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MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Verino and Richardson ABSTAINED: None *D. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 99-18 ' Filed by Ms. Roberta Hurtado to allow a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control license in order to sell beer and wine for on-premise consumption at the Taqueria Acapulco Restaurant located at 2429 West McFadden Avenue, Suite 108. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99-18 as conditioned. Commissioner Mondo referenced the condition of approval related to the removal of the pay phone and inquired as to the status. Ms. Hurtado, applicant, stated that the pay phone had been removed. Motion to receive and file Conditional Use Permit No. 99-18 as conditioned. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Verino and Richardson ABSTAINED: None G. Discussion of Check Cashing facilities. ' Mr. Joseph Edwards discussed with the Commission the survey taken from other cities located in Los Angeles and Orange County regarding the regulation of check cashing facilities. Mr. Mike McCoy, Police Department, provided the statistics regarding criminal activities at the check cashing facilities in the City. Commissioner Mondo asked whether staff believed there was a problem with criminal activities at the facilities and expressed concern regarding the number of facilities opening in the City. Mr. McCoy stated there were particular sites of concern to the Police Department, however, staff does not believe that there is a problem citywide. Motion to continue the discussion of the check cashing facilities until October 11, 1999. MOTION: Mondo SECONDED: Nalle AYES: Mondo, Nalle, Doughty, Solorio, Cribb, and Richardson OPPOSED: None ABSENT: Verino ABSTAINED: None The Commission requested staff to provide information regarding: 1) a comparison between the check cashing facility rates versus other Snancial institutions; 2) how many of the facilities in the City had a State license and who was responsible for enforcing; 3) and what if any were the security concerns regarding the facilities. G. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Uptegraff apprised the Commission that: I) the three Chevron variances were denied by City Council; 2) the First American facility had began operations on September 7, 1999; and 3) that the Agency would be relocating into the new facility on Friday, September 17, 1999. I, Comments from the Planning Manager and staff. There were no comments. J. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Richardson expressed displeasure with the many street closures for the Fiestas Patrias festival downtown during the weekend and stated that it increased traffic congestion in the area and requested that the Planning Commission Minutes Z September 13, 1999