11-15-16FT MTNUTES OF AN
ADJDURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
November 15,2016
FIELD T1ZIP
PRESENT:
Chairman Che]f, Commissioners Cardenas, Gray, Kirkpatrick and
Seaburn
Raymond Cruz, City Manager
Julia Stewart, Assistanf Planner
Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director
Leah Mirsch, Resident
Mx. and Mrs. Liu,property owners
Rene Espina, Landscape Architect
Helen Frykman,property owner
Tavisha Nicholson, BaZton Engineering
A. ZONING CASE NO. 912 Reques� for a Site Plan Review to construct a 228
square foof, 8-foot tall covered seating area that is 2.5-feet maximum above grade
and a 2.5' high wall on a property with a restricted development condition imposed
through a prior project. The subject property is a�t 3 Chuckwagon Road (Lot 40-EF)
Rolling Hills, CA, (Liu}. The project has been determined to be categorically exempt
(Class 3) pursuant to the California Environmentai Quality Act (CEQA} Guidelines,
Section 15303.
Planning Director Schwartz reviewed the applicant's proposal for a new treliis, a
portion of which would be up to 2.5' aut of grade and ttivo 2.5' each �erraced retauung
walls, as well as two on grade stairways Ieading from the house pad ta the trellis a:rea.
She sta�ted that 18 cubic yards of dirt will be graded and the walls will be screened with
vegetation. Further, the development standards meet the code requirements and no
variances are being requested. Everyone present viewed the project from the deck of the
house. Rene Espina stated that the slopes between the home and the firellis and in front
of the irellis would be landscaped. In response to Chairn,ar, ��1f, Ms. Schwartz stated
that neighbors within Z,OOQ-foot radius were notified of the hearings and that no
comments were received. Fallowing a brief discussion, Chairman Chelf called for
questions from the Comnvssioners. Hearing none, Commissioner Kirkpatrick moved
that staff prepare a Resolution of approval £or Planning Coxnmission consideration at
the next meeting. Commissioner Cardexias seconded the mofiion.
There being no further discussion, the public hearing was continued to the evening
meeting of the Plaru�ing Commission beginning at 6:30 PM.
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B. ZONING CASE NO. 9�3, Request for Varzances and 5ite Plan Review •
to construcf a 72 square foot, maximum S-foot tall chicken coop within the "front
yard" of the subject property, to exeeed the previously approved lot disturba�ce
to 6b.1%, and to relocate a pool equipment area necessitating an up to �' tall
enclosure wall on a property with a restricted development condition imposed
through a prior projec�t. The subject property is at 10 Cres� Road W. (Lot 2-CH)
Rolling Hills, CA, (Fr�kman). The project has been deter�nined to be categorically
exempt (Class 3) pursuant to the California Environrnental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines,Section 15303.
Planning Director Schwartz revzewed the applicant's proposal xncluding the
request for a variance to exceed the previously approved lot disturbance and
pointed out the previously approved area for the stable and corral in the front
yard.
Everyone present walked to the proposed chicken coop, which the applicant
stated she started fo construct after it was approved by the RHCA. She stated that
she did not rea�ize that City's approval was required. In response to
Commissioner Kirkpatrick, Ms. Schwartz stated that the two short walls
constructed on each side of th� chicken coop do not require discretionary
approval.
A}.I present then walked over to the area of the proposed pool equiprnent.
Discussion ensued regarding the heighf of the wal�s, locafion of the pool
equipment area in the hillside, proxunity to the easement and inabilify to screen it
wzth vegetation as well as the configuration of the opening to the pool eq�ipment
enclosure. The Comxnissioners made several suggestions and the applicant's
engineer stated that she would study the suggestions and respond and/or bring
new plan for the evening meeting.
There being no turther discussion, the public hearing was continued to the
evening meeting of the Plannxng Commission beginning at 6:3Q PM.
R ctfully S mitted,
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Yo nta Schwaxtz Date
Planning Director
Approved:
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