* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:33] GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME. WE'RE JUST WORKING THROUGH A COUPLE TECHNICAL ISSUES AND WE'LL BE STARTING IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS. [00:05:07] GOOD [CALL TO ORDER] EVENING. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PATIENCE. I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER OUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH. CITY CLERK, [ROLL CALL] IF WE COULD HAVE THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. HERE. COMMISSIONER WHERE? HERE. COMMISSIONER. EXCUSE ME. VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN. HERE. CHAIR LEWIS. HERE WE HAVE QUORUM. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON, [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS EVENING? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY NOW TO SWEAR, UH, THE SWEARING OF WITNESSES. IF YOU PLAN ON GIVING ANY TESTIMONY THIS EVENING, IF YOU COULD PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT YOU TESTIMONY YOU'RE GIVING IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED. ALL RIGHT. COULD I GET A MOTION [1. 24-55479 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.  ] TO HEAR THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT PLEASE? THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN AND COMMISSIONER CLEMSON FOR THAT FIRST AND SECOND. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. UH, JUST A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE AS PART OF THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT. UH, FIRST OFF, UM, TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. NOVEMBER 21ST WOULD TYPICALLY BE A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING THAT WE WILL BE, UH, FOREGOING DUE TO LACK OF ITEMS. SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT INFORMATION. SECONDLY, I WANTED TO INVITE, UH, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND YOURSELVES TO A SPECIAL, UM, DAY OF ACTIVATION HAPPENING AT SILVERADO PARK ON SATURDAY AS PART OF THE WEST SIDE PROMISE INITIATIVE. UH, WEST SIDE PROMISE IS A 10 YEAR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN THAT ALIGNS EXISTING CITY EFFORTS AND LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND HISTORIC CHALLENGES, UH, FACING WEST LONG BEACH. SO IT'LL BE A COMBINATION OF BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND UH, CITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE. UM, AT THE FAIR, AGAIN, IT'S NEXT SATURDAY, WHICH IS NOVEMBER 16TH. UM, AND IT'LL BE TAKING PLACE FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL NOON THAT DAY. SO WE INVITE, UH, YOU ALL AND THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND. AND THEN I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO OUR DIRECTOR, CHRISTOPHER KUNTZ FOR AN ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT. UH, GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS. JUST WANTED TO, UM, GIVE YOU A LITTLE NEWS, UH, WHEN YOU APPROVE PROJECTS, UH, HERE AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION. HOPEFULLY THEY GET BUILT AND THE NEXT STEP, UM, AFTER THIS BODY IS TYPICALLY WORKING WITH OUR BUILDING AND SAFETY STAFF. UM, SO OUR LONGTIME, UH, MANAGER, OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY, DAVID KORA HAD HIS LAST, UH, DAY IN THE OFFICE, UH, LAST WEEK AND HIS OFFICIAL RETIREMENT DATE IS IN JANUARY. SO IT'S A, UM, HE HAD, UH, YOU KNOW, 10 YEARS OF SERVICE HERE AND MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY. SO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING. UM, HE DID, INCLUDING PRE-APPROVED ADUS AND OVERSEEING A RECORD AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT, UM, BUT ALSO, UM, AN OPPORTUNITY, UH, FOR THE NEXT GREAT, UH, PERSON TO COME IN. SO, UH, WE WILL BE DOING A, UH, NATIONWIDE SEARCH AND INTERNAL EXTERNAL, UM, EVERYONE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, UM, TO APPLY AND I'LL BE WORKING WITH, UM, MANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IN THE NEXT, UM, LEADER, UM, AND, AND DOING OUR BEST TO FIND THAT PERSON. UH, IN THE MEANTIME, ALL OF OUR SERVICES, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE AND THE COUNTER IS OPEN, UM, AND THE REST OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS IN PLACE TO HAVE THAT CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. SO JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT. AND THAT'S IT FOR ME. GREAT. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? CHRISTOPHER, THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW THAT UM, DAVID HAS DONE AN AWFUL LOT WHILE HE WAS THERE. I THINK PARTICULARLY OF THE OIL AND GAS ORDINANCES THAT HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THROUGH, THAT'S HELPED KIND OF STREAM, STREAMLINE THAT THROUGH THE CITY AND, UH, WE CERTAINLY WISH HIM WELL AND THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING HIM THIS EVENING. UH, CAN I HAVE, UH, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? THIS WOULD JUST BE FOR THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT. SEEING NONE. DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? THERE IS NO ONE. THANK YOU. I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT THEN AND BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, IF WE COULD HAVE THE VOTE PLEASE. IT'S NOT WORKING. [00:10:05] MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ITEM IS [2. 