Planning Commission Agenda February 18, 2003

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1315 VALLEY DRIVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254

February 18, 2003
7:00 P.M.

Ron Pizer Chairman
Peter Hoffman Vice Chair
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

  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

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

  1. Approval of January 21, 2003 minutes

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 02-54 (PDF File) approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #26814 for a two-unit condominium project at 538-540 Manhattan Avenue (continued from January 21, 2003 meeting).

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)

  1. TEXT 03-2 -- Text amendment regarding chimney design and height for all residential projects (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

  2. TEXT 03-4 -- Text amendment regarding standards to reduce sound attenuation requirements for condominiums other than stacked units (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

  3. TEXT 03-6 -- Text amendment regarding garage entries and finished garage ceiling height (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

  4. TEXT 03-5 -- Text amendment regarding limitations of open space coverage for trellis structures (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

  5. TEXT 03-3 -- Text amendment regarding snack shop definition (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

  6. TEXT 03-1 -- Text amendment regarding downtown parking requirements (continued from January 21, 2003 meeting) (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. VAR 00-4 -- Request for extension of a Variance to allow guest parking to be located behind tandem parking and to allow a portion of the side yard to count towards a portion of required open space at 2059 Monterey Boulevard (PDF File).
    Staff Recommended Action: To extend the expiration of the Variance by one year to March 20, 2004.

Section IV

  1. Staff Items

    1. Memorandum regarding request from Police Chief to review Conditional Use Permit for Dano's Beach Grill at 1320 Hermosa Avenue (PDF File).

    2. Memorandum regarding garage parking required for all residential uses (PDF File).

    3. Memorandum regarding pervious paving (PDF File).

    4. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

    5. Community Development Department Activity Report of December, 2002.

    6. City Council minutes of January 6 and 14, 2003.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment