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Home My WebLink About2013-12-04 PC AGENDA1 AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1315 VALLEY DRIVE HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254 December 4, 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. Wireless access is available in the City Council Chambers for mobile devices: 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. 2 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 November 19, 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. PDP 13-17 / CUP 13-10 / PARK 13-5 -- Precise Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit for a 7,600± square foot, three-story mixed-use building with commercial use on the ground floor, three apartments on the upper floors, and subterranean parking (replacing a mixed-use building occupied by a restaurant “La Sosta Enoteca” and three apartments), and Parking Plan to allow a snack shop within the commercial space with less than required parking, at 2700 Manhattan Avenue, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the November 19, 2013 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Precise Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Parking Plan subject to conditions, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Section III 7. Staff Items a. Report on City Council actions. b. Report on comprehensive planning processes. c. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. d. Community Development Department activity reports of October, 2013. 8. Commissioner Items 9. Adjournment 1 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 19, 2013 ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 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: Commissioners Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Chairman Hoffman Absent: Commissioner Pizer Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Mike 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 October 15, 2013 action minutes ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried, noting the absence of Commissioner Pizer. 5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None Section II Presentation 6. a. Briefing on City Council Strategic Plan and projects - City Manager. b. Briefing on Planning Commission role in relation to E & B’s proposed oil production project - City Attorney. 2 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 19, 2013 Section III Public Hearing 7. CUP 13-8 -- Conditional Use Permit to legalize an existing auto repair use (South Bay Auto Repair and Transmission, formerly AAMCO), operating from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 1120 Aviation Boulevard, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the September 17 and October 15, 2013 meetings). Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit 13-8 subject to conditions and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit with modification to Section 6, Condition 1(b), to read “Two hundred (200) square feet of landscaped area shall be provided on the site including at the northwest corner of the subject property to enhance Aviation Boulevard frontage while maintaining a vehicle drop- off space within 12-month of this approval subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director. Size, quantity and type of landscaping shall be subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director and comply with Chapter 8.60.”, and determining that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Comm. Pizer 8. PDP 13-17 / CUP 13-10 / PARK 13-5 -- Precise Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit for a 7,600± square foot, three-story mixed-use building with commercial use on the ground floor, three apartments on the upper floors, and subterranean parking (replacing a mixed-use building occupied by a restaurant “La Sosta Enoteca” and three apartments), and Parking Plan to allow a snack shop within the commercial space with less than required parking, at 2700 Manhattan Avenue, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To open the public hearing and continue the matter to December 4, 2013. ACTION: To open the public hearing and continue the public hearing to December 4, 2013 as requested by the applicant. Motion by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried, noting the absence of Commissioner Pizer. 9. CON 13-15 / PDP 13-16 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 72189 for a two-unit condominium at 504 25th Street, and 3 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 19, 2013 determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the 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 (CEQA). ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map for a two-unit condominium as presented, and determining that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Comm. Pizer ITEMS NOS. 9 AND 10 WERE CONSIDERED AND HEARD TOGETHER BUT VOTED SEPERATELY. 10. CON 13-16 / PDP 13-18 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 72574 for a two-unit condominium at 512 25th Street (currently 504-512 25th Street), and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the 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 (CEQA). ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Parcel Map for a two-unit condominium as presented, and determining that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Comm. Pizer 11. CUP 13-11 -- Conditional Use Permit for a car rental agency (Enterprise Rent-A-Car) including demolition of portions of the existing building and car wash at 620 and 640 Pacific Coast Highway, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit subject to conditions and including a determination that the project is categorically exempt 4 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 19, 2013 from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit with modifications to 1) Section 6, Condition 12(b), with added language at the end of the paragraph to read “…24-inch box trees of a species that will buffer the rear wall but when mature will not block views of residences to the east as determined by the Community Development Director.” 2) add a new condition “The front gate/fence shall be moved at least 18-20 inches to the east and landscaping shall be placed in front of the gate/fence” to Section 6 as Condition 12(i), and determining that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Perrotti, Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Comm. Pizer Section IV Hearing 12. I-4 #8 -- Interpretation of whether a pastor’s living quarters is incidental to a church in the C-3 zone. Staff Recommended Action: By Minute Order provide an interpretation whether a pastor’s living quarters is accessory and incidental to a church in the C-3 zone. ACTION: By consensus the Planning Commission determined, by minute order, that a pastor’s living quarters is accessory and incidental to a church in the C-3 zone. Section V 13. Staff Items a. Report on compliance of Watermans HB (22 Pier Avenue), Studio (1320 Hermosa Avenue) and Establishment (1332 Hermosa Avenue) with requirements concerning reporting of food to alcohol sales ratios of their Conditional Use Permits. ACTION: The Planning Commission, by consensus, deferred action until January 21, 2014 meeting and directed staff to return with details on what the restaurants have submitted to date in regard to food/alcohol sales as required by their Conditional Use Permits, and to have the City’s auditor provide a report at the meeting on the approach being used to audit the food/alcohol sales of these restaurants. b. Report on City Council actions. c. Report on comprehensive planning processes. d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. 5 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 19, 2013 e. Community Development Department activity reports of September, 2013. 14. Commissioner Items 15. Adjournment The meeting was formally adjourned at 10:28 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 November 19, 2013. Peter Hoffman, Chairman Ken Robertson, Secretary Date Residential Impact Summary 1)Redefines residential and commercial parking access from Manhattan Ave to 28th Court. 2)Residential parking access from 28th Court requires a traffic light signal at the entrance to attempt to coordinate single use of the access ramp to subterranean parking. The traffic light is unprecedented in this area. 3)Increase in residential units from 2 to 3 and associated non-compliant parking (required parking space length dimension 20’ per 17.44.100(A)). 4)Commercial parking access from 28th Court. 28th Court (15ft Right-of-Way) does not support two way traffic generated by commercial access per 10.12.040. 5)Violates R-3 zoning height restriction and impedes neighboring views who are subject to R-2 zoning (35ft elevator housing in SE corner of property). 6)Commercial hour increase from 31.5 hrs per week (La Sosta hours: Su,Tu,W 6p- 11p and Th-Sat 6p-11:30p) to 91 hrs per week (Proposed Development hours: 7a-8p, 7 days/week). All Items Represent Significant Impacts To Our Neighborhood As Referenced in 17.26.020(B)(1) 2 Subterranean Parking Egress Cued Entering Residential Vehicle Exiting Commercial Patron Vehicle Manhattan Ave. 28th Court Exiting Residential Neighbor Vehicle Typical 28th Court Traffic Scenario Comment: • 2 vehicles cannot pass within 28th Court right-of-way • Vehicle #2 & #4 will be forced to back out on to Manhattan Ave to alleviate contention (see 17.44.160(E)) • Vehicle #1, #2, #3 & #4 are all associated with the development project 2 1 5 3 4 3 15 ft 28th Court looking East from Manhattan Ave. 15 ft Sequence 1.Vehicle #1 maneuvers to leave underground parking and triggers traffic light 2. Vehicle #2 approaches on 28th Court to enter underground parking but must wait till Vehicle #1 exits ramp 3.Vehicle #3 wants to exit Snack shop 4.Vehicle #4 wants to enter Snack shop parking that Vehicle #3 is vacating 5.Vehicle #5 is a neighboring resident wishing to exit on to Manhattan Ave. from 28th Court 4 Boundary contains Residence, Schools & Parks plus the Single Subject Commercial Zone Proposed 15ft right of way for commercial access Small considerations to code can have a significant adverse effect on the surrounding residential neighborhood Isolated Commercial Zoning Tentative Future Agenda PLANNING COMMISSION City of Hermosa Beach JANUARY 21, 2014 Project Title Public Notice Meeting Date Date Rec’d Remarks  Review of the City auditing processing for Conditional Use Permit review (per 11/19/13 Planning Commission action). 1/21/14 11/20/13 f:b95\cd\wpc - future agenda 11/27/13 7c