24-55480 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, October 17, 2024.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OUR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THUR FROM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH. IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO HEAR THAT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON, VICE CHAIR TEMPLIN, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE MINUTES THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO US? SEEING NONE, I'LL OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE MINUTES, SEE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR ONLINE COMMENTS. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO ONE ON, UM, ON ZOOM TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY. I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT THEN AND BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, IF WE COULD HAVE THE VOTE ON THE MINUTES FROM OUR OCTOBER 17TH MEETING, PLEASE, UH, GIVE US JUST A MOMENT. 'CAUSE THERE IS SOMEONE ON ZOOM. THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, BUT LET US JUST GET THE TECHNOLOGY FIXED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A VERBAL VOTE. CHAIR LEWIS, I CAN TAKE THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. GREAT, AND I THINK THAT BRINGS US TO OUR FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ITEM THIS EVENING IF THE CLERK COULD READ THAT ITEM FOR US. ITEM [3. 24-55481 Recommendation to determine that the project is within the scope of the project previously analyzed as part of Categorical Exemption CE-22-187 and warrants no further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and Approve a one-year Time Extension (TMEX24-004) request, and reaffirm all findings and conditions of approval related thereto, for an approved Conditional Use Permit (Case No. 2207-32) for a two-year temporary trucking and trailer storage use, with an option for three one-year extensions potentially allowed for a total of five years, on a vacant parking lot at 2131 East Wardlow Road within the Business Park District of the Globemaster Corridor Specific Plan (SP-3-BP). (Districts 4, 5)        Suggested Action: Continue Agenda Item No. 3 to a date uncertain. ] NUMBER THREE IS RECOMMENDATION TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT PREVIOUSLY ANALYZED AS PART OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CE DASH 22 DASH 180 7 AND WARRANTS NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA C, EXCUSE ME, CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES AND APPROVE A ONE YEAR TIME EXTENSION REQUEST AND REAFFIRM ALL FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED THERE TO, FOR AN APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A TWO YEAR TEMPORARY TRUCKING AND TRAILER STORAGE USE WITH AN OPTION FOR THREE ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS, POTENTIALLY ALLOWED FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE YEARS ON A VACANT PARKING LOT AT 2 1 3 1 EAST WARDLOW ROAD WITHIN THE BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT OF THE GLOBE MASTER CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS FOUR AND FIVE. THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, THEY HAVE REQUESTED THIS ITEM AND BE CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN. IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO THAT PLEASE. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER WARE, IS THAT YOUR MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS TO A DATE? UNCERTAIN. AND COMMISSIONER CLEMSON, THANK YOU. UH, WITH THAT I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT JUST ON CONTINUING THIS ITEM TO A DATE UNCERTAIN. SEE NONE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. DO WE HAVE ANY ONLINE COMMENTS? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION. NOW IF DIALING IN TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. THEN I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL COMMISSIONERS. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, IF WE COULD HAVE THE VOTE PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE RIGHT THROUGH THIS TONIGHT. IF WE COULD HAVE THE NEXT ITEM PLEASE. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS [4. 