3/24/1997MINUTES OF AN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 24,1997
CALL TO ORDER
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to
order by Mayor Murdock at 8:00 a.m., at 1 Buggy Whip Drive, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Hill, Pernell, Mayor Pro Tem Lay and Mayor Murdock.
Councilmembers Absent: Heinsheimer (abstaining).
Others Present: Craig R. Nealis, City Manager.
Lola Ungar, Principal Planner.'
John Resich, Applicant's Attorney.
Doug McHattie, South Bay Engineering.
Anthony Inferrera, Architect.
Mr. Harry Kim, Representing the Shens, Bemises and
Paks.
Dr. & Mrs. Bemis.
Mrs. Pak.
Mrs. Shen.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued
ZONING CASE NO. 548, AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVAL OF A REQUEST FOR A MODIFICATION TO A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO RELOCATE A TENNIS COURT TO A BASEMENT BENEATH
GARAGES AND STORAGE AREAS AND A REQUEST FOR A MODIFICATION TO
A SITE PLAN REVIEW TO INCREASE GRADING ON A SITE WHERE A SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE, GARAGES, GUEST HOUSE, POOL, TENNIS COURT, AND
STABLE HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
MR. JOHN Z. BLAZEVICH, 1 BUGGY WHIP DRIVE (LOT 176 -A -MS AND A
PORTION OF LOT 176 -MS)
Members of the City Council and those in attendance reviewed the items identified in a
letter sent to the applicant including the elevation of the pad at the northwest corner of the
property, the outline of the house, the ridgeline of the house, and the elevation at the
corner of the existing guest house. Additionally, those in attendance reviewed the grading
for the new pad area and drainage repair to accommodate a new stable, repair of the
easterly slope adjacent to the proposed subterranean tennis court area, the proposed
subterranean tennis court location and the elevation of the existing pad.
Those in attendance also reviewed the trees proposed to be removed by the applicant that
were originally planted in violation of the previous Resolution of Approval.
Mr. Kim indicated that he feels that the ridgeline of the house is approximately 12 feet
higher than the ridgeline which he indicated was previously identified on the property in
October, 1995.
Mayor Pro Tem Lay suggested that the applicant reduce the pad elevation, and beginning
of the top of the slope point at the northwest corner of the property by about 5 to 8 feet back
from the proposed location as identified on the pad to further scale back the effect of the
pad at that location. Mayor Pro Tem Lay also requested that staff have the grade of the old
house available at the continued public hearing this evening.
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Regarding the subterranean tennis court, it was identified by the applicant's
representatives that there would be no air conditioning system to cool the air in the
proposed subterranean sports court area.
Discussion ensued regarding the review of the grading by the County and necessity for the
City to review grading modifications.
Those in attendance viewed the trees from the property owned by Mrs. Shen, 15 Crest
Road West, the Bemises, 11 Crest Road West and Paks, 9 Crest Road West. Staff expressed
that the proposal to remove coastal redwood trees did not represent an amended landscape
plan that would still be required to be submitted by the applicant and conform to the
requirements of the existing and/or new Resolutions in this case.
Hearing no further discussion, this public hearing was continued to 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
March 24, 1997, in the Rolling Hills City Council Chambers, 2 Portuguese Bend Road,
Rolling Hills.
OPEN AGENDA. - - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME
None.
ADIOURNMENT
Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Murdock adjourned the
meeting at 9:35 a.m., to the regular meeting of the City Council to be held on Monday,
March 24, 1997, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2
Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills.
Respectfully submitted,
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Crag R. Neaps
City Clerk
Approved,
Jody M4dock
Mayor
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