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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Commission Meeting Room 280A


PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

Thursday, April 24, 2014
01:30 p.m.




PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

OPEN MEETING

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE



GUIDE FOR PERSONS INTENDING TO SPEAK

This guide has been prepared as an aid so that you will be able to express you opinions briefly and clearly before the Commission and thus increase the effectiveness of your presentation. Unless extended by the Chair, applicant presentations are limited to fifteen (15) minutes, and public remarks are limited to three (3) minutes.

1. State your Name and Address.

2. Organization you represent if any.

3. Your Statement should include all pertinent facts within your knowledge. It is important to discuss only those matters relating to the hearing and to tie your discussion of the facts directly to the decision you wish the Commission to reach.

Written Testimony

In order to have written material included in the Planning Commissioner’s mailed Agenda Packet, 10 copies of the material must be delivered to the Planning office no later than 8 calendar days before the date of the Planning Commission Hearing.
Written material (10 copies) that is presented to the Planning Commission after this date and up to 1:00 p.m. the day of the Planning Commission Hearing, will be included in the Commissioners’ Agenda folder, but may not be reviewed by individual Commissioners due to the amount of material that the Commissioners have to review for the Agenda.



APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of Minutes from the Planning Commission Regular Meeting of April 10, 2014.

Tab 1 - April 10, 2014 PC Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION / BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS / PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS

2. 1801 Angelo Drive  Hillside R-1 Permit and Variance Request for a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow the total floor area on the project site to exceed 15,000 square feet and a Variance to allow a new two-story accessory structure exceeding 14’ in height to be located within a required side yard setback.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption for this project.  (Associate Planner Shena Rojemann)

Tab 2 - 1801 Angelo Drive

3. 400-408 North Rodeo Drive  Chanel - Project Preview Project preview of a new, three-story (plus rooftop VIP area) commercial building intended to serve as a flagship retail store for Chanel.  (Associate Planner Andre Sahakian)

Tab 3 - 400-408 North Rodeo Drive

4. 425-429 North Palm Drive  Project Preview Project preview of a six-story, 28-unit condominium building proposed under the City’s Density Bonus ordinance.  (Associate Planner Shena Rojemann)

Tab 4 - 425-429 North Palm Drive

STUDY SESSION

5. Annual General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report  Receive the Annual General Plan and Housing Element Report for 2013

Tab 5 - General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report

6. Trousdale Estates Construction Activity  Discussion regarding construction activity and truck hauling in Trousdale Estates

Tab 6 - Trousdale Estates Construction Activity

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY PLANNER

7. Active Case List

Tab 7 - Active Case List

8. Building Permit Activity Report - 3/1/14 through 3/31/14

Tab 8 - Building Permit Activity Report

9. 2014 Meeting Schedule Calendar

Tab 9 - 2014 Meeting Schedule

ADJOURNMENT

1. State your Name and Address

2. State your Organization if you represent any.

3. Your statement should include all pertinent facts within your knowledge.  It is important to discuss only those matters relating to the hearing and to tie your discussion of the facts directly to the decision you wish the Commission to reach.  Written Testimony In order to have written material included in the Commissioners’ mailed Agenda Packet, 12 copies of the material must be delivered to the Planning Office no later than 11 calendar days before the date of the Hearing.  Written material (12 copies) that is presented after this date and up to 1:00pm on the day of the Hearing will be included in the Commissioners’ Agenda folders, but may not be reviewed by individual Commissioners due to the amount of material that the Commissioners have to review for the Agenda.