0749RESOLUTION NO. 749
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TO REPLACE A STABLE STRUCTURE WITH A GUEST HOUSE
AND GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A
GUEST HOUSE AT A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN
ZONING CASE NO. 510A.
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. David T. Christensen with
respect to real property located at 9 Open Brand Road, Rolling Hills (Lot 114 -EF) requesting
a Conditional Use Permit to replace a stable structure with a guest house. During the
hearing process, an application was also submitted requesting Site Plan Review for a guest
house.
Section 2. On July 7, 1994, the Planning Commission approved Resolution
No. 94-17 granting a Conditional Use Permit to replace a stable structure with a guest
house and granting Site Plan Review for a guest house.
Section 3. On July 11, 1994, the City Council took the applications under
jurisdiction with regard to stable access. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the applications on July 25, 1994, August 8, 1994, August 22,1994,
September 12, 1994, September 26, 1994, October 24, 1994, and November 14, 1994,
November 28, 1994, January 9, 1995, January 23, 1995, February 14, 1995, and March 13,
1995, and at a field trip visit on July 29, 1994. At the hearings, the City Council considered
the slope available for vehicle access to a stable. Evidence was heard and presented from
all persons interested in affecting said proposal, from all persons protesting the same, and
from members of the City staff and the City Council having reviewed, analyzed and
studied said proposal.
Section 4 The City Council finds that the project qualifies as a Class 1
Exemption (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301(e)) and is therefore categorically exempt
from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Section 5. Section 17.16.210(A)(5) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code
permits approval of a Guest House under certain conditions. The applicant is requesting
to construct a 720 square foot guest house to replace a 400 square foot stable structure. With
respect to this request for a Conditional Use Permit, the City Council finds as follows:
A. The granting of a Conditional Use Permit for the replacement of
a stable structure with a guest house would be consistent with the purposes and objectives
of the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan and will be desirable for the public convenience
and welfare because the use is consistent with similar uses in the community, and the area
proposed for the guest house would be located in an area on the property where such use
will not change the existing configuration of structures on the lot.
B. The nature, condition, and development of adjacent uses,
buildings, and structures have been considered, and the construction of a guest house to
replace a stable will not adversely affect or be materially detrimental to these adjacent uses,
buildings, or structures because the existing structure used as a stable is at a lower level
than the residential building pad and is a sufficient distance from nearby residences so that
the guest house will not impact the view or privacy of surrounding neighbors.
C. The project is harmonious in scale and mass with the site, the
natural terrain, and surrounding residences because the guest house will comply with the
low profile residential development pattern of the community and is located on a 2.75 acre
parcel of property that is adequate in size, shape and topography to accommodate such use.
D. The proposed conditional use complies with all applicable
development standards of the zone district because the 720 square foot size of the guest
house is less than the 800 square foot maximum permitted and the guest house does not
encroach into any setback areas.
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E. The proposed conditional use is consistent with the portions of
the Los Angeles County Hazardous Waste Management Plan relating to siting and siting
criteria for hazardous waste facilities because the project site is not listed on the current
State of California Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List.
F. The proposed conditional use observes the spirit and intent of
Title 17 of the Zoning Code because the guest house will be replacing an existing stable
structure and there is sufficient space on the lot for development of a stable.
Section 6. Based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council hereby
approves a Conditional Use Permit for the replacement of a stable structure with a guest
house in accordance with the Development Plan attached hereto in Zoning Case No. 510A
subject to the conditions contained in Section 10. 0
Section 7. Section 17.46.010 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code 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 or structure by more than twenty-five percent (25%) in any thirty-six month
period.
Section 8. 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 117,600
square feet. The residence (2,600 sq. ft.), garage (450 sq. ft.), swimming pool (400 sq. ft.),
proposed guest house (720 sq. ft.), and stable (450 sq. ft.) will have 4,620 square feet which
constitutes 3.9% of the lot which is within the maximum 20% structural lot coverage
requirement. The total lot coverage including paved areas and driveway will be 7,470
square feet which equals 6.3% of the lot, which is within the 35% maximum overall lot
coverage requirement. The proposed project is on a relatively large lot with the proposed
guest house located away from the road so as to reduce the visual impact of the
development and is similar and compatible with several neighboring developments.
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) and grading will be minimal to minimize building coverage
on the building pad itself.
C. The development plan follows natural contours of the site to
minimize grading and the natural drainage courses will continue to the eastern canyon at
the rear of the lot.
D. The development plan incorporates existing large trees and
native vegetation to the maximum extent feasible and 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. Significant portions of
the lot will be left undeveloped so as to minimize the impact of development.
F. The proposed development is harmonious in scale and mass
with the site, the natural terrain and surrounding residences because as indicated in
Paragraph A, lot coverage maximums will not be exceeded and the proposed project is of
consistent scale with the neighborhood, thereby grading will be required only to restore the
natural slope of the property. The ratio of the proposed structure to lot coverage is similar
to the ratio found on several properties in the vicinity.
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G. The proposed development is sensitive and not detrimental to
convenience and safety of circulation for pedestrians and vehicles because the proposed
project will utilize the existing vehicular access, thereby having no further impact on the
roadway.
H. The project°conforms with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act and is categorically exempt from environmental review.
Section 9. Based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council hereby
approves the Site Plan Review for a guest house as indicated on the Development Plan
attached hereto as Exhibit A subject to the conditions contained in Section 10.
Section 10. The Conditional Use Permit for the replacement of an existing
stable with a guest house approved in Section 6 and the Site Plan Review for a guest house
approved in Section 9 as indicated on the Development Plan attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A, are subject to the following conditions:
A. The Conditional Use Permit and the Site Plan Review approval
shall expire within one year from the effective date of approval as defined in Sections
17.42.070(A) and 17.46.080(A) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.
B. It is declared and made a condition of the Conditional Use
Permit and 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. No kitchen or other cooking facilities shall be provided within
the guest house.
F. No vehicular access or paved parking area shall be developed
within 50 feet of the guest house.
G. Occupancy of the guest house shall be limited to persons
employed on the premises and their immediate family or by the temporary guest of the
occupants of the main residence. No guest may remain in occupancy for more than 30
days in any six month period.
H. Renting of the guest house is prohibited.
I. The applicant shall construct a stable and a four (4) foot wide
path leading from the main building pad to the pad for the stable as shown on the site
plan marked Exhibit A. The path shall not exceed a slope of 2570 at any one point and shall
be constructed with materials to assure its stability and permanency to the satisfaction of
City staff. Construction of walls or other structures in any required setback will require a
Variance application by the applicant.
J. 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 City Council 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.
K. 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.
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L. The guest house shall not exceed 720 square feet. The guest
house building pad coverage shall not exceed 30%.
M. The applicant shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance of all
conditions of this Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review, pursuant to Section
17.42.060, or the approval shall not be effective.
N. All conditions of this Conditional Use Permit and 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 ON THE
1995.
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ATTEST:
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MARILYN FERN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
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I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 749 entitled:
TH DAY OF MARCH,
HEINSHEIMER
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO REPLACE A STABLE
STRUCTURE WITH A GUEST HOUSE AND GRANTING SITE PLAN
REVIEW APPROVAL FOR A GUEST HOUSE AT A SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE IN ZONING CASE NO. 510A.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 27, 1995, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hill, Lay, Murdock, Mayor Pro Tem Pernell and Mayor
Heinsheimer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administrative Offices
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MARILYN KtRN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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