City of Hermosa Beach --- 10-28-97


ACTION SHEET


AGENDA


PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS


October 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 EXCEPT COMM. MERL ARRIVED AT 8:50 P.M.


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 September 16, 1997 minutes

ACTION: APPROVED (4-0).


4. Resolution(s) for adoption

a) Resolution P.C. 97-51 approving a Precise Development Plan amendment and Parking Plan amendment to allow the installation of drive-thru window at an existing coffee house an existing shopping center with less than required parking at 1100 Pacific Coast Highway.

b) Resolution P.C. 97-52 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plans and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24824, for a two-unit condominium project, at 240 Monterey Boulevard.

c) Resolution P.C. 97-53 approving a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow an outdoor automated-teller machine (ATM) in conjunction with a snack shop at 1031 Hermosa Avenue.

d) Resolution P.C. 97-54 denying a Variance from maximum building height for a proposed expansion to a single-family dwelling at 2055 Circle Drive.

e) Resolution P.C. 97-55 to recommend amending the General Plan from Commercial Corridor to Medium Density Residential and a Zone Change from Specific Plan Area #7 to R-2 (Two-Family Residential) and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration for the property located on the rear portion of two commercial parcels fronting on Pacific Coast Highway (635 and 705 P.C.H.) and including three lots on 6th Street.

f) Resolution P.C. 97-56 approving a Precise Development Plan to reconfigure the layout and increase the commercial frontage of an existing lumber yard site and approving an over-height wall at 635 and 705 Pacific Coast Highway.

g) Resolution P.C. 97-57 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map #52251 and Lot Line Adjustment for a twenty (20)-unit condominium project, and to subdivide the existing lots at 635 & 705 Pacific Coast Highway and 709, 721, and 723 6th Street.

h) Resolution P.C. 97-58 approving a Variance from the lot coverage requirement to allow a 43 square foot expansion to an existing nonconforming duplex, and to allow said expansion to occur with less than required parking, at 314 & 316 33rd Street.

i) Resolution P.C. 97-59 to recommend amending the General Plan and the zoning ordinance to add a commercial manufacturing overlay designation and zone.

ACTION: APPROVED THE ABOVE (4-0).


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.

NONE


Section III Public Hearing(s)


7. CUP 97-4 -- Amortized Conditional Use Permit for an existing miscellaneous repair shop, and auto storage at 322 Ardmore Avenue (continued from 5-20, 6-17, and 7-15-97 meetings.)

Staff Recommended Action: To continue to December 2, 1997 meeting to complete required Zoning Ordinance changes relative to project.

ACTION: CONTINUED TO 12-2-97 MEETING (4-0).


8. CON 97-14 / PDP 97-14 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24807 for a three-unit condominium at 645 Second Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS (4-0).


9. VAR 97-7 -- Variance to allow a new two-story single family residence which exceeds lot coverage by 6.8% and exceeds height limit by 4.8' at 220 4th Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To deny said request.

ACTION: DENIED (4-0).


10. PDP 97-15 -- Precise Development Plan to install a chemical building on the California Water Service property in the Open Space zone to provide chloramine injection into the water supply tanks to comply with EPA and Department of Health services water quality standards, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration at 1602 Prospect Avenue, also known as 1601 Harper Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITION TO RESTORE LANDSCAPING IF NEEDED (3-0, COMM. PERROTTI ABSTAINED).


11. CON 97-15 / PDP 97-16 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24888 for a two-unit condominium at 2046 Hermosa Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (4-0).


12. CON 97-16 / PDP 97-17 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24698 for a three-unit condominium at 140 Monterey Boulevard.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS (4-0).


COMM. MERL ARRIVED.


13. CUP 97-9 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow live entertainment in conjunction with an existing tavern at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, The Pitcher House.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO 1) INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING. 2) WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED. STAFF TO CONTACT GTE ABOUT CLOSING DRIVEWAY AT 1ST STREET. (5-0)


14. SS 97-3 -- Text Amendment regarding temporary banner sign.

Staff Recommended Action: To recommend that the City Council adopt an interim ordinance and to direct staff to begin the trial enforcement program.

ACTION: APPROVED AS STAFF RECOMMENDATION (5-0).


Section IV


Hearing(s)


15. NR 97-9 -- Nonconforming Remodel to allow the conversion of a nonconforming duplex to a single-family dwelling with existing parking encroaching into public right-of-way at 4 The Strand.

Staff Recommended Action: Project withdrawn.

NO ACTION TAKEN AS PROJECT WAS WITHDRAWN.


16. SS 97-4 -- Repeal of Planning Commission adopted "Policy Statements".

Staff Recommended Action: To repeal the listed policy statements and set a public hearing for consideration of specific text amendments to incorporate the repealed policies.

ACTION: APPROVED (5-0).


17. A-14 -- Appeal of Community Development Director's decision to deny a 57 square foot building addition without adequate open space at 352 31st Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To direct staff as deemed appropriate

ACTION: APPROVE APPELLANT'S REQUEST (4-0, COMM. SCHWARTZ ABSTAINED).


18. Staff Items


a. Memorandum regarding determination whether omission of architectural design features are minor modifications for the nine-unit condominium at 330 - 342 Ardmore and 615 3rd Street.

ACTION: MODIFICATIONS ARE NOT MINOR (5-0).


b. Memorandum regarding Conditions of Approval for condominium construction.

ACTION: REQUIRE NOTICING FOR 300 FT. RADIUS (5-0).


c Community Development Department Activity Report of August, 1997.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED (5-0).


d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED (5-0).


e. City Council Minutes of September 9, 1997.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED (5-0).


19. Commissioner Items20. Adjournment


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