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Home My WebLink About2009-03-17 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON MARCH 17, 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 Hoffman. 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. 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. a) Letter from Howard Longacre dated February 24, 2009 ACTION: To receive and file. Section IConsent Calendar 4. Approval of the following minutes: a) February 17, 2009 action minutes ACTION: To approve the above minutes with a minor correction on page 4, item 11a to add vote count. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. b) February 17, 2009 minutes excerpt for 1) Upper Pier Avenue zoning project. 2) Text Amendment to define and allow electronic message display signs in open space zones. 1Planning Commission Action Minutes March 17, 2009 ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for approval Section II Public Hearings 6. 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 & 1087 Aviation Boulevard (continued from January 20, 2009 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the June 16, 2009 meeting as requested by the applicant, and direct staff to renotice the project and applicant to pay applicable fees. ACTION: To continue to the June 16, 2009 meeting and direct staff to renotice the project and applicant to pay applicable fees. Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None TEXT 08-7 -- Text Amendment to define and allow electronic message display signs in open space (OS) zones, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration (continued from January 20 and February 17, 2009 meetings). Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of the Text Amendment allowing electronic message display signs in the open space zone limited to the Community/Civic Center, and adoption of an Environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration. ACTION: To recommend approval of subject Text Amendment and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration by adopting the resolution with modifications on Section 17.50.110, paragraph B.1 to substitute “eight (8) seconds” with “thirty (30) seconds”, and paragraph B.4 be amended with “The electronic display shall be turned off no later than 11:00 P.M. and turned on no earlier than 6:00 A.M.” And for clarification of Section 17.50.110, paragraph A, insert “except as otherwise provided in this Section” after “All new signs shall require approval by the Planning Commission and,”. Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion 2Planning Commission Action Minutes March 17, 2009 carried as follows: AYES: Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti NOES: Allen, Pizer ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 8.CON 09-1/PDP 09-1 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 70888 for a 4-unit residential condominium project at 931 1st Street (continued from the February 17, 2009 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: To approve the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map. ACTION: To approve subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 70888 and adopt the resolution as presented. Motion by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 9. PDP 09-2 / PARK 09-1 -- Precise Development Plan for a two-story dental office (surgical center) consisting of 4,000 square feet of ground level office area and 500 square feet of storage on the second level, and a Parking Plan to provide less than the required number of off-street parking spaces at 1072, 1078 and 1080 Aviation Boulevard (current animal hospital site). Staff Recommended Action: To approve the Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan. ACTION: To continue to an unspecified date for the applicant to work with staff and the architect toconsider redesigning the project to accommodate code parking requirements. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 10. L-5 -- Legal Determination of whether four (4) dwelling units exist at 831 8th Street, and whether the 3rd and 4th units are legal nonconforming and can continue to be used as dwelling units. Staff Recommended Action: To approve the legal nonconforming status of unit D, deny the 3Planning Commission Action Minutes March 17, 2009 legal nonconforming status of unit C, and to authorize staff to amend the City records to reflect said determinations. ACTION: To continue to the April 21, 2009 meeting for staff to review the materials submitted by the applicant at the meeting. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 11. TEXT 08-6 -- Text Amendment regarding wind energy systems and to consider allowing or conditionally allowing said systems to exceed the height limit. Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate. ACTION: To direct staff to initiate a Text Amendment permitting small wind energy systems with Conditional Use Permit. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: Darcy ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Director Robertson noted the earliest time the staff can bring back this Text Amendment is in two months as it requires CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review and is subject to noticing period. Section III Hearings 12. CON 09-2 / PDP 09-3 / PARK 09-2 -- Request for one year extension for a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan for a 21-unit commercial condominium project at 2101 Pacific Coast Highway. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a minute order extending the expiration date of the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan by one year to March 16, 2010. ACTION: To extend, by minute order, the expiration date of subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan for one year to March 16, 2010. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion 4Planning Commission Action Minutes March 17, 2009