City of Hermosa Beach  
City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254  
Regular Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, March 19, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Planning Commission  
Chair  
Peter Hoffman  
Vice Chair  
Marie Rice  
Commissioners  
David Pedersen  
Kate Hirsh  
Stephen Izant  
City Treasurer  
Karen Nowicki  
City Attorney  
Patrick Donegan  
Executive Team  
Suja Lowenthal, City Manager  
Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager  
Viki Copeland, Finance Director  
Myra Maravilla, City Clerk  
Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director  
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director  
Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources Manager  
Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Manager  
Paul LeBaron, Chief of Police  
PUBLIC MEETING 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=OUNTRDNvd2l6TzBpTDljc2x6bGFwdz09  
Meeting ID: 825 3974 2028, then #; Passcode: 207860  
* PHONE - Toll Free: (833) 548 0276  
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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 are 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.  
* CABLE TV - Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Channel 31 in Hermosa Beach  
* YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofHermosaBeach90254  
* LIVE STREAM - www.hermosabeach.gov and visit the Agendas/Minutes/Videos page  
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 and visit  
the Agendas/Minutes/Video page.  
Council Chambers WiFi  
Network ID: CHB Guest  
Password: chbguest  
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  
cityclerk@hermosabeach.gov at least 48 hours before the meeting.  
Submit Supplemental eComments  
Submit an eComment via Speak Up Hermosa at hermosabeach.granicusideas.com by 12:00 p.m. on  
the meeting date. For items on the agenda, supplemental communications may be submitted via  
eComment or emailed to planning@hermosabeach.gov. Supplemental emails should indicate the  
agenda item and meeting date in the subject line and must be received by 12:00 p.m. on the date of  
the meeting to be posted to the corresponding agenda item before the meeting begins. Supplemental  
communications submitted after 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting but before the meeting ends  
will be posted to the agenda packet the next business day.  
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I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III. ROLL CALL  
IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
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 two minutes per speaker  
and shall only be taken from those present in the Council Chambers. No remote public comment will  
be taken during this time unless required by the Brown Act. A total of thirty minutes will be allocated to  
this initial public participation item. This time allotment may be modified due to time constraints at the  
discretion of the Chair. No action will be taken on matters raised during public comment, except that  
the Planning Commission may take action to schedule issues raised during public comment for a  
future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are  
encouraged to submit those comments directly to the Community Development Director or City  
Manager's Office.  
V. 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. Planning Commission members may orally register a  
negative vote on any consent calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration prior to  
the vote on the consent calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a  
Commission member removes an item from the Consent Calendar prior to the vote on the consent  
calendar item. Items removed will be considered under a latter agenda item, with only in-person public  
comment permitted at that time in the Chambers. The title is deemed to be read and further reading  
waived of any resolution or ordinance listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.  
a.  
REPORT  
24-0097  
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION  
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2024  
(Administrative Assistant Melanie Hurtado)  
Staff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the action minutes of the  
Planning Commission regular meeting of February 20, 2024.  
Recommendation:  
VI. PUBLIC HEARING  
a.  
REPORT  
24-0127  
TRI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR ON-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS REPORTING PERIOD OF  
JULY 1, 2023 TO DECEMBER 31, 2023  
(Assistant Planner Jake Whitney)  
Staff recommends Planning Commission conduct a public hearing on the tri-annual  
Conditional Use Permit report.  
Recommendation:  
b.  
REPORT  
24-0132  
TIME EXTENSION REQUEST FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT (CUP 21-09) AND  
PARKING PLAN (PARK 21-01) AT AN EXISTING ASSEMBLY HALL  
AND RESTAURANT (THE COMEDY AND MAGIC CLUB) AT 1018  
HERMOSA AVENUE, PURSUANT TO HERMOSA BEACH  
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.70.020.  
(Assistant Planner Johnathon Masi)  
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution determining the  
extension is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
and approving a two-year extension to CUP 21-09 and PARK 21-01.  
Recommendation:  
VII. STAFF ITEMS  
a.  
REPORT  
24-0133  
STUDY SESSION TO DISCUSS COMPREHENSIVE ZONING AND  
SUBDIVISION UPDATE  
(Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner)  
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission:  
Recommendation:  
1. Receive a presentation on the Comprehensive Zoning and Subdivision Code Update;  
and  
2. Solicit public comments; and  
3. Conduct discussion and provide guidance as appropriate on the upcoming Zoning  
updates. No formal Planning Commission actions or decision are required at this  
meeting.  
b. VERBAL REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS  
c. STATUS REPORT ON MAJOR PLANNING PROJECTS  
d. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
e.  
REPORT  
24-0147  
PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA  
(Administrative Assistant Melanie Hurtado)  
Staff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the April 16, 2024 Planning  
Commission tentative future agenda.  
Recommendation:  
VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS  
a. 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.  
b. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Requests from the Planning Commission for possible future agenda items and questions from  
Planning Commission members regarding the status of future agenda items. No discussion or debate  
of these requests shall be undertaken; the sole action is whether to schedule the item for  
consideration on a future agenda. No public comment will be taken. Planning Commission members  
should consider the City's work plan when considering new items.  
IX. ADJOURNMENT  
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CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY - SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:  
• Monday, April 1, 2024 - César Chávez Day  
• Monday, May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day  
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Juneteenth  
• Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day  
• Monday, September 2, 2024 - Labor Day  
• Monday, November 11, 2024 - Veterans' Day  
• Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Thanksgiving Day  
• Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Christmas Day  
• Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - New Year's Day  
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS:  
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Monday, November 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting  
• Monday, December 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM Planning Commission Regular Meeting