* 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. THIS IS THEIR NEXT AREA. [ REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 EAST LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC ADVISORY: THE COUNCIL CHAMBER WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, the Regular Meeting of the City of La Habra Planning Commission will be conducted telephonically through Zoom. Please be advised that pursuant to the Executive Order, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, the Council Chamber will not be open for the meeting. Planning Commissioners will be participating telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chamber. In accordance with executive order N-25-20, guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, and in an effort to slow the spread of COVDI-19 and to ensure the health and safety of our community, remote public participation can be done as follows: If you would like to participate via Zoom, you may access the meeting remotely by calling 1-669 900 9128 and entering Meeting ID: 890 5574 2335 and Password: 726484. Please note, you will enter the meeting muted, but if you want to comment during the public comment portions of the agenda, press *9, at the appropriate time indicated by the Planning Commission Chair during the meeting, and your call will be selected from the meeting cue. Please note that speakers must limit their comments to three minutes each and that the total time period for public comment is 30 minutes. Public comments will also be accepted by email to planningcommission@lahabraca.gov no later than 5:15 p.m. the on date of the meeting with the subject line “CITY OF LA HABRA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CORRESPONDENCE – ITEM #” (insert item number relevant to your comment) or “NON-AGENDA ITEM”. If an email is received prior to the close of a public comment period, it will be read by staff into the record. Please note that lengthy public comments may be summarized in the interest of time, and will not exceed three minutes in total length per comment. In the interest of time, we encourage the public to email or mail in their public comments prior to the Planning Commission meeting. ] [00:00:02] THIS IS DARREN EXTERRAN CHAIR OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE ORDER AND DASH TWO FIVE DASH TWO ZERO GUIDANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON GATHERINGS AND IN AN EFFORT TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE REGULAR MEETING OF OHIO PLANNING COMMISSION IS BEING CONDUCTED VIA TELECONFERENCE PLANNING, COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF ARE CALLING IN REMOTELY AND REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CAN BE DONE AS FOLLOWS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO HAS CALLED IN. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE MUTED, BUT IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT, PORTIONS OF THE AGENDA, PRESS STAR NINE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME INDICATED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION SHARED DURING THE MEETING AND YOUR CALL WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE MEETING QUEUE. PLEASE NOTE THE SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES EACH AND THAT THE TOTAL TIME PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IS 30 MINUTES. PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL TO PLANNING COMMISSION. ONE WORD@LAHABRACAALLONEWORD.GOV. AND AT THIS TIME, UH, WE ARE CALLED TO ORDER. AND WOULD WE PLEASE JOIN? VICE-CHAIR MANLY 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 FOR ALL. THANK YOU, JASON. AND NOW WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE CALL ROLL CHAIRMAN. WHAT'D YOU CALL HIM EITHER. CARMEN, CARMEN. CARMEN, DID WE HAVE CARMEN GO ON MUTE BY ANY CHANCE, ANDREW, DO YOU WANT TO TEXT HER OR SHOULD SOMEONE ELSE CALL ROLL? YEAH, I APOLOGIZE. THIS IS CRIME IN TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY. NO PROBLEM. CUTTING. ROLL COMMISSIONER BERNIER. HE'S GOING TO BE ABSENT TONIGHT. OKAY. COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER POWELL HERE. VICE CHAIRMAN LEE HERE, SHARON NAZARIAN HERE. THANK YOU, CARMEN. THIS IS THE TIME NOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT IS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY, NOT APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA. IF THE PUBLIC ADDRESSES ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY, NOT APPEARING ON THIS AGENDA, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE DISCONNECTION FROM PUBLIC COMMENTS. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. EACH THE TOTAL TIME PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IS 30 MINUTES. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CANNOT TAKE ACTION OR EXPRESS A CONSENSUS OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS, WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THE PRINTED AGENDA. AGAIN, AS REMINDER, IF ANYONE ON THE LINE WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION AT THIS TIME, PLEASE DIAL STAR NINE NOW AND WAIT TO BE ANNOUNCED. AND I'LL ASK VERONICA IF WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TO READ INTO THE RECORD, OR IF THERE'S ANYONE HOLDING, WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION. VERONICA, DID WE HAVE ANYONE THERE? WE DO NOT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL NOW CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER OR A 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. MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON REMOVED ITEMS. AT THAT TIME SPEAKERS AGAIN MUST LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES EACH AND BEFORE THE COMMISSION THIS EVENING IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WHICH INCLUDES THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AND YOUR LIFE 13TH 2020. DO ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? AND I'LL ASK A COMMISSIONER MUNOZ. NO [00:05:01] VICE-CHAIR MANLY. NO WITH YOUR POWELL. NO, AND I DO NOT. IS THERE ANYONE ON THE PHONE WHO WISHES TO HAVE AN ITEM REMOVED, PRESS STAR NINE. NOW, IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION TO REMOVE AN ITEM AND WAIT TO BE ANNOUNCED AND RONICA AT YOUR CONVENIENCE, ADVISE IF WE HAVE ANYONE ON HOLD FOR THAT TRIP. THIS IS RONICA. THERE IS NO ONE ON HOLD AND WISHING TO REMOVE AN ITEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HEARING NONE. IS THERE A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR? CAN I GET A MOTION FROM SOMEBODY? UM, THOSE COMMISSIONER MOONEY, UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THANK YOU, MANNY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DO WE HAVE A SECOND VICE CHAIR? MANLEY. I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER MUNOZ AND A SECOND BY VICE CHAIRMAN. LEE, WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE CALL ROLL. THIS IS QUESTION SECRETARY KREMLIN. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. OKAY, GREAT. YES. YES. COMMISSIONER POWELL. YES. SHARON NAZARIAN. YES. MOTION PASSED. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING. THE SEIZURES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS. THE CHAIR WILL ANNOUNCE THE HEARING 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 AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR. AFTER ALL IS SPOKEN, THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CLOSED AND THE COMMISSIONER WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER. TAKE ANY ACTIONS THAT DEEMS APPROPRIATE. IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, PLEASE WAIT TO BE PROMPTED AND WANT TO CALL. PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF BY SLOWLY SPELLING OUT YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AND STATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUEST OR DESIGN REVIEW ONE NINE DASH ZERO TWO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ONE NINE DASH ONE EIGHT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ONE NINE DASH ONE NINE INSTRUCTION, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION WITH A CONVENIENCE STORE, THE TYPE 20 ABC LICENSE AND ONE NINE FIVE ZERO WEST LA HARBOR BOULEVARD. AND MAY WE PLEASE HAVE A STAFF REPORT? YES. SHARON NAZARIAN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. THIS IS ANDREW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE STAFF REPORT THIS EVENING WILL BE PRESENTED BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER, DAVID LOPEZ, GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS. THE APPLICANT THIS EVENING IS REQUESTING THE APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT A NEW CHEVRON AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION WITH A CONVENIENCE STORE. THAT INCLUDES A TYPE 20 ACELL BEER AND WINE LICENSE, AND I'LL BE GOING THROUGH THE POWERPOINT, UH, FIGHTS. UH, THE LAST ATTACHMENT IN THE REPORT. SLIDE NUMBER TWO SHOWS THE AERIAL OF THE PROPERTY. IT'S LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LA HOPPER BOULEVARD AND BEACH BOULEVARD. THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE SITE IS HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, ZONED S P ONE LA HOPPER BOULEVARD, SPECIFIC PLAN, AND IS DESIGNATED HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. THERE WAS A SERVICE STATION THAT OPERATED FROM THE PROJECT SITE FROM 1963 TO 2017 ON JULY 7TH OF 2017, ALL ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE UNDERGROUND TANKS WERE DEMOLISHED AND REMOVED. THE PROPERTY HAS REMAINED VACANT SINCE THEN AT THIS TIME, ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH IS WAITING FOR A MONITORING REPORT FROM THE APPLICANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL FIRM ONCE SUBMITTED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH WILL ISSUE A NOTICE OF NO FURTHER ACTION. UM, THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CONDITIONED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FROM ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH CLEARING THE SITE OF ALL KNOWN CONTAMINATION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS SLIDE NUMBER THREE, THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS 26,198 SQUARE FEET IN AREA. UM, IT WILL BE REDUCED DOWN TO 20,801 SQUARE FEET AFTER A DEDICATION. THE PARCELS NORTH PROPERTY LINE EXTENDS INTO THE LA HARBOR BOULEVARD RIGHT AWAY. AND THIS IS AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN LENGTH BY 130 FEET IN WIDTH. UM, SO THIS AREA [00:10:01] WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE CITY AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. THE PROPOSED CHEVRON AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION INCLUDES A 1,500 SQUARE FOOT CONVENIENCE STORE BUILDING AND A 3,570 SQUARE FOOT CANOPY THAT WILL PROVIDE 12 FUELING POSITIONS. THE LAYOUT IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS MOBILE SERVICE STATION THAT EXISTED ON SITE. UM, THE PROJECT INCLUDES EIGHT ONSITE PARKING SPACES, INCLUDING IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PARKING SPACE, A TRASH ENCLOSURE AND, UH, AIR AND WATER DISPENSER LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTHERN LEE PROPERTY LINE. UH, THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES ENHANCED LANDSCAPE PLANTERS ALONG THE HARBOR BOULEVARD AND BEACH BOULEVARD. UM, THESE ARE WIDER THAN, UM, WHAT THE SPECIFIC PLAN REQUIRES. THE NEW CONVENIENCE STORE BUILDING IS PROPOSED TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE EASTERLY PROPERTY LINE TO MAXIMIZE ONSITE VEHICLE AND FUEL TANKER CIRCULATION. THE SPECIFIC PLAN REQUIRES A 20 FOOT RAIL YARD SETBACK. HOWEVER, THE PROJECT INCLUDES A REQUESTED DEVIATION TO REDUCE THAT SETBACK DOWN TO THREE INCHES. UH, THIS IS SUPPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS FOUND ALONG THE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY PROPERTY LINES. THE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE TWO CORPORATE STRUCTURES THAT SERVE, UH, THE PARKING OF THE ADJACENT APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE NEAREST RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IS LOCATED 48 FEET TO THE EAST AND 44 FEET TO THE SOUTH. THE, UH, EASTERLY PROPERTY LINE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 139 FEET IN LENGTH. THE COMMUNITY STORE IS ONLY TAKING 50 FEET, UH, UTILIZING ABOUT 35% OF THE TOTAL PROPERTY LENGTH. UH, THE COMMUNITY STORE BUILDING WILL ALSO BE SET BACK 51 FEET FROM LAHABRA BOULEVARD. UM, THIS WILL MINIMIZE THE SIZE AND SCALE OF THE BUILDING. THE REQUESTED DEVIATION, UH, WILL NOT CREATE A PUBLIC DETRIMENT AND IT WILL PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE BY IMPROVING THE OVERALL APPEARANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SITE. A TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY WAS ALSO PREPARED THAT ANALYZED ON-SITE ACCESS CIRCULATION AND TRAFFIC IMPACTS. THE STUDY DID INCLUDE DATA FROM OTHER CITIES WHICH INCLUDE ANAHEIM FOUNTAIN VALLEY, LA PALMA, SANTA ANA, AND CULVER CITY. AND THE DATA INCLUDED THAT THESE CITIES ALLOWED FOR, UH, CREDIT, UH, FOR ON-SITE PARKING WHEN FUELING, UM, IT PROVIDES DATA THAT 50% OF THE PUMP PARKING CAN BE CREDITED TOWARDS SITE PARKING REQUIREMENTS. IF WE UTILIZE THIS METHOD, UM, THIS PROPOSED AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION HAS 12 FEELING POSITIONS, BUT 50% OF THOSE, WHICH WOULD BE SIX. IT STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS ANALYSIS THAT WOULD ACTUALLY INCREASE THIS SERVICE STATIONS PARKING FROM EIGHT TO 11 SPACES. UM, THE STUDY ALSO ANALYZED THE ONSITE CIRCULATION FOR THE FUEL TANKER AND IT FOUND IT TO BE ADEQUATE. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CONDITIONED TO LIMIT THE HOURS OF REFUELING TO OFF-PEAK PERIODS FROM 8:00 PM TO 6:00 AM TO ALLOW FOR SAFER ON AND OFF ACCESS AND CIRCULATION SLIDE NUMBER FOUR, THE FLOOR PLAN, THE INTERIOR LATER THE COMMUNITY STORE INCLUDES A SALES AREA, UH, SHELVING REFRIGERATION UNITS, UH, IN ALL GENDER RESTROOM, WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLER STORAGE AND UTILITY ROOM AND A CASHIER'S TRANSACTION AREA LIKE YOU STORE WILL PROVIDE PRE-PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS, SNACKS, BEVERAGES, AND OVERALL CONVENIENCE ITEMS. UM, IT ALSO PROVIDE COFFEE AND HEATED FOODS. THE, UH, SERVICE STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE WORLD OPERATE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND THE FACILITY WILL HAVE ONE TO TWO EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES A TYPE 20 ABC LICENSE, UH, WHICH CAN AUTHORIZE OFF-SALE BEARING WINE. THE FLOOR PLAN IDENTIFIES THREE COOLERS LOCATED WITHIN THE STORE. THAT'LL BE USED TO DISPLAY OR THE BEER AND WINE. AND THIS SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN CENSUS TRACT, 11.03, THAT PER THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL OR ABC ALLOWS TO [00:15:01] OFFSET LICENSES BEFORE THE CENSUS TRACT RISES TO A LEVEL OF UNDUE CONCENTRATION. AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE ALREADY THREE ACTIVE ALSO LICENSES WITHIN THIS ASSISTANCE TRACT. THAT INCLUDES RITE AID AND ALBERTSONS LOCATED ALONG WHITTIER BOULEVARD AND BEACH AND CIRCLE LIQUOR, WHICH IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE. THE PROPOSAL WOULD INCREASE THE AMOUNT TO FOUR ALSO LICENSES, AND THAT WOULD CLASSIFY THE CENSUS TRACK TO HAVE UNDUE CONCENTRATION OF ALSO LICENSES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION TWO, THREE NINE, FIVE EIGHT, UH, THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE A DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY MUST BE MADE BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL OFFSET OF LICENSE CAN BE ISSUED. THIS AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE. A PRIMARY FUNCTION WILL BE THE SALE OF GASOLINE. THEY REQUESTED BEER AND WINE SALES ARE IN ANCILLARY. USE THE PROPOSED ALCOHOL DISPLAY AREA WITHIN THE STORE. UM, TOTAL 17 SQUARE FEET OR 0.01% OF THE TOTAL BUILDING AREA. THE CITY'S POLICY HAS BEEN TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF NEW ALSO LICENSES, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS THAT HAVE UNDUE CONCENTRATION. PROJECT APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AN EXISTING TYPE 20 OR TYPE 21 LICENSE WITHIN THE CITY BEFORE ANY NEW CALL SALES CAN TAKE PLACE. IN THIS CASE, THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THAT SAME CONDITION WHERE THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AN EXISTING TYPE 20 OR TYPE 21 LICENSE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THUS, UH, THE NET NUMBER OF LICENSES IS NOT INCREASED, UH, SLIDE NUMBER FIVE, THE ELEVATIONS. SO THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS FOR THE NEW COMMUNITIES FOR BUILDING INCORPORATE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS FOUND ON NEWER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE HARBOR BOULEVARD. UH, TWO OF THEM SPECIFICALLY ARE THE SKYLARK AND PORTOLA WALK HOUSING PROJECTS, UH, WHICH BOTH INCLUDED TOWER ELEMENTS WITH CONCRETE ROOF TILES. UH, ONE WITH THE BRICK EXTERIOR FINISH AND WITH ARCH OPENINGS AND THE OTHER WITH A DECORATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTION THAT ENHANCED THE ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDINGS. THOSE ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW COMMUNITY STORE BUILDING. UM, ALSO INCLUDED OUR CANVAS AWNINGS DECORATIVE WALL MOUNTED MEDALLIONS AND WALL MOUNTED, TRELLISES SLIDE NUMBER SIX PROVIDES THE COLORS AND MATERIALS AS WELL AS, UH, SAMPLES OF THE DECORATIVE LIGHT FIXTURES, UM, THAT WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE NEW SERVICE STATION AS WELL AS THE, UH, CANOPY SLIDE NUMBER SEVEN, THE CANOPY IT'S DESIGNED WITH A HIP ROOF, UH, WITH TILE MATERIAL. AND THIS WILL BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE COSTCO GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS. CAN IT BE LOCATED DIAGONALLY ACROSS BEACH BOULEVARD? THE CANOPY SUPPORTS OR THE COLUMNS WILL BE IMPROVED WITH THE BRICK VENEER THAT MATCHES THE VENEER FOUND ON THE TERROR ELEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY STORE. BUILDING A SERVICE STATION WAS AN OPERATION FROM 1963 AND CEASED IN 2017. DURING THAT TIMEFRAME, THE OPERATION OF A SERVICE STATION HAS NOT PROVEN TO BE INJURIOUS OR DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE AESTHETIC GOALS, POLICIES, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN. THE PROPOSED ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALSO ENHANCE BOTH CUSTOMER AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING SUFFICIENT VEHICLE MANEUVERING AREAS, PROVIDING, UH, CODE COMPLIANT, ONSITE PARKING, UH, AND A PEDESTRIAN PATH OF TRAVEL FROM LAMAR BOULEVARD TO THE COMEDIAN STORE. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ON THE REQUESTED ACTIONS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN IMPOSED ON SIMILAR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES. SINCE ALL THE REQUIRED FINDINGS CAN BE MADE FOR EACH OTHER REQUESTED ACTIONS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE DESIGN REVIEW 19 DASH ZERO TWO CONDITIONS PERMIT 20 DASH 18 AND CONDITIONS PERMIT 19 DASH 19. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND THEN I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DAVID, AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE COMMISSIONERS IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF BY ROLL CALL, UH, COMMISSIONER PAUL, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS, [00:20:01] MR. MUNOZ, ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH. UM, REGARDING THE ALCOHOL SALES, UM, I KNOW THAT, UM, WE'RE GETTING APPROVED FOR A TYPE 20 OR THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING, BUT THE CITY'S POLICY SAYS EITHER TYPE 20 OR 21, THAT'S CORRECT. RIGHT. BUT THEY WOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED A TYPE 20. YES. UH, THE TYPE 20 IS A REQUESTED, UM, LICENSED TYPE, BUT THEY HAVE THE OPTION OF PURCHASING AND ACQUIRING A TYPE 20 OR TYPE 21 ANYWHERE WITHIN THE CITY. BUT LIKE, LET'S SAY THEY END UP ACQUIRING A TYPE 21. THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SELL MORE THAN JUST BEER AND WINE IF THEY ONLY GOT APPROVED FOR TYPE 20. NO. UM, IF THEY WERE TO ACQUIRE A TYPE 21, THAT LICENSE WOULD BE, UM, IN ESSENCE, UH, CANCELED AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THEIR TYPE 20. SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS ACQUIRE, UH, A LICENSE WITHIN THE CITY, WHETHER IT'S A TYPE 20 OR 21, BUT THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO BE AUTHORIZED TO USE A TYPE 20 AT THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION. OKAY. JUST MAKING SURE THAT'S IT FOR ME ON QUESTIONS. THANKS MANNY. VICE-CHAIR MANLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. NOW. WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, PLEASE PRESS STAR NINE NOW AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED AND VERONICA AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. UH, ADVISE IF YOU HAVE ANY EMAILS TO READ INTO THE RECORD, OR IF THERE ARE ANY CALLERS HOLDING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION. UM, THIS IS VERONICA. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY EMAILS AND I DO HAVE THE APPLICANT, BUT I DON'T SEE A RAISED HAND. I'M NOT SURE IF HE WANTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION, VERONICA HONORABLE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE VERY GOOD HONORABLE CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. MY NAME IS CARL HOYT. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN HEAR ME. YES, WE CAN. MR. HOYT. YES. READY? VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CARL HOYT. K A R L H U Y TRAVELS. COMPANY'S 44 30 EAST MORE. ALOMA HAVE NEW SUITE F ANAHEIM NINE TWO (807) 714-6939 THREE EIGHT EIGHT. AGAIN, GOOD EVENING. I MEAN, HERE WOULD BE FOR YOU TONIGHT AS THE APPLICANT AND ALSO AS THE PROJECT ARCHITECT AND THE PUBLIC ENGINEER FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER G AND M OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE'VE HAD THE PLEASURE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE PLANNING STAFF, THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF AND YOUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STAFF. UM, IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE WITH THEM AND WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THEIR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS PROJECT BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE STAFF REPORT, ALONG WITH THE RESOLUTION FOUR DESIGN REVIEW, 19 DASH ZERO TWO, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1918 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1919. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE RESOLUTIONS AND THE STAFF REPORT. WE ARE IN COMPLETE CONCURRENCE WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE PRESENTATION IN THE STAFF REPORT, ALONG WITH THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PRESENTED IN ALL THREE OF THE DOCUMENTS, UH, WE WILL COMPLY ALL OF THOSE CONDITIONS AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PROJECT BEING PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. UM, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO RESPOND TO THEM. UM, COMMISSIONER MUNE MUNOZ JUST BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE, UH, OF THE TOP 20 VERSUS TITLE 21. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT G AND M OIL, WHO WILL BE NOT ONLY THE PROPERTY OWNER, BUT ALSO THE, UH, PRO PROJECT OWNER AND THE PROJECT TENANT HAS A POLICY THAT THEY WILL ONLY SELL BEER AND WINE, AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN HARD SPIRITS. AND AS MR. LOPEZ HAD INDICATED, A GMO WILL GO OUT TO ACQUIRE A TYPE 20 AND WILL ONLY SELL ONE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN'T SEE IT ON YOUR FLOOR PLAN, THE THREE COOLER DOORS THAT ARE PRESENTED ON THE FLOOR PLAN ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR BEER AND WINE. AND WITH THAT, I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU WANT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT. AND LET ME JUST, I'M GOING TO ASK REAL QUICK WITH THE COMMISSIONERS. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO MR. UH, BOY BY A ROLL CALL? COMMISSIONER POWELL? ANYTHING? [00:25:02] NO QUESTION MANNY. ANYTHING ELSE? NO QUESTIONS. VICE CHAIR MANLEY. NO, CARL, I APPRECIATE THE GREAT REPORT. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. YEAH. I HAVE NO QUESTIONS EITHER. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. HOYT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR, UH, YOUR INPUT. IF ANYONE WISHES NOW TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT, PLEASE PRESS STAR NINE AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED. VERONICA. WHEN HE CAN LET US KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY CALLERS ON HAND FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS IS VERONICA. THERE ARE NO PEOPLE ON HOLD WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION. THANK YOU, VERONICA. IN THAT CASE, WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WILL CALL ON THE COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT AND OFFER ANY COMMENTS THEY'D LIKE TO WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER PAUL. I HAVE NO COMMENT, MR. MUNOZ. UH, JUST GREAT DESIGN. THAT'S UP FOR COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. AGREE WITH THAT VICE CHAIR. MANLY. NO COMMENT FROM ME. THANK YOU. YEAH, IT'S A VERY NICE AS I LOVE THOUGH. WELL, HARBOR BOULEVARD, SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO DETAIL. IT'S TERRIFIC. UH, AT THIS TIME, IS THERE ANYONE WHO'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? THIS IS COMMISSIONER MANLEY. I MAKE A MOTION APPROVING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAHABRA APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW IN 19 DASH ZERO TWO TO CONSTRUCT AN AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION AT 1950 WESTWATER BOULEVARD, MAKING THE APPROPRIATE FINDINGS AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. THANK YOU, JASON. IS THERE A SECOND? THIS IS COMMISSIONER MUNOZ. I SECOND THE MOTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND KERMIT CALDWELL, WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. THIS IS COMMISSIONER SECRETARY. CARMEN, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN. OKAY. GREAT. CALLING ROLL COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER MAMMY. PARDON? VICE CHAIR. MAMI. YES. COMMISSIONER MUNOZ. YES. COMMISSIONER PAL. YEAH. SHARON IS ERIN. YES. MOTION PASSES FOUR TO ZERO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS THERE SOMEONE WHO'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? FOUR ONE NINE DASH ONE EIGHT. OKAY. THIS IS COMMISSIONER. I MAKE A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HOPPER APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 19 DASH 19 FOR AN ABC TYPE 20 ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONVENIENCE STORE AT 1950 WEST BARBARA BOULEVARD, MAKING THE APPROPRIATE FINDINGS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. OKAY, SO NOW THIS IS THE THIRD ITEM, MR. CHAIR, RIGHT? SORRY, MR. CHAIR. THIS IS A POLL. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE NINE DASH ONE EIGHT AS WELL. YOU KNOW WHAT? YEAH, EXACTLY IT IS. I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT, BUT SINCE HE MADE THE MOTION WITH REGARD TO THAT, I DON'T SEE A REASON WHY WE JUST CAN'T PROCEED AND GO BACK TO ONE NINE ONE EIGHT. SO WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS A MOTION MOVED BY WINDOWS FOUR ONE NINE ONE NINE. SO WITH REGARD TO THAT, IS THERE A SECOND? DO I HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT CUP? ONE NINE ONE NINE. THIS IS COMMISSIONER MANLEY A SECOND. THAT, ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER MILLENNIALS, AND THEN SECOND BY VICE CHAIR, MANLEY. UH, CAN WE PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THAT CUP? THIS IS COMMISSIONER SECRETARY. GREIMAN CALLING ROGUE COMMISSIONER VICE CHAIR. MAMMY. YES. COMMISSIONER PAL. YES. SHARON NAZARIAN. YES. MOTION PASSED. THANK YOU, CARMEN. LET'S DOUBLE BACK. NOW IT'S A CUP ONE, NINE DASH ONE EIGHT. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WITH REGARD TO THAT? COMMISSIONER PAUL? YEAH. MOVE THIS MOTION PLEASE. YES, PLEASE. I WOULD MOVE A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HARBOR APPROVING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 19 TO ESTABLISH AN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION WITH A CONVENIENCE STORE AT 1950 WEST LAHABRA BOULEVARD, MAKING [00:30:01] THE APPROPRIATE FINDING AS PER THE APPROVED PLAN IN SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. THANK YOU, JERRY. IS THERE A SECOND? THIS IS VICE-CHAIR MANLEY. I'LL SECOND. THE MOTION. THANK YOU, JASON. WE HAVE A MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER POWELL AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR. UH, MANOJ. UH, MAY WE PLEASE CALL ROLL COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY CRANLEY, CALLING GIRL COMMISSIONER POWELL. YES. YES. YES. SHARON IS ARRANGED. YES. MOTION PASSED. THANK YOU, CARMEN. IT LOOKS LIKE WITH ALL THREE OF THESE MOTIONS, THIS ACTUAL WILL BECOME FINAL IN 10 WORKING DAYS UNLESS APPEALED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THANKS. SO DO WE HAVE ANY CONSIDERATION ITEMS, MR. HO? UH, THIS IS ANDREW, NO ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM STAFF PLEASE? AND NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM STAFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY COMMENTS FROM OUR ESTEEMED COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER POWELL? NO, NO, NO COMMENTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MUNOZ. NO COMMENT DESIGNEE. THANK YOU, MANDY. VICE CHAIRMAN LEE. NO COMMENTS, STACY. IF EVERYBODY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE NO COMMENTS. UH, BEYOND THAT WITH JASON SAID, STAY SAFE. BE WELL, WASH YOUR HANDS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING, WHICH I BELIEVE I SHOULD SAY IS ON A DATE YET TO BE DETERMINED AS I BELIEVE THAT AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, ANDREW, IT LOOKS LIKE THE 24TH WILL BE DARK. THAT'S CORRECT. AT THIS POINT, THE, THE MEETING ON THE 24TH, IT WILL BE DARK AND, UH, WE'LL BE MEETING IN SEPTEMBER. ALL RIGHT. SO, UH, DURING THE, AND SO THE MEETING YET TO BE DETERMINED IN SEPTEMBER, I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY, INCLUDING STAFF FOR A GREAT JOB AND HAVE CARLSTONE ON THE LINE. I WANT TO WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK WITH A VERY NICELY DESIGNED PROJECT. AND AGAIN, THANKS TO EVERYBODY. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. YOU GUYS. THANKS EVERYONE. * 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.