AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

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

October 16, 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 September 18, 2007 minutes.

  2. Resolution(s) for consideration

    1. Resolution P.C. 07-48 approving a Variance to allow a 40-square foot second story addition to an existing residence that in combination with a prior addition in 1990 will cumulatively exceed the maximum 100% floor area expansion permitted by the nonconforming ordinance located at 1570 Prospect 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, July 17, August 21 and September 18, 2007 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To continue to the November 20, 2007 meeting.

  2. 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 (continued from the August 21, 2007 meeting).

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

  3. GP 07-1/ZON 07-2/CON 07-9/PDP 07-8 -- General Plan Amendment from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to High Density Residential (HD) and Zone Change from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to Multiple-Family Residential (R-3), and a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 26923 for a two-unit condominium, and adoption of Environmental Negative Declaration at 19 2nd Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate.

  4. PARK 07-9 -- Parking Plan to allow a frozen yogurt business to be classified as a snack shop in order to base parking requirements as a retail commercial use located within an existing commercial building at 1316 Hermosa Avenue.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  5. CUP 07-13 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow a massage therapy business at 1200 Pacific Coast Highway.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  6. CON 07-10/PDP 07-9 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 64873 for a 2-unit condominium by converting an existing single family residence to condominium unit and adding another new unit at 937 15th Street.

    Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

  7. 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 (continued from the August 21 and September 18, 2007 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge subject lots.

  8. 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 (continued from August 21 and September 18, 2007 meetings).

    Staff Recommended Action: To merge subject lots.

Section III

Hearing(s)

  1. CON 07-11 & 04-16 / PDP 04-17 -- A request to extend the expiration date 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, 2008.

  2. A-14 -- Appeal of Director's Decision regarding the condition of approval requiring an 8’ high wall along the westerly property line to buffer residential properties at 727 2nd Street.

    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 August, 2007.

    3. City Council minutes of July 24, July 31, August 14 and September 11, 2007.

  2. Commissioner Items

  3. Adjournment