HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min_2024-07-15 City of Seal Beach — Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
July 15, 2024
Chair Coles called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioner Mingione led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners: Mingione, Campbell, Wong, Wheeler, Coles
Absent: None
Staff Present: Amy Greyson, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Shaun Temple, Planning Manager
Samuel Funes, Assistant Planner
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Brandon DeCriscio, Deputy City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Coles opened public communications. Speakers: Ken Seiff, John Janecek. Chair
Coles closed public communications.
Deputy City Clerk DeCriscio announced that no emailed comments were received after
posting the agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
By Motion of the Planning Commission this is the time to notify the public of any changes
to the agenda, re-arrange the order of the agenda, and provide an opportunity for any
member of the Planning Commission or staff to request an item be removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action.
Motion by Commissioner Campbell, second by Chair Coles to approve the agenda.
AYES: Mingione, Wong, Campbell, Wheeler, Coles
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion Carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of the July 1 , 2024, Planning Commission Minutes
Motion by Vice Chair Wheeler second by Commissioner Wong to approve the consent
calendar.
AYES: Mingione, Wong, Campbell, Wheeler, Coles
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion Carried.
CONTINUED ITEM(S) - None
SCHEDULED MATTERS - None
NEW BUSINESS — None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Minor Use Permit 24-02
456 Pacific Coast Highway
Applicant: Steve Holguin
Request: For a Minor Use Permit (MUP 24-02) to authorize a Take-Out Restaurant at 456
Pacific Coast Highway which is in the General Commercial (GC) zoning area.
Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the
Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 24-08, APPROVING Minor Use Permit 24-02
with Conditions and find the project exempt from CEQA.
Assistant Planner Funes provided a comprehensive staff report. Commissioners' questions
were addressed.
Chair Coles opened the public hearing. Speakers: Applicant, Sulema Holguin. Chair Coles
closed the public hearing.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Wong and the applicant, Sulema Holguin,
regarding potential seating at the restaurant.
Commissioner Campbell moved, second by Commissioner Wong, to adopt Resolution No.
24-08, APPROVING Minor Use Permit 24-02 with Conditions and find the project exempt
from CEQA.
AYES: Mingione, Wong, Campbell, Wheeler, Coles
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion Carried
Senior Assistant City Attorney Greyson noted that there is a ten-day appeal period that
starts July 16, 2024.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Planning Manager Temple reported that the Zone Text Amendment item, which was
approved by the Planning Commission on July 1, 2024, will be on the City Council agenda
on July 22, 2024.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Commissioner Wong inquired on whether there will be additional public comment periods
regarding the Haynes Generating Station Recycled Water Pipeline Project (Project).
Planning Manager Temple confirmed that the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB)
and Seal Beach Public Works Department will be making further comments on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).
Senior Assistant Attorney Greyson clarified that any further action regarding the Project
would be put before the City Council, not the Planning Commission. Chair Coles noted that
a DEIR is the first step in the engineering process and believed there will be several more
opportunities to submit comments to Long Beach regarding the Project. Vice Chair Wheeler
suggested adding the members of the Planning Commission to an email distribution list for
comments regarding the Project.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Coles adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 7:27 p.m. to Monday,
August 5, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
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