HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution 18-20 - (25 Pier)The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve a
order ,follows: i
Section 'I., An application ed by DV Imperia:• ..
Italian oii on June 11, 2018, seekingapproval of n amendment to an existing
approved Parking Plan 14-6 to delete the existing condition that prohibits use of an oven
d stove for : new food service establishment , Italian StreetFood) at 25 • e,
Avenue.
testimonySection 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing 1n$
consider the application for Parking Plan 18-4 on July 17, 2018, at which time t
ii evidence,both and oral,presented ! and considered by
■ i.;. Commission.
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following findings• definition of I
designation, the characteristics of the proposed use are similar to retail use and w
result in less parking demand than for a restaurant, and parking is adequate based
the retail commercial parking standard:
The business is appropriatelyed as a snack shop in accordance
HBIVIC Section 17.04.050 because:
A. The establishment will provide two counters with seating for 10 people in the
outdoor dining area, subjectto approval# permit for" ioutdoor seating from the Public Works Department, and no seating will be
provided within the interiorof space.o case will the tota
The proposed use is a quick service pizzeria and customers will place and
pick up orders at the counter; no waiter/waitress table service will be
provided.
C. The limited food menu will consist of pizza boat, arancini (stuffed rice balls),
panzerotti (a savory turnover), focaccia sandwich, pizza romana, and delizia a
limone (lemon sponge cake). In addition, the drink menu will consist of non-
alcoholic drinks only such as teas and sodas.
D. While the HBIVIC does not prohibit the use of ovens in a snack shop, it does
require that the kitchen not be capable of serving full meals. The kitchen will
not be capable of serving full meals as equipment will include an electric fryer
with a ventless hood and conveyorized oven (batch oven that operates with
product moving through it) for preparation and heating of the premade food
items. In addition, the following equipment will be provided in the storage and
handling of the premade food items: refrigerator, freezer, counters, and sinks.
The front of the tenant space will include a cash register, counter to pick up
E. The food items and soft drinks will be served for consumption in the outdoor
seating area or for take-out.
O-P. The proposed use may be considered as a retail use and the commercial retail
requirement for parking may be applied because the use meets the definition of a
snack shop and the characteristics of the proposed use demonstrates it will result
in less parking demand than that generated by a restaurant for the following
reasons:
The 758 square foot tenant space is relatively small with minimal seating,
customary of a snack shop use, and the service area is limited in size and
equipment which indicates the use will not function as a restaurant. The
applicant proposes no expansion to the space.
B. The proposed use with its limited menu items and minimal seating is not
expected to generate a high proportion of destination specific trips. The
business is not visible from the nearest street (Hermosa Avenue) and will be
reliant upon bicycle and foot traffic from patrons already traversing the Pier
Plaza area (and presumably already parked). The proposed use will also
serve patrons already visiting nearby businesses (health and fitness studios,
banks, beauty salons, medical services, restaurants, and retail shops) and the
beach, who will likely utilize the adjacent public parking facilities.
C. All the food items tend to be a quick serve product due to limited preparation
time and minimal ingredients and food components, and these
establishments tend to have quick turnover of patrons due to the "grab -and -
go" nature of food and non-alcoholic drink items, as compared to a typical
restaurant.
limited1. The kitchen and storage service area with limited equipment
numberminimal seating with a total 10 seats within the limited outdoor dining seating
area (not to exceed 25 seats in total) is not expected to create parking
demand equivalent to that created by a restaurant use.
E. The number of employees on the largest shift will be three, which is less than
the of employees typical`♦ by f
3. Adequate parking will be provided for customers, clients, visitors and employees
because the site is located on a pedestrian plaza located adjacent to a Class 1
bike trail, its customerbase will rely primarily on bicycle and foot traffic from
people already traversing the Pier ' �♦ presumably alreadyparked).
Nearby common parking facilities accessed via 13th Court include the 37-space
public parking lot to the north (Lot B) and the 185-space multi -story public
parking structure to the north. Unique features of the proposed use include that it
exhibits the characteristics of a snack shop, which typically generates a parking
demand similar to that of a retail use rather than that o: a restaurant. The
previous snack shop use operated with the existing parking supply without
significant impacts.
CategoricallySection 4. The project is ♦Californiat;
Quality Act per ! ♦ Facilities, as the project
Section 5. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves
Parking Plan 18-1, subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. All previous Planning Commission Resolutions pertaining to Parking Plans
for the subject property at 25 Pier Avenue (including P.C. Resolution 14-61
shall hereby be rescinded, and the Parking Plan amendment for the
property at 25 Pier Avenue shall be governed exclusively by the provisions
Planning
3. The use shall comply with the requirementsofbar' as defined in
the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 17.04.050, including no
waiter/waitress table service except queuing, shall not serve full meals or
have a kitchen capable of serving meals, a limited menu shall be
provided, andno alcoholicbeverages beoffered for sale.
4. The physical improvements to the tenant space/site and operation of the
establishment shall comply with all requirements of the Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code and the Los Angeles County Health Department, to the
satisfaction of the Hermosa Beach Community Development, Fire and
Public Works Departments.
5. The applicant shall obtain and maintain compliance with an
encroachment permit issued by the Department to Public Works for
limited outdoor seating on Pier Plaza in compliance with Municipal Code
Chapter 12.16.
6. The use shall comply with all requirements of Chapter 8.44 including bu)
not limited to the following: The runoff from washing and/or rinsing of
snack bar tables, equipment, floor mats, food preparation utensils and
other coverings, shall drain to the sewer system only and shall under n*
circumstances drain to the storm water system.
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8. Adequate solid waste containers shall be provided for customer use
within the outdoor patio.
S. Polystyrene containers and drink ware shall not be used or provided by
the establishment per Chapter 8.64.
1O.Physical improvements to the tenant space/site and operation of the
establishment shall comply with water conservation requirements in
Chapter 8.56, food facility inspections in Section 8.04.030, and sign
regulations in Chapter 17.50.
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12.The subject property shall be developed, maintained and operated in full
compliance with the conditions of this permit and any law, statute,
ordinance or other regulation hereafter adopted that is applicable to any
development or activity on the subject property. Failure of the permittee
to cease any development or activity not in full compliance shall be a
violation of these conditions.
13.The Planning Commission may review this Parking Plan and may amend
the subject conditions or impose any new conditions if deemed
necessary to mitigate detrimental effects with regard to this Parking Plar
14.Approval of this permit shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date
ofapproval!Ithe Planning Commission,• • • '.,...
or improvements or the use authorized hereby has commenced. One or
more extensionsof be • i No • ! shall • .
Director including the reason therefore, at least 60 days prior to the
expiration date. No additional notice of expiration will be provided.
considered unless requested in writing to the Community Development
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attorneysCity of Hermosa Beach, its City Council, its officers, employees and agents (t
"indemnified parties") from and against any claim, action, or proceeding brought by I
third party against the indemnified parties and the applicant to attack, set aside, or vo
any permit or approval for this project authorized by the City, including (witho
limitation) reimbursing the City its actual attorneys' fees and costs in defense of t
litigation. The City may, in its sole discretion, elect to defend any such action wi
of its choice.
The permittee shall reimburse the City for any court and attorney's fees which the City
may be required to pay as a result of any claim or action brought against the City
because of this permit. Although the permittee is the real party in interest in an action,
the City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of the
action, but such participation shall not relieve the permittee of any obligation under this
condition.
The subject property shall be developed, maintained and operated in full compliar=
with the conditions of this permit and any law, statute, ordinance or other regulation
applicable to any development or activity on the subject property. Failure of the
of !" " i
Section 7. Pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6, any lega"
challenge to the decisionof i Commission must be made .
after the final decision.
ChairpersonRice
none,.
ABSTAIN: none
ABSENT: none
Beach,I hereby certify the foregoing Planning Commission Resolution 18-20 is a true and
complete record of the action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa
Marie Rice,irk rsoh�
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