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

 
 

   
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-1126 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.



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 by contacting the City Clerk's office at 310-285-2400. (Note: Appeal Fee Required.)




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

In-Person / Telephonic / Video Conference Meeting


PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

Thursday, November 9, 2023
1:30 p.m.




Please be advised that pre-entry metal detector screening requirements are now in place at City Hall.  Members of the public are requested to plan visits accordingly.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, members of the Beverly Hills Planning Commission and staff may participate in this meeting in person or via a teleconference.  Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically; and may view the meeting through live webcast or BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.

Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber or Commission meeting room is subject to having their image and/or voice displayed.  These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity. 

How to Submit Public Comment:

Oral Comment / Listen Only:  310-288-2288

Email:  commentPC@beverlyhills.org

Video:  https://beverlyhills-org.zoom.us/my/bevpublic (passcode: 90210)

To watch video live:  https://www.beverlyhills.org/live

In Person:  Submit a speaker card to the Recording Secretary at the meeting

It is recommended that written public comments be submitted to the Planning Commission Recording Secretary by 11:30 AM on the meeting date.  Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the Planning Commission.  Written comments should identify the Agenda Item number or topic in the subject line of the email. 

In order to be read at the meeting, written comments will be allowed with a maximum of 350 words, which corresponds to approximately three (3) minutes of speaking time.  If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record. 

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agenda.

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.

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 October 26, 2023.

Tab 1 - October 26, 2023 Minutes

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES - None

CONTINUED BUSINESS

2. 1169 HILLCREST ROAD  Zone Text Amendment and Trousdale R-1 Permit (PL2200388) - Request for a Zone Text Amendment to the Single-Family Residential Development Standards for Trousdale Estates. Amend Beverly Hills Municipal Code Sections 10-3-2603, -2604, -2605, and -2650 that allows certain residential property owners who have the right to request a second story to instead request a daylighting basement through a new Trousdale R-1 Permit process. Request for a Trousdale R-1 Permit to allow construction of a daylighting basement with up to two retaining walls on either side of a daylighting basement and to allow for grading off the level pad. 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, Senior Planner) Continued from October 26, 2023 Planning Commission regular meeting.

Tab 2 - 1169 Hillcrest Road

Tab 2 - 1169 Hillcrest Road, Plans Part 1

Tab 2 - 1169 Hillcrest Road, Plans Part 2

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

3. REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTED 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT, AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO AN ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION  The Planning Commission will review an amended version of the 2021-2029 Housing Element that was adopted on February 21, 2023, which has been revised in response to comments provided by the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption of the amended Housing Element. (Chloe Chen, Senior Planner)

Tab 3 - Housing Element, Part 1 (pages 1-189)

Tab 3 - Housing Element, Part 2 (pages 190-427)

Tab 3 - Housing Element, Part 3 (pages 428-879)

4. 1801 ANGELO DRIVE  Hillside R-1 Permits (PL2300013) - Request for a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow the cumulative floor area on a site to exceed 15,000 square feet; a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow an accessory building to be located within 100’ of the front property line on an estate lot; and a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow the height of game court lighting to exceed 7’ in height within a required side yard.  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, Senior Planner)

Tab 4 - 1801 Angelo Drive

Tab 4 - 1801 Angelo Drive, Plans Part 1

Tab 4 - 1801 Angelo Drive, Plans Part 2

STUDY SESSION - None

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* City Planner Updates

5. Current Planning Projects List

Tab 5 - Current Planning Projects List

6. Building Permit Report - October

Tab 6 - Building Permit Report - October

7. 2023 Meeting Schedule

Tab 7 - 2023 Meeting Schedule

8. 2024 Meeting Schedule

Tab 8 - 2024 Meeting Schedule

ADJOURNMENT