Apr 18, 2024 Planning Commission

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.

UM, IT IS 5 0 3, BUT WE'LL JUST TAKE A FEW MORE MINUTES, UH, BEFORE WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED.

THANK YOU.

[CALL TO ORDER]

GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH.

I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

MADAM

[ROLL CALL]

COMMISSIONER CASTILLO PRESENT.

COMMISSIONER CLEMSON.

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

EDMOND.

COMMISSIONER LAGA.

HERE.

COMMISSIONER WHERE? HERE.

VICE CHAIR TEMPLATE.

HERE.

CHAIR LEWIS.

HERE WE HAVE QUORUM.

THANK YOU.

UH,

[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS EVENING? YES.

THANK YOU.

NOW, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND SWEAR IN ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT PLAN ON GIVING TESTIMONY THIS EVENING.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON SPEAKING, IF YOU COULD PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU SHALL GIVE IN THIS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SHALL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? THANK YOU.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

CAN I GET A MOTION

[1. 24-53024 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT MOTION.

JANE TEMPLIN.

THANK YOU.

VICE CHAIR AND A SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER CASTILLO.

COMMISSIONER CASTILLO.

THANK YOU.

FIRST AND SECOND.

IS THERE A DIRECTOR'S REPORT THIS EVENING? YES.

GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS.

UM, I WANTED TO PROVIDE A FEW UPDATES HERE UNDER THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

SO FIRST WANTED TO, UM, LET YOU KNOW OR REMIND THE PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS THAT THE PUBLIC COMMENT

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WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING OF ABOUT 80 ATTENDEES LAST WEEK, UH, REGARDING THE REZONING PROPOSAL.

THAT WENT VERY WELL.

ALSO, THERE WAS A MEMO THAT WENT OUT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, UM, LAST WEEK TO ANNOUNCE A FEW THINGS RELATED TO OUR DOWNTOWN PLANNING EFFORTS, INCLUDING THAT WE WILL HAVE, UM, A COMMUNITY WIDE OPEN HOUSE ON MAY 18TH OVER AT THE BILLIE JEAN KING LIBRARY TO, UM, PRESENT TO THE COMMUNITY THE MAIN CONCEPTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN PLAN UPDATE, GATHER SOME FEEDBACK, UM, AS SORT OF A LAST STEP BEFORE THE, UM, PLANNING BUREAU COMES UP WITH A, COMES OUT WITH A DRAFT PLAN UPDATE, UH, FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE PUBLIC.

SO WE WELCOME YOU ALL, ALL AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

UM, WE ALSO LET, UH, THE ELECTEDS KNOW IN THIS MEMO THAT, UM, LATER THIS SPRING WE'LL BE ENGAGING IN SORT OF A COMMUNITY VISIONING, UM, PROCESS FOR THE PD SIX, UM, VISION PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN SHORELINE.

SO THAT'S THE DOWNTOWN AREA SOUTH OF OCEAN BOULEVARD.

AND SO THERE'LL BE VARIOUS WAYS FOR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, INCLUDING THROUGH A A, A SURVEY ON THE DRAFT VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES INTERACTIVE, UM, SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE PD SIX AREA WHERE, UM, PEOPLE CAN, UM, INTERACT WITH QUESTIONS RELATED TO WHAT'S YOUR FUTURE VISION FOR THE DOWNTOWN SHORELINE.

AND WE'LL BE HAVING A CONCERTED EFFORT TO, UM, REACH OUT TO OTHER PARTS OF LONG BEACH, UH, PARTICULARLY CENTRAL WEST AND NORTH LONG BEACH TO THINK ABOUT HOW CAN WE BETTER, UM, SET UP OUR DOWNTOWN SHORELINE, UM, PLANNING UPDATE PROCESS TO INCORPORATE THE NEEDS AND FEEDBACK OF, UH, COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

SO MORE ON THAT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE SPRING.

AND THEN, UM, FINALLY, I WANTED TO WELCOME VANESSA IBARRA HERE AT THE, UM, STAFF TABLE WHO'S FILLING IN, UM, FOR ERIN.

UH, VANESSA'S A DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY IN OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU FOR HELPING US OUT TODAY.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

THANK YOU.

WELCOME VANESSA COMMISSIONERS.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT NOW? WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO SO.

SEEING NONE, ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME.

THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.

UH, ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS SAYING NONE? IF WE COULD HAVE THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

YOU GOT A VOTE OR THE VOTE? MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT.

NEXT ITEM IS OUR

[2. 24-53026 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, March 21, 2024.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? COMMISSIONER CASTILLO AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WARE.

THANK YOU.

COMMERS.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MINUTES AS THEY WERE SUBMITTED? NO.

ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THE MINUTES? SEEING NONE, ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS ON THE MINUTES? IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MINUTES, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME.

THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

HEARING THAT I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL FOR THE VOTE.

VANESSA, WELL, YOU'RE HERE AND AARON IS GONE.

MAYBE WE COULD FIND A WAY TO STREAMLINE THESE FIRST TWO ITEMS, NOT HAVE MOTION CASE ONEROUS.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I

[3. 24-53027 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-24-008; Approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP22-023), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related thereto, to allow the operation of a drive-through facility at a new one-story, 1,775-square-foot coffee shop at 1601 and 1629 East Pacific Coast Highway in the Regional Highway Commercial (CHW) Zoning District; and Find the proposed vacation of a 12-foot-wide alley that bisects the two parcels (APN: 7216-033-033 and 7216-033-027) at 1601 and 1629 East Pacific Coast Highway in conformance with the adopted goals and policies of the City’s General Plan (GPC 22-003) in the Regional Highway Commercial (CHW) Zoning District. (District 6)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

CLERK ITEM THREE IS RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CCE 24 0 0 8, APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED THERETO TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF A DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY AT A NEW ONE STORY 1,775 SQUARE FOOT COFFEE SHOP AT 1601 AND 1629 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN THE REGIONAL HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AND FIND THE PROPOSED VACATION OF A 12 FOOT WIDE ALLEY THAT BISECTS THE TWO PARCELS AT 1601 AND 1629 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ADOPTED GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN IN THE REGIONAL HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT DISTRICT SIX.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? THANK YOU.

UH, VICE CHAIR TEMPLATE.

AND COMMISSIONER CASTILLO, DO WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM STAFF? WE DO.

PROJECT PLANNER REFUGIO TORRES COMPOST WILL PROVIDE THIS PRESENTATION.

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GOOD EVENING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.

THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS FOR IS FOR OUR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OUR NEW COFFEE SHOP DRIVE-THROUGH AND A GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY FINDING FOR AN ALLOCATION.

THE PROJECT SITE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED AND IS COMPRISED OF TWO SEPARATE PARCELS AT 1601 AND 1629 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

LOCATED BETWEEN AVITA AVENUE TO THE EAST AND WALNUT AVENUE TO THE WEST.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHIN THE CHW SONY DISTRICT.

THE SURROUNDING SONY TO THE EAST, WEST AND SOUTH IS ALSO CHW AND INSTITUTIONAL SONY ON THE, UH, ON THE NORTH.

AWESOME.

THE PRO, IF WE COULD HAVE THE POWERPOINT BACK UP IN THE CHAMBERS, I WILL CONTINUE .

UH, SO THE CHW SUN INTO THE NORTH IS INSTITUTIONAL.

THE PROJECT SITE HAS A NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING CENTER OR CORRIDOR MODERATE GENERAL PLAN PLACE TYPE DESIGNATION.

THE SURROUNDING LAND USES ADJACENT TO THE SITE, UH, INCLUDE A PARK TO THE NORTH COMMERCIAL BIKE SHOP TO THE EAST LONG BEACH CITY, COLLEGE TO THE WEST AND COMMERCIAL U-HAUL BUSINESS TO THE SOUTH, ALONG WITH WALNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE SOUTH OF WALNUT AVENUE.

THE SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE, WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS THE REVIEW BODY FOR DESIGN OF NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS OF 1000 SQUARE FEET OR MORE APPROVED THE DESIGN OF THE NEW BUILDING FOR THIS PROJECT AND SIGN PROGRAM ON MAY 17TH, 2023.

THE SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE FOUND THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING WAS COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEARBY CONTEXT.

HOWEVER, THE DRIVE THROUGH USE AND THE ALL VACATION REQUEST REQUIRES PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL.

UH, BOTH PARCELS FOR THE PROJECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PARCEL ONE IDENTIFIED AS 1601 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IS 11,150 SQUARE FEET AND PARCEL TWO IDENTIFIED AS 1629 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IS 11,223 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE, AND BOTH PARCELS ARE, UM, UH, HAVE A SHALLOW DEPTH OF 87 FEET.

BOTH PARCELS ARE SEPARATED BY AN EXISTING 12 FOOT WIDE ALLEY, WHICH WILL BE VACATED AND MERGED TO CONSOLIDATE THE PARCELS INTO A SINGLE LOT.

THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED EQUALS 1044 SQUARE FEET.

THE TOTAL LOT SIZE FOR THE PROJECT SITE ONCE THE MERGER AND THE ALLEY VACATION IS COMPLETE WOULD EQUAL 23,417 SQUARE FEET.

THE SITE PARCELS EACH DEVELOPED, UH, ARE EACH DEVELOPED WITH EXISTING ONE STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES.

BOTH STRUCTURES WERE DEVELOPED IN 1941 AND 1942.

THE PREVIOUS USES ON THE PARCELS WERE AUTOMOBILE RELATED USES SUCH AS OIL CHANGE AND TWIN UP SERVICES FOR VEHICLES.

THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD DEMOLISH ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND REMOVE ALL EXISTING AUTOMOBILE RELATED USES AND CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A ONE STORY 1,775 SQUARE FOOT DRIVE THROUGH COFFEE SHOP WITH 13 ONSITE PARKING VEHICLES, UM, PARKING STALLS.

THE IMAGES ABOVE SHOW FOUR CURB CUTS AND DRIVEWAYS, NON-CONFORMING POLE SIGNS, NARROW SIDEWALK ROD, IRON GATES, AND NO LANDSCAPING.

ALL SUCH BLIGHTED CONDITIONS SHALL BE REMOVED AS PART OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN.

ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE PROVIDED, UM, VIA ONE-WAY, UM, INBOUND DRIVEWAY ALONG WALNUT AVENUE TO THE WEST.

AND UM, AND IT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN RED FOR YOU.

AND ONE WAY OUTBOUND DRIVEWAY ALONG GATA AVENUE TO THE EAST HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN.

UH, THE PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE A FIVE FOOT DEDICATION ALONG EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE STREET SCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE CLOSURE OF FOUR EXISTING CURB CUTS AND DRIVEWAYS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SIDEWALK AND NEW LANDSCAPE ALONG EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

THE DRIVE THROUGH, UH, WOULD HAVE VEHICLE QUEUING AREA, UH, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN TO ACCOMMODATE 11 VEHICLES.

AND THE OVERFLOW PORTION OF THE PROPOSED DRIVE THROUGH WOULD EXTEND THE QUEUING LANE TO 16 TO 17 VEHICLES PER THE QUEING ANALYSIS THAT WAS SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED.

THERE ARE NO EXPECTED,

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THE DRIVE THROUGH SERVICE AREAS WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE NEW BUILDING, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED.

THERE WOULD BE NO VEHICLE ACCESS POINTS ALONG EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

UH, A MASONRY BLOCK WALL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED TO HELP SEPARATE THE PARK AREA FROM THE PROJECT AND MITIGATE ANY POTENTIAL NOISE.

ADDITIONALLY, OAK TREES WOULD ALSO BE PLANTED ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE TO ACT AS A VEGETATION BARRIER AND TO HELP MITIGATE ANY EMISSIONS.

THE PROJECT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE METALLIC SCREENING WITH INTEGRATED LANDSCAPING AND SOLAR PANELS ALONG EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN AND A NEW TRASH ENCLOSURE AREA NOW VISIBLE FROM EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE.

THE COFFEE SHOP IS 1,775 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE AND WOULD INCLUDE AN OUTDOOR SEATING AREA FOR CUSTOMERS, WHICH COULD BE FULLY ENCLOSED WITH SLIDING GLASS PANELS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

AND AT NIGHT.

THE SEATING AREA WOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEDESTRIANS ON, ON THE SIDEWALK FROM EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND WALNUT AVENUE.

ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE ROOF WILL BE FULLY SCREENED FROM VIEW.

THIS IS THE ELEVATION FACING EAST PCH.

THE TOTAL HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING IS 23 FEET.

UH, THIS IS FACING WALNUT AVENUE, THE MATERIALS STUCCO, STEEL, METAL AND MASONRY BLOCKS.

AND THIS IS FACING GAVITA AVENUE AS CONDITIONED.

THE PROJECT WILL BE SILVER LEAD CERTIFIED AND COULD EVEN AIM FOR GOLD LEAD CERTIFICATION.

AND THIS IS FACING THE INTERIOR OF THE LOT TOWARDS THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE, NOT VISIBLE FROM PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

THIS IS A RENDERING OF THE PROPOSED FROM WALNUT AVENUE, ANY EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

HERE YOU CAN SEE THE SITTING AREA, THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING, NEW SIDEWALK WITH PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM BOLD WALNUT AVENUE AND EAST CH.

AND THIS IS ANOTHER RENDERING FROM EAST PCH, WHICH CONTINUES TO SHOW THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING, THE NEW SIDEWALK ALONG EAST PCH NEW METALLIC SCREENING FOR THE DRIVE THROUGH WITH INTEGRATED LANDSCAPING AND SOLAR PANELS AND NEW LANDSCAPING ALONG EAST PCH.

THE APPLICANT HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH STAFF TO PROVIDE A PROJECT DESIGN THAT WOULD ENHANCE THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH THE CREATION OF A 10 FOOT WIDE SIDEWALK CLOSURE OF FOUR EXISTING CURB CUTS AND DRIVEWAYS ALONG EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND ADDITION OF STREET TREES AS CONDITIONED.

THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE WALK-UP SERVICE SEATING AND OTHER AMENITIES THAT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY, UH, TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STAFF, AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE SCHOOLS AND PARK.

THE PROJECT ALSO ENHANCES THE SITE BY REMOVING BLIGHTED CONDITIONS AND IMPROVING, IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY AND INTRODUCING OUR FRIENDLY USE AND MUCH NEEDED LANDSCAPING TO THE SITE ALONG EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

AS CONDITIONED, ALL NEW LANDSCAPING WILL HAVE TO MEET CITY REQUIREMENTS AND WILL BE ROUTED TO OUR LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST DURING THE PLAN CHECK PROCESS.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS IMAGE AND FROM PREVIOUS SLIDES, THE APPLICANT HAS MADE A GOOD EFFORT TO INTRODUCE LANDSCAPING TO A SITE WHICH CURRENTLY HAS NON, UH, NOT NO LANDSCAPING MAKING THIS A GOOD AND NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.

THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CONSIDERED A SMALL PROJECT DUE TO THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE NEW BUILDING AND THEREFORE SCREENS OUT AND NO ADDITIONAL VEHICLE MILES, TRAVEL TRIP GENERATION OR TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ARE REQUIRED.

AS SHOWN ON THE TRAFFIC STUDY, VMT AND TRIP GENERATION ANALYSIS STAFF FINDS THAT POSITIVE FINDINGS CAN BE MADE FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT SINCE THE PROJECT COMPLIES WITH THOSE SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

UNDER THE SONY REGULATIONS, THE PROJECT SITE IS NOT LOCATED IN AN AREA OF EXISTING UPPER CONCENTRATION OF DRIVE-THROUGHS.

UH, THIS WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH BUSINESS LICENSES AND GIS BY STAFF.

WHILE THE PROJECT SITE IS WITHIN 500 FOOT RADIUS OF SCHOOLS, UH, BOTH LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WALNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND A PARK DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE NORTH, THE SITE IS DESIGNED TO AVOID POTENTIAL IMPACTS RELATED TO QUEUING AND TRAFFIC.

AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT ALSO COMPLIES WITH THE CITY'S DRIVE

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ONE OF THE SONIAN REGULATIONS.

THE SPECIAL STANDARDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DESIGN GUIDELINES INCLUDE CRITERIA FOR LOCATION AND DESIGN OF NEW DRIVE-THROUGHS ON SITE, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, SCREENING, PAVING, PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY AND CIRCULATION, AND ADEQUATE QUEUING.

THE PROPOSED PLANS AND ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIAL STANDARDS AND THE DRIVE THROUGH DESIGN GUIDELINES.

IN TERMS OF THE ALLEY VACATION, THE ALLEY HAD FUNCTIONALLY BEEN USED AS PART OF THE OPERATION OF THE EXISTING AUTOMOBILE USES AT 1629 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND CURRENTLY DEAD ENDS AT THE PARK PROPERTY LINE.

THEREFORE, UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS, THE PUBLIC ALLEY DOES NOT FACILITATE PUBLIC CIRCULATION THROUGH THE AREA.

THE VACATED ALLEY WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT DESIGN AND WHICH FACILIT AND, AND, UH, WHICH WOULD FACILITATE SITE ACCESS POINTS ALONG WALNUT AVENUE AND GAVI AVENUE.

ACCESS FROM THESE LOCAL STREETS WOULD AVOID QUEUING ONTO EAST PCH.

UH, FURTHERMORE, THE CLOSURE OF THE CURB CUTS ALONG EAST, EAST PCH UH, HIGHWAY, UM, AND INSTALLATION OF CONTINUOUS SIDEWALKS ALONG THE MAJOR STREET FRONTAGE WOULD IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AND THE PROJECT VICINITY, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE.

POLICY ONE TO THREE OF THE MOBILITY ELEMENT.

SINCE THE AREA IS IDENTIFIED AS A PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY AREA AND OPPORTUNITY AREA FOR STREET CHARACTER CHANGE, THE ALLOCATION WILL ALLOW FOR CONSOLIDATION OF THE TWO EXISTING PARCELS INTO ONE.

THE VACATION WILL ALSO NOT CREATE ACCESS HARDSHIPS TO THE SITE.

PUBLIC WORKS HAS, UM, REVIEWED THE PROPOSED VACATION, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE REQUEST WILL NOT IMPEDE TRAFFIC FLOW OR BLOCK ANY ENTRY OR EXIT WAYS.

THE EXISTING ALLEY IS NOT NECESSARY FOR PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC USE OR CONVENIENCE.

THIS VACATION WOULD THEREFORE NOT PROVE DETRIMENTAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE IN GOODS.

THEREFORE, THE VACATION COULD BE FOUND CONSISTENT WITH THE MOBILITY ELEMENT AND THE REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE A LOT MERGER IS INCLUDED AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL, AS IT IS A SEPARATE APPLICATION PROCESS WHICH CITY STAFF WILL REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVELY.

UH, ONCE PLANNING COMMISSION TAKES ACTION ON THIS APPLICATION AND AFTER PUBLIC WORKS TAKES ACTION ON THE ALLOCATION APPLICATION AS CONDITIONED, THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE LAB MERGER PRIOR TO UM, GETTING BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.

