TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing; consider appeals from David P. Denevan, Jeremy Arnold, and Danielle Wilson; accept Categorical Exemption CE-18-152; and
Uphold the Planning Commission’s decision to approve a Site Plan Review (SPR18-033), Conditional Use Permit (CUP18-015), and Local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP18-022), to permit a change of use and renovation of The Breakers Hotel into a 185-room hotel with food and beverage venues (with onsite alcohol), banquet/meeting areas, and amenities, in the Coastal Zone at 210 East Ocean Boulevard in the Downtown Shoreline Planned Development District (PD-6)
(Application No. 1806-19). (District 2)
DISCUSSION
On November 15, 2018, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and conditionally approved a Site Plan Review (SPR), Conditional Use Permit (CUP), and Local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP) requests for the change of use and renovation of The Breakers Hotel (The Breakers) into a 185-room hotel with food and beverage venues (with onsite alcohol), banquet/meeting areas, and amenities, in the Coastal Zone at 210 East Ocean Boulevard in the Downtown Shoreline Planned Development District (PD-6) (Attachment A - Planning Commission Staff Report). On August 13, 2018, the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) approved a Certificate of Appropriateness request to make exterior building modifications to The Breakers, including restoration work, roof modifications and the addition of an enclosed stairwell, in conjunction with a change of use back to a hotel (Attachment B - Cultural Heritage Commission Staff Report).
The Property
The subject site is located on the south side of Ocean Boulevard between Locust Avenue to the west and Collins Way to the east (Attachment C - Location Map). Victory Park, a public park, abuts the subject property to the north. An existing access easement through the public park allows for vehicular access to the site via a...
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