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Planning commissioners approve rebuilt covered patio at 1 Chestnut Lane despite front-yard variance
Summary
The Rolling Hills Planning Commission approved a site-plan review and conditional-use permit allowing a 264-square-foot covered patio and outdoor kitchen at 1 Chestnut Lane, granting a front-yard variance and waiving a stable/corral set-aside after staff said the property’s steep slopes made a set-aside infeasible.
The Rolling Hills Planning Commission approved on Jan. 9 a site-plan review and conditional-use permit that allows a property owner at 1 Chestnut Lane to rebuild a 264-square-foot covered patio and outdoor kitchen that had been previously constructed and later demolished.
The project required a front-yard setback variance and a conditional-use permit because the roofed structure exceeds 200 square feet, placing it in the front-yard area as defined by city code. Planning staff recommended approval and provided Resolution 2024-01 for the commission’s consideration.
The matter drew brief public comment and questions about fire risk and about an unrelated stable or corral set-aside requirement for the lot. Planning staff member John (Planning staff) told the…
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