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Home My WebLink About2016-11-15 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting 1 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 15, 2016 ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 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 Lauren Langer, Assistant City Attorney Kim Chafin, Senior Planner Aaron Gudelj, Associate Planner Nicole Ellis, Assistant Planner Kathy Khang, Planning Intern 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 October 19, 2016 action minutes ACTION: To approve the October 19, 2016 action minutes as presented. MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for Consideration – None Section II Public Hearing 6. PDP 16-6 / CUP16-2 / PARK 16-7 -- Precise Development Plan to allow a food and beverage market (Lazy Acres Market) within an existing 29,653 square foot building at 2510 Pacific Coast Highway (currently Hope Chapel Youth Center), Conditional Use Permit for outdoor dining accessory to the proposed food and beverage market; and a Parking Plan to allow parking requirements to be met with a shared parking arrangement with the 2 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 15, 2016 two adjacent buildings at 950 Artesia Boulevard (currently a multi-tenant office building) and 2420 Pacific Coast Highway (currently Hope Chapel Church) and the parking lot currently used by Hope Chapel at 2306 Pacific Coast Highway; and adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolutions approving the Precise Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit, and Parking Plan subject to conditions and approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Commissioner Pedersen recused himself due to living in close proximity to the project site. Coming forward to speak: Sam Masterson, Robert Chamberland, Anthony Lane, Irene Dutkok and Jim Lissner. ACTION: To continue to the December 12, 2016 meeting and direct staff to return with reponses to comments on the Mitigated Negative Declaration and to prepare revised resolutions to add conditions reflecting Planning Commission’s concerns related to several issues, including truck deliveries and loading and unloading; clearly identifying shared parking spaces; rooftop solar; kitchen exhaust; trash enclosures and trash pickup. MOTION by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Rice, Saemann, Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Comm. Pedersen 7. CON16-11 / PDP16-13 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 74516 for a two-unit condominium project at 935 15th Street, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #74516 for a two-unit detached condominium project with access from a shared driveway along the east side of the lot subject to conditions and determine the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Coming forward to speak: Joseph Mornay and Michael Williams. ACTION: To adopt the resolution, as presented, approving subject condominium project and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann; Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 3 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 15, 2016 8. CON16-12 / PDP16-14 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 74515 for a two-unit condominium project at 937 15th Street, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #74515 for a two-unit detached condominium project with access from a shared driveway along the west side of the lot subject to conditions and determine the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Coming forward to speak: Joseph Mornay. ACTION: To adopt the resolution, as presented, approving subject condominium project and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Pedersen. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann; Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 9. CUP 16-5 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow a massage therapy business at 1301 Manhattan Avenue (Massage Envy) inside an existing multi-tenant commercial building, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: To approve the resolution approving the conditional use permit and determining the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Coming forward to speak: Mr. Chan and Bram Parker. ACTION: To adopt the resolution, as presented, approving subject Conditional Use Permit project and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. MOTION by Commissioner Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Pedersen, Rice, Saemann; Chmn. Hoffman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 10. TEXT 16-7 -- Text Amendment to the Municipal Code, Title 17, to regulate short term rentals in existing nonconforming residential units located in commercial zoning districts, and determination that the project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution recommending the City Council adopt a text amendment to regulate short term rentals in existing nonconforming residential units 4 Planning Commission Action Minutes November 15, 2016 located in commercial zoning districts, and determine the project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. Coming forward to speak: None. ACTION: To continue to an unspecified date and direct staff to incorporate Planning Commission’s concerns into the draft ordinance. MOTION by Commissioner Pedersen and seconded by Commissioner Saemann. The motion carried by a unanimous vote: Section III 11. Staff Items a. Memorandum regarding rotation of Planning Commission chairmanship from December, 2016 through August, 2017. ACTION: Chairmanship rotated to Commissioner Michael Flaherty and Commissioner Rob Saemann as Vice Chairman from December, 2016 through August, 2017. b. Report on City Council actions. c. Status report on major Planning projects. d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. e. Community Development Department activity report of September, 2016. 11. Commissioner Items ACTION: To agendize a discussion of the semi-annual Conditional Use Permit review procedures for the December 12, 2016 meeting. 13. Adjournment to November 21, 2016 meeting at 7:00 p.m. on PLAN Hermosa - Introduction of Environmental Impact Report and Discussion of Carbon Neutrality The meeting was adjourned at 10:23 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 November 15, 2016. Peter Hoffman, Chairperson Ken Robertson, Secretary Date