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Council approves after‑the‑fact fire pit and small front wall at Trump National Golf Club property
Summary
After a staff presentation and two public speakers (property representative and buyer), council approved revisions to a development conditional‑use permit to allow an as‑built raised fire pit in a rear setback and a 3.5‑foot balustrade wall in a front setback; staff said the tract’s CUP conditions are stricter than the municipal code and the doubled permit fee is a citywide penalty for unpermitted work.
The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council approved Feb. 3 a revision to a conditional‑use permit for a lot adjacent to Trump National Golf Club that will allow an as‑built raised fire pit to remain in the rear‑yard setback and permit construction of a 3.5‑foot balustrade wall in the front‑yard setback.
Senior Planner Amy Ser told the council the site sits within tract 50667 and is subject to tract‑specific CUP conditions that are stricter than standard municipal code. Staff explained that pools and spas were previously permitted in setbacks under the CUP but the…
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