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Home My WebLink About2010-11-16 PC AGENDAAGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1315 VALLEY DRIVE HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254 November 16, 2010 7:00 P.M. Kent Allen, Chairman Shawn Darcy, Vice Chairman Sam Perrotti Ron Pizer Peter Hoffman Note: No Smoking Is Allowed in The City Hall Council Chambers THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER Planning Commission agendas and staff reports are available for review on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org. Written materials distributed to the Planning Commission within 72 hours of the Planning Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the Community Development Department during normal business hours from Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and on the City’s website. Final determinations of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the next regular City Council meeting date. If the 10th day falls on a Friday or City holiday, the appeal deadline is extended to the next City business day. Appeals shall be in written form and filed with the City Clerk's office, accompanied by an appeal fee. The City Clerk will set the appeal for public hearing before the City of Hermosa Beach City Council at the earliest date possible. If you challenge any City of Hermosa Beach decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in a written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices will be available for check out at the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call or submit your request in writing to the Community Development Department at (310) 318-0242 at least 48 hours (two working days) prior to the meeting time to inform us of your needs and to determine if/how accommodation is feasible. 1 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 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, 2010 action minutes 5. Resolution(s) for consideration - None THE RECOMMENDATIONS NOTED BELOW ARE FROM THE PLANNING STAFF AND ARE RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY. THE FINAL DECISION ON EACH ITEM RESTS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION WILL BE THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Section II Public Hearing(s) 6. PDP 10-11 / VAR 10-2 -- Precise Development Plan and Sign Variance to construct a surface public parking lot with 39 spaces and a 12-foot high freestanding sign with a 17± square foot illuminated double-faced sign (including a 7± square foot electronic moving message display) on a vacant lot in the C-2 zone, at 1429 Hermosa Avenue. Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the December 1, 2010 meeting as requested by the applicant. 7. CUP 10-10 -- Conditional Use Permit Amendment to modify the floor plan and add outdoor dining (a covered open air dining area within the existing building footprint) and a walk-up window in conjunction with a restaurant with on-sale beer and wine (replacing “Ragin Cajun Café”) at 420-422 Pier Avenue. No change to beer and wine service or hours of operation (11:00 p.m. close) are proposed. Staff Recommended Action: To adopt a resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow the requested changes subject to conditions. Section III 8. Staff Items a. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. b. Community Development Department activity reports of September, 2010. 9. Commissioner Items 10. Adjournment 2 ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2010, 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 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Allen. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer and Chairman Allen Absent: None Also Present: Community Development Director Ken Robertson Senior Planner Pamela Townsend Assistant City Attorney Lauren Feldman Assistant Planner Eva Choi 3. Oral / Written Communication - 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 September 21, 2010 action minutes. ACTION: To approve the above minutes as presented. Motion by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 5. Resolution(s) for approval a) Resolution P.C. 10-15 approving Variances to allow a two-story building containing a two-car garage and a 351 square-foot storage room in the same location as a recently demolished single-story garage, with a 2.5 foot side yard, 0-foot rear yard, and parking stall length of 18-feet, parking setback of 13-feet and no guest space, in the R-1 zone at 1940 Bayview Drive. ACTION: To adopt Resolution P.C. 10-15 approving Variances at 1940 Bayview Drive. MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Pizer. The motion carried as follows: Planning Commission Action Minutes October 19, 2010 1 AYES: Comms. Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen NOES: Comm. Darcy ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Section II PUBLIC HEARING(S) 6. CUP 10-9 -- Conditional Use Permit Amendment to change from on-sale beer and wine to on-sale general alcohol in conjunction with an existing restaurant at 439 Pier Avenue (Buona Vita Restaurant). Staff Recommended Action: To deny subject Conditional Use Permit amendment or alternatively, direct staff to return with a resolution for approval. ACTION: To adopt the resolution denying subject Conditional Use Permit amendment to change from on-sale beer and wine to on-sale general alcohol in conjunction with an existing restaurant at 439 Pier Avenue (Buona Vita Restaurant). MOTION by Commissioner Hoffman, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None COMMISSIONER HOFFMAN RECUSED HIMSELF FROM ITEM NO. 7 AND LEFT THE DAIS AS HE LIVES LESS THAN ONE BLOCK FROM THE M-1 ZONE. 7. TEXT 10-6 -- Text Amendment to allow microbreweries in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zone and any related amendments for consistency and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration on M-1 parcels generally located within an area bounded by South Park, Loma Drive, 8th Street and the Greenbelt (accessed by 6th Street, Cypress Avenue and Valley Drive) and the lot occupied by the City parking lot/Hermosa Self Storage at 552 11th Place (continued from the September 21, 2010 meeting). Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution recommending a Text Amendment to allow microbreweries in the M-1 zone subject to a conditional use permit and adopt an Environmental Negative Declaration. ACTION: To adopt the resolution recommending a Text Amendment to allow microbreweries in the M-1 zone subject to a conditional use permit and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration, with the modifications on Section 4, No. 1 and No. A. 1 that "15,000 barrels" be changed to "5,000 barrels". MOTION by Commissioner Perrotti, seconded by Commissioner Darcy. The motion FAILED as follows: Planning Commission Action Minutes October 19, 2010 2 AYES: Comms. Darcy, Perrotti, NOES: Comm. Pizer, Chmn. Allen ABSENT: Comm. Hoffman ABSTAIN: None Chairman Allen announced that no recommendation was made to the City Council as the Planning Commission did not reach consensus on subject Text Amendment. 