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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 2014-06-18 . City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission June 18, 2014 Chair Massa-Lavitt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Massa-Lavitt; Commissioners: Cummings, Goldberg, Sloan Absent: Commissioner: Campbell Staff Present: Jim Basham, Director of Community Development Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner Will Chen, Community Development Department Linda Devine, City Clerk With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt so ordered Commissioner Campbell excused from the meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Assistant City Attorney pulled the consent calendar item and stated the date was incorrectly printed in the agenda — this item will be placed on the next Planning Commission agenda for approval. With no objections, Chair Massa- ' Levitt so ordered the approval of the agenda as amended. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chair Massa-Lavitt opened oral communications. Speaker(s): Joyce Parque, 6th Street, stated her concerns regarding the change to Municipal Code (Title 11) that would not allow additions to non-conforming houses. Chair Massa-Lavitt requested staff to provide.a summary of the adoption of Title 11. There being no other speakers, Chair Massa-Lavitt declared oral communications closed. CONSENT CALENDAR (This item was pulled and will be placed on the next Planning Commission agenda.) 1. Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 2 May 21, 2014. SCHEDULED MATTERS No items at this time. Page 2 - Planning Commission 06/18/14 PUBLIC'HEARINGS 2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-3 (308 Main Street) • Applicant: Stacy Tomaselli Property Owner Henry K. Warno Request Conditional Use Permit 14-3 requesting a personal improvement fitness studio on the ground floor facing Main Street within the Main Street.Specific Plan area. Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 14-4, approving Conditional Use Permit 14-3 with Conditions. Commissioner Sloan recused himself from this item due to his resident's is within the 500 foot radius and left the council chambers at 7:13 p.m. The Senior Planner presented the staff report providing the background analysis and stated that a memorandum was placed at the dais indicating the amended and added conditions for Resolution No. 14-4 (CUP 14-3) — changes to class size and time of operation. Chair Massa-Lavitt opened the public hearing. Stacy Tomaselli, the applicant, provided a brief overview of the operation; Seth Eaker, representing BeachFitness, inquired about the inconsistent conditions for this application that was not granted to the previous fitness businesses; Susie Warno, representing property owner, encouraged the Commission to approve the CUP. There were no other speakers. Chair Massa-Lavitt closed the public hearing. The Commission deliberated the concerns and requested to continue the item so that they could visit the area to get a better understanding of the activity, allow the applicant to revise the site plan so that dimensions could be provided, requested that staff provide additional information regarding the last two fitness studio uses in the Main Street Specific Plan area. Goldberg moved, second by Cummings, to continue this item to July 16, 2014. AYES: Cummings, Goldberg, Massa-Lavitt NOES: None ABSTAIN: Sloan ABSENT: Campbell Motion Carried Commissioner Sloan returned to the council chambers at 8:12 p.m. DIRECTOR'S REPORT The Director reported that there are funds available to have two Commissioners attend the League of California Cities annual Planning Conference & Expo held in Los Angeles on September 3 through 5, 2014 — those Commissioners interested in attending should contact the Director by the end of next week. Page 3 - Planning Commission 06/18/14 COMMISSION CONCERNS Commissioners indicated that they did not require business cards. ADJOURNMENT With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 8:19 p.m. City ler Approved: 2 Chair Attest: et a/4 City Clerk City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission July 2, 2014 The regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this date was cancelled due to the lack of business items in need of consideration. • 414. , a 1 /L., Cit Clerk City of Seal Beach