not be removed or demolished in the
development of the subdivision;
v. Existing zoning both as to land use and area requirements;
w. If applicable, delineate restricted use areas, approved by the consultant
geologist and/or soils engineer, to the satisfaction of the Geology and Soils Sections, and
dedicate to the City the right to prohibit the erection of buildings or other structures within
the restricted areas.
x. If it is impossible or impracticable to place upon the tentative map any
matter required in this section, such matter or information shall be furnished in a written
statement, which shall be appended to and submitted with such map.
18. There shall be filed with the vesting tentative map a geological report prepared
by a registered engineering geologist, as required by the Business and Professions Code of the
State, showing the geological characteristics of the proposed lots in the proposed subdivision,
and confirming that a building site can be developed on the lot which is free of geological
hazard. Said report and the conclusions contained therein shall be approved by the City
Engineer, and may be subject to the provisions of Chapter 16.36 of the Rolling Hills Municipal
Code.
19. The Tentative Vesting Parcel Map shall comply with all provisions of the City
Subdivisions Code and Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to the area requirements
and subdivision development standards of the RA-S-2 Zone requiring a minimum parcel
standard of 2 net acres per lot unless otherwise provided herein.
20. The subdividers shall submit evidence to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
that they are the owners of the property shown on the Tentative Vesting Map as proposed for
subdivision.
21. The Vesting Tentative Parcel Map shall show the easements as approved by the
Rolling Hills Community Association, including the approved 25-foot roadway easement
along Pine Tree Lane.
22. The Vesting Tentative Parcel Map shall demonstrate a driveway approach to the
proposed lot (Parcel 2) that has a radius curve between 15 and 25 feet in width at each side of
the driveway approach to accommodate vehicle entering and existing the property, and a
driveway, which is a minimum of 20 feet wide clear to the sky.
23. The Vesting Tentative Parcel Map shall show that parcel lines extend to the
center of private and future streets.
24. The Vesting Tentative Parcel Map shall provide that all utility lines currently
serving, or which will serve the parcels shall be placed underground to the satisfaction of the
City.
Lane.
25. The Vesting Tentative Parcel Map shall show 18 feet of paved access on Pine Tree
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THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OR IN CONNECTION
WITH RECORDATION OF THE FINAL MAP:
Planning
City Engineer/Superintendent of Streets
Land Development Division - Road Department
Soils/Geology Division
Fire Department
Health Department
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26. The subdivider shall dedicate land or pay a fee in lieu thereof for purposes of
park and recreational facilities (Quimby Act) in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act.
27. Utility lines, including but not limited to electric, communications, and cable
television, shall be placed underground prior to receiving final map approval from the City
Council. The subdivider shall be responsible for complying with this requirement, and shall
make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies for the installation of such
facilities. All appurtenant and associated equipment such as, but not limited to transformers,
meter cabinets and other facilities shall be placed underground, unless the affected utility
company determines that placement of its facilities underground is not technically feasible. The
subdivider may request a waiver from this requirement, by providing a letter to the City from
the utility companies explaining the reason(s) why the undergrounding of the appurtenant
facilities is not feasible.
28. Letters shall be provided from all utility companies having jurisdiction for
utilities that are to be undergrounded, including but not limited to electrical, telephone and
cable television, which serve or are proposed to serve the two parcels created by this Vesting
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29. All other required improvements shall be completed. If such improvements,
other than undergrounding of utilities, are not completed before a final map is approved, the
subdivider shall enter as contractor into an agreement with the City to complete the
improvement no later than thirty-six months after recording the final map or such other time
as determined by the City Council at the time the final map is approved.
30. Access shall comply with Title 21 (County of Los Angeles Subdivision Code) and
Section 902 of the Fire Code, which requires all weather access. All weather access may require
paving.
31. Prior to the recordation of the final map easements shall be granted to the
Rolling Hills Community Association for the purpose of ingress, egress, construction and
maintenance of all infrastructure constructed as roadways, trails, and utility access and proof
of the dedication shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
City Engineer/Superintendent of Streets and Development Division
32. In accordance with Section 21.36.010(c) of the County's Subdivision Ordinance a
deposit is required to review documents and plans for final map clearance.
33. Details and notes shown on the tentative map are not necessarily approved. Any
details or notes which may be inconsistent with requirements of ordinances, general
conditions of approval, or City policies must be specifically approved by the City. Otherwise
all such inconsistent details and notes or ordinance requirements shall be corrected to conform
to these conditions and ordinance requirements that were in effect at the time that this vesting
tentative map was approved by the City of Rolling Hills.
34. All easements required as part of the approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. 27078
are tentative and subject to review and approval by the City Engineer to determine the final
locations and requirements.
