A detailed Commission packet is available for review in the Library and the 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. Decisions involving subdivision maps must be appealed within ten (10) days of the Planning Commission Action. Appeal forms are available in the City Clerk's office. (Note: Appeal Fee Required.)




CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Room 280A
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210

PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

Thursday, October 10, 2019
1:30 p.m.




OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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.



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.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

BUS TOUR

The Commission will conduct a bus tour of the properties located at 560, 565, and 570 Chalette Drive in consideration of a request for a View Restoration Permit.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - Consideration of Minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting of September 26, 2019.

Tab 1 - September 26, 2019 Minutes

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES - None

CONTINUED BUSINESS - No items

PLANNING COMMISSION / BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS / PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS – NEW BUSINESS

2. 570 CHALETTE DRIVE  Trousdale View Restoration Permit (PL 1820489) - Request for a View Restoration Permit by the View Owner at 570 Chalette Drive to remove five trees and prune two trees located at 560 Chalette Drive (Foliage Owner 1) and remove nine trees and prune nine trees located at 565 Chalette Drive (Foliage Owner 2). 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. (Alvaro Gomez, AICP, Assistant Planner).

Tab 2 - 570 Chalette Drive

3. 149-151 SOUTH REXFORD DRIVE  Development Plan Review (PL1820311) Request for a Development Plan Review to increase the height of an existing multi-family residential building located at 149-151 South Rexford Drive in conjunction with the addition of a new 761 square foot third floor to the existing building located at the rear of the property, resulting in a building height of approximately 30’-6”.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission will consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Judy Gutierrez, Assistant Planner)

Tab 3 - 149-151 South Rexford Drive

Tab 3 - 149-151 South Rexford Drive, Plans

4. LOCAL CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES  A Resolution of the Planning Commission to adopt new California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) transportation impact thresholds that are compliant with state law and to adopt new Local Transportation Assessment Guidelines requiring intersection operation and local street segment information as part of the City’s project review process.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in CEQA, the Planning Commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Masa Alkire, AICP, Principal Planner)

Tab 4 - CEQA Transportation Impact Thresholds

5. 8423 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD  Acquisition of City Property - Planning Commission review of proposed acquisition of land for conformity with the General Plan.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning Commission will consider finding the project exempt from further review under CEQA. (Logan Phillippo, Policy and Management Analyst)

Tab 5 - 8423 Wilshire Boulevard

STUDY SESSION - No items

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* City Planner Updates

6. Upcoming Projects List

Tab 6 - Upcoming Projects List

7. Building Permit Report – September

Tab 7 - September Building Permit Report

8. 2019 Meeting Schedule

Tab 8 - 2019 Meeting Schedule

ADJOURNMENT