HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-10 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING
APPLICATION NO. PA18-1610, A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO ALLOW AN EXISTING RESTAURANT TO
OBTAIN A TYPE 47 (ON-SALE GENERAL — EATING
PLACE) LICENSE FROM ABC AND MAKING A FINDING
OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FOR A
PROJECT LOCATED AT 28636 OLD TOWN FRONT
STREET (APN 922-034-036)
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of
Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. On November 30, 2018, Ricky Leigh, on behalf of Rosa's Cantina, filed
Planning Application No. PA18-1610, a Conditional Use Permit Application in a manner
in accord with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code.
B. The Application was processed including, but not limited to a public notice,
in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law.
C. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the Application
and environmental review on March 20, 2019, at a duly noticed public hearing as
prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity
to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter.
D. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission hearing and after due
consideration of the testimony, the Planning Commission approved Planning Application
No. PA18-1610 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder.
E. All legal preconditions to the adoption of the Resolution have occurred.
Section 2. Further Findings. The Planning Commission, in approving the
Application hereby finds, determines and declares that:
Conditional Use Permit, Development Code Section 17.04.010.E
A. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and the Development
Code.
The business will operate as a full-service restaurant with the primary purpose of
offering a full menu of food within an existing building. The proposed conditional
use is consistent with the City of Temecula General Plan, which identifies that the
site is located in the Specific Plan Implementation (SPl) zoning district. The
Development Code states that restaurants that serve distilled spirits are
conditionally permitted uses. The sale of distilled spirits under a Type 47 (On-Sale
General for a Bona Fide Public Eating Place) License would serve as an incidental
use to the establishment's operations.
B. The proposed conditional use is compatible with the nature, condition and
development of adjacent uses, buildings and structures and the proposed conditional use
will not adversely affect the adjacent uses, buildings or structures.
As conditioned, the proposed conditional use for a Type 47 (On-Sale General -
Eating Place) License is compatible with the nature, condition and development of
adjacent uses, buildings and structures because the surrounding area includes
similar uses such as restaurants that serve distilled spirits. The proposed
conditional use will not adversely affect the adjacent uses, buildings or structures
because the surrounding buildings are designed for restaurant uses and the site
currently contains a restaurant.
C. The site for a proposed conditional use is adequate in size and shape to
accommodate the yards, walls, fences, parking and loading facilities, buffer areas,
landscaping, and other development features prescribed in the Development Code and
required by the planning commission or council in order to integrate the use with other
uses in the neighborhood.
The existing building is being utilized for a restaurant and is adequate in size and
shape to accommodate the yards, walls, fences, parking and loading facilities,
buffer areas, landscaping, and other development features prescribed in the
Development Code and required by the Planning Commission in order to integrate
the use with other uses in the neighborhood.
D. The nature of the proposed conditional use is not detrimental to the health,
safety and general welfare of the community.
The project meets all the requirements of the Development Code, Fire Code and
the Building Code, which provided safeguards for the health, safety and general
welfare of the community. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to be detrimental
to the health, safety and general welfare of the community.
E. That the decision to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application
for a conditional use permit be based on substantial evidence in view of the record as a
whole before the Director of Community Development, Planning Commission, or City
Council on appeal.
The decision to conditionally approve the application for a Conditional Use Permit
has been based on substantial evidence in view of the record as a whole before
the Planning Commission.
Section 3. Environmental Findings The Planning Commission hereby makes
the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval
of the Conditional Use Permit Application:
A. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed
project has been deemed to be categorically exempt from further environmental review
(Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities);
The Conditional Use Permit will allow an existing restaurant within Old Town to
obtain an ABC Type 47 (On-Sale General—Eating Place) License. The restaurant
is located within an existing structure. All access to public utilities are available to
the site. The proposed use, with issuance of a Conditional Use Permit, is in
conformance with all zoning requirements contained in the Development Code and
Old Town Specific Plan. As a result, the conditional use represents a negligible
addition to the restaurant use.
Section 4. Conditions. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula
approves Planning Application No. PA18-1610, a Conditional Use Permit to allow an
existing restaurant, located at 28636 Old Town Front Street, to obtain a Type 47 (On-Sale
General—Eating Place) License from ABC, subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth
on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Planning
Commission this 20th day of March, 2019.
Gary Watts, Chairman
ATTES :
Luke Watson
Secretary
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss
CITY OF TEMECULA
I, Luke Watson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby
certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 19-10 was duly and regularly adopted by the
Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the
20th day of March, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Guerriero, Turley-Trejo, Watts
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Telesio, Youmans
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
Luke Watson
Secretary
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF TEMECULA
FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning Application No.: PA18-1610
Project Description: Rosa's Cantina Conditional Use Permit: a Conditional Use Permit to allow
an existing restaurant to obtain a Type 47 (On-Sale General — Eating Place)
License from ABC for a project located at 28636 Old town Front Street.
Assessor's Parcel No.: 922-034-036
MSHCP Category: N/A(No New Square Footage or Grading)
DIF Category: N/A(No New Square Footage)
TUMF Category: N/A(No New Square Footage)
Quimby Category: N/A(Non-Residential Project)
New Street In-lieu of Fee: N/A(Not Located within the Uptown Temecula Specific Plan)
Approval Date: March 20, 2019
Expiration Date: March 20, 2021
PLANNING DIVISION
Within 48 Hours of the Approval
1. Filing Notice of Exemption. The applicant/developer shall deliver to the Planning Division a
cashiers check or money order made payable to the County Clerk in the amount of Fifty
Dollars ($50 00) for the County administrative fee, to enable the City to file the Notice of
Exemption as provided under Public Resources Code Section 21152 and California Code of
Regulations Section 15062 If within said 48-hour period the applicant/ developer has not
delivered to the Planning Division the check as required above, the approval for the project
granted shall be void by reason of failure of condition (Fish and Wildlife Code Section
711 4(c)).
General Requirements
2 Indemnification of the City. The applicant and owner of the real property subject to this
condition shall hereby agree to indemnify, protect, hold harmless, and defend the City and its
attorneys from any and all claims, actions, awards,judgments, or proceedings against the City
to attack, set aside, annul, or seek monetary damages resulting, directly or indirectly, from any
action in furtherance of and the approval of the City, or any agency or instrumentality thereof,
advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body including actions approved by the voters of
the City, concerning the Planning Application. The City shall be deemed for purposes of this
condition, to include any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any of its elected or appointed
officials, officers, employees, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, and agents. City shall
promptly notify both the applicant and landowner of any claim, action, or proceeding to which
this condition is applicable and shall further cooperate fully in the defense of the action. The
City reserves the right to take any and all action the City deems to be in the best interest of
the City and its citizens in regards to such defense.
3. Expiration This approval shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it
shall become null and void. Use means the beginning of substantial construction
contemplated by this approval within the two year period, which is thereafter diligently pursued
to completion, or the beginning of substantial utilization contemplated by this approval, or use
of a property in conformance with a Conditional Use Permit.
4. Time Extension The Director of Community Development may, upon an application being
filed prior to expiration, and for good cause, grant up to five extensions of time, one year at a
time
5 Consistency with Specific Plans. This project and all subsequent projects within this site shall
be consistent with Specific Plan No 5 (Old Town).
6. Conformance with Approved Plans. The development of the premises shall substantially
conform to the approved site plan and elevations contained on file with the Planning Division.
7. Water Quality and Drainage. Other than stormwater, it is illegal to allow liquids, gels,
powders, sediment, fertilizers, landscape debris, and waste from entering the storm drain
system or from leaving the property. To ensure compliance with this Condition of Approval.
a. Spills and leaks shall be cleaned up immediately
b Do not wash, maintain, or repair vehicles onsite.
c. Do not hose down parking areas, sidewalks, alleys, or gutters.
d. Ensure that all materials and products stored outside are protected from rain.
e Ensure all trash bins are covered at all times.
8 Modifications or Revisions. The permittee shall obtain City approval for any modifications or
revisions to the approval of this project.
9. Bona Fide Eating Place. Type 47 (On Sale General) licensees must operate and maintain
their licensed premises as a bona fide eating place. The on-site sales and consumption of
alcohol are an incidental and ancillary use to the restaurant use. A licensee is presumed to be
operating as a bona fide eating place if the quarterly gross sales of food prepared and sold to
guests on the premises exceeds the gross sales of alcoholic beverages for the same period.
