0723RESOLUTION NO. 723
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLIANCE FOR LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 93-32 IN
ZONING CASE NO. 502.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY
FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An application was duly filed by Mr. John Z.
Blazevich requesting a Certificate of Compliance and approval of a
Lot Line Adjustment between two adjacent parcels of property. The
first parcel is currently 5.641 gross acres and is located at 1
Buggy Whip Drive (Lot 176-A-MS)(Hereinafter referred to as "Parcel
1"). The second parcel is currently 4.249 gross acres and is
located at 13 Crest Road West (Lot 176-MS)(Hereinafter referred to
as "Parcel 2"). Single family residential structures exist on each
parcel. A guest house currently exists on Parcel 2 within that
portion of Parcel 2 to be transferred into Parcel 1.
Section 2. The proposed Lot Line Adjustment involves moving
the common side lot line between both parcels to the southwest so
that 1.7842 gross acres is moved from Parcel 2 into Parcel 1.
Section 3. The Planning Commission considered the application
on October 23, 1993 at an adjourned regular meeting and conducted
a field site review.
Section 4. The Commission approved Resolution No. 93-32 in
Zoning Case No. 502 on October 26, 1993.
Section 5. Subsequently, the City Council took the subject
case under jurisdiction on November 8, 1993. The City Council
considered the application on November 22, 1993 along with the
accessway to the guest house currently existing on Parcel 2 within
that portion of Parcel 2 to be transferred into Parcel 1.
Section 6. Evidence was heard from all persons interested in
affecting said proposal, and from members of the City staff and the
City Council having reviewed, analyzed and studied said proposal
regarding the removal of the accessway to the guest house currently
existing on Parcel 2 within that portion of Parcel 2 to be
transferred to Parcel 1. The evidence was taken into account by
the City Council, related to authorizing the issuance of a
certificate of compliance for lot line adjustment.
Section 7. In regards to the application requesting a
Certificate of Compliance and approval of a Lot Line Adjustment
between two adjacent parcels of property at 1 Buggy Whip Drive (Lot
176 -A -MS) and 13 Crest Road West (Lot 176 -MS), the City Council
finds as follows:
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A. Section 16.16.010(B) of the Rolling Hills Subdivision
Ordinance requires that each lot in any subdivision in the RAS -2
zone shall have a net area (excluding easements) of not less than
eighty-seven thousand one hundred twenty square feet (2.0 acres).
The proposed lot line adjustment will result in Parcel 1 being
6.6978 net acres and Parcel 2 being 2.0717 net acres after
excluding easements.
B. Section 16.16.040 of the Rolling Hills Subdivision
Ordinance requires that the length of the lot that abuts the
easement line shall be at least equal to or greater than the depth
of the lot divided by two and one-half; provided, that in no event
shall such abutting footage be less than one hundred fifty feet.
Each of the parcels complies with the provision. The adjustment
will provide a 520 -foot frontage for Parcel 1 along Buggy Whip
Drive. The adjustment will reduce the frontage of Parcel 2 along
Buggy Whip Drive to 215 -feet and will change the frontage for
Parcel 2 but, will not be less than the 150 foot minimum frontage
along a maintained roadway for each lot.
C. Section 16.16.020 of the Rolling Hills Subdivision
Ordinance requires that in all cases where practicable, the
sidelines of lots shall be at approximate right angles or radial to
the street upon which such lot fronts. The proposed adjustment
will result in the southwest sideline of Parcel 1 to be at right
angles to the roadway for 45 feet and the northeast sideline of
Parcel 2 to be at right angles to the roadway for 45 feet. The
proposed irregular lot line between the two parcels is less angular
than the existing irregular lot line.
D. Section 16.16.040(D) of the Rolling Hills Subdivision
Ordinance requires that all lots shall have a depth with a slope
less than thirty degrees at least equal to the footage abutting the
street easement line. For Parcel 1 the proposed adjustment will
result in 2.9 acres of less than a 30 percent slope, a maximum lot
depth of less than 30 percent slope of 430 feet and a street
frontage along the easement line of 520 feet along Buggy Whip
Drive. For Parcel 2 the proposed adjustment will result in 2.05
acres of less than a 30 percent slope, a maximum lot depth of less
than 30 percent slope of 365 feet, and a street frontage along the
easement line of 215 feet along Buggy Whip Drive. Due to
topographic conditions, 2.9 acres for Parcel 1 and 2.05 acres for
Parcel 2 demonstrate a sizeable area for development on each
parcel.
