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Home My WebLink About2009-01-20 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON JANUARY 20, 2009, 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 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Pizer. 1. Pledge of Allegiance, led by Commissioner Darcy. 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti and Chairman Pizer Absent: None Also Present: Community Development Director Ken Robertson Assistant City Attorney Lauren Feldman Senior Planner Pamela Townsend Associate Planner Angela Mason Assistant Planner Eva Choi 3. Oran /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 IConsent Calendar 4. Approval of the following minutes: a) December 3, 2008 action minutes b) December 3, 2008 minutes excerpt for Upper Pier Avenue Committee zoning recommendations ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for approval Section IIPublic Hearing(s) 6. TEXT 08-8 / ZON 08-2 -- Text Amendment and Zone Change and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration to implement zoning-related recommendations pertaining to property currently zoned C-2 (Restricted Commercial) along Pier Avenue in 1Planning Commission Action Minutes January 20, 2009 the ‘Upper Pier Avenue Committee Final Report’ approved by the City Council on March 25, 2008 to promote a pedestrian-friendly village center serving local residents as well as visitors, addressing permitted and conditional uses; design standards; parking requirements; sign standards;incentives to encourage service-type/office uses on the second floor and retain architecturally/historically important buildings; findings for approving conditional uses; creation of a specific plan area or overlay zone; standards/restrictions on outdoor seating and/or displays on the sidewalk; and other minor related changes affecting Chapter 17 (Zoning) and other Chapters for consistency. Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the February 17, 2009 meeting. ACTION: To continue to the February 17, 2009 meeting pursuant to staff’s recommendation to allow revision by City Attorney.. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 7. PDP 08-8/PARK 08-6 -- Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan for a three-story 40- room hotel with two levels of parking containing 42 parking spaces with 32 of the 40 required spaces in tandem to be managed with 24-hour valet parking service and to allow greater than 30% compact parking; and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 1081, 1085 and& 1087 Aviation Boulevard. Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate. ACTION: To continue to the March 17, 2009 meeting pursuant to applicant’s request. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 8.CUP 09-1 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow live entertainment, limited to five (5) weekends per year and during city wide events with extended hours from 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 midnight and from 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. on New Year's Evewithin the indoor portion of an existing restaurant at 140 Pier Avenue, New Orleans Cajun Café. Staff Recommended Action: To approve a Conditional Use Permit amendment and to extend hours and allow live entertainment within the indoor portion of an existing restaurant and adopt the resolution. ACTION: To approve the Conditional Use Permit amendment and adopt the resolution modifying condition No. 12 to allow six (6) entertainment events with 12 midnight and 1:00 A.M. New Year’s Day closing time; to add “submit” to condition No. 15 after “the applicant shall…”; and to delete condition No. 18. Motion by Commissioner Darcy, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried 2Planning Commission Action Minutes January 20, 2009 as follows: AYES: Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: Allen ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 9. TEXT 07-3 -- Text Amendment to consider amending definitions, terms, and standards relating to on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments, restaurants, live entertainment and customer dancing. Staff Recommended Action: From two alternatives, adopt a resolution recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance amending definitions, terms, uses, and standards relating to on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments, restaurants, live entertainment and customer dancing in the zoning ordinance, and standards regarding these uses: 1. Proposal 1 requiring all on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments, and those with live entertainment and/or dancing, to be subject to a Conditional Use Permit; or 2. Proposal 2 allowing all restaurants that close by 10:00 pm to serve or offer on-sale alcoholic beverages limited to beer and wine, and requiring all other on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments, and those with live entertainment and/or dancing, to be subject to a Conditional Use Permit. ACTION: To recommend approval of Proposal No. 2 and adopt the resolution to allow all restaurants that close by 10:00 pm to serve or offer on-sale alcoholic beverages limited to beer and wine, and requiring all other on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments, and those with live entertainment and/or dancing, to be subject to a Conditional Use Permit, and to include Chairman Pizer’s friendly amendment to add a sentence to Page 16, Paragraph G-2, “The suspension or suspensions shall be imposed on the same day of the week as the cited violation.” Motionby Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows. AYES: Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: Allen ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 10. CUP 08-14 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment for on-sale general alcohol and live entertainment in conjunction with an existing restaurant at 22 Pier Avenue, Dragon, requesting to extend on-sale general alcohol from 12:00 midnight closing daily to 2:00 A.M. closing Thursday-Sunday; extend live entertainment from 11:30 P.M to 1:30 A.M. Thursday-Sunday and various holidays; and modify requirements regarding food sales and entrance fees; and conduct six month review. Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate. ACTION: To approve staff’s alternative recommendation to allow extension of hours until 1:00 A.M. Thursday - Saturday nights, but to add a sentence to the conditions that allows 3Planning Commission Action Minutes January 20, 2009 the Police Chief to give written approval to reduce the number of uniformed personnel if he believes the additional personnel is not warranted. And to direct staff to return with a resolution to the Planning Commission meeting of February 17, 2009. Motionby Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried as follows. AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 11. TEXT 08-7 -- Text Amendment to define and allow electronic message display signs in open space zones, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration. Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of subject Text Amendment and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan. ACTION: To continuethis item to the February 17, 2009 meeting and direct staff to explore ways in which to make this more restrictive or conditional, to address some of the issues that have been identified and addressed in the environmental impact assessment and to include language restricting this to noncommercial usage. Motionby Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Section IIIHearing(s) 12. A-14 -- Appeal of Director’s Decision for a convex slope determination for the purpose of measuring building height at the residential property at 2722 Hermosa Avenue. Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate. ACTION: To continue to the February 17, 2009 meeting as requested by the applicant. Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Section IV 13. Staff Items a. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. b. Community Development Department Activity Report of November, 2008. 4Planning Commission Action Minutes January 20, 2009