2022-05-17_PCFieldTripMINUTES – PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Minutes
Rolling Hills Planning Commission
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Field Trip Meeting 7:30 a.m.
18 Eastfield Drive
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills met at 18 Eastfield Drive on the above date at 7:31 a.m.
Commissioner Sean Cardenas presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass
Commissioners Absent: Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Staff Present: John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Melissa Flores, Administrative Clerk
Public Present: Joe & Christine Rich, Gregory W. George, Leah Mirsch
3. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA– NONE
4. FIELD TRIPS
4.A. 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 DISTURBANCE FOR A PROPERTY LOCAT ED AT 18 EASTFIELD DRIVE (LOT
69-A-EF), ROLLING HILLS, CA (RICH)
Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director.
Public Comment: Leah Mirsch
The Commission moved their field trip to 11 Flying Mane Road.
4.B. 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)
Commissioners Present: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass
Commissioners Absent: Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Staff Present: John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Melissa Flores, Administrative Clerk
Public Present: Giancarlo & Lola Fantappie, Michelle Mollura, James Aichele, John
Mackenbach, John Ruzicka, Tomas Smalley, Charlie & Clarisse
Shumaker, Leah Mirsch
Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director.
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Commissioner Douglass disclosed that she has a residential financial interest because she lives within 500
feet of the subject property. However, out of necessity for a quorum she participated as a commissioner.
Public Comment: Michelle Mollura, John Ruzicka, Tomas Smalley, Charlie Shumaker
The Commission moved their field trip to 16 Southfield Drive.
4.C. 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)
Commissioners Present: Cardenas, Cooley, Douglass
Commissioners Absent: Vice Chair Kirkpatrick, Chair Chelf
Staff Present: John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Melissa Flores, Administrative Clerk
Public Present: Joy Burgoyne, Anthony Inferrera, David Palacios, Marita Geraghty,
Leah Mirsch
Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director.
Public Comment: David Palacios, Marita Geraghty
5. ADJOURNMENT: 8:51 A.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 a.m. to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled to
be held on Tuesday, May 17, 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