City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Chair  
Rob Saemann  
Vice Chair  
Marie Rice  
Commissioners  
David Pedersen  
Stephen Izant  
Peter Hoffman  
Tuesday, December 15, 2020  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers (Virtually)  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Oral / Written Communications  
Section I  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
5.  
Approval of the November 17, 2020 Planning Commission Action  
Minutes  
Approve the Planning Commission action minutes of the November 17, 2020 regular  
meeting.  
Recommendation:  
6.  
Resolution(s) for Consideration - None  
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Section II  
PUBLIC HEARING  
7.  
Information Only: Public Hearing Notices and Project Zoning Maps  
8.  
Parking Plan 20-4 request to allow medical clinic/office uses at an  
existing multi-tenant commercial building (Pacific Plaza Offices) located  
at 2200 Pacific Coast Highway based on use of up to 40 shared parking  
spaces  
with  
2420 Pacific  
Coast  
Highway  
(Hope  
Chapel);  
and  
determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
1. Adopt the attached resolution approving the Parking Plan (PARK 20-4) to allow  
medical clinic/office uses at an existing multi-tenant commercial building (Pacific Plaza  
Offices) located at 2200 Pacific Coast Highway based on use of up to 40 shared  
parking spaces with 2420 Pacific Coast Highway (Hope Chapel); and determination that  
the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
9.  
Conditional Use Permit CUP 20-7:  
a
request for On-Sale General  
Alcohol at an existing restaurant (Spumoni Trattoria & Pizzeria) with  
operating hours between 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through  
Thursday, and 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, replacing  
and abandoning the existing Conditional Use Permit for On-Sale Alcohol  
limited to beer and wine, which currently allows late night hours  
past11:00 p.m. to  
midnight daily, located at 1101 Aviation Boulevard  
and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution approving  
the Conditional Use Permit for On-Sale General Alcohol at an existing restaurant  
(Spumoni Trattoria & Pizzeria) with operating hours between 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.  
Sunday through Thursday, and 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday; replacing  
and abandoning Resolution No. P.C. 87-41, which approved a Conditional Use Permit  
for On-Sale Alcohol limited to beer and wine and late night hours past 11:00 P.M. to  
midnight daily, located at 1101 Aviation Boulevard and determination that the project is  
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
10.  
Conditional Use Permit CONDO 20-4 and Precise Development Plan  
PDP 20- 8 Amendment a request to remodel and construct a 619  
square foot addition to one of the two detached condominiums, located  
at 160 Lyndon Street and determination that the project is Categorically  
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
(continued from the December 15, 2020 meeting)  
Continue to a later Planning Commission hearing to consider the request for approval  
of Conditional Use Permit CONDO 20-4 and Precise Development Plan PDP 20- 8  
Amendment a request to remodel and construct a 619 square foot addition to one of  
the two detached condominiums, located at 160 Lyndon Street and determination that  
the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA)  
Recommendation:  
11.  
Precise Development Plan PDP 20-9: a request for a three-story  
attached duplex located at 44 The Strand and determination that the  
project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA).  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution approving  
the Precise Development Plan for a three-story attached duplex located at 44 The  
Strand and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act.  
Recommendation:  
Section III  
12.  
a.  
Staff Items  
Information Only: Introduction of Housing Element 2021-2029 Update  
b.  
c.  
Planning Commission Tentative 2021 Meeting Schedule  
To receive and file the Planning Commission tentative 2021 meeting schedule.  
Recommendation:  
January 19, 2021 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items  
Receive and file the January 19, 2021 Planning Commission tentative future agenda  
items.  
Recommendation:  
d.  
Verbal report on City Council actions  
Verbal status report on major Planning projects  
Commissioner Items  
e.  
13.  
14.  
Adjournment  
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