AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING 
AGOURA HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center – Council Chambers 
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California  91301
Thursday, November 21, 2024
6:30 p.m.

   Agenda PC 11-21-24

Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.

ATTEND OR WATCH THE MEETING

For in-person attendance, Council Chamber doors will open to the public at 6:00 p.m. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills Planning Commission” and click on the date of the meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on the City’s website, go to agourahillscity.org and click on the “Watch Meetings Online” button. 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)

Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers 

Members of the public have an opportunity to attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on any item listed on the Agenda. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the Recording Secretary prior to the public comment portion of the item. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the Recording Secretary. 

Option B:  To submit written public comments prior to the meeting

Members of the public have an opportunity to submit email correspondence on any item listed on the Agenda. To ensure the Planning Commission has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the meeting, please identify the Agenda item number or topic in the email subject line and submit written public comments to: comments@agourahillscity.org on or before 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments are not read into the record by the Recording Secretary. Please note: any public comments received after the deadline may not be considered as part of the Planning Commission’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, members of the public may participate by attending the meeting to submit or make their comments in-person. 

CALL TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

   Chair Kate Anderson
   Vice Chair Morgan Roth 
   Commissioner Jessica Reinhardt
   Commissioner Brit Sharon
   Commissioner Bruce Stein 

EXCUSED ABSENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to speak or submit written public comments under this category.)

CONSENT CALENDAR 

(Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion and vote. Unless pulled by the Planning Commission, there will be no separate discussion of these items. This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items on the Consent Calendar. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to speak or submit written public comments under this category.)

1. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 20, 2023

     STAFF REFERENCE:   CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES

     Item 01 Minutes PC 072023

2. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of February 15, 2024

     STAFF REFERENCE:   CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES

     Item 02 Minutes PC 0201524

3. Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 5, 2024

     STAFF REFERENCE:   CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES

     Item 03 Minutes PC 090524

PUBLIC HEARING

(Both the Applicant or the Appellant, should they be different parties, will be given 15 minutes to present their positions to the Planning Commission and five (5) minutes each for rebuttal time. All other public  testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to speak or submit written public comments under this category. After the rebuttal, the Chair will close the Public Hearing and the Planning Commission will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Commissioner might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the Planning Commission and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)

4.      REQUEST: 1) APPROVE A SITE PLAN/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PERMIT TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW 2,525 SQUARE-FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH A 670 SQUARE-FOOT ATTACHED GARAGE AND POOL/SPA, AND 2) TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

          Item 04 112124

         APPLICANT: Michal Behar (MBB Design Studio) for Nicole Radoumis

         CASE NOS: CUP-2023-0024, SPR-2023-0042, OAK-2023-0082

         LOCATION: 6441 Chesebro Road (AIN 2055-025-072)

         ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per § 15301 (Existing Facilities) and § 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines.

         ZONING DESIGNATION: OS-R-OA-D-EQ (Open Space-Restricted District with Old Agoura, Drainageway, and Equestrian Overlays)

         GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: OS-R

         RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission consider a Resolution approving 1) Conditional Use Permit Case No. CUP-2023-0024 and Site Plan/Architectural Review permit Case No. SPR-2023-0042 for additions to an existing single-family residence, 2) Oak Tree Permit Case No. OAK-2023-0082 to encroach into the protected zone of one oak tree and 3) making a determination of exemption under the CEQA.

PLANNING COMMISSION / STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT  

The next Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. The Civic Center is located at 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a Planning Commission meeting or other services offered by the City of Agoura Hills, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (818) 597-7300. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting.

Copies of reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business described above are posted to the City’s website at agourahillscity.org and are on file in the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.

The telecast of the November 21, 2024, Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be shown on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers, Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, and Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: Sa-10am; Su-3pm; M-7pm; T-10am; W-3pm; Th-10am; and F-7pm.