Coastal Development Permit, Use Permit, and Variance for the demolition of an existing structure and the construction of a new 4,494 square-foot, 9-room hotel
Summary
SCH Number
2024070473
Public Agency
City of Manhattan Beach
Document Title
Coastal Development Permit, Use Permit, and Variance for the demolition of an existing structure and the construction of a new 4,494 square-foot, 9-room hotel
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/12/2024
Document Description
[TITLE CONTINUED]: with in-room alcohol cabinets at 1145 Highland Avenue in the
Downtown Commercial (CD) Zoning District, Area District III (Planning
Commission Resolution No. 24-05).
A request for a Coastal Development Permit, Use Permit, and Variance for the demolition of an existing, approximately 2,740 square-foot two-story commercial building and the construction of a new 4,494 square-foot, two- to three-story hotel with nine rooms and in-room alcohol cabinets, and on-site partially underground parking located at 1145 Highland Avenue. The property is located in the Downtown Commercial (CD) zoning district, Area District III in the non-appealable portion of the Coastal Zone.
Contact Information
Name
Ted Faturos
Agency Name
City of Manhattan Beach
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Manhattan Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Highland Avenue and 12th Street
Zip
90266
Parcel #
4179-021-013
Other Location Info
1145 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA
90266
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3 (Section 15303 New Construction of Small Structures), Class 5 (15305 Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per the Class 3 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction of Small Structures) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, the Project involves new construction of a building less than 10,000 square feet in an urbanized area, and is consistent with the zoning requirements for the site. The Project is also categorically exempt from CEQA per a Class 5 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, the Project involves the minor alteration to the maximum height development standard with the approval of the variance in an area with an average slope of less than 20 percent, and where the is no change in land use or density. Furthermore, there are no features that would impact the environmental review of the Project which distinguish it from others in the exempt class.
County Clerk
Los Angeles