City Council

B Consideration and possible action to 1) conduct a public hearing to consider\nan appeal from Robert Preece (representing Design UA, Inc.) of the\nPlanning Commission’s adoption of Resolution No. PC 24-15; and 2) adopt\nResolution No. 25-15 – A Resolution denying an appeal (AP-25-01)\nand upholding Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 24-15\ndenying Development Review (DR 3-24-15169) and Conditional Use Permit\n(CU-24-07) for the construction of a 3,786-square-foot restaurant with a\ndrive-through component located at 16211 Bellflower Boulevard. (Continued\nfrom April 28, 2025)\nCEQA: The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Project\npursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§\n21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code\nof Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guideline §\n15061(b)(4) exempts projects that are disapproved or rejected. Should the City\nCouncil affirm the Planning Commission’s decision and deny the DR and CUP, no\nfurther environmental review is required. If, however, the City Council opts to\noverturn the Planning Commission’s decision and approve the project, it is still\nexempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline § 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of\nSmall Structures) as the project is less than 10,000 square feet in floor area on a\nsite zones for such use and not involving significant amounts of hazardous\nsubstances where all necessary public services and facilities are available, and\nthe surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Re-open the continued public hearing; take\ntestimonial and documentary evidence; and 2) After considering the evidence,\nadopt Resolution No. 25-15; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action\nrelated to this item.