IN TERMS OF C EQUA STAFF PREPARED A CLASS 32 CATEGORICAL EXTENSION FOR THIS PROJECT.

AS DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS RELATING TO TRAFFIC, NOISE, AIR QUALITY, OR WATER QUALITY.

AS A RESULT, THE PROJECT IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCESSIBILITY AND COMPATIBILITY WITH GENERAL PLAN ZONING AND LAND USE ELEMENT PLACE TYPES INCLUDING THE MOBILITY ELEMENT.

PUBLIC NOTICING WAS DONE FOR THIS PROJECT.

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS APPLICATION.

CITY STAFF HAS ANALYZED A PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR A CUP APPLICATION, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AS ATTACHMENT C TO THE STAFF REPORT, UH, TO THE STAFF REPORT PACKET AND FINDS THAT POSITIVE FINDINGS CAN BE MADE.

CITY STAFF FINDS THAT THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED CAFE SHOP AND DRIVE THROUGH FACILITY WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJACENT USES AND RECOMMENDS THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE COP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COFFEE SHOP AND DRIVE THROUGH FACILITY SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND FIND THAT THE PROPOSED ALLEY VACATION IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN MOBILITY ELEMENT AND SONY DISTRICT.

UH, THIS COMPLETES STAFF'S PRESENTATION STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS AS WELL AS THE APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE ARCHITECT RUSSELL ROSALES AND THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MR. CAMPOS ON YOUR REPORT.

COMMISSIONERS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF CLARIFICATIONS? YES, GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER.

UM, I JUST HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS.

UM, WE ALL KNOW STARBUCKS LINES AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME SEEING HOW THAT LINE DOES NOT AT SOME POINT BACK UP FROM WALNUT TO PCH.

SO CAN YOU JUST, AND ESPECIALLY AT PEAK TIMES IN THE MORNING COMING DOWN PCH, I KNOW THAT'S ON MY WAY TO MY TRAINER.

IT'S HORRIBLE.

THE TRAFFIC'S ALREADY HORRIBLE.

CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND, UM, WHY YOU FEEL THAT THAT WON'T BE AN ISSUE? SO I'LL SAY A FEW THINGS

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SO, UH, AS YOU CAN PROBABLY SEE, THIS IS A BIT OF, UM, A SHALLOW AND CONSTRAINED SITE.

SO WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A FEW DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF ITERATION WITH OURSELVES AND OUR, UM, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TEAM.

UH, SO WE CAN SPEAK A LITTLE BIT TO THAT, BUT THEY WERE REALLY THE ULTIMATE DECISION MAKERS AND THINKING THROUGH WHAT IS THE, UM, BEST WAY TO SET UP, UH, A DRIVE THROUGH AT THIS LOCATION.

IT WAS IMPORTANT TO THEM TO SET UP THE QUEUING, UM, YOU KNOW, MAXIMIZING THE SIDE STREETS AS, AS YOU HEARD FROM THE PRESENTATION.

UM, THE EXISTING USE ACTUALLY HAS FOUR CURB CUTS ONTO PCH.

SO INSTEAD OF HAVING PEOPLE COME ON AND OFF OF PCH DIRECTLY, THE IDEA IS TO ALLOW THE QUEUING TO HA TO LINE UP ON THE SIDE STREETS.

UM, AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO REFUGIO FOR ANY MORE DETAILS.

YEAH.

ALSO, UH, COMMISSIONERS, UH, FROM THE DESIGN THAT THEY SUBMITTED, UM, MOST OF THE QUEUING WOULD TAKE, UH, ACCESS FROM, UM, FROM WALNUT AVENUE.

UM, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THE, UM, THE CUING ITSELF WRAPS, UH, WITHIN THE LOT AND ALSO THE INTERIOR OF THE LOT TO EXIT OFF OF CAVI AVENUE TO AVOID ANY SPILLOVER TRAFFIC ONTO PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

UM, SO ACCESS POINTS WILL BE ON, UH, FROM WALNUT AVENUE AND EXIT POINTS HERE WOULD BE OFF OF KATA AVENUE.

AND ALL OF THAT IS TO MITIGATE, UM, AND NOT HAVE ANY SPILLOVER TRAFFIC ON THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

SO THE IDEA IS THE QUEUING WOULD BACK UP ON WALNUT.

UM, I THINK THE APPLICANT TEAM CAN PROBABLY SPEAK A LITTLE BIT MORE TO, YOU KNOW, HOW THEY SEE THIS WORKING AND THEN HOW IT WORKS ON OTHER PROJECTS.

UM, BUT LIKE I SAID, THE, OUR TRAFFIC TEAM HAD, UH, WENT THROUGH SEVERAL ITERATIONS IN LOOKING AT THE ANALYSIS AND THAT'S REALLY DONE BASED ON THE QUEUING, UM, REQUIREMENTS IN OUR, UH, UH, DRIVE THROUGH DESIGN GUIDELINES.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC IMPACT, THAT'S HOW WE USED TO TALK ABOUT THINGS UNDER CQA AND THERE IS SOME ANALYSIS DONE TO SORT OF WHAT'S THE TRAFFIC IMPACT IN TERMS OF THE FEES THAT WE CAN CHARGE FOR TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.

UM, BUT HERE WE'RE LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AT QUEUING, TRIED A FEW DIFFERENT OPTIONS OUT AND THIS IS, UM, WHAT THE ENGINEERS RECOMMENDED.

UM, AND THAT'S PART OF WHY YOU SEE THAT DOUBLE WRAPAROUND AS TALKS ABOUT WHERE I THINK IT'S, UH, 17 THAT CAN QUEUE, IS THAT RIGHT? 17 THAT CAN QUEUE ON SITE, WHICH FAR EXCEEDS OUR QUEUING REQUIREMENTS TO TRY TO BRING AS MUCH ONTO THE SITE AS YOU CAN, EVEN THOUGH IT'S SHALLOW.

UM, BUT TO LET THAT SPILLOVER BE ON THE SIDE STREET UP WALNUT.

AND, AND ALSO I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT, UM, THERE WERE OTHER EXAMPLES SUBMITTED FROM OTHER CITIES, UM, AND BASED ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE, UM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MAXIMUM QUEUING, UM, NEEDED FOR A SITE LIKE THIS WOULD BE 17, 17 VEHICLES.

SO, UM, IS WELL EQUIPPED TO ACCOMMODATE THAT SIDE, UM, THAT MANY VEHICLES.

