City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Tuesday, May 19, 2020  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
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THIS MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR  
GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 17, 2020. ANY OR ALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS MAY  
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PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
4.  
a.  
Oral / Written Communications  
Written Communications  
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive and file the written  
communications.  
Recommendation:  
Section I  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
5.  
Approval of the April 21, 2020 Planning Commission Action Minutes  
To approve the Planning Commission action minutes of the April 21, 2020 regular  
meeting.  
Recommendation:  
6.  
Resolution(s) for Consideration - None  
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RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY. THE FINAL DECISION ON EACH ITEM RESTS WITH THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION  
WILL BE THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.  
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Section II  
HEARING  
7.  
8.  
Introduction of Police Chief Paul LeBaron  
Receive Tri-Annual Report for On-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Conditional  
Use Permits  
Receive and file the report as no establishment has reached the Standard for Review.  
Recommendation:  
As noted in the report of February 18, 2020 this report covers the period from July 1,  
2019 to December 31, 2019. Based on the information in the report, no establishment  
has reached the "Standard Initiating Planning Commission Review."  
Section III  
PUBLIC HEARING  
9.  
Information Only: Public Hearing Notices and Project Zoning Maps  
10.  
Precise Development Plan (PDP 20-2), a request to convert a  
multi-tenant office building into a single-tenant office building, increase  
the first floor by 71 square feet, decrease the second floor by 188  
square feet, provide a new roof deck, and remodel the façades of the  
existing two-story office building located at 1001 Hermosa Avenue, and  
determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Adopt the attached resolution approving Precise Development Plan 20-2, to allow the  
overall 117 square foot reduction in structure size, new roof deck, and remodel of the  
existing building located at 1001 Hermosa Avenue, and determining that the project is  
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
11.  
CUP Amendment 20-3: Conditional Use Permit amendment request for  
expansion of a dance and music studio (assembly hall) at 402 Pacific  
Coast Highway (School of Dance and Music) and determination that the  
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA).  
Adopt the attached resolution approving CUP Amendment 20-3 to allow expansion of a  
dance and music studio (assembly hall) at 400-402 Pacific Coast Highway (School of  
Dance and Music), and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
12.  
13.  
Receive a presentation, discuss, and provide feedback on the Hermosa  
Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report.  
Initiation of a Zoning Code Text Amendment to allow the use of  
mechanical vehicle lifts as a method to provide required parking.  
Initiate a Text Amendment that would allow mechanical vehicle lifts as a method of  
providing required parking and determine that this action is categorically exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
Section IV  
14.  
a.  
Staff Items  
Verbal report on City Council actions  
b.  
c.  
Verbal status report on major Planning projects  
June 16, 2020 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items  
To receive and file the June 16, 2020 Planning Commission tentative future agenda  
items.  
Recommendation:  
d.  
Community Development Department Activity Report of October 2019  
To receive and file the October 2019 Community Development Department activity  
report.  
Recommendation:  
15.  
16.  
Commissioner Items  
Adjournment  
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