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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_Minutes_78.12.11.. ,. - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD DECEMBER 11, 1978, IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AT 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT:, ABSENT: Comm. Fritz, Rosenberger, Schubert, Chmn. Peirce Comm. Bishop, Loosli, Smith APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Comm. Schubert, seconded by Comm. Rosenberger, to approve the minutes of November 28, 1978, with the following corrections: Page 6, first sentence: delete in its entirety. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Fritz, Rosenberger, Schubert, Chmn. Peirce None Comm. Bishop, Loosli, Smith APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS Motion by Comm. Fritz, seconded by Comm. Schubert, to approve Resolution P.C. 78-47, as submitted. AYES: Comm. Fritz, Rosenberger, Schubert, Chmn. Peirce NOES: • None ABSENT: Comm. Bishop, Loosli, Smith Motion by Comm. Fritz, seconded by Comm. Rosenberger, to approve Resolution P.C. 78-48, with the following corrections: eliminate condition #1 with the suggestion that this be called to Council's attention and that they consider imposing this condition when they approve the map. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Fritz, Rosenberger, Schubert, Chmn. Peirce None Comm. Bishop, Loosli, Smith Comm. Rosenberger commented regarding the City Council minutes of November 14, 1978. On Page 3 there is a mention of a letter from Dave Eddings of the Chamber of Commerce regarding the improvement of the commercial corridor along Pacific Coast Highway. The Commission requested to receive a copy of this 1 etter. FINAL PARCEL MAP 10787 This is a final map for a two-unit condominium at 160 Lyndon St. The County Engineer, who also serves as the City Engineer, finds the final map to be consistent with the tentative map. ,. .. Motion by Comm. Fritz, seconded by Comm. Schubert, to approve final map 10787 for a two-unit condominium at 160 Lyndon St. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Fritz, Rosenberger, Schubert, Chmn. Peirce None Comm. Bishop, Loosli, Smith COASTAL COMMISSION PROCESS REPORT PAGE 2 Mr. Jim Turba, Coastal Planner, gave a report on the progress of the writing of the Local Coastal Plan. This will be written according to the work program approved by the Coastal Commission in April of this year. The Commissioners have been given a copy of the first portion of the Local Coastal Plan, which is an inventory of the parking in the City. The progress report basically outlines what will be taking place in the next six or seven months and outlines the different areas that will be covered in the plan. Mr. Turba said that he would like to work in conjunction with Mr. Higgins, Urban Institute, with regard to public meetings and public input. Public response will also be solicited through surveys published in the newspaper. Mr. Turba said that through the Coastal Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development was contracted to conduct a housing study in Hermosa. There were some problems with this survey. This has been settled and, hope- fully, the remainder of the report will be done by the first part of January and will be sufficient. After that, the City can start to develop housing policies and programs. Right now they are working on beach access. As far as setting policy, each time a report is written, staff will be coming to the Commission and looking for comments and input. There are seven sections to write yet, and if everything goes right they will be done at approximately one per month, depending on different delays that might occur. A lot of the different sections can be grouped together because of the public input that we want. Basically, there will be public meetings, input from the Commission, rewriting of the document, and then it will eventually be sent to the Coastal Commission for their approval. The remaining sections of the Local Coastal Plan are: Projected Parking Demand and Policies, Housing Data Report, Housing Policies and Programs, Beach Access and Recreation, Coastal Zone Design Guidelines, Coastal Zone Land Use Plan, the LCP Environmental Impact Report and the LCP Implementation Schedule. Chmn. Peirce asked what happens if the City adopts the Local Coastal Plan but fails to implement it. ... PAGE 3 Mr. Turba explained that if the City fails to implement the Local Coastal Plan within a specific period of time, then the Coastal Commission has the power to come in and do whatever it sees fit. Mr. Turba said there are three areas of concern by the Coastal Commission: 1) Low-to-moderate income housing 2) Beach access for all 3) Adequate parking Comm. Rosenberger commented that the City has passed a Housing Element but has not made an attempt to implement it, and the same goes for most of the other elements to the General Plan. He feels it is nice that it is being prepared (the Local Coastal Plan) but it is his opinion that it will just be filed away like all of the rest of the elements. Mr. Turba said that he will keep the Commission apprised of the progress of the Local Coastal Plan preparation, and that there would be public hearings at the CommiJ sion level throughout the time it is being prepared. WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Chmn. Peirce said he is not sure what action is needed on the Water Quality Act, and that much of the act does not even apply to Hermosa Beach. Motion by Comm. Fritz, seconded by Comm. Schubert, to approve the Waste Treat- ment Management Plan for parts that are applicable to Hermosa Beach and to encourage the implementation of those parts that are applicable. So ordered. AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN This plan was passed out at the last meeting. Chmn. Peirce said that the plan ignores power plants and seem to concentrate on the small items such as engine solvents and spray paints. He said that some of the remedies here seem to be politically orientated rather than logi- cally implementable. The Commission requested that a memo be sent to the City Council saying that in a practical scheme sense, 99% of the approaches do not seem to be practical. The cost benefit data seems to be not well thought out, and some of the controls appear to be absurd. So ordered. \. PAGE 4 TRAFFIC & CIRCULATION The Commission went over the list entitled Short-Range Action Plan and made comments on each proposal. 