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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER FOR MAY 7TH, 2026.[ROLL CALL]
CALL THE ROLL.I THOUGHT YOU SAID THE OTHER
COMMISSIONER SANTOS AND CHAIR CASTILLO ARE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING.
UH, ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? SEEING NONE, UH, COMMISSIONER
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
LIN, WILL YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? THANK YOU.LET'S PUT YOUR HAND ON YOUR HEART.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC
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FORGI STAND.IT IS NOW TIME FOR SWEARING OF WITNESSES.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE GIVING TESTIMONY, PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SOLE SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE EVIDENCE YOU SHALL GIVE IN THIS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SHALL BE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? THANK YOU.
[1. 26-55031 Recommendation to receive and file Director’s Report. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
RECEIVE AND FILE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM? IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERS LIMI AND CLEMSON.
I WILL TURN THINGS OVER TO THE STAFF FOR DIRECTOR'S REPORT.
THE ONLY UPDATE TODAY WOULD BE THE, JUST AN UPDATE ON THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES ORDINANCE HAD ITS SECOND READING AT CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK AND THAT HAD COME TO THIS COMMISSION, UH, A COUPLE, UM, MONTHS AGO.
AND SO WITH THAT TWO RECENT ORDINANCES RELATED TO HEALTH, UM, THE MIKO AND THE MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES ORDINANCES ARE ON THEIR WAY TO IMPLEMENTATION, SO WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT UPDATE ON THAT VERY IMPORTANT DISCUSSION.
THERE WERE VERY, VERY MINOR EDITS TO THAT THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS, BUT OTHERWISE THOSE ARE ON THEIR WAY TO IMPLEMENTATION.
THAT'S ALL FOR DIRECTOR'S REPORT.
OKAY, THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? NO, MA'AM.
WE WILL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? IN PERSON? PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
ARE THERE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
NOW, IF DIALING IN TELEPHONIC CLAIM, PLEASE PRESS STAR NINE NOW.
THERE APPEARS TO BE NONE SEEN, NO PUBLIC COM SEEING NONE.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[2. 26-55032 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, April 16, 2026. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
TWO IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2026.COMMISSIONERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM?
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERS CLEMSON IN LIMUS COMMISSIONERS.
ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? NO MA'AM.
WE'LL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE MINUTES? PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
SEEING NONE, ANYONE VIRTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE MINUTES.
IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY MINUTES, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE NOW.
IF DIALING IN TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON PUBLIC MINUTES.
SEEING NO COMMENTS? UH, CLERK PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[3. 26-55033 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-26-003, finding the proposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines; and Approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP25-009) and Local Coastal Development Permit (LCDP25-022), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related thereto, to establish a new Wireless Telecommunications Facility on the rooftop of an existing commercial shopping center building located at 6400 East Pacific Coast Highway in the Mixed-Use Community Core District of the Southeast Area Specific Plan (SP-2-MUCC). The project consists of the replacement and vertical extension of an existing cupola to an overall height of 71-feet-4-inches with one (1) enclosed fiberglass reinforced panel (FRP) screening device, sixteen (16) panel antennas, eight (8) remote radio units (RRUs), four (4) equipment cabinets, and associated cabling and ancillary supportive equipment. (District 3) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
THREE IS A RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CE DASH 26 DASH ZERO THREE.FINDING THE PROPOSED PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 3 1 AND SECTION 15 3 0 3 OF THE C GUIDELINES AND APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND CONS.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED THERETO TO ESTABLISH A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON THE ROOFTOP OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER BUILDING LOCATED AT 6 4 0 0 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN THE MIXED USE COMMUNITY CORE DISTRICT OF THE SOUTHEAST AREA.
SPECIFIC PLAN, THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE REPLACEMENT AND VERTICAL EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING COPULA TO AN OVER TO AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF 71 FEET FOUR INCHES WITH ONE ENCLOSED FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PANEL SCREENING DEVICE, 16 PANEL ANTENNAS, EIGHT REMOTE RADIO UNITS, FOUR EQUIPMENT CABINETS AND ASSOCIATED CABLING AND ANCILLARY SUPPORTIVE EQUIPMENT DISTRICT THREE COMMISSIONERS.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM? IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERS LIMITS AND TEMP PLAN.
I'LL NOW TURN THINGS OVER TO STAFF FOR PRESENTATION.
THE PROJECT PLANNER, MIGUEL SAMOA WILL BE GIVING THIS PRESENTATION.
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EVENING CHAIR AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.UM, BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS WITHIN NEW COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 6,400 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST SECOND STREET AND EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY OR PCH.
THE PROJECT IS SITUATED AT THE SECOND AND PCH SHOPPING CENTER, WHICH IS A LARGE TWO STORY OPEN AIR REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER.
THE SHOPPING CENTER IS BOUND BY TWO PARKING STRUCTURES NORTH AND SOUTH AND ESSENTIALLY SITUATED WITH AN INTERIOR COURTYARD AREA WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE STOREFRONTS FACE.
THE SITE IS IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE COMMUNITY, CORE DISTRICT AND IN THE COASTAL ZONE CITY PERMITTING JURISDICTION.
IT HAS A 1989 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION OF LUD SEVEN MIXED USES.
THE 2019 LAND USE ELEMENT PLACE TYPE IS REGIONAL SERVING FACILITY, BUT THAT IS NOT IN EFFECT IN THE COASTAL, THOUGH THE SURROUNDING USES FOR THE PROJECT CIDER COMMERCIAL IN ALL DIRECTIONS WITH EXISTING RESIDENTIAL NORTHWEST ALONG THE MARINA, UH, ALONG WITH THE MARINA AND PARKING TO THE WEST.
ADDITIONALLY, A MIXED USE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE PROJECT SITE.
THE PROJECT IS A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON BEHALF OF VERIZON WIRELESS TO PROVIDE EXPANDED CELLULAR SERVICE.
THE PICTURE AT THE BOTTOM, THE FACILITY LOCATION SHOWS THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED WIRELESS FACILITY AND EXISTING CUPOLA.
THE CUPOLA IS CENTERED TO THE MAIN SHOPPING CENTER COURTYARD.
THE SCOPE OF WORK INVOLVES THE INSTALLATION OF 16 ANTENNAS AND 16 OUS, ALL BEHIND A VERTICAL EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING CUPOLA TO OBSCURE THE ANTENNAS AND OUS ALONG WITH ANCILLARY SUPPORTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ADDITIONAL WORK INCLUDES THREE EQUIPMENT CABINETS, TWO GPS ANTENNAS, ONE MICROWAVE ANTENNA, AND ONE EMERGENCY GENERATOR ADJACENT TO THE CUPOLA ON THE ROOF AND WILL BE HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY THE THE EXISTING PARAPET WALL OF THE BUILDING.
HERE ARE THE PHOTO SIMULATIONS WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS ON THE LEFT AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT ON THE RIGHT.
THIS VIEW IS FROM THE INTERIOR COURTYARD AREA OF THE SHOPPING CENTER.
VISUALLY, THE PROJECT MAINTAINS THE CHARACTER AND DESIGN OF THE EXISTING ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS A VERTICAL EXPANSION.
THE RENDERING YOU SEE HERE IS A RENDERING NORTH OF MARINA DRIVE AND YOU CAN SEE WITH THE DASH LINES THIS VIEW IS DIRECTLY WEST OF MARINA DRIVE, SO IT GIVES YOU A CLEAR VIEW.
AND HERE'S A VIEW FROM SOUTH OF MARINA DRIVE.
THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE ELEVATIONS WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS ON THE TOP AND THE PROPOSED EXTENSION BELOW WILL NOT EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WIRELESS ORDINANCE AS WELL AS CIP REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
THE FCC MANDATES EXPOSURE LIMITS, WHICH WOULD BE WELL UNDER THE ESTABLISHED LIMITS, WHICH THE CARRIER WILL BE, UH, REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH.
ADDITIONALLY, SIGNAGE WILL BE REQUIRED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND ENTRANCES TO THE FACILITY.
AND AS A REFRESHER FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE PER THE FCC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1996, NO STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF MAY REGULATE THE PLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES ON THE BASIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS.
TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH FACILITIES COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONS REGULATIONS CONCERNING SUCH EMISSIONS, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WHEN POSITIVE FINDINGS CAN BE MADE, STAFF FINDS AND POSITIVE FINDINGS CAN BE MADE IN SUPPORT OF THIS APPLICATION.
REGARDING GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY, LAND USE ELEMENT POLICY THREE DASH ONE ACKNOWLEDGES THE NEED FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AS PART OF THE MATRIX THAT ENCAPSULATES A FORWARD ADVANCING CITY REGARDING DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS, THE USE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH FCC REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS AND THE UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR EMISSIONS IS SET FORTH BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE.
