AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

July 17, 2007
7:00 P.M.

Langley Kersenboom Chairman
Sam Perrotti
Ron Pizer
Peter Hoffman
Kent Allen

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 June 19, 2007 minutes.

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 07-25 denying a Conditional Use Permit application for a retail business in which some, but no greater than 20%, of its stock-in-trade materials are defined as “X-rated” and/or “adult paraphernalia” in an existing commercial building located at 727 Pacific Coast Highway.

    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 07-8 / PARK 07-4 -- Conditional Use Permit for a frozen yogurt business with a drive-through window and outdoor dining in an existing commercial building of 1,690 square feet; and a Parking Plan to be classified as a snack shop in order to base parking requirements on retail commercial use at 900 Pacific Coast Highway, Pinkberry (continued from June 19, 2007 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the August 21, 2007 meeting.

  2. CUP 07-2 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow a wireless telecommunications facility on the roof of an existing hotel building, Quality Inn, at 901 Aviation Boulevard (continued from June 19, 2007 meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  3. CUP 07-9 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment for alterations to the interior floor plan of an existing business with on-sale alcohol and live entertainment at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, currently known as “The Pitcher House”.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  4. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 530 24th Street, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To not merge subject lots.

  5. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 2408 The Strand, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the August 21, 2008 meeting.

  6. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 1901 Manhattan Avenue, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  7. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 228 22nd Street, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To not merge subject lots.

  8. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 302 25th Street, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge subject lots.

  9. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 2441 Valley Drive, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge subject lots.

  10. TEXT 04-4 -- Text amendment to clarify Section 17.52.070 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to resconstruction of damaged nonconforming buildings.

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

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. CON 05-21 / PDP 05-23 -- Request for a one year extension of the Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 062448 for a four-unit condominium at 648 9th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To extend the expiration date by one year to August 16, 2008.

  2. A-14 -- Appeal of Director's Decision to regarding the grade used for the height measured on a convex sloping lot at 482 25th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  3. CON 06-2 / PDP 06-5 -- Minor modifications to the previously approved three-story office condominium building with a restaurant and snack shop on the first floor located at 1429 Hermosa Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve the minor modifications by minute order.

  4. TEXT 07-5 -- Special Study regarding tattoo businesses.

    Staff Recommended Action: To initiate text amendment and set the matter for public hearing.

Section IV
  1. Staff Items

    1. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

    2. Community Development Department Activity Report of May, 2007.

    3. City Council minutes of May 22, 24 and June 12, 2007.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment