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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1 - Approval of Minutes 1-20-15 and 12-1-14 _--•.., ITEM NUMBER 34 5ER( e4ti. t r PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TO: Planning Commission FROM: Director of Community Development MEETING DATE: February 17, 2015 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meetings held on December 1, 2014 and January 20, 2015. Prepared by: AWroved by: Tina Knapp Jim 13%sham City Clerk D,f-ector.of Co unity Development Attachments: 1. Minutes City of Seal Beach — Planning Commission December 1, 2014 Chair Massa-Lavitt called -the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Charnbers and led the Salute to -the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Massa-Lavitt; Commissioners: Cummings, Goldberg, Sloan Absent: Commissioner Campbell Staff Present: slim Basham, Director of Community Development Steven L. Flower, City Attorney Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner Tina Knapp, Executive Assistant With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt so ordered Commissioner Campbell be excused from the meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt so ordered the approval of the agenda, as presented. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chair Massa-Lavitt opened oral communications. There being no speakers, Chair Massa-Lavitt declared oral communications closed. CONSENT.CALENDAR Cummings moved, second by Goldberg, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar as presented. AYES: Cummings, Goldberg, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan NOES: None ABSENT: Campbell Motion Carried 1. Approve the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2014. SCHEDULED MATTERS No items at this time. Page 2 — Planning Commission 12/01/14 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-7 13947 Seal Beach Boulevard Applicant., Seth Eaker on behalf of Phenix Salon Suites Property Owner. Burnham, USA Request: Conditional. Use Permit 14-7 requesting to permit a shared parking agreement for a beauty salon business with up to 33 total salon stations at an existing beauty salon in the Seat Beach Village shopping center within the Service Commercial (SC) zoned area. Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 14-9, approving Conditional Use Permit 14-7 with Conditions. Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report providing specific details as to the location of the parking being discussed. Mr. Fowler also indicated that this item was pulled from the agenda of the previous meeting (November 17, 2014), but 14 people stood at that meeting in support of the item and seven people spoke in support of the item. Mr. Fowler indicated that KOA Corporation prepared a parking analysis in October 2014, which included a field survey (done in August 2014). The days of the week surveyed .were Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; it is predicted that these would be the busiest days of the week. Staff answered questions as to the legal arrangement with the farmers' market held on Tuesdays in this parking area, Chair Massa-Lavitt opened the public hearing. Seth Eaker, applicant's representative, spoke in support of the item and indicated that a representative of KOA Corporation, the party that conducted the parking study, is in attendance at tonight's meeting. Rick Cohen, representing the owner and landlord (Enterprise 13 LP) [Chase Bank and US Bank], spoke in opposition of the item. Mr. Cohen expressed concerns about the deed restrictions in Resolution No. 14-9 (Section 4, Number 6). Chuck Feenstra, Seal Beach resident, spoke twice in support of the item. A suite owner at Phenix Salon Suites indicated that she feels there is plenty of parking for all customers of the center. Another individual spoke in Support of the item and indicated that the maximum time customers spend at the salon is two hours. Frank Lopez, applicant's son, indicated that Leisure World provides a lot of walk-ins to the salon. Seth Eaker spoke again to address the issue of noticing of the item and further spoke in support of the item. The Principal Traffic Engineer from KOA Corporation confirmed the parameters of the parking field study. Rick Cohen spoke again and said that no banking is done on Sunday and a limited amount on Saturday and that the deed restrictions (Resolution No. 14-9, Section 6, Number 4) could impact the future of the center. Page 3— Planning Commission 12101114 A representative of the Phenix corporate office spoke in support of the item. There were no other speakers. Chair Massa-Lavitt closed the public hearing. The City Attorney confirmed that proper noticing of this item was done. The City Attorney further indicated that Resolution No. 14-9, Section 4, Number 6 would be modified to exclude the percentages that represent the Enterprise 13 LP properties (Chase Bank and US Bank). The Director of Community Development confirmed that square footage of the properties of Enterprise 13 LP (Chase Bank and US Bank) would be excluded. The City Attorney addressed questions about the deed restrictions detailed in Resolution No. 14-9. The City Attorney clarified the amendments to be made to Resolution No. 14-9, which include changes to Section 4, Numbers 6 and 7; removing percentages and removing the square footage of the Enterprise 13 LP properties from the square footage numbers. The Director of Community Development confirmed these changes will be made. Sloan moved, second by Goldberg, to adopt Resolution No. 14-9, as amended, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-7 TO PERMIT A BEAUTY SALON BUSINESS WITH UP TO 33 TOTAL SALON STATIONS AT AN EXISTING BEAUTY SALON IN THE SEAL, BEACH VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER AT 13940-13948 SEAL BEACH BOULVEARD WITHIN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL (SC) ZONED AREA.". AYES: Cummings, Goldberg, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan NOES: None ABSENT: Motion Carried The City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 14-9 approving CUP 14-7 is the final decision of the Planning Commission. There is a 10-day appeal period to the City Council and the appeal period begins December 2, 2014 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2014. DIRECTOR'S REPORT The Director of.Community Development recognized and thanked Chair Massa- Lavitt for her service on the Planning Commission and wished her well in her service on the City Council. Chair Massa-Lavitt expressed her appreciation in return. Director Basham also wished everyone a happy holiday season. COMMISSION CONCERNS Commissioner Goldberg inquired about the DWP property timeline and Commissioner Sloan inquired about the structural analysis of the pier. Page 4— Planning Commission 12101114 ADJOURNMENT With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 8:35 p.m. City Clerk Approved: Chair Attest: City Clerk City of Seal Beach — Planning Commission January 20, 2015 Commissioner Cummings 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: Commissioners: Sloan, Cummings, Machen, Campbell, Pratt Staff Present: Jim Basham, Director of Community Development Steven L. Flower, City Attorney Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner Will Chen, Code Enforcement Officer Tina Knapp, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA With no objections, Commissioner Cummings so ordered the approval of the agenda, as presented. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Cummings opened oral communications. There being no speakers, Commissioner Cummings declared oral communications closed. CONSENT CALENDAR Sloan moved, second by Machen, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar as presented. Motion withdrawn and approval of the minutes of the meeting of December 1, 2014 will be presented to the Commission at the next meeting. 1. Approve the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2014. SCHEDULED MATTERS 2. Reorganization of Planning Commission — Election of new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2015. The Director of Community Development conducted the selection of the 2015 Chair asking for nominations: Cummings nominated Steven Sloan and Pratt nominated Esther Cummings, which she respectfully declined. There were no other nominations. The Director closed nominations. AYES: Cummings, Machen, Campbell, Pratt NOES: None ABSTAIN: Sloan Motion carried Page 2 — Planning Commission 1/20/15 Chair Sloan conducted the selection of 2015 Vice Chair asking for nominations: Pratt nominated Esther Cummings. There were no other nominations. The Chair closed nominations. AYES: Sloan, Cummings, Machen, Campbell, Pratt NOES: None Motion carried NEW BUSINESS 3. Minor Use Permit (MUP) 14-2 103 A Surfside Avenue Applicant: David Chamberlain Property Owner: David Chamberlain Request: Minor Use Permit 14-2 requesting a covered roof access structure that exceeds the height maximum in the Surfside Colony area by two feet. Recommendation: After hearing the staff report and reviewing Minor Use Permit 14-2, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution 15-1, approving Minor Use Permit 14-2. Will Chen, Code Enforcement Officer, presented the staff report on this item. There were no Commission or public comments regarding this item. Campbell moved, second by Cummings, to adopt Resolution No. 15-1, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR USE PERMIT 14-2 TO PERMIT A COVERED ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ROOF HEIGHT BY 2 FEET AT AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 103-A SURFSIDE.". AYES: Sloan, Cummings, Machen, Campbell, Pratt NOES: None Motion Carried The City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 15-1 approving MUP 14-2 is the final decision of the Planning Commission. There is a 10-day appeal period to the City Council and the appeal period begins January 21, 2015. 