City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA  
90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
Planning Commission  
Tuesday, June 15, 2021  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers (Virtually)  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Oral / Written Communications  
Section I  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
5.  
6.  
Approval of the May 18, 2021 Planning Commission Action Minutes  
Approve the Planning Commission action minutes of the May 18, 2021 regular meeting.  
Recommendation:  
Resolution of approval determining an existing 270 square foot painted  
display on the easterly wall of an existing commercial building located at 25  
22nd Street (Martha’s Hermosa Beach), and determine that the project is  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
To approve the Resolution determining an existing 270 square foot painted display on the  
easterly wall of an existing commercial building located at 25 22nd Street.  
Recommendation:  
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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.  
Information Only: Public Hearing Notices and Project Zoning Maps  
8.  
Conditional Use Permit CON 20-4 and Precise Development Plan PDP  
20- 8 Amendment a request to remodel and construct a 619 square foot  
addition to one of the two attached condominiums, located at 160 Lyndon  
Street and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution approving  
the Conditional Use Permit (CON 20-4) and Precise Development Plan amendment (PDP  
20- 8) to remodel and construct a 619 square foot addition to one of the two attached  
condominiums, located at 160 Lyndon Street and determination that the project is  
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
9.  
CUP 20-2 -Conditional Use Permit request to construct and operate an  
unmanned wireless telecommunications facility (Verizon Wireless) at 2629  
Manhattan Avenue, and to determine the project is categorically exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution approving the  
Conditional Use Permit 20-2 to construct and operate an unmanned wireless  
telecommunications facility (Verizon Wireless) at 2629 Manhattan Avenue, and  
determine the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA).  
Recommendation:  
10.  
TA 21-1 Consideration of amendments to Section 17.08.020 of the Zoning  
Ordinance regarding Home Occupations (home-based businesses) in  
residential zones and determination that the project is categorically exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
1. Conduct public hearing to consider TA 21-1; and  
Recommendation:  
2. Adopt resolution to recommend to the City Council deletion of Section 17.08.020.D14  
regarding "Home Occupations" (home-based businesses), and determination that the  
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
Section III  
11.  
a.  
Staff Items  
Receive Tri-Annual Report for On-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Conditional  
Use Permits  
Receive and file the report for informational purposes.  
Recommendation:  
This report covers the period from November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021. Based on the  
information in the report, one establishment, The Deck at 1272 The Strand, has reached  
the "Standard Initiating Planning Commission Review." Details of these violations are  
below.  
b.  
Verbal report on City Council actions  
c.  
d.  
Verbal status report on major Planning projects  
June 30, 2021 and July 20, 2021 Planning Commission Tentative Future  
Agenda Items  
Receive and file the June 30, 2021 and July 20, 2021 Planning Commission tentative  
future agenda items.  
Recommendation:  
12.  
13.  
Commissioner Items  
Adjournment