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Home My WebLink About2016-09-20 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting 1 Planning Commission Action Minutes September 20, 2016 ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2016, 7:00 P.M., AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS All public testimony and the deliberations of the Planning Commission can be viewed on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org, On-Demand Video of City Meetings The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. by Chairperson Hoffman. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman Absent: None Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Kim Chafin, Senior Planner Lauren Langer, Assistant City Attorney Aaron Gudelj, Associate Planner Nicole Ellis, Assistant Planner 3. Oral / Written Communications Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public hearing on the agenda may do so at this time. Section I CONSENT CALENDAR 4. Approval of the August 16, 2016 action minutes ACTION: To approve the August 16, 2016 action minutes as presented. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for Consideration – None Section II Hearing 6. C-36 -- Semi-annual review and report on Conditional Use Permit compliance for on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments City wide. Staff Recommended Action: To receive the semi-annual report and determine that no businesses have reached the “Standard Initiating Planning Commission Review.” Coming forward to speak about the matter: Sheryl Main. 2 Planning Commission Action Minutes September 20, 2016 ACTION: To receive and file and determine that no businesses have reached the “Standard Initiating Planning Commission Review.” MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Public Hearing 7. CUP 16-4 -- Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow floor plan modifications including elimination of a bar and enlargement of the kitchen and installation of operable windows to accommodate open-air dining, and the following changes to hours of operation: increase from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and a reduction from 11:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, at an existing restaurant with on-sale general alcohol at 934 Hermosa Avenue (Radici restaurant formerly Cali Cantina); and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the proposed Conditional Use Permit Amendment and determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Coming forward to speak about the matter: Tony Korte and Mark Warshaw. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject request as amended to: 1) Change “C-3” to “C-2” to page 1 of resolution, section 3.1. 2) Add to end of last sentence of condition No. 10 “except for emergency access and handicap accessibility.” 3) Add to end of condition No. 16.b “and signage shall be placed on the patio so stating, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.” 4) Add to end of condition No. 17 a new sentence “Doors to the patio shall be closed at all times acoustic music is provided.” 5) Add new condition No. 27 “This resolution supersedes P.C. Resolution 06-11.” and determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 8. PARK 16-5 -- Parking Plan for a new coffee house (Hi-Fi Espresso) for the purpose of determining that it is a snack shop with characteristics to allow consideration of the retail commercial requirement for parking at 227 Pacific Coast Highway and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving a Parking Plan finding that the use is a snack shop and less than required parking is merited due to the parking demand characteristics of the proposed use while adding a condition to the attached 3 Planning Commission Action Minutes September 20, 2016 resolution to require that the 12 parking spaces (eight of which are standard spaces and four are tandem spaces which cannot be counted towards meeting parking requirement) be shared between all six tenants at 217 and 229 Pacific Coast Highway and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Coming forward to speak about the matter: Jeff Prugh, Dave Salzman, Carol Glover and Joseph. ACTION: To adopt the resolution approving subject request as amended such that Condition No. 3 is revised to state “The eight standard parking spaces shall be shared, and the four tandem parking spaces may be assigned to particular tenants.”, and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 9. VAR 16-2 -- Sign Variance to allow construction of a new monument sign at a legal nonconforming use (religious institution in a residential zone) at 1818 Monterey Boulevard, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (continued from the July 19 and August 16, 2016 meetings). Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolutions approving a sign variance, in part, approving the proposed sign size (double-faced 27 square foot (per face) urethane sign mounted on two poles with a total height of 6’9”) and sign type (ground sign) but denying the proposed sign location within the public right-of-way and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Coming forward to speak about the matter: Greg Brown, Patrick Bridges, Mona Brewer and Margaret Harold. ACTION: 1) To adopt the resolution, as presented, approving subject request for Sign Variance, in part, regarding proposed size, height and type of the sign, and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 2) To adopt the resolution, as presented, denying the proposed sign location within the public right-of-way. 4 Planning Commission Action Minutes September 20, 2016 MOTION by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Pedersen, Rice, Chairperson Hoffman NOES: Comms. Flaherty, Saemann ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 10. PDP 16-12 -- Precise Development Plan Amendment for the rerouting of underground cable in connection with the installation and operation of up to four transpacific submarine cable systems at two locations on Longfellow Avenue and 25th Street between Hermosa Avenue and Manhattan Avenue; installation of power feed equipment at 1601 Pacific Coast Highway; and determination that the changes to the project do not create any new or increased environmental impacts beyond what was studied in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified on April 19, 2016, as explained in the Addendum to the EIR dated September 15, 2016. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving Precise Development Plan amendment for the rerouting of underground cable in connection with the installation and operation of up to four transpacific submarine cable systems at two locations on Longfellow Avenue and 25th Street between Hermosa Avenue and Manhattan Avenue; and determination that the changes to the project do not create any new or increased environmental impacts beyond what was studied in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified on April 19, 2016, as explained in the Addendum to the EIR dated September 15, 2016. Commissioner Rice recused due to her property’s proximity to the sites involved. Coming forward to speak about the matter: Chris Brungardt. ACTION: To continue to the October Planning Commission meeting due to noticing discrepancies (Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.) MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Saemann. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Comm. Rice Section III 11. Staff Items a. Input on initial recommendations for criteria to be included in a policy to allow and regulate short-term vacation rentals for the existing stock of nonconforming residential units located within commercial zoning districts. b. Report on City Council actions. 5 Planning Commission Action Minutes September 20, 2016 c. Status report on major Planning projects. d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. e. Community Development Department activity report of July, 2016. 12. Commissioner Items 13. Adjournment 1) The next regular Planning Commission meeting has been rescheduled from Tuesday, October 18, 2016 to Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. 2) A special meeting is tentatively scheduled on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for Introduction of PLAN Hermosa Environmental Impact Report and Discussion of Carbon Neutrality. The meeting was adjourned to the regular Planning Commission meeting of October 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify the foregoing Minutes are a true and complete record of the action taken by the Planning Commission of Hermosa Beach at the regularly scheduled meeting of September 20, 2016. Peter Hoffman, Chairperson Ken Robertson, Secretary Date