24-55478 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-24-157; and Approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP24-005) and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related thereto, for on-site alcohol sale and consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (License Type 47 - On-Sale General – Eating Place) at a hotel restaurant located at 255 Atlantic Avenue in the Downtown Plan Planned Development District (PD-30). (District 1)        Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT CATEGOR CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CE DASH 24 DASH 1 57 AND APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED THERETO FOR ONSITE ALCOHOL SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER, WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS AT A HOTEL RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 2 5 5 ATLANTIC AVENUE IN THE DOWNTOWN PLAN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. DISTRICT ONE. THANK YOU. AND I HAVE A MOTION FROM VICE CHAIR TEMPLE AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. DO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM? WE DO. PROJECT PLANNER REFU TORRES CAMPOS WILL PROVIDE THIS PRESENTATION. UH, THANK YOU ALLISON. GOOD EVENING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS. BEFORE YOU USE A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION TO ALLOW THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER, WINE, AND DISTILL SPIRITS, A TYPE 47 LIQUOR LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOTEL RESTAURANT. THE EXISTING RESTAURANT IS KNOWN AS OLIVE AND ROSES. THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 2 55 ATLANTIC AVENUE ON THE CORNER OF EASTER STREET AND ATLANTIC AVENUE. [00:15:02] THE SITE IS OUTSIDE OF THE PD 30 HEIGHT INCENTIVE AREA. THE SITE IS IN THE DOWNTOWN PLACE TYPE OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN. THE SITE IS SURROUNDED BY MIXED USES, WHICH INCLUDE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL TO THE EAST AND NORTH AND RESIDENTIAL TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. THE LOT IS 18,750 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE AND IS DEVELOPED WITH A 15,268 SQUARE FOOT HOTEL BUILDING, WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1961. AND DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT DAVID CLARK, THE FORMER CITY CENTER MOTEL HAD BEEN VACANT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WAS RECENTLY RENOVATED IN 2024. THROUGH A SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVAL, THE IMPROVEMENTS CAME TO LIFE THROUGH AN ADAPTIVE REUSE STRATEGY THAT CELEBRATES THE SITE'S PAST BY PRESERVING THE MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE SIGNS AND OVERALL CHARACTER OF THE BUILDING WHILE MAKING NECESSARY UPGRADES TO FACILITATE THE REUSE OF THE BUILDING AS A MODERN HOTEL THROUGH FACADE AND INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS. ORIGINAL MATERIALS LIKE MASONRY AND WOOD ELEMENTS WERE PRESERVED AND RESTORED WERE MAJOR FEATURE OF THE BUILDING THAT WAS PRESERVED WERE THE MID-CENTURY MODERN FACADE SIGNS. THE CITY CENTER SIGNS FRONTING ATLANTIC AVENUE AND EAST THIRD STREET, WHICH CHARACT, WHICH CHARACTERIZED THE BUILDING AND ITS HISTORY AS HIGHLIGHTED ON THE IMAGE. THE SITE PLAN HERE ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED REMODEL, REMODELING, THE COURTYARD AREA AS SHOWN HERE AS PART OF THE SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS. AN ONSITE RESTAURANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. THE RESTAURANT WAS CREATED THROUGH THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDING AREA INTO A 1,387 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT KNOWN AS OLIVE ROSE WITH 418 SQUARE FEET DEDICATED AS AN OUTDOOR INDOOR DINING AREA. THE RESTAURANT USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT IN THE PD 30 ZONING DISTRICT. HERE IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE INSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. THE HIGHLIGHTED AREAS IN RED, UH, IS THE 17 LINEAR FOOT BAR AREA IN GREEN. THE WALKUP WINDOW, WHICH INCLUDES THE SALE OF COFFEE, BUT ALSO ALCOHOL AND IN BLUE THE OUTDOOR SEATING AREA FOR THE RESTAURANT. UH, THESE ARE PHOTOS OF A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE THE RESTAURANT OPENED. THE PHOTOS HIGHLIGHT BOTH THE WALKUP WINDOW AND THE OUTDOOR SEAT AREA. UH, THESE ARE MORE PHOTOS SHOWING THE WALK-UP WINDOW FROM THE INSIDE AND GREEN IN THE BAR AREA IN RED. ALL REQUIRED FINDINGS UNDER 21.2 5.206 CAN BE MADE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AS SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT C OF THE STAFF REPORT. THE RESTAURANT IS A PERMITTED USE AND THE ADDITION OF A FIXED BAR FOR THE SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE PRIMARY USE AS A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. THEREFORE, THE PRINCIPAL USE AND OPERATION OF THE SITE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN LUE AND THE SONY REGULATIONS OF THE PD 30 SONY DISTRICT. AS THE ONSITE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A RESTAURANT ARE ALLOWED THROUGH THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2097, NO PARKING IS REQUIRED FOR THE RESTAURANT AND ALL SCHOOLS AND PARKS ARE ARE OVER 1000 FEET AWAY FROM THE HOTEL RESTAURANT. A TYPE 47 LIQUOR LICENSE ALLOWS A SALE OF BEER AND WINE AND SPIRITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH BONAFIDE RESTAURANTS. A BC REQUIRES ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER THIS LICENSE TYPE TO MAKE ACTUAL SUBSTANTIAL SALES OF MEALS FOR ALCOHOLIC CONSUMPTION TO OCCUR ON THE PREMISES. THEREFORE, RESTRICTIONS ARE, UH, BEING PLACED ON THE RESTAURANT FROM OPERATING AS A BAR PER CONDITION OF APPROVAL. NUMBER 11, THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONSULTED FOR THIS APPLICATION AND IDENTIFIED THAT THERE ARE RESIDENTS AND A CHURCH IN PROXIMITY OF THE SITE. HOWEVER, AS CONDITIONED THE USE WOULD NOT BE A NUISANCE DUE TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MAINTAIN SECURITY MEASURES TO MINIMIZE ANY NEGATIVE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE PROJECT AND TRAINING TO ENSURE THE SAFE HANDLING OF ALCOHOL. THE GRANTING OF THE COP IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE NEARBY USES AS CONDITIONS WILL BE PLACED ON THE BUSINESS TO LIMIT ALCOHOL SALES AND CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE RESTAURANT'S, DINING AREA AND HOTEL PREMISES, [00:20:01] WHICH WILL PREVENT NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM SURROUNDING, UH, WELL WILL PREVENT NEGATIVE IMPACTS WITHIN THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE APPLICATION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER SQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15 3 0 1 ON CLASS ONE, UH, EXISTING FACILITIES AND NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NECESSARY A TOTAL OF 2,590 PUBLIC NOTICES, UH, WERE DISTRIBUTED ON OCTOBER 22ND OF THIS YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 21.21 OF THE SONY REGULATIONS AT THE TIME OF WRITING OF THIS REPORT. CEASE STAFF RECEIVED NO COMMENTS ON THIS PROJECT IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUIRED NOTICE. ALL REQUIRED FINDINGS CAN BE MADE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE FOR THIS APPLICATION. THEREFORE, OR THEREFORE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE TYPE 47 LIQUOR LICENSE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. UH, THIS COMPLETES TASK PRESENTATION STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THE APPLICANT, PHILLIP AND LAUREN PRETY ARE ALSO HERE THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT THIS EVENING COMMISSIONERS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? IS THERE ANYTHING THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO STAFF'S REPORT? NO. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NO. THAT I'LL OPEN IT UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT THEN IF THERE'S ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS ITEM, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO SO SEEING THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR VIRTUAL COMMENTS. IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION. NOW, IF DIALING IN TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL COMMISSIONERS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? NO, GO AHEAD COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. MORE OF A COMMENT, BUT I AM VERY, UH, I I PASS BY THIS, UH, EVERY DAY WHEN I GO TO WORK. UH, IT'S VERY EXCITING TO SEE IT TURNING INTO SOMETHING THAT IS, UH, LOOKS LIKE A GREAT PROJECT. LOOKS LIKE A GREAT, UH, ADDITION TO DOWNTOWN. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU FOLKS HAVE PUT INTO IT AND AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE IT OPEN. VERY EXCITED TO SEE IT THAT IT'S OPENED . ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, IF WE COULD HAVE THE VOTE PLEASE. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON, IF YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE A VOICE VOTE, I CAN TAKE THAT. YES. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU. HOPEFULLY THIS WAS THE LEAST PAINFUL PART OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS AND CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL UP IN ROWS AND IT IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE, TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. SO BEST OF LUCK TO YOU BOTH. BEST WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE READY FOR OUR LAST ITEM OF THE EVENING. ITEM NUMBER FIVE [5. 24-55483 Recommendation to find the proposed vacation of a segment of Santa Fe Avenue, situated between Block 22, and Block 23 of Long Beach Harbor Tract, bounded northerly by West 9th Street and bounded southerly by Lot H of said tract, in conformity with the adopted goals and polices of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-005) in the Port-Related Industrial (IP) Zoning District (Case No. 2408-12); Find the proposed vacation of a segment of Canal Avenue, situated between Block 23, and Block 24 of Long Beach Harbor Tract, bounded northerly by West 9th Street and bounded southerly by Lot H of said tract, in conformity with the adopted goals and polices of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-006) in the Port-Related Industrial (IP) Zoning District (Case No. 2408-13); Find the proposed vacation of a segment of Caspian Avenue, situated between Block 24, and Block 25 of Long Beach Harbor Tract, bounded northerly by West 9th Street and bounded southerly by Lot H of said tract, in conformity with the adopted goals and polices of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-007) in the Port-Related Industrial (IP) Zoning District (Case No. 2408-14); Find vacation of a segment of Harbor Avenue, situated between Block 25, and Block 26 of Long Beach Harbor Tract, bounded northerly by West 9th Street and bounded southerly by Lot H of said tract, in conformity with the adopted goals and polices of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-008) in the Port-Related Industrial (IP) Zoning District (Case No. 2408-15); and Find the proposed vacation of a segment of West 12th Street South situated between Lot B, and Block 9 of Long Beach Harbor Tract, bounded westerly by Jackson Avenue and bounded easterly by Santa Fe Avenue, in conformity with the adopted goals and polices of the City’s General Plan (GPC24-009) in the Port-Related Industrial (IP) Zoning District (Case No. 2408-16). (District 7)       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] IS RECOMMENDATION TO FIND THE PROPOSED VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF SANTA FE AVENUE SITUATED BETWEEN BLOCK 22 AND BLOCK 23 OF LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACK. FOUNDED NORTHERLY BY WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUND IN SOUTHERNLY BY LOT L OF SAID TRACKED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN IN THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 2 4 0 8 DASH 12 FIND THE PROPOSED VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF CANAL AVENUE SITUATED BETWEEN BLOCK 23 AND BLOCK 24 OF THE LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACT BOUNDED NORTHERNLY BY WEST NINTH STREET. I'M BOUND IN SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SAID TRACT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN IN THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 2 4 0 8 DASH THREE FIND THE PROPOSED VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF CASPIAN AVENUE SITUATED BETWEEN BLOCK 24 24 AND BLOCK 25 OF LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACT BOUNDED NORTHERLY BY WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUNDED SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SAID TRACT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY GENERAL PLAN IN THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 2 4 0 8 DASH 14 FIND VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF HARBOR AVENUE SITUATED BETWEEN BLOCK 25 AND BLOCK 26 OF LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACTED BOUNDED NORTHERNLY BY WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUNDED SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SAID TRACT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN IN THE PORT RELATED IN INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 2 4 0 8 DASH [00:25:01] 15 AND FIND THE PROPOSED VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF WEST 12TH STREET SOUTH SITUATED BETWEEN LOT B AND BLOCK NINE OF THE LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACT. BOUNDED WESTERLY BY JACKSON AVENUE AND BOUNDED EASTERLY BY SANTA FE AVENUE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN IN THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT CASE NUMBER 2 4 0 8 DASH 16 DISTRICT SEVEN. THANK YOU. I'M GLAD THAT WAS YOU READING THAT . I HAVE A MOTION FROM VICE CHAIR TEMPLE AND I'M WAITING FOR A SECOND AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, UH, IT'S BEEN REQUESTED THAT PERHAPS WE VOTE ON EACH OF THESE ITEMS SEPARATELY. SO IF YOUR MOTION IS TO HEAR THE ITEM AS THE CLERK HAS READ IT, BUT THAT WE'LL BE VOTING INDIVIDUALLY ON THE FIVE SEPARATE VACATIONS. IS THAT FINE WITH YOU? VICE CHAIR TEMPLE? YES. COMMISSIONER CLEMSON. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A STAFF REPORT ON THIS ITEM? THERE IS PROJECT PLANNER MARCOS LOPEZ JR. WILL PROVIDE THIS PRESENTATION. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU VANESSA FOR READING ALL FIVE OF THOSE. UH, GOOD EVENING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES FIVE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS FOR THE VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IN SUPPORT OF THE APPROVED PORT OF LONG BEACH PIER B ON DOCK RAIL SUPPORT FACILITY PROJECT THAT IS UNDERWAY. THE FIVE RIGHT OF WAY SEGMENTS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE PORT OF LONG BEACH MASTER PLAN FOR OUR SOUTH OF WEST NINTH STREET, WHILE THE FIFTH IS AT WEST 12TH STREET SOUTH WITHIN THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT AND THE REGIONAL SERVING FACILITY PLACE TYPE. UH, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH PRESENTED TOGETHER, EACH SITE ON THIS SLIDE WILL REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL VOTE. SO JUST, UH, REPEATING THAT AND UH, THE FORMAT WAS CHOOSING THIS FORMAT WAS CHOSEN FOR EASE OF INFORMATION. UH, THE SLIDE ON THE SCREEN IS FOR CONTEXT ONLY. UM, THE STREET VACATIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PEER BEYOND DOC RAIL SUPPORT FACILITY PROJECT, UH, WHICH WILL SHIFT CARGO FROM TRUCKS TO TRAINS. UH, THE CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON JULY 18TH, 2024. SO THE FIRST CASE, UH, THE SUBJECT BESIDE IS EX EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY 60 FEET IN WIDTH AND IS CURRENTLY A DEAD END OF SANTA FE AVENUE, FENCED OFF AND UNDEVELOPED AS SHOWN ON THE AERIAL TO THE LEFT. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF THE PROPOSED VACATION ARE 60 FEET BY 140 FEET. THE BUDDING PARCELS ARE OWNED BY THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. THE PARCEL MAP ON THE TOP RIGHT DEMONSTRATES THAT SANTA FE AVENUE IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS TO VACATE A PORTION OF SANTA FE AVENUE OF THE LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACK, BOUNDED NORTHERNLY BY NINE WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUNDED SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SET TRACK. THE STREET VACATION IS SHOWN AS PARCEL ONE A IN THE DIAGRAM ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT. SO JUST QUICK, UH, PARCEL MAP JUST SHOWS THAT IT WAS A STREET BEFORE AND, UH, AS PART OF THIS REQUEST IT WOULD BECOME A PARCEL. SO PARCEL ONE A, UH, THE SECOND CASE, UH, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT SIDE, IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, UH, 60 FEET IN WIDTH AND IS CURRENTLY A DEAD END OF CANAL AVENUE, FENCED OFF AND UNDEVELOPED. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSION OF THE IFICATION IS ALSO 60 FEET BY 140 FEET. THE BUDDING PARCELS ARE ALSO OWNED BY THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. UM, AGAIN, THE UH, PARCEL MAP ON THE TOP RIGHT DEMONSTRATES THAT CANAL AVENUE IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS TO VACATE A PORTION OF CANAL AVENUE OF LONG BEACH HARBOR, TRACK OF THE LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACK, BOUNDED NORTHERNLY BY WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUNDED SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SET TRACK. THE STREET VACATION IS SHOWN AS PARCEL ONE B IN THE DIAGRAM ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT. THE THIRD REQUEST. UH, SO THIS IS THE THIRD REQUEST. THE SUBJECT SIDE IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY 60 FEET IN WIDTH AND IS CURRENTLY A DEAD END OF CASPIAN AVENUE, FENCED OFF AND UNDEVELOPED. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF THE PROPOSED VACATION ARE 60 FEET BY 140 FEET. THE BUDDING PAR PARCELS ARE ALSO OWNED BY THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. THE PARCEL MAP DEMONSTRATES THAT CASPIAN AVENUE IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO VACATE A PORTION OF CASPIAN AVENUE OF THE LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACK, AGAIN BOUNDED BY NORTHERNLY, BOUNDED NORTHERNLY BY WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUNDED SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SET TRACK. UH, THE STREET VACATION IS SHOWN AS PARCEL ONE C AND THE DIAGRAM TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT. UH, THIS FOURTH CASE, UH, IS, IS UH, ALSO EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY THIS TIME IT'S 80 FEET IN WIDTH AND IS CURRENTLY A DEAD END OF HARBOR AVENUE. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF THE PROPOSED VACATION ARE 80 FEET BY 140 FEET. THE BUDDING PARCEL, THE BUDDING PARCELS ARE ALSO OWNED BY THE CITY. UM, THE PARCEL MAP [00:30:01] ON THE TOP RIGHT DEMONSTRATES THAT HARBOR IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THE APPLICANT REQUESTS TO VACATE A PORTION OF HARBOR AVENUE OF LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACK, BOUNDED NORTHERNLY BY WEST NINTH STREET AND BOUNDED SOUTHERNLY BY LOT H OF SET TRACK. UH, THE STREET VACATION IS SHOWN AS PARCEL 1D IN THE DIAGRAM TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT. AND LASTLY, THE SUBJECT SITE IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY 30 FEET IN WIDTH AND IS CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED, PAVED WITH NO SIDEWALK. THE CITY OWNS ALL PROPERTIES ABIDING THIS SITE. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF THE PROPOSED VACATIONS ARE 60 FEET BY 410 FEET, THAT BUDDING PARCELS ARE OWNED BY THE CITY. THE PARCEL MAP DEMONSTRATES THAT WEST 12TH STREET SOUTH IS EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, UM, AND THE APPLICANT REQUESTS TO VACATE A PORTION OF WEST 12TH STREET SOUTH SOUTH OF LONG BEACH HARBOR TRACK BOUNDED WESTERN LANE BY JACKSON AVENUE AND BOUNDED EASTERLY BY SANTA FE AVENUE. THE STREET VACATION IS SHOWN AS PARCEL ONE E IN THE DIAGRAM ON THE RIGHT. SO NOW I'M JUST GONNA GO OVER THE FINDINGS WHICH APPLY FOR ALL FIVE PROJECTS. UH, PUBLIC WORKS HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND HAS FOUND IT FEASIBLE TO VACATE THE EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THE GENERAL PLAN COMPRISE COMPRISING OF 13 ELEMENTS. EACH CARRYING EQUAL WEIGHT