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[ LA HABRA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 Please note that should all business not be concluded by 10:00 p.m., the Chair shall either authorize an extension of time to said meeting or continue all unfinished items to a future meeting, date certain, or date uncertain.]
THE MEETING TO ORDER.WILL THE AUDIENCE PLEASE STAND AND JOIN COMMISSIONER EVERY SINGLE TIME ROJAS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE CALL ROLL COMMISSIONER AND EXPERIAN COMMISSIONER ROJAS HERE.
CHAIR MANLEY, COMMISSIONER BERNIER.
WE'LL NOW BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENTS.
PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEETING AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.
SPEAKING TIME, AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL.
IN NATURE, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS, NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5, 4 9 5, 4 0.3.
A SUCH COMMENT SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE THIS EVENING THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION FOR AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, SEEING NONE.
WE'LL NOW CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSIONER CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS, SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FALLING IN THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.
PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 30 MINUTES PER ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOAN TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE.
SPEAKING TIME COMMENT SHOULD BE REPETITIVE, BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE BEFORE THE COMMISSION THIS EVENING IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WHICH INCLUDES ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE, ALL ITEMS WILL BE APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE UNLESS AN ITEM IS REMOVED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
DO ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM COMMISSIONER AND EXERIENCE NO THANK YOU.
BERNAY NO VICE CHAIRMAN KNOWS.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO HAVE AN ITEM REMOVED? SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME? COULD I HAVE A MOTION AND MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR? IS THERE A SECOND? ALL SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER BERNIER AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR.
WELL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING.
THE PROCEDURES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS.
THE CHAIR WILL INTRODUCE THE ITEM AND THE STAFF WILL GIVE A REPORT ON THE ITEM.
THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE ITEM WILL BE RECOGNIZED FIRST.
AND THEN THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR FROM THOSE IN OPPOSITION.
REBUTTALS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR.
AFTER ALL HAVE SPOKEN, THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CLOSED AND THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER AND TAKE ANY ACTIONS THAT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD AND LEAVE IT AT THE LECTURE.
AND WHEN YOU COME FORWARD TO SPEAK, YOU WILL FIND THE SPEAKER CARDS ON THE TABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHAMBER.
WHEN YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND SPELL YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE CHAIR.
THERE SHOULD BE NO DIRECT EXCHANGES BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
PUBLIC COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME LIMIT OF 60 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR EACH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
COMMENTS MUST BE BRIEF NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL.
WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS THIS EVENING.
THE FIRST ITEM IS DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR DESIGN REVIEW 21 DASH OH FOUR AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 21 DASH OH TWO, TO EXPAND THE COSTCO GASOLINE FUELING STATION LOCATED AT 1 0 3 NORTH BEACH BOULEVARD.
DID WE RECEIVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE FOR THIS ITEM CHAIRMAN? WE, WE DID, UH, BEFORE YOU IS A COPY OF A LETTER FROM COSTCO'S REPRESENTATIVE DATED NOVEMBER 4TH.
NOW THIS LETTER WAS PROVIDED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS FINALIZED AND THE REPRESENTATIVE IS REQUESTING A CONTINUANCE OF THE PROJECT TILL DECEMBER 13TH.
THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH STAFF, UM, ON FINALIZING THE PROJECT DETAILS.
WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL CALL AN A ON THE PLANNING
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COMMISSIONERS FOR EMOTION, THE MOTION TO CONTINUE A REQUEST FOR THE RE DESIGN REVIEW 21 DASH OH FOUR, THEN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2102 TO EXPAND THE COSTCO GUESSING FUELING STATION LOCATED AT 1 0 3 NORTH BEACH BOULEVARD TO DECEMBER, 1320.IS THERE A SECOND? MOTION'S BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER BERNIER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROJAS, EVERYONE.
SO WE'LL REVISIT THAT ON DECEMBER 13TH, SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR TONIGHT IS DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 21 DASH ZERO EIGHT FOR A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AT 2101 EAST EMORY AVENUE.
DID WE RECEIVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE FOR THIS ITEM? NO, WE DID NOT.
DO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT? GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS.
I LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE PROJECT AT 2101 EAST EMORY AVENUE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN WITHIN AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EMORY AVENUE, EAST OF PALM STREET.
THE PROPERTY IS ZONED
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS 21,241 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE AND IMPROVED WITH A 7,410 SQUARE FOOT LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING A PARKING LOT.
PROVIDING 12 PARKING SPACES IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING.
THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE SUBJECT SUITE WILL INCLUDE A 902 SQUARE FOOT KITCHEN, A 582 SQUARE FOOT.
WALK-IN COOLER IN 818 SQUARE FOOT WALK-IN FREEZER, A 1,120 SQUARE FOOT STORAGE ROOM AND THE LARGER 1,420 SQUARE FOOT STORAGE ROOM.
THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SUITE WILL CONTAIN AN OFFICE LOBBY RESTROOMS AND BREAK ROOMS. THE FACILITY WILL OPERATE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM WITH A TOTAL OF EITHER THREE TO SIX EMPLOYEES, FOOD PREPARED ON SITE WILL BE DELIVERED TO MULTIPLE SOQUEL WINGS LOCATIONS AS WELL AS PARTNER OPERATIONS THAT DELIVER FOOD THROUGH UBER EATS DOORDASH AND GRUBHUB PURSUANT TO SECTION 18.0 6.0408 OF THE HARVARD MUNICIPAL CODE USE IS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED FOR A PARTICULAR ZONE ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS PURSUANT TO REVIEW BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT THE PROPOSED USE IS SUBSTANTIALLY SLIMMER SIMILAR TO IT.
ANOTHER PERMITTED USE OR CONDITIONING CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THAT ZONE.
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN FACILITIES ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS A PERMITTED OR CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE AND THE P AND THE M ONE ZONE.
THE PROPOSED BUSINESS IS SIMILAR TO A RESTAURANT SINCE IT INVOLVES A PREPARATION OF VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS. THE M ONE ZONE PERMITS RESTAURANTS WITH THE APPROVAL OF A CP.
THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN IS LESS INTENSE THAN A REGULAR RESTAURANT SINCE NO ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR DINING CUSTOMERS AND THEREFORE NO ADDITIONAL PARKING DEMAND WILL BE PLACED ON THE PROPERTY.
THE PROPOSED FACILITY WILL FIT IN WITH THE DIVERSITY OF LAND USES FOUND WITHIN THE SURROUNDING VICINITY STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ITEM AS PROPOSED.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, IF THEY DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF YOU OR STAFF, COMMISSIONER AND EXPERIAN, THIS IS WHAT'S TYPICALLY CALLED A GHOST KITCHEN.
AND ALSO IS THE BILLING, MAYBE I MISSED IT.
IS IT BUILDING ALREADY SPRINKLERED? I, I'M NOT AWARE OF THAT.
UM, THE DESIGNERS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT HE OR SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
DO YOU WANT THEM TO DO THAT NOW? OR SHOULD WE DO IT LATER? UH, WE CAN WAIT AND IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE FROM HER, WE CAN JUST DO THAT AT THE END.
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER.
VICE CHAIRMAN KNOWS NO QUESTIONS.
CAN YOU LET US KNOW IF THE BUILDING IS SPRINKLERED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU SATISFIED THE COMMISSIONER? I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED.
WE'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'LL HEAR FROM THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM NOW AND ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.
UH, WE'LL HEAR FROM ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM NOW AND ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.
SO SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL CALL HIM THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS FOR DISCUSSION
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OR A MOTION.UM, I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO EMOTION.
IF ANYONE ELSE OBJECTS GO AHEAD OR WE CAN TAKE A MOTION THEN, UH, MAKE A MOTION, APPROVING A RESOLUTION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HARBOR APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 21 DASH ZERO EIGHT FOR OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AT 21 0 1 EAST EMORY AVENUE AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND SUBJECT TO IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER ZARIAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURNEY.
ANY CONSIDERATION ITEMS THIS EVENING? ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF? ANY COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? ANYTHING GOOD? NOTHING YOU GUYS GOOD? OKAY.
AND THERE ARE NO ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 22ND.
SO THEREFORE THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH.