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Council approves site plan and conditional‑use language for mixed‑use accessory structure at 26 Cabayeros Road
Summary
The council voted to receive and file Zoning Case No. 25‑111, clearing a site‑plan review and a conditional‑use permit to legalize and add 516 sq ft to an accessory mixed‑use structure at 26 Cabayeros Road; Council added resolution language specifying that the storage/garage portion shall total 844 sq ft and included enforcement language.
The Rolling Hills Estates City Council voted to receive and file Zoning Case No. 25‑111, a site‑plan review and conditional‑use permit to legalize and expand a mixed‑use accessory structure at 26 Cabayeros Road.
Benjamin Johnson, planning technician and code compliance officer, told the council the application proposes an addition of 516 square feet to an existing 1,124‑square‑foot structure, bringing the building to 1,640 square feet; staff recommended the council receive and file the application and noted the project was conceptually approved by the Rolling Hills Community Association and by the planning commission. Johnson also said the application was received on October 8, 2025 (a typographical error in the staff report had listed August 8).
Council members asked technical questions about grading, site access and how the ADU located within the same structure would be treated. Michael, the attorney filling in for the regular planning‑commission counsel, explained that state ADU law treats accessory dwelling units as ministerial and advised the council to make discretionary findings based on the four corners of the mixed‑use accessory structure’s materials before them.
A council member moved to approve the project with narrowly targeted edits to the attached resolution. Council members added language clarifying that the storage and garage portions of the mixed‑use accessory structure "shall total 844 square feet" of the 1,640‑square‑foot building and inserted standard enforcement language citing municipal authority for violations. The motion carried on an oral voice vote as recorded in the transcript; no roll‑call tally is recorded in the meeting record provided.
Staff stated the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as proposed. The homeowner, Mr. Mike Ziggler, attended the hearing and told the council he did not wish to add to the presentation.
The council’s action concludes local discretionary review; the resolution adopted by the council will accompany the project file and the matter will proceed to the homeowners association for any further association approvals required by private covenants.
