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Malibu Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda


Tuesday, February 18, 2025

6:30 P.M. – REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
City Hall – Council Chambers
23825 Stuart Ranch Road

Zoom Meeting Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85628103993 
Call to Order – Chair
 
Roll Call – Recording Secretary
 
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
 
Report on Posting of Agenda
 
1.
Ceremonial/Presentations
 
A.
Administer Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Commissioners

Recommended Action: Administer the Oath of Office to Commissioners appointed by Councilmembers on February 10, 2025.

Staff Contact: Senior Management Analyst Evans, 456-2489, ext. 246
   
B.
Planning Commission Reorganization

Recommended Action: Conduct the election of Chair and Vice Chair as needed.

Staff Contact: Senior Management Analyst Evans, 456-2489, ext. 246
   
2.
Written and Oral Communications from the Public
 
A.
Communications from the public concerning matters which are not on the agenda but for which the Planning Commission has subject matter jurisdiction. The Commission may not act on these matters except to refer the matters to staff or schedule the matters for a future agenda.
       
B.
Planning Commission and staff comments and inquiries
               
3.
Consent Calendar
 
A.
Previously Discussed Items
None.
    
B.
New Items
1.
Approval of Minutes

Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the February 3, 2025 Regular Planning Commission meeting.

Staff Contact: Senior Management Analyst Evans, 456-2489, ext. 246
    
4.
Continued Public Hearings
 
A.
Coastal Development Permit No. 20-003 and Minor Modification No. 20-001 – An application for a new two-story single-family residence and associated development (Continued from February 3, 2025)

Location: 29329 Heathercliff Road, not within the appealable coastal zone
APN: 4468-011-011
Owner: ACS International, LLC
Case Planner: Contract Planner Cook, AICP, [email protected]

Recommended Action: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-03 determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving Coastal Development Permit No. 20-003 to construct a new 4,050 square-foot, two-story, single-family residence, with an attached 390 square-foot garage, swimming pool, landscaping, hardscape, retaining walls, grading, and installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment system; including Minor Modification No. 20-001 for up to a 50 percent reduction in the front yard setback, located in the Rural Residential, One-Acre Zoning District at 29329 Heathercliff Road (ACS International, LLC).
   
B.
Coastal Development Permit No. 21-042, Variance Nos. 21-016 and 24-016, and Site Plan Review No. 21-028 – An application for construction of a new 4,549 square foot two-story single-family residence with a 2,566 square foot basement and subterranean garage, swimming pool and spa, onsite wastewater treatment system, and associated development, including a variance for fuel modification and development encroachment into environmentally sensitive habitat areas and buffers, a variance for setback reductions to both the rear and south side yards, and a Site Plan Review for construction above 18 feet, up to 28 feet for a pitched roof (Continued from February 3, 2025)

Location: 3868 Puerco Canyon Road, partially within the appealable coastal zone
APN: 4458-032-025
Owner: Malibu Puerco Oak, LLC
Case Planner: Contract Planner Casswell, [email protected]

Recommended Action: Consider Coastal Development Permit No. 21-042 for construction of a new 4,549 square foot two-story single-family residence with a 2,566 square foot basement and subterranean garage, swimming pool and spa, onsite wastewater treatment system, and associated development; including Variance (VAR) No. 24-016 for fuel modification and development encroachment into Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area and buffer, VAR No. 21-016 for setback reductions to both the rear and south side yards, and Site Plan Review No. 21-028 for construction above 18 feet, up to 28 feet for a pitched roof, located in the Rural Residential, Five-Acre zoning district at 3868 Puerco Canyon Road and provide direction to staff to bring back a resolution consistent with the Planning Commission’s decision (Malibu Puerco Oak, LLC).
     
C.
Coastal Development Permit-Woolsey Fire No. 21-007, Variance No. 24-017, Site Plan Review Nos. 21-029 and 24-012, and Minor Modification No. 21-017 – An application for construction of a new 7,372 square foot, two-story single-family residence with attached garage, swimming pool and spa, onsite wastewater treatment system, and associated development; including a variance for fuel modification and existing and proposed development encroachment into Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area buffers, a minor modification for setback reductions to the front and both side yards, and site plan reviews for construction above 18 feet, up to 24 feet for a flat roof, and proposed development encroachment into steep slopes (Continued from February 3, 2025)

Location: 3870 Puerco Canyon Road, partially within the appealable coastal zone
APN: 4458-032-026
Owners: Malibu Puerco View, LLC
Case Planner: Contract Planner Casswell, [email protected]

Recommended Action: Consider Coastal Development Permit-Woolsey Fire No. 21-007 for the construction of a new 7,372 square foot, two-story single-family residence with attached garage, swimming pool and spa, onsite wastewater treatment system, and associated development; including Variance No. 24-017 for fuel modification and existing and proposed development encroachment into Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area buffers, Minor Modification No. 21-017 for setback reductions to the front and both side yards, and Site Plan Review No. 21-029 for construction above 18 feet, up to 24 feet for a flat roof, and Site Plan Review No. 24-012 for proposed development encroachment into steep slopes located in the Rural Residential, Five-Acre zoning district at 3870 Puerco Canyon Road and provide direction to staff to bring back a resolution consistent with the Planning Commission’s decision or consider the draft resolution attached to the staff report (Malibu Puerco View, LLC).
     