8. TEXT 10-7 -- Options for regulating live entertainment and entertainment promoters with an Entertainment Permit. Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff to return with a resolution from the following options: 1) Recommend an amendment to the Municipal Code adding an entertainment permit process administered by the City Council/City Manager applicable to new businesses and existing business that desire to add or modify live entertainment; or 2) Recommend that the existing Conditional Use Permit process be retained in lieu of entertainment permits. ACTION: To adopt a minute order recommending that the existing Conditional Use Permit process be retained in lieu of entertainment permits. MOTION by Chairman Allen, seconded by Commissioner Perrotti. The motion carried as follows: AYES: Comms. Darcy, Hoffman, Perrotti, Pizer, Chmn. Allen NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Section III 9. Staff Items a. Determining maximum occupant load - Relationship to review of Conditional Use Permit applications. ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to direct staff to provide occupant load estimates for information purposes as part of the review of Conditional Use Permits for on-sale alcohol establishments with late night hours (after midnight) and/or live entertainment. b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda. c. Community Development Department activity reports of August, 2010. 10. Commissioner Items a. Discussion of options for improving the annual conditional use permit review for on-sale alcoholic beverage establishments. Planning Commission Action Minutes October 19, 2010 3 ACTION: The Planning Commission consensus was to recommend changes to the timing and criteria used in the review process that will be presented to City Council. 11. Adjournment The meeting was formally adjourned at 9:37 P.M. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that 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 October 19, 2010. ______________________________ ____________________________ Kent Allen, Chairman Ken Robertson, Secretary ______________________ Date Planning Commission Action Minutes October 19, 2010 4 Tentative Future Agenda PLANNING COMMISSION City of Hermosa Beach DECEMBER 1, 2010 (WEDNESDAY) Project Title Staff Public Notice Meeting Date Date Rec’d Remarks ⇒ 4th Qtr GPA 11/18 12/1 ⇒ 320/440 Massey St., 234/244 Prospect Av., 1225/1239 5th St., Our Lady of Guadalupe Church -- CUP Amendment to convert space within the parish school building to a preschool, add a 1,700 sf. outdoor pre-school play area, and convert two residences to office space, by consolidating the properties encompassing the church, parish school building and two residences into one parcel. 11/18 12/1 10/25 ⇒ 338 & 400 Pier Ave.—Parking Plan Amendment to change the allocation of uses from a mix of retail, storage, office and snack shop to all office with less than required parking and PDP Amendment for minor modifications to exterior architectural features. 11/18 12/1 10/25 ⇒ 22 Pier Av., Watermans Hb -- CUP Amendment to delete or modify the condition restricting the number of televisions at an existing restaurant with on-sale general alcohol and live entertainment. 11/18 12/1 10/28 ⇒ 136 Pier Ave., Subway—Parking Plan to classify a new food establishment as a ‘snack shop’ for the purpose of calculating parking requirements and to include possible payment of an in- lieu fee for less than required parking. 11/18 12/1 11/8 ⇒ Text Amendment to modify regulations regarding educational facilities in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-3 uses. 11/18 12/1 11/10 ⇒ Text Amendment to add provisions for ‘reasonable accommodation’ for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing. 11/18 12/1 11/10 ⇒ 1429 Hermosa Ave. -- PDP and Sign Variance to construct a surface public parking lot and a 12’ high freestanding sign with a 17± sf illuminated double-faced sign (including a 7± sf electronic moving message display) on a vacant lot in the C-2 zone (continued from 11/6/10 meeting). 11/18 12/1 11/10 f:b95\cd\wpc - future agenda 11/10/10 8a Easy Reader Run Date: November 4, 2010 DISPLAY Acct: 7010-2110 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach shall hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, to consider the following: 1. Precise Development Plan and Sign Variance to construct a surface public parking lot with 39 spaces and a 12-foot high freestanding sign with a 17± square foot illuminated double-faced sign (including a 7± square foot electronic moving message display) on a vacant lot in the C-2 zone, at 1429 Hermosa Avenue. 2. Conditional Use Permit Amendment to modify the floor plan and add outdoor dining (a covered open air dining area within the existing building footprint) and a walk-up window in conjunction with a restaurant with on-sale beer and wine (replacing “Ragin Cajun Café”) at 420-422 Pier Avenue. No change to beer and wine service or hours of operation (11:00 p.m. close) are proposed. SAID PUBLIC HEARING shall be held at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. ANY AND ALL PERSONS interested are invited to participate and speak at this hearing at the above time and place. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Community Development Department, Planning Division, in care of City Hall at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 prior to Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 12:00 noon. All written testimony by any interested party will be accepted prior to or at the scheduled time on the agenda for the matter. IF YOU CHALLENGE the above matter(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Department, Planning Division, at, or prior to, the public hearing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning Division, at (310) 318-0242 or fax to (310) 937-6235. The Department is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Please contact a staff planner to discuss any project on the Planning Commission agenda. A copy of the staff report(s) in the Planning Commission packet will be available for public review at the end of the business day on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at the Hermosa Beach Police Department, Public Library, and, on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org. Relevant Municipal Code sections are also available on the web site. Ken Robertson, Director Community Development Department f:95\cclerk\legads\display\2010\planning\pc11-16-10