HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-03 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
DECEMBER 3, 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.hermosabch.or 2,0 Video of Cit Meetin s
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Allen,
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Hoffman, Flaherty, Perrotti, Pizer, Chairman Allen
Absent:
Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner
Lauren Langer, Assistant City Attorney
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 November 17, 2014 action minutes
ACTION: To approve the November 17, 2014 action minutes as presented.
MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration — None
Section II
Public Hearing
6. TEXT 14-6 -- Amendment to the Outdoor Dining Design and Operational Standards for Pier
Plaza per Municipal Code Chapter 12.16 (Encroachments) and determination that the
project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the
November 17, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: That staff renotice this matter for a public hearing on January
20, 2015.
ACTION: To direct staff to renotice this matter for a public hearing on January 20, 2015.
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Motion by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded. The motion carried by a unanimous
vote.
7. TEXT14-4-- Text amendment to the Municipal Code to modify provisions relating to the
definition and standards for restaurants, bars, places with live entertainment, and on -sale
alcoholic beverage establishments including the food to alcohol sales ratio and
determination that the project is exempt for the California Environmental Quality Act
(continued from the November 17, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff to notice a public hearing for a text amendment
on January 20, 2015 to modify provisions relating to the definition and standards for
restaurants and on -sale alcoholic beverage establishments including the food to alcohol
sales ratio as indicated or as otherwise directed.
ACTION: To direct staff to notice a public hearing for a Text Amendment on January 20,
2015 to modify provisions for restaurants and food serving and food to alcohol sales ratios
requirements for on -sale establishment to require restaurants open after 11:00 P.M. to
make food items available, and to retain the 50/50 and 65/35 ratios as enforcement tools.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
Section III
Hearing
8. S-21#15 -- To determine whether a convex slope condition exists and whether alternative
points at the top of the retaining wall along Manhattan Avenue may be used for the purpose
of measuring height in connection with a proposed single family residence at 1937 Bayview
Drive (continued from the November 17, 2014 meeting).
Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the January 20, 2015 meeting.
ACTION: To continue to the January 20, 2015 meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded. The motion carried by a unanimous
vote.
Section IV
9. Staff Items
a, Discussion of the semi-annual on -sale alcohol beverage Conditional Use Permit
review process (continued from the November 17, 2014 meeting).
ACTION: To direct staff, by minute order, to proceed with staff recommendation with
modification to add storm water quality violations to the process for on -sale review as a
criteria as requested by Commissioner Flaherty:
1) Direct staff to provide the semi-annual Conditional Use Permit review staff report
with the February and August agenda packets as an informational item, and
schedule the reviews in March and September.
2) Confirm that the code enforcement citation data is appropriate.
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3) Continue to list all code violation citations, indicating if an appeal is scheduled,
using discretion is determining whether various code violations speak to on -sale
establishment land use impacts.
4) Direct staff to provide the prior semi-annual review reports for the prior year with
each report.
Motion by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The
motion carried by a unanimous vote.
b. Memorandum regarding rotation of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair.
ACTION: The Chair will rotate to Commissioner Flaherty and Vice Chair to
Commissioner Perrotti effective January, 2015 through September, 2015.
c. Report on City Council actions.
d. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
The Planning Commission will participate in a joint study session with the City Council
on the General Plan Update on December 16, 2014 commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers.
e. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
Community Development Department activity reports of September, 2014.
10. Commissioner Items
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 P.M.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Minutes are a true and complete record of the action taken by
the PI ning Commission of Hermosa Beach at the regularly scheduled meeting of December
3, 201°
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Kent , len, CIS' irman Ken Robertson, Secretary
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