TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Ryan Heise, Acting Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions:
a) Consideration of a Use Permit for the Demolition of an Existing 4,470 Square-Foot Auto Repair Shop and the Construction of a New 7,400 Square-Foot Three-Story Medical Building with On-Site Partially Subterranean Parking at 222 N. Sepulveda Boulevard.
b) Consideration of a Master Use Permit Amendment to Allow for the Sale and Service of Distilled Spirits in Addition to the Existing Beer and Wine Sales and Service in Conjunction with Food Service at an Existing Eating and Drinking Establishment Located at 1127 Manhattan Avenue (Acting Community Development Director Heise).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
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On August 28, 2024, the Planning Commission considered the items described below:
1. Consideration of a Use Permit for the demolition of an existing 4,470 square-foot auto repair shop and the construction of a new 7,400 square-foot three-story medical building with on-site partially subterranean parking at 222 N. Sepulveda Boulevard and associated environmental determination finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
The August 28, 2024, Planning Commission meeting was duly noticed on August 15, 2024. The applicant’s architect spoke during public comment at the meeting, as did members of the public. After the close of the public hearing, the Commission expressed support for the project with requested modifications to the conditions of approval regarding the number of trees along the rear property line, tree size, potential limit on short-term parking and loading along Sepulveda Boulevard, subject to approval of Caltrans and the City’s Traffic Engineer, and having the plan check submittal strictly comply with the elevations seen by the Planning Commission. Based on substantial evidence in the record, and pursuant to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, the Planning Commission adopted the resolution, as modified, approving the project and adopting the environmental determination (5-0 ayes-nays).
Link to the Planning Commission Staff Report:
<https://cms6ftp.visioninternet.com/manhattanbeach/commissions/planning_commission/2024/20240828/20240828-2.pdf>
2. Consideration of a Master Use Permit Amendment to allow for the sale and service of distilled spirits in addition to the existing beer and wine sales and service in conjunction with food service at an existing eating and drinking establishment located at 1127 Manhattan Avenue, and associated environmental determination finding the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
The August 28, 2024, Planning Commission meeting was duly noticed on August 15, 2024. The applicant spoke during public comment at the meeting. After the close of the public hearing, the Commission expressed support for the project. Based on substantial evidence in the record, and pursuant to the Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program, the Planning Commission adopted the resolution approving the project and adopting the environmental determination (5-0 ayes-nays).
Link to the Planning Commission Staff Report:
<https://cms6ftp.visioninternet.com/manhattanbeach/commissions/planning_commission/2024/20240828/20240828-3.pdf>
Pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 10.100.020, Planning Commission quasi-judicial decisions will be reviewed by the Council if two Councilmembers each file a Council review form within 15 days of the Commission’s decision or if the decision is appealed by a member of the public.