20260721 Late CorrespondenceCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
JULY 21, 2026
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented
for tonight's meeting.
Item No. Description of Material
Non -agenda Email from: Domingo Ottolia
1. Letters from: Jack and Anna Sanguinet; Rosa and Hong -Chen
3. Attachment E- Community Survey
** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted
through Monday, July 21, 2026 **
Respectfully submitted,
Ter�'s'a Takaoka
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Teresa Takaoka
From: Domingo Ottolia <dco@obastudio.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 12:02 PM
To: CC
Subject: Streamlining Building Permits for Properties Outside Fire Hazard Severity Zones - NON
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am a Rancho Palos Verdes resident and a California licensed architect. I plan to speak during this
evening's public comment period on a matter not listed on the agenda and have attached a brief
summary for your consideration.
The attached outline describes an opportunity to streamline the residential building permit process for
properties located outside designated Fire Hazard Severity Zones by eliminating unnecessary Los
Angeles County Fire Department reviews.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and service to our community.
Respectfully,
Domingo Ottolia
5533 Bayridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Home: (310)791-7027
Office: (310)375-0107
Streamlining Building Permits for Properties Outside Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Issue
The City currently requires Los Angeles County Fire Department review and clearance
for many residential building permits, even when the property is outside a designated
Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ).
For these properties, the County Fire Department routinely determines that no review is
required, but only after the application has been submitted and processed.
Why This Matters
Unnecessary Use of Resources
County Fire staff spend time processing applications that ultimately require no action.
Building & Safety staff must track an unnecessary review process.
Architects and permit applicants spend additional time preparing and submitting
documentation that provides no public safety benefit.
Unnecessary Delays
Adds approximately 8-12 weeks to the permit process:
0 4-6 weeks to obtain a fire flow test.
o 4-6 weeks for County Fire to issue a determination that no review is required.
Delays construction, increases carrying costs, and slows housing improvements.
Increased Costs to Property Owners
Approximately $550 for the required fire flow test.
Additional professional fees to prepare and submit County Fire applications.
Increased project costs resulting from permit delays.
Recommended Solutions
Option 1 — Eliminate Unnecessary County Fire Review
Authorize Building & Safety staff to determine whether a property is within a Fire Hazard
Severity Zone.
Require County Fire review only for projects located within designated Fire Hazard
Severity Zones.
Eliminate unnecessary reviews for projects outside those areas.
Option 2 — Enhance Local Fire Safety Standards
If the City desires additional wildfire protection, adopt local requirements for wildfire -
resistant exterior construction instead of requiring County Fire review.
Standards could apply to:
o Exterior walls
o Roofing
o Roof overhangs and eaves
o Windows
o Decks and under -deck construction
o Pergolas and similar exterior features
Benefits
• Shortens permit processing by 8-12 weeks.
• Reduces unnecessary costs to homeowners.
• Allows County Fire staff to focus on projects within their jurisdiction.
• Improves efficiency without compromising public safety.
• Accelerates housing construction, additions, and home improvements.
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Planning Commission
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA May 5, 2026
Dear Sir,
HC and I became Samuel and Marianne Mansour's next door
neighbors when we moved into the Rolling Hills Riviera neighborhood
in June 2023. They have three growing boys who apparently need more
living spaces as well as have some level of privacy as they continue to
mature. The project of adding a second floor to their current one story
house is definitely not a luxury but a necessity!
As a matter of fact, when Marianne first spoke with us about the
renovation, we were apprehensive because our privacy would be
directly impacted by it. However, both Samuel and Marianne were
receptive to our suggestion of putting high windows in the room facing
our back yard, and, in turn, their architect has designed it to our
satisfaction. Lately we learned that the architect redesigned it with a
height reduction over a foot to ensure that the cost of the renovation
remains economically feasible and the added structure does not harm
the overall integrity and appearance of the community.
As good neighbors, we want to support Mansour's renovation plan.
Best regards,
Rosa and Hong -Chen
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CITY OF RANCHO PI�LOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
JULY 21, 2026
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received
through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, July 21, 2026, City Council meeting:
Item No. Description of Material
1 Letters received from: Rick & Kris Pielago and Bernard Kissinger
Respectfully submitted,
Tere-ga Takaoka
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October 20, 2025
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
c/o Associate Planner -Jeffrey Kim
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391
RE: Case #PLHV2025-0002
Location: 28337 Pontevedra Dr.
Land Owner: Marianne & Sameh Mansour
Dear Jeffrey,
We are writing to you in response to the City's letter of the Height Variation Permit with Foliage Analysis (case
#PLHV2025-0002). We are located at 1921 Galerita Dr. We have owned our home since 1996. We purchased in this
neighborhood for many reasons, and the biggest one was the fact that no homes were built up and looking into other's
homes or backyards. In our section there are almost no two-story homes. The horizon is clear and open. We STRONGLY
oppose this second story addition.
