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5/9/1994MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA MAY, -9,,1994 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Heinsheimer at 7:31 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 1994, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Hill, Lay, Murdock, Mayor Pro Tem Pernell and Mayor Heinsheimer. Councilmembers Absent: None. Others Present: Craig R. Nealis, City Manager. Larry Courtright, City Treasurer. Lola Ungar, Principal Planner. Marilyn Kern, Deputy City Clerk. Captain Herb Pettus, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Lomita Station. CONSENT CALENDAR, Matters which may be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. Any Councilmember may request removal of any item from the Consent Calendar causing it to be considered under Council Actions. a. Minutes - Meeting of April 19, 1994. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. b. Minutes - Meeting of April 25, 1994. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. C. Payment of Bills. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. d. Budget Amendments to the FY 92/93 and FY 93/94 Budgets relating to the Hardscape Project. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. e. Six month status report regarding current City Hall hours. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. Councilmember Murdock moved approval of the recommendations contained in the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion which carried unanimously. COMMENTS FROM 1994-1995 MAYOR THOMAS F. HEINSHEIMER, Mayor Heinsheimer stated that he was pleased to be representing the Council as Mayor and welcomed those in attendance. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS, A. ZONING CASE NO. 505 MR. JOHN Z. BLAZEVICH, 1 BUGGY WHIP DRIVE (LOT 176 -A -MS AND A PORTION OF LOT 176 -MS) RESOLUTION NO. 94-9: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DENYING A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING TENNIS COURT AND DENYING A REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO REPLACE AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 505. Minutes City Council Agenda 05-09-94 -1- City Manager Nealis presented the staff report outlining Planning Commission action regarding Zoning Case 505. Councilmember Lay indicated that he will abstain from discussion on this item since he was a party to this zoning application as a former Planning Commissioner. Councilmembers discussed the driveway on this property which was not constructed according to the Traffic Commission's recommendations. The Council discussed the safety considerations that the Traffic Commission felt were important to the placement of this driveway. City Manager Nealis reported that correspondence has been forwarded to the property owner notifying him of the illegal driveway construction and requests that he respond in writing as to how he is going to handle this matter. City Manager Nealis reported that in speaking with the applicant's representative, that he was informed that this driveway, as it is constructed, may only be a temporary driveway. He also explained that the applicant may be considering an appeal to the Planning Commission's denial. In response to the Council's concern regarding the illegal driveway construction, City Manager Nealis indicated that he would contact the City Attorney's office to ascertain the swiftness method possible to correct the illegal condition on the property. Hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer ordered that the City Council receive and file Planning Commission Resolution No. 94-9 denying a request for a Conditional Use Permit for the construction and relocation of an existing tennis court and denying a request for Site Plan Review for the construction of a new single family residence to replace an existing single family residence in Zoning Case No. 505. B. ZONING CASE NO. 507 MR. AND MRS DAVID OBERMAN, 1 ACACIA LANE (LOT 25-B-RH) RESOLUTION NO. 94-10: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONVERSION OF A TACK ROOM/STABLE TO A MIXED-USE GYMNASIUM/STABLE AND APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR SUBSTANTIAL BEDROOM AND BATH ADDITIONS. City Manager Nealis presented the staff report outlining Planning Commission action regarding this Zoning Case. Hearing no discussion relative to this Zoning Case and hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer ordered that the City Council receive and file Planning Commission Resolution No. 94-10 granting a Conditional Use Permit for the conversion of a tack room/stable to a mixed-use gymnasium/stable and approving Site Plan Review for substantial bedroom and bath additions. C. ZONING CASE NO. 513 MR. RICHARD COLYEAR, 0 CHESTNUT LANE (LOT 241-A-1) RESOLUTION NO. 94-11: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING APPROVAL FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 513. City Manager Nealis presented the staff report outlining Planning Commission action regarding this Zoning Case. Hearing no discussion relative to this Zoning Case and hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer ordered that the City Council receive and file Planning Commission Resolution No. 94-11 granting approval for Site Plan Review to permit the construction of a new single family residence in Zoning Case No. 513. TRAFFIC COMMISSION ITEMS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. RESOLUTION NO. 736: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE NONDISPOSAL FACILITY ELEMENT REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 3001. Minutes City Council Agenda 05-09-94 -2- City Manager Nealis presented the staff report explaining the requirement that the City' prepare this report. Mayor Heinsheimer opened the public hearing and called for testimony. Hearing none, Mayor Heinsheimer called for a'motion relative , to Resolution No. 736. Councilmember Murdock moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 736 adopting the Nondisposal Facility Element required by the California Integrated-WasteManagementAct as amended by Assembly Bill No. 3001. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion which carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS A. RESOLUTION NO. 740: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING THE CITY'S PARKING CITATION PENALTY SCHEDULE TO INCREASE THE FINE FOR REGISTRATION TAGS AND TO ADD A REDUCTION IN FINES IF PROOF OF CORRECTION OF REGISTRATION TAGS IS PROVIDED. City Manager Nealis presented the staff report outlining the City's need to amend previous action by the City Council relative to penalties for failing to have valid registration tags. He explained that this action is required due to State legislation providing for such technical amendments. Mayor Pro Tem Pernell moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 740 amending the City's parking citation penalty schedule to increase the fine for registration tags and to add a reduction in fines if proof of correction of registration tags is provided. Councilmember Hill seconded the motion which carried unanimously. B. REPORT REGARDING AB 1680 (BOWEN) MANDATING LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT WOULD PERMIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME ENTERPRISES IN AREAS ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. (RESOLUTION NO. 739: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1680 MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME ENTERPRISES IN AREAS ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.) City Manager Nealis presented an oral report to the City Council regarding Assembly Bill No. 1680. He reported that it is unlikely that the author will amend this legislation. He also reported that the Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates have gone on record opposing Assembly Bill No. 1680. City Manager Nealis further reported that the Rolling Hills Community Association Board of Directors is considering a position of opposition to this legislation. Discussion ensued regarding the language in the proposed Resolution and it was suggested that the reasons for which Rolling Hills is opposed to this legislation be inserted in the Resolution indicating that this bill erodes local control by dictating local zoning decisions in all cities and that local control and local zoning inherently rests with the local government elected to make decisions on land use matters. Councilmembers further discussed the impact this legislation would have on the City should it become law and the necessary actions the City would need to take to regulate it. Councilmember Murdock moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 739 as amended to add the language that this bill erodes local control by dictating local zoning decisions in all cities and that local control and local zoning inherently rests with the local government elected to make decisions on land use matters. Councilmember Pernell seconded the motion which carried unanimously. C. CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMtI-thh ASSIGNMENTS. Mayor Heinsheimer presented the draft delegate and alternate committee assignments that he prepared from input received from Councilmembers. Councilmembers suggested minor adjustments in the assignments and Councilmember Murdock reported that Ginny Leeuwenburgh indicated that she would like to remain as the City's representative to the Vector Control District. City Manager Nealis indicated that a Personnel Committee should be appointed at this time to review the City Manager's Agreement and that a Budget Committee should be appointed at this time to review the FY 94-95 Budget. He further indicated that if other matters are brought up for Minutes City Council Agenda 05-09-94 -3- consideration by either of these Committees, that he will present them to the City Council for selection of a Committee to review them. Hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer approved the City of Rolling Hills City Council Committee Assignments as follows: California Contract Cities Association (d) Pernell, (a) Lay; Southern California Association of Governments (d) Pernell, (a) Lay; L.A. County Sanitation District No. 5 (d) Heinsheimer, (a) Murdock; League of California Cities (d) Lay, (a) Hill; City Selection Committee (LOCC) (d) Heinsheimer, (a) Pernell; South Bay Cities Association (d) Lay, (a) Hill; Vector Control District (d) Leeuwenburgh (a) Hill; Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Committee/Public Safety (d) Murdock (d) Pernell; South Bay Juvenile Diversion (d) Hill; Peninsula Cities Mayor's Committee (d) Heinsheimer (a) Murdock; Peninsula Geotechnical Task Force (d) Hill (d) Lay; West Basin Water Association (d) Hill (a) Lay. Liaisons were also approved to various City Committees to meet as needed and Clubs as follows: Personnel - Murdock/Pernell; Finance/Budget - Heinsheimer/Murdock, City/School -Murdock; City/Association (Remodel) - Heinsheimer/Pernell; Planning Commission Liaison - Pernell; Emergency Services/Disaster Preparedness - Hill/Lay; Tennis Club Liaison - Pernell; Caballeros Liaison - Hill; Wildlife Preservation Committee Liaison - Murdock; Insurance Committee (CVJPIA) - Heinsheimer; Women's Community Club Liaison - Murdock/Lay; Traffic Commission - Hill; Solid Waste/Recycling - Lay/Pernell; Community Association Liaison - Murdock. OPEN AGENDA APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME • At the request of Mayor Heinsheimer, Captain Herb Pettus, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Lomita Station, provided an update on the motorcycle patrol program and City Manager Nealis reported that motorcycle patrol officer Parrott had visited City Hall and indicated that this program has been well received in the community. NEW BUSINESS A. RESOLUTION NO. 737: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR BICYCLE AND/OR PEDESTRIAN FUNDS UNDER SB 821. City Manager Nealis presented the staff report and indicated that the City of Rolling Hills Estates has submitted a letter requesting that the City transfer these funds to Rolling Hills Estates until a project can be identified that would mutually benefit both cities. Councilmembers suggested that the City Manager convey to the Rolling Hills Estates City Manager that a project be identified that is in the closest proximity to Rolling Hills' boundaries. Councilmember Murdock moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 737 approving the application for bicycle and/or pedestrian funds under SB 821. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion which carried unanimously. MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL • Councilmember Murdock reported on Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement Committee action relative to the Students and the Law Program. • Councilmember Murdock reported on the Volunteer Public Safety Assistance Program and encouraged Councilmembers to solicit participation from members of the community in the program. It was suggested that the Emergency Services/Disaster Preparedness Committee assist in recruiting two volunteers from Rolling Hills for this program. It was also suggested that a member of the Caballeros Club be recruited as one of the City's representatives to the Volunteer Public Safety Assistance Program. • Councilmember Murdock reported that the application deadline for submission of names for representatives to the Library Neighborhood Planning Committee is May 10 and encouraged Councilmembers to submit names of persons who may be interested in serving of this committee. Minutes City Council Agenda 05-09-94 -4- 1 1 MATTERS FROM STAFF A. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT REGARDING SB 1839 (BERGESON) RELATING TO HOUSING ELEMENT REFORM. City Manager Nealis presented a report regarding SB 1839. He indicated that this bill will assist cities with their housing element compliance in that it allows cities to join as a consortium to meet their very low, low and moderate income housing demand needs. After a brief discussion, the Mayor was directed to send correspondence to Senator Bergeson expressing the City Council's support for SB 1839 since it will allow cities to cooperatively achieve local housing objectives. • City Manager Nealis reported that the light fixture in the lobby will be removed at the request of Mayor Heinsheimer if there are no objections from members of the City Council. • City Treasurer Larry Courtright reported that he has resigned from his duties as financial officer to the Community Association. MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY None. ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Heinsheimer adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on Monday, May 23, 1994, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. Approved, Thoma . Heinsheimer Mayo Minutes City Council Agenda 05-09-94 -5- Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L. Kern Deputy City Clerk