SO FOR THAT REASON, WE FEEL WE WILL NOT CREATE ANY SPILLOVER TRAFFIC.

DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? MM-HMM.

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MM-HMM FOR NOW.

ALRIGHT, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF COMMISSIONERS? UH, IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT? IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO STAFF'S PRESENTATION? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

GOOD EVENING, UH, PLANNING.

COMMISSIONER LEWIS AND FELLOW PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS RALPH DE I'M THE, UH, PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR THIS PROJECT REPRESENTING SAGE INVESCO, THE PROJECT DEVELOPER.

UM, FIRST OFF I WANTED TO SAY THIS HAS BEEN, UH, QUITE AN EXPERIENCE AND WE WANNA BE VERY THANKFUL AND APPRECIATIVE OF, OF THE CITY, THE STAFF ENGINEERING PLANNING PUBLIC WORKS.

IT'S, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 28 MONTHS.

IT'S, UM, IT'S, IT'S A PROJECT THAT WE'RE VERY PROUD OF TO PRESENT TO THE CITY, AND FOR SURE IT'S BEEN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT FROM THE CITY, FROM STARBUCKS, UH, WHO WILL BE THE, UH, THE COFFEE PROVIDER FOR THIS LOCATION AND, UM, OUR DESIGN TEAM AND, AND OURSELVES TO COME UP WITH A GAME PLAN THAT, UH, WOULD BE VERY FUNCTIONAL, UM, COMPLIMENTARY, UM, ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE AND, UH, SOMETHING I THINK THE CITY WOULD BE PROUD OF AS WELL.

UM, AS FUO SAID, WE'RE SEEKING A SILVER, IF NOT A GOLD LEAD CERTIFICATION.

UH, STARBUCKS IS PREPARED ALONG WITH OURSELVES AND OUR ARCHITECT WHO WITH THE CITY'S CORPORATION AND SUPPORT AND, AND, UH, APPROVAL, UH, PUT A A, A PR UM, PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM TOGETHER.

BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY DIRTY SITE.

IT'S BEEN ONGOING REMEDIATION FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

WE STILL HAVE SOME MORE REMEDIATION TO DO THAT'S PART OF THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, UH, WORKING WITH THE LA WATER BOARD AND WITH OUR CONSULTING TEAM.

SO, UM, I'VE WORKED ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN MY LIFE, UH, A FEW MORE MAYBE IN MY CAREER, BUT NOT TOO MANY.

UH, THIS ONE I'M VERY PROUD OF AND I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR, UH, WORKING WITH WHO, WHO WE WORK FOR IN OUR TEAM.

AND I, I HAVE OUR ARCHITECT AND THE OPERATIONS PEOPLE FROM STARBUCKS TO ANSWER OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARE WAY BEYOND MY

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OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

COMMISSIONER, WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THE OPERATOR COME UP AND MAYBE ANSWER THE QUESTION OR 18 CARS, 17 CARS IN QUEUE, TYPICALLY WHAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PROCESS THROUGH? NO, I, I I MEAN I APPRECIATE THAT THERE'S BEEN COMPARISONS FROM OTHER CITIES AND IS IT ALL RELATIVE? I MEAN, IF YOU DON'T GO UP AND DOWN PCH LIKE I DO, LIKE ARE THESE OTHER SITES THE SAME? UM, I KNOW THE AREA IS BLIGHTED.

I'M, I'M NOT AGAINST STARBUCKS COMING IN AT ALL.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT ADDING TO WHAT IS ALREADY A DIFFICULT COMMUTE ON PCH.

AND IF, YOU KNOW, UH, STAFF IS SURE THAT THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE AN ISSUE, THEN I'M, I'M FINE WITH IT.

BUT THAT'S MY MAIN CONCERN.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CONCERNS, UM, ABOUT THE PROJECT.

CORRECT.

SO I CAN ADD A LITTLE BIT, UM, TO THAT IF YOU, UM, BASICALLY THE WAY THAT THE TRAFFIC TEAM LOOKS AT IT IS HOW TO KEEP AS MUCH OF THE CARS ON ONSITE AS POSSIBLE AND THEN HOW TO MAXIMIZE QUEUING ON THE LEAST IMPACTED STREETS, WHICH ARE THE SIDE STREETS IN THIS CASE.

WILL THERE EVER BE A CAR SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED ON PCH? WE'RE NOT GONNA SAY THAT NEVER HAPPENS, BUT THE WAY THE TRAFFIC, UM, ENGINEERS THINK ABOUT IT IS WHAT'S THE LEAST CHALLENGING OR LEAST DANGEROUS WAY TO STRUCTURE THAT.

UM, AND THAT'S WHY YOU KIND OF HAVE IT START, START IN THE LEFT AND COME TO THE RIGHT SO THAT IF THE SLOWDOWN IS THERE, IT'S, IT'S LIKE IN FRONT OF THE SITE ITSELF.

SO WE WENT THROUGH KIND OF ALL THOSE ITERATIONS AND THINKING THROUGH THE OPTIONS.

THEY TESTED OUT VARIOUS DIFFERENT OPTIONS, UM, AND THEN CAME UP WITH THAT KIND OF UNIQUE WAY TO COME TO GET 17 CARS QUEUED ON THE SITE.

'CAUSE YOU CAN SEE IT'S A PRETTY SMALL SITE TO GET THAT LEVEL OF, OF QUEUING ON.

UM, WILL IT EVER CAUSE A SPILLOVER? PROBABLY AT SOME POINT.

I ALSO, MY DAUGHTER'S A PRESCHOOL AT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE, SO I'M ALSO ON THAT SITE ALL THE TIME.

I UNDERSTAND, UM, YOUR CONCERN.

UM, BUT WE BELIEVE THIS IS A NET POSITIVE AND THAT FOR THE MOST PART, AT MOST HOURS OF THE DAY, MOST DAYS OF THE YEAR, THAT IT WON'T BE A PROBLEM.

I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE US REMOVING THE FOUR STREET CUTS AS WELL FROM PCH.

SO, UH, VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN WITH THE QUEUING UP OF THE CARS.

I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MOVE THE CAR THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND OUT, BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT A CAR CARS IDLING FOR HOW LONG? IT DEPENDS ON WHAT GETS ORDERED IN FRONT OF YOU.

IS MY GUESS.

I'M SURE THERE'S AN INDUSTRY AVERAGE THAT WE CAN, WE CAN PROBABLY ASK THE APPLICANT TEAM TO COME AND TALK ABOUT, UM, A LITTLE BIT MORE IF THE OPERATOR WANTS TO COME.

