City of Manhattan Beach
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
3:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Zoom (Hybrid) – Instructions within Agenda
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE TO FLAG
C. ROLL CALL Chair Ungoco, Vice-Chair Tokashiki, Commissioners Dillavou, Sistos, Morton
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This is the time for the Planning Commission to notify the public of any changes to the agenda.
E. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (3 minutes per person for items not on the agenda)
F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
02/22/23-1. Regular Meeting – December 14, 2022
G. GENERAL BUSINESS
02/22/23-2. Consideration of a Use Permit Amendment to allow alcohol sales (the sale of beer and wine only for on-site consumption) at an existing “Eating and Drinking Establishments” use (Bluestone Lane restaurant) located at 321 Manhattan Beach Boulevard in the Downtown Commercial (CD) zoning district. Per LCP Section A.16.020(L), a use permit, or use permit amendment, shall be required for any new alcohol license within the Downtown Commercial (CD) zoning district. (Bluestone Lane restaurant)
Recommendation: Conduct the public hearing and adopt Resolution PC 23-01, approving the Use Permit amendment, and adopt a determination of exemption (Class 1) under CEQA.
02/22/23-3. Consideration of recommending to City Council: (1) a zoning text amendment to Title 10, Part III of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, (2) a zoning map amendment, and (3) an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Manhattan Beach General Plan, creating a residential overlay zoning district for certain commercial properties.
Recommendation: Conduct the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. PC 23-02, recommending to the City Council adoption of the proposed amendments.
H. DIRECTOR’S ITEMS
1. Update on previous Commission projects
I. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS
J. TENTATIVE AGENDA March 8, 2023
K. ADJOURNMENT TO March 8, 2023
March 22, 2023 April 12, 2023 April 26, 2023 May 10, 2023
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the Planning Division at (310) 802-5520 (voice) or (310) 546-3501 (TDD). Notification 36 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City also
provides closed captioning of all its Regular Planning Commission Meetings for the hearing impaired.
If you are unable to attend the meeting via Zoom or in person and wish to comment on agenda items or other subject matter within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, please do the following: Submit comments via email to planningcommission@manhattanbeach.gov, or call (310) 802-5520 and leave a message, before 2:00p.m. the day of the meeting.
In Person Public Participation instructions: Please complete the "Request to Address the Planning Commission" card by filling out your name, city of residence, the item(s) you would like to offer public comment, and returning it to the Recording Secretary.
Zoom Meeting Instructions: There are multiple ways to join the meeting. Please Note - the Planning Commissioners and Staff will be visible via video, but members of the public will not be shown on video, due to security and privacy concerns.
1. To watch the meeting only: Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Spectrum), Channel 35 (Frontier), and live streaming via the City's website at https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/boards-and-commissions/planning-commission.
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4) Join the meeting prior to the start time. Due to security or technical limitations, admittance to the meeting may not be possible after the meeting begins.
5) Every effort will be made to “rename” participants on Zoom as quickly as possible, so that phone numbers are hidden, however, phone numbers may be partially visible for a brief time.
Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Spectrum), Channel 35 (Frontier), and live streaming via the City's website. Prior meetings are available to view on demand on the City’s Website at https:/www. https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/boards-and-commissions/planning-commission. To view other on demand webcasts the City provides for residents and viewers, go to https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/mbtv.