City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Special Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Thursday, March 9, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers (In-Person/Virtual)  
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND AGENDA  
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission Chair of the City of Hermosa Beach  
has called a Special Meeting of the Planning Commission to take place on Thursday,  
March 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM to discuss only those items set forth on the agenda below.  
VIEWING OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS  
Public meetings are broadcast live on Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Channel 31 in Hermosa  
Beach. Additional viewing options are provided as a courtesy.  
ZOOM: Join the meeting link if available or participate by phone  
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofHermosaBeach90254  
CITY WEBSITE: www.hermosabeach.gov and visit the Agendas/Minutes/Videos page  
***PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WHILE VIEWING THE  
MEETING ON ONE OF THESE PLATFORMS, PLEASE TRY ONE OF THE OTHER VIEWING  
OPTIONS***  
All Planning Commission meetings are open to the public. PLEASE ATTEND. Currently, meetings are  
being held in-person in the City Hall Council Chambers and virtually via Zoom.  
The Planning Commission receives a packet with detailed information for every agenda item. Planning  
Commission agenda packets are available for your review on the City's website located at  
www.hermosabeach.gov. Complete agenda packets are also available for public inspection in the  
Community Development office at City Hall. Community Development hours are Monday through  
Thursday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  
During live meetings, a packet is also available in the Council Chambers foyer, or you can access the  
packet at our website, www.hermosabeach.gov, on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone through the  
wireless signal available in the City Council chambers - Network ID: CHB-Guest, Password: chbguest  
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be  
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 at least  
48 hours prior to the meeting.  
CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING  
I, Melanie Bristow, Community Development Administrative Assistant for the City of Hermosa Beach,  
California, state under penalty of perjury that this notice/agenda was posted on Thursday, March  
2, 2023, at 5:15 PM on the bulletin board located at Hermosa City Hall and on the City's website at:  
https://www.hermosabeach.gov/our-community/agendas-minutes-video.  
Hybrid meetings allow members of the public to access meetings in-person and virtually.  
ATTEND IN-PERSON:  
Hermosa Beach Council Chambers: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach CA 90254  
JOIN VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM:  
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81050255420?pwd=dTlUTHZhWFdML2pRN3Z5OWtoL0c3Zz09  
PARTICIPATE BY PHONE:  
• Toll Free: 888-475-4499  
• Meeting ID: 810 5025 5420, then #  
• Passcode: 305405  
ATTENDEES WILL BE MUTED UNTIL THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD IS  
OPENED. If you are joining by phone, press * 9 to raise your virtual hand and * 6 to  
unmute your line when asked to do so. Comments from the public are limited to 3  
minutes per speaker  
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION  
Persons who wish to have written materials included in the agenda packet at the time the agenda is  
published on the City's website must submit the written materials to the Community Development  
office by email ([email protected]) or in person by noon of Thursday,  
March 2nd, one week before the meeting date.  
Written materials pertaining to matters listed on the posted agenda received after the agenda has  
been posted will be added as supplemental materials under the relevant agenda item on the City's  
website at the same time as they are distributed to the Planning Commission by email.  
Supplemental materials may be submitted via eComment (instructions below) or emailed to:  
[email protected]ov  
Supplemental materials must be received before 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting to ensure the  
Planning Commission and staff have the ability to review materials prior to the meeting. Supplemental  
materials submitted after 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting or submitted during the meeting will not  
be posted.  
SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL E-COMMENTS IN THREE EASY STEPS:  
Note: Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full  
name, but please do not provide any other personal information (phone number, email, addresses,  
etc.) that you do not want to be published.  
1. Go to the Agendas/Minutes/Video webpage and find the meeting you’d like to submit comments on.  
Click on the eComment button for your selected meeting.  
2. Find the agenda item for which you would like to provide a comment and select the comment  
button.  
3. Sign in to your SpeakUp Hermosa Account or as a guest, enter your name and comment in the  
fields provided. If you have an account, you may attach files before submitting your comment.  
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I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III. ROLL CALL  
IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
V. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION  
a.  
HOUSING ELEMENT STRATEGIES AND SITES LIST  
(Senior Planner Christy Teague)  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission:  
Recommendation:  
1. Receive staff and consultant presentation;  
2. Solicit public comments; and  
3. Provide feedback on strategies and sites list.  
VI. ADJOURNMENT  
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FUTURE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS  
CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY - SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:  
• Monday, May 29, 2023 - Memorial Day  
• Monday, June 19, 2023 - Juneteenth National Independence Day  
• Tuesday, July 4, 2023 - Independence Day  
• Monday, September 4, 2023 - Labor Day  
• Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Thanksgiving Day  
• Monday, December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day  
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS:  
• Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Special Meeting  
• Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Monday, November 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Monday, December 11, 2023 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
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