IN LAND USE DECISIONS WAS REVIEWED FOR THIS PROJECT. PARTICULARLY PARTICULAR EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON THE LAND USE AND MOBILITY ELEMENTS. UH, THE FIVE STREET CLOSURES ARE IN LINE WITH THE PORT OF LONG BEACH MASTER PLAN AND THE LAND USE ELEMENTS REGIONAL SERVING PLACE TYPE. THESE CLOSURES WERE PART OF THE PRB PROJECT, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE, THE, UH, LAND USE ELEMENTS. AS FOR THE MOBILITY, MOBILITY ELEMENT, THE STREET VACATIONS ALIGN WITH THE MOBILITY ELEMENTS, GREENPORT POLICY BY SUPPORTING FREIGHT CORRIDORS AND REDUCING TRUCK AUTO CONFLICTS ON FREEWAYS. I WILL JUST NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH THE UTILITIES WAS NOT MENTIONED ON THIS SLIDE, UH, THE, AS PART OF THE PORT, UH, THE PB PROJECT, UH, UTILITIES WAS CONSIDERED, UH, TO BE REARRANGED AS SUCH. SO THE ACTION TO MAKE A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN IS NOT A PROJECT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. ALTHOUGH NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIRED, THE PROJECT WAS PREVIOUSLY ANALYZED IN A PRB ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. A GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION DOES NOT REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARING OR PUBLIC NOTICE. NO PUBLIC COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. AS SUCH, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION FIND THE PROPOSED VACATIONS OF ALL FIVE SITES OF THE SEGMENTS OF SANTA FE AVENUE, CANAL AVENUE, CASPIAN AVENUE, HARBOR AVENUE, AND WEST 12TH STREET SOUTH, ALIGNED WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES. AND JUST AS A REMINDER, EACH SET ON THIS, UH, UH, EACH SITE WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE VOTE. THANK YOU. UH, THE APPLICANT AND STAFF ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS, UH, AND THIS APPLICANT I BELIEVE IS ON ZOOM. UH, THE APPLICANT IS LAN. THANK YOU MR. LOPEZ FOR THAT REPORT. UH, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE TIMELINE IS FOR THE PLAN B OR FOR THE, UH, PROJECT B, THE PIER THERE, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY STARTING ALREADY OR THEY'RE WORKING THROUGH THERE? THAT'S 2032. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE. I, WE WILL PASS THE QUESTION ONTO THE APPLICANTS 2032. WELL, NO, 2032 IS A COMPLETION DATE. SO THE PROJECT IS IN PRE-CONSTRUCTION. THERE'S SOME LIKE UTILITIES WORK AND SOILS WORK GOING ON AND UM, THE APPLICANT CAN, I THINK, ANSWER IN A MORE DETAILED MANNER. BUT, UH, PART OF THE REASON WE'RE DOING THESE VACATIONS IS 'CAUSE THEY NEED THEM YESTERDAY, UM, TO CONTINUE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT. PERFECT, THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IS THERE ANYTHING THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO STAFF'S REPORT? HI LYNN. I'M GOING TO BE UNMUTING YOU RIGHT NOW. YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTED. ALL RIGHT, WELL, UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UH, THIS LINES, UH, I AM CONSULTING AND WORKING FOR THE PORT. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE, UH, ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROFESSIONALISM BY THE CITY STAFF IN WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS AND THIS, UM, UH, MARCO HAD DONE A EXCELLENT JOB IN IN DOING THE REPORT AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. UH, AND THEN THE, UM, THE, THE RESPONSE REGARDING THE PROJECT SCHEDULE, THAT WAS RIGHT ON. PERFECT. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD ITEM. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM. UH, WITH THAT I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THIS, ON THESE ITEMS, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO SO. [00:35:02] SEEING NONE IN THE CHAMBER, DO WE HAVE ANY OH, COME OUT, COME FORWARD SIR, I'M NOT SURE. WHAT I'M GOING TO INDICATE IS THE TESTIMONY AND I DIDN'T SWEAR IN, SO, UH, I APOLOGIZE IF YOU WANNA GO AHEAD AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH. YES, I DO. THANK YOU. YEAH, SO MY NAME IS WAYNE SMITH AND I'M A SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE FORT LONG BEACH PEER B RAIL PROGRAM. AND LON AND I WORK TOGETHER AND I JUST WANTED TO YEAH, UH, UH, UH, INDICATE THAT YES, UH, WHAT WAS INDICATED REGARDING THE SCHEDULE IS, IS RIGHT ON. UH, AND, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY, WE'RE UNDERWAY WITH ONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AS WELL AS UTILITY, UH, RELOCATION OPERATIONS. AND UH, WE HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT STARTING UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. AND BY THE END OF 2025, WE'LL BE WELL INTO CONSTRUCTION WITH ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN OF OUR PROJECTS UNDERWAY. UH, AND AS INDICATED, YES, THIS RIGHT OF WAY IS DEFINITELY NEEDED. UH, AND, AND, UH, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE PROJECT AND WE BELIEVE THAT, UH, UH, ALL THE GOALS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AND THAT THAT REALLY MOTIVATED US TO BUILD THIS PROJECT WILL COME TO FRUITION. SO JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION. WELL, THANK YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS THIS EVENING. SURE, THANKS. APPRECIATED. ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS THIS EVENING? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION. NOW. IF DIALING IN TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND BRING IT BACK BEHIND THE RAIL COMMISSIONERS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? GO AHEAD, VICE CHAIR, CLEM OR, UH, TEMPLIN? UM, JUST, JUST A QUERY IF IS THIS RELATED AT ALL TO THE ALAMEDOS CORRIDOR? UH, SO THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR IS A VICTIM OF ITS OWN SUCCESS. IT'S AN ENGINEERING MARVEL AND ONE OF THE HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR, UH, NOT JUST OURSELVES, BUT THE PORT OF LA AND THE PORT OF LONG BEACH. UM, THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR IS EXTREMELY BUSY, UM, AND DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF RESIDUAL CAPACITY LEFT. UM, THIS PROJECT HELPS, UH, MOVE CARGO DIRECTLY FROM THE DOCK ONTO RAIL RATHER THAN DOING SHORT HAUL TRIPS. SO PRESENTLY, UM, SOME CARGO IS DIRECTLY LOADED, BUT MOST OF IT IS ON A SHORTHAUL TRUCK. IT GOES EITHER TO, UM, SCIG OR TO ICTF, DEPENDING ON THE RAIL LINE THAT IS GONNA BE CARRYING IT. AND THEN IT TRAVELS EITHER ON, UM, STANDARD LINES OR THROUGH THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR OUT TO THE INLAND EMPIRE AND THEN ON TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION. UM, SO THIS WILL ALLOW SKIPPING THAT INITIAL STEP. SO RIGHT NOW TRUCKS QUEUE UP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND THEY COME AND THEY PICK UP A CONTAINER OR TWO CONTAINERS, DEPENDING ON THE TRUCK TYPE. THEY TAKE IT TO A TRANSFER FACILITY, IT SITS, IT GETS LOADED ON, UM, TRAINS AND THEN IT GOES ON. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO DIRECTLY, UM, FROM THE DOCK ONTO THE RAIL, UM, ELIMINATING THOUSANDS OF TRUCK TRIPS AND IMPROVING EMISSIONS OVER TIME. IT'S ACTUALLY A REALLY COOL TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT THAT'S HAPPENING HERE AND REALLY NOWHERE ELSE, UH, IN THE COUNTRY. UM, SO THE PART WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY IS JUST A VERY TECHNICAL RIGHT OF WAY MOVEMENT, BUT UM, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN A DECADE IN THE MAKING, UH, OVER AT THE HARBOR, AND I THINK ALL OF US, UH, AT THE CITY AND AT THE HARBOR ARE REALLY PROUD OF THE PROJECT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO. ALL RIGHT. SO WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE READY FOR A VOTE FOR OUR FIRST ONE. LET'S DO, UH, THE 2 4 0 8 DASH 12, THE SANTA FE AVENUE. THANK YOU. OH, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU FOR A SECOND VOTE. THE 2 4 0 8 DASH 13 CANAL AVENUE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CASE IS 2 4 0 8 DASH 14 VACATION OF CA, PART OF CASPIAN AVENUE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ITEM IS 2 4 0 8 DASH 15 HARBOR AVENUE. YOU'RE A PRO ON THAT THING OVER THERE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. AND OUR FINAL ITEM IS 2 4 0 8 DASH 16 WEST 12TH STREET SOUTH. [00:40:09] MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. UH, WITH THAT WE ARE DONE WITH OUR REGULAR AGENDA. WE'LL OPEN IT UP IF THERE'S ANY PUBLIC COMMENT [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Planning Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.] ON NON AGENDIZED ITEMS. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN THIS EVENING. SEE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AUDIENCE. DO WE HAVE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE USE YOUR RA RAISED HAND FUNCTION. NOW, IF DIALING IN TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. THEN I WILL CLOSE THAT. UH, I DID WANNA MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. I THINK WE MISSED THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETING THAT COMMISSIONER CASTILLO WAS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING, AND I JUST WANTED TO READ THAT INTO THE RECORD AND ASK IF ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS HAD ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT. NO, NO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I THINK THAT BRINGS US BACK HERE TO SEE IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS [ANNOUNCEMENTS] OR COMMENTS. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE TO WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND REALLY LOOK AT THE BLESSINGS WE DO HAVE AND WE MAY BE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT TIME IS ALREADY HERE AND WE WON'T BE, WE WON'T BE MEETING BEFORE THEN. SO YEAH, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE. WE'RE DONE. BUT YEAH. WELL THEN WE'LL HAVE CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WITH THAT I WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN OUR MEETING. [ADJOURNMENT] THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.