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Planning Commission approves second‑story addition at 5748 Kolotny Drive (PZ2025152/PZ2025207)
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Summary
The commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit (PZ2025152) and site plan/architectural review (PZ2025207) for a 1,072‑sq‑ft second‑story addition at 5748 Kolotny Drive, finding the project complies with zoning standards and qualifies for a CEQA Class 1 exemption.
The Agoura Hills Planning Commission on Feb. 19 approved a conditional use permit and site plan/architectural review to allow a 1,072‑square‑foot second‑story addition to an existing single‑family residence at 5748 Kolotny Drive.
City planner Eric summarized site conditions: the lot is in the RL Zoning District and Old Agoura Equestrian Overlay District, is a hillside parcel with an average slope of about 22 percent, and currently contains a single‑story residence with an existing garage exemption applied to floor‑area calculations. The proposed addition would not change setbacks or impermeable surface coverage; with the garage exemption the project’s floor‑area calculation would be about 3,506 square feet. Staff told the commission no encroachments into protected trees would occur and recommended the commission adopt resolutions approving CUP case PZ2025152 and SPR case PZ2025207 and a CEQA Class 1 categorical exemption.
Staff said the project would relocate a nonconforming roof‑mounted HVAC unit to a ground‑mounted location to bring it into conformity and add a 280‑square‑foot attached trellis. “The project does comply with all RLEQOA district standards,” Eric said during his presentation.
Architect Chris Warner, representing the applicant, said the project received an initial round of planning fire approval and that additional reviews will occur at building permit submittal and inspection. Commissioners asked about neighborhood outreach (staff: no comments received), ADU and garage exemptions, horsekeeping area details for the equestrian overlay (staff: a corral and incidental structures exist on the rear of the lot), and fire‑review procedures.
Commissioner Roth moved to adopt staff’s recommendation. The motion passed on a 4–0 roll‑call vote (Commissioner Plattzer: Aye; Commissioner Roth: Aye; Commissioner Stein: Aye; Chair Reinhardt: Aye). Staff reminded the commission that decisions are final within 15 days unless an appeal is filed with the City Council.