1. Eliminate parking along southbound Pacific Coast Highway from 4:15 to 6:15 P.M. and stripe to create third lane during peak hours. The Commission agreed on this action. 2. Modify medians and curb at Aviation & Pacific Coast Highway (east side) to permit 3 through lanes during peak hours northbound and striping to clearly indicate three lanes. The Commission said this was pending a study to be done by Mr. Narjabedian. 3. One way 2nd Street westbound from Pacific Coast Highway to Hermosa Avenue; one way 3rd Street and Ninth Streets eastbound between Ardmore and Pacific Coast Highway; one way Fourth Street and Eighth Place westbound between Pacific Coast Highway and Ardmore, allow parking on both sides of the street for all of the above. Realign lanes on Eighth Street near its intersection with Pacific Coast Highway so as to permit three new pafking spaces on the north side of the street. The Commission has questions on #3. It will be continued. 4. Realign the center median of Pacific Coast Highway to eliminate unnecessary and inappropriate left turns. The Commission agreed with this action. 5. Two left turning lanes from westbound Artesia to southbound Pacific Coast Highway. The Commission requested that traffic counts be taken. 6. No right turn 7 to 9 A.M. for westbound Herondo traffic at Monterey Blvd. The Commission agreed on this action. 7. One-way (southbound) Bayview and one-way (northbound) Sunset. 8. The Commission requested the rationale for this action. One-way eastbound 28th Street, 30th Street, 33rd Street between Valley and Hermosa Avenue (except walk streets) and one-way westbound 27th Street (between Manhattan Ave. and Hermosa Ave.) and 29th Street, 31st Street, and 34th Street (except walk streets) between Valley and Hermosa Avenue. Parking to be allowed on both sides of the street. The Commission continued this item. PAGE 5 9. Right turn only for southbound Manhattan Avenue traffic at 5 Corners (onto either 27th St. or Greenwich). No right turn for eastbound Greenwich traffic at Manhattan Ave. No left turn for northbound Manhattan Ave. at 5 Corners. Make 27th Street one way westbound or close it at one end. Continued. 10. No left turn from Aviation to Prospect 4 to 6 P.M. and addition of median strip on Aviation from Ocean to Prospect. Good idea, coupled with change in Pacific Coast Highway. ll. No left turn from westbound 2nd St. onto southbound Pacific Coast Highway. The Commission continued this item. 12. Right turn only sleeve on Herondo entering onto Valley. This should include making Valley Dr. a two-way street from Herondo to 2nd St. 13. Southbound and northbound Valley at Pier Ave. right and left turns only - no straight ahead. Needs more study with possible impact. Needs to include Ardmore Ave. as well. At this point in the meeting, a member of the audience asked to be heard regarding the proposed condominium ordinance before the City Council Tuesday night. He asked what the purpose of the 30 ft. lot width requirements for building condominiums was. Chmn. Peirce said that 25 ft. lots are substandard. It is difficult to put a structure on a 25 ft. lot. The gentleman asked what the Commission would do if there was a proposal for a 29 ft. lot as the difference in structure between a building on a 30 1 lot and 29' lot is negligible. Comin. Fritz explained that the Commission is looking forward to the day that projects which conform to the ordinance to the letter will be able to be approved administratively. If there is any deviation from the ordinance, then it will have to go before the Commission. Exceptions can be made at the dis- cretion of the Commission and the Council. PAGE 6 UNDERGROUND ING The City Council will consider a resolution calling for a public hearing to form an undergrounding district on Pacific Coast Highway from Pier Avenue to the south boundary line of the City. This undergrounding of the Highway is possible due to the fact that Edison has another major project withdraw so that funds are available for the City to draw up to around ten years of its future undergrounding allotment rather than just the normal three. The Commission showed some concern that the undergrounding on the west side will cost more for the businesses on the east side than those on the west side. Comm. Fritz said that if the City takes this money, then they will not be able to underground anything else in the next ten years. The Corrmission discussed the fact that the small existing businessman will not benefit from the change in the commercial depth --only future big businesses that will be attracted to this commercial area after the zone change has taken place. This is probably why the Chamber of Commerce is having a hard time getting cooperation from the businesses. Some of the small businesses will go out of business because of this zone change. The Commission agreed that if we must give up undergrounding any place else in the City for the next ten years, that they would like to see the Highway under- grounded. STOCK CO-OPERATIVES This item was continued to the next meeting. COMMISSIONERS' ATTENDANCE RECORDS It was agreed that this item should be brought to the attention of the City Council and that possibly a new member appointed in the place of the current commissioner who has not been attending the last several meetings. REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL MEETING Staff requestes that the Commission consider holding a special meeting to accommodqte a condominium hearing which was not scheduled for the last meeting due to an admini- strative error. Motion by Comm. Fritz, seconded by Comm. Rosenberger, not to hold an extra meeting for this purpose. ' --a \ .. ....-' AYES: Comm. Fritz, Rosenberger, Schubert, Chmn. Peirce NOES: None ABSENT: Comm. Bishop, Loosli, Smith Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. CERTIFICATION PAGE 7 I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes were approved by the Planning Commission on January 8, 1979. ;AA~s PEIRCE, CHAIRMAN