AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, March 25, 2008 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M.
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SCHEDULING NOTES

REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE REMARKS OF THE FIRST SPEAKER ON THE ITEM. NO REQUEST FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME.
PURSUANT TO ADOPTED PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURE, UNLESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGREES TO SUSPEND ITS RULES, NO NEW BUSINESS WILL BE HEARD BEFORE ll:00 P.M. AND NO ITEM WILL BE HEARD PAST MIDNIGHT. ANY ITEMS NOT HEARD BECAUSE OF THE TIME LIMITS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED TO THE NEXT COMMISSION AGENDA.

NEXT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-12
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CALL TO ORDER:

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

COMMUNICATIONS:

City Council Items:

Staff:

Commission:

1. SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION (JR)

COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items):

CONSENT CALENDAR:

NONE

CONTINUED BUSINESS:

2. HEIGHT VARIATION PERMIT & SITE PLAN REVIEW (CASE NO. ZON2006-00563): 6930 Hedgewood Drive / MCA & Associates (SK)
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Request: A request to construct an 1,156ft² addition to the 1st and 2nd floor of an existing 2-story residence, demolish an existing 648.11ft² gazebo and construct a new 312ft² gazebo as a replacement.

(This item was continued from the January 22, 2008 and March 11, 2008 Planning Commission meetings)

Action Deadline: May 10, 2008

Recommendation: Continue the public hearing to the April 22, 2008 meeting.

3. VIEW RESTORATION PERMIT (CASE NO. VRP2006-00007): 3103, 3109, 3117, 3125, 3131 and 3139 Dianora, and 3102 Corinna / Peterson, Beazell, Shephard, Sahabi, Hillinger, Hanlon-Keller, Roza (JA)
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Request: A request to trim and/or remove foliage located at 3067, 3069, and 3071 Crest Road, in order to restore the views from 3103, 3109, 3117, 3125, 3131, and 3139 Dianora Drive & 3102 Corinna Drive.

(This item was continued from the December 11, 2007 and February 12, 2008 Planning Commission meetings)

Action Deadline: None

Recommendation: Adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2008-___, thereby approving VRP No. 2006- 00007 to trim or remove foliage on the properties located at 3067, 3069, and 3071 Crest Road in order to restore the Applicants’ views.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

4. HEIGHT VARIATION PERMIT, GRADING PERMIT & VARIANCE (CASE NO. ZON2007-00325): 30488 Diamonte Lane / Hoffman (LM)
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Request: A request to construct a new 4,487.5 square foot 2-story residence and an 858 square foot garage on a vacant pad lot. The proposed residence measures 25’-1” in height, as measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to the foundation/slab (elev. 115.25’) to the highest ridgeline of the residence (elev. 140.33’); and 15’-5” in height, as measured from the highest elevation (elev. 124.92’) of building pad covered by structure to the highest ridgeline (elev. 140.33’) of the residence. The applicant is proposing to grade 1,426 cubic yards of dirt (951 cubic yards of cut and 475 cubic yards of fill). The applicant is also requesting a Variance to allow a 6’-0” tall wall and gate within the 20’-0” front yard setback area (maximum 42” permitted).

Action Deadline: April 7, 2008

Recommendation: Adopt P.C. Resolution No. 2008-___, thereby approving, with conditions, the Height Variation Permit and Grading Permit and denying the request for a Variance (Case No. ZON2007-00325).

5. SIX-MONTH REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SIGN PERMIT & SITE PLAN REVIEW (CASE NO. ZON2005-00294) : 31186 Hawthorne Boulevard / 7-Eleven (ES)
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Request: Planning Commission’s review of the applicant’s compliance with the conditions of approval associated with Case No. ZON2005-00294, which allowed a new 7-Eleven convenience store and the re-establishment of a gasoline station.

Action Deadline: N/A

Recommendation: Determine that the project is operating in accordance with the conditions of approval associated with Case No. ZON2005-00294, and approve the six-month review via Minute Order.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

6. MINUTES OF MARCH 11, 2008
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NEW BUSINESS:

NONE

ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:

7. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF APRIL 8, 2008
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Commission

ADJOURNMENT:

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park