Planning commission approves minor modification and variance for 11 Fly Main Road residence

The Rolling Hills Planning Commission on Dec. 19 approved a modification to Zoning Case 21-02 allowing a retaining wall at 11 Fly Main Road to be raised by 18 inches, and accepted related site-plan changes including an expanded barbecue area, an outdoor shower and a screened service yard to hold mechanical equipment and solar batteries.

The decision implements a second modification to an earlier approval for demolition of an existing 5,292-square-foot residence and construction of a new 5,215-square-foot home. The commission’s staff report and the applicant said the 18-inch increase — from a 5-foot wall to a 6½-foot maximum — was requested to maintain the existing trail grade adjacent to the property and to avoid additional cut-and-fill within a nearby easement.

Planning staff described the project as a second modification to the site-plan review and variance initially approved June 21, 2022, and modified Aug. 16, 2022. That earlier…