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Home My WebLink AboutPC Resolution 14-19 - (1222 Corona St)RESOLUTION P.C. 14-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN, LAND USE ELEMENT, LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LD) AND ZONING MAP LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AMENDMENT FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C- 3) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) AT 1222 TO 1230 CORONA STREET, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 42 AND THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 51 AND 52 LYING NW'LY OF NE PROLONGATION OF THE SE LINE OF LOT 45, AND LOT 45 AND NW'LY 3.02 FEET OF LOTS 46, 47 AND 48, HERMOSA HEIGHTS TRACT, CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH; AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. On March 11, 2014, Joseph Derhake, property owner, applied for a General Plan Land Use Element, Land Use Map amendment from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (LD) and a Zoning Map amendment from C-3 (General Commercial) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) on property comprising approximately 7,682 square feet located at 1222, 1226, 1228, and 1230 Corona Street. SECTION 2. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the subject application on August 19, 2014, at which time testimony and evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered by the Planning Commission. SECTION 3. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, an Initial Study and Negative Declaration were prepared and it was determined that no significant impacts on the environment would result from the project. The documents were circulated for public review from July 3 to August 2, 2014. The Negative Declaration prepared for this project reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis. The Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project would have a significant impact on the environment. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adopt the Initial Study and Negative Declaration as adequate and complete and approve the Final Negative Declaration. SECTION 4. The proposed text amendment is consistent with the purposes of the General Plan and will not create adverse impacts to the environment or surrounding area as substantiated in the Staff Report and environmental Negative Declaration for this amendment. • The subject property is part of a .grouping of parcels each of which have limited commercial potential, especially given lot size, configuration and parking requirements. • Redesignation of the subject parcels would still maintain a depth of commercial parcels similar to various other locations along the highway corridors. 1 • While the depth (frontage) of the commercially designated land opposite the project site on Corona Street occupied by church/preschool uses is consistent with the commercial frontage of the block that includes the subject site, church/preschool uses are typically found in residential zones and are not commercial uses. • While the proposal will reduce the amount of commercially zoned land, the subject parcels have been in residential use for many years and therefore the proposal will not decrease the existing commercial uses in the area. • Since an application was approved in July 2014 to develop the adjacent vacant lots at 1081-1087 Aviation Blvd. for a small commercial use, it appears the potential to aggregate the Aviation frontage lots with the subject site into one larger commercial development will be significantly reduced for the life of that building. • Commercial viability of the subject site for an individual development may be limited due to lack of commercial street frontage and visibility such that development for retail uses or other uses that generate sales or similar revenues is not likely. SECTION 5. The Planning Commission hereby recommends City Council approval of a General Plan Land Use Element, Land Use Map amendment from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (LD) as shown in Exhibit A and a Zoning Map amendment from C-3 (General Commercial) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) as shown in Exhibit B attached hereto. VOTE: AYES: Comms.Flaherty,Hoffman,Perrotti,Pizer,Chmn.Allen NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 14-19 is a true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at its regular meeting of August 19, 2014. r' Kent Allen, Chairman "° n ob 'qsbfi, 8ecretar August 19 2014 Date 2 Exhibit A GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP — LAND USE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LD) 1222 — 1230 CORONA ST. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 4185-016-015, 4185-016-018, 4185-016-032 w L LD ID LD LID , b LD LD L t e LD D LD �. � w LD.. { Wwbr1Y s� LD L j.l I � p 91 Exhibit B ZONING MAP — LAND USE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE FROM C-3 to R-1 1222 — 1230 CORONA ST. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 4185-016-015, 4185-016-018, 4185-016-032 R-1 0 Id