E. The City's Sanitary Sewer Feasibility Study, prepared by
ASL Consulting Engineers on February 9, 1988, recommends the
installation of future sewer lines to service the immediate
vicinity to be constructed along the northwesterly property line of
Parcel 1 and the northwesterly and southerlyproperty 1'nes f
Parcel 2. Based upon this Study and the neeto provide for tke
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future installation of sewers to serve the properties in the
immediate vicinity of the subject property, conditions have been
attached to require the applicant to record an easement to the
Rolling Hills Community Association for ingress and egress purposes
to construct underground utilities along the northwesterly property
Nil' line, the northerly boundary line, the easterly boundary line, the
southeasterly boundary line, the southerly boundary line of Parcel
1; the area on either side of the boundary line between Parcel 1
and 2 between the southerly and northerly lot lines; the
southeasterly boundary line, the southerly boundary line, and the
northwesterly boundary line of Parcel 2.
F. Conditions have also been attached to this approval which
provide that it will not impair or limit the City's application of
the Site Plan Review Ordinance to any future development of Parcel
1 or Parcel 2.
Section 8. Based upon the findings contained in Section 7,
the City Council hereby authorizes the Certificate of Compliance
for Lot Line Adjustment between two adjacent parcels of property at
1 Buggy Whip Drive (Lot 176 -A -MS) and 13 Crest Road West (Lot 176 -
MS) whereby, the Lot Line Adjustment involves moving the common
side lot line between both parcels to the southwest so that 1.7842
gross acres is moved from Parcel 2 into Parcel 1..
Section 9. The approval of the Lot Line Adjustment is subject
to the following conditions:
A. The applicant shall prepare and, upon approval and
acceptance of the City, record concurrent with the Certificate of
Lot Line Adjustment an easement in gross, in favor of the City of
Rolling Hills (with the intention that the City convey it
immediately to the Rolling Hills Community Association) for the
easements and rights-of-way reserved for the use .and purpose of
erecting, constructing, operating and maintaining thereon: (1)
roads, streets, or bridle trails, parkways and park areas; (2)
poles, wire and conduits for the transmission of electricity for
lighting, heating, power, telephone, cable and other purposes and
for the necessary attachments in connection therewith; (3) public
and private sewers, storm water drains, land drains, and pipes,
water systems, water, heating and gas mains or pipes; and (4) any
other method of conducting and performing any public or quasi -
public utility service or function beneath the surface of the
ground. The easement deed shall prohibit Grantor or successor to
Grantor from constructing or erecting any improvements or altering
the contours of the surface of the easement area other than
installation of shallow rooted landscaping and necessary irrigation
systems. The map attached to the Certificate of Compliance,
referred hereto as Exhibit "A" shall delineate and note the
easements specified in this paragraph.
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B. The lot line adjustment shall not in any respect limit or
impair the City's application of the Site Plan Review Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 221, 1988) to Parcels 1 and 2 at such time as an
application is made for development.
C. The lot line adjustment shall not in any respect waive,
release or be construed to supersede any restriction, dedication or
condition set forth on Los Angeles County Assessor Map No. 51, and
all such matters are hereby reserved.
D. The Certificate of Lot Line Adjustment shall not be issued
until a legal description complying with the delineation of
adjustment, and including, the required easements as specified in
Paragraph A of Section 8 are submitted to, and approved by the
City, attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
E. The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance of
all conditions or this Lot Line Adjustment shall not be effective.
F. Upon the recordation of the Certificate of Lot Line
Adjustment, no access to the guest house on Parcel 1 shall occur
across Parcel 2; the existing driveway to the guest house shall be
removed, subject to City staff, approval; and any access across
Parcel 1 to the guest house shall comply with all current zoning
requirements.
G. The Lot Line Adjustment map shall be amended to designate
the location of a 450 square foot stable and 550 square foot corral
on each parcel.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1994.
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ATTEST:
MARILYN KERN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
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I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 723 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLIANCE FOR LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 93-32 IN
ZONING CASE NO. 502.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
on January 24, 1994 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Swanson, Pernell, Mayor Pro Tem Leeuwenburgh
and Playor Murdock
NOES: none
ABSENT: Councilmember Heinsheimer
ABSTAIN: None
and in compliance with the laws of- California was posted at the
following:
Administrative Offices
DEPUTY dITY CLERK