AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

October 18, 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 September 20, 2005 minutes..

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 05-55 approving Variances to the guest parking, parking setback, rear yard, and open space requirements at 249 26th Street.

    2. Resolution P.C. 05-56 denying a Conditional Use Permit amendment to extend operating hours for a restaurant with on-sale general alcohol and liver entertainment at 73 Pier Avenue.

    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, August 16 and September 20, 2005 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to November 15, 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, August 16 and September 20, 2005 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action:To receive and file.

  3. ZON 05-6 -- Zone change from C-3, General Commercial, to R-1, One Family Residential, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 1255 Prospect Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said zone change.

  4. ZON 05-5/CON 05-22/PDP 05-24 -- Zone change from M-1, Light Manufacturing, to R-2, Two Family Residential, and Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 063246 for a 3-unit condominium project, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 494 Ardmore Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: 1) To recommend approval of said zone change. 2) To approve said request for a 3-unit condominium contingent upon City Council approval of the zone change.

  5. CUP 05-9 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow a fence greater than 6’ where commercial property abuts a residential use at 736 Gould Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  6. CUP 05-10 -- Conditional Use Permit for a massage therapy business at 407 Pacific Coast Highway.

    Photos

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  7. CON 05-24/PDP 05-26 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 061109 for a two-unit condominium at 970 6th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. PDP 04-16 -- Request for a one year extension of a Precise Development Plan for a 54-unit commercial condominium project at 200 Pier Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  2. LLA 05-1 -- Lot line adjustment of the property at 550 21st Street, now comprised of three lots, to create equal sized 49-foot wide lots.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  3. NR 05-14 -- Nonconforming remodel and addition to allow a greater than 50% increase in valuation to an existing nonconforming single family dwelling at 126 34th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to November 15, 2005 meeting.

  4. LLA 05-2 -- Lot line adjustment at 1120 8th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To pull this item from the agenda for possible consideration at a later date.

  5. A-14 -- Appeal of Director’s decision regarding the grade used for the height measurement on a convex sloping lot at 1227 8th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  6. A-14 -- Appeal of Director’s decision regarding the grade used for the height measurement on a convex sloping lot at 1532 Prospect Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

Section IV
  1. Staff Items

    1. Report on Aviation Boulevard Specific Plan.

    2. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

    3. Community Development Department Activity Report of August, 2005.

    4. City Council minutes of September 13 and 27, 2005.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment