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Agenda for Planning Commission Regular Meeting

HAWTHORNE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
 

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Meeting Instructions
Meeting may be viewed from Hawthorne Website or YouTube:

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A.
CALL TO ORDER
 
B.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
C.
ROLL CALL
 
CHAIRPERSON Ruby Cohens
VICE-CHAIRPERSON Jennifer Houston
COMMISSIONER: Presley Suomie
  Stephen Nellman
  Mike Talleda

 
 
D.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time for the public to address the Planning Commission on items not on the public hearing portion of the agenda. After obtaining permission to proceed by the presiding officer, speakers should first state their full name and address for the record (not required). The speakers shall limit their address to three minutes. All remarks shall be to the Planning Commission as a body and not to any particular commissioner. Any public comments that are discriminatory, defamatory or otherwise not protected speech, will not be considered, consented to or otherwise adopted by the Planning Commission in its deliberations and findings. As a courtesy to others, please silence cell phones and other electronic devices. The Planning Commission strives to treat all participants with civility, and we ask you do the same.
 
E.
CONSENT CALENDAR
 
1.
Color Approval EC-2026-0002 - 14620 Aviation Blvd. - Springhill Suites Hotel 
 
2.
Color Approval - EC-2026-0003 - 14400 Aviation Blvd. - Townplace Suites Hotel 
 
3.
Minutes of November 5, 2025
 
4.
Minutes of December 3, 2025
 
5.
Minutes of January 21, 2026
 
F.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
 
G.
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
6.
Change of Zone Application CZ-2025-0003
PROPOSAL: An amendment to the Housing Overlay, to include two parcels located at 4457 W 120th Street as part of the overlay.
PROJECT LOCATION: 4457 W. 120th Street
APPLICANT: City of Hawthorne
PROPERTY OWNER: US BK NA SERIES 2007-16N
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt PC Resolution 2026-03 recommending the City Council adopt the addendum to the adopted IS/MND and Zone Change CZ-2025-0003. 
 
H.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
None
 
I.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS
None
 
J.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
 
K.
ADJOURNMENT
 
STATE OF CALIFORNIA                      )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES              )
CITY OF HAWTHORNE                       )

I, GREGG MCCLAIN, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the agenda for the regular meeting of the City of Hawthorne Planning
Commission to be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, was posted not less than 72 hours before the meeting. 



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GREGG MCCLAIN, SECRETARY
HAWTHORNE PLANNING COMMISSION