HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-19 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingCity Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA
90254
City of Hermosa Beach
Action Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Chair
Peter Hoffman
Vice Chair
Marie Rice
Commissioners
David Pedersen
Kate Hirsh
Stephen Izant
7:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, September 19, 2023
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Peter Hoffman at 7:00 PM.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by TJ Brinjak.
III. ROLL CALL
Associate Planner Maricela Guillean announced a quorum.
All Planning Commissioners attended in-person in the Council Chambers except
for Commissioner Pedersen, who was absent.
Staff Present:
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director
Patrick Donegan, City Attorney
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner
Johnathon Masi, Assistant Planner
Jacob Whitney, Assistant Planner
Paul LeBaron, Hermosa Beach Chief of Police
Commissioner Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, Vice Chair Marie Rice,
and Chair Peter Hoffman
Present:4 -
Commissioner David PedersenAbsent:1 -
IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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There were no public comments at this time.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.REPORT
23-0538
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2023
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Motion from Vice Chair Rice and seconded by Commissioner Izant to receive and
file the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of August 15, 2023 as
presented. The motion carried as follows:
Aye:Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman4 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
VI. MUNICIPAL MATTERS
a.REPORT
23-0522
DISCUSSION OF ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLATIONS AT PEDONE’S
PIZZA AND FINE FOODS LOCATED AT 1332 HERMOSA AVENUE
(Daniel Hortert Interim Senior Planner)
A staff report was provided by Community Development Director Carrie Tai.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Police Chief LeBaron provided comments.
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Public comment was provided by:
1. Michael Sribney (in-person)
2. Kelsey Vachon (in-person)
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Chief LeBaron provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Motion by Vice Chair Rice and seconded by Commissioner Izant to initiate a
future Public Hearing to review the Conditional Use Permit for Pedone’s Pizza
and Fine Foods, an existing restaurant with on-site alcohol consumption at 1332
Hermosa Avenue. Motion carried as follows:
Aye:Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman3 -
No:Commissioner Hirsh1 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
VII. PUBLIC HEARING
a.REPORT
23-0490
PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) 23-05 AND VESTING
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (VTPM) NO. 84202 FOR A
234-SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION TO AN EXISTING CONDOMINIUM
LOCATED AT 168 HILL STREET AND A DETERMINATION THE
PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
(Assistant Planner Johnathon Masi)
A staff report was provided by Assistant Planner Johnathon Masi.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Assistant Planner Masi provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Assistant Planner Masi provided comments.
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Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Assistant Planner Masi provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Public comment was provided by:
1. Stacy Straus (in-person)
2. Michael Lee (in-person)
3. Christian Cordova (in-person)
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Stacy Straus provided comments on behalf of the applicant.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
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Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Motion by Vice Chair Rice and seconded by Chair Hoffman to adopt the amended
resolution, modifying condition 23 of Resolution 18-16 to say, "Prior to issuance of
Certificate of Occupancy or passing of final inspection, the applicant shall record
a Final Map approved by City Council, that is consistent with Vesting Tentative
Parcel Map 84202." approving a Precise Development Plan (PDP 23-05) and
Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (VTPM) No. 84202 for a 234-square-foot addition to
an existing condominium unit at 168 Hill Street, and determine the project is
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Motion carried as
follows:
Aye:Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman4 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
*This final action is subject to potential review by the City Council pursuant to
Chapter 2.52 of the Municipal Code, * or may be appealed to the City Council by
any party if filed by the deadline of Monday, October 9, 2023.
b.REPORT
23-0491
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 23-07 REQUEST FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT (CUP 23-07) TO MODIFY
THE EXISTING TYPE 41 ON-SALE BEER & WINE - EATING PLACE
LICENSE, TO A TYPE 47 ON-SALE GENERAL - EATING PLACE
LICENSE, FOR THE SALE OF BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS
FOR THE CONSUMPTION ON THE LICENSE PREMISES, AND TO
MODIFY THE FLOOR PLAN AT AN EXISTING RESTAURANT LOCATED
AT
420-422 PIER AVENUE (ROCKEFELLER), AND TO MAKE THE
DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
(Assistant Planner Jake Whitney)
A staff report was provided by Assistant Planner Jacob Whitney.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Assistant Planner Whitney provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Public Comment was provided by:
1. Chris Bredersen (in-person)
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Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Public Comments were provided by:
1. Jon David (virtually)
2. Laura Pena (virtually)
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chief LeBaron provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Chief LeBaron provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chief LeBaron provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
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Applicant Chris Bredersen provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Applicant Chris Bredersen provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Motion by Commissioner Izant and seconded by Vice Chair Rice to approve
amended resolution 23-13, deleting the words in the first WHEREAS, “….and to
modify the floor plan to legalize the existing 170-square foot outdoor rear patio;”
to craft language in #22 as verbally expressed by Director Tai and Staff; to
removing any reference to legalizing the outdoor patio; and the floor plan to be
amended to remove the outdoor patio; therefore approving Conditional Use
Permit 23-07 to modify the existing Type 41 On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place
license, to a Type 47 On-Sale General - Eating Place license, for the sale of beer,
wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the license premises and to make
the determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Motion carried as follows:
Aye:Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman4 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
*This final action is subject to potential review by the City Council pursuant to
Chapter 2.52 of the Municipal Code, * or may be appealed to the City Council by
any party if filed by the deadline of Monday, October 9, 2023.
c.REPORT
23-0557
CONSIDERATION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR GENERAL PLAN
MAP CHANGE, ZONING CHANGE (ZC 23-01), AND ZONING TEXT
AMENDMENT (TA23-02), TO EFFECTUATE PROGRAMS IN THE
HOUSING ELEMENT, AND DETERMINATION THAT THE ACTIONS ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN HERMOSA FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
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A staff report was provided by Community Development Director Carrie Tai and
Associate Planner Maricela Guillean.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Public Comment was provided by:
1. Rosemary Woerner (in-person)
2. Jon David (virtually)
3. Laura Pena (virtually)
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
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Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Associate Planner Maricela Guillean provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Associate Planner Guillean provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Associate Planner Guillean provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Associate Planner Guillean provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Associate Planner Guillean provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
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Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
City Attorney Donegan provided comments.
Motion by Commissioner Hirsh and seconded by Vice Chair Rice to adopt
resolutions recommending that the City Council adopt the General Plan
Amendment Map Change (GPA 23-01), the amended Zoning Text Amendment (TA
23-02) and Zone Change (ZC 23-01) to change the land use designation and
zoning for certain sites to allow realization of housing capacity, align zoning on
certain sites with the General Plan, designate Housing Element sites on the
Zoning Map, and update the zoning ordinance to implement Housing Element
policies, with minor corrections to the Zoning Text Amendment regarding
affordable housing agreements, density bonus, incentives, mixed-use standards,
land value recapture section, and work/live provisions. Motion carried as follows:
Aye:Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman4 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
Director Tai provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
*This final action is subject to potential review by the City Council pursuant to
Chapter 2.52 of the Municipal Code, * or may be appealed to the City Council by
any party if filed by the deadline of Monday, October 9, 2023.
VIII. STAFF ITEMS
a.REPORT
23-0467
ROTATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR
AND VICE CHAIR ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
(Administrative Assistant Melanie Bristow)
Pursuant to Commission direction, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning
Commission rotate every nine months. Stephen Izant served as Chair and Peter
Hoffman served as Vice Chair from December 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.
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On September 1, 2023, the Chair position rotated to Peter Hoffman and the Vice
Chair position rotated to Marie Rice for the term of September 1, 2023 through
May 31, 2024.
b. VERBAL REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
Director Tai announced that City Council held a de novo hearing on the Aka
Sushi CUP modification that the Planning Commission had acted on. Council
readopted all the conditions of approval that the Planning Commission had voted
on and added a ten-day suspension on service of alcohol until Saturday,
September 23rd. The Short-Term Rental Pilot Program was extended on first
reading to Council and will return for second reading. The Cannabis delivery
item was revised for language modifications and adopted on first reading. The
Staff presented an item on Home Occupations and Council asked Staff to review
Home Occupation regulations in different zones. The Housing Element was
submitted to California Housing and Community Development for sixty-day
review, which ends on Halloween. The RTI Cable Project environmental impact
report was completed and is in its forty-five day review period. It is expected to
have a public hearing with Planning Commission in November or December.
c. STATUS REPORT ON MAJOR PLANNING PROJECTS
d.REPORT
23-0535
PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Motion by Commissioner Izant and seconded by Vice Chair Rice to receive and
file the tentative future agenda as presented. Motion carried as follows:
Aye:Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman4 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
IX. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
a. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Izant stated that it was Chair Hoffman’s birthday.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
b. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
X. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Izant and seconded by Vice Chair Rice to adjourn until
the next Planning Commission meeting on October 17th. Motion carried as
follows:
Aye:Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman4 -
Absent:Commissioner Pedersen1 -
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The meeting was adjourned by Chair Hoffman at 10:42 PM.
* Chapter 2.52, Section 2.52.040 of the Municipal Code provides for Council
review
and reconsideration of any decision of the Planning Commission by two
affirmative votes at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. In the
event the Council initiates a review, the review will be placed on a future
agenda of City Council within a reasonable time, and the Commission’s decision
is stayed pending Council’s review and final decision.
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