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Agenda City of Half Moon Bay Planning Commission Meeting AGENDA CITY OF HALF MOON BAY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 7:00 PM REMOTE MEETING James Benjamin, Chair (SEE BELOW OF DETAILS) Steve Ruddock, Vice Chair Sara Polgar, Planning Commissioner Rick Hernandez, Planning Commissioner Brian Holt, Planning Commissioner This agenda contains a brief description of each item to be considered. Those wishing to address the Planning Commission on any matter not listed on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission to resolve, may come forward to the podium during the Public Forum portion of the Agenda and will have a maximum of three minutes to discuss their item. Those wishing to speak on an agenda item are asked to fill out a speaker card. Speaker(s) will be called forward at the appropriate time during the agenda item in consideration. Please Note: Please Provide a Copy of Prepared Presentations to the Clerk Copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall and the Half Moon Bay Library where they are available for public inspection. If requested, the agenda shall be available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132.) Information may be obtained by calling 650-726-8271. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance for participation in this meeting can be obtained by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 650-726-8271. A 48-hour notification will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). http://hmbcity.com/ MEETING WILL CONCLUDE BY 10:30 PM UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. 1 SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE/REMOTE MEETING PROTOCOLS In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This meeting will be conducted entirely by remote participation, in compliance with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 allowing for deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. This meeting will be conducted via Zoom Webinar. Members of the public are welcome to login into the webinar as Attendees. During any public comment portions, attendees may use the “raise your hand” feature and will be called upon and unmuted when it is their turn to speak. The meeting will also be streamed on Channel 27, on pacificcoast.tv Please click the link below: Click Here to Join the Planning Commission Hearing Webinar ID: 935 6185 1870 Passcode: 726501 Phone: +1-408-638-0968, 93561851870#, 0#, 726501# PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES DRAFT MINUTES Revised Minutes November 10, 2020 PUBLIC COMMENT 1. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1.A PROJECT: AN APPLICATION FOR A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP ALLOWING THE DIVISION OF A SINGLE, PARTIALLY DEVELOPED LOT, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.99 ACRE, INTO THREE LOTS. CITY FILE #: PDP-20-014 LOCATION: 555 SEYMOUR STREET / APN: 064-342-350 OWNER/APPLICANT: COASTSIDE ESTATES, LLC. PROJECT PLANNER: DOUG GARRISON, [email protected]; 650-712-5836 STAFF REPORT 2 ATTACHMENT 1 - Resolution Final ATTACHMENT 2 - Tentative Parcel Map ATTACHMENT 3 - Site Plan ATTACHMENT4 - Final ISMND w_MMRP 11.20.20 ATTACHMENT 5 - MMRP DIRECTOR'S REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS ADJOURNMENT CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE (PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEMOS THAT ARE SUBMITTED TO PC AFTER PC AGENDA PACKET IS POSTED BUT PRIOR TO PC 11/24/2020 MEETING) PC MEMO - PDP-20-014 - Nov 24 2020 3 November 10, 2020 Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 5 MINUTES CITY OF HALF MOON BAY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 ALL REMOTE/VIRTUAL WEBINAR VIA ZOOM Chair Benjamin called the hearing to order at 7:05 PM PRESENT: Chair Benjamin, Commissioners Ruddock, Polgar, Holt and Hernandez ABSENT: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL Chair Benjamin led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve minutes as submitted with the addition of the meeting attendance sheet. October 27, 2020 M/S: Ruddock/Polgar Roll Call Vote: 5-0 (yes: Benjamin, Ruddock, Polgar, Holt and Hernandez) PUBLIC COMMENT None ITEM 1.A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An application for a Coastal Development Permit to allow five investigative geotechnical borings to characterize subsurface units and gather information on the strength of soils at the closed Half Moon Bay landfill, owned and maintained by the County of San Mateo, on the coastal bluffs south of Poplar Street, Half Moon Bay. FILE NO.: PDP-20-043 LOCATION: Half Moon Bay Closed Landfill/APN 064-410-030 and -040 APPLICANT/OWNER: County of San Mateo PROJECT PLANNERS: Brittney Cozzolino, Associate Planner (650) 750-2014 Brittney Cozzolino, Associate Planner, presented project additional studies since the previous meeting with focus on biological resources and the 2017 Seymour Water Course geotechnical study involving 4 borings. Joseph Miller of SCF Engineers, project lead for San Mateo County responded to the Planning Commission clarifying questions. 