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: Submit an eComment 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. 

 

Please be advised that while the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are available, the City does not guarantee that they will be technically feasible or work all the time. Further, the City reserves the right to terminate these remote participation methods (subject to Brown Act restrictions) at any time and for whatever reason. Please attend in person or by submitting an eComment to ensure your public participation.  

 

Similarly, as a courtesy, the City will also plan to broadcast the meeting via the following listed mediums. However, these are done as a courtesy only and not guaranteed to be technically feasible. Thus, in order to guarantee live time viewing and/or public participation, members of the public shall attend in Council Chambers. 

 

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. 

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 SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 2025. - 26-CDD-014

This item has attachments.  

(Administrative Assistant Nancy Blinzler)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission special meeting of December 16, 2025.

7.
PUBLIC HEARING

  

7.a
LOCATION: 703 PIER AVENUE - 26-CDD-010

This item has attachments.  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP25-16) TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF A PILATES STUDIO (CLUB PILATES) WITHIN AN EXISTING 2,425-SQUARE-FOOT COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED AT 703 PIER AVENUE, SUITE H14, IN THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 8 (SPA-8) ZONE.


CEQA: Determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.


(Assistant Planner Johnny Case)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommend Planning Commission:

    1. Determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to a Class 3 categorical exemption as defined in section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines for new construction and conversion of small structures; and
    2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a Pilates Studio (Club Pilates) within an existing 2,425-square-foot commercial space located at 703 Pier Avenue, Suite H14, subject to conditions of approval.

7.b
LOCATION: 520 25th STREET - 26-CDD-005

This item has attachments.  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP25-12), PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP25-09), AND VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 84845 FOR NEW TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS AT 520 25TH STREET IN THE TWO DWELLING UNITS PER LOT ZONE (R-1A).


CEQA: Determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.


(Assistant Planner DeDe Tran)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommend Planning Commission:

    1. Determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to a Class 3 categorical exemption, as defined in section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines for new construction and conversion of small structures; and
    2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP25-12), Precise Development Plan (PDP25-09), and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 84845 permitting two-unit residential condominium buildings in the Two Dwelling Units Per Lot Zone (R-1A) subject to conditions.

7.c
LOCATION- CITYWIDE - 26-CDD-007

This item has attachments.  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (TA26-01), AMENDING CHAPTER 17.21 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.


CEQA: Find the action to be Statutorily Exempt from CEQA under Public Resources Code § 21080.17.

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommend the Planning Commission:

    1. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17.  
    2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance (Attachment 2).

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

  

10.a.1
PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA - 26-CDD-015

This item has attachments.  

(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)

  • Recommended Action:

    Staff recommend Planning Commission receive and file the February 17, 2026, Planning Commission tentative future agenda.

11.
ADJOURNMENT

  
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