2022-05-17_PCMinutesMINUTES – PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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Minutes
Rolling Hills Planning Commission
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Via tele-conference
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills met via teleconference on the above date at 6:30 p.m.
Chair Brad Chelf presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass, Chair Chelf
Commissioners Absent: Vice Chair Kirkpatrick
Staff Present: John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Melissa Flores, Administrative Clerk
Jane Abzug, City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Planning & Community Services Director John Signo led the Pledge.
4. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner Cardenas, to approve. Motion carried
unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirkpatrick
5. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Resolutions for Items 10.B and 10.D received.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – NONE
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A. CONTINUATION OF REMOTE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS DURING THE
MONTH OF MAY 2022 PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF AB 361
7.B. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING MINUTES: APRIL 19, 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL
FIELD TRIP MEETING; APRIL 19, 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Planning Director John Signo clarified that staff did not pull Item 9.A, as indicated on the April 19, 2022
minutes; the applicant requested the item be pulled because the property had been sold.
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Commissioner Douglass, to approve, with correction to
Item 9.A. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirkpatrick
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8. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS – NONE
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS – NONE
10. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.A. 2021-2029 DRAFT ROLLING HILLS HOUSING ELEMENT AND RESPONSES TO HCD’S
COMMENTS
Presentation by Barry Miller, Housing Element Consultant
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Commissioner Cooley, to submit the draft revision to City
Council for consideration. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirkpatrick
10.B. ZONING CASE NO. 21-16: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RETAINING WALL; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR RECREATIONAL GAME COURT; AND VARIANCE TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
PERMITTED LOT DIST URBANCE FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18 EASTFIELD DRIVE (LOT
69-A-EF), ROLLING HILLS, CA (RICH)
Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Commissioner Douglass, to adopt Resolution No. 2022 -
05 approving the project as presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirkpatrick
10.C. ZONING CASE NO. 21-02: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW TO
DEMOLISH AN EXISTING RESIDENCE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW 5,215-SQUARE-FOOT
SINGLE -FAMILY RESIDENCE AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS; AND A VARIANCE TO
CONSTRUCT A FIVE-FOOT-HIGH RETAINING WALL IN THE SETBACK AREA AND CONDUCT
NON-EXEMPT GRADING ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11 FLYING MANE ROAD (LOT 53-
SF), ROLLING HILLS, CA (NEVENKA LCC)
Chair Chelf recused himself due to proximity to property and turned the case over to Commissioner Cardenas
to preside.
Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Public Comment: Brad Chelf, Leah Mirsch, John Ruzicka
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Commissioner Douglass, directing staff to draft a
resolution of approval for the project as presented and continue the item to the June 21, 2022 meeting.
Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass
NOES: None
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ABSENT: Kirkpatrick
10.D. ZONING CASE NO. 22-20: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,583-SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION AND REMODEL TO AN EXISTING
RESIDENCE, MAXIMUM FIVE-FOOT -HIGH RETAINING WALLS, GRADING, AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS; AND VARIANCES TO CONSTRUCT IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AND
FOR A FIVE-FOOT-HIGH RETAINING WALL TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE SETBACK AREA
FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16 SOUTHFIELD DRIVE (LOT 33-SF), ROLLING HILLS, CA
(BURGOYNE)
Chair Chelf resumed presiding.
Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Public Comment: David Palacios, Leah Mirsch
Motion by Commissioner Cardenas, seconded by Commissioner Douglass, to adopt Resolution No. 2022 -
06 with the following change to Condition S: strike the final two sentences, starting with, “Landscaping
shall…” through the end of the paragraph. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass, Chair Chelf
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kirkpatrick
11. OLD BUSINESS – NONE
12. NEW BUSINESS – NONE
13. SCHEDULED FIELD TRIPS – NONE
14. ITEMS FROM STAFF – NONE
15. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION – NONE
16. ADJOURNMENT : 7:40 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. to a regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled to be
held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 beginning at 6:30 p.m. via tele-conference.
Respectfully submitted,
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Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Approved,
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Brad Chelf, Chair