03-15-16FT MTNUTES OF AN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIQN
MARCH 15,2016
PRESENT:
Chairman Chelf,Commissioners Cardenas,Gray, and Kirkpatrick
Commissioner Smith was absent and excused
Raymond Cru.z,City Manager
Yolanta 5chwartz,Plaruling Direc�or
Wendy Starks, Assaciate Planner
Leah Mizsch,resident
Sarah El.kin,Property�wner
Jack Srnith,Caballeros President
Tavisha Nicholson,Engineer
Scott Martin,Landscape Designer
FIELD TRIP
Chairman Che1f called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. at 2 Hillside Lane.
A. ZONYNG CASE NO. 897-REVISED. Request for a Site Plan Keview, Conditional Use
Pern�.it and Variances for grading for a new buildzng pad, for walls over 3 feet in height,
a pool, trellis, construction of an 800 square fant recreation room and to Iocate the poo1,
trellis and recreation roam in the front yax�d area of the 1ot and to exceed the maximum
permitted disturbance on the lot. Also proposed is an 800 square foot addition to the
residence a:nd widening of the driveway at 2 Hillside Lane, (Lot 6Q-RH), Rolling Hills,
CA. {Ellcin). The praject has been deterntined to be exempt from the CaXi#ornia
Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) Guidelixies,Section 153Q3.
Plannin� Dz'rectox Schwartz distributed to all present the two letters received from
neighbors, and clarified that the Planning Depart�nent did not make any assurances
abaut the fence bet�vveen 2 and 4 Hillside and advised that£ences are �he purview of the
RHCA. Director Schwaxtz reviewed the applican�'s request for Site I'Ian Review,
Conditional Use Permit, and Variance. Tavisha Nicholson pointed aut the proposed new
driveway, Limit�s of grading, walls, poal, deck, recreation room, and the walkway around
the recreation xoom. Commissioner Gray inquired if the recreation room would create an
out-of-grade condition and Tavisha Nicholson advised it would not. Scatt Martin
discussed haw the oziginal design idea was to propose a flat roof on the recreation roorn
which is not allo�ved in Rolling Hills, and the currently proposed recreation room height
of 15.8 feet is foo high, and that the design team and property awner desire to rework the
recreation room to lower the profile a�d a.nassing of the building, and will work with the
RHCA on fihe ridgeline. He stated that they realize the reworked pian will create
addifional grading and disturbance. Discussian e�sued and the decision was made to
request a continuance to next month's meeting of the Planning Commission to allow the
applicant time to rework the plan far the recxeati.ox� xoom and pool; however, the
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applican�s' agents requested that the Planr,;ng Commission view the entire project and
pravide input.
Tavisha Nicholson then pointed out the addi.tion to the residence, the proposed stable
access, the corral area, the stable, and the shed in the setback. Discussion ensued about
the structures in the rear setback, and alternatives to �the proposed stable access. The
property owner and her representatives will explore providing s�table access frorn
Hillside Lane, or if access i5 €easible or allowed in the easPment, anc� if the stable can be
redesigned ta be a workable stable for horses.
Director Schwartz advised the upper Ievel o� the stable cannot have a bathtub and that
the stable desigxt must resemble a barn with doors and stalls that can accommodate a
horse. There vvere questions about the structure as it was permitted as a tack room in the
1960's. Director Schwartz advised that the Code does not allow for a guest house aand a
recreation room/cabana on the same property and that the struc#ure would either have
to be converted into a workable sfable on the first floor, tack roorn on the second, or be
demolished and either build a new stab�e or set aside an area for a future stable
elsewhere on the lot. Feasible stable access must be addressed in either case and the
engineer stafed that access from Hillside Lane will create additional grading and
di.sturbance.
Director Schwartz advised that the resubmittal must include a warkable stable with a
floor plan and elevations. Mr. Smith suggested they use one of the side storage rooms for
hay storage. Tavisha Nicholson pointed out the proposed access for delivery to the stable
along the driveway and advised a section would be removed and replaced with DG.
Director Schwartz confirmed that if the tack room had been a single story an option
�vould have been to keep it as a tack room where, pursuant to the Zoxiuzg Code, "passive
recreatio�n" activities are permitted and where the stable could be elsewhere on the lot.
There being no fixrther discussion, the public hearing was continued to fhe evening
meeting of the Planning Commission at 6:30 PM.
Res e tfully Subrnitted,
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