Planning Commission Agenda April 19, 2005

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

April 19, 2005
7:00 P.M.

Ron Pizer Chairman
Peter Hoffman
Kent Allen
Sam Perrotti

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 member of the public wishing to pull an item from below may request to do so at this time.

  1. Approval of Approval of March 15, 2005 minutes.

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 05-17 approving requested Variances to allow an addition to an existing nonconforming single family residence with no rear yard setback rather than the required 5 feet and a garage setback of 13.6 feet rather than the required 17 feet at Bayview Drive.

    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. GP 05-3/ZON 05-3 -- General Plan amendment from CC, Commercial Corridor, to MD, Medium Density Residential, and zone from SPA7, Specific Plan Area No. 7, to R-2, Two-Family Residential, or to such other designation/zone as deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission, to allow the development of up to four residential units, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 7 Pacific Coast Highway and 730 1st Street (continued from February 15 and March 15, 2005 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to May 17, 2005 meeting.

  2. GP 05-4/ZON 05-4/CON 05-3/ PDP 05-3 -- General Plan Amendment from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to High Density Residential (HD) and Zone Change from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to Multiple-Family Residential (R-3) or to such other designation/zone as deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission, and a Conditional Use Permit, Precise change Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26923 for a two-unit condominium, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 19 2nd Street (continued from February 15, 2005 meeting).

    To continue to May 17, 2005 meeting.

  3. CON 05-6/PDP 05-6 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 62446 for a six-unit condominium at 640 - 644 Hermosa Avenue (continued from March 15, 2005 meeting).

    To continue to May 17, 2005 meeting.

  4. PARK 05-1 -- Parking Plan for a proposed animal hospital to determine the aggregate amount of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Section 17.44.080 at 536, 544 & 560 Pacific Coast Highway and 816 6th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

    Photos

    Parking Survey

  5. CON 05-9/PDP 05-10 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 62834 for a two-unit condominium at 927 15th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

    Photos

  6. CON 05-10/PDP 05-11 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26664 for a two-unit condominium at 310 Monterey Boulevard.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

    Photos

  7. TEXT 04-4 -- Text amendment regarding nonconforming buildings and uses (continued from February 15 and March 15, 2005 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to May 17, 2005 meeting.

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. NR 05-2 -- Addition and remodel to an existing nonconforming duplex in a R-1 zone resulting in removal of over 10% of linear feet of existing walls at 1224 10th Street (continued from March 15, 2005 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

    Photos

  2. NR 05-3 -- Nonconforming Remodel and Addition to allow a greater than 50% increase in valuation to an existing nonconforming single family dwelling at 902 15th Place.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

    Photos

  3. NR 05-4 -- Addition and remodel to an existing single family dwelling with nonconforming garage setback and guest parking resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation at 841 19th Street.

    To approve said request.

    Photos

  4. NR 05-5 -- Addition and remodel to an existing nonconforming single family dwelling guest parking resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation and a greater than 30% exterior wall removal at 250 33rd Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

    Photos

  5. A 14 -- Appeal of Director’s decision regarding the driveway slope for a two-unit condominium project at 1042 7th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

    Photos

  6. C-38 -- Finding of General Plan consistency for purchase of real property located at 552 11th Place.

    Staff Recommended Action: To find that the subject purchase is consistent with the City’s General Plan.

Section IV

  1. Staff Items

    C-37 -- Finding of General Plan consistency for sale of surplus City property on 14th Street.

    1. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

    2. Community Development Department Activity Report of February, 2005.

    3. City Council minutes of March 8 and 22, 2005.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment