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The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order
as follows:
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Section 2. Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 17.50.030 defines a mural as
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Section 3. Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 17.50.130(B) provides that
murals approved by the Planning Commission may be permitted, and in its review the
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to total sign area, coverage, height, type and style.
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considered testimony and evidence, both written and oral.
Section 5. The proposed display is not a project un er t e
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Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a),
because the mural display is to be painted directly on the south wall of the existing
building, and will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment.
Section 6. Based on the evidence received at the public meeting, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings:
1. The display meets the definition of a mural as set forth in Hermosa Beach Municipa',
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b. The business on the premise sells architectural, industrial, and high performance
paints, and the proposed display, a pictorial representation of beach culture and
marine life, does not specifically identify goods or services offered by the business on
the premise.
c. The display's primary purpose is not to identify a product, event, or person, but
rather to celebrate activities closely associated the city's artistic culture which includes
murals and public arts. As indicated in the Public Art and design section of PLAN
Hermosa's Land Use Element, the city's artistic culture involves the "community
groups, social events, and the larger community that participates in and values the
beauty of public art and creative artistic expression."
2. Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Section 17.50.130(B), it is appropriate to waive the
specific provisions of the sign code pertaining to sign area, cover, height, type and
style for the subject 1,980t square foot mural displays because the display meets the
definition of a mural.
Section 7. Pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6, any legal
challenge to the decision of the Planning Commission, after a formal appeal to the City
Council, must be made within 90 days after the final decision by the City Council.
VOTE: AYES: 5 - Commissioners Pedersen, Saemann, Hoffman
and Flaherty and Chairperson Rice
NOES: none
ABSTAIN: none
ABSENT: none
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 18-26 is a true and complete record of the
action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at its
r—gular meeting of September 18, 201*8. �
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Marie Rice, Chairperson :° "'eeson, Secretary.; v
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