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Home My WebLink About2015-10-20 PC Action MinutesACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON OCTOBER 20, 2015, 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 Cit 's web site at wrw.hermosabch.org, On -Demand Video of City Meetin s The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Pizer. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Allen, Flaherty, Hoffman, Saemann, Chairman Pizer Absent: None Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Kim Chafin, Senior Planner Trevor Rusin, Assistant City Attorney Aaron Gudelj, Assistant Planner Nicole Ellis, Assistant Planner Kathy Khang, Planning Intern 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 September 15, 2015 action minutes ACTION: To approve the September 15, 2015 action minutes as presented. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Commissioner Saemann. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for Consideration — None Section II Public Hearing 6. CUP 15-5 — Conditional Use Permit and Planned Development Permit to construct and operate an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility adjacent to the Kiwanis building at 2515 Valley Drive. The project consists of two (2) 35 foot high/2 foot diameter flagpoles (including the replacement of one existing flagpole) containing a total of six (6) antennas • and six (6) tower mounted amplifiers, and removing and replacing an existing trash enclosure and installation of six (6) equipment cabinets and trash bin within the new trash Planning Commission Action Minutes October 20, 2015 enclosure; and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the July 21, 2015 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: Project withdrawn by the applicant. ACTION: To receive and file as the project was withdrawn. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 7. CUP 15-6 — Conditional Use Permit to construct an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility consisting of (12) panel antennas, (12) Remote Radio Units and associated equipment at 1200 Artesia Boulevard (Verizon Wireless); and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the August 18, 2015 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the December 9, 2015 meeting as requested by the applicant. ACTION: To continue to December 9, 2015 meeting as requested by the applicant. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 8. CUP 15-11 / PARK 15-8 — Conditional Use Permit and Parking Plan to allow on -sale beer and wine from 4:00 p.m. —10:00 p.m. daily in association with limited food service in the first floor common area at an existing 81 room hotel at 2515 Pacific Coast Highway, Hotel Hermosa; and determine the project is Categorically Exempt from the California • Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving Parking Plan 15-8 and Conditional Use Permit 15-11 and determining the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. ACTION: To continue to December 9, 2015 meeting for the applicant to meet with neighboring residents regarding compatibility issues and consider design or operation changes. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 9. PDP 15-11 / CUP 15-10 / PARK 15-7 — (1) Precise Development Plan to allow a 30,250t square foot hotel with 30 rooms and common areas on an undeveloped 11,516t square foot lot at 1429 Hermosa Avenue; (2) Conditional Use Permit to allow on -sale general alcohol (mini -bars) in guest rooms and in common areas for hotel guests; (3) Parking Plan to allow a valet program and parking in tandem on -site; and adoption of an environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving Precise Development Plan 15-11, Parking Plan 15-7, and Conditional Use Permit 15-10 subject to conditions and adopting an environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Precise Development Plan, Parking Plan, and Conditional Use Permit as presented, and adopting an environmental Mitigated • Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan. 2 Planning Commission Action Minutes October 20, 2015 MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried, noting the dissenting vote of Commissioner Allen. 10. CON 15-9 / PDP 15-12 — Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 73616 for a three -unit residential condominium project on two lots, one previously determined to be convex sloping, at 650-704 Loma Drive, 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 #73616 for a three -unit detached condominium project subject to conditions and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. COMMISSIONER HOFFMAN RECUSED HIMSELF FOR THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIS HOME. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map as presented, and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Allen. The motion carried, noting the recusal of Commissioner Hoffman. 11. CON 15-10 / PDP 15-13 — Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 73205 for a two -unit residential condominium project, at 710-712 Ardmore 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 #73205 for a two -unit detached condominium project subject to conditions and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map with added condition to add at least 3' of landscaping to west property line, and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Hoffman. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Section III Hearing 12. S-21#24 —Request to determine whether the property is a convex sloping lot and may use alternate spot elevations rather than property comer elevations along the north and south property lines for the purposes of determining building height at 2464 Hermosa Avenue. Staff Recommended Action: Project withdrawn by the applicant. ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to receive and file as the project was • withdrawn. 3 Planning Commission Action Minutes October 20, 2015 • 0 13. TEXT 15-2 -- Direction on Text Amendment to implement Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. Staff Recommended Action: To provide direction on code amendments intended to implement a part of the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. ACTION: To direct staff to schedule a public hearing to consider a Text Amendment, to allow use of a parking credit for conversion of a non -restaurant use to a restaurant use for spaces smaller than 5,000 square feet. MOTION by Commissioner Allen and seconded by Commissioner Saemann. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. FURTHER ACTION: To direct staff to schedule a public hearing to consider a Text Amendment facilitating the addition of a limited (200 square feet) outdoor dining area for food service establishments in Pier Plaza that serve no alcohol and operate between 7:00 a.m. —10:00 p.m. MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Section IV 14. Staff Items a. Report on City Council actions. b. Report on comprehensive planning processes. c. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. d. Community Development Department activity report of August, 2015. 15. Commissioner Items Commissioner Flaherty proposed, with the Planning Commission consensus, to direct staff to bring back discussion on televisions/projectors in restaurant outdoor dining areas. 16. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 11:25 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 October 20, 2015. Ron Pizer, Chairman 1r l Date en Rolfbrtson, Secretary 4 Planning Commission Action Minutes October 20, 2015