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A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Founded 1875
"Populus felix in urbe
felici"
WEDNESDAY, December 6, 2000 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M. ROOM
213, CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S
REPORT:
Information concerning future
Planning Commission Agendas. Update on
recent City Council action on appeals, ordinances, development projects, and
planning policy studies. Information on recent Architectural Review Board and
Landmarks Commission actions. Update on
project status and related planning matters.
5.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
5-A. August
2, 2000
5-B. August
16, 2000
5-C. September
6, 2000
6.
STATEMENTS
OF OFFICIAL ACTION:
6-A. Design Compatibility Permit 00-004 and
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 52898 (TM 99-019), 911 Twelfth Street.
7. PUBLIC
HEARINGS: Consent
Calendar
7-A. Resolution of Intention amending Zoning Ordinance Section 9.04.10.02.090 regarding the Hazardous Visual Obstructions area and amending Section Section 9.04.10.02.080 regarding fence heights for consistency with the Hazardous Visual Obstruction requirements. (Planner: Bruce Leach) Staff Report
7-B. Conditional
Use Permit 00-015, 1251 Third Street Promenade, BSC-1 (Bayside Commercial)
District Application to amend the
conditions of approval of Conditional Use Permit 99-007, which approved a Type
47 alcohol license for the Gaucho Grill restaurant. The amendment to CUP 99-007 involves the addition of a 107.25
square foot outdoor dining area (11 seats) to the previously approved floor
plan and includes the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages in conjunction
with food service within the new outdoor dining area. A total of 102 seats are proposed including 80 dining seats, 11
counter dining seats, and 11 outdoor dining seats. (Planner: Tony Kim) Applicant:
Adolpho Suaya/Gaucho Grill. Staff Report
8.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
8-A. Appeal of Zoning
Administrator’s Determination on Variance 99-037, 625 Alta Avenue.
Appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s denial of a variance to legalize an
existing nine-foot six-inch (9’-6”) high pergola over the front walkway, a
six-foot three-inch (6’-3”) high fence/gate across the walkway, a five-foot
nine-inch (5’-9”) high fence/gate across the driveway with three, six-foot
three-inch (6’-3”) high support posts and a three-foot eleven-inch (3’-11”)
high fence with 53” high fence posts located within the required front yard
setback that were constructed without the benefit of City approvals or permits.
The maximum permitted height for a wall/fence located within a frontyard
setback is 42 inches. The appeal is
based on the appellant’s claim that there are special circumstances and
exceptional characteristics applicable to the subject property and that a
42-inch high fence would cause unreasonable deprivation of the enjoyment of her
property. (Planner: Art. Bashmakian) Appellant/Applicant/
Property Owner: Audrey Wells. Staff Report
8-B. Conditional Use
Permit 00-012, 1417 & 1420 Yale Street, R2 (Low Density Multiple
Residential District). Application
for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to authorize an existing church located at
1420 Yale Street and to allow the expansion of the church operation with the
construction of an off-site parking lot consisting of eight standard
non-required parking spaces at 1417 Yale Street. The church was constructed
prior to Conditional Use Permit requirements. Therefore, expansion of the
church through the addition of the proposed parking lot cannot be authorized
without approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the entire church facility.
The church also operates a day-care at 1420 Yale Street that was previously
approved with a Conditional Use Permit. (Planner: Art Bashmakian) Applicant: Christian and Missionary
Alliance Church. Staff Report
8-C. Conditional
Use Permit 99-027, 1140 Seventh Street & 725 California Avenue / R2NW (Low Density Multiple
Residential – North of Wilshire) District. Application for a Conditional Use
Permit to authorize an existing church, high school and elementary school
located at 725 California Avenue and to allow the expansion of the these
operations with the construction of a new off-site parking lot having 26
non-required, compact parking spaces.
The parking lot is proposed to be located at 1140 Seventh Street in the
R2NW Zoning District. The church, elementary
school, and high school were constructed prior to Conditional Use Permit
requirements. Therefore, expansion of
the church operation through the addition of the proposed surface parking lot
cannot be authorized without approval of a CUP for the entire church facility.
(Planner: Bradley J. Misner) Applicant: St. Monica’s Church. Staff Report
8-D. Design Compatibility Permit 00-003, Vesting
Tentative Tract Map #53277, 837-839 18th
Street, R2 (Low Density Multiple Residential) District. Design Compatibility Permit and
Vesting Tentative Tract Map to allow the construction of a new two-story, five-unit townhouse style
condominium development at 837-839 18th Street. Four of the units
contain 3 bedrooms with a mezzanine, and one of the units contains 2 bedrooms
and a mezzanine. Eleven (11) parking spaces are provided in a semi-subterranean
garage accessed from 18th Court. (Planner: Donna Jerex) Applicant: Sia Khajavi/Apex Design
Builders.
8-E. Conditional Use Permit 00-006; Performance
Standards Permit 00-002, Variance 00VAR-044, 1866 Lincoln Boulevard, [Shell Service Station]. Conditional
Use Permit 00CUP-006, Performance Standards Permit 00PSP-002 and a Parking
Variance 00VAR-044 to Allow the Construction of a New 24-Hour Self-Serve
Automobile Service Station; Mini-Mart; Beer and Wine Off-Sale Alcohol Outlet
(Type 20); and, Drive-Through Fast-Food Restaurant. Restaurant seating is
provided for 44 patrons and 29 parking spaces are located on-site. (Planner:
Jonathan Lait) Applicant/ Property Owner: Equilon Enterprises.
9. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Planning Commission
Caselist
B. Cumulative Projects List
C.
Projects
List (G)
D.
Information
Item: Appeal of Variance 00-002, 330 Alta Avenue
10. FUTURE
COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS
11. PUBLIC INPUT
12. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Barbara Brown, Commissioner
Darrell Clarke, Commissioner
Julie Lopez Dad, Commissioner
Jay P. Johnson, Commissioner
Anthony Loui, Commissioner
Geraldine Moyle, Commissioner
Kelly Olsen, Chairperson
Kevin McKeown, City Council Liaison
Suzanne Frick, Director of
Planning & Community Development Department
Barry Rosenbaum, Senior Land Use Attorney
Kyle Ferstead, Commission Secretary
AGENDA POLICIES
The Planning Commission considers a range of requests for development permits, appeals, and planning policy matters, and conducts public hearings on many of its agenda items. Due to the number, complexity and public interest associated with many agenda items, meetings of the Commission are generally lengthy. The Commission makes every effort to proceed as expeditiously as possible; your patience and understanding is appreciated.
REQUESTS TO SPEAK on an item must be submitted on a
speaker's request form and submit it to the Commission secretary. All requests
to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior
to the Commission's consideration of the item.
CONSENT CALENDAR items will be acted upon by the
Commission at one time without discussion unless a Commissioner requests
discussion on an item or a member of the public has submitted a request to
speak on an item. If such a request is
made, the item will be heard after the balance of the Consent Calendar has been
voted upon.
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES on each public hearing item include
presentation of a staff report; Commission questions of staff; a five-minute
presentation by the project applicant, if any; Commission questions of the
applicant; three minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the
item; three minutes for project applicant rebuttal; Commission deliberations
and decision.
PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC should begin
with the speaker stating his or her name and address followed by a statement
regarding the item under consideration.
Please speak to the Commission as a whole.