City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Chair  
Rob Saemann  
Vice Chair  
Marie Rice  
Commissioners  
David Pedersen  
Stephen Izant  
Peter Hoffman  
Tuesday, September 15, 2020  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers (Virtually)  
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THIS MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR  
GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 17, 2020. ANY OR ALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS MAY  
ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE/VIRTUAL MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE  
PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE.  
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issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in a written  
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  
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Executive  
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DUE TO A RECENT ZOOM UPDATE, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE SEPTEMBER 15, 2020  
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING IS ONLY AVAILABLE BY PHONE:  
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the ability to review comments prior to the meeting.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
4.  
a.  
Oral / Written Communications  
Written Communications  
Receive and file written communications.  
Recommendation:  
Section I  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
5.  
Approval of the August 18, 2020 Planning Commission Action Minutes  
Approve the Planning Commission action minutes of the August 18, 2020 regular  
meeting.  
Recommendation:  
6.  
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  
PUBLIC HEARING  
7.  
8.  
Information Only: Public Hearing Notices and Project Zoning Maps  
TEXT 20-02 - Consideration of a Text Amendment to amend HBMC  
Chapter 17.44 Off-street parking to allow the use of mechanical vehicle  
lifts as a method to provide required parking, adopt proposed definition  
of “mechanical vehicle lift,” and determination that the project is  
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA).  
1. Adopt the attached resolution recommending the City Council adopt a text  
amendment to HBMC Chapter 17.44 Off-street parking to allow the use of mechanical  
vehicle lifts as a method to provide required parking, adopt proposed definition of  
"mechanical vehicle lift," and determination that the project is categorically exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
9.  
CON 20-2, PDP 20-5, VTPM #82983- Conditional Use Permit, Precise  
Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 82983 for a  
two-unit detached condominium project at 622 1st Place and determine  
the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA).  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission:  
Recommendation:  
1. Adopt the attached resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit, Precise  
Development Plan and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 82983 for a two-unit detached  
condominium project at 622 1st Place, subject to conditions, and determine the project  
is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
10.  
CUP 20-06 -- Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow on-sale beer  
and wine, floor plan alterations, and to modify conditions of approval to  
change operating hours from between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM daily and  
7:00 AM and Midnight on Holidays to between 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM  
daily at an existing restaurant limited to on-sale beer and wine, at 844  
Hermosa Avenue “The Stanton” (previously “Hot’s Kitchen”), and  
determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Adopt the attached draft Resolution amending the Conditional Use Permit amendment  
to allow on-sale beer and wine, floor plan alterations, and to modify conditions of  
approval to change operating hours from between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM daily 7:00  
AM and Midnight on Holidays to between 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM daily at an existing  
restaurant limited to on-sale beer and wine, at 844 Hermosa Avenue "The Stanton"  
(previously "Hot's Kitchen"), and determination that the project is categorically exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
Section III  
11.  
a.  
Staff Items  
Verbal report on City Council actions  
Verbal status report on major Planning projects  
b.  
c.  
October 20, 2020 Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items  
Receive and file the October 20, 2020 Planning Commission tentative future agenda  
items.  
Recommendation:  
12.  
13.  
Commissioner Items  
Adjournment