HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-15 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
NOVEMBER 15, 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 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Darcy.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioner 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 1 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 October 18, 2011 action minutes.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to approve the October 18, 2011
action minutes, noting the abstaining vote of Commissioner Allen.
5. Resolution(s) for approval - None
Section II
6. CUP 11-3 / VAR 11-2 -- Conditional Use Permit and Variance to modify an existing
wireless telecommunications facility, AT&T Wireless, by replacing antennas on the
building roof with new antennas, remote radio units, and 10-foot high
equipment/screening cabinets, that will exceed the height allowances for such
equipment and antennas, on an existing commercial building at 2447 Pacific Coast
Highway (continued from the October 18, 2011 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.
ACTION: To continue to the January 17, 2012 meeting for the applicant to redesign
the project without a Variance request.
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MOTION by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote,
7. CUP 11-71 PARK 11-7 -- Conditional Use Permit Amendment to convert approximately
13,000 square feet of unused space within a 29,100 square foot building with youth
center to classrooms and play area ancillary to a church (Hope Chapel) at 2510 Pacific
Coast Highway (former Albertsons grocery store), and Parking Plan Amendment to
allow less than required parking using shared parking at 926 Artesia Boulevard and
2200 through 2510 Pacific Coast Highway.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit and Parking Plan Amendments.
ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit and
Parking Plan Amendments with modification to Condition No. 2 to specify that "...an
"educational institution" as defined in Municipal Code Section 17.04.040 is not
authorized."
MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES:
Comms. Allen,
NOES:
Comm. Pizer
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Hoffman, Perrotti, Chmn. Darcy
8. CUP 11-8 J PARK 11-8 -- Conditional Use Permit and Parking Plan Amendments to
expand an approximately 1,500 square foot existing restaurant with on -sale beer and
wine by approximately 790 square feet at 1121 Aviation Boulevard (Gu Gu Sushi &
Roll) with less than required parking, using shared parking within the shopping center
at the northeast corner of the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Aviation Boulevard.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use
Permit and Parking Plan Amendments.
Commissioners Allen and Perrotti recused themselves from this item as they live within
500' radius area.
ACTION: To adopt a resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit and Parking
Plan Amendments with modifications to Conditions 22 and 23 to change from 18
months from the date of approval of this parking plan" to "...within three months from
final inspection of Gu Gu Sushi & Roll, or the land...", and make the same change to
findings for consistency.
MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES: Comms. Hoffman, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy
NOES: None
ABSENT: Comms. Allen, Perrotti
ABSTAIN: None
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Section III
Hearings
9. S-4 #25 -- Request to deem sign displays covering 511 t square feet of surface area on
the southeast and northeast sides of a building as murals for Beach Market at 1325
Hermosa Avenue,
Staff Recommended Action: To deny the request to deem the subject displays as
`murals' by minute order.
ACTION: To approve the request, by minute order, to deem the displays, as revised to
omit the "Coca-Cola" logos to be consistent with option No. 3 in staff report, as
"murals".
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion
carried as follows:
AYES:
Comms. Allen, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Darcy
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
10. Discussion of placement and management of employee parking on Pier and Hermosa
Avenues (continued from the August 17 and September 20, 2011 meetings).
improve the placement and regulation of employee parking
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to recommend to the City Council
the following changes to the employee parking program on Pier and Hermosa
Avenues: 1) employee permits to be issued for a period of six months, 2) only one
permit may be purchased per employee, 3) employee permit to be distinguishable from
other permits, and 4) the City will send employee permit renewal notices to businesses
and the business owner must verify the continuing employment of each employee prior
to permit renewal
Section IV
11. Staff Items
a. Approval of parking management program for 338-400 Pier Avenue.
ACTION: To approve the parking management program by minute order.
MOTION by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The
motion carried by a unanimous vote,
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b. Interpretation on whether a projecting video image on a wall is considered a
television or monitor.
ACTION: By minute order, the Planning Commission consensus was to determine
that projecting video images are considered within the meaning of televisions/
monitors; the Commission additionally recommended clean-up language in Section
17.26.060.A.2 of the Zoning Code.
c. Status report on Text Amendments regarding outdoor dining and other
encroachments on the public right-of-way in commercial districts, and Pier Plaza
merchandise display
ACTION: No action taken as staff reported that work is proceeding and the matter
will be noticed for hearing at a date to be determined.
d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
e. Community Development Department activity reports of September, 2011.
12. Commissioner Items
13. Adjournment
The meeting was formally adjourned at 9:49 P.M.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Minutes are a true and complete record of the action
taken by the anning Commission of Hermosa Beach at the regularly scheduled meeting of
Nove 5, 2011.
S wn Darcy, Chairman R son, Secretary
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