The licensee shall at all times maintain records which reflect separately the gross sales of
food and the gross sale of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises. The records shall be
kept no less frequently than on a quarterly basis and shall be made available to the City, or its
designee, upon demand.A full menu shall be available for order during all hours that alcohol is
served. The premises where the licensee operates must possess a full restaurant kitchen
facility containing conveniences for cooking such as a working refrigerator and cooking
devices. The premises must offer sit down meal service and food menus. "Meals" means the
usual assortment of food commonly ordered at various hours of the day The service of only
sandwiches or salads is not considered compliance with the requirement to provide meals.
The premises must comply with all regulations of the health department.
10. Food Service The bona fide public eating place shall serve a full menu at all hours that
alcohol is served.
11. Statement of Operations. The applicant shall comply with their Statement of Operations
dated November 30, 2018, on file with the Planning Division, unless a conflict exists between
the Statement of Operations and these Conditions of Approval, in which case the Conditions
of Approval control.
12. Revocation of CUP. This Conditional Use Permit may be revoked pursuant to Section
17 03.080 of the City's Development Code.
13 City Review and Modification of CUP. The City, its Director of Community Development,
Planning Commission, and City Council retain and reserve the right and jurisdiction to review
and modify this Conditional Use Permit (including the Conditions of Approval) based on
changed circumstances. Changed circumstances include, but are not limited to, the
modification of business, a change in scope, emphasis, size of nature of the business, and the
expansion, alteration, reconfiguration or change of use. The reservation of right to review
any Conditional Use Permit granted or approved or conditionally approved hereunder by the
City, its Director of Community Development, Planning Commission and City Council is in
addition to, and not in-lieu of, the right of the City, its Director of Community Development,
Planning Commission, and City Council to review, revoke or modify any Conditional Use
Permit approved or conditionally approved hereunder for,any violations of the conditions
imposed on such Conditional Use Permit or for the maintenance of any nuisance condition or
other code violation thereon
14 Posting of Local Transportation Providers. An 8.5" x 11" (or larger) sign listing local
transportation service providers and corresponding telephone numbers shall be posted at a
conspicuous location within the building. Information to assist in the compilation of this sign
may be obtained through the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce at(951)676-5090.
15. Termination of Alcohol Sales. The last call indicating the termination of the sale of alcohol
shall be no less than one half(1/2) hour prior to closing for all nights of operation.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
General Requirements
16. Type 47 License. The applicant has applied for a Type 47 On-Sale General — Eating Place
(Restaurant) which authorizes the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption on
the licensed premises and authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the
licensed premises. Applicant must operate and maintain the licensed premises as a bona
fide eating place. Minors are allowed on the premises.
17. Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Prohibited. The applicant shall comply with
Temecula Municipal Code Section 9.14.010, Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public
Prohibited.
18. Ensure No Alcohol Sold or Consumed by Person Under the Age of 21. The applicant shall
ensure that no alcohol is sold to or consumed by any person under the age of 21.
19. Identification Verification. Identification will be verified utilizing one of the following. (a) valid
California driver's license; (b) valid California identification card; (c) valid military identification
card (active/reserve/retired/dependent), (d) valid driver's license from any of the 50 States or
Territories of the United States; (e) valid U.S Passport; (f) valid government issued
identification card issued by a Federal, State, County or City agency
20. Acceptable Forms of Identification As noted above, only a valid government issued
identification card issued by a Federal, State, County or City agency is acceptable, providing it
complies with Section 25660 of the Business and Profession Code (B&P),which includes the
following requirements: (a) name of person; (b) date of birth, (c) physical description; (d)
photograph, (e) currently valid (not expired). It is the responsibility of the business owner and
any person who serves or sells alcohol to be aware of current laws and regulations pertaining
to alcoholic beverages.
21. Section 303 (a) (PC). On-sale licensees may not: (a) employ hosts, hostesses, or
entertainers who solicit others to buy them drinks, alcoholic or non-alcoholic; (b) pay or agree
to pay such an employee a percentage of the receipts from the sales of drinks solicited; (c)
permit any person whether an employee or not, to loiter for the purpose of soliciting an
alcoholic drink.
