6/24/2013MINUTES OF
A REGUL' AR MEETING
OF THE'
CITY.COUNCIJ�,Ok' THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
- MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 .
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Hill at
7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Dieringer, Pieper, Mayor Pro Tem Lay and Mayor Hill.
Councilmembers Absent: Black (excused).
Others Present: Steve Burrell, Interim City Manager.
David King, Assistant City Attorney.
Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director.
Heidi Luce, Deputy City Clerk.
Manny Montes, Architect.
Mr. and Mrs. Tsern-Shi Chang, 6 Portuguese Bend Road.
Leah Mirsch, 4 Cinchring Road.
Ralph Black, 36 Saddleback Road.
William Hassoldt, 10 Pine Tree Lane.
Spencer Karpf, 14 Caballeros Road.
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 June 10, 2013.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
B. Payment of Bills. .
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
C. Financial Statement for the Month of May, 2013.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
D. Allied Recycling Tonnage Report for May, 2013.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
E.. County of Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Care & Control FY 2013/14 Service Level
Request.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
F. ORDINANCE NO. 334 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 8.32 OF TITLE 8 OF THE ROLLING
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND
POLLUTION CONTROL.
RECOMMENDATION: Second reading, waive full reading and adopt Ordinance.
G. RESOLUTION NO. 1147 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A TIME EXTENSION TO A PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER MAINLINE
EXTENSION ALONG JOHNS CANYON ROAD.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt as presented.
Mayor Pro Tem Lay moved that the City Council approve the items on the consent calendar as
presented. Councilmember Pieper seconded the motion, which carried without objection.
COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
AN APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN ZONING CASE NO.
747 MODIFICATION FILED BY MR. TERRY REITER, TO CONSTRUCT 300 SQUARE
FOOT ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 2,000 SQUARE FOOT GARAGE
AT 6 SADDLEBACK ROAD, ROLLING HILLS. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN
DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFRONIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
At the request of the applicant, consideration of this matter was continued to a field trip scheduled for
Monday, July 8, 2013 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
ZONING CASE NO. 830. MR. AND MRS. TSERN-SHI CHANG, 6 PORTUGUESE BEND
ROAD, (LOT 22-RH), ROLLING HILLS, CA. REQUEST FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
GRADING OF TOTAL OF 340 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT AND FILL TO BE BALANCED ON
SITE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 4,527 SQUARE FOOT RESIDENCE WITH
1,007 SQUARE FOOT ATTACHED GARAGE, 479 SQUARE FEET COVERED PORCHES,
AND A SERVICE YARD. THE APPLICANTS ALSO SEEK A VARIANCE TO ALLOW
THE NEW RESIDENCE TO ENCROACH 20 -FEET INTO THE FRONT YARD SETBACK.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
Councilmember Pieper recused himself from consideration of this case due to the proximity of his
property to the subject property and left the dais. Mayor Hill introduced the item and asked for staff s
comments. Planning Director Schwartz stated that this is a continued public hearing and that the City
Council visited the site earlier in the evening. She reviewed the applicant's request stating that there
was a neighbor from 2 Meadowlark Lane at the field trip and they expressed no objections to the
proposal. She reviewed the landscaping plan as submitted by the applicant which shows screening to
include trees placed in an offset manner as required by one of the conditions in the Planning
Commission Resolution.
Mayor Hill called for public comment. Hearing none, he closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Dieringer commented that she still has concerns regarding the variance requested for
additional encroachment into the front yard setback and that she feels there may be other options to
accomplish the applicant's objectives. She also expressed concern regarding the lot coverage being
proposed at 75% where the guideline is 30%. She also commented that application of the rules should be
uniform to all applicants.
Mayor Pro Tem Lay commented that he feels the applicant has designed an excellent solution to a very
difficult property with a small amount of usable space due to the setbacks. He further commented that
because each property is different the rules can not always be applied the same.
Mayor Pro Tem Lay moved that the City Council direct staff to prepare a Resolution granting approval
of the applicant's request in Zoning Case No. 830 at 6 Portuguese Bend Road with the standard findings
of fact and conditions of approval plus those conditions included in the Planning Commission
Resolution approving this case. Mayor Hill seconded the motion which carried with Councilmember
Dieringer opposed.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
OPEN AGENDA - APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME
William Hassoldt, 10 Pine Tree Lane addressed the City Council regarding an issue related to proposed
placement of a Southern California Edison (SCE) utility pole in an easement at 15 Portuguese Bend
Road as a solution to an ongoing issue with a utility pole on 18 Portuguese Bend Road and asked that
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the City contact SCE to obtain more specifics on the project because he is not getting any answers from
Edison directly.
Spencer Karpf, 14 Caballeros Road addressed theCity. Council stating that as mentioned in the letter he
sent previously he would like to address the City Council regarding stables; but he would prefer to
address the entire City Council so he will return to do so at -a future meeting.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS
Councilmember Dieringer reported on her attendance at the National Women's Political Caucus South
Bay event at the Schaye residence on June 22, 2013 honoring Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County District
Attorney. She commented that Mayor Hill also attended the event at the Schaye residence. She
commented that she also attended the California Contract Cities' meeting as well as the League of
California Cities LA Division June Board Meeting and that the topic at both focusd on the issues related
to realignment to reduce overcrowding in the prisons.
MATTERS FROM STAFF
CONSIDERATION OF A LETTER TO BE SENT TO METRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OPPOSING METRO RAID OF SOUTH BAY MEASURE R AND C HIGHWAY FUNDS.
Interim City Manager Burrell stated that before the City Council is consideration of a letter to be sent to
the Metro Board of Directors, written at the suggestion of SBCCOG to express the City's opposition to
Metro taking South Bay Measure R and Proposition C highway funds for a projects outside the South
Bay. With concurrence of all Councilmembers present, the City Council authorized the Mayor to sign
the letter to the Metro Board as presented and directed staff to forward the letter to the Metro Board and
South Bay Cities Council of Governments.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
None.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
VOIT11C►U�►I
Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. in
memory of long time Rolling Hills resident Fred Fuld, Jr. An adjourned regular meeting of the City
Council is scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a field trip to
6 Saddleback Road. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday,
July 8, 2013 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road,
Rolling Hills, California.
Approved,
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Frank`. Hi•11
Mayor
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Respectfully submitted,
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Heidi Luce
Deputy City Clerk
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