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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-12 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO. 15-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA15-0374, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE EXISTING THIRD STREET SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT, A BONA FIDE EATING ESTABLISHMENT, TO PROVIDE INDOOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND TO UPGRADE THEIR LIQUOR LICENSE FROM A TYPE 41 ABC LICENSE (ON -SALE BEER AND WINE) TO A TYPE 47 ABC LICENSE (ON SALE GENERAL -EATING PLACE), LOCATED AT 41915 THIRD STREET AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) (APN 922-044- 018) Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On March 12, 2015, Craig Puma filed Planning Applications No. PA15- 0374 a Conditional Use Permit, 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 May 20, 2015, 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. PA14-2918, 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 A. The proposed use is in conformance with the General Plan for Temecula and with all applicable requirements of State law and other Ordinances of the City; Third Street Smokehouse operates as a full-service restaurant with the primary purpose of offering a full menu of food items with select wines and beers, and the proposed expanded liquor license and live indoor entertainment. The proposed use is consistent with the City of Temecula General Plan which specifies Specific Plan Implementation (SPI) designation for this site and allows for restaurants and other service oriented businesses. The sale of distilled spirits would serve as an incidental use to the establishment operations. Section IV (Table IV -1: Land Use Matrix) of the Old Town Specific Plan allows for the incidental sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with an otherwise allowable use as a conditionally permitted use. 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; Third Street Smokehouse is an existing restaurant within the Old Town Specific Plan Downtown Core District. As conditioned, he proposed uses are compatible with the nature, condition and development of adjacent uses, buildings and structures, and the proposed conditional uses will not 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 City Council in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood; The application will allow for indoor live entertainment and a Type 47 ABC License (Special On Sale General — Eating Place) at an existing commercial building location. The site will remain unchanged in size and shape to accommodate the uses prescribed in the Development Code as required by the Planning Commission or City Council in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood. D. The nature of the proposed conditional uses are not detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community; The project meets all requirements of the Fire Code, the Building Code, Development Code and General Plan 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 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 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 Minor Modification: 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, Existing Facilities); The request for a Conditional Use Permit for indoor live entertainment and a Type 47 ABC License (On Sale General — Eating Place) at Third Street Smokehouse will be conducted in an existing restaurant. All access and public utilities are available to the site. The proposed use, with issuance of a Conditional Use Permit, is in conformance with all zoning requirements of the Development Code. Section 4. Conditions. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula approves Planning Application PA15-0374, a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the existing Third Street Smokehouse restaurant to provide indoor live entertainment and to upgrade their liquor license from a Type 41 ABC License (On -Sale Beer and Wine) to a Type 47 ABC License (On Sale General -Eating Place), located at 41915 Third Street, 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 May, 2015. ATTEST: Luke Wat Interim Di Secretary [SEAL] r of Community Dev. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) Vii I, Luke Watson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 15-12 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 May, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Guerriero, Harter, Kight, Telesio and Turley-Trejo Interim Director of'tommunity Dev. Secretary EXHIBIT A CITY OF TEMECULA FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Planning Application No.: PA15-0374 Project Description: A Conditional Use Permit to allow Third Street Smokehouse, a bona fide eating establishment, to provide indoor live entertainment and to upgrade their liquor license from a Type 41 ABC License (On -Site Beer and Wine) to a Type 47 ABC License (On Sale General -Eating Place), located at 41915 Third Street. Assessor's Parcel No. MSHCP Category: DIF Category: TUMF Category: Quimby Category: Approval Date: Expiration Date: PLANNING DIVISION 922-044-018 N/A (No New Square Footage/Grading) N/A (No New Square Footage) N/A (No New Square Footage) Exempt (Non -Residential) May 20, 2015 May 20, 2017 Within 48 Hours of the Approval 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 with Legal Counsel of the Citys own selection 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. By use is meant 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 a time extension of up to 3 one-year extensions of time, one year at a time. 5. 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. 6. Modifications or Revisions. The permittee shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project. 7. Statement of Operations. The applicant shall comply with their Statement of Operations on file with the Planning Division, unless superseded by these Conditions of Approval. 8. Revocation of CUP. This Conditional Use Permit may be revoked pursuant to Section 17.03.080 of the City's Development Code. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Compliance with City Noise Ordinance. The project shall operate in conformance with all requirements and regulations of Chapter 9.20 (Noise) of the Temecula Municipal Code. 12, Live Entertainment. All live entertainment that includes live bands, live DJ's, and/or live amplified music, is restricted to indoor venues and must be contained where all windows and doors that access the exterior, are closed during operations. 13. Indoor Live Entertainment. Indoor live entertainment is permitted Monday thru Sunday between the hours of 11:00am to 1:30am (Revised at May 20, 2015 Planning Commission Hearing) 14. L.E.A.D. Training. Prior to an employee selling alcohol from this facility, the alcohol licensee or employer for the facility shall ensure that the employee has received Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (L.E.A.D) training from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. 15. Compliance with State Laws and Labor Code. The permittee shall comply with all applicable state laws, including the California Labor Code. 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. Compliance with Sections 24200.5(b) and 25657(a)(b) B&P: Rule 143 CCR: 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. 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.). 29. Questions Regarding Conditions. Any questions regarding these conditions should be directed to the Temecula Police Department Crime Prevention and Plans Unit at (951) 506-5132. 30. Compliance with State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Any business that serves or sells any type of alcoholic beverages will comply with all guidelines within the Business and Profession Codes and all other guidelines associated with the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.