D.
Coastal Development Permit No. 22-009 and Site Plan Review No. 24-013 – An application for a new one-story, 3,963 square foot single-family residence, including an attached 414 square foot garage, new driveway, swimming pool and spa, roof deck and associated development; including a site plan review for 3,032 cubic yards of remedial grading (Continued from February 3, 2025)

Location: 24515 Vantage Point Terrace, not within the appealable coastal zone
APN: 4458-033-005
Owner: 24515 Vantage Point Syndication, LLC
Case Planner: Principal Planner Brooks, AICP, 456-2489, ext. 276

Recommended Action: Continue the item to the March 3, 2025 Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
   
E.
View Preservation Permit No. 24-001 – An application to request corrective action to restore the views recorded in Primary View Determination No. 12-267 from 4727 Avenida Del Mar (Continued from February 3, 2025)

Claimant Name: Paul Rothbard
Claimant Address: 4727 Avenida Del Mar
Claimant APN: 4473-010-034
Foliage Owner Name: Netzah and Shem Tov Inc Trust
Foliage Owner Address: 4732 Avenida Del Mar
Foliage Owner APN: 4473-010-021
Case Planner: Planning Technician Turner, 310-456-2489, ext. 295

Recommended Action: Continue the item to the March 3, 2025 Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
    
5.
New Public Hearings
 
None.
   
6.
Old Business
 
None.
    
7.
New Business
 
None.
    
8.
Planning Commission Items
 
     None.

Adjournment    
Future Meetings
Thursday, February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m. Regular Planning Commission Meeting City Hall Council Chambers
Monday, March 3, 2025 6:30 p.m. Regular Planning Commission Meeting City Hall Council Chambers
Monday, March 17, 2025 6:30 p.m. Regular Planning Commission Meeting City Hall Council Chambers

Guide to Planning Commission Proceedings

The Oral Communication portion of the agenda is for members of the public to present items, which are not listed on the agenda but are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. No action may be taken under, except to direct staff unless the Commission, by a two-thirds vote, determines that there is a need to take immediate action and that need came to the attention of the City after the posting of the agenda. Although no action may be taken, the Commission and staff will follow up, at an appropriate time, on those items needing response. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. Members of the public may speak during the meeting in-person or through the Zoom application. In order to participate remotely, you and must be present in the Zoom meeting and use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak when the Chair calls the item.  In order to participate in-person, each speaker must complete and submit to the Recording Secretary a Request to Speak form prior to the beginning of the item being announced by the Chair. In person participants may surrender their time by donating one minute to another speaker, not to exceed a total of eight minutes. The speaker wishing to donate time must be present when the item is heard and their form must be submitted with the speaker form for the individual they are donating time to. Speakers are taken in the order slips are submitted. In-person speakers will be called prior to Zoom speakers.

Items in Consent Calendar Section A have already been considered by the Commission at a previous meeting where the public was invited to comment, after which a decision was made. These items are not subject to public discussion at this meeting because the vote taken at the previous meeting was final. Resolutions concerning decisions made at previous meetings are for the purpose of memorializing the decision to assure the accuracy of the findings, the prior vote, and any conditions imposed.

Items in Consent Calendar Section B have not been discussed previously by the Commission. If discussion is desired, an item may be removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Commissioners may indicate a negative or abstaining vote on any individual item by so declaring prior to the vote on the motion to adopt the entire Consent Calendar. Items excluded from the Consent Calendar will be taken up by the Commission following the action on the Consent Calendar. The Commission first will take up the items for which public speaker requests have been submitted.

For Public Hearings involving zoning matters, the appellant and applicant will be given 15 minutes each to present their position to the Planning Commission, including rebuttal time. All other testimony shall follow the rules as set forth under Oral Communication.

Old Business items have appeared on previous agendas but have either been continued or tabled to this meeting with no final action having been taken. Public comment shall follow the rules as set forth under Oral Communication.

Items in New Business are items, which are appearing for the first time for formal action. Public comment shall follow the rules as set forth under Oral Communication.

Planning Commission Items are items, which individual members of the Planning Commission may bring up for action, to propose future agenda items or to suggest future staff assignments. No new items will be taken-up after 10:30 p.m. without a majority vote of the Planning Commission.

Planning Commission meetings are aired live and replayed on City of Malibu Government Access Channel 3 and are available on demand on the City’s website at www.malibucity.org/video. Copies of the staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business described are available upon request by emailing [email protected].

The City Hall phone number is (310) 456-2489. To contact City Hall using a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD), please call (800) 735-2929 and a California Relay Service operator will assist you. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Environmental Sustainability Director Yolanda Bundy, (310) 456-2489, ext. 229. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADD Title II].

Requests to show an audio or video presentation during a Commission meeting should be directed to the Media Team at [email protected]. Material must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting day.