HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-20 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting 1 Planning Commission Action Minutes
November 20, 2012
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
NOVEMBER 20, 2012, 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 7:04 P.M. by Chairman Pizor.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioner Allen, Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Chairman Pizer
Absent: None
Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Christi Hogin, Assistant City Attorney
Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner
Eva Choi, Assistant Planner
3. Oral / Written Communications
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 16, 2012 action minutes
ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
Section II
Hearings
6. S-21 #5 -- Slope determination to determine if the property is a convex sloping lot and
whether to interpolate from intermediate points on the top of the slope and points adjacent to
the top of the retaining wall along Hermosa Avenue as the basis for calculating building height
at 2434 Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.
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November 20, 2012
ACTION: To approve, by minute order, option No. 2 using top of the retaining wall
elevations for building height calculations.
MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Chmn. Pizer
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
7. S-21 #6 -- Slope determination to determine if the property is a convex sloping lot and
whether to interpolate from intermediate points on the top of the slope and points adjacent to
the top of the retaining wall along Hermosa Avenue as the basis for calculating building height
at 2440 Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.
ACTION: To approve, by minute order, option No. 2 using top of the retaining wall
elevations for building height calculations.
MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Chmn. Pizer
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
8. Four month review and report on progress on compliance of the Conditional Use Permit at
1000 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach Car Wash.
Staff Recommended Action: To receive and file.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to receive and file the subject
matter.
9. Review of Draft “Living Streets” Policy for Hermosa Beach (continued from the October 16,
2012 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To review and by minute order make recommendations to the
City Council regarding adoption of the “Living Streets” Policy.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to continue this matter to
December 5, 2012 meeting for language clean up.
10. TEXT 12-4 -- Options for regulating mobile food vendors on the public right-of-way, at parks
and public facilities, and on private commercial and nonresidential sites (continued from the
October 16, 2012 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff to schedule a public hearing and return with an
amendment to the Municipal Code regulating mobile food vendors on the public right-of-