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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1315 VALLEY DRIVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
August 20, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Peter Hoffman, Chairman
Kent Allen, Vice Chairman
Michael Flaherty
Sam Perrotti
Ron Pizer
Note: No Smoking Is Allowed in the City Hall Council Chambers
THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER
Planning Commission agendas and staff reports are available for review
on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org.
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Network ID: City Council and Password: chb13
Written materials distributed to the Planning Commission within 72 hours
of the Planning Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately
upon distribution in the Community Development Department during normal business hours
from Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and on the City’s website.
Final determinations of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within
10 days of the next regular City Council meeting date. If the 10th day falls on a Friday
or City holiday, the appeal deadline is extended to the next City business day.
Appeals shall be in written form and filed with the City Clerk's office, accompanied by
an appeal fee. The City Clerk will set the appeal for public hearing before
the City of Hermosa Beach City Council at the earliest date possible.
If you challenge any City of Hermosa Beach decision in court, you may be limited
to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing
described on this agenda, or in a written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices
will be available for check out at the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate
in this meeting, please call or submit your request in writing to the Community Development
Department at (310) 318-0242 at least 48 hours (two working days) prior to the meeting time
to inform us of your needs and to determine if/how accommodation is feasible.
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1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Oral / Written Communications
Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public
hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.
Section 1
Consent Calendar
4. Approval of the July 16, 2013 Action Minutes
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
THE RECOMMENDATIONS NOTED BELOW ARE FROM THE PLANNING STAFF AND ARE RECOMMENDATIONS
ONLY. THE FINAL DECISION ON EACH ITEM RESTS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PLEASE DO NOT
ASSUME THAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION WILL BE THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
Section II
Public Hearing
6. CUP 13-6 -- Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow on-sale beer and wine in
connection with a restaurant with an outdoor patio from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily (the
existing restaurant, “The Counter”, currently closes by 10 p.m. and is allowed on-sale beer
and wine by right); expand the existing outdoor dining patio by approximately 45 square
feet and extend the hours of patio use from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., to 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and
allow outdoor speakers and televisions or similar devices on and visible from the patio; and
allow open air dining, for a new business (Hermosa Beach Fish Shop), and determination
that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, at
719 Pier Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To open the public hearing and continue the public hearing to
September 17, 2013.
7. CON 13-9 / PDP 13-10 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative
Parcel Map No. 72321 for a 2-unit condominium, and determination that the project is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, at 810-812 Loma Drive.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions,
and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
8. CON 13-10 / PDP 13-11 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72253 for a 2-unit condominium, and determination that the
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, at 1160
Cypress Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions,
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and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
9. CON 13-11 / PDP 13-12 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72450 for a 2-unit condominium, and determination that the
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, at 708 2nd
Street.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions,
and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
10. CON 13-12 / PDP 13-13 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72362 for a 2-unit condominium, and determination that the
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, at 705 1st
Place.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions,
and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
11. CUP 13-5 -- Conditional Use Permit for a wireless telecommunications facility proposed to
be located on the east, south and west sides of the City Parking Structure and a 420±
square foot equipment area, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act, at 1301 Hermosa Avenue (Verizon Wireless).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to
regulate the wireless facility, subject to the conditions set forth in the resolution, and
determination that the project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality
Act.
12. CUP 13-7 -- Conditional Use Permit Amendment to modify the late night hours of an
existing restaurant with on-sale general alcohol that closes at 12:00 midnight daily and with
live entertainment that ceases daily at 11:30 p.m. (previously “Café Boogaloo”), to close at
1:00 a.m. on the day following Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and holidays, and to
cease live entertainment at 12:30 a.m. the day following Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights and holidays, for a new business, and determination that the project is categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, at 1238 Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution denying the proposed Conditional Use
Permit Amendment to modify hours of operation and live entertainment.
Section III
Hearing
13. C-36 – Semi-annual review and report on Conditional Use Permit compliance for on-sale
alcoholic beverage establishments City wide, including six month review of Café Boogaloo
at 1238 Hermosa Avenue and Club 705 at 705 Pier Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To consider whether the Commission desires to initiate
modification/revocation hearings pursuant to Section 17.70.010 for “Studio” at 1320
Hermosa Avenue.
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Section IV
14. Staff Items
a. Interpretation of whether a tutoring business providing music instruction (Emily’s Piano
Studio) is an Office use or whether a Conditional Use Permit is required, at 200 Pier
Avenue.
b. Report on City Council actions.
c. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
e. Community Development Department activity reports of June, 2013.
15. Commissioner Items
16. Adjournment
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July 16, 2013
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
JULY 16, 2013, 7:00 P.M.,
AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
All public testimony and the deliberations of the Planning Commission can be viewed
on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org, On-Demand Video of City Meetings
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. by Chairman Hoffman.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioner Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Pizer, Chairman Hoffman
Absent: None
Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Michael Jenkins, City Attorney
Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner
Eva Choi, Assistant Planner
Aaron Gudelj, Assistant Planner
3. Oral / Written Communications
Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public
hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.
Section I
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Approval of the June 18, 2013 action minutes
ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote.
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
Section II
Public Hearing
6. CON 13-2 / PDP 13-3 -- Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan and
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72198 for a 2-unit condominium on east lot at 920 17th Street.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions.
ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise
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July 16, 2013
Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-unit condominium with modification
to condition 2(f) to remove language referring to agreement with adjacent neighbors and
add as determined by director of community development.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ITEMS 6 AND 7 WERE CONSIDERED AND HEARD AT THE SAME TIME.
7. CON 13-3 / PDP 13-4 -- Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan and
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72199 for a 2-unit condominium on west lot at 920 17th
Street.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions.
ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise
Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-unit condominium with modification
to condition 2(e) to remove language referring to agreement with adjacent neighbors and
add as determined by director of community development.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
8. CUP 13-4 – Conditional Use Permit Amendment proposing to change an existing
restaurant with on-sale beer and wine and hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
daily, to allow an earlier opening to accommodate breakfast dining, open air dining, and an
amended floor plan, at 425 Pier Avenue (currently Buona Vita Pizzeria)
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit Amendment subject to conditions.
ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit amendment,
noting the conditions under Section 6 need to be re-numbered to delete the blank condition
No. 18 on the resolution.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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July 16, 2013
Section III
9. Staff Items
a. Review of Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for
conformance with the City’s General Plan.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to approve Fiscal Year 2013-
14 Capital Improvement Program to be conformance with the City’s General Plan,
b. Report on City Council actions.
c. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
ACTION: Requested staff to look into providing the Planning Commission with a
presentation on the PCH/Aviation Improvement Concept Plan.
d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
e. Community Development Department activity reports of May, 2013.
10. Commissioner Items
ACTION: The Planning Commission directed staff to initiate a Text Amendment and
bring it back in the future to allow limited outdoor dining on private property in the C-2
zone without a Conditional Use Permit and .
11. Adjournment
The meeting was formally adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Minutes are a true and complete record of the action taken by
the Planning Commission of Hermosa Beach at the regularly scheduled meeting of July 16,
2013.
Peter Hoffman, Chairman Ken Robertson, Secretary
Date
708 2nd Street - Revised General Building Information
705 1st Place - Revised General Building Information
Tentative Future Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
City of Hermosa Beach
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Project Title Public
Notice
Meeting
Date
Date
Rec’d Remarks
1120 Aviation Blvd—Planning Commission Interpretation 9/17
City Manager briefing on City Council Strategic Plan and
projects.
9/17
1246 Hermosa Ave. – Parking Plan for a commercial
building
9/5 9/17
1501 Monterey Blvd—CUP, PDP, VTPM# 72391 & slope
grade height determination for a 2-unit Condo
9/5 9/17
117 Barney Court—CUP, PDP & VTPM #72454 for a 2-unit
Condo.
9/5 9/17
Request to place an 8’ by 20’ (160 + square foot) mural on
the west wall of the commercial building at 500 Pier Ave
(Hermosa Beach Mural Project)
9/17
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City of Hermosa Beach
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach shall hold a
public hearing on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, to consider the following:
1. Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map No. 72321 for a 2-unit
condominium at 810-812 Loma Drive.
2. Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map No. 72253 for a 2-unit
condominium at 1160 Cypress Avenue.
3. Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map No. 72450 for a 2-unit
condominium at 708 2nd Street.
4. Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map No. 72362 for a 2-unit
condominium at 705 1st Place.
5. Conditional Use Permit for a wireless telecommunications facility proposed to be located on the east,
south and west sides of the City Parking Structure and a 420± square foot equipment area at 1301
Hermosa Avenue (Verizon Wireless).
6. Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow on-sale beer and wine in connection with a restaurant
with an outdoor patio from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily (the existing restaurant, “The Counter”, currently
closes by 10 p.m. and is allowed on-sale beer and wine by right); expand the existing outdoor dining
patio by approximately 45 square feet and extend the hours of patio use from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., to
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and allow outdoor speakers and televisions or similar devices on and visible from
the patio; and allow open air dining, for a new business (Hermosa Beach Fish Shop) at 719 Pier
Avenue.
7. Conditional Use Permit Amendment to modify the late night hours of an existing restaurant with on-
sale general alcohol that closes at 12:00 midnight daily and with live entertainment that ceases daily
at 11:30 p.m. (previously “Café Boogaloo”), to change the closing time to 1:00 a.m. on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday nights and holidays, and to change the time for ceasing live entertainment to
12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and holidays, for a new business, at 1238
Hermosa Avenue.
SAID PUBLIC HEARINGS shall be held at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard,
in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
ANY AND ALL PERSONS interested are invited to participate and speak at these hearings at the above
time and place. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested
parties should be submitted to the Community Development Department, Planning Division, in care of
City Hall at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 prior to Thursday, August 15, 2013, at 12:00
noon. All written testimony by any interested party will be accepted prior to or at the scheduled time on
the agenda for the matter.
IF YOU CHALLENGE the above matter(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you
or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
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delivered to the Community Development Department, Planning Division, at, or prior to, the public
hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning
Division, at (310) 318-0242 or fax to (310) 937-6235. The Department is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. Monday through Thursday. Please contact a staff planner to discuss any project on the Planning
Commission agenda. A copy of the staff report(s) in the Planning Commission packet will be available
for public review at the end of the business day on Thursday, August 15, 2013, at the Hermosa Beach
Police Department, Public Library, and on the City’s website at www.hermosabch.org. Relevant
Municipal Code sections are also available on the website.
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
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