11-18-14 FT.pdfMINUTES OF THE
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
PRESENT:
Chairman Chelf, Commissioners Gray, Kirkpatrick, Mirsch and Smith
Tavisha Nicholson, Bolton Engineering
George Sweeney, Architect
Helen Frykman, applicant
Raymond Cruz, City Manager
Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director
Chairman Chelf called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. at 10 Crest Road West.
FIELD TRIPS
A. ZONING CASE NO. 865. 2 Ringbit Road East, Lot 44 -SF Rolling Hills, CA,
(Lewis). PER THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT THE FIELD TRIP HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.
Request for a Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review and Variances to construct
a stable, driveway, related walls and related grading and request for change of
address off of Southfield.
B. ZONING CASE NO. 860. Request for a Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan
Review and Variances to construct an 735 square foot stable with 453 square foot loft in
the front yard area of the lot and a corral in the front yard setback; 1,104 square foot
swimming pool and walls in the rear yard setback; to retain an unpermitted trellis and
barbeque in the rear yard setback and request for grading for the project which would
exceed the maximum permitted disturbance of the lot in Zoning Case No. 860 at 10
Crest Road West, Lot 2 -CH, Rolling Hills, CA. (Frykman). It has been determined that
the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Planning Director Schwartz provided background information on the request and
pointed out the proposed stable, stable access and grading for the project. She stated
that the applicant reduced the stable by 91 square feet, reduced the area of grading and
removed the previously proposed decking around the proposed pool area in the rear.
She also stated that the applicants were granted permission from the RHCA to plant in
the western side easement, from up to 10 feet from the side property line. Discussion
ensued regarding the grading of the corral and whether it is necessary to grade past the
area of the proposed corral fence. Mrs. Frykman stated that she would like to have as
big a corral as possible and would like to move the corral fence up to the front easement
line. The Commission requested that the architect, engineer and the applicant discuss
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the area of grading and inform the Commission at the evening meeting about their
decision.
The Commissioners then viewed the area of the proposed swimming pool.
Commisoner Smith expressed concern with the entire pool being in the rear setback, but
complememted the project in that by removing the decking the rear area looks more
open and natural.
Following brief discussion of the project and clarifications by the architect, Planning
Commission continued the hearing to the evening Planning Commission evening
meeting beginning at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Y anta Schwartz
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Bra Chelf, Chairman
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