4. Minor Use Permit (MUP) 14-4 1265 th Street Applicant: Laura Sanders of Jeannette Architects Property Owner: Richard Hollar Request: Minor Use Permit 14-4 requesting . approval of an interior remodel of no more than 25%, involving the kitchen and one bathroom, in a nonconforming residence. Recommendation: After hearing the staff report and reviewing Minor Use Permit 14-4, staff recommends that the Planning Page 3— Planning Commission 1/20/15 Commission adopt Resolution 15-2, approving Minor Use Permit 14-4. Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report on this item. The applicant inquired as to whether the resurfacing of the roof and deck were included in this request and staff responded that work of this type is not included in.the MUP as' such work does not require a MUP. Campbell moved, second by Machen, to adopt Resolution No. 15-2, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING MINOR USE PERMIT 14-4 TO PERMIT AN INTERIOR REMODEL OF LESS THAN 25% WITHIN A NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 126 5"rH ' STREET IN THE RHD-20 ZONE". .AYES: Sloan, Cummings, Machen, Campbell, Pratt NOES: None Motion Carried The City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 15-2 approving MUP 14-4 is the final decision of the Planning Commission. There is a 10-day appeal period to the City Council and the appeal period begins January 21, 2015. PUBLIC HEARING 5. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-9 114 A Surfside Ave Applicant: CPR Landholdings, Inc. Property Owner: CPR Landholdings, Inc. 'Request: Conditional Use Permit 14-9 requesting to allow interior alterations, including a tandem parking configuration, within a nonconforming residential structure. Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 15- 3, approving Conditional Use Permit 14-9. 'Steven Fowler, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report on this item. Chair Sloan opened the public hearing. The applicant spoke in support of staffs recommendation. A representative of the Surfside Homeowners' Association inquired as to the timetable for completion of the work required by the Resolution to which the Commission responded in the affirmative, Commissioner Campbell indicated that the Resolution requires that permits be obtained within 30 days; however, it does not dictate completion of the work. The City Attorney indicated that the permits will have expiraftion dates and the Director confirmed that each permit will have timelines for completion of work due to the fact that an entitlement is associated with the required work: The City Attorney also indicated that there is code enforcement history associated with'h this property and that if the work is not completed code enforcement will continue. The Director confirmed that there is a fast schedule for the work required and inquiries can be made of Page 4 — Planning Commission 1120/15 staff regarding progress. There were no other speakers. Chair Sloan closed the public hearing. Cummings moved, second by Campbell, to adopt Resolution No. 15-3, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-9 FOR A STRUCTURAL ALTERATION INCLUDING A TANDEM PARKING CONFIGURATION FOR A NONCONFORMING DWELLING AT 114A SURFSIDE AVENUE".- AYES: Sloan, Cummings, Machen, Campbell, Pratt NOES: None Motion Carried The City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 15-3 approving CUP 14-9 is the final decision of the Planning Commission. There is a 10-day appeal period to the City Council and the appeal period begins January 21, 2015. DIRECTOR'S REPORT The Director congratulated and welcomed the new Commissioners and ChairNice Chair. The Director also distributed a flyer regarding Swim Seal Beach efforts and provided an update. COMMISSION CONCERNS Commissioner Pratt expressed' appreciation for the warm welcome; Campbell welcomed the new Commissioners and congratulated Chair Sloan; Campbell also expressed her congratulations and welcomed the new Commissioners; Sloan welcomed the new Commissioners; and Machen thanked staff and the City Attorney for a warm welcome. Sloan inquired as to the status of the pier structural'assessment to which the Director responded that the item would be presented to the City Council in the near future. ADJOURNMENT With no objections, Chair Sloan adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m. City Clerk Approved: Chair Attest: City Clerk