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PC MINS 19900424d 001 MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 24, 1990 The meeting was called to order at 7:36pm by Chairman McNulty at Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. PRESENT McNulty, Von Hagen, Katherman, Brooks, Hotchkiss (arrived 7:56pm) ABSENT None Also present were Director of Environmental Services Robert Benard, Associate Planners Laurie B. Jester and Joel Rous and Assistant Planner Lisa Marie Davidson. COMMUNICATIONS Chairman McNulty acknowledged a letter from applicant Roger Noorthoek regarding Site Plan Review No. 5338. Mr. McNulty also noted for the record the communication received from the California Fair Political Practices Commission regarding an allegation made against Commissioner Von Hagen. As stated for the record that the CFPPC letter states "...that the complainant did not provide any facts to indicate that Mr. Von Hagen had used his office in any way to influence the political opinion of the City Council." Mr. Benard acknowledged receipt of an information packet from applicant Don Pierson regarding Variance No. 255, and noted that he had given each of the Commissioners a copy of the League of California Cities Brown Act publication. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of February 27, 1990 B. Minutes of March 27, 1990 -- Commissioner Brooks noted a correction to the minutes under CUP 152 in order to indicate that all the Commissioners still preferred the originally approved site for the archery range. C. Resolution No. 90-19 for a roving field archery range in the Portuguese Bend Landslide. D. GRADING NO. 1343 -- 28441 Cedarbluff; requesting approval of an existing 42" high retaining wall in an extreme slope. PLANNING COMMISSION OETING April 24, 1990 E. GRADING NO. 1162 -- 5-112 Mustang; requesting approval of after -the -fact remedial grading for a new single family residence. F. GRADING NO. 1428 -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency; request to redistribute 40,000 cubic yards of earth in the Portuguese Bend Landslide. Commissioner Katherman moved to approve the consent calendar as amended, and Commissioner Von Hagen seconded the motion. The consent calendar was then approved on the following roll call vote: AYES: Von Hagen, Katherman, McNulty, Brooks (who qualified her vote with a "no" on Item "C", the roving archery range.) NOES: None ABSENT: Hotchkiss PUBLIC HEARINGS A. VARIANCE NO. 255 Assistant Planner Lisa Marie COASTAL PERMIT NO. 85 Davidson presented the staff 131 Yacht Harbor Drive report regarding the applicant's request to approve existing additions totalling 1261 square feet in the rear and side yards and within the front yard setback. Staff's recommendation is to conditionally approve the deck and storage area in the rear yard and deny the spa, patio and enclosure within the front yard setback. Commissioner Hotchkiss declined to vote on this item due to his involvement in the Portugese Bend Club HOA and the fact that he received notice of the Variance. Don Pierson, 131 Yacht Harbor Drive, applicant, explained his handout to the Commissioners and asked them to allow all of the existing improvements to remain. Mr. Pierson also noted that he objected to the condition to record a covenant running with the land and prohibiting future development. Chairman McNulty explained khat in the past with other applications, it has been the Commission's opinion that should the moratorium be lifted, residents could come in and ask that the covenants be removed. Mr. Benard stated that the staff had not realized the applicant's spa was a portable plug-in spa with no hard plumbing, and that although there would be a concern regarding proper drainage, it would be inappropriate to consider the spa as part of the variance. Applicant Pierson stated he had a 4" drain on the spa patio. The public hearing was closed. Page 2 PLANNING COMMISSION OETING April 24, 1990 i Commissioner Brooks stated that she had visited the site and moved staff alternative #3 to approve the Coastal Permit and Variance as conditioned in Exhibit "A", omitting Section #6 of the Resolution and Condition #6 on Exhibit "A", and amending Condition #4 to read "No additional square footage beyond the approved 632 deck and 284 square foot storage area underneath the deck in the rear yard, and the enclosed patio and spa area, shall be added to the residence." The motion was seconded by Commissioner Von Hagen, and passed unanimously with Commissioner Hotchkiss abstaining. B. VARIANCE NO. 256 The staff report was presented 6215 Picardie Road by Assistant Planner Lisa Marie Davidson regarding the applicant's request to approve a 277 square foot study room and bathroom addition to encroach 12'9" into the front yard private easement setback. Staff's recommendation is to conditionally approve the request. Louis Huang, 6215 Picardie Road, applicant, asked that the staff recommendation be adopted. Mr. Benard noted that the standard conditions had not been attached to the staff report, but that the applicant would be subject to landscape covenant and building permit requirements. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Von Hagen moved approval of the staff recommendation, Commissioner Brooks seconded, and the motion was approved unanimously. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. SITE PLAN REVIEW Associate Planner Joel Rojas NO. 5338 presented the staff report 6432 Via Colinita regarding the applicant's request to allow an existing satellite dish antenna to remain as installed. Staff's recommendation is to approve a modification of the applicant's request and direct relocation of the antenna. Mr. Benard noted that if the Commission wished to allow the dish to remain at its present location an encroachment permit would also be required since the dish is located within the public right-of-way. Mr. Benard also noted that the dish antenna is not consistent with the_ City Council approved policy for allowing encroachments into the right-of-way. Commissioner Von Hagen also noted that the City Attorney had opined that cable was not a necessary alternative to evaluate in review of satellite dish requests. Page 3 9 PLANNING COMMISSION GETING April 24, 1990 Roger Noorthoek, 6432 Via Colinita, applicant, referred to his April 24, 1990 letter to the Commission, and asked the City if they would accept his existing homeowners insurance policy instead of the requested liability insurance. Chairman McNulty stated that the City Attorney would be the proper party to answer that question. Marilyn Lyon, 6424 Via Colinita, neighbor, objected to the mounting of the dish on the shed roof for safety reasons, and asked that Site C be approved. Robert Lyon, 6424 Via Colinita, asked if there had been any structural studies done on the shed roof ability to support the weight of the dish, and presented photographs showing the potential view impact of the shed roof location. Mr. Lyon also suggested approval of Site C. Commissioners Von Hagen and Brooks noted that they were both acquainted with the Lyons, but that it would not affect their ability to vote on the issue. The floor was closed to further testimony, and Commissioner Hotchkiss stated that if the shed roof location were approved, the dish should still be ground -mounted for safety, but that he still preferred either Site B or C. Commissioner Katherman also objected to the shed roof location for reasons of safety, view impact and as a bad precedent, and suggested either Site B or C. Commissioner Von Hagen agreed that Site A, the shed roof, was not viable for reasons including the noise impact of the dish motors. Mr. Von Hagen also explained that the number of satellites received did not necessarily indicate the quality of programming received, and suggested that additional studies be done on Site C to see which programming services would be available to the applicant. Commissioner Von Hagen then said that if Site C was not viable as a result of the study, he would favor the current location. Commissioner Brooks stated she thought the existing location was inappropriate, and with the new availability of cable to the applicant, it would supplement the dish signals adequately to make Site C the most reasonable. Commissioner Hotchkiss moved to authorize the satellite dish to be removed from the present location and relocated in Site C outside the front yard setback. Commissioner Katherman seconded the motion, which passed 3-2 with Chairman McNulty and Commissioner Von Hagen dissenting. Page 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONOETING April 24, 1990 AUDIENCE QUESTIONS Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Road, objected to the proposed archery range, and inquired about the RDA grading application and the minutes of March 27, 1990. STAFF REPORTS Mr. Benard noted that the May 8, 1990 meeting regarding the Housing Element will start at 6:00pm. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:20pm.