CITY OF COSTA MESA

PLANNING COMMISSION

Agenda

Monday, April 10, 2023

6:00 PM

City Council Chambers

77 Fair Drive

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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

APRIL 10, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.

ADAM ERETH

Chair

RUSSELL TOLER

JOHNNY ROJAS

Vice Chair

Planning Commissioner

ANGELY ANDRADE VALLARTA

Planning Commissioner

TIM TABER

Planning Commissioner

JON ZICH

JENNIFER LE

Planning Commissioner

Director of Economic and

Development Services

JIMMY VIVAR

TARQUIN PREZIOSI

Planning Commissioner

Assistant City Attorney

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA

Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, or as otherwise directed.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR:

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will

be acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items

unless members of the Planning Commission, staff, or the public request specific

items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

The public can make this request via email at

PCPublicComments@costamesaca.gov and should include the item number to be

addressed. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed and voted

upon immediately following Planning Commission action on the remainder of the

Consent Calendar

July 25, 2022 UNOFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES

23-1159

RECOMMENDATION:

Planning Commission approve Minutes of a Regular meeting of July 25, 2022.

07.25.2022 Unofficial Meeting Minutes

Attachments:

August 22, 2022 UNOFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES

23-1160

RECOMMENDATION:

Planning Commission approve Minutes of a Regular meeting of August 22,

2022.

08.22.2022 - Unofficial Meeting Minutes

Attachments:

March 13, 2023 UNOFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES

23-1162

RECOMMENDATION:

Planning Commission approve Minutes of a Regular meeting of March 13, 2023.

03.13.2023 Unofficial Meeting Minutes

Attachments:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. PLANNING

APPLICATION

22-42 FOR

CANNABI S 2 3-1163

NON-STOREFRONT RETAIL BUSINESS (“A & D COURIERS”)

LOCATED AT 2706 HARBOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 208

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution to:

1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section

15301 (Class 1) Existing Facilities; and

2. Approve Planning Application 22-42, subject to conditions of approval.

Agenda Report

Attachments:

1. Draft Planning Commission Resolution

PLANNING APPLICATION 22-27 FOR

RETAIL CANNABI S 2 3-1164

NON-STOREFRONT AND CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY

LOCATED AT 3505 CADILLAC AVE, UNIT O-209A (AK EXCLUSIVES)

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution to:

1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section

15301 (Existing Facilities); and

2. Approve Planning Application 22-27, subject to conditions of approval.

Agenda Report

Attachments:

1. Draft Planning Commission Resolution

PLANNING APPLICATION 21-38 FOR

STOREFRONT BUSINESS LOCATED

RETAIL CANNABI S 2 3-1167

AT 2424 NEWPORT

BOULEVARD UNITS C AND F (GAIA WELLNESS)

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution to:

1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section

15301; and

2. Approve Planning Application 21-38 subject to conditions of approval

contained in the resolution.

Agenda Report

Attachments:

1. Draft Planning Commission Resolution

2. Applicant Letter & Supplemental Information

7. Retail Cannabis Storefront Map

OLD BUSINESS: None.