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.

1.	CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - Consideration of Minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting of June 13, 2019.

2.

9800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD AND 121 SPALDING DRIVE  Zone Text Amendment and Amendment to Development Plan Review (PL1820387) - WITHDRAWN - A request for a Zone Text Amendment to permit rooftop music uses and a Development Plan Review amendment to allow additional guests on the rooftop facilities. Continued from the June 13, 2019 Planning Commission Hearing and subsequently withdrawn by the Applicant on July 2, 2019.  (Chloe Chen, Assistant Planner)

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1024 RIDGEDALE DRIVE  Hillside R-1 Permit (PL1820575) - Request for a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow an accessory structure located within a rear yard setback to exceed 14’ in height at the property located at 1024 Ridgedale Drive.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Juan Arauz, Associate Planner)

4.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS MODIFYING LANGUAGE RELATED TO SETBACKS AND OPEN AIR DINING ON ROBERTSON BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS - A City initiated ordinance amending the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to modify language related to setbacks and Open Air Dining on Robertson Boulevard in order to address challenges associated with the unique setback requirements applicable to Robertson Boulevard.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption for this project finding the Project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Chloe Chen, Assistant Planner)

5.	STUDY SESSION ON THE CREATION OF STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY - City initiated study session to provide the Planning Commission with an opportunity to discuss work completed by the Mixed-Use Ad-Hoc Committee. (Masa Alkire, Principal Planner)

6.	Upcoming Projects List

7.	Building Permit Report – June

8.	2019 Meeting Schedule

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140 SOUTH LASKY DRIVE  Development Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, Open Air Dining Permit, and Extended Hours Permit (PL1804551) Request for a Development Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, Open Air Dining Permit, and Extended Hours Permit to allow for the construction and operation of a new 4-story hotel with restaurant and rooftop uses at the property located at 140 South Lasky Drive. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA.  (Edgar Arroyo, Associate Planner)