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MINUTES OF
A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING IIILLS, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Hill at
10:05 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills,
California.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Black (arrived at 10:20 a.m.), Lay, Pernell, Mayor Pro Tem
Heinsheimer and Mayor Hill.
Councilmembers Absent: None.
Others Present: Anton Dahlerbruch, City Manager.
Mike Jenkins, City Attorney.
Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director.
Marilyn Kern, Deputy City Clerk.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION NO. 1050: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE
OFFICES OF THIS CITY THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009.
City Manager Dahlerbruch reported that pursuant to Section 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, a notice that there are not more candidates than offices was published in the Palos Verdes
Peninsula News on Thursday, December 11, 2008. lie stated that as such, the City Council may adopt
Resolution No. 1050 providing for the appointment of the offices that were to be elected at the Tuesday,
March 3, 2009 Municipal Election and canceling that election. Hearing no discussion, Mayor Hill called
for a motion.
Councilmember Lay moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 1050. Mayor Pro Tem
Heinsheimer seconded the motion which carried unanimously by those Councilmembers in attendance.
Councilmembers congratulated Mayor Pro Tem Heinsheimer and Councilmember Pernell on their
appointments.
OATH OF OFFICE
It was noted that the City Manager would administer the oath of office to Mayor Pro Tem Thomas
Heinsheimer and Councilmember Godfrey Pernell at the City Council meeting scheduled to be held on
March 9, 2009.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-20. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING APPROVALS FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO REPLACE AN
EXISTING RESIDENCE AND A MINOR VARIANCE TO ENCROACH WITH 20 SQUARE
FEET MAXIMUM INTO A SIDE YARD SETBACK IN ZONING CASE NO. 763, AT 2
APPALOOSA LANE, (LOT 106-C-RH), (BLACK).
Planning Director Schwartz presented the staff report outlining the applicant's request and providing
background regarding the property and the Planning Commissions action related to Zoning Case No.
763. Following brief discussion regarding the grandfathering of the disturbed area of the property,
Mayor Hill called for a motion
Mayor Pro Tem Heinsheimer moved that the City Council receive and file Resolution No. 2008-20.
Councilmember Lay seconded the motion which carried unanimously (Black absent).
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-21. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
GRADING FOR AN ACCESS ROAD TO A PROPOSED STABLE AND A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT (CUP) TO RETAIN AN EXISTING STORAGE STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED AS A STABLE IN ZONING CASE NO. 764, AT 8 HACKAMORE ROAD, (LOT
29 -B -EF), (NOEL).
Planning Director Schwartz presented the staff report outlining the applicant's request and providing
background regarding the property and the Planning Commissions action related to Zoning Case No.
764.
The arrival on Councilmember Black was noted at 10:20 a.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Heinsheimer moved that the City Council receive and file Resolution No. 2008-21.
Councilmember Lay seconded the motion. Following discussion regarding the height of the proposed
wall for the new stable and Municipal Code Section 17.16.200(J), which permits approval of a
freestanding storage structure exceeding 120 sq. ft. under certain conditions, provided the Planning
Commission approves a Conditional Use Permit the motion carried unanimously.
OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME
None.
MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Black congratulated Mayor Pro Tem Heinsheimer and Councilmember Godfrey
Permell on the action taken earlier in the meeting to appoint them to the offices which they were
nominated.
MATTERS FROM STAFF
None.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 10:25 a.m. in
memory of long time resident James Ingrassia who passed away recently. The meeting was adjourned
to a regular meeting of the City Council scheduled to be held on Monday, January 12, 2009 beginning at
-7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, .Rolling Hills, California.
With the adjournment, it was noted that due to the retirement of Deputy City Clerk / Executive Assistant
to the City Manager Marilyn Kern, this would be the last City Council meeting she would attend.
Respectfully submitted,
Deputy City Clerk
Approved,
Frank E. Hill
Mayor
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