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Planning Commission Meeting
Work Session
December 5, 1984
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building
at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Bouelvard.
PRESENT: MCNULTY, ORTOLANO, VON HAGEN, BROWN
WIKE (late)
Also present were Director of Environmental Services Sharon Hightower, Senior
Planner Ann Negendank, Associate Planners Alice Angus and Steve Rubin and
Assistant Planner Greg Fuz.
Director Hightower briefly explained the purpose of the work session and
discussesd the miscellaneous code amendments.
Associate Planner Alice Angus opened the presentation and expanded on the
Director's statements and stated the topic for discussion was on construction
on slopes greater than 35%. Discussion ensued relative to the language in
the General Plan and Development Code, staff's interpretation and actions of
same. The staff report included a history of policy; the recent changes
and proposed solutions.
Senior Planner Ann Negendank presented a video taping of examples taken in
the field with Associate Planner Alice Angus giving a narration.
Both Ann Negendank and Alice Angus presented a detailed analysis of
alternative solutions as outlined in the staff report.
Commission general discussion centered on whether any construction on slopes
was warranted and the pros and cons.
The general consensus was to maintain the current policy addiAq language t
AR9 GGAstrwrtian on slopes specifically.
t -he eede prehib", 4 Staff was requested
to create an application process, i.e., M.E.P. procedure, for accessory
structures.
Discussion then ensued relative to what types of accessory structures should
be allowed; no garages, guest houses, recreation rooms, etc., and also no
pools and spas. The process would be intended to decks, gazebos, satellite
dish antennaes; and larger structures (houses and garages) would require a
Variance application. Staff was requested to create a list and bring it
back to the Planning Commission for review prior to miscellaneous code
amendments.
The meeting was adjourned to December 11, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. at Council
Chambers, Hesse Park Community Building, 29301 Hawthorne Bouelvard at
10:00 P.M.
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