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Commission approves rehab of 102‑year‑old Hermosa Avenue building after agreeing process for affordability verification

Hermosa Beach Planning Commission · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Planning commissioners approved a convex slope determination and precise development plan for a structural rehabilitation at 3232 Hermosa Ave., and added a condition requiring a covenant reserving two lower‑income rentals if staff cannot verify that the existing units are not protected under state law.

The Planning Commission approved a convex slope determination (CSD 25‑01) and Precise Development Plan 25‑04 for a structural rehabilitation and minor addition to a four‑unit apartment at 3232 Hermosa Avenue. Staff said the building is legal nonconforming for density, parking and open space, and recommended using alternate spot elevations — excluding shallow fill identified in a geotechnical report — to determine natural grade so that the existing building height complies with the 30‑foot maximum.

Jake Whitney,…

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