ACTION SHEET

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

January 21, 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 December 3, 1996 minutes

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS TO ACKNOWLEDGE WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE FROM HOWARD LONGACRE AND JIM LISSNER (5-0).

4. Resolution(s) for adoption

a) Resolution P.C. 96-47 certifying the final Environmental Impact Report for the Hermosa Inn Hotel project and City parking structure; adopting the mitigation monitoring program; adopting the finding and facts in support of findings as required by the California Environmental Quality Act and adopting a statement of overriding consideration.

b) Resolution P.C. 96-48 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, Parking, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 52158; and finding that the proposed conveyance of parking spaces in a City parking structure is consistent with the General Plan, all in conjunction with the proposed development of a 96 room hotel at 1300 The Strand and a public parking owned parking lot (Lot "C").

ACTION: APPROVED (5-0).

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.
HOWARD LONGACRE TALKED ABOUT TRAFFIC AND NOISE PROBLEMS OF THE CITY.

Section III Public Hearing(s)

7. CUP 96-13 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow a plant nursery with outdoor display at 1062 Aviation Boulevard, Lucky Plants.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said Conditional Use Permit.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS TO ADD NO BARB-WIRE ALONG FENCE AND ADD EDGE BORDER TO SEPARATE ADJACENT PARKING AREA (5-0).

8. CUP 96-14 -- Conditional Use Permit to allow wood, machine and plastic manufacturing shops at 436 Ardmore Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said Conditional Use Permit.

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

9. GP 96-4 / ZON 96-3 -- General Plan Amendment from General Commercial (GC) to Medium Density Residential (MD), zone change form C-2 to R-2, or to such other designation / zone as deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 64 10th Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To continue to February 18, 1997 to expand the area.

ACTION: BY MINUTE ORDER TO CONTINUE TO 2/18/97 MEETING TO EXPAND THE AREA EXCLUSIVE OF HERMOSA AVENUE.

10. PARK 96-6 -- Parking Plan to convert a 1,100 square-foot retail space to a take-out restaurant without providing additional parking at 506 Pacific Coast Highway #103.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said Parking Plan.

ACTION: BY MINUTE ORDER TO CONTINUE TO 2/18/97 MEETING TO STUDY PARKING FOR PEAK PERIODS OF PARKING LOT.

11. VAR 96-3 -- Variance to allow a remodel and addition to a single-family dwelling resulting in 13' garage setback rather than the required 17', and open space with an 8' width rather than 10' at 544 Gravely Court.

Staff Recommended Action: To deny said Variance request.

ACTION: DENIED (4-1, PIZER NO).

12. CON 96-9 / PDP 96-10 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24545 for a two-unit condominium at 665 6th Street

Staff Recommended Action: To continue to February 18, 1997 meeting .

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS TO 1) ELIMINATE DOOR TO LAUNDRY. 2) DECORATIVE CONCRETE AS SHOWN. 3) ADD NORMAL WORKING HOURS FOR CONSTRUCTION (4-0, COMM. MERL ABSTAINED).

COMM. MERL LEFT THE MEETING DUE TO ILLNESS.

13. CUP 96-17 -- Conditional Use Permit minor amendment to allow general auto repair in addition to "smog check" services at 303 Pacific Coast Highway.

Staff Recommended Action: To continue to February 18, 1997 meeting.

ACTION: CONTINUED TO 2/18/97 MEETING (4-0).

14. CUP 96-18 -- Conditional Use Permit amendments for a restaurant with on-sale alcohol and outdoor seating: 1) To allow two bar service areas not previously identified on plans and, 2) To allow amplified music on the roof-top seating area, at 2, 4 & 8 Pier Avenue, Hennessey's Tavern.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said Conditional Use Permit amendments.

ACTION: DENIED (2-2, TUCKER & SCHWARTZ NO).

15. GP 94-2 -- General Plan Amendment to amend the Circulation Element to re-route the segment of the coastal bike path between 24th Street and the north City boundary and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration.

Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said General Plan Amendment and adoption of the Environmental Negative Declaration.

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL (4-0).

Section IV

Heating(s)

16. PDP 91-11 / NR 91-8 -- Request for a twelve month extension of a Precise Development Plan at 840 15th Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To grant said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (4-0).

Section V

17. Staff Items

a. Community Development Department activity report of November, 1996.

b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

c. City Council Minutes of November 11, 26, December 10 & 17, 1996.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED THE ABOVE (4-0).

18. Commissioner Items

19. Adjournment