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Recommendation to reaffirm adoption and approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration IS/MND 06-22, as previously approved and adopted by the City Council on February 21, 2023, and reaffirm that the Project is consistent with the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND 06-22) and the findings of fact related thereto; and
Approve Conditional Use Permit findings and conditions of approval memorializing the City Council’s February 21, 2023, action to uphold an appeal (APL22-005) and approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 2211-18) for a new car wash located at 1911 East Pacific Coast Highway in the Community R-4-N Commercial (CCN) Zoning District. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
On February 21, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on an applicant’s appeal of the Planning Commission’s November 3, 2022, decision to deny a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a new automated car wash at 1911 East Pacific Coast Highway. The City Council considered City staff’s presentation, public comments, along with noise analysis and plans from the applicant and acted to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND 06-22), approve a Zone Change (ZCHG20-009) from Regional Highway Commercial (CHW) and Low-density Multi-Family Residential, small lot (R-3-S) to Community R-4-N Commercial (CCN), and grant the appeal approving the CUP and affirming findings/determination that the project will have less than significant impact on the environment when identified mitigations are implemented, pursuant to the adopted IS/MND. The findings, conditions of approval, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination are being presented for the City Council’s review, adoption and affirmation. While the action on February 21, 2023 effectively approved the car wash project, this action is necessary to establish construction and operating conditions for the property and document the City Council’s process and reasoning through the adoption of written fi...
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