0729RESOLUTION NO. 729
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 498.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND,
RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Applications were duly filed by Mr. and Mrs.
Domenique Claessens with respect to real property located at 7 Storm
Hill Lane, Rolling Hills (Lot 169 -B -MS) requesting Site Plan Review
approval for a new single family residence, with attached garage, a
pool, a barn and a hobby shop; and requesting Conditional Use Permits
for the construction of a tennis court, a guest house and a cabana.
Section 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed
public hearing to consider the applications on May 18,-1993, June 15,
1993, July 20, 1993, August 17, 1993, September 21, 1993, October 26,
1993, and November 16, 1993, and at field trip visits on June 3, 1993
and October 23, 1993.
Section 3. During the hearing process, plans were revised to
reduce the request to the construction of a new single family
residence with attached garage, a pool, and a stable. The Commission
conditionally approved the remaining Site Plan Review application by
approving Resolution No. 93-36 in Zoning Case No. 498, on December 21,
1993.
Section 4. The City Council took the subject zoning case under
jurisdiction on January 10, 1994 and conducted a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the appeal of the application on January 24, 1994,
February 14, 1994 and at a field trip visit on February 1, 1994. At
the hearings, the City Council considered, among other issues,
vehicular accessibility across a private driveway that splits a single
lot, that the applicant research future accessibility to the City lot
located to the north of the proposed lot, the mature height of
proposed landscaping, and the view preservation of properties on Buggy
.Whip Drive related to the application for Site Plan Review for a new
single family residence, attached garage, pool and stable.
Section 5. An Initial Review and Negative Declaration were
prepared for the project but, as revised, the project is categorically
exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to a Class 3 exemption provided by Section 15303
of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 6. Section 17.46.030 requires a development plan to be
submitted for site plan review and approval before any building or
structure may be constructed or any expansion, addition, alteration or
repair to existing buildings may be made which involve changes to
grading or an increase to the size of the building or structure by at
least 1,000 square feet and has the effect of increasing the size of
the building by more than twenty-five percent (25%) in any thirty-six
(36) month period.
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Section 7. With respect to the Site Plan Review application, the
City Council makes the following findings of fact:
A. The proposed development is compatible with the General Plan,
the Zoning Ordinance and surrounding uses because the proposed
structure complies with the General Plan requirement of low profile,
low density residential development with sufficient open space between
surrounding structures. The project conforms to Zoning Code setback
and lot coverage requirements. The lot has a net square foot area of
2,716,253 square feet (62.4 acres). The proposed residence (12,480
sq.ft.), garage (2,200 sq.ft.), swimming pool (1,365 sq.ft.), and
stable (1,010 sq.ft.) will have 17,151 square feet which constitutes
0.63% of the lot which is within the maximum 20% structural lot
coverage requirement. The total lot coverage including paved areas
and driveway will be 36,165 square feet which equals 1.33% of the lot,
which is within the 35% maximum overall lot coverage requirement. The
proposed project is on a relatively large lot with most of the
proposed structures located away from the road so as to reduce the
visual impact of the development. The large acreage of the property
allows the accommodation of a larger house.
B. The proposed development preserves and integrates into the
site design, to the maximum extent feasible, existing natural
topographic features of the lot including surrounding native
vegetation, mature trees, drainage courses, and land forms (such as
hillsides and knolls) because a minimum amount of grading is proposed
and will only be done to provide approved drainage that will flow away
from the proposed residence and existing neighboring residences.
C. The development plan follows natural contours of the site to
minimize grading and the natural drainage courses will continue to the
canyons at the east and west side of this very large lot.
D. The development plan incorporates existing large trees and
native vegetation to the maximum extent feasible and, with the
conditions attached to this approval, supplements it with landscaping
that is compatible with and enhances the rural character of the
community.
E. The development plan substantially preserves the natural and
undeveloped state of the lot by minimizing building coverage because
the new structures will not cause the structural and total lot
coverage to be exceeded. Further, the proposed project will have a
buildable pad coverage of 29.6%. Should the existing lot be further
subdivided, Condition E of Section 7 of this Resolution requires the
southern portion of the lot to be a minimum of 15 acres in size. This
would result in a structural lot coverage of 2.6% for that 15. acre
lot. In addition, significant portions of the lot will be left
undeveloped so as to maintain trail access near the eastern and
western property lines and scenic vistas across the northerly portions
of the property.
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F. The proposed development, as conditioned, is harmonious in
scale and mass with the site, the natural terrain and surrounding
residences. As indicated in Paragraph A, the lot coverage maximum
will not be exceeded and the proposed project is consistent with the
scale of the neighborhood when compared to this very large lot.
Grading shall be permitted only to restore the natural slope of the
property. The ratio of the proposed structure to lot coverage is
much smaller than the ratio found on several properties in the
vicinity.
G. The proposed development is sensitive and not detrimental to
the convenience and safety of circulation for pedestrians and vehicles
because the proposed project will utilize Storm Hill Lane for access.
Also, the proposed driveway will be at the end of a private driveway
that serves one other residence which will therefore create little
interference with traffic.