MAYBE WE COULD TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW QUICKLY YOU CYCLE THROUGH ORDERS AND SURE.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

MY NAME IS KERRY HEGA.

I'M WITH STARBUCKS.

I'M THE STORE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.

I'VE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY ABOUT, UH, SIX YEARS IN LONG BEACH IS, UM, MY FAVORITE CITY IN MY TERRITORY.

UM, 'CAUSE I WAS BORN HERE IN LONG BEACH, SO IT'S REALLY FUN TO BE ABLE TO BRING A STORE TO THE COMMUNITY.

UM, SO OUR QUEUING MOVES PRETTY QUICKLY ACTUALLY.

WE'VE, OUR AVERAGE WAIT TIME AT THE PICKUP WINDOW WHEN YOU PULL UP AND, AND, UM, GET YOUR BEVERAGE IS ABOUT 40 SECONDS.

SO TIME'S THAT BY, WE'VE GOT 11 CARS, UH, INSIDE OF THE QUEUE ITSELF.

OUR ORDER POINT IS AT CAR NUMBER SEVEN.

THAT'S VERY INTENTIONAL BECAUSE THAT'S THE, THE TYPICAL DURATION IT TAKES FOR US TO MAKE THE CUSTOM BEVERAGES.

WE, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING IS CUSTOMIZED AT OUR LOCATIONS.

EVERYBODY HAS THEIR FAVORITE DRINK.

AND THEN, UM, LIKE THE STAFF WAS POINTING OUT, WE DO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL STACKING, OVERFLOW STACKING SO THAT THAT CAN BE UTILIZED DURING PEAK.

WE DON'T ANTICIPATE IT TO BE FULLY USED, UTILIZED ALL DAY LONG.

UM, OUR STANDARDS RIGHT NOW, WE'RE BUILDING OUR STORES TO HOLD BETWEEN 10 AND 14 CARS IN THE QUEUE.

UM, AT PEAK, YOU KNOW, IT CAN GET UP TO 15 TO 17 CARS, VERY RARELY IN OTHER PARTS, NOT NECESSARILY HERE IN LONG BEACH, BUT OTHER PARTS OF THE, UM, OF GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA.

WE'VE GOTTEN UP TO 20, BUT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD ALL THOSE CARS ON THIS SITE AS WELL.

SO WE DON'T FORESEE ANY BACKUP ONTO WALNUT THE WAY THAT THIS IS LAID OUT.

AND WE'RE HOPING THAT'S THE CASE.

THANK YOU.

THANKS FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

GO AHEAD.

CAN, CAN YOU GIMME AN IDEA HOW LONG THOUGH FROM SAY YOU COME IN, IMAGINE SEVEN SEVEN TIMES SEVEN TIMES 40 SECONDS.

YEAH.

YEAH.

UH, IF THERE'S ONLY SEVEN, SEVEN CARS, THAT'S, IF YOU'RE THE FIRST CAR, THE ONLY CAR AT THE MENU BOARD AT SEVEN TIMES 40 SECONDS WOULD BE 280 SECONDS, DIVIDED IT BY SIX, UH, YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU MINUTES GONNA USE SOME MATH AT, AT A NIGHTTIME.

, I'M GLAD I BROUGHT MY CALCULATOR.

UM, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, ADD ANOTHER 40 SECONDS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CAR PAST THAT POINT.

MM-HMM, , THANK YOU.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU.

IT ALWAYS TAKES ME 15 MINUTES.

COMMISSIONER, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS

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UM, AND THIS IS GONNA BE A CURVE BALL A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE, UM, I HAVE NO, NO CONCERNS OVER THE DESIGN ITSELF.

UM, IT'S, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BEEN VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT, ESPECIALLY OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, BUT MY CONSTERNATION COMES FROM HAVING TO SACRIFICE, UH, OR GIVE UP TO LOTS THAT POTENTIALLY COULD BE FOR HOUSING.

AND, UH, WE'VE ALREADY IDENTIFIED THAT AND, UH, IN THE REPORT THAT POTENTIALLY ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 13, UM, HOUSING UNITS.

AND, AND FOR ME, UM, I'M A BIG FAN OR A BIG ADVOCATE OF STUDENT HOUSING IN PARTICULAR IS ANOTHER UNMET NEED THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY BETWEEN LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE AND, AND, UH, C-S-E-L-B AND HAVING THIS LOT LITERALLY ADJOINING THE CAMPUS WOULD BE PRIME REAL ESTATE FOR STUDENT HOUSING.

SO, UM, AGAIN, UH, I, I I THINK WE NEED MORE OF THAT THAN WE NEED ANOTHER COFFEE SHOP, ALTHOUGH THAT MAY BE SACRILEGIOUS TO SOME FOLKS.

UM, SO ON THOSE GROUNDS, I'M, I'M STRUGGLING WITH WHETHER I'M GONNA SUPPORT THIS OR NOT BECAUSE I THINK WE HAVE A GREATER NEED, UM, UH, IN THAT AREA, UH, OF THAT.

AND I REALIZE A LOT OF HARD WORK HAS COME INTO THIS, BUT, UH, AS THEY SAY, YOU KNOW, FOOTBALL'S A GAME OF INCHES WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT HOUSING, IT'S, YOU WIN THE BATTLE LOT BY LOT, BY LOT AND, UH, I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE BEST USE OF THAT, UH, OF THAT, OF THOSE, UH, LOTS THAT ARE THERE.

SO THANK YOU.

MAYBE STAFF COULD ADDRESS THAT QUESTION.

I KNOW THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE RENA CALCULATIONS.

I THINK MY CONCERNS WHEN I LOOK AT IT IS JUST THE DEPTH OF THE LOT FOR DEVELOP DEVELOPABILITY, BUT YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

SO IT IS SOMETHING YOU SEE ANALYZED IN THE STAFF REPORT, AND IT WAS CERTAINLY SOMETHING STAFF LOOKED AT VERY CAREFULLY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS.

UM, NOT ONLY IS IT A STATE REQUIREMENT TO, UM, LOOK AT ANY SITE ON THE SITE INVENTORY FROM, FROM THIS PERSPECTIVE, AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT HOUSING ELEMENT NO NET LOSS ANALYSIS.

