2015-04-21_ FT Hassoldt MINUTES OF A MEETING
OF THE
CONIlVIITTEE ON TREES AND VIEWS
AN AD70URNED MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSiON
OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HII.LS
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A meeting of the Committee on Trees and Views was called to order at 8:16 a.m. on Tuesday, Apri121,
2015 at 18 Portuguese Bend Raad,Rolling Hills, Cali�ornia.
ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present: Chelf, Gray and Cha,irperson Smitl�.
Cammittee Members Absent: None.
Others Present: Raymond R. Cruz, City Manager.
Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director.
Heidi Luce, City Clerk.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Nuccian.
Mr, and Mrs. William Hassoldt.
CONTTNUED PUBLIC HEARING
C4NSIDERATION OF VIEW IMPAIItMENT COMPLAINT REGARDIlVG TREES AT THE
F4LLOWING LOCATION:
LOCATION OF TREES: 15 PORTUGLTESE BEND ROAD
PROPERTY OWNER: MR.AND MRS. HASSOLDT
COMPLAINANTS: DR. AND MRS. NUCCION
18 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
The Committee and tho5e present assembled on the patio immediately adjacent to the farnily room of the
Nuccion home at 18 Portuguese Bend Road. Planning Director Schwartz briefly reviewed�he complaint
stating that the Nuccions are requesting action on 11 trees. She stated that the applicant submitted
photographs from when they purchased the property in 2009 as well $s an arborist's statement listing the
trees and indicating wh�t the applicant would like to have done on each tree. She f�rther sta.ted that since
the last meeting, the applicant has provided aerial photographs on which the trees are identified by
numbe�r corresponding to the arborist's statement. The Committee briefly reviewed the aerial
photographs.
Planning Director Schwartz reminded the Committee that the purpose of the field trip is to determine the
viewing iacatian, determine if there is a view; determine if the view is significantly abstructed; and if it
is abstructed, are �the trees that axe obstructing the view mature or maturing? B�ef discussion ensued
concerning the aerial photographs and whi.�ther or not they are adequate based on what the Committee
requested at the last meeting. Dr. Nuccion cammented that they were not al�le to access the Hassoldt
property ta prepaxe the plot plan. Mrs. Hassoldt commented that she asked staff several times the status
of the plot plan.
Disc�xssion ensued cancerning the power poles lacated an the properties and the praximity of those poles
to the trees. Dr. Nuccion commented Y�at the Public Resources Code lias specific requirements with
regard do the requirec� ciearance arvund power poies and provided two documents relating to the Public
Resourc.es Code requirem�nts for clearance. Mr. Hassoldt commented that they work with Southern
California Edison(SCE)to have the trees trimmed based on SCE requirements.
Dr. Nuccion commPnted that there are three views from the viewing location: Downtown Los Angeles,
the Queen's Necklace and the Disneyland fireworks. Brief discussion ensued concerning view corridors.
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The Committee then proceeded to the Hassoldt property to view the trees. The Committee assembled in
the easement in front of the home and viewed the trees identified an the arborist report as #6, #7 and#8
which include two California Pepper trees, an Olive tree and Acacia tree. It was noted that the Acacia
tree had fallen over.
Next, the Committee prooeeded to the front of the house Yo vievv the two �live trees located in the front
courtyard identified as#9. The Cornrnittee then turned to look at the trees located to the northeast which
include two Fan Palms and a Eucalyptus along the roadway easement identified oii the arborist report as
trees #2 and #3. It was noted that the Eucalyptus identified as Tree �#1 on the arborist report has been
removed.
The Committee then proceeded to the garage area to view the Eucaiyptus �°ee located near the ut�lity
pole on the Hassoldt properiy identifieci as tree #5 on the arborist report. Discussion ensued concerning
the utility pole and the purpose the tree serves in blocking the�iew c�f the po1e.
To conclude the field trip, the Committee walked aiong the south easement of the property between the
Nuccion and Hassoldt progerties to view the trees located at the southwest corner of the property
identified as#4 on the arborist report which included a Eucalyptus and an Olive tree.
The Co�mittee suggested to both parties that it would be good if they could came to an agreement
amongst themselves. Discussion occurred between Dr. Nuccion and Mr. Hassoldt as to how the matter
could be resalved amongst the parties.
PUBLIC COMi1�NT ON ITEMS N�T ON THE AGENDA
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no'further business before the Committee, Chairperson Smith adjoi�-�ned the meeting at 8:53
a.m. ta an adjourned meeting of the Rolling Hills Committee on Trees and Vievvs �chPdul�d to be held
on Tuesday �pril 21, 2015 beginning at S:OQ p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Ha�l, 2 Port�guese
Bend Road, Rolling Hi11s, California.
Respectfully subm�iited,
Heidi Luce
City Clerk
Approved,
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