Planning Commission directs staff to draft ordinance setting ridge-height guidelines for homes and barns

The City of Rolling Hills Planning Commission on the evening of a regularly scheduled meeting discussed proposed limits on building ridge heights for single-story homes and stables and directed staff to draft an ordinance reflecting the commission’s recommended maximums.

City staff member Corinne told the commission the municipal code currently limits most structures to one story and that basements, stables and storage areas are treated differently in code. She said stable heights have trended upward in the last five years, with an average stable height near 17 feet and a high of 25 feet (32 feet if a cupola is counted). Corinne said the city’s code and some association rules provide different numeric references for plate and roof heights and that staff was seeking the commission’s guidance on clearer, consistent standards.