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1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA
90254
City of Hermosa Beach
Action Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Chair
Rob Saemann
Vice Chair
Marie Rice
Commissioners
David Pedersen
Stephen Izant
Peter Hoffman
6:00 PM Council Chambers (Virtually)Tuesday, January 19, 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
Commissioner Peter Hoffman, Chair Rob Saemann, Vice Chair Marie Rice,
Commissioner David Pedersen, and Commissioner Stephen Izant
Present:5 -
Absent:0
All Planning Commissioners attended remotely.
Also Present Remotely: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Monica Castillo, Assistant City Attorney
Melanie Emas, Assistant Planner
4. Oral / Written Communications
Section I
CONSENT CALENDAR
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5.REPORT
21-0048
Approval of the December 15, 2020 Planning Commission Action Minutes
December 15, 2020 Planning Commission action minutesAttachments:
ACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Rice and seconded by Commissioner Izant to
approve the December 15, 2020 action minutes as presented. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:Commissioner Hoffman, Chair Saemann, Vice Chair Rice, Commissioner Pedersen,
and Commissioner Izant
5 -
Absent:0
6. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
Section II
HEARING
7.REPORT
21-0049
Information Only: Public Notices and Project Zoning Maps
1. Public Notices
2. Project Zoning Maps
Attachments:
8.REPORT
21-0044
S-4 #40 Determine whether an existing 220 square foot display on the
west facade of the building at 844 Hermosa Ave (The Stanton HB) is a
mural, and determine that the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
1. Draft Resolution
2. Site Photograph
3. Poster Verification
Attachments:
Attending remotely to speak: Jason Cortes.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner
Izant to adopt the resolution determining that the existing display covering 220
square feet of surface area on the west facade of an existing building is
consistent with the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) definition of ‘Mural’
at 844 Hermosa Ave (The Stanton HB), and determine that the project is exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye:Commissioner Hoffman, Chair Saemann, Vice Chair Rice, Commissioner Pedersen,
and Commissioner Izant
5 -
Absent:0
9.REPORT
21-0043
S-21 #37- Determine that the property is a convex sloping lot and may use
alternate spot elevations rather than property corner elevations along the
east and west property lines for the purposes of determining building height
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at 301 27th Street and determine that the project is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act.
1. Draft Resolution 301 27th St.pdf
2. Applicant Submittal (Lot Survey, Site Photos, Soils Report).pdf
3. Poster Verification.pdf
4. Supplemental - Email from Michelle Press, added 1-19-21
Attachments:
Vice Chair Rice recused herself.
Attending remotely to speak: Brandon Straus, Robert Luna, Kristin Luna, and
Michelle Press.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Hoffman and seconded by Chair Saemann to
adopt the resolution determining the property is a convex sloping lot and allow
the use of alternative spot elevations, excluding fill soils, for determining
building height along the east and west property lines. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye:Commissioner Hoffman, Chair Saemann, Commissioner Pedersen, and
Commissioner Izant
4 -
Absent:0
Recused:Vice Chair Rice1 -
Section III
10. Staff Items
a. Verbal report on City Council actions
b. Verbal status report on major Planning projects
c.REPORT
21-0050
February 16, 2021 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items
Planning Commission February 16, 2021 Tentative Future AgendaAttachments:
A motion was made by Vice Chair Rice, seconded by Commissioner Hoffman to
receive and file the February 16, 2021 tentative future agenda. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:Commissioner Hoffman, Chair Saemann, Vice Chair Rice, Commissioner Pedersen,
and Commissioner Izant
5 -
Absent:0
11. Commissioner Items
12. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
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