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8/8/1994MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 8, 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 7:35 p.m., on Monday, August 8, 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. Michael Jenkins, City Attorney. Lola Ungar, Principal Planner. Nan Huang, Senior Accountant. Marilyn Kern, Deputy City Clerk. Melinda Schoen, Clerk Typist/Receptionist. Steve Aryan, Administrative Intern. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF FORMER CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYORS GINNY LEEUWENBURGH AND GORDANA SWANSON. Mayor Heinsheimer called upon representatives in attendance from the Federal Government, State Legislature, neighboring Cities, and various non-profit and community organizations to make presentations to Ginny Leeuwenburgh and Gordana Swanson for their dedicated public service. RECESS TO RECEPTION Mayor Heinsheimer announced at 8:40 p.m. that a reception will be held in the lobby of City Hall in honor of former Mayors and Councilmembers Ginny Leeuwenburgh and Gordana Swanson. RECONVENE Mayor Heinsheimer reconvened the meeting at 9:25 p.m. 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 - Regular Meeting of July 25, 1994. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. b. Minutes - Adjourned Regular Meeting of July 29, 1994. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. C. Payment of Bills. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. d. Report regarding FY 93-94 Budget Category Expenses. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. e. Status report regarding G.P.S. Positioner. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. Minutes City Council Meeting 08-08-94 -1- f. Correspondence from California State Senator Charles M. Calderon requesting support for SB 995, a measure which allows cities and counties to levy benefit assessments to support law enforcement activities. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file/provide direction. Councilmember Hill moved approval of the recommendations contained in the Consent Calendar. Mayor Pro Tem Pernell seconded the motion which carried unanimously. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS None. TRAFFIC COMMISSION ITEMS None. Hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer requested that the public hearing regarding fee adjustments for nuisance wildlife traps be discussed later on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued ZONING CASE NO. 512. SUBDIVISION NO. 82. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 21400: A REQUEST FOR A THREE (3) LOT SUBDIVISION OF LAND AT LOT 85- RH, AND CURRENTLY, 10 PINE TREE LANE, ROLLING HILLS, CA, AN EXISTING LOT THAT HAS ONE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HASSOLDT. LOT 85-RH CONSISTS OF 7.826 ACRES GROSS TO BE DIVIDED INTO THREE LOTS AS FOLLOWS: LOT 1 - 2.95 ACRES GROSS, 2.40 ACRES NET; LOT 2 - 2.46 ACRES GROSS, 2.02 ACRES NET; AND, LOT 3 - 2.43 ACRES GROSS, 2.04 ACRES NET. (PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL) City Manager Nealis presented the staff report and noted the receipt of a letter dated August 8, 1994, from the applicant's attorney relative to Councilmember Lay's participation in Council deliberations in Zoning Case No. 512. Mayor Heinsheimer opened the continued public hearing and called for testimony. • Mr. Dick Anderson, Los Angeles County Planning Advisor, stated his opinion that the plans of August 4, 1994, before the Council this evening, appear to meet the City's requirements relative to radial lot lines. Councilmembers discussed the proposed subdivision relative to concerns about grading, radial lines on the frontage and the undergrounding of the utility poles raised by Councilmembers during previous public hearing deliberations and concurred that the present proposal seems to address these concerns. Mayor Pro Tem Pernell suggested that the utility poles adjacent to and on the proposed subdivision be identified in the Resolution of Approval for the benefit of the applicants. Further discussion ensued regarding conditions to be included in the Resolution of Approval. Councilmembers concurred that the utility poles to be undergrounded adjacent to and on the property should be specifically identified in the Resolution. Councilmember Lay indicated that a provision to ensure that the plans reviewed by the City Council this evening are tied to the Resolution. • Mr. and Mrs. William Hassoldt, applicants, stated that they agree that the utility poles to be undergounded should be specifically identified in the Resolution and agreed to a continuance to the public hearing to allow for staff to prepared a draft Resolution of Approval. Mrs. Hassoldt expressed concern that this process has taken seven years to complete. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Heinsheimer closed the public hearing. Hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer continued this item to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council and directed staff to prepare a Resolution of Approval for a three lot Subdivision of land at 10 Pine Tree Lane (Lot 85-RH) reflecting the concerns raised by Councilmembers relative to the conditions for underground utilities. Staff was also directed to review the conditions of the Minutes City Council Meeting 08-08-94 -2- Resolution of Approval to ensure their correlation with the plans for Tentative Parcel Map No. 21400 stamped received by the City on August 4, 1994 and reviewed by the City Council this evening. In response to the applicant's statement that their Subdivision request has taken seven years, Councilmember Murdock stated for the record that this case has not been before the City Council for seven years and indicated that she feels that there should not be any reflection that this delay was the fault of City Council actions. ZONING CASE NO. 510A MR. DAVID T. CHRISTENSEN, 9 OPEN BRAND ROAD (LOT 114 -EF) APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO REPLACE A STABLE STRUCTURE WITH A GUEST HOUSE AND A PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A GUEST HOUSE. City Manager Nealis presented the staff report. Mayor Heinsheimer opened the continued public hearing and called for testimony. Hearing none, Councilmembers discussed their concerns regarding access to the proposed future stable and corral location and the suggestion that the applicants consider building their guest house on the third level pad. City Manager Nealis reported that the City has not heard from the applicants regarding this suggestion. Councilmembers discussed their options including directing staff to prepare a Resolution of Denial, remanding it back to the Planning Commission if the applicant were to revise their plans or continuing the public hearing. It was suggested that the public hearing be continued to allow staff to contact the applicants to determine if they are willing to entertain the option of placing the guest house on the lower pad and allow them to be present at the public hearing. Councilmember Lay moved that staff prepare a draft Resolution of Denial for City Council review at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Councilmember Murdock seconded motion which carried unanimously. City Manager Nealis reported that staff will contact the applicant and explain the situation as it has been presented this evening. Hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer continued the public hearing to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council-. PUBLIC HEARINGS CONSIDERATION OF FEE ADJUSTMENTS FOR NUISANCE WILDLIFE TRAPS. City Manager presented the staff report. Mayor Heinsheimer opened the public hearing and called for testimony. Hearing no comments from those in attendance, Mayor Heinsheimer closed the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Pernell moved that the City Council approve the request from the SPCA to increase the fee for nuisance wildlife traps from $10.00 to $15.00 and that staff be directed to prepare a new agreement between the City and the SPCA for FY 94-95 and present it for City Council consideration at the next regular meeting of the City Council. Councilmember Murdock seconded the motion which carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 249: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS REPEALING CHAPTER 8.32, OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ABATEMENT OF VIEW IMPAIRMENT. Hearing no discussion regarding Ordinance No. 249, Mayor Heinsheimer called for a motion. Councilmember Murdock moved that the City Council waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 249. Mayor Pro Tem Pernell seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Minutes City Council Meeting 08-08-94 -3- NEW BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES MAYOR STEVEN KUYKENDALL REGARDING A PUBLIC/PRIVATE COMPENSATION STUDY. City Manager Nealis presented the staff report. Councilmembers discussed the request for the City's participation in a Public/Private Compensation Study and concurred that they would like to review the Orange County study and further investigate this request. Mayor Heinsheimer directed staff to further investigate the existing Orange County study and report back to the City Council as necessary. OPEN AGENDA APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME • Allan Roberts, Planning Commission Chair, complimented the City-wide Newsletter. MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL • Councilmember Murdock reported that an urgent item regarding support for Senate Bill 778, which will assist efforts to maximize the use of reclaimed water, was brought to her attention by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Since this information was presented to her after agenda materials had been prepared, Councilmember Murdock moved that this item be declared urgent and placed before the City Council for consideration this evening. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion which carried unanimously. After discussion and hearing no objection, Mayor Heinsheimer directed staff to prepare a letter for his signature to Assemblywoman Betty Karnette indicating the City Council's support for Senate Bill 778. • Councilmember Hill reported that Rancho Palos Verdes Councilmember Lee Byrd had offered to address the City Council and Planning Commission regarding potential uses of a GPS positioner. Staff was directed to place this item on the Joint Study Session Agenda of August 29, 1994. Councilmember Hill stated that he would contact Councilmember Byrd regarding his availability for this meeting. • Mayor Heinsheimer thanked Councilmember Murdock and staff for the preparation that went into the special presentations to former City Councilmembers Ginny Leeuwenburgh and Gordana Swanson. MATTERS FROM STAFF • City Manager Nealis reported that a memorandum had been received announcing that Brice Stephenson, former interim City Manager of Rolling Hills passed away on August 7, 1994. He also reported that a memorial tribute for George Voigt, former California Contract Cities Director, who passed away on July 31, 1994 will be held on Sunday, August 21, 1994. • City Manager Nealis reminded the City Council that the annual Sheriff's Bar-B-Que will be held on August 17, 1994 and that a memorandum from the City of Lomita regarding transportation to this event was placed before the Council this evening. • City Manager Nealis reported on SB 1321 which would allow cities with populations under 25,000 to not comply with state mandated programs. MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY None. Minutes City Council Meeting 08-08-94 El F� 11 ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Heinsheimer adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m. to Monday, August 22, 1994, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. Minutes City Council Meeting 08-08-94 Respectfully -submitted, Marily:L�ern Deputy City Clerk