HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-19 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
AUGUST 19, 2014, 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.hermo a h.or , On -Demand Video of City Meetin s
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 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
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 July 15, 2014 action minutes
ACTION: To approve July 15, 2014 action minutes as presented.
MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
Section II
Public Hearing
6. PDP 14-7 / PARK 14-8 -- Amendment to Precise Development Plan to reconfigure offices,
decks, and stairways together with fagade and elevation changes and Parking Plan to allow
a reduction of 14 parking spaces in a multi -tenant building at 1301 Manhattan Avenue, and
determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (continued from the May 20, June 17 and July 15, 2014 meetings).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the subject Precise
Development Plan amendment and Parking Plan subject to conditions, incorporating the
existing Conditional Use Permit for a restaurant with on -sale general alcoholic beverages,
live entertainment and outdoor dining without modification, and determine the project to be
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Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To direct staff to return with two resolutions of approval at the September 16, 2014
meeting for the Commission to adopt: 1) approval of Parking Plan to allow in -lieu payment for
14 spaces, or 2) deny Parking Plan and terminate easement and maintain 14 parking spaces
to bring building back into compliance with its orginal approval.
Motion by Chairman Allen, 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
7. CON 14-9 / PDP 14-13 / GP 14-4 -- Amendment to General Plan Land Use Map from
Commercial Corridor (CC) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) and amend text for
consistency, Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Tract
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 (continued from July 15, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution recommending approval of a General
Plan Amendment and approving the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and
Vesting Tentative Tract Map for a seven -unit condominium contingent on approval of the
General Plan Amendment, and determine that the project is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution recommending approval of subject General Plan Amendment
and approving the requests for a seven -unit condominium project with modification to add
condition #4h to add articulation to east and north elevations to the satisfaction of
Community Development Director, and determined that the project is Categorically Exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion by Commissioner Perrotti, 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
8. CON 14-8 / PDP 14-9 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72838 for a two -unit attached residential condominium project at
438 Hermosa Avenue, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the June 17 and July 15, 2014
meetings).
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 72838 for a two unit
condominium subject to conditions and determine the project is categorically exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise
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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 Chairman Allen, 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
9. GP 14-1 / ZON 14-1 -- Amendment to General Plan Land Use Map from General
Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (LD) and amendment to Zoning Map from
General Commercial (C-3) to One -Family Residential (R-1) on a 7,500+ square foot parcel
located at 1222-1230 Corona Street and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution recommending approval of the General
Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map amendments and adoption of an Environmental
Negative Declaration.
ACTION: To adopt resolution recommending approval of the General Plan Land Use Map
and Zoning Map amendments and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Chairman Allen. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES:
Comms. Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
10. PARK 14-6 -- Parking Plan to classify a new food establishment (Scapegoat Coffee Co.) as a
'snack shop' for purposes of calculating parking requirements at 25 Pier Avenue (currently
Pier Surf), and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Parking Plan finding that
the use is a snack shop and may be parked at the retail standard and determine the project
is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
ACTION: To adopt resolution approving subject Parking Plan with modification that the
applicant to re -stripe the appropriate parking lot 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
11. CON 14-10 / PDP 14-15 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 72919 for a two -unit detached residential condominium project at
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1720 Prospect Avenue, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map subject to conditions, and
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 Chairman Allen, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES:
Comms.
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
Section III
Hearing
Flaherty, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen
12. S-21#12 -- Request to determine whether alternative points adjacent to the top of the
retaining wall along Hermosa Avenue may be used for the purpose of measuring building
height in connection with a proposed single family residence at 2240 Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: By Minute Order determine the property to be a uniformly
sloping lot and determine that elevation points at the top of the retaining wall along Hermosa
Avenue reflect the natural, unaltered grade for purpose of building height calculation.
ACTION: To determine, by minute order, that the subject property to be a uniformly sloping
lot and determined that elevation points at the top of the retaining wall along Hermosa
Avenue reflect the natural, unaltered grade for building height calculation purpose.
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. S-21#13 -- Request to determine whether the property is a convex sloping lot and may use
alternate spot elevations along the east and west property lines rather than property corner
elevations for the purposes of determining building height in connection with a proposed
single family residence at 337 Longfellow Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: By minute order:
1. Determine the property to be a convex sloping lot and interpolate points on the top of the
slope rather than property corner elevations for determining the grade for measuring
building height; or
2. Determine the property to be a uniformly sloping lot and interpolate the grade from the
corner points only.
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COMMISSIONER FLAHERTY RECUSED HIMSELF AS HE LIVES WITHIN 500 FOOT
RADIUS OF THE PROJECT.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to determine, by minute order, that the
subject lot is a convex sloping lot and interpolate points on the top of the slope rather than
property corner elevations for determining the grade for measuring building height.
Section IV
14. Staff Items
a.. Discussion/review of adopted process for review of on -sale alcoholic beverage
Conditional Use Permits (continued from June 17 and July 15, 2014 meetings).
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to continue subject matter to the
September 16, 2014 meeting to be heard together with the semi-annual review/report of
the Conditional Use Permits.
b. Review of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for conformance
with the City's General Plan.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to approve, by minute order,
Fiscal Year 2014-15 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to be in conformance with the
City's General Plan..
c. Report on City Council actions.
d. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
e. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
Community Development Department activity report of June, 2014.
15. Commissioner Items
16. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 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 August 19,
2014.
Kent Ilea, Chairman " f K ° R� rton, e �° tart'
Date
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