H. The project conforms with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act and is categorically exempt from
environmental review.
Section 8. Based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council
hereby approves the Site Plan Review application for Zoning Case No.
498 for a proposed residential development as indicated on, the
developmentplan incorporated herein as Exhibit A and subject to the
following conditions:
A. The Site Plan Review approval shall expire within one year
from the effective date of approval as defined in Section
17.46.080(A).
B. It is declared and made a condition of the.Site Plan Review
approval, that if any conditions thereof are violated, the Permit
shall be suspended and the privileges granted thereunder shall lapse;
provided that the applicant has been given written notice to cease
such violation and has failed to do so- for a period of thirty (30)
days.
C. All requirements of the Building and Construction Ordinance,
the Zoning Ordinance, and of the zone in which the subject property is
located must be complied with unless otherwise approved by Variance.
D. The lot shall be developed and maintained in substantial
conformance with the site plan on file marked Exhibit A except as
otherwise provided in these conditions.
E. If there is any future subdivision of this 63+ acre lot, the
southern portion containing this development shall retain at least
fifteen (15) acres of this existing lot. The applicant shall execute
and cause to be recorded a restrictive deed in favor of the City of
Rolling Hills which requires any future subdivision of the property to
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provide for a lot of at least 15 acres in size for this development
project. The form and content of the restrictive deed shall be
approved by the City prior to recordation. No grading or building
permit shall be issued for this project until this restrictive deed is
recorded.
F. The applicant shall prepare and cause to be recorded a road
easement over a portion of the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. James
Bird at 4 Storm Hill Lane (Lot 169 -A -MS) and a portion of Mr. and Mrs.
Dominique Claessens' property (Lot 169 -B -MS) . Prior to recordation of
these deeds, the location, description and, configuration of the
easement shall be approved by the City and the Rolling Hills Community
Association. No grading or building permit shall be issued for this
project until the road easement deeds are recorded.
G. Notwithstanding Section 17.46.070 of the Rolling Hills
Municipal Code, any modifications to the project which would
constitute additional structural development shall require the filing
of a new application for approval by the Planning Commission.
H. All retaining walls incorporated into the project shall not
be greater than 5 feet in height at any one point.
I. The driveway access must be reviewed and approved by the
Rolling Hills Traffic Commission prior to the issuance of any building
or grading permit.
J. To minimize the visibility of buildings on the pad, the
structures, driveway, graded slopes and retaining walls shall be
screened and shielded from view with native drought -resistant
vegetation and other vegetation that is compatible with the
surrounding vegetation of the community. The vegetation selected
shall utilize trees that at maturity do not exceed a maximum height of
twenty-five (25) feet from the crest of the existing grade so as to
minimize future obstruction of views from properties on Buggy Whip
Drive. Such vegetation shall be maintained so as not to exceed the
maximum height defined in the previous sentence.
K. The landscape plan must be submitted for review by the
Planning Commission, as well as the Planning Department, and include
native drought -resistant vegetation that will not disrupt the impact
of the views of neighboring properties prior to the issuance of any
building or grading permit. The landscaping plan submitted must
comply with the purpose and intent of the Site Plan Review ordinance,
shall incorporate existing mature trees and native vegetation, and
shall utilize to the maximum extent feasible, plants that are native
to the area and/or consistent with the rural character of the
community.
A bond in the amount of the cost estimate of the implementation of the
landscaping plan plus 15% shall be required to be posted prior to
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issuance of a grading and building permit and shall be retained with
the City for not less than two years after landscape installation.
The retained bond will be released by the City Manager after the City
Manager determines that the landscaping was installed pursuant to the
landscaping plan as approved, and that such landscaping is properly
established and in good condition.
L. Prior to the submittal of an applicable final grading plan to
the County of Los Angeles for plan check, a detailed grading and
drainage plan with related geology, soils and hydrology reports that
conform to the development plan as approved by the Planning Commission
must be submitted to the Rolling Hills Planning Department staff for
their review. Cut and fill slopes must conform to the City of Rolling
Hills standard of 2 to 1 slope ratio.
M. The project must be reviewed and approved by the Rolling
Hills Community Association Architectural Review Committee prior to
the issuance of any building or grading permit.
N. The working drawings submitted to the County Department of
Building and Safety for plan check review and must conform to the
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1994.
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ATTEST:
MARILYN KER , DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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development plan approved with this application.
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The building pad coverage shall not exceed
29.6%.
P.
The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of
Acceptance
of all
conditions of this Variance and Site Plan
Review, or the
approval
Q.
shall not be effective.
All conditions of this Site Plan Review approval must be
complied
with prior to the issuance of a building or grading permit
from the
County of Los Angeles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1994.
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ATTEST:
MARILYN KER , DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 729 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A NEW SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 498.
was approved and adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the City
Council on March 1, 1994 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Swanson, Pernell, Mayor Pro Tem Leeuwenburgh
and Mayor Murdock
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Heinsheimer
ABSTAIN: None
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the
following: Administrative Offices
DEPUTY CI Y CLERK
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