BUT IN ADDITION, WHEN WE ADOPTED THOSE DRIVE-THROUGH DESIGN GUIDELINES IN 2020, WE PUT IN A UNIQUE FINDING THAT WE HAD TO LOOK AT THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF ALLOWING A DRIVE THROUGH ON A SITE, UM, UH, AND TO CONSIDER THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF OTHER, OTHER USES THAT COULD BETTER, UM, HELP US MEET OUR NEEDS RELATED TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING AND ECONOMIC, UH, GOALS OF THE CITY.

SO THERE'S SORT OF TWO LAYERS OF CONSIDERATION, UM, THAT IS IN YOUR PURVIEW THIS EVENING.

UM, FROM STAFF'S VIEW, YES, THE SITE IS ON THE SITE INVENTORY, IT'S ON A MAJOR CORRIDOR.

IT'S, UM, A LAND ELEMENT DESIGNATION OF, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING CORRIDOR MODERATE, WHICH IS PRETTY LIMITED IN THE CITY.

THERE, THERE ARE NOT A HUGE NUMBER OF SITES WITH THAT, SO WE TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY.

UM, HOWEVER, AS WE LOOKED AT THE SITE ITSELF IN MORE DETAIL, IT IS A SHALLOW SITE.

IT'S ONLY 87 FEET DEEP, WHICH DOES MAKE IT CHALLENGING TO DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY AT SOMETHING LIKE FIVE STORIES OR MORE.

ADDITIONALLY, AS YOU SAW THE EXISTING AND PREVIOUS USES OF THOSE AUTO ORIENTED USES, THERE'S, UM, SIGNIFICANT, UM, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT NEED TO BE REMEDIATED.

AND SO, UM, CONSIDERING THOSE ASPECTS IN ADDITION TO, UH, THE PROXIMITY, UM, TO CITY COLLEGE AND THE LACK OF, UM, SOME OF THE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIKE A COFFEE SHOP OR LIKE A SIT DOWN PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER, WE SAW BENEFIT THERE.

SO, UM, YOU KNOW, WE PROVIDED OUR ANALYSIS AND CONSIDERATION.

WE DO SHOW IN THE ANALYSIS HOW WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE UP, UM, THOSE, UM, NUMBER OF UNITS THROUGH OTHER PROJECTS THAT HAVE EXCEEDED OUR ARENA.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, AS YOU HEARD JUST LAST MONTH, WE'RE CERTAINLY BEHIND ON OUR HOUSING.

UM, WE HAD A RECORD YEAR OF ENTITLEMENTS LAST YEAR, BUT WE'RE STILL, UH, BEHIND, PARTICULARLY IN ALL THE AFFORDABLE CATEGORIES.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE ON TRACK ON THE MARKET RATE SIDE, BUT WE'RE BEHIND ON ALL THREE OF THE AFFORDABLE CATEGORIES.

SO IT'S CERTAINLY A CONSIDERATION.

THAT'S WHY IT'S IN THE REPORT, THAT'S WHY IT'S IN OUR ANALYSIS.

UM, AND THAT'S WHY IT TOOK US QUITE A LONG TIME TO GO THROUGH DIFFERENT, UM, UM, ITERATIONS OF THE PROJECT TO CONSIDER, UM, WHETHER IT WOULD BE A RECOMMENDATION.

BUT IN THE END, WITH ALL OF THOSE CONSIDERATIONS TOGETHER, UM, STAFF DID FEEL THAT IT HELPS US MEET SEVERAL GENERAL PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES RELATED TO CREATING THAT ACCESS TO, UM, COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.

AND THAT, UM, FROM WHAT WE COULD SEE GIVEN THE REMEDIATION AND OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN ON SITE, UM, THAT THIS WAS A, A GOOD USE OF THE SITE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER ? I'M REALLY PROUD THAT WE TOOK THE TIME TO ADOPT THE DRIVE-THROUGH ORDINANCE BECAUSE THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT IN OUR TOOL BELT BEFORE AND THOUGH THIS SITE DOESN'T SEEM PARTICULARLY SUITED, WE DID HAVE SOME VERY LARGE SITES ON NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING CORRIDORS THAT DRIVE-THROUGHS WERE GOING IN.

UH, AND WE KNEW THAT WE WERE MISSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR, FOR HOUSING ON THOSE.

SO, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? NO.

NOPE.

WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD SEEING NONE.

I'LL ASK IF WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS.

IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME.

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THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, RING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL.

COMMISSIONERS.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK FOR THE VOTE.

TAKES A WHILE TO GET THERE.

YEAH.

COMMISSIONER WARE, IF YOU JUST WANNA GIVE ME A VERBAL VOTE, I CAN TAKE THAT.

YES.

THANK YOU.

MOTION CARRIES.

CONGRATULATIONS.

I I WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT EARLIER TOO.

I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE DESIGN.

I HAVE NOT SEEN THE DRIVE THROUGH SCREENING, UM, SO INTRICATE ON A PROJECT LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I THINK ALONG THAT BUSY CORRIDOR THAT'S GONNA MAKE A BIG, UH, A BIG IMPROVEMENT TO THAT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROJECT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, GOING OVER TO STARBUCKS THERE.

WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE READY FOR OUR NEXT ITEM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK THE CITY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE GRAND OPENING AND THEN HAVE YOU ALL STOP BY FOR A CUP OF COFFEE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

[4. 24-53028 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE24-030 and approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP22-037) and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval thereto, to operate a new-build wireless telecom site with 12 panel antennas with 15 RRUs, mounted on an existing Southern California Edison High-Tension Electrical Tower including ground-mounted equipment and diesel generator within concrete masonry unit enclosures located at 7202 East Willow Street, immediately south of East Spring Street, on a plot directly adjacent to the San Gabriel River (APN 7235-004-800), located in the Park (P) zoning district. (District 4)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

ENCLOSURES, LOCATED AT 7 2 0 2 EAST WILLOW STREET, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF EAST SPRING STREET ON A PLOT DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER LOCATED IN THE PARK ZONING DISTRICT, DISTRICT FOUR.

THANK YOU.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN.

I'LL GIVE YOU A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER VARGA.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

WE HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND.

IS THERE A STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM? YES.

PROJECT PLANNER LIANA ARGO WILL GIVE THIS PRESENTATION.

OKAY, THANK YOU ALLISON AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.

THIS ITEM IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND WIRELESS TELECOM FACILITY APPLICATION LOCATED AT 72 0 2 EAST WILLOW STREET.

THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED IN THE PARK ZONING DISTRICT AND ITS GENERAL PLAN.

PLACE TYPE IS OPEN SPACE.

THE SURROUNDING LAND USES ARE EL DORADO PARK TO THE NORTH AND WEST LONG BEACH WATER TREATMENT PLANTS DIRECTLY TO THE EAST AND THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER AND COYOTE CREEK TO THE SOUTH.

THE SITE IS CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY A 17 ACRE GREEN SPACE OWNED BY SEE OCCUPIED WITH SEE HIGH TENSION TRANSMISSION TOWERS.

THIS PROJECT IS A CONDITION USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A NEW BUILD WIRELESS TELECOM SITE CONSISTING OF 12 PANEL ANTENNAS WITH 15 RADIO REMOTE UNITS LOCATED ON A SC TRANSMISSION TOWER, INCLUDING A NEW EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE AND DIESEL GENERATOR, BOTH SURROUNDED BY CMU ENCLOSURES, THE WIRELESS CARRIER IS AT AND T.

UM, IN THIS SLIDE YOU'LL SEE THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE SITE.

HERE YOU SEE THE PHOTO SIMULATIONS LOOKING SOUTHWEST FROM WILLOW STREET.

ON THE LEFT YOU SEE THE EXISTING CONDITIONS.

AND ON THE RIGHT HAND PHOTO YOU'LL SEE THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT.

UM, HERE YOU WILL SEE THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED PHOTO SIMULATIONS LOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM WILLOW STREET.

HERE YOU'LL SEE THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED PHOTO SIMULATIONS LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER TRAIL.

UM, IN THIS SLIDE YOU'LL SEE THE, UM, EXISTING AND PROPOSED PHOTO SIMULATIONS OF THE FUTURE GENERATOR LOCATION AND THE CMU ENCLOSURE LOOKING NORTHWEST.

IN THIS SLIDE YOU'LL SEE THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN.

THE EQUIPMENT LEASE AREA WILL BE LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE MODIFIED SCE TOWER WITH A FULLY SCREENED EIGHT FOOT TALL CMU BLOCK WALL EQUIPPED WITH AT T WIRELESS RELATED EQUIPMENT AND TAG GRAFFITI COATING AND RAW IRON METAL GATE SEE REQUIRES A WIRELESS CARRIER TO LOCATE THE GENERATOR AWAY FROM THE TOWERS ITSELF.

SO THEY HAVE PLACED A SEPARATE GENERATOR ENCLOSURE ALONG THE WEST PROPERTY LINE.

UM, FOR REFERENCE, I HAVE SHOWN THE GENERATOR IN YELLOW AND THE SEE TOWER AND EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE IN ORANGE, IT MIGHT BE SMALL .

UM, THIS IS AN ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLAN SHOWING ALL AT AND T RELATED EQUIPMENT.

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CONFORMING FINDINGS CAN BE MADE FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN, NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY COMPATIBILITY.

IN TERMS OF DESIGN, THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES THE NEED FOR TELECOM SITES TO BECOME A FORWARD ADVANCING CITY.

THE WIRELESS FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STANDARDS AND THE UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR ADMISSIONS SET BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTE.

AND THE PROPOSED UNSCREEN DESIGN IS THE LEAST OBTRUSIVE IN LOCATION AND PLACEMENT ON THE SITE.

THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WILL ADDRESS ANTI BEAUTY COATING AND PAINTING THE NEW WIRELESS FACILITY TO MATCH THE EXISTING TOWER.

NOTICING FOR THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETING AND COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 21 POINT 21 OF THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND STAFF RECEIVED ONE SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS PROJECT.

THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM SQA PURSUANT TO CLASS THREE NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES.

AS THE PROJECT INVOLVES NEW CONSTRUCTION STAFF'S, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO CONDITIONALLY APPROVE THIS PROJECT.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION STAFF AND THE APPLICANT JOHN SILVERMAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU MR. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? NOPE.

SEEING NONE.

UH, DOES THE APPLICANT WISH TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE PRESENTATION? GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME'S JOHN SILVERMAN.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF AT AND T AND THE ONE WHO DEVELOPED THE PROJECTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED.

I'M JUST MAKING MYSELF AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NOPE.

SEEING NONE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

WELL, I'LL BE RIGHT HERE IF YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF THERE'S ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ITEM, THAT WOULD BE THE TIME SEEING NONE.

DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF YOU'RE JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION AT THIS TIME.

THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU.

I'LL BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL.

ENCLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT COMMISSIONERS.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, IF WE COULD HAVE THE VOTE PLEASE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS.

ITEM

[5. 24-53029 Recommendation to receive the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) Compliance Checklist (PECC-01-24), determine that the project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of the Globemaster Corridor Specific Plan (GCSP) PEIR (SCH No. 2018091021) and will not result in any new significant impacts, or impacts more severe than those studied in the PEIR, and warrants no further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162; and approve Site Plan Review (SPR23-050) for development of a 73,780-sq. ft. aircraft hangar complex on a 7.48-acre leasehold at the Long Beach Airport, located at 3605 East Spring Street in the GCSP Airport District (SP-3-AP). (District 5)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT PREVIOUSLY ANALYZED AS PART OF THE GLOBE MASTER CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN, PEIR AND WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY NEW SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OR IMPACTS MORE SEVERE THAN THOSE STUDIED IN THE PEIR AND WARRANTS.

NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES, SECTION 15 1 62 AND APPROVE SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A 73,780 SQUARE FOOT AIRCRAFT HANGAR COMPLEX ON A 7.48 ACRE LEASE HOLD AT THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

LOCATED AT 3 6 0 5 EAST SPRING STREET IN THE GCSP AIRPORT DISTRICT, DISTRICT FIVE.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THIS ITEM? THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER WARE.

AND COMMISSIONER CASTILLO, WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT, PLEASE.

YES.

SENIOR PLANNER SCOTT KINSEY WILL PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS AND CHAIR.

UM, DO WE, UH, ALLISON, DO WE NEED TO AMEND THE MOTION NOW OR SHOULD WE DO IT AT THE END? OKAY, SO WE'RE GONNA AMEND THE MOTION AT THE END JUST FOR CLARITY'S SAKE.

UM, SO THE, UM, ITEM BEFORE WE NOW IS SITE PLAN REVIEW.

REQUEST FOR A NEW AIRCRAFT HANGER COMPLEX AT THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT.

AND THE ASSOCIATED CA DOCUMENTATION, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO AMEND THE EMOTION, THE MOTION ABOUT, UM, UNDER THE GLOBE MASTER CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN PROGRAM, EIR.