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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. Minutes City Council Meeting 06/24/13 -1- 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 Minutcs City Council Meeting 06/24/13 -2- 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, �, Frank`. Hi•11 Mayor Minutes City Council Meeting 06/24/13 Respectfully submitted, `-f9 Heidi Luce Deputy City Clerk -3-