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Jake Whitney, associate planner, described the project as an accessory use to an existing legal nonconforming 35-room boutique hotel. \"The request before you this evening is to allow for outdoor dining, outdoor amplified live entertainment, as well as on-sale alcoholic beverages consisting of beer, wine, and distilled spirits on an existing outdoor patio,\" Whitney said. He added that staff evaluated the application against the municipal code and a CEQA Class 1 exemption and recommended approval subject to conditions.

The applicant group — which presented through consultant Steve Rawlings and owner representatives including Scott Sorensen and manager Marina Bollanger — described substantial recent investment in the property and said the restaurant operation supports the hotel. Rawlings said the hotel has installed surveillance cameras, provides a guest ambassador (security) and had invested in a new commercial kitchen and other renovations. \"We've invested $15,000,000 in this property,\" an owner representative said, noting a recent $5 million renovation and new kitchen.

The proposal originally included on-site service of distilled spirits (the applicant indicated it would seek a Type 47 license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control), outdoor amplified live entertainment and outdoor dining. Staff said the proposed hours were outdoor dining and alcohol service 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, indoor dining 7 a.m. to midnight, and outdoor amplified entertainment noon to 6 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday–Sunday. The property is in the C-1 neighborhood commercial zone and is within the coastal zone.

Neighbors and nearby residents spoke in opposition, saying the site abuts primarily residential properties and expressing concern about noise, vehicle congestion and the cumulative effect of alcohol near residences. Several speakers asked the commission to keep live outdoor entertainment and spirits out of the site because homes sit two or three dozen feet from the restaurant. Supporters — including residents and business owners — said the renovated hotel is a community asset and that allowing spirits and some outdoor dining would help local tourism and keep spending in the city.

During deliberations commissioners and staff discussed whether the proposed uses were an accessory and subordinate use to the principal hotel use and whether the request would intensify a legal nonconforming use. Commissioners also pressed staff and the applicant for specifics about noise complaints and enforcement. Staff reported roughly 15 noise-related complaints associated with the site in the previous 18 months; the applicant said there have been minimal formal enforcement actions.

The applicant offered operational clarifications during public comment and later agreed to key modifications requested by commissioners: withdraw or avoid amplified music; provide a revised floor plan showing the proposed location for any live musicians; limit live music hours and establish earlier indoor closing hours. The commission’s adopted motion required (summary): submission of a floor plan for any live performance area, forbade amplified live music in the outdoor courtyard, limited live music hours (music to stop by 6 p.m.), and limited indoor operations to end at 10 p.m. (rather than midnight as originally proposed). The motion also removed a condition that would limit service strictly to hotel guests and their guests, allowing general public access under the CUP conditions.

The commission adopted the staff resolution with the modifications and found the project categorically exempt from CEQA. The motion carried 5-0.

Conditions of approval also require retained security camera footage for at least 60 days and availability of footage to the Hermosa Beach Police Department upon request, guest ambassador security coverage during evening hours, and that any use of public right-of-way or encroachment be permitted and insured to the satisfaction of the public works director. The resolution includes standard review and revocation language allowing the commission to revisit the CUP if detrimental impacts occur.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hermosa Beach Planning Commission Meeting - August 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a conditional use permit for outdoor dining and on-site alcohol at the SeaSprite (Surfer Girl) hotel/restaurant at 1016 The Strand, but required changes requested by commissioners including no amplified music, earlier indoor closing, a floor plan for any live music, and other conditions; vote was 5-0.","taxTitle","Hermosa Beach City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",71860,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6498723,"Planning commission approves Hotel Hermosa patio beer-and-wine for guests with conditions",4195,830000,5025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5604038-dd0abe42357b451a1de63420e7a32fb8&start=830&end=5025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5604038-dd0abe42357b451a1de63420e7a32fb8/thumbnail_830000.jpg","/articles/6498723/Hermosa-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Planning-commission-approves-Hotel-Hermosa-patio-beer-and-wine-for-guests-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6498723-dbf92dc15855085fa453a57b6ba53df3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773552291&Signature=h~X8IdJA7UruoomIzZKjAQP4QwYaRiUQWWTGedDYsvwrQOhhbLL-sfs-J4OQEcdm7lL0ODPsNPNMgyOdPQxzLpGzm6X655DZKmJfntkaVKcFGHaGuSJ00uXNOe-VxuXzwWgYYYleONishAzl77nd4lTw6uZpP1w6ijrwxmjCRO2QyMP7ENficlQAXA0CsWbaGf0zg2udPNuu7Syha2Y1vztwWiFk~ZdOAFEsTnuW5~God-dOx-zlKyhtqiqa4QBzkOyRIZaENdM3G8x22cTiuZJHuaC-vG~xJrCQGw34FquNFpvQBKT8i1QPmSw~mb7rRGSujb8ABXtVKrNN4hiUbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission on Aug. 19 approved an amendment to the hotel’s conditional use permit to allow on-site consumption of beer and wine on the existing outdoor patio at 2515 Pacific Coast Highway.

Staff said the amendment expands a prior indoor-only approval and is limited to hotel guests under existing conditions, with new limits for the outdoor patio. Johnny Case, the project planner, told commissioners the hotel is in the C-3 general commercial zone and that the proposal is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as a Class 1 categorical exemption. \"The applicant, Jennifer Oden, on behalf of Pacifica Food and Beverage Incorporated is requesting the planning commission approve a conditional use permit amendment to allow for on-site consumption of beer and wine on the existing outdoor patio for hotel guests only,\" Case said during his presentation.

The commission’s action followed a staff recommendation that included explicitly limited hours and operational controls. Under the approved conditions, consumption on the 4,838-square-foot outdoor patio is permitted Sunday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The point of sale must remain inside the hotel, no alcohol will be served to the patio by wait staff, and sales will be limited to beer and wine only. The hotel was described in staff materials as a roughly 37,620-square-foot property.

The amendment was reviewed by city departments, including the police department, which \"does not object to the proposed CUP amendment subject to conditions of approval,\" Case said. Staff noted that the proposal had been evaluated against required findings in Hermosa Beach Municipal Code section 17.56.0.05 and related criteria and had been found consistent with General Plan goals 1, policy 1.5 and policy 1.7.

Jennifer Oden, representing the applicant Pacifica Hotels, said the company’s intent is to offer the amenity to hotel guests and to support corporate bookings and quiet events. \"The intent from Pacifica is to service its guests of the hotel, not a ResortPass one-day $20 guest,\" Oden said, adding that Pacifica had invested in renovations and would comply with the proposed conditions.

Neighbors raised concerns during public comment about noise, marijuana odor and late-night activity. David Sherwood, president of the Seaview Village Homeowners Association, told commissioners his association \"strongly oppose[d]\" the outdoor expansion, saying residents can see and hear activity on the patio and that adding alcohol service “will only bring in louder guests.” Supporters, including several residents and business owners, said the hotel is a gateway property and that adding the amenity helps local tourism and nearby businesses.

After discussion, the Planning Commission adopted the staff resolution approving the conditional use permit amendment and the CEQA exemption. The motion carried 5-0.

The approval includes standard monitoring and enforcement language. Staff told commissioners that conditions require ongoing monitoring by city staff and that the applicant agreed to the conditions of approval. The project record shows 279 mailed notices within a 500-foot radius and newspaper and on-site notices published per municipal code.

The decision does not change other, earlier resolutions that remain in force unless explicitly rescinded; staff clarified that some prior conditions tied to earlier approvals continue to apply. The amended CUP becomes part of the property record and is enforceable under the city’s zoning and code enforcement processes.","The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a conditional use permit amendment allowing consumption of beer and wine on the existing outdoor patio at Hotel Hermosa, subject to limits on hours, point-of-sale, monitoring and other conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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