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Home My WebLink About2011-07-19 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON JULY 19, 2011, 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 7:03 P.M. by Chairman Darcy. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Allen, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chairman Darcy Absent: None Also Present: Community Development Director Ken Robertson Senior Planner Pamela Townsend Assistant City Attorney Lauren Langer 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) Written communications from Hany Fangary regarding 802 Hermosa Avenue. ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to receive and file the written communications from Hany Fangary, noting the dissenting votes of Commissioner Pizer and Chairman Darcy. Section I CONSENT CALENDAR 4. Approval of the June 21, 2011 action minutes. ACTION: To approve the above minutes as written. Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for approval - None Section 11 PUBLIC HEARING(S) 6. PARK 11-5 --Parking Plan to allow conversion of 2,200 square feet of designated storage area within an existing 7,033 square foot commercial building with 20 parking spaces, to Planning Commission Action Minutes July 19, 2011 offices, employee lounge and fitness areas and/or similar ancillary uses, with no additional parking, at 737 — 3rd Street (continued from the June 21, 2011 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: To adopt P.C. Resolution 11-11 approving subject Parking Plan. ACTION: To adopt P.C. Resolution 11-11 approving subject Parking Plan as written incorporating staff recommended conditions and standard conditions, a parking management plan, a cap limiting number of employees to 20 full-time employees, a covenant to not allow sublease of any portion of the property, and a trigger for the valet parking program. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy NOES: Comm. Allen ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 7. HLE 11-1 -- Height Limit Exception to allow construction of a new roof deck exceeding the 30-foot height limit in the R-3 zone, at 623 Monterey Boulevard. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution denying the height limit exception. Commissioner Hoffman recused himself from this item as he might live within 500' radius. ACTION: To adopt resolution denying subject Height Limit Exception. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Allen, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy NOES: None ABSENT: Comm. Hoffman ABSTAIN: None 8. VAR 11-1 -- Variance to allow a 500 square foot expansion to an existing nonconforming single-family residence, which exceeds the 50% increase in gross floor area allowed for nonconforming uses in the C-2 zone, at 69 10th Court. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the requested Variance. ACTION: To continue to the August 16, 2011 meeting and direct staff to return with a resolution denying requested Variance based on inability to make findings 1 and 4. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Hoffman, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy NOES: Comms. Allen, Perrotti ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 2 Planning Commission Action Minutes July 19, 2011 9. TEXT 11-2 --Text Amendment to update the zoning code (Municipal Code, Title 17) with regard to the provision of communication services Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff to prepare a zoning text amendment from among various options. ACTION: To continue to September 20, 2011 and direct staff to prepare a zoning Text Amendment to 1) redefine the general office category to permit communication services with minimal impacts and 2) determine the threshold that would potentially create greater impacts requiring a conditional use permit. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Allen, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Section III HEARING(S) 10. PDP 11-4 -- Request for a one year extension for a Precise Development Plan to construct two detached dwellings in an R-1 A zone at 526 25th Street. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a minute order extending the expiration date of the Precise Development Plan by one year to July 21, 2012. ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to adopt a minute order extending the expiration date of the Precise Development Plan by one year to July 21, 2012. 11. A-14#60 -- Appeal of Director's Decision to determine the property to be a convex slope for the purpose of measuring building height in connection with a proposed new single family residence at 2416 Hermosa Avenue. Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate. ACTION: To determine, by minute order, that the subject lot is not a convex sloping lot and to measure height from top of the wall. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Allen, Hoffman, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy NOES: Comm. Perrotti ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 3 Planning Commission Action Minutes July 19, 2011 Section IV 12. Staff Items a. Discussion of ways to reduce capacity of on -sale alcoholic beverage establishments and relationship of parking standards to occupant load (continued from the May 17 and June 21, 2011 meetings). ACTION: To set for public hearing at the September 20, 2011 meeting to adopt policy for City Council consideration. MOTION by Chairman Darcy, seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. c. Community Development Department activity reports of May, 2011 13. Commissioner Items 14. Adjournment The meeting was formally adjourned at 10:06 P.M. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing Minutes are a true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning Commission of Hermosa Beach at the regularly scheduled meeting of July 19, 2011. Shawn Darcy, Chair an eArts66, Secretary <Z --, 1,61 — t I Date 4 Planning Commission Action Minutes July 19, 2011