A detailed Commission packet is available for review in the Library and City Clerk's Office.

 
 

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Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within fourteen (14) days of the Planning Commission action by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk. Appeal forms are available in the City Clerk's office. (Note: Appeal Fee Required.)



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


PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

Thursday, January 14, 2016
01:30 p.m.




PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE -Members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items not on the Agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. By State law, the Commission may not discuss or vote on items not on the Agenda.



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 -With the concurrence of the Commission, the Chair may choose to amend the order of the items on the agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Consideration of Minutes  Consideration of Minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting of December 10, 2015.

Tab 1 - December 10, 2015 Minutes

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES  -None

CONTINUED BUSINESS -None

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

2. 815 Whittier Drive  Central R-1 Permit Request for a Central R-1 Permit to allow 665-square-feet of a two-story addition to exceed fourteen feet (14’) in height within the required rear yard, and for a deck to be located more than three feet (3’) above natural grade within the required rear yard, on a single-family residential property located in the Central Area of the City. 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. (Assistant Planner Emily Gable)

Tab 2 - 815 Whittier Drive

STUDY SESSION

3. Proposed Affordable Housing Program Guidelines  Consider proposed guidelines for the City’s Affordable Housing Program. (Associate Planner Timothea Tway)

Tab 3 - Affordable Housing Guidelines

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION * Committee Reports

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

4. Upcoming Projects List

Tab 4 - Upcoming Projects List

5. 2016 Meeting Schedule 

Tab 5 - 2015 Meeting Schedule

* City Planner Updates

* Commission Workshop Recap

ADJOURNMENT

Recordings of the Planning Commission’s meetings are available online within three business days of the meeting.  Visit www.beverlyhills.org to access those recordings.