ACTION SHEET

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

September 16, 1997

7:00 P.M.

Peter Tucker -- Chairperson

Rod Merl Vice -- Chairperson

Sam Perrotti

Ron Pizer

Carol Schwartz

The Public Comment Is Limited to Three Minutes Per Speaker

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

ALL PRESENT

Section I Consent Calendar

Any Planning Commissioner or public wishing to pull an item from below may request to do so at this time.

3. Approval of July 15, 1997 minutes

ACTION: APPROVED (4-0, COMM. MERL ABSTAINED).

4. Resolution(s) for adoption

a) Resolution P.C. 97-48 approving a Variance from parking (Sections 17.44.090(E) and 17.44.140) and rear yard (Section 17.16.050(B)) requirements to allow the expansion and remodel of a single family residence to connect to an existing one-car detached garage, and to deny a Variance request for open parking in the front yard at 439 8th Street.

b) Resolution P.C. 97-49 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24838 for a four-unit condominium at 937 1st Street.

c) Resolution P.C. 97-50 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24787 for a two-unit condominium at 1509 Manhattan Avenue.

ACTION: APPROVED (4-0, COMM. MERL ABSTAINED).

5. Item(s) for consideration

NONE

Section II Oral / Written Communications

6. Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.

NONE

Section III Public Hearing(s)

7. PARK 97-4 / PDP 97-13 / CUP 97-8 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan amendment for a drive-thru window at an existing coffee house to operate 5:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; to allow the use of a parking aisle for a stacking lane for waiting vehicles (thus reducing available parking); to allow additional outside seating; and to amend condition no. 4 regarding posting of parking signs at Greenwood Park at 1100 Pacific Coast Highway.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS (5-0).

8. GP 97-1 / ZON 97-1 / CON 97-2 / PDP 97-2 / SUB 97-1 / LLA 97-1 -- General Plan amendment from CC (Commercial Corridor) to MD (Medium Density Residential) and Zone Change from SPA7 (Specific Plan Area No. 7) to R-2, Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, Vesting Tentative Tract Map #52251 and Lot Line Adjustment, on the rear portion of two commercial parcels fronting on Pacific Coast Highway (635 and 705 Pacific Coast Highway) and including three lots on 6th Street, for a 24 unit condominium project taking access from 6th Street, and Precise Development Plan to reconfigure the layout and increase the Pacific Coast Highway frontage of the existing lumber yard, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 635 & 705 Pacific Coast Highway and 709, 721, and 723 6th Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said General Plan Amendment and Zone Change, and adoption of the Environmental Negative Declaration; also approve Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, Subdivision and Lot Line Adjustment.

ACTION: A) APPROVED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT & ZONE CHANGE (4-0). B) APPROVED PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - LEARNED LUMBER SITE (4-0). C) APPROVED ALL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS - ANASTASI DEVELOPMENT - WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS TO 20, 2ND ACCESS OFF 7TH STREET, MORE OPEN SPACE PLUS GUEST PARKING. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO ADVISE CITY COUNCIL TO CLOSE 6TH STREET TO COMMERCIAL THRU TRAFFIC (4-0).

COMM. MERL ABSTAINED FROM SUBJECT PROJECT.

9. VAR 97-6 -- Variance to exceed maximum 25' building height and to extend nonconforming side yard at 2055 Circle Drive.

Staff Recommended Action: To deny the variance for the building height and approve the extension to the nonconforming side yard.

ACTION: DENIED HEIGHT VARIANCE & APPROVED SIDE YARD EXTENSION (5-0).

10. CON 97-13 / PDP 97-12 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24824 for a two-unit condominium at 240 Monterey Boulevard (continued from July 15, 1997 meeting).

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS (5-0).

11. VAR 97-5 -- Variance to allow lot coverage to exceed 65% for the expansion of an existing bathroom at 314 - 316 33rd Street (continued from July 15, 1997 meeting).

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (4-0, CHMN. TUCKER ABSTAINED).

12. CUP 97-7 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow an outdoor automatic teller machine in conjunction with a coffee house/snack shop at 1031 Hermosa Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (4-1, CHMN. TUCKER NO).

13. SS 97-2 -- General Plan and zoning ordinance text amendment to add a manufacturing overlay zone provision.

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

ACTION: APPROVED (4-1, COMM. SCHWARTZ NO).

Section IV Hearing(s)

14. S-4(m) -- Request for approval to allow a mural sign as an exception to sign area requirements at 121 Pier Avenue, The Mix.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION (5-0).

Section V

15. Staff Items

a. Community Development Department Activity Report of May - July, 1997.

b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

c. City Council Minutes of July 1, 8, 22 and August 12, 1997.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED (5-0).

16. Commissioner Items

17. Adjournment

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