35. Show Portuguese Bend Road, Upper Blackwater Canyon Road and Pine Tree
Lane as private and future streets on the final map. Show 40 feet right of way from existing
centerline on Portuguese Bend Road, show 30 feet from existing centerline on Upper
Blackwater Canyon Road and show 25 feet from centerline on Pine Tree Lane.
36. Easements shall not be granted or recorded within areas proposed or required to
be granted, dedicated, or offered for dedication for public streets, access rights, building
restriction rights, or other easements until after the final map is filed with the County
Recorder. If easements are granted after the date of tentative approval, the easement holder
prior to the filing of the final map shall execute subordination.
37. Locate and show all trails outside of the road right of way.
38. In lieu of establishing the final specific locations of structures on Parcel 2 at this
time, the owner, at the time of issuance of a grading or building permit, agrees to develop the
property in conformance with the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and other appropriate
ordinances such as the Building Code, Plumbing Code, Grading Ordinance, Mechanical Code,
Zoning Ordinance, Undergrounding of Utilities Ordinance, Water Ordinance, Sanitary Sewer
and Industrial Waste Ordinance, Electrical Code, and Fire Code. Improvements and other
requirements may be imposed pursuant to such codes and ordinances.
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39. If the relationship of existing buildings/sewage disposal components to the new
parcel lines creates conditions that do not comply with the Building Code/Plumbing
Code/Zoning Ordinance, these non -complying conditions shall be corrected or the parcel lines
relocated prior to the division of land to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
40. The final map shall delineate the distances from the proposed parcel lines to all
existing buildings, which will remain after the division of land. If such distances do not
conform to the requirements set forth in Building Code Chapters 5, 18, 19 and 21 or City of
Rolling Hills Zoning Ordinance requirements, the proposed parcel lines shall be relocated or
the non -complying conditions of the buildings shall be corrected prior to the division of land.
41. All easements existing at the time of final map approval shall be delineated on
the approved tentative map and shall include the location, owner, purpose, and recording
reference for all existing easements. If an easement is blanket or indeterminate in nature, a
statement to that effect shall be shown on the tentative map in lieu of its location. If all
easements have not been accounted for at the time of final recordation, the subdivider shall
submit a corrected final map, which accurately delineates all existing easements subject to
review and approval by the Planning Department and the City Engineer.
42. The subdivider shall grant ingress/egress and utility easements to the public
over the private and future streets.
43. The final map shall extend parcel lines to the center of private and future streets.
44. Lot lines shall be nearly radial or perpendicular to street right of way in the City.
45. The final map shall be processed through the City Engineer prior to being filed
with the County Recorder.
46. Prior to submitting the Tentative Map to the City Engineer for examination
pursuant to Section 66450 of the Government Code, the subdivider shall obtain clearances
from all affected Departments and Divisi s inrlu ing without limitations a clearance from
the Subdivision Mapping Section of th and Development Divisio f the Department of
Public Works for the following mapping i • mathematical - ccura ; survey analysis; and
correctness of certificates, signatures, etc.
47. A preliminary guarantee shall be provided if signatures of record title interests
appear on the final map. A final guarantee will be required. If said signatures do not appear on
the final map, a title report/guarantee is needed showing all fee owners and interest holders
and this account shall remain open until the final parcel map is filed with the County Recorder.
48. The subdivider shall enter into an agreement with the City franchise cable TV
operator to permit the installation of cable in a common utility trench.
Land Development Division - Water Ordinance Subunit
Fire Department
49. Water mains shall be designed to meet or exceed the total flow requirements
determined for domestic flow and fire flow for this development. The subdivider's engineer to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer shall calculate required domestic flow. Fire flow shall be
determined by the Los Angeles County Fire Department as follows:
a. The required fire flow for public fire hydrants at this location is 1250 gallons per
minute at 20 psi for duration of 2 hours, over and above maximum daily domestic demand.
One hydrant flowing simultaneously shall be used to achieve the required fire flow.
b. Upgrade to the fire hydrant shall not be necessary if existing hydrant(s) meet(s)
fire flow requirements. An original water availability form shall be submitted to the Los
Angeles County Fire Department.
c. All hydrants shall measure 6" x 4" x 2-1/2" brass or bronze, conforming to
current AWWA standard C503 or approved equal. All hydrants shall be installed a minimum
of 25 feet from a structure or protected by a two (2) hour rated firewall.
d. Hydrants shall be protected by bollards to the satisfaction of the Fire
Department.
50. All new residences on subject parcels shall be fully fire sprinklered in accordance
with NFPA Standards. Prior to final map clearance the applicant shall provide an Exhibit or
information map complying with noted conditions.
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51. All required fire hydrants shall .be installed, tested and t ccepted by the
Angeles County Fire Department or bonded for prior to final map approval.
