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TIME, OH SHOOT,[ LA HABRA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026 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 WILL COME TO ORDER.WILL THE AUDIENCE PLEASE STAND AND JOIN? COMMISSIONER MANLEY IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READY ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN INVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE CALL ROLE CHAIR MACHA? HERE.
HERE, COMMISSIONER LOGAN CANNON.
HERE, LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT VICE CHAIR RAMSON HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
PUBLIC COMMENT 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 IN OR LOAN 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 ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR OR OF CITY BUSINESS NOT APPEARING ON THE SCHEDULED AGENDA.
PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 4 0.3 A SUCH COMMENTS SHALL NOT BE RESPONDED TO BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE MEETING, DO WE HAVE AN, DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON THE ITEMS, ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR OR ANY ITEM NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA? OKAY.
WE WILL NOW CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL MATTERS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE RET ROUTINE AND WE'LL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSIONER OR CITY STAFF MEMBER REQUESTS SEPARATE ACTION OR REMOVAL OF AN ITEM REMOVED, ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING 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 IN OUR LOAN 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 THE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 9TH, 2026.
THIS ITEM WILL BE APPROVED WITH ONE VOTE UNLESS THE ITEM IS REMOVED.
FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION, DO ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS OR STAFF ME MEMBERS WISH TO REMOVE THIS ITEM? NO.
MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SECOND, THE MOTION MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER MANLEY AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARDENAS.
EVERYONE PLEASE ENTER YOUR VOTE.
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 THEN 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 IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD AND LEAVE IT AT THE LECTERN.
WHEN YOU COME FORWARD TO SPEAK, YOU'LL FIND THE SPEAKER'S CARD 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, UNLESS MODIFIED BY THE CHAIR, COMMENTS MUST BE KEPT BRIEF, NON-REPETITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IN NATURE.
TONIGHT'S FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 25 DASH 0 0 1 8 TO ALLOW ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BEVERAGE, SALES AND SERVICES UNDER A TYPE 41 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL A BC LICENSE AT A RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 1331 WEST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUITES B AND C.
DID WE RECEIVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE FOR THIS ITEM? NO WE DID NOT.
MADAM CHAIR, BUT WE DO HAVE A STAFF REPORT.
GOOD EVENING PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.
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THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED, SORRY.UH, THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE LAHABRA MARKETPLACE SHOPPING CENTER IN THE TENANT SPACE LAST OCCUPIED BY PANERA BREAD IN 2020.
THE SPECIFIC PARCEL IS SURROUNDED BY A PICKUP STICKS RESTAURANT TO THE NORTH, A WETZELS PRETZELS TO THE EAST, THE PALM COURT SHOPPING CENTER TO THE SOUTH AND THE KEBAB SHOP AND VERIZON STORE TO THE WEST.
AS MENTIONED ON JANUARY 11TH, 2010, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED CUP ZERO NINE DASH 19 FOR THE OPERATION OF A PANERA BREAD RESTAURANT AT THIS LOCATION ON JUNE 9TH, 2020.
AFTER 10 YEARS AT THIS LOCATION, PANERA BREAD DECIDED TO CLOSE THIS BRANCH WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2020.
AT THE TIME, THE CUP SECTION OF THE LAHABRA MUNICIPAL CODE STATED THAT IF THE USE AUTHORIZED BY ANY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS OR HAS BEEN UNUSED, ABANDONED, OR DISCONTINUED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID AND OF NO EFFECT SINCE NO OTHER RESTAURANT OCCUPIED THE SPACE WITHIN THE YEAR AFTER PANERA BREAD'S BUSINESS LICENSE EXPIRED CUP ZERO NINE DASH 19 EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2021.
ON APRIL 25TH, 2022, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED CUP 22 DASH 12 FOR THE OPERATION OF A DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN RESTAURANT AT THIS LOCATION ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2022 10 TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMITS WERE ISSUED WITH AN ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE IN EARLY 2023 ON MARCH 13TH, 2023, DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN ULTIMATELY CANCELED THEIR PLANS TO OPEN AT THIS LOCATION AND THE SPACE HAS REMAINED VACANT EVER SINCE.
ON JUNE 16TH OF LAST YEAR, THE CITY COUNCIL UPDATED THE CUP SECTION OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO STATE THAT A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER SHALL EXPIRE AND BECOME VOID.
TWO YEARS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PERMIT UNLESS UTILIZED BECAUSE DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN, UM, HAD BEEN ISSUED BUILDING PERMITS AND COMPLETED INTERIOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RESTAURANT SPACE WITHIN THE TWO YEARS FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF THEIR CUP.
THE CUP WAS THEN DEEMED UTILIZED AND THUS REMAINS AN ACTIVE ENTITLEMENT ON THIS SITE.
THE PROPOSED COIE KOREAN FOOD AND PUB WILL OPERATE AS A RESTAURANT UNDER THIS CUP COIE.
K FOOD AND PUB WILL BE A BONAFIDE RESTAURANT OFFERING KOREAN COMFORT FOOD MODELED AFTER THE APPLICANT'S OTHER RESTAURANT CALLED LOVE DUCK.
IN CERRITOS MENU ITEMS WILL INCLUDE SIGNATURE KOREAN DISHES SUCH AS SPICY RICE CAKES, ARMY STEW, AND KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN.
THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A TYPE 41 A BC LICENSE TO SERVE BEER AND WINE AS IT WILL COMPLIMENT THE MENU AND CATER TO THE REQUESTS FROM ITS CUSTOMERS INTERESTED IN CONSUMING ALCOHOL WITH THEIR MEALS.
HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE FROM 11:00 AM TO MIDNIGHT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
STAFF DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PROPOSED HOURS WILL BEAR ANY ISSUES WITH THE REQUEST FOR A TYPE 41 LICENSE CONSIDERING THAT OTHER TENANTS IN THE SAME SHOPPING CENTER INCLUDING THE REGAL THEATER AND KRISPY KREME MAINTAIN SIMILAR BUSINESS HOURS.
THE FLOOR SPACE FOR THE RESTAURANT INCLUDES A DINING AREA, A SERVICE COUNTER, A KITCHEN SPACE, A STORAGE AREA, AND TWO RESTROOMS. ALTHOUGH CUP 22 DASH 12 INCLUDES APPROVED OUTDOOR PATIO SEATING, COOKERY K FOOD AND PUB WILL CONFINE ONSITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION TO THE INTERIOR DINING SPACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A BC REGULATIONS.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE STORED IN THE DISPLAY REFRIGERATOR BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER AS WELL AS IN AN EXISTING WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE STORAGE AREA.
NO EXTERIOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING PROPOSED THAT WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE TO THE EXISTING RESTAURANT.
A BC IDENTIFIES THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS LOCATED WITHIN CENSUS TRACK 13.01, WHICH AS OF OCTOBER, 2025 AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF A MAXIMUM OF 10 ON SALE LICENSES WITHIN THE TRACT.
AS OF JANUARY 20, 26, A BC HAS ISSUED SEVEN ON SALE LICENSES AS SHOWN HERE.
THERE THE ADDITION OF THE REQUESTED TYPE 41 A BC LICENSE AT COCA K FOOD AND PUB WOULD NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER PERMITTED BY A BC AND THUS DOES NOT TRIGGER A FINDING OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THE CUP REQUEST FOR A TYPE 41 A BC LICENSE BY COCO KOREAN FOOD AND PUB.
STAFF AND THE APPLICANT ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
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I'LL ASK PLANNING COMMISSIONERS IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO ASK STAFF.WE WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE WILL 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 YOU PLEASE, UM, SPELL OUT YOUR NAME FOR US? MY PLEASURE.
SHOULD I PROCEED? I WILL PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS AND MADAME CHAIR.
MY NAME IS ALEX W WITH GENESIS CONSULTING INC.
THE LAND USE CONSULTING FIRM REPRESENTING MS. YUNE, THE OWNER OPERATOR OF COCO EE.
I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY THANKING MR. SAEED FOR HIS TIME AND ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.
HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND PROMPT RESPONSES ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS STAYED ON TRACK AND MOVED FORWARD SMOOTHLY.
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE RESOLUTION AND CONCUR WITH THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
MS. YON IS EXCITED TO BE COMING TO LAHABRA TO SHARE HER LOVE FOR HER KOREAN CUISINE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE MANY PATRONS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED HER AT HER CERRILLOS LOCATION.
NOW THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY HER CUISINE CLOSER TO HOME.
IN CLOSING, MS. YUNA AND CORI TEAM ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF LAHABRA AND BECOMING A DESTINATION FOR KOREAN CUISINE IN THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME AND I AM ALSO JOINED BY THE APPLICANT.
I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE.
UM, SO I'M GONNA ASSUME, WELL, IT, IT, IT'S, THERE IS NO ONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE PRESU PROPOSED ITEM.
UM, SO AT THIS TIME I'LL ASK THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT.
WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL CALL ON THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 26 DASH OH FIVE TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
A MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER LOGAN CANNON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARDENAS.
EVERYONE PLEASE ENTER YOUR VOTES.
MOTION PASSES FOUR ZERO AND THIS WILL BECOME FINAL IN 10 WORKING DAYS UNLESS IT'S APPEALED TO CITY COUNCIL.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM STAFF TODAY? NO.
UH, COMMISSIONERS, UM, FOR YOUR MARCH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
STAFF IS LOOKING TO PRESENT TO YOU UM, A CUP MODIFICATION REQUEST FROM NORTHGATE MARKET.
IN ADDITION, STAFF IS WORKING ON PREPARING THE GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR MARCH 16TH MEETING.
I KNOW THERE'S GENERAL INTEREST AMONGST THE COMMISSION ON THE FINDINGS IN THAT REPORT, SO IT'S JUST A HEADS UP TO LET YOU KNOW IT'S ON ITS WAY.
AND THEN FINALLY, UM, I WAS INFORMED THE UPCOMING EMPLOYEE BANQUET THAT RSVPS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FROM ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
SO I JUST WANNA REMIND YOU THE BANQUET FOR FRIDAY EVENING.
IF YOU COULD LET VERONICA KNOW YOUR, WHETHER YOU'D BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
I THINK WE CAN TRY TO FOLLOW UP WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR YOUR RSVP.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? I JUST WANNA SAY THAT I'M VERY EXCITED FOR THIS LOCATION TO BE OPENING UP IN LAHABRA.
I THINK MS. SUSAN KIM KNOWS HOW I FEEL ABOUT KOREAN FOOD AND HOW I FEEL THAT LAHABRA HAS THE BEST KOREAN FOOD IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
HANDS DOWN, WE ARE A FOOD DESTINATION.
PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET.
'CAUSE WE HAVE REALLY, REALLY GOOD FOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I'M ALSO EXCITED TO BE COLLECTING THAT ALCOHOL SALES TAX.
SO THANK YOU FOR OPENING YOUR BUSINESS IN LAHABRA AND ASH.
AGAIN, THE PRESENTATION WAS JUST, IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE PUTTING THE POINTS UP ON THE, ON JUST EXCELLENT JOB.
SO I CAN CONCUR WITH MR. WU AND SAYING THAT YOU'RE PROFESSIONALISM.
UM, THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2026.