22. Undue Number of Calls for Service. Licensees may not permit their licensed premises to be
a problem for the local law enforcement agency by needing an undue number of calls for
service. The licensed premise includes the parking lot(Section 24200 (a)(B&P).
23 Maintain Premises as a Bona Fide Eating Place. Type 41, 47 and 49 licensees must operate
and maintain their licensed premises as a bona fide eating place They must make actual
and substantial sale of meals, during the normal meal hours that they are open, at least five
days a week. Normal meal hours are breakfast 6.00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m , lunch 11.00 a.m. —
2:00 p.m , and dinner 6:00 p.m. — 9.00 p.m. Premises that are not open five days a week
must serve meals on the days they are open. The premises must be equipped and
maintained in good faith. This means the premises must possess working refrigeration and
cooking devices, pots, pans, utensils, table service, condiment dispensers, menus, posters,
signs, and enough goods to make substantial meals. The premises must comply with all
regulations of the local health department. Incidental, sporadic or infrequent sales of meals
or a mere offering of meals without actual sales is not compliance. "Meals" means the usual
assortment of food commonly ordered at various hours of the day. The service of only
sandwiches or salads is not considered compliance. However, certain specialty entrees,
such as pizza, fish or ribs, and an assortment of other foods, such as soups, salads or
desserts, may be considered a meal. The Department will presume that a licensee is
operating as a bona fide eating place if the gross sales of food prepared and sold to guests on
the premises exceeds the gross sales of alcoholic beverages. "Prepared" means any
processing preliminary to the final serving of food. (Note. Some licensees have a
"conditional" license that requires food sales to be 50% or more of the total gross sales
Sections 23038 and 23787 B&P)
24. No Alcohol Sales between 2:00 am and 6:00 am. Licensees may not sell, give, or deliver
alcohol (by the drink or by the package) between 2:00 a.m and 6.00 a.m. of the same day.
No person may knowingly purchase alcohol between 2:00 a.m and 6:00 a.m Section 25631
B&P Code) Licensees may not permit patrons or employees to consume alcohol between
2:00 a.m and 6.00 a.m of the same day(even if someone bought the drinks before 2:00 a.m.
Section 25632 B&P). Some ABC licenses have special conditions (restrictions) as to hours of
sale that are stricter that the law. Those licenses are marked "Conditional" (23805 B&P).
25. Inspections. Police officers, sheriff's deputies and ABC investigators are sworn law
enforcement officers (peace officers) with powers of arrest. Whether in plainclothes or
uniform, peace officers have the legal right to visit and inspect any licensed premises at any
time during business hours without a search warrant or probable cause This includes
inspecting the bar and back bar, store room, office, closed or locked cabinets, safes, kitchen,
or any other area within the licensed premises. It is legal and reasonable for licensees to
exclude the public from some areas of the premises. However, licensees cannot and must
not deny entry to, resist, delay, obstruct, or assault a peace officer (Sections 25616, 25753,
and 25755 B&P; 148 and 241 (b) PC).
26 Disorderly House. Licensees may not permit their licensed premises to become a disorderly
house. A disorderly house is a licensed outlet (on or off sale) that: (a) disturbs neighbors
with noise, loud music, loitering, littering, vandalism, urination or defecation, graffiti, etc; and/or
(b) has many ongoing crimes inside such as drunks, fights, assaults, prostitution, narcotics,
etc. The licensed premise includes the parking lot(Section 25601 B&P; 316 PC).
27 Employee Training for Identification Checks. The applicant shall ensure all employees
involved with the sales, service and identification checks for the purpose of any sales of
alcoholic beverages is trained in the proper procedures and identification checks. The
Temecula Police Department provides free training for all employers and employees involved
in the service and sales of alcoholic beverages. It is the responsibility of the applicant to set
up a training session for all new employees. Contact the Crime Prevention and Plans Unit at
(951) 506-5132 to set up a training date. Training must be completed prior to the grand
opening of this business and periodic updated training when new employees/ management
are hired.
28 Questions Regarding Conditions. Any questions regarding these conditions should be
directed to Temecula Police Department Crime Prevention and Plans Unit at (951) 695-2773