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TIME, WE'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.[ LA HABRA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023 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.]
WOULD EVERYONE PLEASE STAND IN THE AUDIENCE AND JOIN COMMISSIONER BEIER IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? READY BEGIN.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.
EARL, WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE CALL ROLL VICE CHAIR SERGE.
HERE, LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT CHAIR ROJAS HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE AS WELL AS COMMISSIONER MANLEY.
WE WILL NOW GET INTO 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 30 MINUTES FOR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR.
SPEAKING TIME MAY NOT BE GRANTED AND OR LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA FOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54 9 54 DOT THREE.
A SUCH COMMENT SHALL BE RESPONDED BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING, DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? NO.
WE WILL NOW CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UN UNLESS A COMMISSIONER CITY STAFF MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED, ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING THE CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THIS AGENDA.
PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL WITH A TOTAL TIME 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 LOANED TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSES OF EXTENDING AVAILABLE SPEAKING TIME AND COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE BEFORE THE COMMISSION AT THIS TIME IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WHICH INCLUDES ITEMS ONE THROUGH TWO.
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 MACHA? NO.
IF NO ONE, UH, HEARING NONE AT THIS TIME, MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SECOND, A MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER MACHA AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BEIER.
EVERYONE PLEASE ENTER YOUR VOTE.
MOTION PASSES THREE ZERO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
WE WILL 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 THAT ITEM OR ITEMS THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE ITEM WILL BE RECOGNIZED FIRST.
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 ACTION IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD AND LEAVE IT.
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THERE IT IS AT THE LECTOR.WHEN YOU COME FORWARD TO SPEAK, YOU WILL FIND THE SPEAKER'S CARDS ON THE TABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHAMBER.
WHEN YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
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, UNLESS MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR, COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
TONIGHT'S ITEM IS NUMBER ONE, DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR DESIGN REVIEW.
22 DASH ZERO SEVEN FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FACADE REMODEL, A BUILDING ADDITION AND VARIOUS SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 22 DASH 23 FOR THE OPERATION OF RESTAURANT BABY BROS.
PIZZA OR IS IT BROTHERS? EITHER OR.
DO WE HAVE ANY, HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE ON THE ITEM? WE DID NOT.
DO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT? YES, DAVID.
GOOD EVENING PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME'S DAVID LOPEZ AND I'LL BE, UH, RUNNING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF WHITTIER AND ELM STREET.
UM, THE PROPERTY SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 SQUARE FEET AND IT CONTAINS A 1500 SQUARE FOOT VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDING THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1962.
THE RESTAURANT, UH, GOLDEN STAR CHINESE RESTAURANT WAS IN OPERATION FROM TWO, FROM UH, NINE
UH, DECEMBER, 2018 IS WHEN THE RESTAURANT CEASES TO OPERATE AND SINCE MORE THAN A YEAR HAS PASSED, SINCE THE PROPERTY HAS RAIN VACANT, ANY REUSE FOR THE PROPERTY FOR RESTAURANT UH ACTIVITIES REQUIRES A C U P OR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
THE SUBJECT, UH, CONDITIONERS PERMIT FOR THE RESTAURANT INVOLVES A BABY BROS PIZZA AND WINGS RESTAURANT.
IT WILL SPECIALIZE IN THE PREPARATION OF VARIETY OF PIZZAS, SANDWICHES, CHICKEN WINGS, PASTAS, POTATOES AND SALADS.
ALSO PROPOSED IS THE ON UH, SITE CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND WINE UNDER THE TYPE 41, UH, LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL OR ABC.
THE PROPOSED HOURS OPERATION ARE FROM 11:00 AM TO 10:00 PM SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND, UH, WITH FOUR EMPLOYEES, THE ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS ARE SHOWN ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
STARTING WITH THE ADDITION, THERE'S A 320 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION THAT'S PROPOSED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING HIGHLIGHTED IN GRAY FOR A TOTAL BUILDING AREA OF 1,820 SQUARE FEET.
OTHER ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE LANDSCAPING ALONG THE FRONT, ALONG ELM STREET AND ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE.
A TOTAL OF 16 PARKING SPACES ARE PROPOSED, INCLUDING ONE OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE.
THE AMOUNT OF ONSITE LANDSCAPING TOTALS 459 SQUARE FEET.
ALSO PROPOSED IS AN OUTDOOR DINING AREA LOCATED ALONG THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF HARDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS WOULD CREATE TWO OUTDOOR DINING AREAS, APPROXIMATELY 275 SQUARE FEET EACH, ON BOTH, UH, SIDES OF THE MAIN INTER ENTRYWAY FACING WHITTER BOULEVARD.
UM, OUTDOOR DINING AREAS WILL BE, UH, SECURED WITH A THREE FOOT HIGH METAL FENCE.
ALSO PROPOSED IS A NEW TRASH ENCLOSURE LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE, AND THE FREESTANDING SIGN THAT'S LOCATED ALONG WHITTIER BOULEVARD, WHICH HAS BEEN ABANDONED AND IN DISCONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR, DOES NOT COMPLY WITH CURRENT SIGN CODE REQUIREMENTS.
AND AS SUCH, IT IS CONDITIONED TO BE REMOVED.
ALSO PROPOSED IS A TWO AND A HALF FOOT DEDICATION ALONG THE SOUTH
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PROPERTY LINE REQUIRED FOR, UH, TO OBTAIN THE ALLEY WIDTH THROUGH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 18.0 8.070 B.ANY SITE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A DISCRETIONARY ACTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR CITY COUNCIL, SHALL BE BROUGHT INTO CONFORMANCE TO CURRENT CODE STANDARDS TO THE EXTENT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE AS DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT, THERE ARE VARIOUS EXISTING NON-CONFORMING FEATURES, INCLUDING THE BUILDING SETBACK ALONG ELM STREET.
THE PROJECT APPLICANT HAS MADE AN ATTEMPT TO COMPLY WITH BOTH IMPROVING THE PROPERTY, UH, CON CONSTRUCTING LANDSCAPING TO MEET CURRENT STANDARDS, BUT IT'S STILL DEFICIENT.
UM, THE PROPERTY WILL REMAIN, UH, DEFICIENT BY 1% IN TERMS OF THE ONSITE LANDSCAPING AND DEFICIENT BY TWO PARKING SPACES AS REQUIRED BY CODE.
BUT AGAIN, UH, THE APPLICANT HAS MADE AN ATTEMPT TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE STANDARDS TO THE EXTENT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE.
THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN SHOWS THE LAYOUT AND THE PROPOSED USE OF THE ADDITION, WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
BY INCREASING THE BUILDING SIZE, IT ALLOWS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ADA RESTROOMS. THE DINING AREA WILL BE IMPROVED WITH 48 SEATS AND A WAITING AREA NEAR THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, ALSO PROPOSED IS A NEW ENTRYWAY ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE STORED ON SITE WITHIN THE STORAGE AREA.
THE TYPE 41 BEER AND WINE LICENSE IS AN ANCILLARY USE TO THE RESTAURANT FUNCTION, ALLOWING FOR BEER AND WINE TO BE SERVED INSIDE THE RESTAURANT AS WELL AS OUTSIDE WITHIN THE SECURED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA OR DINING AREA.
THE RESTAURANT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CENSUS, TRACKED 14.01, WHICH HAS BOUNDARIES EXTENDING FROM WALNUT ALL THE WAY TO HARBOR.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL ALLOWS FIVE ON SALE LICENSES.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY SIX, UH, ACTIVE ON SALE LICENSES, SO THE PROPOSED WOULD BE A SEVENTH LICENSE WITHIN THE TRACT.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL WILL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO DEMONSTRATE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OR THE P C N FINDING, UH, THAT WOULD SERVE, THAT WOULD BE SERVED BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE.
