AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

October 17, 2006
7:00 P.M.

Kent Allen Chairman
Langley Kersenboom
Sam Perrotti
Ron Pizer
Peter Hoffman

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 September 19, 2006 minutes.

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 06-26 approving a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 66165 for a three lot subdivision at 590 18th Street and 1775 and 1779 Valley 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. CUP 06-7/PARK 06-3 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment to add 180 square feet to an existing restaurant with on-sale alcohol and Parking Plan to pay in lieu fees for the required parking at 1320 Hermosa Avenue, The Shore (continued from July 18 and September 19, 2006 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the April 17, 2007 meeting as requested by the applicant and re-notice the public hearing.

  2. CON 06-12/PDP 06-11/PARK 06-5 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 67748 for a new 19,000 square foot three-story commercial building with basement parking containing office, snack shop, and restaurant uses and outside dining, divided into up to 35 condominium units (33 office units on the upper floors and one restaurant and one snack shop unit on the ground floor), and a Parking Plan to base the parking requirements on the peak shared parking requirements of the proposed uses and to pay parking in-lieu fees to compensate for providing less than required parking on site, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 1429 Hermosa Avenue.

    Supplement

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  3. CON 06-11/PDP 06-10/TEXT 06-4 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 67594 for an eight-unit residential condominium development and Text Amendment to the SPA-5 zone (Specific Plan Area No. 5) to the lot coverage requirement, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 731,737 and 739 21st Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  4. CUP 06-9 -- Conditional Use Permit for a car wash (auto detailing) within the Hermosa Pavilion parking structure at 1601 Pacific Coast Highway, AKA 1605 Pacific Coast Highway.

    Staff Recommended Action: 1) To consider the building parking problems that have occurred over the last six months and advise the applicant to resubmit the project permit application once it has been demonstrated that building spillover parking has been resolved; or 2) Approve the subject Conditional Use Permit.

  5. LLA 06-2/VAR 06-4 -- Lot line adjustment to realign two existing lots that front on Hermosa Avenue, to instead front on 23rd Street, and a Variance to allow one of the proposed new single family dwellings with a 9-foot garage setback from Hermosa Avenue rather than the required 17-feet at 2231 Hermosa Avenue.

    Attachment

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate regarding the Lot Line Adjustment. If the Lot Line Adjustment is approved, staff recommends approval of the Variance.

  6. TEXT 04-4 -- Text amendment amending Chapter 17.52, Nonconforming Ordinance, Reconstruction of Damaged Nonconforming Buildings.

    Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said Text Amendment.

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. CON 04-16/PDP 04-17 -- Request for extension of the Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 061452 for a 3-unit condominium at 445 Manhattan Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To extend the expiration date by one year to October 19, 2007.

  2. CUP -01-1 -- Review of the Conditional Use Permit for on-sale alcohol, live entertainment and outside dining for Saffire / Pointe 705 at 705 Pier Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff to set the matter for revocation/modification hearing..

Section IV
  1. Staff Items

    1. Interpretation of a minor modification to a Conditional Use Permit in regards to consistency with a previously approved landscape plan at 801-813 20th Street, AKA 2006, 2014 & 2024 Pacific Coast Highway.

    2. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

    3. Community Development Department Activity Report of August, 2006.

    4. City Council minutes of September 12, 2006 and September 26, 2006.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment