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VIEW RESTORATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
October 4, 2001
Chairman Alberio called the meeting to order at 7:00pm at Fred Hesse
Community Center, 29031 Hawthorne Boulevard. The Pledge of Allegiance
followed, led by Commissioner Iseda.
Present: Chairman Alberio, Commissioner Drages, Commissioner Franklin,
Commissioner Monks, Commissioner De Moraes, Commissioner
Dyda, Commissioner Iseda, and Commissioner Ginise.
Absent: Vice-Chair Slayden excused absence, and Commissioner Weber
absent.
Also Present: Senior Project Coordinator Trayci Nelson, Project Coordinator
Steven D. Jones, and Recording Secretary William Butler.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Dyda moved to approve minutes as amended,
seconded by Commissioner Iseda. Motion carried (8-0).
COMMUNICATIONS
Staff: William Butler stated the need for all Commissioners to fill out the
VRC commission form and return it as soon as possible.
Commission: NONE
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. MINUTES OF September 20,2001
Commissioner Dyda moved to return the minutes for revisions, seconded
by Commissioner Franklin. Motion carried (6-0-2), with Commissioner
Iseda and Commissioner Ginise recusing themselves. The commission
also directed staff to prepare the minutes in a way that gives a brief
summary of the discussion and action.
2. RESOLUTION 2001-03
Commissioner Dyda moved that the corrections presented by
Commissioner Franklin be incorporated in exhibit "A" the conditions of
approval for View Restoration permit#76. Seconded by Commissioner
Franklin. Motion carried (8-0).
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CONTINUED BUSINESS: NONE
PUBLIC HEARING:
Commissioner Dyda moved to open the public hearing, seconded by
Commissioner lseda. Motion carried (8-0).
VIEW RESTORATION PERMIT NO. 78: Mr. and Mrs. Hamish Bell, 3666
Greve Drive. (TN)
Chairman Alberio: Chairman Alberio asked staff why there was a need to
continue this particular item.
Trayci Nelson: Ms. Nelson stated the foliage on another property that was
not part of the original submittal has since grown into the view frame and
now needed to be included. Staff was trying to schedule a pre-app with
this person. Ms. Nelson also stated that, after receiving notification of the
hearing, another foliage owner wanted to try and negotiate resolution of
the matter one final time. December 6 was the earliest date possible to
allow time for all of this to occur.
Commissioner Dyda moved to continue VRP NO.78 to the December
6, 2001 VRC Meeting, seconded by Commissioner Franklin. Motion
carried (8-0).
VIEW RESTORATION PERMIT NO.100: Mr. and Mrs., Quintus Guthrie,
6432 Le Blanc Place. (SJ)
Commissioner Monks: Monks recused himself from VRP NO# 100. He
stated that he was the acting Commissioner at the pre- application
meeting for VRP #100.
Commissioner Drages: Drages stated that she had a casual relationship
with Mrs. Guthrie, and that they had seen one another three times in the
last two years. She indicated that this would in no way influence her
dealings with the project but asked that if anyone preferred that she not
participate, she would recuse herself. The foliage owner, Mrs.Tsai, stated
that she did not want Commissioner Drages to participate. As such
Commissioner Drages recused herself.
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A roll call was taken to see which Commissioners had visited the sites.
Chair Alberio, Commissioners Drages, Commissioner Franklin,
Commissioner Monks, Commissioners De Moraes, Commissioner Dyda,
Commissioner Ginise, and Commissioner Iseda were present and had
visited site at least the applicants' property.
Steven Jones: Steven Jones spoke and gave a brief overview of the staff
report. In short he stated that the view of Catalina, and the ocean was still
blocked by trees located 30160 Matisse Drive.
Mr. Quintus Guthrie (Applicant): Mr. Guthrie stated that he made
numerous attempts to contact and discuss the view impairment with the
foliage owner, but to no avail. He stated that a restored view from the deck
was all he wanted.
Alana Tsai (Foliage Owner): Alana Tsai stated the trees provided privacy
for the swimming pool, and that she had cut the foliage twice. Tsai also
stated she didn't want to cut anymore.
Mr. Quintus Guthrie (Rebuttal): Mr. Guthrie stated the trees provide no
privacy for the pool.
Commissioner Dyda moved to close the public hearing, seconded by
Commissioner Ginise. Motion carried (6-0).
Commissioner Ginise: Commissioner Ginise stated that he concurred with
the applicant's statement that the trees provide no privacy for the foliage
owner's pool. He agreed with staff's recommendation.
Commissioner Iseda: Commissioner Iseda stated that the lots on the
peninsula are bought with views, and in accordance with the ordinance,
some trees must be cut. She agreed with staffs recommendation.
Commissioner Dyda: Commissioner Dyda stated that privacy wasn't an
issue, and stated that our arborist has stated that topping 1/3 of a pine
would not be a danger to the tree. He agreed with staffs recommendation.
Commissioner De Moraes: Commissioner De Moraes stated that one
concern of Mr. Tsai was the erosion of the soil. He also said, the applicant
should be afforded an informal clarification of the balance of the process.
He agreed with staffs recommendation.
Commissioner Franklin: Commissioner Franklin stated he had a problem
defining the view area, and that the applicant's own bushes block a
significant portion of his view. He stated that the conditions of approval
should have read that the view was from the outside deck area on the
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south end only. He agreed with staffs recommendation, but wanted the
language to reflect the changes made in the resolution for VRP#76
options one or two.
Commissioner Franklin moved to address the foliage in two parts,
first finding that the view of the foliage owner significantly impaired
the view from the applicant's backyard deck only, seconded by
Commissioner Dyda. Motion carried (6-0).
Commissioner Franklin: Commissioner Franklin stated that there were
some differences between the resolution, which referred to a banana tree,
and the staff report that referred to the bird of paradise tree. He said the
conditions of approval should use the same terminology that was used in
the earlier three options that were included in the conditions of approval
for VRP #76.
Commissioner Dyda: Dyda stated that he agreed with the
recommendations by Commissioner Franklin that included the three
options appropriate for this case. He stated that heavily lacing trees, would
not clear the view, it just made it more intrusive He also stated that once
you laced the tree it would be difficult to determine what the view might be.
Commissioner Franklin moved that the remedy to the view
impairment in regards to the bird of paradise tree was that options
one or two be imposed, also with regards to the Aleppo pine options
one and two, and with regards to the avocado and fig trees as
recommended by staff, Seconded by Commissioner Dyda. Motion
carried (6-0).
Commissioner Dyda moved that the commission accept staff
recommendations with the changes just voted on, seconded by
Commissioner Iseda. Motion carried (6-0).
Trayci Nelson: Ms. Nelson stated that staff would make the appropriate
changes and the appeal period would begin tomorrow October 5, 2001
and end on October 19, 2001.
Commissioner Dyda: Commissioner Dyda stated, and that
the appeal cost is $940. He also stated that staff would help her with
information to file the appeal if necessary.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
Staff: Memo submitted by Commissioner Dyda regarding
Clarification/Revision to February 17, 1998 guidelines.
Staff will place this item for discussion by the VRC on the
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November 1, 2001 agenda.
Commission: NONE
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items):
NONE
ADJOURNMENT: 8:37 PM
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