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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-20 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting 1 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 Open Session 7:00 PM Council Chambers 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Pedersen called the session to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Attorney Patrick Donegan. 3. ROLL CALL Administrative Assistant Melanie Hurtado announced a quorum. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Recommendation: To approve the order of the agenda. A voice vote was taken on this item. Motion: To approve the order of the agenda Members Present: Chairperson David Pedersen, Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, Commissioner Michael Flaherty, and Commissioner Peter Hoffman 2 Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Commissioner Stephen Izant Motion Carries 5. PUBLIC COMMENT o In-Person Public Comment: 1. Robin Adler (on behalf of Richard DiGiorgio) 2. M. Scott Shields 3. Teri Jones 4. Kate Kurz 5. Karl Kurz 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Recommendation: To approve the consent calendar. 6.a ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 16, 2024 - 24-CDD-037 Motion: To approve the consent calendar, including the amended action minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting of July 16, 2024. Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Commissioner Stephen Izant Motion Carries 7. PUBLIC HEARING 7.a REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 23-13 TO ALLOW A 7,214-SQUARE-FOOT PRESCHOOL WITH OUTDOOR PLAY AREA AT 210 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 7 ZONE (continued from 5/21/24) - 24-CDD-043 Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza provided a presentation. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Ayes (5): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, and Commissioner Michael Flaherty Ayes (4): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, Commissioner Stephen Izant, and Commissioner Michael Flaherty Abstained (1): Vice Chair Kate Hirsh 3 Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Izant declared that he received over thirty direct emails; spoke to the applicant twice (both times were inconsequential) and declared that he and Commissioner Flaherty conducted approximately six hours of observations out in the field in relation to this project. Commissioner Hoffman and Commissioner Hirsh both declared they have driven by the project site and had inconsequential communications with applicants as well as received email comments from citizens. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Izant and Commissioner Flaherty provided two handouts to Planning Commissioners and public attendees. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Applicants Stephanie and Amir Caspian provided comments. Applicant Amir Mikhail provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. o In-Person Public Comment: 1. Katie Seaman 2. Josh Krasnegor 3. Pete Broussinos 4. Amy Santa Cruz o Virtual Public Comment: 5. Bernie Sentianin 6. Anthony Higgins 7. Craig Rogers 8. Dan Seaman 9. Cynthia Furnberg 4 10. Mike Treidl 11. Michael Glasman 12. Isa Amir Mikhail provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Consultant Bernie Sentianin provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Amir Mikhail provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. City Attorney Donegan provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. City Attorney Donegan provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. 5 Commissioner Izant provided comments. Amir Mikhail provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. City Attorney Donegan provided comments. Motion: To direct Staff to return with a resolution to memorialize the denial of a request for Conditional Use Permit (CUP 23-13) to operate a preschool and daycare with an outdoor playground at 210 Pacific Coast Highway, stating that the Commission was unable to make finding related to the amount of off-street parking facilities, distance to the proposed use, the precautions taken by the owner or operator to ensure compatibility to nearby uses; the relationship between traffic/streets and children with regard to the circulation and drop off, and the relationship volume of traffic to street size. Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Commissioner Michael Flaherty Ayes (3): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, and Commissioner Michael Flaherty Noes (2): Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, and Commissioner Stephen Izant Motion Carries Chairperson Pedersen called for a break at 9:55 p.m. The meeting re-commenced at 10:03 p.m. Chairperson Pedersen requested agenda Item 7.c to be moved up on the agenda to be heard before agenda item 7.b. 7.c REQUEST FOR A CUP AMENDMENT (APE) 24-01 TO EXPAND ALCOHOL TASTINGS TO FULL-SERVICE AT 302 PIER AVENUE; EXPAND ON-SALE ALCOHOL TO OUTDOORS. - 24-CDD-044 Planning Manager Oropeza provided a presentation. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh declared that she did have a conversation with the applicant. 6 Applicants Kathy and Jeff Knoll provided comments. Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Planning Manager provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. City Attorney Donegan provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. o In-Person Public Comment: 1. Jessica Accamando 2. Barbara Ellman 3. John Burry 4. Matt Sieger 5. Rob Antrobius o Virtual Public Comment: 6. Dan Seaman 7. Laura Pena Commissioner Izant provided comments. Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. Motion: To approve Staff recommendation to adopt amended Resolution No. 24-15 approving Conditional Use Permit Amendment (APE) 24-001 to expand the on-sale beer and wine service in conjunction with an existing market at 302 Pier Avenue and to expand the use to operate at 1326-1328 Monterey Boulevard for on-sale service subject to conditions; and to 7 determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Action (CEQA). The amendment is to add the following language to section 1.A(4) and B.2, "...or unless permitted in the public right-of-way by any applicable city process or permit." Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Commissioner Stephen Izant A voice vote was taken on this item. Ayes (5): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, and Commissioner Michael Flaherty Motion Carries 7.b REQUEST FOR A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) 24-10 TO ALLOW THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AN EXISTING CITY-OWNED SURFACE PARKING LOT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 14TH STREET AND MANHATTAN AVENUE IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2). - 24-CDD-038 Contract Planner Kaneca Pompey provided a presentation. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. City Attorney Donegan provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Contract Planner Pompey provided comments. Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments. Public Works Consultant John Oskoui provided comments. Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Environmental Program Manager Krauss provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Environmental Program Manager Krauss provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. 8 o In-Person Public Comment: 1. Joe Bailey 2. David Grethen Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. City Attorney Donegan provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Chairperson Pedersen provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Commissioner Flaherty provided comments. Motion: To approve staff recommendation to adopt resolution 24-16 approving Precise Development Plan 24-10, subject to conditions; and to determine the project is categorically exempt from CEQA. A voice vote was taken on this item. Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Commissioner Michael Flaherty Ayes (4): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, and Commissioner Michael Flaherty Noes (1): Commissioner Stephen Izant Motion Carries 8. STAFF ITEMS 8.a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT Director Tai reported on that one of the first major steps in the Civic Facilities Assessment is the community engagement portion, which includes providing updates to the City's Boards and Commissions. As part of the overall community engagement, Council has secured the services of Lee Andrews to put together a community engagement plan which will be rolling out in the next couple of months. Some of the major components are previewing the City facilities including City Hall, the Police Station, Community Center, and the City Yard. City Council authorized an informal Civic Facilities Advisory Committee and they are currently reviewing applications. 9 The City is actively reviewing opportunities for revenue generation and costing that can be facilitated by City properties, including parking Lots A and C in the Downtown area of Hermosa. Community Development is working to fill staff vacancies and have been immersed in recruiting activities. Once fully staffed, the Department will continue the long-term zoning ordinance updates. 9. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Hoffman provided comments. Vice Chair Hirsh provided comments. Director Tai provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. 10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 10.a PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA 24-CDD-035 Motion: To receive and file the September 17, 2024 Planning Commission tentative future agenda. A voice vote was taken on this item. Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Vice Chair Kate Hirsh Ayes (5): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, Commissioner Michael Flaherty Motion Carries 11. PUBLIC COMMENT 12. ADJOURNMENT Motion: To adjourn until the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission on September 17, 2024. A voice vote was taken on this item. Moved by: Commissioner Peter Hoffman Seconded by: Vice Chair Kate Hirsh Ayes (5): Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chairperson David Pedersen, Vice Chair Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, Commissioner Michael Flaherty Motion Carries The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Pedersen at 12:20 a.m.