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Home My WebLink About2009-07-21 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON JULY 21, 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 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti and Chairman Pizer Absent: None Also Present: Senior Planner Pamela Townsend Assistant City Attorney Lauren Feldman 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. Section I Consent Calendar 4. Approval of the June 16, 2009 action minutes ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried noting the abstention of Commissioner Allen. 5. Resolution(s) for approval a. Resolution P.C. 09-17 denying a Legal Determination at 450 30th Street. ACTION: To approve Resolution P.C. 09-17 as presented. 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 Planning Commission Action Minutes July 21, 2009 1 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, March 17 and June 16, 2009 meetings). Staff Recommended Action: To continue Precise Development Plan 08-5 and Parking Plan 08-6 to September 15, 2009 meeting as the final extension granted to the applicant and direct staff to re-notice the project with 500-foot radius noticing and applicant to pay applicable fees. ACTION: To deny applicant’s request for further continuance and direct staff to bring back a resolution denying the project at the August 18, 2009 meeting. MOTION by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 7. GP 05-5 -- Study session on update to Housing Element of the Hermosa Beach General Plan, describing the City’s housing needs, goals, policies, objectives, and programs to preserve, improve and develop housing within Hermosa Beach. Staff Recommended Action: To direct the Community Development Department to submit the draft Housing Element update to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for review pursuant to Government code Section 65585(b). ACTION: To approve staff recommendation to submit the draft Housing Element update to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for review. 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 Planning Commission Action Minutes July 21, 2009 2 8. PARK 09-6 -- Parking Plan to classify a yogurt shop (‘Skinny Minny’s Frozen Yogurt’, formerly ‘Ritz Camera’) as a snack shop for purpose of calculating parking requirements in the Ralphs shopping center at 1100 #6 Pacific Coast Highway. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Parking Plan classifying Skinny Minny's as a snack shop. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Parking Plan with modifications to add, as stated in the staff memorandum, Section 5, item 11 regarding parking lot signage and code and item 12 regarding handicapped parking space; and change item 6 to read “…at all times and trash/recycle facilities shall be located within and near the building entrance to manage trash/recycle and…” Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Hoffman, Pizer NOES: Perrotti ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Darcy 9. PDP 09-8 -- Precise Development Plan to construct two detached dwellings in the R-1A zone at 526 25th Street. Staff Recommended Action: To approve the Precise Development Plan subject to conditions as contained in the Resolution ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Precise Development Plan. 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. PDP 09-10 -- Precise Development Plan to construct a second detached dwelling in the SPA-2 (Specific Plan Area No. 2) zone at 111 Barney Court. Staff Recommended Action: To approve the Precise Development Plan subject to conditions as contained in the Resolution. ACTION: To continue to the August 18, 2009 meeting for staff to work with the applicant to revise plans and rendering to adress the issues stated in the staff report . Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried as follows: Planning Commission Action Minutes July 21, 2009 3 AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 11. TEXT 08-6 -- Text Amendment to allow small wind energy systems as a conditional use in all zones, and to allow said systems to exceed the height limit, subject to standards, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution recommending to the City Council a text amendment to allow small wind energy systems and adoption of a Negative Declaration. ACTION: To adopt resolution recommending approval of subject Text Amendment and Negative Declaration, along with a memorandum from the Planning Commission to the City Council regarding the fee structure involved with the Conditional Use Permit for subject use. 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 Section III Hearings 12. CON 09-6/PDP 09-9 -- Request for a one year extension of the Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan for a two (2) unit residential condominium at 583 Prospect Avenue. Staff Recommended Action: To approve by minute order the extension of the Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan by one year to June 19, 2010. ACTION: To approve by minute order the extension of the Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan by one year to July 15, 2010. 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 Planning Commission Action Minutes July 21, 2009 4