HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-09-21 PC Action Minutes Regular MeetingCity Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA
90254
City of Hermosa Beach
Action Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Chair
Marie Rice
Vice Chair
David Pedersen
Commissioners
Stephen Izant
Peter Hoffman
Rob Saemann
6:00 PM Council Chambers (Virtually)Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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THIS MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR
GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 17, 2020. ANY OR ALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS MAY
ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE/VIRTUAL MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE.
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
Chair Marie Rice, Commissioner Rob Saemann, Commissioner Peter Hoffman,
Commissioner Stephen Izant, and Vice Chair David Pedersen
Present:5 -
Absent:0
All Planning Commissioners attended remotely.
Also present remotely: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Patrick Donegan, Assistant City Attorney
Carlos Luis, Associate Planner
Yuritzy Randle, Assistant Planner
Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director
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4. Oral / Written Communications
Attending remotely to speak: None.
Section I
CONSENT CALENDAR
5.REPORT
21-0525
Approval of the August 17, 2021 Planning Commission Action Minutes and
the June 30, 2021 Planning Commission Action Minutes.
1. August 17, 2021 Planning Commission Action Minutes
2. June 30, 2021 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner Izant to
file the August 17, 2021 Planning Commission Action Minutes and the June 30,
2021 Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes as presented. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:Chair Rice, Commissioner Saemann, Commissioner Hoffman, Commissioner Izant,
and Vice Chair Pedersen
5 -
Absent:0
6. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
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Section II
PUBLIC HEARING
7.REPORT
21-0526
Information Only: Public Hearing Notice, Project Zoning Map and Mailing
Affidavit
1. Public Notice
2. Project Zoning Map
3. Mailing Affidavit
Attachments:
8.REPORT
21-0551
HLE21-1 Height Limit Exception to allow a new Single-Family Dwelling and
attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to exceed the maximum allowable
height of 30’-0” in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential Zone at 611
Monterey Boulevard
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1. Resolution No. 21-XX
2. Applicant Reasons for Height Limit Exception
3. Site Photographs
4. Monterey Neighborhood Aerial Map
5. Radius Map
6. Poster Verification
7. Project Plans
8. Topographic Surveys
9. Ordinance No. N.S. 443
10. Ordinance No. 92-1074
11. Ordinance No. 95-1136
12. Email from Jim Press 9/13/21
13. Email from Michele Waller, Jacque Torfin Burke, Jackie Kaestner
9/13/21
14. Email from Pam Tatreau 9/13/21
15. Email from Ryan Simpson 9/13/21
16. Email from Scott Frantz 9/14/21
17. Email from Dennis Sowers 9/15/21
18. SUPPLEMENTAL - Email from Mark Warshaw and Jaquelynn
Pope 9.16.21
19. SUPPLEMENTAL - eComment from Fred Peters 9.19.21
20. SUPPLEMENTAL - eComment from Ira Ellman 9.19.21
21. SUPPLEMENTAL - Email and Letter from Ron Pavlick 9.20.21
22. SUPPLEMENTAL - Email from Dr. Durham 9.20.21
23. SUPPLEMENTAL - Email from Sidra Wieder 9.19.21
24. SUPPLEMENTAL - Email from Allan and Sherry Mason 9.18.21
25. SUPPLEMENTAL - Email from Cathleen McCormick and Peter
Carter 9.20.2021
Attachments:
To adopt Resolution No. 21-XX denying a Height Limit Exception for a new
Single-Family Dwelling and attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and not
allowing it to exceed the maximum allowable height to 30’-0”
Commissioner Saemann recused himself.
Attending remotely to speak: Finnegan Blanchard, Michael Keegan, Paul
Stevens, Steven Slawinski.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Izant and seconded by Vice Chair Pedersen to
adopt the resolution as written denying the Height Limit Exception for a new
Single-Family Dwelling and attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the R-3
Multiple-Family Residential Zone at 611 Monterey Boulevard. The motion carried
by the following vote:
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Aye:Chair Rice, Commissioner Hoffman, Commissioner Izant, and Vice Chair Pedersen4 -
Absent:0
Recused:Commissioner Saemann1 -
Section III
Commissioner Saemann rejoined the Commissioner panel.
HEARING
Section IV
9. Staff Items
a.REPORT
21-0557
Consideration of whether to extend the City’s Short-Term Vacation Rental
Pilot Program
1. Link to September 10, 2019 City Council Meeting
2. Link to September 24, 2019 City Council Meeting
3. Link to October 10, 2019 City Council Meeting
4. Ordinance 19-1395 Adopted October 10, 2019
5. Link to Commercially Zoned Parcels with Non-Conforming
Residential Uses
6. Map of Permitted Short Term Vacation Rentals
7. Draft Redlined Ordinance
8. SUPPLEMENTAL - Commercially Zoned Parcels with
Nonconforming Residential Uses Map
9. SUPPLEMENTAL - Potential Non-Conforming Residential Uses in
Commercial Zones
10. SUPPLEMENTAL - Code Enforcement Information
Attachments:
Attending remotely to speak: Scott Hayes.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Izant and seconded by Commissioner
Saemann to continue the consideration of extending the City’s Short-Term
Vacation Rental Pilot Program to the next Planning Commission meeting on
October 19th as a public hearing item and possibly changing the title to
Short-Term Vacation Trial. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:Chair Rice, Commissioner Saemann, Commissioner Hoffman, Commissioner Izant,
and Vice Chair Pedersen
5 -
Absent:0
b. Verbal Report on City Council actions
Attending remotely to speak: Joe SanClemente (Hermosa Beach Public Works
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Director)
c. Verbal Status Report on Major Planning Projects
d.REPORT
21-0527
October 19, 2021 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items
1. SUPPLEMENTAL - Planning Commission October 19, 2021
Tentative Future Agenda
Attachments:
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner
Saemann to receive and file the October 19, 2021 Planning Commission tentative
future agenda as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:Chair Rice, Commissioner Saemann, Commissioner Hoffman, Commissioner Izant,
and Vice Chair Pedersen
5 -
Absent:0
10. Commissioner Items
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Izant and seconded by Chair Rice to add
agenda items to future Planning Commission meetings regarding Fractional
Home Co-Ownership Shares and a discussion about SB-9 involving Housing
Development Approvals.
11. Adjournment
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner
Saemann to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:Chair Rice, Commissioner Saemann, Commissioner Hoffman, Commissioner Izant,
and Vice Chair Pedersen
5 -
Absent:0
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 PM.
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