52. The plans and specifications for the water delivery system shall be submitted for
approval to the responsible water purveyor prior to final approval of this map by the City
Engineer. Where water system facilities have not been installed prior to filing this map with
the City Engineer for final approval, but were required, the subdivider shall submit a Labor
and Materials security in addition to one of the following:
a. An agreement and Faithful Performance security in the amount approved
by the City Engineer to be sufficient to guarantee installation of the improvements; or
b. An agreement and evidence satisfactory to the City Engineer showing
that the subdivider has entered into a contract with the serving water utility for establishing a
security guaranteeing payment for the installation of the improvements.
53. The subdivider shall file with the City Engineer a statement from the water
purveyor indicating that the water system will be operated by the purveyor and that under
normal operating conditions, the system will meet the requirements for the land division, and
that water service will be provided to each parcel.
SOILS/GEOLOGY
54. The final map shall be approved for drainage.
55. The final map shall be approved by the Geology and Soils Sections to assure that
all geologic factors have been properly evaluated.
56. No onsite development is proposed for this tentative parcel map.
57. The final map shall delineate restricted use areas, if any, approved by the
consultant geologist and/or soils engineer, to the satisfaction of the Geology and Soils
Sections, and the subdivider shall dedicate to the City the right to prohibit the erection of
buildings or other structures within the restricted use areas.
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58. Where public sewers are not available, and where private sewage systems will
be utilized, the subdivider shall perform percolation tests in accordance with the City Health
Officer and shall submit the results of said percolation tests to the City Engineer subject to
review and approval by the City Health Officer.
59. The existing on -site sewage disposal system located on Parcel 1 shall be
evaluated to insure adequacy if proposed as the means of sewage disposal for any building
construction and/or addition that may result in exceeding the capacity that was initially
intended to accommodate. The existing buildings and sewage disposal system shall be clearly
illustrated to indicate all setback requirements.
60. The subdivider shall obtain a "will serve" letter from the California Water Service
Company. Domestic water shall be supplied to the subject property.
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THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF
BUILDING PERMITS:
61. All conditions of this approval, specified above, shall be complied with to the
satisfaction of the City.
62. No building or grading permits shall be issued for construction until Site Plan
Review approval has been granted by the Planning Commission for the construction of single
family residences on either of the proposed parcels. The Planning Commission may limit the
size and location of the building pad, finished floor heights, building heights, landscaping type
and heights, and grading to preserve scenic resources for each individual homesite under the
discretionary Site Plan Review process. During the discretionary process the Planning
Commission may also require that scenic vistas be preserved and may make a decision as to
which trees may remain and which should be removed. The Architectural Committee of the
Rolling Hills Community Association shall also review the project.
63. The pad size and location, driveway location and anticipated grading quantities
shown on the Tentative Parcel Map are illustrative only, and not a part of the Map approval.
All are subject to review and revision through Site Plan Review process, and subject to all
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other applicable requirements of the Zoning and Building Ordinances. This approval does not
guarantee any rights to the subdivider to improve Parcel No. 2 as depicted on the parcel map.
64. Where driveways extend further than 300 feet and are of single access design,
turnarounds suitable for fire protection equipment use shall be provided, to the satisfaction of
the Fire Department. Turnarounds shall be designed, constructed and maintained to insure
their integrity for Fire Department use.
65. A geology and/or soils engineering report shall be required prior to approval of
building or grading plans.
66. A full feasibility percolation study is necessary before construction permits are
issued and building begins.
67. Prior to issuance of a grading/building permit for each of the parcels, a biological
assessment shall be prepared by a City approved qualified biologist/ horticulturist or
landscape professional. The biological assessment shall include a description of all significant
plant and animal life on the lot being developed, along with recommendations for
preservation, mitigation or relocation of such resources. The developer shall incur the cost for
preparation of the biological assessment and shall comply with mitigation measures
recommended in the biological assessment, as approved by the City.
68. In the event that subsurface material of an archeological, paleontological or other
cultural resource is encountered during project grading or development, all grading and
construction shall cease in the immediate area, and the find shall be left untouched until a
qualified professional archeologist or paleontologist, which ever is appropriate, is called in to
evaluate the find and makes recommendation as to disposition, mitigation or salvage. The
developer shall incur the cost of such professional investigation. The developer shall comply
with the mitigation measures recommended and approved by the City for the disposition,
mitigation or salvage of such material.
69. Sanitary sewers are not available and the parcels shall be dependent upon the
use of individual, private sewage disposal systems and shall be designed in compliance with
the Los Angeles County Health Codes and Building and Safety Codes.
70. If, because of future grading, or for any other reason, it is found that the
requirements of the Plumbing Code cannot be met on any of the proposed lots, the
Department of Health Services shall recommend that no building permit be issued for the
construction of homes on such parcels.
71. In addition to the Department of Health Services, the method of sewage disposal
shall be reviewed and approved by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los
Angeles Region.
72. The size of the dwelling may be limited by the size of the private sewage
disposal system that can legally be installed on each lot.
73. The installation and location of private sewage disposal systems shall be
contingent on the requirement of the Engineering Geology Division of the Los Angeles
County Department of Public Works.
74. Prior to issuance of building permits plans must be approved to:
a. Eliminate the sheet overflow, ponding and protect the lots from high
velocity scouring action.
b. Provide for contributory drainage from adjoining properties.
c. Provide for the proper distribution of drainage.
d. Comply with NPDES and SWMP requirements, if applicable.
e. Comply with standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP)
requirements, if applicable.
75. 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.
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76. The subdivider shall provide water mains, fire hydrants, and fire flows as
required by County Forester and Fire Warden for each parcel.
77. Fire Department access, if required, shall be extended to within 150 feet distance
of any exterior portion of all structures.
78. Fire Sprinklers are required for structures on Parcel 2.
79. Vehicular access shall be provided and maintained serviceable throughout
construction to all required fire hydrants. All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested
and accepted prior to construction.
80. The building pad areas shall be capable of providing parking for excess vehicles.
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THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FINAL
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION:
81. Water service to the existing building must be on the same lot as the building it
serves. Water service to any development on Parcel 2 must be on the same lot as the building
it serves.
82. The property owners shall be required to conform to South Coast Air Quality
Management District, Los Angeles County and local ordinances and engineering practices
during construction by using dust control measures to stabilize the soil from wind erosion and
reduce dust generated by construction activities. Said dust control measures shall include at a
minimum, the following:
Fugitive Dust
A. v A Comprehensive Fugitive Dust Control Program shall be developed and
implemented before commencement of grading activities, subject to review and approval of
the City Building Department and the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD). This Plan, at minimum, shall address compliance with SCAQMD Rule 403,
including:
- Regular site watering
- Application of soil stabilizers to inactive graded areas
- Covering and/or washing of transport trucks leaving the site
- Periodic street cleaning of public roads adjacent to the site.
B. A High Wind Response Plan in accordance with Rule 403 of the SCAQMD
shall be developed and implemented at times when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to reduce
PM10 emissions. The High Wind Response Plan shall be developed and implemented before
commencement of grading activities, subject to review and approval of the City Building
Department and the SCAQMD.
C. Stockpiles of soil, sand and similar materials shall be stabilized by being
enclosed, covered, watered twice daily, or with application of non -toxic soil binders.
Construction Equipment Exhaust
A. Heavy construction equipment shall be properly tuned and maintained to
reduce emissions. Construction equipment shall be fitted with the most modern emission
control devices. The construction manager shall monitor compliance with this measure. The
project shall be subject to periodic inspections by City Building Inspectors during all
construction activities.
B. The project shall comply with Rule 461, which establishes requirements for
vapor control from the transfer of fuel from the fuel truck to vehicles both during construction
and subsequent operations.
83. An Erosion Control Plan containing the elements set forth is Section 7010 of the
2002 County of Los Angeles Uniform Building Code shall be prepared subject to the review
and approval of the City Engineer to minimize erosion and to protect slopes and channels to
control stormwater pollution as required by the County of Los Angeles.
84. Any proposed private driveway for Parcel 2 shall be reviewed by the Traffic
Commission and Fire Department.
85. Vehicular access must be provided and maintained serviceable throughout
construction to all required fire hydrants.
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86. During construction, the property owners shall be required to schedule and
regulate construction and related traffic noise throughout the day between the hours of 7 AM
and 6 PM, Monday through Saturday only, when construction and mechanical equipment
noise is permitted so as not to interfere with the quiet residential environment of the City of
Rolling Hills. No construction activity shall be permitted on Sundays or nationally recognized
holidays.
87. The property owners shall be required to conform with the Regional Water
Quality Control Board and County Health Department requirements for the installation and
maintenance of septic tanks.
88. The property owners shall be required to conform to the Regional Water Quality
Control Board and County Health Department requirements for the installation and
maintenance of stormwater drainage facilities.
89. The property owners shall be required to conform to the Regional Water Quality
Control Board and County Public Works Department Best Management Practices (BMP's)
related to solid waste.
90. The property owners shall repair any broken or damaged pavement on streets
within or abutting the subdivision.
96. The property owners shall provide City, Fire Department and Rolling Hills
Community Association approved building address number prior to occupancy.
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97. Conditions 1 through 25 shall be met prior to the stamping of the tentative map
for condition compliance.
98. Conditions 26 through 60 shall be completed prior to or in conjunction with
recordation of the final map of any phase.
99. Conditions 61 through 80 shall be completed prior to issuance of building
permits.
100. Conditions 81 through 96 shall be completed in conjunction with final building
construction.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF MAY 2006.
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