APPEAL TO DENIAL FOR A PERMIT TO KEEP THREE DOGS
AT 1042 SECOND STREET

 

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended the permit be denied by City Council.

BACKGROUND

Upon receipt of applicants' application to keep more than two adult dogs at their residence, and in accordance with the permit requirements in Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 6.04 "Animals Generally," Community Services Officers completed the following:

• 1. The area was posted inviting comments regarding the permit application.
• 2. Community Services Officers canvassed the area with a neighborhood survey to be filled out by residents.
• 3. An inspection of the property was conducted by a representative of the Los Angeles County Health Department on July 20, 1999. A report was issued, stating the property was found in a clean and sanitary condition.
  

ANALYSIS

Recommendation for denial is based on past citizen complaints of barking dog problems and the objections filed by the neighbors in letters and surveys.

A barking dog complaint was telephoned to the city by a resident and an investigation by Community Services Officers was conducted. It was determined from the investigation that three dogs had been licensed to Corey Glave at 1042 Second Street, Hermosa Beach, where the barking complaints were coming from. 

When a Community Services Officer patrolled the area for barking dogs he observed one of the dogs at the Glave residence barking at a neighbor who was merely standing in her own yard.

On May 10, 1999, a letter was sent to the Mr. Glave by the City Prosecutor, Kenneth Meersand, informing him that a complaint had been received regarding a barking dog at his residence that has been annoying the neighbors. 

On May 26, 1999, Mr. Glave received a letter from the Community Services Division Field Supervisor, Vince Balvin, that he must apply for a permit to keep more than two household pets.

The Glaves' applied for the permit and a neighborhood survey was conducted and additional citizen letters objected to the City granting the permit, all citing barking problems at the residence. The Glaves' submitted their own survey results for review and consideration. The permit was denied in the finding of the Hearing Officer based on the survey response and citizen complaints.

The Glaves' requested to appeal the hearing's finding to the entire City Council as prescribed per Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, Section "Appeals" 6.04.070.

On September 14, 1999, the applicants' legal representative, Law Offices of Charles A. Goldwasser, with whom Attorney Corey Glave is employed, submitted a letter requesting any and all documents referencing the Glave family, the property located at 1042 Second Street, Hermosa Beach, and the animals kept at the location. The City has responded to the letter and submitted documents available.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

November 2, 1999

IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE

1042 SECOND STREET

 

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF AN APPEAL OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT DENIAL OF A HOUSEHOLD PET PERMIT TO ALLOW THREE DOGS, AT 1042 SECOND STREET.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 9, 1999, to hear an appeal of the Police Department denial of a Household Pet Permit to allow three dogs at 1042 Second Street.

SAID HEARING shall be at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California.

ANY AND ALL PERSONS interested are invited to participate and speak at this hearing at the above time and place. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Police Department in care of City Hall at the above address prior to Monday, November 8, 1999, at 12 noon. 

All written testimony by any interested party will be accepted prior to or at the scheduled time on the agenda for the matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact the Police Department at 318-0300. A copy of the staff report will be available for public review on November 4, 1999 at the Hermosa Beach Police Department.

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