HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-18 PC Action Minutes Regular Meeting
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City Hall
City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA
90254
Action Minutes
Planning Commission
Chair
Peter Hoffman
Vice Chair
Marie Rice
Commissioners
David Pedersen
Kate Hirsh
Stephen Izant Council Chambers Tuesday, June 18, 2024 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hoffman called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chair Rice led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner, announced a quorum.
All Planning Commissioners attended in-person in the Council Chambers.
Staff Present:
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director
Patrick Donegan, City Attorney
Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner
Jacob Whitney, Assistant Planner
Paul LeBaron, Police Chief
Landon Phillips, Acting Police Captain
Present: 4 - Commissioner Kate Hirsh, Commissioner Stephen Izant, Vice Chair Marie Rice,
and Chair Peter Hoffman
Absent: 1 - Commissioner David Pedersen
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4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Public Comment was provided by:
1. Landon Phillips, Acting Police Captain
2. Paul LeBaron, Police Chief
3. Barbara Ellman
4. Ira Ellman
5. Adam Malovani 5. CONSENT CALENDAR a. REPORT ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
24-0232 REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 21, 2024
(Administrative Assistant Melanie Hurtado) Motion by Vice Chair Rice and seconded by Commissioner Izant to receive and
file the action minutes of the May 21, 2024 Planning Commission regular meeting
with one amendment to correct the votes in item 5c (page 4) to five "ayes" votes
and no recusal. Motion carried as follows: Aye: 4 - Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pedersen b. REPORT TRI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR ON-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
24-0300 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS REPORTING PERIOD OF
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 TO APRIL 30, 2024
(Assistant Planner Jake Whitney) Motion by Commissioner Hirsh and seconded by Commissioner Izant to receive and file the Tri-Annual Report. Motion carried as follows: Aye: 4 - Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pedersen c. REPORT ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY
COUNCIL
24-0302 APPROVE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (ZA24-01) PERTAINING TO
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, A PART OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING CODE UPDATE
(Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager &
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner) Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
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Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Motion by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Izant to adopt a
resolution reflecting Planning Commission’s May 21, 2024 action recommending
that City Council approve Zoning Text Amendment with revisions (TA24-01) with
amendments to 16C: Alternate Mailings; a correction of a typo on page 43; and
excluding the Conditional Use Permit expiration outlined on page 40 of the draft
resolution (section 17.HH.070) which will be continued to a date uncertain. Motion
carried as follows: Aye: 4 - Commissioner Hirsh, Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pedersen
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6. PUBLIC HEARING a. REPORT REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP 24-06) AND
24-0278 PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP 24-07) TO ALLOW THE
OPERATION OF A NEW 2,444-SQUARE-FOOT MASSAGE
ESTABLISHMENT AT 703 PIER AVENUE, SUITE D IN THE SPA-8
ZONE
AND TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA)
(Assistant Planner Jake Whitney) A presentation was provided by Assistant Planner Jake Whitney.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Applicants Sam and Misha provided a presentation.
No public comments were provided at this time.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Motion by Vice Chair Rice and seconded by Commissioner Izant to determine
that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA); and adopt Resolution 24-11 approving Conditional Use Permit 24-06
and Precise Development Plan 24-07 to allow for a new massage establishment
at 703 Pier Avenue, Suite D in the SPA-8 zone, subject to conditions. Motion
carried as follows: Aye: 3 - Commissioner Izant, Vice Chair Rice, and Chair Hoffman No: 1 - Commissioner Hirsh
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Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pedersen 7. STAFF ITEMS a. REPORT STUDY SESSION ON THE COMMERCIAL USES COMPONENT OF
THE
24-0312 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE (ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT (ZA 24-01)
(Alexis Oropeza, Planning Manager &
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner) A presentation was provided by Associate Planner Maricela Guillean.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
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Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Planning Manager Oropeza provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments. Chair Hoffman provided comments. Vice Chair Rice provided comments. Commissioner Izant provided comments. City Attorney provided comments. Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Public comments were provided by: 1. Kathy Knoll 2. George Schmeltzer
3. Adam Malovani
4. Laura Pena (virtual)
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Vice Chair Rice provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments.
Commissioner Izant provided comments.
Director Tai provided comments.
Commissioner Hirsh provided comments.
Chair Hoffman provided comments. b. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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Community Development Director Tai reported that at the May 15th meeting, City
Council discussed allowances on parking in the public right-of-way. At the June 11th City Council meeting, Housing Element related changes were introduced and adopted by City Council.
A list of items for the July Planning Commission meeting is provided on the
tentative agenda attached which includes upcoming Zoning Code Update study
sessions.
Director Tai presented Vice Chair Rice with a bouquet of flowers and thanked her
for years of dedication and service to the Community of Hermosa Beach. c. VERBAL REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS d. REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA
24-0237 (Administrative Assistant Melanie Hurtado) 8. COMMISSIONER ITEMS a. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS b. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chair Hoffman at 9:31 p.m.