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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1315 VALLEY DRIVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
August 17, 2010
7:00 P.M.
Kent Allen, Chairman
Shawn Darcy, Vice Chairman
Sam Perrotti
Ron Pizer
Peter Hoffman
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.
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 I
Consent Calendar
4. Approval of the July 20, 2010 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(s)
6. VAR 10-1 -- Variance to allow a two-story building containing a two-car garage and a 351
square-foot storage room in the same location as a recently demolished single-story garage
(accessed from Monterey Boulevard), with a 0 foot rear yard rather than the required 5 feet,
2.5 foot side yard rather than the required 5 feet, parking setback of 13 feet rather than the
required 17 feet, parking stall length of 18 feet rather than the required 20 feet, and no guest
parking, in the R-1 zone, at 1940 Bayview Drive.
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.
7. CUP 10-7 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment to add outdoor dining and make interior
alterations to an existing restaurant with on-sale beer and wine at 844 Hermosa Avenue, Hot’s
Kitchen (previously “Ken and Kent’s”).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit amendment to expand outdoor dining ‘patio’ and modify interior space.
8. TEXT 10-5 -- Zoning text amendment to modify or add provisions governing revocation,
expiration and extinguishment of Conditional Use Permits, Variances and other land use
entitlements in Chapter 17.70, and any related sections for consistency.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution recommending the City Council to
approve a text amendment to modify or add provisions governing revocation, expiration and
extinguishment of conditional use permits, variances and other land use entitlements in
Chapter 17.70.
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Section III
Hearing(s)
9. S-4 -- Request to locate an approximately 640 square foot mural on the north wall of the City
Parking Structure, at 1301 Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To approve the proposed mural by Minute Order.
10. PDP 10-10 -- Request for a one-year extension for a Precise Development Plan to construct a
second detached dwelling in the SPA-2 (Specific Plan Area No. 2) zone at 111 Barney Court.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a minute order extending the expiration date of the
Precise Development Plan by one year to August 18, 2011.
Section IV
11. Staff Items
a. Memorandum regarding applicability of sign regulations to interior “signage” placed
behind windows.
b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
c. Community Development Department activity reports of June, 2010.
12. Commissioner Items
13. Adjournment
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ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
JULY 20, 2010, 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 7:01 P.M. by Chairman Hoffman.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer and Chairman Allen
Absent: None
Also Present: Senior Planner Pamela Townsend
Assistant City Attorney Lauren Feldman
Assistant Planner Eva Choi
3. Oral / Written Communication - 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 15, 2010 action minutes.
ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
5. Resolution(s) for approval
ACTION: No resolution for approval.
Section II
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
6. CUP 10-5 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow co-location of a wireless
telecommunication facility with a height of 43± feet on a commercial building at 2601
Pacific Coast Highway.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit.
ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit as written.
Planning Commission Action Minutes
July 20, 2010
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MOTION by Commissioner Pizer, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7. TEXT 10-4 -- Text Amendment to allow outdoor seating accessory to food
establishments on private property in zones allowing commercial uses, and adoption of
an Environmental Negative Declaration.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution recommending to the City Council
a text amendment to allow accessory, limited outdoor seating on private property in C-3
zone (and zones that allow C-3 zone uses) with an administrative permit subject to
standards, and adoption of the Environmental Negative Declaration.
ACTION: To adopt the resolution, with modifications, recommending to the City
Council a text amendment to allow accessory, limited outdoor seating on private
property in C-3 zone (and zones that allow C-3 zone uses) with an administrative
permit subject to standards, and adoption of the Environmental Negative Declaration.
The modifications are in Section 4, No. 2 - Section (B)(6) of Section 17.26.050, with
underline showing added wordings and strikethrough for deleted words:
1) No. 6.b.ii, second paragraph, “Seating shall not be reserved or used for organized
events or parties…”
2) No. 6.a.iv, “The permit shall expire lapse and be of no further force and effect, and
a new administrative…”
MOTION by Commissioner Darcy, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Section III
HEARING(S)
8. CON 10-6 / PDP 10-9 / PARK 10-6 -- Request for a two-year extension for a
Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan for a 21-unit commercial
condominium and Parking Plan for parking in-lieu fees for parking on-site at 906-910
Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a minute order extending the expiration date of
the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan by two years
to June 19, 2012.
ACTION: To approve, by minute order, the extension of subject Conditional Use
Planning Commission Action Minutes
July 20, 2010
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Permit, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan at 906-910 Hermosa Avenue by
two years to June 19, 2012.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. PDP 10-8 -- Request for a one-year extension for a Precise Development Plan to
construct two detached dwellings in an R-1A zone at 526 25th Street.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a minute order extending the expiration date of
the Precise Development Plan by one year to July 21, 2011.
