Planning Commission Regular Meeting - 5/20/2025 1:30:00 AM
HOW TO VIEW THE MEETING: The meeting will be live streamed at https://malibucity.org/video and teleconferenced via Zoom.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING: Members of the public are encouraged to submit email correspondence to [email protected]at least three days prior to the meeting to provide adequate time for Commissioner consideration. Correspondence will continue to be processed until thirty minutes prior to the start of the meeting or as practical.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON DURING THE MEETING: In order to participate in-person, each speaker must complete and submit to the Recording Secretary a Request to Speak form and be present in the Council Chambers when the item is called by the Chair. In-person participants may also surrender their opportunity to speak on a particular item to donate one minute to another in-person speaker, not to exceed a total of eight minutes.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY DURING THE MEETING:The City has been experiencing extreme technical issues with its broadcast and zoom capabilities. It is strongly recommended that those who wish to participate do so in person as zoom participation is not guaranteed. While the City intends to allow zoom participation if possible, the meeting will not be cancelled or continued if technical difficulties impact the ability to accept public participation over Zoom. In such case only in-person participation will be allowed.In order to participate remotely, you must be present in the Zoom meeting and use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak when the Chair calls the item. When you join the Zoom meeting you may see a pop-up asking you to enter an email address, but a valid email address is not required.
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.
Subject to the rules of the Brown Act and the Planning Commission’s Rules of Procedure and Decorum, the time allotted per Planning Commissioner to respond to public comment and ask staff to follow-up is three (3) minutes.
B.
Planning Director Report
3.
Consent Calendar
A.
Previously Discussed Items
None.
B.
New Items
1.
Approval of Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the April 15, 2024 and May 5, 2025 Regular Planning Commission meetings.
Coastal Development Permit No. 23-018 and Minor Modification No. 23-001 – An application for a new pool, new onsite wastewater treatment system, detached second unit,detached subterranean recreation room, conversion of flat roofed areas of main house to deck areas with guard rails, trellis, landscaping, and outdoor lighting for an existing single-family residence
Location: 29042 Cliffside Drive, within the appealable coastal zone
APN: 4466-009-022
Owner: Cliffbuster, LLC
Case Planner: Contract Planner Casswell, (619) 483-3950
Recommended Action: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-49 determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving Coastal Development Permit No. 23-018 for a new pool, new onsite wastewater treatment system, a 900 square foot detached second unit, 1,845 square foot detached subterranean recreation room, conversion of flat roofed areas of main house to deck areas with guard rails, trellis, landscaping, and outdoor lighting for an existing single-family residence; including Minor Modification No. 23-001 for a 50 percent setback reduction to the front yard for a property located in the Rural Residential, One-Acre zoning district at 29042 Cliffside Drive (Cliffbuster, LLC).
B.
Conditional Use Permit No. 21-005 - An application to allow the operation of a new restaurant (Saki House) and onsite sale and consumption of alcohol
Location: 22741 Pacific Coast Highway
APN: 4452-022-017
Owner: Sea View Terrace LLC
Tenant: Rafi Lounge and Saki House
Case Planner: Principal Planner Eaton, 456-2489, ext. 273
Recommended Action: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-48 determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving Conditional Use Permit No. 21-005 to allow the operation of a restaurant use (Saki House) at an existing private wellness club (Rafi Lounge) and a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 42 license to allow the onsite sale and consumption of beer and wine located in the Community Commercial zoning district at 22741 Pacific Coast Highway (Sea View Terrace LLC).
C.
Coastal Development Permit No. 24-056 – An application for the replacement of a deteriorated Southern California Edison power pole
Nearest Location: 28869.5 Grayfox Street, within the appealable coastal zone
Nearest APN: 4466-008-014
Owner: Southern California Edison
Case Planner: Assistant Planner Azzaz, 456-2489, ext. 302
Recommended Action: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-50 determining the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving Coastal Development Permit No. 24-056 to replace a deteriorated 34-foot-high wooden utility pole (Pole No. 799656E) with a 38.5-foot-high wooden utility pole within the public right-of-way located at 28869.5 Grayfox Street (Southern California Edison).
D.
View Preservation Permit No. 23-001 – An application requesting corrective action to restore the views recorded at 31833 Sea Level Drive under Primary View Determination No. 12-109 with regard to foliage located at 31842 Sea Level Drive
Recommended Action: Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-51 determining the action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving View Preservation Permit No. 23-001 to require alteration and maintenance of foliage on 31842 Sea Level Drive at the height and density of the foliage shown in Primary View Determination No. 12-109, separating 31833 and 31842 Sea Level Drive in order to restore the primary view documented in PVD No. 12-109.
6.
Old Business
B.
None.
7.
New Business
A.
None.
8.
Planning Commission Items
A.
Planning Commission and staff comments and inquiries
Adjournment
Future Meetings
Monday, June 2, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
Monday, June 16, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
Monday, July 7, 2025
CANCELLED
Guide to Planning Commission Proceedings
The Oral Communicationportion 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,although it is strongly recommended that those who wish to participate do so in person. While the City intends to allow zoom participation, the meeting will not be cancelled or continued if technical difficulties impact the ability to accept public comment over Zoom.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. Commissionersmay 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 Commissionfollowing the action on the Consent Calendar. The Commissionfirst 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.