HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_Minutes_1968_01_08MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION held at the City of
Hermosa Beach, California, in the Council Chambers at 7:30 p.m ., on Mond ay,
January 8, 1968.
ROLL CALL -Present: Comm. Armer, Stabler, Hamil to n, Boi c e, Chairman Viault;
Bud M. Trott, Building & Plan nin g Director
Absent: Comm. Noble, Reeves
On a moti on by Armer, seconded by Com m.Hamilton, t he minutes o f the meeti ng of
December 11, 1967 were unanimously ap prov ed, as rece ive d.
PROVENCIO, JOE dba 11 JOE CISCO -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Public hearing of appl i cation fo r condition~] use p ermit by Joe and Jimmy Provencio,
dba "Joe C isco", to serve beer and wine in a bona fide restauran t situated at 1314-
1316 Hermosa Avenue, and legally described a s lots 8 and 9, block 34, Firs t
a¢di t ion to Hermosa Bea c h t ract.
Mr. Provencio, the applicant, s ta ted t hat he f elt the serving of beer and wine
was necessary for his bu siness , a restaurant sp ecia li zing in Mex ic an food,
to continue. He wi sh ed to wall o ff an area behind t he dining room of the northern
buil ding as a servic e bar, where customers could wai t to be served dinner.
The ap p licant was asked a nu mber of q ue s t ions regarding the construction of thi s
s ervice bar, and wha t would preclude it f rom becoming a beer bar, if separately
encl os ed as he had outlined. Mr. Provencio said that this was not his inten t,
end that he wished to lay out the bar in this fa s h ion because 1 1fam ily11 typ e
custome rs somet ime s objec t ed to a bar directly off th e dinin g area. Mr. Provencio
was al so asked abou t entry to the dining facilities. He explained t hat he wished
the main entrance to be thr o ugh 1316 Hermosa Avenue , the northern build i ng, and
intended to clos e of f the southern en try. He said that his hours of opera t ion
were pr esently from noon to about 10 p.m., but if granted the condi t ional use
permit, he proposed to stay open later .
. The Chairman asked i f anyon e in the aud i ence wi s hed to speak f or or against the
application. No one did so.
Th ere was ad dit iona l d iscussio n by th e Commission, and a moti on was made by
Comm . Armer, s econded by Comm. Boi c e, to g rant t he conditional use permit.
Motion carried by the following vo t e:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Comm.Ha milton , Boic e, Chairman Viault
Comm. Armer, Stabler
Comm. Noble, Reeves
Moti on was made by Comm.Hamilton, seconded by Comm. Boi c e, to adopt P.C. 154-635,
grantin g the con ditional use permi t with t he p r ov isions t hat the p rop ~s ed wall to
be erec t ed as a bar divider between the d i n i ng r oom and t he bar, should not exceed
50% of the area across the northerly and s o utherly direction of the r oom , and that
50% of the entire area of this wall is to be an op en screen wall. Further prov i sion
to be that the bar be r es t ri ct ed to 400/o of the f loor area of the northern bui I ding,
an d to be located in t he eastern por ti on of said building, and that it be limited
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CISCO CONTINUED:
to no more than ten (10) bar stools; and with the stipulation that it wi 11 be
permitted only as long as the operation of this business is primarily that of a
bona fide restaurant.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Comm. Hami ]ton, Boice, Chairman Viault
Comm. Armer, Stabler
Comm. Reeves, Noble
Reasons for granting were given on the basis that the serving of beer and wine
in conjunction with Mexican food is deemed to be necessary and that it wi 11 not
be materially detrimental to the public welfare, nor does it adversely affect
the Comprehensive General Plan.
Comm. Armer stated his reasons for voting 11 no 1 1 as follows:
1. That as a commission we should be more discriminate in the granting of these
conditional use permits.
2. That the serving of beer and wine appears to be not incidental to the serving
of food, but to be the primary reason for existence.
HAGGERTY, PALMER, MCMILLEN -ZONE VARIANCE
Public hearing of application for zone variance by Thelma and Karl B. McMillen, Jr.
(owners), and D. K. Haggerty and K. E. Palmer (prospective buyers), to erect a
30 unit, 3 story apartment house; al] one bedroom apartments, with 37 garages in
lieu of required 45 garages. Land area per dwelling unit 447 square feet in lieu
of required 600 square feet. Land coverage 87% in 1 ieu of required 75%. Allow stair
ways to encroach into east and west sideyards 20 11 into required five foot setback.
Rear setback first floor to be 1 ft. from property line in lieu of required 3 feet.
Property situated at 33 15th Street, and legally described as lots 19, 20, 33, 34
35, Block 16, Hermosa Beach tract.
The Secretary read correspondence which related to the application, as well as a
letter of protest from E. R. Schaad of Laguna Beach. Preliminary plans and a
rendering of the proposed structure were displayed. Messrs Haggerty and Palmer
were present to speak in behalf of the application. Mr. Haggerty explained that
in keeping with the present trend toward one-bedroom apartments, he wished to
develop the property in this fashion. He intended to keep rentals at a level
which would encourage high calibre tenants, and that the apartments would
be rented primarily to single tenants, thereby eliminating the need for extra
parking facilities. Mr. Haggerty believed that the proposed apartment was in
keeping with the Precise Plan for the downtown business district, and that it
would increase business acitivity as well as providing an impetus for other
developers to invest in the area.
