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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 ChambersTuesday, February 18, 2020
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
Commissioner David Pedersen, Commissioner Marie Rice, Vice Chair Michael
Flaherty, Chair Peter Hoffman, and Commissioner Rob Saemann
Present:5 -
Absent:0
Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Patrick Donegan, Assistant City Attorney
Yuritzy Randle, Associate Planner
4. Oral / Written Communications
Coming forward to speak: Anthony Higgins
Section I
CONSENT CALENDAR
5.REPORT
20-0084
Approval of the January 21, 2020 Planning Commission Action Minutes
January 21, 2020 Planning Commission action minutesAttachments:
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty
to approve the January 21, 2020 minutes as presented. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
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6. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
7.REPORT
20-0088
Information Only: Project Zoning Map
Project Zoning MapAttachments:
Section II
HEARING
8.REPORT
20-0094
S-21 #32 - To 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 at 701 Longfellow Avenue.
1. Draft Resolution
2. Site Photos
3. Neighbooring Lot Conditions
4. Pre & Post Demolition Photos
5. Applicant Submittal
6. Poster Verification
Attachments:
Coming forward to speak: Jessica Farnacci, Ann Schwede, Darryl Rosen, and
Pete Tenace.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty
to adopt the resolution, with the modification shown below, determining the
property to be a convex sloping lot and the use of alternative spot elevations for
determining building height along the east and west property lines.
Add a sentence to Section 5, number 1:
In this case, including the soils identified as "fill" soils in the soils report as grade
is appropriate given the shallow, consistent depth and the native soil type
represent normal disturbance on the top layer of soil.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:Commissioner Pedersen, Commissioner Rice, Vice Chair Flaherty, Chair Hoffman,
and Commissioner Saemann
5 -
Absent:0
Section III
9. Staff Items
a.REPORT
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Receive Tri-Annual Report for On-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Condition Use
Permits
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1. Process and Standards, updated 2019
2. Police-ABC Report for this period
3. Police Statistics for this period
4. Police Officer Checks for this period
5. LACoFD Business License inspection report
6. Code Enforcement Data for this period
7. Code Enforcement Data for last period
Attachments:
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner
Saemann to receive and file the report, with the additions shown below.
1. Include the previous period's report, for comparison.
2. Provide the names of the 2 establishments with underage service violations.
3. Include information about the November 2019 incident where approximately 7
to 9 people were involved in a fight in an establishment on Pier Plaza.
4. Have both Police Department and Code Enforcement representation at the
next meeting.
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
b.REPORT
20-0092
Continue the February 21, 2017 Planning Commission initial discussion of
vehicle lifts to determine whether the Planning Commission is interested in
exploring the possibility of allowing mechanical vehicle lifts as a method of
providing required parking in certain residential dwellings.
1. Letter to Planning Commission 2-13-20
2. Link to Watts hearing video
3. 301 31st Street Design Plans
4. Link to Watts lift demonstration video
Attachments:
Coming forward to speak: Kort Schnabel.
ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to continue the discussion as
a Public Hearing item at a future meeting.
c. Verbal Report on City Council Actions
d. Verbal Status Report on Major Planning Projects
A joint City Council and Planning Commission study session is scheduled for
March 4, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Zoning Ordinance Assessment project.
e.REPORT
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March 16, 2020 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items
Planning Commission March 16, 2020 Tentative Future AgendaAttachments:
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner
Saemann to receive and file the March 16, 2020 Tentative Future Agenda, noting
that the Zoning Ordinance Assessment item will be discussed at the March 4, 2020
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joint City Council and Planning Commission study session. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote.
f.REPORT
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Community Development Department Activity Reports of July and August
2019
Community Development Department activity report of July 2019
Community Development Department activity report of August 2019
Attachments:
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner
Flaherty to receive and file the July and August 2019 Community Development
Department activity reports. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
10. Commissioner Items
Commissioner Pedersen indicated that he will be absent for the March 16, 2020
Planning Commission meeting.
11. Adjournment
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner
Pedersen to adjourn to the March 4, 2020 joint City Council and Planning
Commission study session.
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