HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-15 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
JULY 15, 2014, 7:00 P.M.,
AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
All public testimony and the deliberations of the Planning Commission caffbe iewed:]
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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Allen.
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chairman Allen
Absent: None
Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner
Lauren Langer, Assistant City Attorney
Eva Choi, Assistant Planner
Aaron Gudelj, 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 June 17, 2014 regular meeting and June 23, 2014 special meeting action
minutes
ACTION: To approve June 17, 2014 action minutes as presented and June 23, 2014 action
minutes with modification to page 2 to show "Motion by Commissioner Ghairman Hoffman..."
MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded. The motion carried by a unanimous
vote.
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
Section II
Public Hearing
6. PDP 14-7 -- Amendment to Precise Development Plan to reconfigure offices, decks, and
stairways together with fagade and elevation changes in a multi -tenant building at 1301
Manhattan Avenue, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (continued from the May 20 and June 17, 2014
meetings).
Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the August 19, 2014 meeting as requested by
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the applicant.
ACTION: To continue to the August 19, 2014 meeting as requested by the applicant.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried by
a unanimous vote.
7. CON 14-9 / PDP 14-13 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72717 for a seven -unit condominium at 1818, 1830 & 1834 Pacific
Coast Highway, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the August 19, 2014 meeting.
ACTION: To continue to the August 19, 2014 meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote.
8. CON 14-8 / PDP 14-9 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72838 for a two -unit condominium at 438 Hermosa Avenue, and
determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (continued from the June 17, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the August 19, 2014 meeting as requested by
the applicant.
ACTION: To continue to the August 19, 2014 meeting as requested by the applicant.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote.
9. PDP 14-10 / CUP 14-2 / PARK 14-5 -- Precise Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit
and Parking Plan to allow a mixed -use development consisting of an approximately 570
square foot commercial space and 2,800 square foot residential unit with less than required
parking recognizing that adequate parking will be provided with tandem commercial and
reduced width parking spaces in the C-1 zone at 60 Hermosa Avenue, and determination
that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(continued from the June 17, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan subject to conditions, including a determination
that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Precise Development Plan, Conditional Use
Permit and Parking Plan as presented and determined that the project is Categorically
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES:
Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
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10. CON 14-7 / PDP 14-8 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72883 for a two -unit condominium at 605-607 Longfellow Avenue,
and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (continued from the June 17, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions,
including a determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise
Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map as presented and determined that the
project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
11. PARK 14-4 -- Residential Parking Plan to allow less than required guest parking, recognizing
that adequate parking will otherwise be provided for guests with a sub -standard width guest
parking space (7 feet, 9.75 inches, rather than 8 feet, 6 inches) and extra parking in the OS-
0 zoned portion of the property, in conjunction with an existing single-family dwelling at 340
The Strand, and determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Parking Plan, allowing less
than required guest parking, finding that a sub -standard width guest parking space will allow
for parking of most vehicles and also that additional parking is available in the OS-0 zoned
portion of the property, and determine the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Parking Plan, with modification to Section 6,
Condition No. 1 to change the date to July 15, 2014, allowing less than required guest
parking, finding that a sub -standard width guest parking space will allow for parking of most
vehicles and also that additional parking is available in the OS-0 zoned portion of the
property and determined that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Chmn. Allen
NOES: Comm. Pizer
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
12. PDP 14-14 -- Precise development plan to allow a one-story 2,769 square foot commercial
building at 1081, 1085 & 1087 Aviation Boulevard, and determination that the project is
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Precise Development Plan
subject to conditions and determine the project to be categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Precise Development Plan as presented
and determined that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES:
Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
13. PDP 14-12 -- Precise development plan to allow a two-story 5,250 square foot commercial
building with three tenant spaces at 2101 Pacific Coast Highway, and determination that the
project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Precise Development
Plan subject to conditions, including a determination that the project is categorically exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Precise Development Plan with
modifications to Section 4 and be determined that the project is Categorically Exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act:
1) Condition No. 7 to limit the building to commercial/office uses that comply with parking
requirements.
2) Add Condition No. 2(f) to read "Provide a broom finish or other surface finish to minimize
noise from vehicles driving within the parking lot."
3) Add Condition No. 2(g) to read "The applicant shall work with the Public Works
Department to improve safety for ingress and egress onto 21 st Street, considering the width
of the street and/or striping to address safety issues."
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES:
Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman,
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
Section III
Hearing
Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
14. S-21#11 — Request to determine whether a convex slope condition exists for the purpose of
measuring building height in connection with a proposed new single-family dwelling at 218
33rd Street.
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate by minute order, from the
following alternatives for determining the grade for measuring building height: 1) Use
alternative survey points along the side property lines showing a convex contour that
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appears to represent unaltered natural grades. 2) Use the grade from the property corner
elevations and a standard straight-line interpolation.
ACTION: To determine, by minute order, that the subject lot is a convex sloping lot and to
use alternative survey points along the side property lines showing a convex contour that
appears to represent unaltered natural grades.
Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Section IV
15. Staff Items
a. Discussion/review of adopted process for review of on -sale alcoholic beverage
Conditional Use Permits (continued from June 17, 2014 meeting).
ACTION: Planning Commission voted 4 to 1 to receive and file the report and then
directed staff to re-agendize the item for the August 19, 2014 meeting.
b. Report on City Council actions.
c. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
e. Community Development Department activity report of May, 2014
16. Commissioner Items
17. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify 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 15, 2014.
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