HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-19 PC AGENDATuesday, September 19, 2023
7:00 PM
City of Hermosa Beach
City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Council Chambers
Planning Commission
Chair
Peter Hoffman
Vice Chair
Marie Rice
Commissioners
David Pedersen
Kate Hirsh
Stephen Izant
Regular Meeting Agenda
Executive Team
Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager
Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Myra Maravilla, City Clerk
Paul LeBaron, Chief of Police
Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director
Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources Manager
Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Manager
City Treasurer
Karen Nowicki
City Attorney
Patrick Donegan
Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
September 19, 2023Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
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Planning Commission agenda packets are available for your review on the City's website located
at www.hermosabeach.gov. Complete agenda packets are also available for public inspection in
the Community Development office at City Hall. Community Development hours are Monday through
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CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
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I, Melanie Bristow, Community Development Administrative Assistant for the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, state under penalty of perjury that this notice/agenda was posted Thursday, September 14,
2023, at 5:00 PM on the bulletin board located at Hermosa Beach City Hall and on the City's website
at https://www.hermosabeach.gov/our-community/agendas-minutes-video.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Persons who wish to have written materials included in the agenda packet at the time the agenda is
published on the City's website must submit the written materials to the Community Development
office by email (communitydevelopment@hermosabeach.gov) or in person by noon of Tuesday,
September 12th.
Written materials pertaining to matters listed on the posted agenda received after the agenda has
been posted will be added as supplemental materials under the relevant agenda item on the City's
website at the same time as they are distributed to the Planning Commission by email. Supplemental
materials may be submitted via eComment (instructions below) or emailed to Community
Development: communitydevelopment@hermosabeach.gov.
Supplemental materials must be received before 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting to ensure the
Planning Commission and staff have the ability to review materials prior to the meeting. Supplemental
materials submitted after 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting (September 19th) or submitted during
the meeting will not be posted.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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This is the time for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on items within the
Commission's jurisdiction not on this agenda; on items on this agenda as to which public comment will
not be taken (Verbal Reports, Staff Items, Commissioner items, Consent Calendar items and Future
Agenda Items); on written communications; and to request the removal of an item from the consent
calendar. Public comments on the agenda items called Verbal Reports, Staff Items, Commissioner
items, Consent Calendar items that are not pulled for separate consideration and Future Agenda
Items will only be heard at this time. Further, comments on public hearing items are heard only during
the public hearing. Members of the audience may also speak during discussion of items removed from
the Consent Calendar for separate consideration and during Public Hearings. All comments from the
public under this agenda item are limited to three minutes per speaker, but this time allotment may be
reduced due to time constraints. The Planning Commission acknowledges receipt of the written
communications listed below. No action will be taken on matters raised in oral and written
communications, except that the Commission may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and
written communications for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or
departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the Community
Development Department Director.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the
majority consent of the Planning Commission. Planning Commission members may orally register a
negative vote on any consent calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration prior to
the vote on the consent calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
Commission member removes an item from the Consent Calendar prior to the vote on the consent
calendar item. Items removed will be considered under a latter agenda item, with public comment
permitted at that time. The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived of any resolution or
ordinance listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.
REPORT
23-0538
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2023
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Recommendation:Staff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the action minutes of the
Planning Commission regular meeting of August 15, 2023.
VI. MUNICIPAL MATTERS
REPORT
23-0522 DISCUSSION OF ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLATIONS AT PEDONE’S
PIZZA AND FINE FOODS LOCATED AT 1332 HERMOSA AVENUE
(Daniel Hortert Interim Senior Planner)
Recommendation:Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss and provide direction on
initiating a review of the Conditional Use Permit for Pedone's Pizza and Fine Foods, an
existing restaurant with on-site alcohol consumption at 1332 Hermosa Avenue.