ACTION: To approve, by minute order, the extension of subject Precise Development
Plan to construct two detached dwellings in an R-1A zone at 526 25th Street by one
year to July 21, 2011.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Section IV
10. Staff Items
a. Confirm that plan changes are minor at 844 Hermosa Avenue.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to determine, by minute
order, that the plan changes are major at 844 Hermosa Avenue and that the
applicant needs to apply for Conditional Use Permit amendment.
b. Discussion of options for improving the annual Conditional Use Permit review for
on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to form a subcommittee
including Commissioner Hoffman and Chairman Allen to revise the draft procedure
and criteria and report back to the Planning Commission.
c. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
d. Community Development Department activity reports of May, 2010.
Planning Commission Action Minutes
July 20, 2010
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11. Commissioner Items
12. Adjournment
The meeting was formally adjourned at 8:58 P.M.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that 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 20, 2010.
______________________________ ____________________________
Kent Allen, Chairman Ken Robertson, Secretary
______________________
Date
Planning Commission Action Minutes
July 20, 2010
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Attachment 1
Window Sign Issue - Sample Displays
Display
behind, not attached to window
Display attached to window
Display behind, not attached to window
Display attached to window
Tentative Future Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
City of Hermosa Beach
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Project Title Staff Public
Notice
Meeting
Date
Date
Rec’d Remarks
⇒ 3rd Qtr GPA, if any. 9/9 9/21
⇒ Text amendment to allow microbrewery in the M-1 zone 9/9 9/21 7/15
⇒ Recommendation to City Council regarding text
amendment for annually renewable entertainment
permits.
9/21 8/4
⇒ Discussion of options for improving the annual
conditional use permit review for on-sale alcoholic
beverage establishments
9/21 8/12
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
BUILDING DIVISION
JUNE, 2010 MONTHLY REVENUE REPORT
NUMBER OF PERMITS
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CURRENT
MONTH
THIS MONTH
LAST FY FY TO DATE LAST FY
TO DATE
BUILDING 47 35 451 511
PLUMBING/MECHANICAL 29 27 279 341
ELECTRIC 26 22 233 268
PLAN CHECK 18 17 180 196
SEWER USE 0 0 2 6
RES. BLDG. REPORTS 16 25 209 141
PARKS & RECREATION 0 0 1 1
IN LIEU PARKS & REC 0 0 0 2
BOARD OF APPEALS 0 0 0 0
SIGN REVIEW 4 3 28 26
FIRE FLOW FEES 3 4 31 64
LEGAL DETERMINATION 0 0 0 0
ZONING APPEALS 0 0 0 0
TEMPORARY SIGN 2 7 27 17
GEN. PLAN MAINT. (Eff. 7/09) 3 0 23 0
TOTALS 148 140 1,464 1,573
FEES COLLECTED
TYPE OF FEE CURRENT
MONTH
THIS MONTH
LAST FY FY TO DATE LAST FY
TO DATE
BUILDING $25,096.22 $23,835.87 $207,843.24 $322,037.44
PLUMBING/MECHANICAL $4,075.00 $4,152.71 $43,796.09 $56,004.21
ELECTRIC $4,160.30 $3,721.00 $47,424.90 $54,777.70
PLAN CHECK $22,213.21 $17,426.03 $144,684.84 $153,665.85
SEWER USE $0.00 $0.00 $12,646.72 $18,478.90
RES. BLDG. REPORTS $3,888.00 $6,075.00 $50,787.00 $34,131.60
PARKS & RECREATION $0.00 $0.00 $6,517.00 $3,500.00
IN LIEU PARKS & REC $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $21,192.00
BOARD OF APPEALS $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
SIGN REVIEW $984.00 $738.00 $6,888.00 $6,354.00
FIRE FLOW FEES $4,482.50 $3,435.00 $24,259.00 $64,258.50
LEGAL DETERMINATION $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
ZONING APPEALS $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TEMPORARY SIGN $510.00 $1,785.00 $6,885.00 $4,311.00
GEN. PLAN MAINT. (Eff. 7/09) $3,696.00 $0.00 $23,709.00 $0.00
TOTALS $69,105.23 $61,168.61 $575,440.79 $738,711.20
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
BUILDING DIVISION
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED REPORT MONTH OF JUNE, 2010
TYPE OF STRUCTURE PERMITS DWELLING
UNITS VALUATION
1 101 NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES DETACHED 2 2 $1,123,459.13
2 102 NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES ATTACHED
3 103 NEW TWO FAMILY BUILDINGS
4 104 NEW 3 OR 4 FAMILY BUILDINGS
5 105 NEW 5 OR MORE FAMILY BUILDINGS
6 213 NEW HOTELS/MOTELS
7 214 NEW OTHER NON HOUSEKEEPING
8 318 NEW AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
9 319 NEW CHURCHS/OTHER
10 320 NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
11 321 NEW PARKING GARAGES.
12 322 NEW SERVICE STATIONS/REPAIR GARAGES
13 323 NEW HOSPITALS/OTHER INSTITUTIONAL
14 324 NEW OFFICES/BANKS
15 325 NEW PUBLIC WORKS/UTILITY BUILDINGS
16 326 NEW SCHOOLS/OTHER EDUCATIONAL
17 327 NEW STORES/OTHER MERCH BLDGS.
18 328 NEW OTHER NON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
19 329 NEW STRUCTURES OTHER THAN BUILDING
20 434 ADD/ALTER DWELLING/POOLS 34 $339,550.24
21 437 ADD/ALTER NON RESIDENTIAL 6 $142,975
22 438 RESIDENTIAL GARAGES/CARPORTS
23 645 DEMOLITION-SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES 1 1 $6,000
24 646 DEMO 2-FAMILY BUILDINGS
25 647 DEMO 3-4 FAMILY BUILDINGS
26 648 DEMO 5+ FAMILY BUILDINGS
27 649 DEMO ALL OTHER BUILDINGS
43 $1,611,984.37
TOTAL UNITS ADDED FY 2009-10 TO DATE: 9
TOTAL UNITS DEMOLISHED/LOST FY TO DATE: 7 (See Attached List)
TOTAL NET UNITS FY TO DATE: 2
FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09
Total New Dwelling Units: 56 Total New Dwelling Units: 20
Total Demolished Units: 66 Total Demolished Units: 19
Net Units: - 10 Net Units: 1
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Dwelling Units Demolished/Lost as of June, 2010
ADDRESS TYPE PERMIT DATE PERMIT NO. NO. OF UNIT
420 29th Street Single Family House 7/6/09 B09-217 1
52 8th Street Single Family House 10/21/09 B09-338 1
2806 The Strand Single Family House 12/8/09 B09-410 1
332 30th Street Single Family House 2/4/10 B10-47 1
1918 Manhattan Avenue Single Family House 2/9/10 B10-48 1
1929 Manhattan Avenue Single Family House 2/23/10 B10-69 1
1034 6th St. (previously 583 Prospect Ave.) 1 of 2 Units on Lot 6/21/10 B10-249 1
Total Units Demolished 7
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July 15, 2010
HONORABLE MAYOR and MEMBERS of Regular Meeting of
HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL July 27, 2010
ACTIVITY REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
JUNE, 2010
STAFF REPORT PREPARED
SUBJECT THIS MONTH THIS
MONTH
LAST FY
FY TO
DATE
LAST FY
TO DATE
APPEAL / RECONSIDERATION 1 0 4 6
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (C.U.P.) - CONDOMINIUMS 0 0 1 2
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (C.U.P.) - COMMERCIAL 0 1 5 7
C.U.P./PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT 1 0 6 5
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION/REVOCATION 0 0 0 2
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/MAP EXTENSION 0 1 6 5
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 0 0 0 1
FINAL MAP 0 0 0 10
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 0 0 1 0
HEIGHT LIMIT EXCEPTION 0 0 0 0
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT 0 1 0 1
NONCONFORMING REMODEL 0 0 0 0
PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 0 1 5 6
PARKING PLAN 0 0 8 1
SPECIAL STUDY 0 0 0 0
VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 0 0 0 0
TEXT AMENDMENT 0 1 9 22
TRANSIT 0 0 1 0
VARIANCE 0 1 1 2
ZONE CHANGE 0 0 0 0
MISCELLANEOUS 7 4 62 61
TOTAL REPORTS PREPARED 9 10 109 131
NOTE: A staff report may be written for one or more of the items listed above, but it will be
listed and counted only once.
Easy Reader
Run Date: August 5, 2010 DISPLAY
Acct: 7010-2110
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach shall hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, to consider the following:
1. Variance to allow a two-story building containing a two-car garage and a 351 square-foot storage room in
the same location as a recently demolished single-story garage (accessed from Monterey Boulevard), with
a 0’ rear yard rather than the required 5 feet, a parking setback of 13-feet rather than the required 17 feet
and a 2.5 foot side yard rather than the required 5 feet, in the R-1 zone at 1940 Bayview Drive.
2. Conditional Use Permit amendment to add outdoor dining and make interior alterations to an existing
restaurant with on-sale beer and wine at 844 Hermosa Avenue, Hot’s Kitchen (previously “Ken and
Kents”).
3. Zoning text amendment to modify or add provisions governing revocation, expiration and extinguishment
of Conditional Use Permits, Variances and other land use entitlements in Chapter 17.70, and any related
sections for consistency.
SAID PUBLIC HEARING 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 this hearing 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 12, 2010, 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 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 12, 2010, at the Hermosa Beach Police Department, Public Library,
and, on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org. Relevant Municipal Code sections are also available on
the web site.
Ken Robertson, Director
Community Development Department
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