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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_11162020CITY OF SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, November 16, 2020 — 7:00 PM /_1M0161 LT, ILTi 16'1+9If] z14z&T-11zIII&IEll9;&TTlfm:7_1:i1[al:7_11111F_`li=11]111111x0161k,Ia4 4k,[a]= District 1 — Steve Miller - Vice Chair District 2 — Ronde Winkler District 3 — Michael Thomas District 4 — Patty Campbell District 5 — Mariann Klinger -Chair Department of Community Development Les Johnson, Community Development Director Steve Fowler, Senior Planner Marco Cuevas Jr., Assistant Planner Isra Shah, Assistant City Attorney • City Hall office hours are 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Monday through Friday. Closed noon to 1:00 P.M. • The City of Seal Beach complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance to attend this meeting please telephone the City Clerk's Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 431-2527. • Planning Commission meetings are broadcast live on Seal Beach TV3 and on the City's website (www. sea Ibeach ca. gov). Check the SBTV3 schedule for rebroadcast of meeting — meetings are available on -demand on the website. • DVDs of Planning Commission meetings may be purchased from Seal Beach TV3 at a cost of $15 per DVD. Telephone: (562) 596 -1404. • Copies of staff reports and/or written materials on each agenda item are available for public review on the City's website at: www.sealbeachca.gov. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET The following is a brief explanation of the Planning Commission agenda structure: AGENDA APPROVAL: The Planning Commission may wish to change the order of the items on the agenda. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Those members of the public wishing to provide comment are asked to send comments via email to the City Clerk at gharper@sealbeachca.gov or via the comment icon on the City website at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting-Videos/Council- Commission-Meetings before 6pm on November 16, 2020. Comments provided via email ill be posted on the City website for review by the public. Any documents for review should be sent to the City Clerk prior to the meeting for distribution. No action can be taken by the Planning Commission on these communications on this date, unless agendized. CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar items are considered routine items that normally do not require separate consideration. The Planning Commission may make one motion for approval of all the items listed on the Consent Calendar. DIRECTOR' S REPORT: Updates and reports from the Director of Community Development (Planning and Building Divisions) are presented for information to the Planning Commission and the public. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Items of concern are presented by the Planning Commissioners and discussed with staff. SCHEDULED MATTERS: These items are considered by the Planning Commission separately and require separate motions. These transactions are considered administrative and public testimony is not heard. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: Public Hearings allow citizens the opportunity to speak in favor of or against agendized items. More detailed information is found in the actual agenda attached. If you have documents to distribute, please email them to the City Clerk at gharper@sealbeachca.gov before 6pm or via the comment icon on the City website at https://www.seaIbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting- Videos/Council-Commission-Meetings before 6pm on November 16, 2020. The documents become part of the public record. All proceedings are recorded. NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING To comply with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20 and the Amended Order and Guidance of the Orange County Health Officer issued March 18, 2020 the City of Seal Beach hereby gives notice of the "means by which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment" for the Planning Commission meeting on November 16, 2020. Due to the need for social distancing and the prohibition on public gatherings set forth in the County Health Officer's Order, all participation in the above -referenced Meeting will be by teleconference for the Members of the Planning Commission, staff, and applicants. Because of the unique nature of the emergency there will NOT be a physical meeting location and all public participation will be electronic. PUBLIC COMMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING: Members of the public may submit comments on any item ON this Planning Commission meeting agenda via email to the City Clerk at gharper@sealbeachca.gov or via the comment icon through the online portal at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting- Videos/Council-Commission-Meetings . For those who would like to call in to make a comment regarding the Public Hearing item please sign up through the City website at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting-Videos/Council- Commission-Meetings using the microphone icon. All email comments the City Clerk receives before the start of the meeting will be posted on the City website and distributed to City Council. Email comments received after that time will be posted on the City's website and forwarded to the City Council after the meeting. THIS NOTICE AND ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS NOTICE ARE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA By Motion of the Planning Commission this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda, re -arrange the order of the agenda, and provide an opportunity for any member of the Planning Commission or staff to request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (VIA EMAIL ONLY) At this time members of the public may address the Commission regarding the items on this Planning Commission agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Commission cannot discuss or take action on any items not on the agenda unless authorized by law. Those members of the public wishing to provide comment are asked to send comments via email to the City Clerk at gharper@sealbeachca.gov or via the comment icon on the City website at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting- Videos/Council-Commission-Meetings before 6pm on November 16, 2020. Comments provided via email will be posted on the City website for review by the public. Any documents for review should be sent to the City Clerk prior to the meeting for distribution. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the August 17, 2020 Minutes CONTINUED ITEMS SCHEDULED MATTERS NEW BUSINESS -■ LTA Imton aLTi Iaf•[I]WPkil:1 1117 Seal Way Applicant: Nardi Associates Request: Request for a Minor Use Permit (MUP 20-8) to allow the construction of a roof deck with the reconfiguration of the existing stairway to access the new deck along with new balcony railing and fagade upgrades within an existing triplex that is nonconforming due to parking and density in the Residential High Density (RHD -20) Zone. Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 20-13, APPROVING Minor Use Permit 20-8 with Conditions PUBLIC HEARINGS C. Conditional Use Permit CUP 20-3 127 13th Street Applicant: Nancy Smith Request: Request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 20-3) to allow the addition of 977 square feet of habitable living space, 224 square feet of new porch area, and the demolition of the existing two -car garage and construction of a new 452 square feet garage along with 1035.70 square feet of second story non -habitable attic space in an existing 1,433 square feet single-family residence within the Residential High Density (RHD -20) zoning area. Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 20-14, APPROVING Conditional Use Permit 20-3 with Conditions. DIRECTOR'S REPORT COMMISSION CONCERNS ADJOURNMENT Adjourn the Planning Commission to Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.