THE PROPOSED EXPANSION TO THE CUPOLA WILL EXPEND EXTEND ABOVE THE EXISTING HEIGHT, UM, AND COULD POSE AESTHETIC IMPACTS IF HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS ARE NOT USED, BUT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SOME COMPATIBILITY WITH THAT AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT.
ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT COMPLIES WITH THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES AND THE SITE PLAN REVIEW FINDINGS FOR DESIGN.
BECAUSE THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE, SPECIFIC LCDP FINDINGS MUST BE MET.
THE PROJECT DOES CONFORM WITH THE CERTIFIED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME HOUSING, THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CONFORMS TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS AND RECREATION POLICIES OF CHAPTER THREE OF THE COASTAL ACT.
THIS IS NOT A RELIGIOUS USE, A RELIGIOUS
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ASSEMBLY USE.THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT IS CITED, DESIGNED AND MANAGED TO MINIMIZE THE TRANSPORT OF POLLUTANTS BY OFF, UH, BY RUNOFF INTO COASTAL WATERS AND GROUNDWATER AND MINIMIZE INCREASES IN RUNOFF VOLUME.
AND VELOCITY IS ON AN APPLICATION TO RESTRICT SHORT, SHORT TERM RENTALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM.
AND IT IS ON AN APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE AN NON PERMITTED DWELLING UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 21.6 OF THE CERTIFIED ZONING CODE TO ENSURE THAT THE USE IS MAINTAINED IN A GOOD AESTHETIC CONDITION AND TO ELIMINATE POT POTENTIAL AESTHETIC IMPACTS.
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE PROJECT SUCH AS A HEIGHT LIMITATION, MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM ANY BUILDING EDGE THAT ABUTS A PROPERTY LINE LIMIT, LIMITING THE HORIZONTAL SIZE OF THE FACILITY, TEXTURE AND PAINT MATCHING TO THE SHOPPING CENTER TO MAINTAIN AESTHETIC CONTINUITY.
AND ALL ANTENNAS SHALL BE BEHIND THE APPROVED SCREENING PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, THIS PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION SECTIONS 53 0 1 OF EXISTING FACILITIES, CLASS ONE AND 15 3 0 3, NEW CONSTRUCTION CLASS THREE.
AS THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON TOP OF AN EXISTING BUILDING CONSISTING OF THE VERTICAL EXPANSION OF A CUPOLA AND A HIGH SCREENING DEVICES WITH NO NEW FLOOR AREA, A TOTAL OF 166 NOTICES WERE DISTRIBUTED ON APRIL 23RD, 2026 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2121 OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS REPORT, CITY STAFF RECEIVED NO COMMENTS ON THIS PROJECT IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUIRED NOTICING.
BASED ON THE ANALYSIS, UH, ABOVE STAFF RECOMMENDS EXCEPT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION 26 DASH 0 0 3, FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CE QA PURSUANT TO 15,000 3 0 1 AND 15 3 0 2 0 3 OF THE SQL GUIDELINES AND TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED THERETO TO ESTABLISH A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON THE ROOFTOP OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING CENTER COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT 6,400 EAST PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IN THE MIXED USE COMMUNITY CORE DISTRICT OF THE SOUTHEAST AREA.
SPECIFIC PLAN SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
UM, I AM STAFF IS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS THE APPLICANT.
COMMISSIONER, ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION? UH, YES.
UM, THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR, IS THAT GOING TO BE GASOLINE OR SOLAR? UH, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE NATURAL GAS.
I ALSO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR.
UM, MORE SPECIFICALLY AROUND HOW THE PERMITTING OF THAT WILL WORK FOR THINGS LIKE AIR QUALITY, UH, TESTING AND, UH, RUN, UH, RUN HOURS.
THE APPLICANT'S HERE AND MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON THAT OPERATIONAL COMPONENT.
THE APPLICANT WISH TO SPEAK, COME TO THE PODIUM.
UM, MY NAME IS JUSTIN ROBINSON.
I REPRESENTATIVE VERIZON WIRELESS.
UM, YEAH, UH, THE, THE A QMD, UM, WE DO HAVE TO NOTIFY, UM, AND, UH, THE SOUTH COAST A QMD, SO, UM, THEY WILL BE NOTIFIED.
UM, THE GENERATORS OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE RESIDENTIALLY RATED.
UM, AND AS PART OF THE CPUC, WE HAVE TO HAVE A A 72 HOUR RESILIENCE PROGRAM.
SO SHOULD THERE BE AN OUTAGE, UM, WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO EITHER MAINTAIN, UM, THE SITE ON AIR FOR 72 HOURS OR FIGURE OUT ANOTHER WAY TO, TO GET EVERYTHING BACK UP.
SO, UH, THAT'S ESSENTIALLY, IT'S JUST A STANDBY EMERGENCY GENERATOR, SO IT WILL NOT RUN CONTINUOUSLY.
IT'LL CYCLE ONCE A MONTH, UM, FOR, FOR 15 MINUTES ABOUT, UM, BUT, UH, ABSENT ANY EMERGENCY, THAT'S ABOUT IT.
WHEN DOES THAT CYCLING HAPPEN? WHAT, WHAT TIME OF DAY? UH, MIDDAY.
UM, AND THAT CAN BE, THAT CAN BE ARRANGED AT ANY TIME, SO IT'LL CYCLE.
IT'S, UH, IF THE CITY WANTS IT TO CYCLE AT A CERTAIN TIME, WE CAN ABSOLUTELY MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A PRETTY STANDARD PART OF THESE CELL TOWERS.
UM, I, I, THERE WAS A, AN FCC MANDATE THAT CAME OUT, UH, PROBABLY FIVE YEARS AGO THAT HAS SINCE LAPSED THAT ALL CELL SITES HAD HAD GENERATORS, UH, DIESEL GENERATORS, UM, AND, UH, IT WAS, UH, UH, GOT TO THE POINT
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WHERE THE CARRIERS COULDN'T GET GENERATORS, UM, SO THAT, UH, THAT IT LAPSED.UM, AND NOW THEY'RE JUST REQUIRING A, THAT RESILIENCY RATE.
HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THINGS LIKE RENEWABLES? UM, WE HAVE AND, UH, WE'VE DEPLOYED 'EM IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
UM, AND THERE IS SOLAR ON THE PROPERTY.
IT'S JUST THAT THE SOLAR, UM, THE SOLAR BACKUP WILL NOT KEEP THE BATTERIES CHARGED ENOUGH TO OPERATE, UH, AT 24 HOURS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WE HAVE? THANK YOU.
WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE? OH, NO, I JUST, UH, JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR, UH, HEARING OUR PROJECT THIS EVENING.
THANKS, STAFF FOR THEIR, UH, THEIR DILIGENCE AND THEIR PRESENTATION.
UM, WE HAVE REVIEWED THE FINDINGS, UM, AND, UH, THE CONDITIONS, UM, AND, UH, WE WERE, WE'RE IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF 'EM, SO, UH, THERE'S REALLY NO ISSUE ON OUR SIDE.
UM, BUT UH, YEAH, IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS, I'LL BE, I'LL BE CAREFUL TO ANSWER THIS.
AND NOW WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
BE SURE TO STATE YOUR NAME PLEASE.
MY NAME IS ELIZABETH LAMB AND I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOS RITOS WETLANDS LAND TRUST.
AND WHEN WE SAW THE NOTICE FOR THIS PROJECT, WE REACHED OUT TO CENTER CAL, UM, TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
UM, OF COURSE WHAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT IS IMPACT ON WILDLIFE, IMPACT ON THE BIRDS THAT FLY BETWEEN LOS REUS WETLANDS AND, UM, ALAMEDAS BAY.
WE FEEL LIKE WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION WITH CENTER CAL AND WITH THIS GENTLEMAN HERE.
UM, WE'RE, UH, LOOKING FORWARD, UH, TO SEEING THE BIOLOGICAL STUDIES THAT, UH, THE APPLICANT HAD AGREED TO SHARE WITH US AS WELL AS THE DRAFT CONDITIONS, BUT I'M MOSTLY HERE TO SAY THAT WE APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION AND, UM, THAT, UM, WE'RE, UM, HOPING THAT THE THERE WON'T BE ANY IMPACTS AND SO FAR IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE SO THANK YOU.
IS THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? ANYONE ELSE? WISHING TO SPEAK? SEEING NONE.
ARE THERE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE YOUR RAISE HAND FEATURE NOW.
IF DIALING TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW.
SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
ANYTHING ELSE? COMMISSIONERS, CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[4. 26-55039 Recommendation to accept Categorical Exemption CE-25-155, finding the proposed project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines; and Approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP25-017), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval related thereto, to allow for an existing restaurant to upgrade a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 41 License (On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating Place) to a ABC Type 47 License (On-Sale General - Eating Place) in conjunction with a interior remodel that would result in a linear fixed bar (23-feet -5-inches) within 500 feet of a zoning district allowing residential uses, located at 2147 North Bellflower Boulevard in the Community Commercial - Automobile Oriented (CCA) Zoning District. (District 4) Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
A RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, CE DASH 25 DASH 1 55, FINDING THE PROPOSED PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 5 3 0, 1 OF THE CQA GUIDELINES AND APPRO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED THERETO TO ALLOW FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT TO UPGRADE A CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROLLED TYPE 41 LICENSE TO A A BC TYPE 47 LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INTERIOR REMODEL THAT WOULD RESULT IN A LINEAR FI FIXED BAR WITHIN 500 FEET OF A ZONING DISTRICT, ALLOWING RESIDENTIAL USES LOCATED AT 2147 NORTH BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE ORIENTED ZONING DISTRICT DISTRICT FOUR.MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM? IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERS CLEMSON AND TEMPLAN.
I A NOW TURN THINGS OVER TO STAFF FOR A PRESENTATION.
VICE CHAIR, THE PROJECT PLANNER KEVIN WINDOW WILL BE GIVING THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.
GOOD EVENING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION BEFORE YOU.
THIS EVENING IS A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AT AN EXISTING RESTAURANT.
THIS PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF STEARNS STREET AND BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD WITHIN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE ZONING DISTRICT AND CARRIES A GENERAL PLANNED LAND USE PLACE TYPE OF COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL.
THE PROJECT SITE ENCOMPASSES A SINGLE
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PARCEL APPROXIMATELY 10,000, 40 SQUARE FEET AND IS DEVELOPED AS A SINGLE STORY BUILDING.OUR SUBJECT SITE IS A RESTAURANT BUILT IN 1950 THAT SPANS 3,957 SQUARE FEET AND FEATURES A 2078 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR PATIO BUILT IN 1984 FRONTING NORTH BOULEVARD, UM, NORTH BEHAR BOULEVARD.
ADDITIONALLY, REAR ACCESS IS AVAILABLE NEAR A SHARED PARKING LOT.
SURROUNDING USES INCLUDE RETAIL, RESTAURANT AND AUTOMOTIVE USES TO THE NORTH MEDICAL AND RETAIL USES TO THE EAST RETAIL AND SOUTH, OH, RETAIL TO THE SOUTH, AND A PARKING LOT WITH RESIDENTIAL USES BEYOND TO THE WEST.
THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED IN THE PARKING EXEMPT AREA AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM ANY MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE 132 STANDARD AND NINE 80 A OFF STREET PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT AT THE ADJACENT SHARED PARKING LOT.
AS SHOWN, THIS RESTAURANT FEATURES A DINING SERVICE COUNTER, AN OUTDOOR DINING PATIO, A BAKERY SHOP, AND BOOTH SEATING.
HOFF'S HUT IS AN ALL DAY RESTAURANT THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER DISHES, AS WELL AS ALCOHOL SALES CONSISTING OF BEER AND WINE.
THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDES A CUP TO VOLUNTARILY UPGRADE, AN EXISTING TYPE 41 A BC LICENSE TO A TYPE 47, WHICH ALLOWS THE ONSITE CONSUMPTION OF BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS, AND AN INTERIOR REMODEL THAT INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF A SERVICE COUNTER FOR A NEW 23 FEET AND FIVE INCH LONG DINING COUNTER.
THERE ARE NO PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BUILDING OR PATIO SIZE.
HOFF'S HUT IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH AN A BC TYPE 41 LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE SINCE 1973 THROUGH THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT EXEMPTION PROCESS, THE EXISTING 16 LINEAR FOOT SERVICE COUNTER WILL BE REMOVED AS PART OF THE REMODEL FOR A FIXED BAR.
THE PROPOSED CUP INCLUDES AN UPGRADED TYPE 47 A BC LICENSE ENABLING ALCOHOL SERVICE OVER THE FIXED BAR.
THIS UPGRADE EXPANDS THE CURRENT MENU TO INCLUDE DISTILLED SPIRITS ALONGSIDE BEER AND WINE.
THE CURRENT HOURS OF OPERATIONS ARE FROM SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7:00 AM TO 9:00 PM AND FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM THERE ARE NO PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE HOURS OF OPERATIONS.
THERE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 64 EMPLOYEES WITH 15 EMPLOYEES PER SHIFT AND ALL SERVERS AND BARTENDERS WILL BE RBS CERTIFIED.
ACCORDING TO THE A BC CENSUS TRACT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THERE BE FOUR ALCOHOLIC LICENSES B IN THIS AREA WHEN THERE ARE EIGHT CURRENTLY EXISTING.
THEREFORE, THE AREA WOULD BE CONSIDERED OVER CONCENTRATED WITH ON SALE ALCOHOL LICENSES.
HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT HS HUT IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH AN EXISTING A BC LICENSE AND APPROVAL OF THE CUP WOULD NOT LEAD TO A NET INCREASE IN LICENSES FOR THIS AREA.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS REVEALED THAT THE SITE IS NOT LOCATED IN A HIGH CRIME DISTRICT AND NO CALLS FOR SERVICES ATTRIBUTED TO A BC OR BAD BEHAVIOR.
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHEN POSITIVE FINDINGS CAN BE MADE.
STAFF FINDS THAT POSITIVE FINDINGS CAN BE MADE IN SUPPORT OF THIS APPLICATION.
THE PROPOSAL TO OPERATE A FIXED BAR WILL BE ACCESSORY TO THE PRINCIPAL USE AND WILL OPERATE PRIMARILY AS A RESTAURANT.
THEREFORE, THE USE WILL REMAIN CON CONSISTENT WITH AND CARRY OUT THE GENERAL PLAN AND ALL ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.
COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE DISTRICT CONDITIONS WILL BE PLACED TO CONSIDER COMMUNITY WELFARE AND ENSURE THE ESTABLISHMENT REMAINS PRIMARILY AS A RESTAURANT.
NO ADDITIONAL PARKING IS TRIGGERED AS THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE PARKING EXEMPT AREA.
THE OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE NIGHT LIGHTING SECURITY CAMERAS AND WILL TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT LOITERING AND OTHER UNWANTED ACTIVITIES.
WHILE THERE IS AN OVER CONCENTRATION OF ON SALE ALCOHOL IN THIS AREA, THIS CUP INVOLVES AN UPGRADE OF AN A BC LICENSE.
IT WOULD NOT RESULT IN A NET INCREASE IN A BC LICENSES.
ADDITIONALLY, THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS WILL ENSURE THE ESTABLISHMENT MAINTAINS OPERATIONS AS A RESTAURANT.
HOFS HUT IS 480 FEET FROM LOS ALTOS PARK AND MORE THAN 1,200 FEET FROM BIXBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WHILE THE USE IS WITHIN 500 FEET OF A PUBLIC
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SCHOOL, HOFS HUT HAS OPERATED AS A RESTAURANT WITH ACCESSORY ALCOHOL FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS WITHOUT ANY RECENT.A BC RELATED POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE RESTAURANT USES HAS DEVELOPED OVER TIME ALONGSIDE PARKS, AND THE USE IS BUFFERED BY EXISTING BUSINESSES ALONG STERN STREET.
THEREFORE, THE PROJECT SITE COMPLIES WITH THE INTENT OF THE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS.
GREEN BUILDING CODE STANDARDS ARE NOT REQUIRED AS THE PROJECT IS NOT PROPOSING NEW BUILDING AREA TO ENSURE COMMUNITY COMPATIBILITY AND ORDERLY OPERATIONS, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WILL BE APPLIED LIMITING THE HOURS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE RESTAURANT AND OUTDOOR PATIO FROM 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
FOR ADDED FLEXIBILITY REQUIRING A TYPE 47 OPERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RESTAURANT.
THE FIXED BAR LIMITED TO 23 LINEAR FEET AND FIVE INCHES.
NO MORE THAN 50% OF ANNUAL GROSS SALES MAY CONSIST OF ALCOHOL, BEVERAGE SALES THAT ALL SERVERS AND BARTENDERS BE RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SERVICE CERTIFIED, THE PRIMARY USE TO OPERATE AS A RESTAURANT AT ALL TIMES WHILE ALCOHOL BEVERAGES ARE SERVED AND SIGNAGE TO PREVENT ALCOHOL FROM LEAVING.
THIS PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR GA RECEPTION PER CALIFORNIA QUAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, SECTION 15 3 0 1.
AS THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF ALCOHOL SALES WITH NO EXPANSION OF BUILDING FLOOR AREA, THIS APPLICATION WAS DULY NOTICED AS REQUIRED BY THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE.
AND AS OF TODAY, CITY STAFF HAS RECEIVED NO COMMENTS ON THIS PROJECT.
IN RESPONSE TO SAID NOTICING, STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTING THE CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR EXISTING FACILITIES AND TO ACCEPT THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AS PRESENTED WITH THE ATTACHED CONDITIONS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU STAFF FOR THE PRESENTATION.
COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN THE PRESENTATION? THANK YOU, MA'AM.
IS THE APPLICANT HERE WISHING TO SPEAK? GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS.
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF HOF SETS RESTAURANTS, AND, UM, WE, UH, OPENED THIS RESTAURANT.
MY GRANDFATHER OPENED THIS RESTAURANT IN 1955 AND IT'S OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THEN.
UH, WE ARE WORKING ON A, ON A PERMIT FOR AN EXTENSIVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REMODEL.
UM, AND WE WERE, THAT'S HOW THIS, UM, LICENSE CAME UP.
WE HAVE TWO OTHER LOCATIONS IN TORRANCE AND SEAL BEACH AND BOTH OF THOSE LOCATIONS HAVE A TYPE 47 LICENSE.
WE EXPECT IT TO BE A VERY SMALL PART OF OUR OVERALL SALES, PROBABLY UNDER 5%.
UM, BUT WE DO WANNA OFFER THE SAME MENU AT ALL THREE LOCATIONS AND HAVE CONSISTENCY AND IT'S REALLY JUST A, UM, AN ACCOMMODATION FOR OUR GUESTS.
UM, THE BAR WILL ONLY HAVE ABOUT 10 SEATS AND WE'LL BE USED SEATING FOR, UH, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER DINING.
UM, AND I HOPE YOU APPROVE OUR REQUEST AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER CLEMSON? WHAT, UM, WHAT MENU ITEMS IS THIS GONNA ALLOW YOU TO EXPAND INTO? SO WE HAVE, UM, A, A SMALL COCKTAIL MENU AT OUR TWO OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE EXACT SAME THING.
SO WE'LL CARRY YOUR BASIC SPIRITS OF VODKA AND WHISKEY AND, AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.
UM, BUT IT'S A, AGAIN, A SMALL COCKTAIL MENU.
AND THEN WE HAD A SIMILAR ITEM FROM ANOTHER, UH, RESTAURANT THAT HAD A, UH, THERE'S MUCH MORE RESTRICTIVE RATIO THAN, THAN 50 50 ALCOHOL TO FOOD SALES.
DO YOU SEE THAT BEING A PROBLEM? AGAIN, AT OUR OTHER TWO LOCATIONS, IT HAS NOT EXCEEDED 5% OF OUR OVERALL SALES.
SO I I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT WE GET ANYWHERE CLOSE TO A RATIO LIKE THAT.
I BELIEVE THAT THAT WOULD BE ALL ALCOHOL, CORRECT? YEAH.
YEAH, ALL BUT THE OTHER ONES, WHEN YOU SAY FACTOR IN BEER, LIQUOR AND WINE, IT, IT DOES NOT EXCEED 5%.
WE'LL NOW TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
SEEING NONE THERE, ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTERS.
IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
NOW, IF DIALING IN TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONERS.
UH, HAVING ENJOYED MANY OF MARTINI AT THE OLD MARINA PACIFICA LOCATION AT THE SUNKEN BAR, UH, MY ONLY COMMENT WOULD BE, HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO H OFFSIDE IN LONG BEACH?
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THANK YOU.CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
COMMISSIONER TEMPLIN, I CAN TAKE A VERBAL.
[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.]
WE WILL TAKE ANY NON AGENDIZED PUBLIC COMMENTS.WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK TO AN ITEM NOT LISTED HERE ON THE AGENDA? PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM.
ARE THERE ANY VIRTUAL COMMENTS OR IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON, SPEAK ON A NON AGENDAS ITEM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
IF DIAL AND TELEPHONICALLY, PRESS STAR NINE NOW.
SEEING NONE, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS]
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? I WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE A HA I WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.[ADJOURNMENT]
THERE'S NO OBJECTION, I DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED.JUST FLIP RIGHT THROUGH THAT PUPPY.