TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions:
Consideration of a Coastal Development Permit, a Use Permit, and a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (No. 84084) For:
a) Demolition of a Commercial Building and Construction of a New Two-Unit Multi-Family Residential Condominium Structure Located at 4103 Highland Avenue;
b) Demolition of a Parking Lot and Construction of a New Two-Unit Multi-Family residential Condominium Structure Located at 229 41st Street;
c) Adjustment of Lot Lines Associated with the Subject Parcels (4137-008-058 and 4137-008-057) and Subsequent Subdivision of Both Parcels Into Air Parcels for Condominium Purposes; and Adoption of an Environmental Determination for the Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Community Development Director Mirzakhanian).
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Recommended Action
On May 24, 2023, the Planning Commission considered the item described below, the application for which was received by the Community Development Department on October 26, 2022.
A Coastal Development Permit, a Use Permit, and a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (No. 84084) for: 1) demolition of a commercial building and construction of a new two-unit multi-family residential condominium structure located at 4103 Highland Avenue, 2) demolition of a parking lot and construction of a new two-unit multi-family residential condominium structure located at 229 41st Street, 3) adjustment of lot lines associated with the subject parcels (4137-008-058 and 4137-008-057) and subsequent subdivision of both parcels into air parcels for condominium purposes; and adoption of an environmental determination for the project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The May 24, 2023 Planning Commission meeting was duly noticed on May 11, 2023, and the Planning Commission Agenda with staff report and attachments was published on May 17, 2023. Staff received two written public comments in advance of the hearing. Two members of the public spoke during public comment at the meeting; one posing questions about the project’s construction timeline, and another expressing concern over the conversion of a commercial site to a residential site. Based on substantial evidence in the record, and pursuant to the Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program and other applicable law, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted the resolution approving the project, and adopting the environmental determination, in accordance with staff’s recommendation.
Link to the Planning Commission Staff Report:
<https://cms6ftp.visioninternet.com/manhattanbeach/commissions/planning_commission/2023/20230524/20230524-2.pdf>
Pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 10.100.010, Planning Commission quasi-judicial decisions can be called up for review by a Councilmember or appealed by any member of the public within 15 days of the decision.