4 November 10, 2020 Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 5 Planning Commission Clarifying Questions Q. Boring locations would be setback from the edge of the cliff per standard safety setbacks; what are the setbacks and/or how are they determined? A. The geotechnical investigation will be conducted pursuant to a health and safety plan in which the proper bluff setbacks will be established. The setbacks will be approximately 20-25 feet, and specific boring locations will be identified in the field. Note that the locations need to be away from the bluff to be safe; but also outside of the landfill to ensure that they are in native soils in order to assess future risk. Q. Will the borings and equipment need to be in ESHA to get appropriate information? A. There will not be ESHA conflict, and a biologist will be on site. Q. Will the safety plan also address integrity of the bluff, over time? A. Yes. Q. How will construction timing be determined relative to weather and tide constraints? A. Will be able to work with tides, etc. Chair Benjamin: Ex parte communication – added for the record that he put forth the following materials for the record: Western Snowy Plover nesting sites and the pinniped outhaul sites. Public Comment None Planning Commission Discussion The Commission finds that it is good to move this investigation work forward. Thanked the applicant (San Mateo County) and City staff for the improvements to the project since the previous meeting. There were key improvements associated with the memo put out this afternoon. They address the risk that even in the off-season there could still see be occurrences of marine mammals in the project vicinity. The LCP policies and citing the Marine Mammal Protection Act along with monitoring cover the concerns for this case. Motion to approve as written in the Staff Report and Conditions. M/S: Holt/Hernandez Roll Call Vote: 5-0 (yes: Benjamin, Ruddock, Polgar, Holt and Hernandez) ITEM 2.A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An Application for a Coastal Development permit, use permit and architectural review to allow the construction of a new two-story 9,235 square foot mixed use residential and commercial building and conversion of the existing commercial building to residential. FILE NO.: PDP-16-061 LOCATION: 795 Main Street / APN: 056-192-160 APPLICANT/OWNER: Moody Properties PROJECT PLANNERS: Scott Phillips, Associate Planner (650) 726-8299 5 November 10, 2020 Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 5 Scott Phillips, Associate Planner, presented project site conditions, project, and the project review history. Planning Commission Clarifying Questions Q. Where about the solar panels? A. Staff indicated the locations of the photo voltaic system. Q. What will the irrigation system include? A. The applicant clarified that there will be a drip system. Q. What will the tree species be, and how big they will be at maturity? A. Street trees are proposed to be mayten trees which are medium sized street trees; the proposed lemon tree will be replaced with a flowering plum. Q. For a street tree that size, would the size of the sidewalk planting box be? A. Applicant discussed that would do a larger size box. Public Comment None Planning Commission Discussion Project has been significantly improved. The Architectural Advisory Committee did good work on this project in supporting the applicant. Glad to see the applicant’s good faith effort in working with the City throughout this process. Expects to see irrigation to improve health of the trees. There are enough trees, in consideration of how large they will grow. Public Works Director updates: Strike condition 11. SAM is not confirming capacity at this time and it is not an issue. Clarified that for Condition #22 about sewer connections, need to revise to ensure that the requirement is in accordance with the Muni Code, and the “Sewer Capacity Fee” paid to City prior to issuance of Building Permit. Street tree planting space will be determined per City Engineering standards. Motion to approve as written in the staff report and conditions with the following changes: delete Condition 11; Condition 22 as written here – 11. EVIDENCE OF SEWER CONNECTION CAPACITY. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the permittee shall demonstrate issuance of a sewer permit from the Sewer Authority Mid-Coast. (Building) 6 November 10, 2020 Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 5 22. SEWER CONNECTION FEE. The proposed development is subject to a sewer connection fee pursuant to Section 13.36.070 of the Half Moon Bay Municipal Code.
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