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RESOLUTION P.C. 89-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE LAND USE
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE LAND USE CATEGORY
OF MULTI-USE CORRIDOR AND CREATE A LAND USE CATEGORY OF
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR AND TO ADOPT A STATEMENT OF POLICIES FOR THE
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR AND RECOMMENDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE
DECLARATION.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on
March 21, 1989 and made the following Findings:
A. The land use category of Multi-Use Corridor, established in
1966, is no longer an appropriate land use designation for
the Pacific Coast Highway commercial corridor as it does not
clearly convey the City's goals
development along the corridor;
and objectives for
B. Creation of the land use category of Commercial Corridor as a
designation for the Pacific Coast Highway commercial corridor
is an appropriate designation as it more clearly conveys a
commitment to commercial development along Pacific Coast
Highway;
C. The designation of Commercial Corridor will be applied to a
more focused area along the east and west side of Pacific
Coast Highway than the Multi-Use Corridor designation to
recognize more realistically the the limits of the depth of
commercial development acceptable to the citizens of the
City ..
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby recommend
that the Text of the Land Use Element of the General Plan shall
be amended to eliminate the Land Use category of "Multi-Use
Corridor" and create the Land Use category of "Commercial
Corridor" and the following text shall be added to the Land Use
Element of the General Plan:
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Commercial Corridor -The purpose of this land use category
is to clearly define the 1 imi ts of the depth of commercial
development along Pacific Coast Highway and prohibit the
development of new residential uses within the area with
exceptions for vacant property not fronting on Pacific Coast
Highway. Existing residential uses within the corridor are
expressly allowed and can be improved, expanded and rebuilt
to the same density, however, the transition of these uses to
commercial usage is highly desirable. This category allows
various types of commercial land uses including retail,
service, and office uses. Automotive related commercial uses
would be allowed by conditional use permit only. To ensure
that commercial development will be compatible with existing
nearby residential uses standards for building height,
parking and access, setbacks, and landscaping will be
implemented through Specific Plan Area designations
Policies:
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Existing structures used for residential purposes on a
lot or parcel which is exclusively used for residential
purposes are permitted to remain indefinitely, and shall
be considered conforming uses, allowing said structure
to be improved, rebuilt, or expanded, as long as the
existing residential density is not increased.
Residentially developed and vacant property can only be
used for commercial purposes if the property fronts on
Pacific Coast Highway or is part of an assemblage of
properties containing a commercial project which fronts
on Pacific Coast Highway.
New residential projects shall be prohibited, except in
the following cases:
a) on currently vacant lots or parcels of land which do
not front on Pacific coast Highway and which are not
currently connected by ownership to lots fronting on
Pacific Coast Highway and which will be developed to
a density consistent with surrounding residential
densities al lowed by the General Plan, subject to
review and approval by the Planning Commission; and,
b) the improvement, expansion, or reconstruction of
current residential structures which does not
increase the current residential density (number of
dwelling units) of the lot or parcel of land and
said improvement, expansion, or reconstruction must
conform to the zoning standards.
Height limits and the
established which will
development on scenic
adjacent residences.
method of measurement shall be
minimize impacts of commercial
views and on the privacy of
Landscaping requirements shall be established to improve
the attractiveness of development along Pacific Coast
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Highway and to buffer interfacing or abutting
residential development.
Traffic impact studies shall be required for projects
which will cause significant traffic impacts and these
studies shall include proposed measures to mitigate the
impacts.
shall require Planning
compliance with the
Specific Plan Area,
All new commercial projects
Commission Review to ensure
standards and policies of the
subject to City Council Appeal.
A list of permitted uses shall be established which
permits a broad range of commercial and office related
uses with emphasis given to uses which have the highest
benefit to the community.
More than one SPA zone may be created for areas of the
corridor based on the sub-area's unique features.
Orientation of all commercial development should be
toward P.C.H. and not toward local residential streets.
Physical setbacks, and architectural treatment shall be
provided where commercial and residential development
abut, or interface
Assembled lots proposed for commercial developmet shall
be merged as a condition of development.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Comms. Edwards,Ingell,Rue,Chmn. Peirce
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Comm. Ketz
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution P. C. 89-28 is a
true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning
Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, Californi at their
regular meeti ~ of ,March 21, 1 ~. ~ /2 /
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~;/;;;,, Chairman MicaeShuach, Secretary
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