City of Hermosa Beach -- 02-25-97


ACTION SHEET


AGENDA


PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS


February 18, 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 January 21, 1997 minutes

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


4. Resolution(s) for adoption

a) Resolution P.C. 97-1 approving a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of a plant nursery with outdoor display at 1062 Aviation Boulevard.

b) Resolution P.C. 97-2 approving an amortized conditional use permit for an existing wood, machine, and plastic manufacturing shop, and a cabinet shop, located at 436 Ardmore Avenue.

c) Resolution P.C. 97-3 to deny a request for a Variance from the parking setback requirement at 544 Gravely Court.

d) Resolution P.C. 97-4 approving a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24545 for a 2-unit condominium project, at 665 6th Street.

e) Resolution P.C. 97-5 denying an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit allowing two bars in the expansion areas and amplified music on the roof deck at 4 & 8 Pier Avenue, Hennessey's.

f) Resolution P.C. 97-6 to recommend amending the Circulation, Transportation and Parking Element of the General Plan to designate the Strand as the preferred route for the segment of the coastal bike path between of 24th Street and the north City boundary and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration for said General Plan amendment.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION ON RESOLUTION P.C. 97-4 TO ADD SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION HOURS (4-0, 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. 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 and 69 10th Court. (continued from January 21, 1997 meeting)

Staff Recommended Action: To recommend approval of said General Plan Amendment and zone change, and adoption of an Environmental Negative Declaration.

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SAID ZONE CHANGE AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ON APPLICANT'S LOT AT 64 10TH ST. ONLY (5-0).


8. 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. (continued from January 21, 1997 meeting)

Staff Recommended Action: To deny said Parking Plan.

ACTION: DENIED (5-0).


9. CUP 96-17 -- Conditional Use Permit minor amendment to allow general auto repair in addition to "smog check" services at 303 Pacific Coast Highway. (continued from January 21, 1997 meeting)

Staff Recommended Action: To deny said Conditional Use Permit minor amendment.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION TO ADD NO RIGHT TURN (5-0).


10. CON 96-10/PDP 96-11 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24685 for a two-unit condominium at 616 & 618 1st Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITION TO ADD ARTICULATION TO BUILDING WITH STAFF APPROVAL & RELOCATE EXISTING PALM TREE INSTEAD OF PLANTING NEW 36" BOX TREE; TREE MUST SURVIVE FOR AT LEAST 18 MONTHS (5-0).


11. a) CON 96-11/PDP 96-12 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Maps #24501 for a two-unit condominium project at 138-142 Manhattan Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (5-0).


b) CON 96-12/PDP 96-13 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24525 for a two-unit condominium project at 150-154 Manhattan Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED (5-0).


12. CUP 96-16 -- Conditional Use Permit for outdoor seating in conjunction with a coffee house/snack shop at 1031 Hermosa Avenue.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS PER STAFF LANDSCAPE/PARKING PLAN AND TO CHANGE OPERATION HOURS AND OK TO ADD BACKGROUND MUSIC BUT NO MUSIC OUTDOORS AFTER 10 PM (5-0).


13. CON 96-13/PDP 96-14 -- Conditional Use Permit , Precise Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #24681 for a two-unit condominium at 646 1st Street.

Staff Recommended Action: To approve said request.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION TO ADD INVESTIGATE FUMIGATING BUILDING FOR RATS PRIOR TO ISSUE OF DEMOLITION PERMIT OF EXISTING DWELLING (5-0).


Section V


Hearing(s)


14. NR 96-7 -- A remodel and expansion to an existing single family dwelling with nonconforming sideyard and building height, resulting in a greater than 50% increase in valuation at 2024 The Strand.

Staff Recommended Action: To deny said request.

ACTION: DENIED (5-0).


Section VI


15. Staff Items


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

b. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.

c. City Council Minutes of January 14 & 28, 1997.

ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED THE ABOVE (5-0).


16. Commissioner Items


17. Adjournment