SO IN ORDER TO COMPLY, UM, STAFF HAS INCLUDED CONDITIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO OTHER RESTAURANTS WITH THE SAME BUSINESS TYPE TO, UH, REMAIN COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER RESTAURANTS IN THE CITY.
AND LASTLY, THE IMPROVEMENTS OF FACADE IMPROVEMENTS AS SHOWN, UH, THE BUILDING WILL BE COMPLETELY REMODELED.
THIS WOULD INCLUDE, UH, NEW CONTEMPORARY LOOK.
UH, THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS INCLUDE STUCCO.
UH, IT ALSO INCLUDES A, A BRICK VENEER AND TEXTURED WALL PANELS.
UM, ALSO PROPOSED ARE BLACK CLOTH AWNINGS ALONG THE OPENINGS AND THE WINDOWS TO ENHANCE THE BUILDING.
SO OVERALL STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT.
THE APPLICANT HAS MADE AN ATTEMPT TO COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT CODE STANDARDS.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL SOME NON-CONFORMING ISSUES, BUT WE TRY TO, UM, ADDRESS THOSE AS PART OF THIS ACTION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? UH, YES.
UM, YOU, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE TRASH ENCLOSURE.
UH, TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THE, UH, ACCESS ISN'T THROUGH, IT'S ONLY THROUGH THE ALLEYWAY.
IS THAT HOW THAT GOES, OR AM I SEEING THAT WRONG? THAT IS CORRECT.
THE DESIGN OF THE TRASH ENCLOSURE WAS DESIGNED ON THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE BASED ON A DIFFERENCE IN GRADE.
IF THE TRASH ENCLOSURE WERE TO BE ON LEVEL GROUND, IT WOULD ELIMINATE MORE PARKING.
SO WE TRY TO HAVE A ADJUSTMENT, UM, TO DESIGN IT TO THE EXTENT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE TO COMPLY WITH PARKING AND ONSITE LANDSCAPING.
MY ONLY ISSUE IS IT'S LIKE KIND OF A SAFETY ISSUE.
YOU KNOW, YOU CAN HAVE KIDS GO DUMP THE, THE TRASH AND HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO PAST THE, THE DRIVEWAY.
SO THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING AT.
THAT'S MY CONCERN ON THAT, IS THE TRASH AND CLOTHES ARE GONNA BE THE SAME COLOR AS THE BUILDING.
YES, THERE'S A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES
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THE WALLS TO BE PAINTED THE SAME WAY, BUT THERE IS A, A RETAINING WALL THAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE IN ORDER TO LEVEL OFF THE REAR SECTION OF THE PARKING LOT.UM, WE DO HAVE STANDARD CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE PAINTING OF THE TRASH ENCLOSURE TO, TO BE SIMILAR IN COLOR AS THE MAIN BUILDING.
WAS THERE ALSO ANOTHER ENTRANCE ON THE SOUTH SIDE? YES.
THE FLOOR PLAN INCLUDES A SECONDARY ENTRANCE FACING SOUTH.
AND THAT WOULD JUST BE FOR THE CUSTOMER FOR ENTRANCE AND EMPLOYEES LEAVING AND COMING? YES, IT'S A THROUGH ACCESS, MAIN FACING WHITTIER, SECONDARY FACING SOUTH.
AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD IS YOU SAID THAT, UM, CODE ALLOWS FIVE OF THE, UM, BUSINESSES THAT ALLOW ALCOHOL AND WE HAVE EXISTING SEVEN AT THIS TIME.
UH, ACCORDING, ARE THEY ALL WITHIN FROM WHERE THE PROPERTY TO HARBOR IS THAT THAT SECTION IS, IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS HOW MANY ARE EXISTING AT THIS MOMENT? YES.
SO THE DEPARTMENT OF A ALCOHOL, ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVIDES THE CITY INTO DIFFERENT CENSUS TRACKS.
THIS PARTICULAR RESTAURANT IS LOCATED WITHIN CENSUS TRACT 14.01.
THE BOUNDARIES START FROM, UH, WALNUT STREET ALL THE WAY TO HARBOR.
AND WITHIN THIS CENSUS TRACK THERE ARE, UH, SIX ACTIVE LICENSES.
AND THEN BABY BROS WOULD BE THE SEVENTH.
THAT'S WHERE MY SEVEN CAME IN.
UM, MY ONLY OTHER LAST COMMENT I'D LIKE TO MAKE IS THE, THE BUILDING IN THE FACADE IS PRETTY DARK.
IT DOESN'T MATCH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
WE, I KNOW WE DID HAVE A PROJECT THAT, UH, REQUESTED THE SAME IN SIMILAR COLORS THAT WE, IT, IT DIDN'T CONTINUE.
HOW DO WE FEEL ABOUT THAT SINCE IT, IT DOESN'T MATCH ANY OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
AND I, AND I GET IT, YOU WANNA STAND OUT? UH, I I TOTALLY GET THAT.
I DO, BUT IT, IT, IT DOESN'T MATCH THE OVERALL LANDSCAPE OF THE COMMUNITY THAT WHAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO BUILD.
SO IS THERE ANY, WAS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? WE, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE PAINT COLORS, BUT WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT, UH, MAIN WALL COLOR IF WE NEED.
AND I'M NOT SAYING LIKE, YOU KNOW, DON'T, DON'T DO 'EM.
JUST SOME CUZ UH, WE'VE HAD OTHER, WE'VE HAD OTHER, UM, UH, BUILDINGS AND COMPANIES THAT COME AND ASK FOR BLACK, ALSO BLACK WASN'T, YOU KNOW, APPROVED.
AND WE DO HAVE CLAROS THAT DID, UH, ADD THEIR COLOR THAT THEY ADDED, BUT THEY DID IT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC BEFORE, UH, OF AN APPROVAL.
UM, SO I'M JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW, LET'S JUST LOOK AT THAT, YOU KNOW, TO BRING IT, TO GIVE IT A MORE FRIENDLY LOOK.
I DON'T SEE ART ON HERE AS A, A CONDITION.
I KNOW THAT'S IN OUR GENERAL PLAN.
MAYBE WE CAN ADD SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO SOFTEN THE LOOK, YOU KNOW, MAKE IT MORE FRIENDLY.
I LIKE THE, THE LAWN GREAT TREES.
AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW LONG AND, UM, THIS, THIS BUILDING IN THIS, UM, RESTAURANT IS SEEN BY, UH, US THAT HAVE LIVED IN HERE LAHABRA FOR A LONG TIME AS A FAMILY PLACE TO GO.
THIS IS LIKE WHERE ALL OUR FAMILIES WENT.
SO IT'D BE GREAT TO HAVE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE SOFTER AND INVITING.
THAT'S, THAT'S JUST MY TAKE ON THAT.
THEY WERE HERE, YOU KNOW, SINCE THE SEVENTIES.
SO IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, ALMOST 50 YEARS.
SO I'D DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE THIS, YOU KNOW, HAVE SUSTAINABILITY BUT BE LIKE, YOU KNOW, FRIENDLY, FRIENDLY AND A PLEA, YOU KNOW, PLEASING TO THE EYE COMMISSIONER, BEIER, UM, SHOULD THE COMMISSION AGREE? WE, I THINK STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND IF THE COMMISSION COULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON A CONDITION OF APPROVAL, SPECIFYING THE FEATURES, COLORS AND MATERIALS THAT YOU'RE, YOU'RE LOOKING A LITTLE LIGHTER.
I WAS KIND OF HOPING TO SEE WHAT THE PATIO AREA WOULD LOOK LIKE BECAUSE THE RENDERING DOESN'T HAVE A PICTURE OF THE ENCLOSED OUTDOOR DINING.
WE ADDED A CONDITION OF APPROVAL THAT REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE THE FINAL FURNITURE PLAN AND LAYOUT PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS.
SO STAFF WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE THE, UH, THE FINAL PLANS FOR THAT.
THEY HAVE IT NOW OR NOT YET? NO, IT WASN'T INCLUDED AS PART OF THE, UH, SUBMITTAL.
IS THIS A CHAIN OR IS THIS JUST A
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MOM AND POP? A MOM AND POP? I, I BELIEVE THERE'S OTHER BABY BROS.SO DO THEY, DOES THE CHAIN HAVE, DO THEY HAVE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THEIR COLOR SCHEMES, THAT SORT OF THING? WE HAVE THE OPERATORS PRESENT.
UH, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THAT COMMENT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? UH, THANK YOU DAVID.
UM, I GUESS WE'LL ASK, UH, FOR ANY PUBLIC, UM, WE'LL NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'LL HEAR FIRST FROM THE APPLICANT IF THEY WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, FOLLOWED BY ANYONE ELSE IN THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE APPLICANT COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM NOW AND ADDRESS THE COMMISSION IF THEY ARE PRESENT AND WISH TO DO SO? GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS LUIS OPOLIS AND I'M THE, UH, MANAGING PARTNERSHIP OF, UH, BABY BROS.
AND, UM, I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTIONS.
UM, START WITH, UH, THE FIRST CONCERN ABOUT TOING DOWN THE COLOR.
AS LONG AS WE'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO LIKE A WHITE, BUT DOWNLOADED A FEW SHADES WOULD BE NO PROBLEM.
AND I UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WORKS.
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION AS WELL, IT'S NOT A, IT'S A MOM, IT'S A FAMILY, UH, ENTERPRISE.
WE OWN LIKE SEVEN LOCATIONS AND WE'RE CONTINUE TO GROW AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
SO WE'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO KIND OF HAVE CERTAIN COLORS AS, SO WE KIND OF DO WHAT WE CAN TO KIND OF BLEND INTO EVERY COMMUNITY AND STUFF AS, AS SUCH.
SO I THINK I ADDRESS EVERYTHING SO FAR, OR DID I FORGET SOMETHING OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS SHOOT MY WAY AND
UH, I WANNA KNOW WHAT THE VIBE IS.
I MEAN, IT'S, UH, IT'S A FAMILY VIBE.
UM, WE CATER TO A LOT OF SPORTS TEAMS AND FAMILIES AND, UH, WE DO A LOT OF SPONSORSHIPS AS A MATTER OF FACT.
AND OUR, WE'VE BEEN IN, UH, SAN DIMAS JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND LAST WEEK WE JUST GOT THE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, UH, AWARD FROM THE CHAMBER IN THE CITY.
WE, THEY SAID WE NEVER, THEY'VE NEVER HAD A MORE OF A LANDSLIDE WINNER AND
AND THAT'S ALL BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE, WE, WE KIND OF WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY AND STUFF AND KIND OF DO CHARITIES AND FUNDRAISING AND EVERYTHING ELSE WITH THE THING.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE, IT'S NOT LIKE A BAR.
IT'S MORE LIKE A FAMILY ORIENTATED KIND OF A ENVIRONMENT AND KIND OF, AND UM, AND WE WE'RE, WE'RE SEEKING FOR THE BEER AND WINE MORE THE BEER.
SO BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF DADS LIKE TO HAVE A BEER WITH THE WINGS AND KIND OF KIND OF GOES HAND IN HAND WITH WHAT WE'RE OFFERING AND STUFF.
UM, BUT IS, IT'S THE KIND OF PLACE YOU WOULD TAKE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM AFTER WINNING A GAME? ABSOLUTELY.
AND, AND, AND YOU KNOW, THIS LOCATION'S ON THE SMALLER SIDE COMPARED TO SOME OF, WE HAVE, I MEAN THE, THE, UH, SAN DIMAS LOCATION IS, IT'S 6,100 SQUARE FEET AND WE'RE ADDING ANOTHER 2,500 SQUARE FEET, BUT THAT'S A LARGE FACILITY, BUT WE TRY TO GET IT AS BIG AS WE CAN HERE TO KIND OF ACCOMMODATE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND THAT'S WHY WE FEEL LIKE THE PATIO WOULD KIND OF, BUT YEAH, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
AND SO ARE YOU PLANNING TO REACH OUT TO THE, UH, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ANY OF THE OTHER, UM, MAYBE THE SCHOOLS OR WHAT HAVE YOU? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
YEAH, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY, THAT'S WHAT WE YEAH.
YEAH, I MEAN, I MEAN, IF, IF YOU WERE TO CALL ANY OF THE CITIES WE'RE IN, NOW THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M SURE THEY CAN, THE CITY MANAGERS, THE MAYORS, WE ALL HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS EVERYWHERE.
THE, THE, THE, THE, YOU KNOW, THE UH, THE CHAMBERS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
WE HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS, STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH 'EM.
WELL CONGRATULATIONS ON THE, UH, BUSINESS OF THE YEAR THAT THAT IS.
YEAH, IT WAS PRETTY A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.
KINDA SPEAKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
YEAH, AND THEN, AND IT IS, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING MORE HANDS ON.
IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT'S A COUPLE OF BROTHERS AND THE NEPHEW ARE ALL KIND OF LIKE HANDSON AND WE KIND OF HELP EACH OTHER KINDA, YOU KNOW, VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS.
AND UH, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, THE THE HOPE IS THAT THIS IS, UH, ANOTHER BUSINESS THAT'S GONNA BE HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE VERY FAMILY ORIENTED, SO IT WOULD BE REALLY GREAT AND YOU KNOW, I THINK SOFTENING THE COLORS WOULD BE GREAT.
YEAH, NO, NO, I MEAN THAT'S FINE.
I APOLOGIZE UP TO THE GROUP, THAT'D BE GREAT.
BUT I MEAN, I AGREE, IT IS A LITTLE DARK THERE.
I MEAN,
IT HAD BEEN B LIFE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, NOT TOO LONG, YOU KNOW, BUT YEAH, IT'S A, IT'S A GOOD THING.
YEAH, WE WE'RE ANXIOUS TO KIND OF GET GOING ON THIS.
IT'S BEEN, YOU KNOW, COVID HIT AND EVERYTHING.
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AND IT'S LIKE WE'RE JUST KIND OF CENTER LOSING MONEY EVERY MONTH AS WELL.AND I'M SURE THE CITY, YOU GUYS DON'T APPRECIATE DRIVING BY THAT EYESORE EVERY DAY, JUST KIND OF DOING NOTHING.
IT'S JUST, I'M SURE YOU GET CALLS ON THE WEEDS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE OR SOMETHING, BUT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE JUST ANXIOUS TO GET GOING WITH IT AS WELL.
SO HOPEFULLY WE DON'T, THIS WOULD BE THE LAST HURDLE BEFORE, UH, YOU KNOW, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.
WELL, WE APPRECIATE YOU, UM, CHOOSING LAHABRA TO, UM, BRING YOUR, UH, ANOTHER LOCATION TO YOUR, UM, BUSINESS.
THANK YOU FOR US AND OUR FAMILIES ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOME PLACE TO GO TAKE THE KIDS.
UM, YOU KNOW, LIKE, UH, COMMISSIONERS HAVE SAID, YOU KNOW, AFTER A, YOU KNOW, A WINNING TEAM OF OUR OR OUR BALL PLAYERS TO GO AND, AND, UM, ENJOY FAMILY TIME.
AND I'M SURE MOST OWNERS ARE GONNA STAND UP FOR THEIR PRODUCT, BUT THE REALITY IS WE USE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE GOOD, WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE QUALITY THAT WE GIVE.
AND IT'S ACTUALLY THE, THE PRODUCT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY, PRETTY DARN GOOD
AND THAT'S NOT JUST TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S, THAT'S THE REALITY.
IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU HEAR PEOPLE ALL THE TIME, OH, OH YEAH, WE HAVE THE BEST OR THIS AND THAT, BUT OURS IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM? PLEASE COME FORWARD IF THERE IS, I, IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROJECT? NOPE.
WE'LL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL CALL ON THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
SO IF WE'RE GONNA ADD THE, UM, THE LOOK OF THE COLORS TO BE LOOKED AT, HOW DO YOU WANT US TOWARD THAT? I WOULD RECOMMEND WE ADD A CONDITION NUMBER SEVEN UNDER THE DESIGN REVIEW RESOLUTION.
AND THEN, IS THAT THE SAME FOR THE PATIO SINCE WE DIDN'T GET TO SEE THE PATIO AREA? DO YOU WANNA ADD THAT ALSO, OR DOES THAT MATTER? WAS THERE A SPECIFIC DESIGN FEATURE THAT COMMISSION DESIRES AND THE, I'M SORRY, WAS THERE A SPECIFIC DESIGN FEATURE THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT STAFF REGARDING THE OUTDOOR DINING? UH, NO, I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BECAUSE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW, AND I'M SORRY, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE, UM, LIKE, UH, SOMEBODY THAT DESIGNED A COLLEGE DORM, A DUDE'S COLLEGE DORM,
SO
SO APPROVAL OF THE CONDITION AND I'LL HAVE YOU READ THAT PORTION.
SO, UM, REGARDING THE BUILDING COLOR PALETTE, WE HAVE ADDED CONDITION NUMBER SEVEN, ADDED CONDITION NUMBER SEVEN.
I'M APPROVING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LE HARBOR, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE REQUIREMENT FINDINGS AND APPROVED DESIGN REVIEW 22 DASH SEVEN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 22 DASH 23 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 22 AND 24 FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FACADE, REMODEL AND BUILDING ADDITION AND VARIOUS SITES, IMPROVEMENTS FOR OPERATION OF NEW RESTAURANT BABY ROWS, PIZZA AND WINGS.
THAT INCLUDES A SALE OF BEER AND WINE UNDER THE TYPE 41 LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE AT ONE 50 WEST WHEELER BOULEVARD.
AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT OF THE SECTION 15 3 0 3 CLASS THREE NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSIONS OF A SMALL STRUCTURE OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL SE Q A ACT GUIDELINES.
AND THEN WE ADD AND THEN WE ADD THE CONDITIONS, STATUS, CONDITIONS CAN SAY AS AMENDED.
CONDITION SEVEN, RIGHT? ADDING NEW CONDITION NUMBER SEVEN.
WILL EVERYONE PLEASE ENTER THEIR VOTES? MOTION PASSES THREE ZERO AND IT WILL BECOME FINAL ON 10 WORKING DAYS UNLESS IT'S APPEALED TO CITY COUNCIL.
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THANK YOU.ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF? YEAH, I JUST HAVE A FEW UPDATES.
UH, FIRST STAFF RECENTLY HELD A SIGN CODE WORKSHOP ON JUNE 22ND.
UM, THERE'S SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ATTENDED IN THE COMING DAYS.
STAFF IS PLANNING TO MAKE BOTH THE PRESENTATION MATERIALS AND COPY OF THE DRAFT SIGN CODE REGULATIONS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.
AND WE'RE SEEKING CONTINUAL INPUT AND COMMENTS FROM, UM, THE PUBLIC.
UH, IT'S ANTICIPATED THAT STAFF WILL BE PRESENTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH THE DRAFT SIGN CODE AS SOON AS THE SECOND REGULAR MEETING YOU HAVE IN AUGUST.
SECONDLY, UM, I DID WANNA MAKE MENTION THE CITY RECEIVED A REQUEST BY THE COYOTE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
A COPY OF THIS REQUEST WAS PROVIDED FOR THE COMMISSION.
HOWEVER, PLEASE KNOW THAT NO ACTION IS REQUIRED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT THIS TIME.
THE CITY'S ATTORNEY, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS LOOKING IN INTO THIS FURTHER AND WILL CONFER WITH THE CITY COUNCIL ON NEXT STEPS.
AND THEN LASTLY, STAFF WAS TRYING TO SCHEDULE POTENTIAL PROJECTS FOR THE COMMISSION'S REVIEW IN JULY, BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE ARE NO PROJECTS THAT WILL BE READY IN TIME FOR, TO MEET THE, UH, NOTICING DEADLINE.
AND THEREFORE, UM, I WANT THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO KNOW IT APPEARS THE NEXT MEETING ON JULY 24TH WILL BE CANCELED.
THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS AT THIS TIME? UM, JUST CONGRATULATIONS.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT.
IT'S GONNA BE GREAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
AND THEN ON A SECOND NOTE, UM, THERE'S A COUPLE PROJECTS THAT WERE APPROVED IN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS.
THERE'S ONE OFF OF CYPRUS AND LA HABER BOULEVARD.
IT'S A LITTLE, UM, UH, IT'S A CAR, CAR FIXING PLACE.
AND THEY WERE SELLING CARS OUT OF THERE BEFORE.
I THINK THAT'S KIND OF THE ISSUE.
AGAIN, THERE'S A LOT OF CARS THERE IN THE PARKING LOT.
AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS AN ISSUE BEFORE TOO OFF OF, UH, LOS PALMAS AND HARBOR.
IT'S A SMOG CHECK, BUT THEY HAVE SEVERAL CARS OUT IN THE FRONT.
THERE'S A WINNEBAGO THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR MONTHS.
WE BELIEVE THERE'S, UH, POSSIBLY MAYBE SOMEBODY LIVING THERE.
SO I JUST WANNA BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
THESE TWO PLACES LOOK LIKE THEY'RE GOING BACK TO WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE.
ANYTHING I, I WANTED TO SAY, I'M ALSO REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU GUYS TO GET STARTED.
IT'S BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE HAD A BUSINESS IN THERE AND I DRIVE BY IT TO TAKE MY SON TO SCHOOL AND COME BACK AND IT'S REALLY COOL THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE A REALLY COOL SPOT SOON.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UM, THE CHANGES AND ALSO, UM, THE GRAND OPENING.
UM, I HAVE ONE THING FROM NOT FOR YOU GUYS.
UM, JUST WANTED TO, TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF LAHABRA FOR FIRST OF ALL, THE 4TH OF JULY, UH, CELEBRATION.
THEY PLAYED, I MEAN, USUALLY EVERY YEAR WE GET SOTO AND THEY'RE GOOD, BUT HOWEVER, UM, AND I DON'T EVEN RECALL THE NAME OF THE BAND, BUT THEY WERE JUST ELECTRIC VINYL, THANK YOU.
UM, PLAYED A LOT OF GREAT MUSIC, UM, HAD THE CROWD GOING AND THE FIREWORKS WERE AMAZING.
SO I WANTED TO THANK THEM ON THAT.
AND ALSO FOR CONCERTS IN THE PARK, WE NEED TO GET SOME, UM, MORE PARTICIPATION.
WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT ON THURSDAY.
THAT WAS FOR THE JOURNEY TRIBUTE.
UM, THIS THURSDAY WILL BE BILLY JOEL TRIBUTE, SO BILLY USA I THINK IT'S CALLED, IT'S JOURNEY USA.
OKAY, SO THIS ONE IS, I CAN'T REMEMBER, BUT I'M GONNA BE, THERE IT IS BILLY SOMETHING OR ANOTHER.
YEAH, IT'S, BUT UM, TRY TO MAKE IT, IT'S, IT'S GREAT.
IT'S A GREAT TIME TO COME OUT AND, UM, SEE YOU ALL THERE.
I GUESS WE WILL ADJOURN TILL MONDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2023.