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 July 11, 2019.

2.	CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - Consideration of Minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting of July 25, 2019.

3.

959 ALPINE DRIVE  Hillside R-1 Permit and Tree Removal Permit (PL1820383) Request for two Hillside R-1 Permits and a Tree Removal Permit to allow for retaining walls to exceed a cumulative height of 12’ and have less than 10’ of landscaped separation between walls, export of more than 3,000 cubic yards of earth material, and the removal of 2 protected trees associated with the construction of a new 2-story single-family dwelling with a basement and accessory structures located at 959 Alpine Drive.  In addition, the Planning Commission will determine whether the subject project qualifies as an eligible pipeline project under the Basement Ordinance.  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)

4.

310 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE  Time Extension for an R-4 Permit (PL1820512) Request for a one-year Time Extension of an approved R-4 Permit issued pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) §10-3-207 to allow additions to two penthouse units in a multiple-family condominium building with legally nonconforming height. The Project was previously assessed in accordance with the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the Planning Commission previously adopted a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) for this Project. The original Class 1 Categorical Exemption remains the independent judgment of the City, and no additional environmental review is required at this time. (Chloe Chen, Assistant Planner)

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267 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE (URTH CAFFE RESTAURANT)  Renewal of previously approved Open Air Dining Permit, Extended Hours Permit, and Waiver of Parking (PL1900165) Request to renew an Open Air Dining Permit to allow continued operation of open air dining on private property and on the public right-of-way, an Extended Hours Permit to allow Urth Caffe to continue operating during extended hours in a commercial-residential transition area, and a waiver for 16 code-required parking spaces associated with the open air dining on private property. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Judy Gutierrez, Assistant Planner)

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400-408 NORTH RODEO DRIVE (CHANEL)  Conditional Use Permit and Development Plan Review (PL1900043) Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an alternative parking facility to meet the parking requirements set forth in the Beverly Hills Municipal Code and a Development Plan Review to allow the construction of a new three-story commercial building with rooftop uses. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Cindy Gordon, Associate Planner)

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AMENDING THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS GENERAL PLAN TO INCLUDE THE ADOPTED 2017-2022 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN  A resolution of the Planning Commission recommending to the City Council the amendment of the Safety Element of the City of Beverly Hills General Plan to include the adopted Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Timothea Tway, Senior Planner)

8.	Upcoming Projects List

9.	2019 Meeting Schedule