CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting Agenda

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Council Chambers
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

 COMMISSIONERS
Stephen Izant, Chairperson
Michael Flaherty, Vice Chairperson
Peter Hoffman, Commissioner
Greg McNally, Commissioner
Kate Hirsh, Commissioner

 

Alison Becker, Community Development Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 

To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are available for check out at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 318-0204 or at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting. 

 

PARTICIPATION AND VIEWING OPTIONS  

Hermosa Beach Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and are being held in person in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Public comment is only guaranteed to be taken in person at City Hall during the meeting or prior to the meeting by submitting an eComment for an item on the agenda. As a courtesy only, the public may view and participate on action items listed on the agenda via the following: 

 

  • Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82539742028?pwd=OUNTRDNvd2I6TzBpTDIjc2x6bGFwdz09
  • Phone: Toll Free: (833) 548 0276; Meeting ID: 825 3974 2028, then #; Passcode: 207860
  • eComment: On the HTML agenda, click an agenda item, then click on the blue “Leave comment” (on computer) / blue speech bubble (on phone/tablet) button to provide a comment for that item. Submit eComments no later than three (3) hours before the meeting start time.
  • Supplemental Email: Supplemental emails are available for agenda items only and must be sent to [email protected]. Supplemental emails should indicate the agenda item and meeting date in the subject line and must be received no later than three (3) hours before the meeting start time. Emails received after the deadline but before the meeting ends will be posted to the agenda the next business day. Writings distributed to all, or majority of all, of the Commission after the agenda has been posted shall be available for inspection at the Community Development Department located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 during regular business hours. 

 

The City will also plan to broadcast the meeting via the following listed mediums.

 

If you experience technical difficulties while viewing a meeting on any of our digital platforms, please try another viewing option. View staff reports and attachments at www.hermosabeach.gov/agenda. 

1.
CALL TO ORDER

  

2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  

3.
ROLL CALL

  

4.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  

This is the time for Planning Commission to discuss any changes to the order of agenda items. 

  • Recommended Action:

    To approve the order of the agenda.

5.
PUBLIC COMMENT

  

This is the time for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on any items within the Commission's jurisdiction and on items where public comment will not be taken.

The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker from those present in the Council Chambers and via the remote participation option(s) listed on the agenda. This time allotment may be modified due to time constraints at the discretion of the Chair.

No action will be taken on matters raised in oral and written communications, except that the Planning Commission may take action to schedule issues raised during public comment for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the Director. Members of the audience will have a future opportunity to speak on items pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, Public Hearings, and Matters for Commission Consideration when those items are heard. 

6.
CONSENT CALENDAR

  

The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the Planning Commission. Commissioners may orally register a negative vote on any Consent Calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration before the vote on the Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the Agenda or under this item before the vote on the Consent Calendar. Items removed for separate discussion will be provided a separate public comment period.

  • Recommended Action:

    To approve the consent calendar.

6.a
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2026 - 26-CDD-046

This item has attachments.  

(Commission Secretary Holly Honma)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting of March 17, 2026.

6.b
REQUEST FOR A MURAL DETERMINATION (MD26-01) FOR A PROPOSED 825-SQUARE-FOOT PAINTED DISPLAY ON THE NORTH FACING (SIDE) OF THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 601 CYPRESS AVENUE IN THE LIGHT MANUFACTURING (M-1) - 26-CDD-049

This item has attachments.  

CEQA: Determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines.


(Community Development Director Alison Becker)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommends Planning Commission:

    1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
    2. Adopt a Resolution finding the artistic rendering is consistent with the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) Section 17.50.030 definition of a mural. (Attachment 1)

7.
PUBLIC HEARING

  

7.a
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TWO-YEAR TIME EXTENSION (CUP26-01) FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP21-09) AND PARKING PLAN (PARK21-01) AT 1018 HERMOSA AVE. IN THE C-1 ZONE - 26-CDD-041

This item has attachments.  

CEQA: Determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(a) of the CEQA Guidelines.


(Assistant Planner DeDe Tran)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommends Planning Commission:

    1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class 1 categorical exemption, as defined in section 15301(a) of the CEQA guidelines for existing facilities; and
    2. Adopt a Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP26-01) extending an existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP21-09) and Parking Plan (PARK21-01) to allow a stage relocation and addition in floor area at 1018 Hermosa Ave (Attachment 1).

8.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT

  

9.
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS

  

Planning Commission members may briefly respond to public comments, may ask a question for clarification, or make a brief announcement or report on his or her own activities or meetings attended. 

10.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

  

Questions from Planning Commission members regarding the status of future agenda items. No discussion or debate of these requests shall be undertaken.

10.a
PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA - 26-CDD-048

This item has attachments.  

(Commission Secretary Holly Honma)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the Planning Commission May Tentative Future Agenda.

11.
ADJOURNMENT

  
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