AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

August 16, 2005
7:00 P.M.

Ron Pizer Chairman
Peter Hoffman
Kent Allen
Sam Perrotti
Langley Kersenboom

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 July 19, 2005 minutes.

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    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. L-5 -- Determination of whether six dwelling units are legal nonconforming at 668 - 674 4th Street (continued from June 21, 2005 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to September 20, 2005 meeting.

  2. CUP 05-4 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow a wireless telecommunications facility for Cingular Wireless on the City parking structure at 1301 Hermosa Avenue (continued from July 19, 2005 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to September 20, 2005 meeting.

  3. CON 05-20/PDP 05-22 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 063311 for a three-unit condominium at 427 11th Street (continued from July 19, 2005 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  4. CON 05-21/PDP 05-23 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 062448 for a four-unit condominium at 648 9th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  5. TEXT 04-4 -- Text Amendment regarding nonconforming buildings and uses.

    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said text amendment.

  6. TEXT 05-1 -- Text amendment to Section 17.50.080 regarding prohibited signs.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. L-10 -- Lot merger determination to establish whether the property at 550 21st Street, comprised of four lots, shall be merged into one parcel (continued from July 19, 2005 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge the property.

  2. NR 05-12 -- Reconstruction and expansion of a building damaged more than 50% replacement cost on a property containing two dwelling units which are a nonconforming use at 1928 The Strand (continued from July 19, 2005 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  3. NR 05-10 -- Nonconforming remodel and addition to allow a greater than 50% increase in valuation to an existing nonconforming single family dwelling at 1532 Prospect Avenue (continued from June 21 and July 19, 2005 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: The project was withdrawn.

  4. NR 05-13 -- Addition and remodel to an existing single family residence with an extension of an existing nonconforming side yard at 1256 Owosso Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  5. CON 00-15/PDP 00-16 -- Request for extension of a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26020 for a two-unit condominium at 852 and 856 Monterey Boulevard.

    Staff Recommended Action: To extend the expiration date by one year to August 15, 2005.

  6. A 14 -- Appeal of Director’s decision regarding height interpretation at 620 Gould Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

Section IV

  1. Staff Items

    1. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

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

    3. City Council minutes of June 28, July12 and 26, 2005.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment