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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA20-1074, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PROPOSED TYPE 47 (ON -SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE) ABC LICENSE FOR TOPSPIN PIZZA & PONG, A FUTURE RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 28588 OLD TOWN FRONT STREET, SECOND FLOOR, AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 15301 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On September 10, 2020, Jeffrey Lohman, on behalf of Topspin Pizza Pong, filed Planning Application No. PA20-1074, 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 17, 2021, 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. PA20-1174 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 Permits, Development Code Section 17.04.010.E A. The proposed conditional use is consistent with the General Plan and the Development Code; The project will allow for a proposed restaurant to offer the sale of alcoholic beverages within a recently completed commercial structure. Restaurants are an allowable use within the Downtown Core District of the Specific Plan and it is common for restaurants to offer alcoholic beverages. The application does not propose any revisions to the approved structure or site. Therefore, the operation of a restaurant that allows the sale of alcohol is a negligible expansion of use beyond that which exists under the current conditions. Furthermore, this unique restaurant offering ping pong games is consistent with the General Plan (Economic Development- Policy 6.3) which emphasizes "Continuing to expand Old Town's role in local Tourism and improve its attractiveness, accessibility, and economic vitality, as well as it's interaction with other local attractions." 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. The conditional use will allow a proposed restaurant to serve alcoholic beverages. This type of use is permitted in the Downtown Core district of the Old Town Specific Plan upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Alcohol -serving restaurants are common throughout the City including in Old Town. In addition, the use has been reviewed to ensure consistency with the City of Temecula Development Code. This Code contains provisions designed to provide for the use's compatibility with the nature, condition and development of adjacent uses, buildings and structures. The use is considered compatible with the nature, condition and development of adjacent uses, buildings and structures as the adjacent uses also include restaurant uses with alcohol sales. This includes the use on the first floor of the building is a similar use that also sells alcohol under a Type 47 license. The conditional use is not anticipated to adversely affect the adjacent uses, buildings or structures. 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 was constructed in conformance with the Development Code, Building Code, and Fire Code. Therefore, the site for the 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 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 Building Code, which provided safeguards for the health, safety and general welfare of the community. The business will be providing a security guard, Thursday through Sunday, from 8:00 P.M through the restaurant closure at 11:00 P.M to help ensure that the service of alcohol at the restaurant does not create a condition that is detrimental to 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 request for a Conditional Use Permit for the restaurant to serve beer, wine, and distilled spirits will be conducted in an existing building and involves a negligible expansion of the existing and expected uses. 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 the Old Town Temecula Specific Plan. Section 4. Conditions. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula approves Planning Application No. PA20-1074, a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed Type 47 (On -Sale General Eating Place) ABC license for Topspin Pizza & Pong, a future restaurant located at 28588 Old Town Front Street, second floor, 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 17th day of March, 2021. Ron Guerriero, Chairperson ATTEST: ., uke 'ti, atson Secretary [SEAL] STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF TEMECULA )ss I, Luke Watson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 2021-07 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of March, 2021, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Guerriero, Telesio, Turley-Trejo, Watts, Youmans None None None ,uke Watson Secretary Planning Application No.: Project Description: Assessor's Parcel No.: MSHCP Category: DIF Category: TUMF Category: Quimby Category: New Street In -lieu of Fee: Approval Date: Expiration Date: PLANNING DIVISION EXHIBIT A CITY OF TEMECULA FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PA20-1074 Topspin Pizza Pong CUP: a Conditional Use Permit application for a proposed Type 47 (On -Sale General- Eating Place) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for Topspin Pizza & Pong, a future restaurant located at 28588 Old Town Front Street, second floor. 922-033-021 N/A (Conditional Use Permit for Alcohol) N/A (Conditional Use Permit for Alcohol) N/A (Conditional Use Permit for Alcohol) N/A (Non -Residential Project) N/A (Not Located Within the Uptown Temecula Specific Plan) March 17, 2021 March 17, 2023 Within 48 Hours of the Approval 1. Filin Notice of Exem tion. The applicant/developer shall deliver to the Planning Division a cashier's 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. Ex iratior. This approval shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall become null and void. A modification made to an approved development plan does not affect the original approval date of a development plan. 4. Time Extension. The Director of Community Development may, upon an application being filed prior to expiration, and for good cause, grant a time extension of up to three extensions of time, one year at a time. A modification made to an approved development plan does not affect the original approval date of a development plan. 5. Consistencth Specific Plans. This project and all subsequent projects within this site shall be consistent with Specific Plan No. 5 (Old Town Specific Plan). 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. Signage Permits. A separate building permit shall be required for all signage. 8. WaterQualityand Draina e. 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 Teaks 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. 9, Modifications or Revisions. The permittee shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project. 10. Bona Fide Eatin Place. Type 47 (On -Sale General- Eating Place), 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. 