AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

August 21, 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 July 17, 2007 minutes.

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 07-32 to not merge two contiguous lots on property commonly known as 1901 Manhattan 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. 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 and July 17, 2007 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the September 18, 2007 meeting and have the applicant pay for re-noticing.

  2. CUP 07-11 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow on-sale beer and wine and outdoor dining in conjunction with a proposed new restaurant, Mama D’s, located within an existing building at 1031 Hermosa Avenue.

    Hearing Cancelled: No further Planning Commission approvals are necessary to operate the restaurant with on-sale beer and wine and outdoor dining under the terms of the Conditional Use Permit granted in 2000.

  3. PARK 07-5 -- Parking Plan amendment to expand the shared parking area behind The Pitcher House and Okell’s Fireplace by incorporating the adjacent property to the east at 830 2nd Street, increasing parking from 8 stalls to 16 stalls, at 134 and 142 Pacific Coast Highway.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  4. PARK 07-6/CUP 07-10 -- Parking Plan to allow a gelato business, Paciugo, to be classified as a snack shop in order to base parking requirements as a retail commercial use, and a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor seating, located within an existing commercial building at 1034 Hermosa Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  5. VAR 07-5 -- A Variance to allow a second-story deck with no front yard setback rather than the required 5-feet, aligning with an existing non-conforming front yard setback on the first floor, for a single family residence located at 37 20th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  6. TEXT 07-5 -- Text amendment to allow tattoo businesses / body art studios in the C-3 zone subject to a Conditional Use Permit, or other zone as deemed appropriate.

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

  7. 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 (continued from the July 17, 2007 Planning Commission meeting).

    Staff Recommended Action: To not merge subject lots.

  8. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 230 Longfellow Avenue, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the September 18, 2007 meeting pursuant to the property owner’s request.

  9. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 707 24th Place, comprised of three existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge subject lots.

  10. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 1115 2nd Street, comprised of two existing lots, to determine whether the lots shall be merged into one parcel.

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge subject lots.

  11. L-11 -- Lot merger determination for the property at 516 3rd 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.

Section III
  1. Staff Items

    1. List of on-sale alcohol / beer and wine and outdoor dining Conditional Use Permits with hours restrictions.

    2. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

    3. Community Development Department Activity Report of June, 2007.

    4. City Council minutes of June 12, 26 and July 10, 2007.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment