Planning Commission Agenda July 16, 2002 - Hermosa Beach

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

HERMOSA BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER, ROOM 4
710 PIER AVENUE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254

July 16, 2002
7:00 P.M.

Ron Pizer Chairman
Peter Hoffman Vice Chair
Peter Hoffman
Peter Tucker
Langley Kersenboom
Sam Perotti

Note: No Smoking Is Allowed in The Council Chambers

The Public Comment Is Limited to Three Minutes Per Speaker

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

  2. Roll Call

Section I

Consent Calendar

Any Planning Commissioner or public wishing to pull an item from below may request to do so at this time.

  1. Approval of June 18, 2002 minutes

  2. Resolution(s) for adoption

    1. Resolution P.C. 02-26 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26742 for a four-unit condominium at 210 10th Street. (PDF File)

    2. Resolution P.C. 02-27 approving a Parking Plan to allow an artist warehouse and 405 square foot mezzanine addition for an office without additional parking at 717 Valley Drive, Unit B-2. (PDF File)

  3. Item(s) for consideration

Section II

Oral / Written Communications

  1. Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.
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 III

Public Hearing(s)

  1. PARK 02-5 -- Parking Plan to allow a 1,500 square foot addition for storage/warehouse purposes, and a storage loft, with less than required parking at 134 Pacific Coast Highway, Okell's Fireplace. (PDF File)
    Staff Recommended Action : To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  2. CON 02-2/PDP 02-4 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26262 for a three-unit condominium at 300 Hermosa Avenue. (PDF File)
    Staff Recommended Action : To continue to August 20, 2002 meeting.

  3. CON 02-3/PDP 02-5 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26749 for a two-unit condominium at 301 Manhattan Avenue / 302 Palm Drive. (PDF File) (Pictures 1 , 2 )
    Staff Recommended Action : To approve said request.

Section IV

Hearing(s)

  1. NR 02-5 -- Addition and remodel of an existing nonconforming single family residence resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation at 2716 Hermosa Avenue (PDF File) (continued from May 21 and June 18, 2002 meetings).
    Staff Recommended Action : To continue to August 20, 2002 meeting.

  2. NR 02-7 -- Addition and remodel to an existing nonconforming single-family dwelling resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation at 420 29th Street (PDF File) (continued from June 18, 2002 meeting).
    Staff Recommended Action : To approve said request.

  3. NR 02-8 -- Remodel and expansion to an existing two-story dwelling, resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation and exceeding 30% or more in exterior wall removal at 2408 Hermosa Avenue. (PDF File) ( Picture )
    Staff Recommended Action : To tentatively approve said request and continue the matter to the August 20, 2002 meeting for the applicant to submit required topographical map for maximum height determination.

  4. TEXT 02-4 -- Special study regarding standards for mixed use development (PDF File) (continued from March 19 and April 16, 2002 meetings).
    Staff Recommended Action : 1) Direct staff on extent of commercial areas to allow mixed use development. 2) Direct staff to proceed with the text amendment, and begin the process for environmental review and a General Plan Amendment. 3) Provide the City Council with memorandum providing project status and summarizing Commission recommendations to date.

Section V

  1. Staff Items

    1. Appeal of Director's decision regarding small lot exception from R-1 open space requirements, to allow open space on decks rather than on the ground at 1110 2nd Street (PDF File) .
    2. Community Development Department Activity Report of May, 2002.
    3. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
    4. City Council minutes of May 23 and May 28, 2002 .
  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment