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Home My WebLink About2020-07-21 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 Michael Flaherty Commissioners Rob Saemann Marie Rice David Pedersen 7:00 PM Council Chambers (Virtually)Tuesday, July 21, 2020 ******************************************************************************************************* 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. ******************************************************************************************************* 1. Call to Order Due to technical difficulties, the meeting start was delayed to 8:01 PM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Commissioner Rob Saemann, Chair Peter Hoffman, Vice Chair Michael Flaherty, Commissioner Marie Rice, and Commissioner David Pedersen Present:5 - Absent:0 All Planning Commissioners attended remotely. Also Present Remotely: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Patrick Donegan, Assistant City Attorney Christy Teague, Senior Planner Yuritzy Randle, Assistant Planner Melanie Emas, Assistant Planner 4. Oral Communications Attending remotely to speak: Beata Stylianos. Page 1City of Hermosa Beach July 21, 2020Planning Commission Action Minutes - Final a.REPORT 20-0447 Written Communications 1. Email from David GrethenAttachments: Section I CONSENT CALENDAR 5.REPORT 20-0448 Approval of the June 16, 2020 and June 22, 2020 Planning Commission Action Minutes June 16, 2020 Planning Commission action minutes June 22, 2020 Planning Commission action minutes Attachments: ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen to approve the June 16, 2020 and June 22, 2020 action minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Chair Hoffman, Vice Chair Flaherty, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen 5 - Absent:0 6. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None Section II PUBLIC HEARING 7.REPORT 20-0449 Information Only: Project Zoning Maps 1. Project Zoning MapsAttachments: 8.REPORT 20-0454 Precise Development Plan PDP 20-3 and Parking Plan PARK 20-1 request for conversion of an 11 unit non-conforming apartment building into a 9 unit hotel, including removal of 2 ground floor units and provision of 2 new parking spaces and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Page 2City of Hermosa Beach July 21, 2020Planning Commission Action Minutes - Final 1. Resolution of Approval for Proposed Precise Development Plan 2. Resolution of Approval for Proposed Parking Plan 3. Current Inventory of City-approved Parking In-Lieu Spaces 4. Project Plans and Site Photos 5. Business Narrative 6. Business Management Plan to Minimize Neighborhood Impacts 7. Parking and Traffic Study 8. Link to City’s Downtown Rideshare Zones http://www.hermosabch.org/index.aspx?page=28&recordid=1346 9. Public Notice Mailer and Radius Map 10. Public Notification Legal Posters 11. Memorandum Regarding SB330 (The Housing Crisis Act) and Coastal Act 12. Planning Commissioner Questions and Response Locations in Report 13. Supplemental - Letter from Albro Lundy, added 7-21-20 Attachments: Attending remotely to speak: Pablo Escutia, Greg McNaley, and Walter Franco. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Vice Chair Flaherty to adopt the resolution, as amended below, approving Precise Development Plan 20-3 to allow an existing 11-unit apartment building to be converted to a 9-unit hotel with 2 new parking spaces in the C-2 (Restricted Commercial) zoning district at 66 11th Street; and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Condition of Approval (COA) #6: The business shall prevent unruliness and boisterous activities of the patrons on the outdoor patios, rooftop decks, outside of the hotel, or in the immediate area. COA #7: Architectural treatments and accessory facilities, as well as all landscaping, shall be as shown on building elevations, site and floor plans. Precise building height compliance shall be reviewed at the time of plan check, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. COA #8: The roof deck shall be closed and locked between hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to minimize neighborhood impacts. COA # 9: No live entertainment, music, speakers, televisions, or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided within any outdoor area. COA #10: The roof deck areas shall be available for verified guests and their guests only. The roof deck shall not be accessible to the public. The number of people on the roof deck shall not exceed the posted maximum occupancy allowed by the Building and Fire Codes and shall in no case exceed 50 people. COA #11: Prior to the final of building permits, the applicant shall submit to the Community Development Director for review and approval a business management plan that includes the following: a. Identify all reasonably prudent business practices that the owner or owner’s Page 3City of Hermosa Beach July 21, 2020Planning Commission Action Minutes - Final authorized agent will use to ensure that occupants and/or guests will occupy the hotel in a manner that complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and permits. b. Identify all reasonably prudent business practices to ensure that the occupants and/or guests of the hotel do not create unreasonable noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct or illegal activity, or violate any applicable law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the hotel. Upon notification that any occupant or guest of the hotel has created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct, or committed violations of any applicable, law, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy of the hotel, respond in a timely and appropriate manner to immediately halt or prevent a recurrence of such conduct. c. Provide the name, address and telephone number of a local contact person who shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for the purpose of responding to City staff and other hotel guest calls pertaining to complaints regarding the condition, operations, or conduct of occupants of the hotel or their guests and if directed by City staff, to personally proceed on-site within thirty (30) minutes from the call to resolve the problem. d. Identify all reasonably prudent business practices to ensure that the hotel is used for overnight accommodations purposes only. This shall include using all prudent business practices to prohibit the rental to commercial party businesses. e. A plaque shall be posted and maintained at all times within plain view of both entrances with emergency 24-hour contact telephone number. Management shall respond to guest inquiries or complaints within 30 minutes. New COA: A minimum of 3 security cameras shall be installed on the rooftop deck and monitored to ensure guest compliance with hours of use. Video recordings will be stored for 2 weeks and available to City authorities when requested. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen to adopt the resolution, as presented, for Parking Plan 20-1. Both motions carried by the following vote: Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Chair Hoffman, Vice Chair Flaherty, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen 5 - Absent:0 Section III HEARING 9.REPORT 20-0452 S4 #39 SIGN REVIEW - Determination on whether a proposed display measuring approximately 3,376 square feet on the west facing building wall of the historic Bijou building located at 1221 Hermosa Avenue is a mural, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Page 4City of Hermosa Beach July 21, 2020Planning Commission Action Minutes - Final 1. Draft Approval Resolution 2. Applicant Submittal 7-16 3. Applicant Supplemental Response 4. Site Photographs 5. Notice Poster Verification Attachments: Chair Hoffman and Vice Chair Flaherty recused themselves. Attending remotely to speak: Steve Izant. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen to adopt the resolution, as presented, determining that the proposed display covering 3,376 square feet of surface area on the west side of an existing building is consistent with the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) definition of ‘Mural’ at 1221 Hermosa Avenue (Bijou Building) and determine that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15061(b) (3) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The motion carried by the following vote, noting the recusal of Chair Hoffman and Vice Chair Flaherty: Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen3 - Absent:0 Recused:Chair Hoffman, and Vice Chair Flaherty2 - Section IV 10. Staff Items a.REPORT 20-0451 Receive Tri-Annual Report for On-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Conditional Use Permits 1. Process and Standards, updated 2019 2. Police/ABC Report for this period 3. Police/ABC Report for last period 4. Police Statistics for this period 5. Police Officer Checks for this period 6. Code Enforcement Data for this period 7. Code Enforcement Data for last period Attachments: Commissioner Rice noted the typo on page 7 of the staff report, which reported 21 sexual assaults. The actual count shall be updated in the report presented to the Planning Commission for the August 18, 2020 meeting. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Vice Chair Flaherty to receive and file the report. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Chair Hoffman, Vice Chair Flaherty, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen 5 - Absent:0 Page 5City of Hermosa Beach July 21, 2020Planning Commission Action Minutes - Final b.REPORT 20-0445 Zoning Code Text Amendment to allow the use of mechanical vehicle lifts as a method to provide required parking. 1. Staff Report May 19, 2020 2. Planning Commission Resolution 20-13 3. Residential Parcels Less Than 2100 Square feet 4. Types of Vehicle Lifts (Photos) 5. Mechanics for a Single-Post Parking System 6. Mechanics of a Subterranean Vehicle Lift 7. Supplemental - eComments, added 7-20-20 8. Supplemental - eComments, added 7-21-20 Attachments: Attending remotely to speak: Kort Schnabel. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen to continue this item to the August 18, 2020 meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Chair Hoffman, Vice Chair Flaherty, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen 5 - Absent:0 c. Verbal report on City Council actions Director Robertson to poll the Commission by email about the possibility of amending the meeting start time to an earlier time. d. Verbal status report on major Planning projects e.REPORT 20-0450 August 18, 2020 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items 1. Planning Commission August 18, 2020 Tentative Future AgendaAttachments: ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Saemann to receive and file the August 18, 2020 tentative future agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Chair Hoffman, Vice Chair Flaherty, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen 5 - Absent:0 f.REPORT 20-0455 Community Development Department Activity Report of November 2019 Community Development Department activity report of November 2019Attachments: ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen to receive and file the November 2019 activity report. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 6City of Hermosa Beach July 21, 2020Planning Commission Action Minutes - Final Aye:Commissioner Saemann, Chair Hoffman, Vice Chair Flaherty, Commissioner Rice, and Commissioner Pedersen 5 - Absent:0 11. Commissioner Items 12. Recognition of Commissioner Michael Flaherty’s Service 13. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Vice Chair Flaherty. Chair Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 11:19 PM. Page 7City of Hermosa Beach