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  
Thursday, November 7, 2019  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Note: No Smoking Is Allowed in The City Hall Council Chambers  
THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER  
Planning Commission agendas and staff reports are available for review on the City's web site at  
devices:  
Network ID: CHB-Guest, Password: chbguest  
Written materials distributed to the Planning Commission within 72 hours  
of the Planning Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately  
upon distribution in the Community Development Department during normal business hours  
from Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and on the City's website.  
Final determinations of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within 10 days  
of the next regular City Council meeting date. If the 10th day falls on a Friday or City holiday, the appeal  
deadline is extended to the next City business day. Appeals shall be in written form and filed with the  
City Clerk's office, accompanied by an appeal fee. The City Clerk will set the appeal for public hearing  
before the City of Hermosa Beach City Council at the earliest date possible.  
If you challenge any City of Hermosa Beach decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those  
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in a written  
correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.  
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices will be  
available for check out at the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting,  
please call or submit your request in writing to the Community Development Department  
at (310) 318-0242 at least 48 hours (two working days) prior to the meeting time to inform us  
of your needs and to determine if/how accommodation is feasible.  
Submit your comments via eComment 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 (i.e. phone numbers, 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. You can select a specific  
agenda item/project or provide general comments under the Oral/Written Communications item.  
3. Sign in to your SpeakUp Hermosa Account or as a guest, enter your comment in the field provided,  
provide your name, and if applicable, attach files before submitting your comment.  
eComments can be submitted as soon as the meeting materials are published, but will only be  
accepted until 12:00 pm on the date of the meeting to ensure Planning Commission and staff have the  
ability to review comments prior to the meeting.  
Section I  
WALKING TOUR  
The Walking Tour will begin at 5:30 p.m., meeting at the corner of Cypress Avenue and 6th Street.  
Section II  
STUDY SESSION  
The Study Session will begin at 7:00 p.m., meeting at City Hall Council Chambers, 1315 Valley Drive.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
4.  
5.  
Oral / Written Communications  
Information Only: Public Hearing Notices  
6.  
Study Session to receive public comments and discuss potential Municipal  
Code amendment to the M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone to consider  
allowing Cypress District businesses to host openings or events to  
showcase and offer products for sale on a limited basis.  
7. Adjournment to the November 19, 2019 Regular Meeting