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Home My WebLink About2010-02-16 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010, 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 7:01 P.M. by Chairman Hoffman. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Allen, Darcy, Perrotti, Pizer and Chairman Hoffman Absent: None Also Present: Community Development Director Ken Robertson 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 January 19, 2010 action minutes. ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented. Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for approval Section II HEARING 6. C-36 -- Annual review and report on Conditional Use Permit compliance for on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments. Staff Recommended Action: To receive and file the report, and continue enforcement by the Police and Fire Department for Conditional Use Permit and other violations. ACTION: To receive and file the report, and continue enforcement by the Police and Fire Department for Conditional Use Permit and other violations. Planning Commission Action Minutes February 16, 2010 1 MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None PUBLIC HEARING(S) 7. PARK 09-10 -- Parking Plan for a 59,000 + square foot building containing an automated switching facility and office uses. The proposal is to allocate 15 spaces for the 39,305 square foot first floor use in recognition of its use for automated equipment purposes, and to allocate 49 spaces to satisfy parking requirements for commercial uses on the 19,508 square foot second floor, provided that any excess square footage on the second floor will be segregated as unused /unoccupied, storage or similar purposes that have no parking demand, at 102 Pacific Coast Highway (Verizon California, Inc.) and 911 1st Street (adjacent parking lot under separate ownership). Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Parking Plan for 102 Pacific Coast Highway and segregating conditions applicable to 911-1st Street, subject to conditions. ACTION: To continue subject project to the March 16, 2010 meeting at the request of the applicant. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 8. CUP 10-1 / PARK 10-1 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow on-sale beer and wine from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight daily in connection with a restaurant within a 2,479 square foot space within the “Bijou Building”, and a Parking Plan to determine that the restaurant use is not more intensive than the previous auditorium/public assembly uses (art gallery and theater) with respect to parking requirements, at 1221-1227 Hermosa Avenue (Sushi Sei, which is proposing to relocate). Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate. ACTION: To direct staff to return with a resolution at the March 16, 2010 meeting denying a Conditional Use Permit to allow on-sale beer and wine from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight daily in connection with a restaurant within a 2,479 square foot space within the “Bijou Building”. MOTION by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: Planning Commission Action Minutes February 16, 2010 2 AYES: Allen, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: Darcy, Hoffman ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None FURTHER ACTION: To direct staff to return with a resolution at the March 16, 2010 meeting denying subject Parking Plan to determine that the restaurant use is not more intensive than the previous auditorium/public assembly uses (art gallery and theater) with respect to parking requirements. MOTION by Commissioner Pizer, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: Darcy, Hoffman ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 9. CUP 10-2 / PDP 10-3 -- Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan to allow outdoor storage of supplies and vehicles in connection with a new landscape business on a 7,450 square foot lot containing an existing 1,140 square foot building (previously a truck rental business) and confirmation of parking requirements, at 1081 Aviation Boulevard (National Greens, Inc.) Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan for the proposed use, subject to conditions. ACTION: To approve subject Conditional Use Permit and Precise Development Plan by adopting the resolution with following modifications in Section 5: 1. Delete Condition No. 11. 2. Condition No. 12: Delete “…within two years, or as a condition of any major remodel or reconstruction, whichever occurs first.” Also delete “The Community Development Director may approve one extension of time not to exceed six months.” 3. Condition No. 9: Change business hours from “…Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m…” to “…Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m…” 4. Condition No. 10: Delete “…or major remodel or reconstruction of the building or new building construction. An encroachment permit shall be obtained from the Public Works Department.” MOTION by Commissioner Pizer, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: Allen ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Planning Commission Action Minutes February 16, 2010 3 10. TEXT 10-3 -- Text amendment to the Municipal Code by making minor changes to Title 17 (Zoning) for clarity, internal consistency, correctness, and cross-referencing; to incorporate policy interpretations; to add lighting and screening roof element regulations; and to amend permitting procedures; and to amend other Titles for consistency. Staff Recommended Action: To continue the matter to March 16, 2010. ACTION: To continue subject matter to the April 20, 2010 meeting. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Section III HEARING 11. CON 10-3 / PDP 10-4 / CUP 10-3 / PARK 10-2 -- Request for an extension for Conditional Use Permits, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan for a 7-unit commercial condominium project with snack shop at 205 Pier Avenue. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a Minute Order extending the expiration date of the Conditional Use Permits for a condominium plan and snack shop, a Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan to February 19, 2011. ACTION: To approve, by minute order, the extension of the Conditional Use Permits, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan for a 7-unit commercial condominium project with snack shop by one year to February 19, 2011. MOTION by Commissioner Darcy, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Allen, Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Section IV 12. Staff Items a. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. b. Community Development Department activity reports of December, 2009. Planning Commission Action Minutes February 16, 2010 4