11, Food Service. The bona fide public eating place shall serve a full menu at all hours that alcohol is served. 12. Statement of O erations. The applicant shall comply with their Statement of Operations dated February 17, 2021, 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. 13. Revocation of CUP. This Conditional Use Permit may be revoked pursuant to Section 17.03.080 of the City's Development Code. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Noise Ordinance. Sound generated in association with the live entertainment shall not exceed the decibel thresholds established in the Temecula Municipal Code (Chapter 9.20). 17. 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. 18. Hours of Operation. Hours of operation for the event shall be 11:00 AM through 11:00 PM, seven (7) days a week. BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION General Requirements 19. Compliance with Code. All design components shall comply with applicable provisions of the most current edition of the California Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; California Electrical Code; California Administrative Code, Title 24 Energy Code, California Title 24 Disabled Access Regulations, and Temecula Municipal Code as identified in Title 15 of the Temecula Municipal Code. 20. ADAAccess. Applicant shall provide details of all applicable disabled access provisions and building setbacks on plans to include: a. Disabled access from the public way to the main entrance of the building. b. Van accessible parking located as close as possible to the main entrance of the building. c. Accessible path of travel from parking to the furthest point of improvement. d. Path of accessibility from parking to furthest point of improvement. e. Accessible path of travel from public right-of-way to all public areas on site, such as trash enclosures, clubhouses, and picnic areas. 21. County of Riverside Mount Palomar Ordinance. Applicant shall submit, at time of plan review, a complete exterior site lighting plan showing compliance with County of Riverside Mount Palomar Ordinance Number 655 for the regulation of light pollution. All streetlights and other outdoor lighting shall be shown on electrical plans submitted to the Building and Safety Division. Any outside lighting shall be hooded and aimed not to shine directly upon adjoining property or public rights -of -way. All exterior LED light fixtures shall be 3,000 kelvin or below. 22, Street Addressing. Applicant must obtain street addressing for all proposed buildings by requesting street addressing and submitting a site plan for commercial or multi -family residential projects or a recorded final map for single-family residential projects. 23. Obtain Approvals Prior to Construction. Applicant must obtain all building plans and permit approvals prior to commencement of any construction work. 24. Hours of Construction. Signage shall be prominently posted at the entrance to the project, indicating the hours of construction, as allowed by the City of Temecula Municipal Ordinance 9.20.060, for any site within one -quarter mile of an occupied residence. The permitted hours of construction are Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. No work is permitted on Sundays and nationally recognized Government Holidays. 25. Protection of Drains and Penetration. Protection of joints and penetrations in fire resistance -rated assemblies shall not be concealed from view until inspected for all designed fire protection. Required fire seals/fire barriers in fire assemblies at fire resistant penetrations shall be installed by individuals with classification or certification covering the installation of these systems. Provide certification for the installation of each area and certification of compliance for Building Official's approval. FIRE PREVENTION Prior to Issuance of Building Permit(s) 26. Required Submittals (Fire Sprinkler S stems . Fire sprinkler tenant improvement plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval. Three sets of sprinkler plans must be submitted by the installing contractor to the Fire Prevention Bureau. These plans must be submitted prior to the issuance of building permit. 27. Re uired Submittals (Fire Alarm Systems). Fire alarm tenant improvement plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval. Three sets of alarm plans must be submitted by the installing contractor to the Fire Prevention Bureau. The fire alarm system is required to have a dedicated circuit from the house panel. These plans must be submitted prior to the issuance of building permit. Prior to Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy 28. Knox Box. A "Knox -Box" shall be provided. The Knox -Box shall be installed a minimum of six feet in height and be located to the right side of the fire riser sprinkler room (CFC Chapter 5). POLICE DEPARTMENT General Requirements 29. T e 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. 30. Consumn of Alcoholic Beveraces in Public Prohibited. The applicant shall comply with Temecula Municipal Code Section 9.14.010, Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Prohibited. 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. Ensure No Alcohol Sold or Consumed by Person Under the Ace of 21. The applicant shall ensure that no alcohol is sold to or consumed by any person under the age of 21. 34. 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). 35. 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. 36. 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). 37. Maintain Premises as a Bona Fide Batin Pg ,, lace. 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). 38. Insectiicnns. 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). 39. 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). 40. 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. 41. Entertainment Rules. On -sale licensees who offer entertainment must abide by the following rules: (1) No licensee shall permit any person to perform acts of or acts which simulate; (a) sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts which are prohibited by law; (b) the touching, caressing or fondling on the breast, buttocks, anus or genitals; (c) the displaying of the pubic hair, anus, vulva or genitals; and (2) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (1) hereof, entertainers whose breasts and/or buttocks are exposed to view shall perform only upon a stage at least 18 inches above the immediate floor level and removed at least six feet from the nearest patron. No licensee shall permit any person to remain in or upon the licensed premises who exposes to public view any portion of her or her genitals or anus (Rule 143.3 CCR. Also violates Section 311.6 PC if conduct is "obscene," e.g. intercourse, sodomy, masturbation, etc.) 42. uestions Re ardin Conditions. Any questions regarding these conditions should be directed to the Temecula Police Department Crime Prevention and Plans Unit at (951) 506-5132.