MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Thursday, November 2, 2000, at the hour of 7:18 P.M.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Julie Oakes

 

CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL :

Present: Bowler, Dunbabin, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
Absent: None

 

ANNOUNCEMENT : Mayor Reviczky announced that a Veterans' Day ceremony would take place at the Veterans' Memorial Friday, November 10, 2000, at 7 P.M., and invited everyone to attend.

 

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP

 

PLANNING COMMISSION ROLL CALL :

Present: Hoffman, Kersenboom, Pizer, Tucker, Chairman Perrotti
Absent: None

 

1. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS - None

 

2. HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

Community Development Director Blumenfeld reported on the status of the Housing Element, noting that the consultant had been selected last May and the process was well underway. He said a draft document would be presented to the Planning Commission in November, then to the City Council for approval, and finally to the State for certification next year.

 

3. LOCAL COASTAL UPDATE

Community Development Director Blumenfeld reported on the status of the Local Coastal Plan, noting that it had been reviewed and approved by Council in May, and was then sent to the State Coastal Commission, where it was reviewed for completeness in August and is now scheduled for upcoming hearings in January, 2001. In response to Council questions, he said once the City has permit authority, the citizens will benefit from a reduction in the time and cost involved with getting permits.

City Manager Burrell also responded to Council questions.

 

4. ITEMS SUGGESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSIONERS

A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR ALCOHOL USES

In response to Council questions regarding hours of operation, Community Development Director Blumenfeld said staff was following earlier Council direction for uniform hours of operation of restaurants and bars in the downtown area. Discussion ensued.

There was Council consensus for the preparation of a complete downtown survey map showing the current types of business and their hours of operation, and for the Planning Commission to continue looking at conditional use permit applications for restaurants and bars on a case-by-case basis.

Discussion ensued concerning the change of use from office/retail to restaurants, the possible need for a specific plan or overlay district in the downtown area based on the outcome of the survey, and the possible need for a moratorium in the interim.

In response to Council questions, City Manager Burrell said staff recommended a comprehensive approach to the issues being discussed this evening with regard to the downtown area, defined as Pier Avenue from Valley Drive to the Strand and Hermosa Avenue from Eighth to 16th streets. He said staff would present at the next regular meeting of November 14 a report for Council consideration of the following items: 1) a moratorium to prevent the conversion of retail/office uses to restaurants in the downtown area, with a draft ordinance for adoption; 2) the preparation of a comprehensive study of the commercial uses of the downtown area, that involves a survey; and 3) direction to proceed with revisions to the parking regulations.

 

The meeting recessed at 8:35 P.M.

The meeting reconvened at 8:50 P.M.

 

B. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY (PCH) IMPROVEMENTS

Discussion ensued concerning mixed use on the highway and other areas of the city as well, with residential use above office space, as well as horizontal mixed-use options, such as granny flats.

Community Development Director Blumenfeld and City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions.

 

C. UPPER PIER STREETSCAPE

City Manager Burrell said the Upper Pier Streetscape would be on the Council agenda in the spring of 2001. With regard to Pacific Coast Highway, he said PCH would start with the formation of a group and their short-term goals might include a streetscape plan, noting that the Public Works Commission and the Planning Commission would also be involved.

Mayor Reviczky said the lower Pier Avenue businesses were doing very well and the success of that project was well worth the efforts of those Pier Plaza businesses. He said he would like to see the same thing on the highway, with the City and businesses working together in a partnership. He said one of the issues that should be looked at is increased parking for those businesses along PCH.

There was Council consensus to look at the C-3 zone regulations and to establish additional setbacks for required landscaping purposes.

 

5. SET DATE FOR NEXT MEETING

No action was taken on this item.

 

The joint workshop meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission concluded at 10:05 P.M.

 

ADJOURNMENT - The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Thursday, November 2, 2000, at the hour of 10:05 P.M. to the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, November 14, 2000, at the hour of 7:10 P.M.

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