Planning Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda
<br />February 22, 2021
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<br />MARK McLOUGHLIN
<br />Chair, Ward 4 Representative
<br />ERIC ALDERETE
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />BAO PHAM
<br />Ward 1 Representative
<br />MIGUEL CALDERON
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />ISURI S. RAMOS
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />CYNTHIA CONTRERASLEO
<br />Vice Chair, Ward 5 Representative
<br />THOMAS MORRISSEY
<br />Ward 6 Representative
<br />MinhThai
<br />Executive Director
<br />John Funk
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Principal Planner
<br />Sarah Bernal
<br />Recording Secretary
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Eric Alderete
<br />Miguel Calderon
<br />Cynthia ContrerasLeo, ViceChair
<br />Mark McLoughlin, Chair
<br />Thomas Morrissey
<br />Bao Pham
<br />Isuri S. Ramos
<br />Executive Director Minh Thai
<br />Senior Asst. City Attorney John Funk
<br />Principal Planner Ali Pezeshkpour
<br />Recording Secretary Sarah Bernal
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />A.Minutes
<br />Item continued from the February 8, 2021 meeting.
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the January 22, 2021 meeting.
<br />B.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from the February 8, 2021 meeting.
<br />C.Excused Absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />PUBLIC HEARING
<br />1.Conditional Use Permit No. 202102 – Jerry Guevara, Case Planner
<br />Location: 715 North Harbor Boulevard, Unit 106 located in the Harbor Mixed Use
<br />Transit Corridor Specific Plan Corridor zoning district.
<br />Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow a
<br />Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control license for the sale of beer and wine for on
<br />premises consumption at an existing restaurant (Cajun Crawfish).
<br />Environmental Impact: The Planning Commission will consider a determination that
<br />the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines – Class 1/Existing
<br />Facilities. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202102 will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No.
<br />202102 as conditioned.
<br />2.Conditional Use Permit No. 202022 – Pedro Gomez, Case Planner
<br />Location: 3503 South Harbor Boulevard located in the Professional (P) zoning
<br />district.
<br />Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow
<br />the expansion of a Type 47 Alcoholic Beverage Control license for the sale of beer,
<br />wine, and distilled spirits for onpremises consumption onto an existing patio dining
<br />area at an existing concert and dinner facility (The Observatory).
<br />Environmental Impact: The Planning Commission will consider a determination that
<br />the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines – Class 1/Existing
<br />Facilities. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202088 will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No.
<br />202022 as conditioned.
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />3.Elect a representative from the Planning Commission to serve on the Historic
<br />Resources Commission for a partial term expring July 2021.
<br />Item continued from the February 8, 2021 meeting.
<br />Recommended Action: Elect a representative.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
<br />Density Bonus Agreement 202002: Applicant proposes to construct a new residential
<br />development consisting of 17 units, 1,120 square feet of group space and a 389
<br />square foot community room for the property located 801 E. Santa Ana Blvd.
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<br />APPEAL INFORMATION
<br />The formal action by the Planning Commission shall become effective after the tenday
<br />appeal period, unless the City Council in compliance with section 41643, 41644 or 41645
<br />holds a public hearing on the matter, then the formal action will become effective on the day
<br />following the hearing and decision by the City Council. An appeal from the decision or
<br />requirement of the Planning Commission may be made by any interested party, individual, or
<br />group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required
<br />filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the
<br />Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed
<br />holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next
<br />day City Hall is open for public business. Please note: Under California Government Code
<br />Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public
<br />hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or
<br />someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by
<br />the Planning Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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