City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA  
90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Chair  
David Pedersen  
Vice Chair  
Peter Hoffman  
Commissioners  
Michael Flaherty  
Rob Saemann  
Marie Rice  
Tuesday, March 19, 2019  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
4.  
5.  
Oral / Written Communications  
REPORT  
Information Only: Public Hearing Notices and Projects Zoning Map  
19-0174  
Section I  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
6.  
REPORT  
19-0179  
Approval of the February 19, 2019 Planning Commission Action Minutes  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the Action Minutes of the February  
29, 2019 regular meeting.  
Recommendation:  
7.  
Resolution(s) for Consideration - None  
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THE RECOMMENDATIONS NOTED BELOW ARE FROM THE PLANNING STAFF AND ARE  
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  
8.  
REPORT  
19-0166  
Receive Tri-Annual report for on-sale alcoholic beverage Conditional Use  
Permits  
Receive and file the report, noting that no establishments are recommended for further  
review.  
Recommendation:  
This tri-annual review covers the period from July 1 to December 31, 2018. Based on the  
information in the report, no establishment has reached the "Standard Initiating Planning  
Commission Review."  
Section III  
PUBLIC HEARING  
9.  
REPORT  
19-0175  
CUP 19-1: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a massage  
therapy business at 1601 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 285, (Massage  
Envy) and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act.  
Adopt the attached resolution approving Conditional Use Permit 19-1 to allow a massage  
therapy business at 1601 Pacific Coast Highway (Massage Envy), and determine that the  
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
Section IV  
10.  
a.  
Staff Items  
REPORT  
19-0172  
Verbal Report on City Council Actions  
b.  
c.  
REPORT  
19-0173  
Verbal Status Report on Major Planning Projects  
REPORT  
19-0169  
April 16, 2019 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items  
Receive and file the April 16, 2019 Planning Commission tentative future agenda items.  
Recommendation:  
d.  
REPORT  
19-0171  
Due to technical difficulties, the January and February 2019 Activity Report  
is not available at this time. We hope to make it available at next month’s  
meeting. We appreciate your patience.  
11.  
12.  
Commissioner Items  
Adjournment