We did a remodel in 2007, replacing and refurbishing our older home and bringing it up to code. We considered adding
a second story but knew that would really impact our neighbors behind and around us and we chose not to do that to
them and threaten their privacy and property value. We pushed out as much as we could to gain a small amount of
square footage maintaining a one-story home.
If the home at 28337 Pontevedra is granted this permit, it will greatly impact our neighborhood and the privacy of the
neighbors, especially the ones directly behind and to the sides of them. These neighbors enjoy their privacy in their
pools and backyards. They purchased their homes with a sense of privacy. If this home is allowed to add a second story,
these other neighbors will lose their privacy, and their property value will go down. It also opens a gateway to others
wanting to add a second story and this very quiet, private neighborhood becomes houses amongst tall boxes. This is not
why we bought in this particular section of RPV.
This proposed second story will intrude on the privacy of ALL the surrounding homes and make us very uncomfortable. If
you exceed the size and comfort of your current home and can't increase the size of it by staying within your original
footprint of a one-story home, then you should look to purchase another home that suits your needs and not impose
your needs on an entire neighborhood for your own benefit.
We, Rick & Kris Pielago, owners of 1921 Galerita Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, 90275, Tract#18968 Lot #80, STRONGLY
OPPOSE the second story addition, "Height Variation Permit with Foliage Analysis" for 28337 Pontevedra Drive, Rancho
Palos Verdes, 90275.
Rick & Kris Pielago
310-721-3308
July 13, 2026
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
c/o Associate Planner -Jeffrey Kim
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391
RE: Case #PLHV2025-0002
Location: 28337 Pontevedra Dr.
Land Owner: Marianne & Sameh Mansour
Dear Jeffrey,
We are writing to you in response to the City's letter of the Height Variation Permit with Foliage Analysis (case
#PLHV2025-0002) on July 2, 2026. We were out of town and just returned. I realize we missed the date of July 10, 2026
and I am hoping that this letter can still be reviewed before the hearing. I am also sending our original letter from Oct.,
2025 as to not be redundant but have all information available to the decision makers.
I was completely crushed when I received the email that approved this project in June 2026. Allowing a second story on
this home is a complete backyard violation of 1928 Galerita Drive, surrounding homes and parts of Velez Drive. It
directly looks into their yard and others. It sets a precedence of putting on two stories to a track of homes that is
primarily one story. I believe this was done by the original planners because almost all of us have pools. The approval of
Pontevedra residents has no bearing on this decision process as they are not affected.
Please do not vote to allow this one home to add a second story that will change our entire neighborhood and open the
gates to future second stories that will invade the privacy of their neighbors.
We, Rick & Kris Pielago, owners of 1921 Galerita Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, 90275, Tract#18968 Lot #80, STRONGLY
OPPOSE the second story addition, "Height Variation Permit with Foliage Analysis" for 28337 Pontevedra Drive, Rancho
Palos Verdes, 90275.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Rick & Kris Pielago
310-721-3308
July 20, 2026
To: RPV City Council
Re: 28337 Pontevedra Drive
We are the property owners of 1922 Galerita Drive. We feel the proposed addition and
height variance for 28337 Pontevedra Drive should not be approved.
The proposed addition would have a negative impact on both our property and the
Galerita neighborhood in several ways.
First, the proposed addition would not fit the neighborhood and will look like an out of
place eyesore from Galerita Drive. We also feel it would set a precedence and lead to
other eyesore buildings ruining the character of our neighborhood.
Second, the invasion of privacy for properties in the neighborhood should seriously be
considered. The view of the backyard at 1928 Galerita Drive would be a serious
infringement on their privacy.
This will also lead to a new invasion of our privacy since there would now be a view of
our house and backyard from the second story that never existed before. One of the
main reasons we bought this property almost 20 years ago was the private back yard
that none of the other neighbors could see. This invasion of our privacy has not existed
before and we should not be subjected to it all of the sudden.
The proposed project may not have much impact on the Pontevedra side. However, it
would have a negative impact on the Galerita side.
Lastly, Jeffrey Kim from the City of RPV visited our property and took several pictures of
the silhouette from different areas of our yard and also while looking out of our kitchen
window. He agreed that the proposed construction would look out of place and invade
our property.
If the project needs to be approved, the second story should be moved to the front of
the house. Otherwise, a reduction in the proposed height and the use of frosted
windows may help reduce the impact.
Bernard Kissinger, P. E.
1922 Galerita Drive, RPV