VII. PUBLIC HEARING
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REPORT
23-0490
PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) 23-05 AND VESTING
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (VTPM) NO. 84202 FOR A
234-SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION TO AN EXISTING CONDOMINIUM
LOCATED AT 168 HILL STREET AND A DETERMINATION THE
PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
(Assistant Planner Johnathon Masi)
Recommendation:Staff recommends Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 23-XX approving a Precise
Development Plan (PDP 23-05) and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (VTPM) No. 84202 for
a 234-square-foot addition to an existing condominium unit at 168 Hill Street, and
determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
REPORT
23-0491
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 23-07 REQUEST FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT (CUP 23-07) TO MODIFY
THE EXISTING TYPE 41 ON-SALE BEER & WINE - EATING PLACE
LICENSE, TO A TYPE 47 ON-SALE GENERAL - EATING PLACE
LICENSE, FOR THE SALE OF BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED
SPIRITS FOR THE CONSUMPTION ON THE LICENSE PREMISES,
AND TO MODIFY THE FLOOR PLAN AT AN EXISTING
RESTAURANT LOCATED AT
420-422 PIER AVENUE (ROCKEFELLER), AND TO MAKE THE
DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA)
(Assistant Planner Jake Whitney)
Recommendation:Staff recommends that the Planning Commission
1. Adopt the resolution approving Conditional Use Permit 23-07 to modify the existing
Type 41 On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place license, to a Type 47 On-Sale General -
Eating Place license, for the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on
the license premises, and to modify the floor plan at an existing restaurant located at
420-422 Pier Avenue (Rockefeller).
2. Make the determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
REPORT
23-0557
CONSIDERATION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR GENERAL
PLAN MAP CHANGE, ZONING CHANGE (ZC 23-01), AND ZONING
TEXT AMENDMENT (TA23-02), TO EFFECTUATE PROGRAMS IN
THE HOUSING ELEMENT, AND DETERMINATION THAT THE
ACTIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN HERMOSA FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
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Recommendation:Staff recommends the Planning Commission:
1. Receive a staff presentation;
2. Conduct a public hearing and solicit public comments; and
3. Adopt Resolutions recommending that the City Council adopt the General Plan
Amendment Map Change (GPA 23-01), Zoning Text Amendment (TA 23-02) and Zone
Change (ZC 23-01) to change the land use designation and zoning for certain sites to
allow realization of housing capacity, align zoning on certain sites with the General Plan,
designate Housing Element sites on the Zoning Map, and update the zoning ordinance to
implement Housing Element policies.
VIII. STAFF ITEMS
a.REPORT
23-0467
ROTATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR
AND VICE CHAIR ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
(Administrative Assistant Melanie Bristow)
Recommendation:Pursuant to Commission direction, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning Commission
rotate every nine months. Stephen Izant served as Chair and Peter Hoffman served as
Vice Chair from December 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.
On September 1, 2023, the Chair position rotated to Peter Hoffman and the Vice Chair
position rotated to Marie Rice for the term of September 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024.
b. VERBAL REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
c. STATUS REPORT ON MAJOR PLANNING PROJECTS
d.REPORT
23-0535
PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council receive and file the October 17, 2023 Planning
Commission tentative future agenda.
IX. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
a. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
Planning Commission members may briefly respond to public comments, may ask a question for
clarification, or make a brief announcement or report on his or her own activities or meetings attended.
b. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Requests from the Planning Commission for possible future agenda items and questions from
Planning Commission members regarding the status of future agenda items. No discussion or
debate of these requests shall be undertaken; the sole action is whether to schedule the item for
consideration on a future agenda. No public comment will be taken. Planning Commission members
should consider the city's work plan when considering new items.
X. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY - SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
• Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Thanksgiving Day
• Monday, December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day
• Monday, January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day
• Monday, January 15, 2024 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Monday, February 15, 2024 - Presidents' Day
• Monday, May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Juneteenth
• Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day
• Monday, September 2, 2024 - Labor Day
• Monday, November 11, 2024 - Veterans' Day
• Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Thanksgiving Day
• Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Christmas Day
• Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - New Year's Day
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS:
• Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Monday, November 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Monday, December 11, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Monday, November 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
• Monday, December 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting
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