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HAGGERTY -PALMER CONTINUED:
Speaking in favor of the application were Mr. David Shumaker, who owns four
lots within 300 feet of the proposed development; Mr. John lnscho,owning
three lots adjoining the applicant 1 s property; a gentleman from 3133 Strand;
Mr. Ed Begrosian(sp) who lives on 16th Street. All expressed the thought that
granting of the application would upgrade and benefit the neighborhood, and
the business district.
Speaking against the application were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Staten of J6-16th
Street; Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker of 41 -16th Street; John Berggren, who owns three
lots on 15th Street and the Strand. The main concern of those opposing the
application, involved the traffic conditions and parking problems which might
occur.
The public hearing was closed and the Commission discussed fire exits, traffic
inside and outside of the proposed building, and data prepared by Mr. Sud Trott,
Building and Planning Director, relative to density factors in the area. The
possibility of underground parking was mentioned, and Mr. Palmer explained that
the cost of such facilities could run as high as $60,000, and the additional
cost would make the development not economically feasible.
It was felt by the Commission that more study and information was required,
and that the City Staff supply data regarding utilities, fire hazards, light,
ventilation, traffic problems, etc.,which information could be furnished by
the various department heads. The public hearing was re-opened and motion
made by Chairman Viault, seconded by Comm. Armer, to continue the hearing to an
adjourned meeting to be held on January 22, 1968 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
of City Hall. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
MARSHALL SMITH -ZONE VARIANCE
Public hearing of application by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Smith for zone variance to
maintain and continue the use of a third unit in a R-2 zone. Said unit was con
Nerted from a laundry and recreation room into a separate dwelling unit without
approval from the Hermosa Beach Building Department. Unit having 702 sq. ft.
in lieu of required 900 sq. ft. Additional garage facilities to be provided,
The applicant, and his attorney, Stephen Claman, were present to speak. Mr.
Claman further elaborated on the written presentation which Mr. Smith had given
to each Commissioner concerning the history of the property, and to explain that
his client had been unaware of the i ]legal conversion, at the time he purchased
the property. He stated that his client was asking for a variance to continue
something which had been in existence for 14 or 15 years.
Speaking in opposition was Mr. Kenneth Leigh of Park Avenue, who felt that if one
person were allowed this use, then others might wish the same privilege.
Motion to grant the application, provided a two car garage be erected, was made by
Comm. Boice, and seconded by Comm. Armer. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
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SMITH CONTINUED:
Th e re was discussion about t he car port in t he rear of the property, and Mr.
Bud Trott adv ised tha t he a lready had spoke n to Mr. Smith about this mat ter.
Mot ion was t hen made by Comm. Boic e, seconded by Comm. Armer, to adopt P.C.
154-636 gr ant ing r eque st for zone var iance provided t hat an additional two
car garage be erect ed, to be located at the northeas t corner of the lot 13,
as indica ted on plot p lan. Varianc e granted fo r th e fo llowin g reasons:
I. In combination wi t h the property owned by the applicants to the west of said
l ot , appli c ants have mad e especia ll y good use of t he property and have maintained
it in a manner wh i ch indi cat es tha t lt will be well used i n the fu t ure .
2. Pr ope rty was purchased a s thre e units in 1963 by th e appli c ants and applicants
were unaware of any zonin g or bui I ding violations on the property. Priper ty
has been used i n th is manne r, unti I a report was fil ed with the Bu i ldi ng
De par t men t in July 1967, and since t hen has been vacant.
3. The density pattern will be below that re commen ded in our Ge ne ral Plan , eve n
wi t h the additional unit.
Mot i on car ried by unanimo us vot e.
HANSON-WILLIAMS -REVIEW OF PARKING FACILITIES
Rev iew of par king fa ciliti es for Hanson Willi ams . Commercial bu ilding locate d
at 518 Pi er Avenu e , parking to be located on adj oi ning R-3 lot whi c h face s
Cypress Avenue.
Cha irman Viault st e pped down and Vice-Chair man Boice took over the meet ing.
Mr. James Mc Kinsey, lessee, presented plans t o t he Commission as requested
at their meeting of November 13, 1967, Afte r discu ss ion ab out the ty pe of
planti ng and some questions regarding p,~rking requir ements in the f utur e,
sho uld the development chang e, a motion was made by Comm. Ha mi lton, seconded
by Comm. Boi ce, tha t a let~er be d i rected to t he Building and Plannin g Director
appr ovin g parking a nd plan t ing p lans as submi t ted, and with t he sug gestion that
Pa u l Peterson, Park Supervisor, appr o ve the type of planting t o be prov ided.
Motion c arri ed unanimously.
It was decided that th e late hou r would not all ow enough ti me for the Commission
to di sc uss the items 5 and 6 on the ag enda -service s tati on standards, an d
contiguous lo ts, and therefore these continued reviews would be dis cus sed at
t he a d jo urned meet i ng o f Januar~-;-1968. ~ ,,._::;?~
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