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P.C. RESOLUTION 96-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO RECOMMEND AMENDING THE CIRCULATION
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE TBE FUNCTIONAL
CLASSIFICATION OF PIER AVENUE WEST OF ARDMORE AVE. FROM
ARTERIAL TO COLLECTOR STREET, AND TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF AN
ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR SAID GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT AND FOR THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 20, 1996, to receive oral
and written testimony regarding the subject General Plan Amendment and the environmental
impacts of the Downtown Improvement Project, and made the following findings :
A The Downtown Improvement Project includes modifying the segment of Pier Avenue
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between Valley Drive and Hermosa Avenue to one-lane traffic each way, modifying the
segment of Pier Avenue between Hermosa Avenue and the Strand to provide widened
sidewalks and streetscape improvements along both segments. Streetscape improvements
are also proposed along Hermosa Avenue.
The subject General Plan Amendment will recognize that existing and projected traffic
volumes along Pier Avenue are consistent with a designation for a Collector Street, and
therefore is consistent with the lane as proposed in the Downtown Improvement Project.
The Planning Commission concurs with the Staff Environmental Review Committee's
recommendation, based on their environmental assessment/initial study, and the
findings as contained in the Downtown Parking and Circulation Study, that the
General Plan Amendment and implementation of the Downtown Improvement project
will result in a less than significant impact on the environment, and therefore qualifies
for a Negative Declaration
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California does hereby recommend amending the Circulation Element of
the General Plan as follows:
Modify the text in Section 3; Circulation, Functional Street Classifications as follows :
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Page 19 : Change the Arterial Street designation for Pier Avenue to read "Pier Avenue
(from Pacific Coast Highway to Ardmore Avenue)", and add a new designated Collector
Street to read "Pier Avenue (west of Ardmore Avenue)."
Page 21: Amend the description of Pier Avenue under the classification of Arterial Street
to read as follows:
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VOTE:
"Pier Avenue (from Pacific Coast Highway to Ardmore Avenue) -This segment of Pier
Avenue has two lane in each direction plus curb parking . It is 72 feet wide from curb-to
curb. The ADT on this segment of Pier Avenue is 20,800.
Add a new listing and description under the classification of Collector to read as follows :
"Pier Avenue (west of Ardmore Avenue) This segment of Pier Avenue currently has two
lanes of traffic in each direction with angled parking on both sides. The implementation of
the Downtown Improvement Project will reduce it to one lane of traffic each way between
Valley Drive and Hermosa Avenue, and may reduce it to one lane of traffic (one-way to
the west) for the segment from Hermosa Avenue to Beach Drive.
Modify the Functional Classification Map to reflect the change of Pier A venue west of
Ardmore from an Arterial Street to Collector Street.
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Comms.Merl, Perrotti,Pizer, Schwartz, Chmn. Tucker
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P .C. 96-33 is a true and complete record of the action
taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at their regular
meet' g f August 20, 96 .
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