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COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY OF MAY 4TH, 2026 AT 6:00 PM TO ORDER A LIVE WEBCAST OF THIS MEETING MAY BE VIEWED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS SLASH SLASH NATIONAL CITY CA.GOV/WEBCAST.
THE NOTICE AGENDA AND INFORMATION ON THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY'S WEBSITE INFORM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHAT THEY MAY SUBMIT.
THAT, THAT THEY MAY SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM IN A NUMBER OF WAYS.
FIRST, BY EMAIL AT PLC PUB, COMMENT@NATIONALCITYCA.GOV NO LATER THAN FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING, SECOND VIA ZOOM BY PRE-REGISTERING ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, NO LATER THAN FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING AT HTTPS SLASH SLASH WWW NATIONAL CITY CA.GOV/PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIRD, THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE COMMENTS IN PERSON AT THE MEETING.
ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS APPROPRIATE PRIOR TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETINGS AND PUBLISHED ON THE CITY WEBSITE.
IF RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE, I REQUEST THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
SECRETARY, NOW PROCEED WITH ROLL CALL VICE CHAIR SALGADO SALGADO PRESENT.
COMMISSIONER GOGI PRESENT, COMMISSIONER VALENZUELA.
I WILL NOW LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WOULD EVERYBODY PLEASE STAND AND FACE THE FLAG? READY BEGIN.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WE WILL NOW HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS OR MATTERS THAT ARE NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA UNDER STATE LAW.
WE CANNOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ITEMS REQUIRING PUBLIC COMMISSION ACTION, OR EXCUSE ME, PLANNING COMMISSION.
THESE ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT BACK ON A SUBSEQUENT AGENDA UNLESS THEY ARE OF A DEMONSTRATED EMERGENCY OR URGENT NATURE.
MADAM SECRETARY, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
WE WILL NOW BEGIN CONSIDERATION OF THE ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA.
[1. Approval of the Agenda for the Meeting on May 4, 2026]
ONE IS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 4TH, 2026.IF THERE IS NO DISCUSSION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, DO I HEAR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA? WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR CASTLE SALGADO.
ON A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER QUINONES TO APPROVE THE MEETING.
WE WILL NOW VOTE ELECTRONICALLY.
UM, COMMISSIONER KIONE, CAN YOU PUT YOUR MOTION BACK ON? IT'S NOT THERE ANYMORE.
UM, MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE DECLARE THE VOTE.
[2. Approval of Minutes from the Meeting of March 16, 2026]
TWO ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS FOR THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 16TH, 2026.IS THERE ANY DIS IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, DO I HAVE A MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GOGI AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER QUINONE TO APPROVE THE MI MINUTES.
UM, MADAM SE, WE, UH, WE WILL NOW VOTE ELECTRONICALLY ON THAT.
MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE DECLARE THE VOTE.
FIVE YESES AND ONE ABSTAINED BY COMMISSIONER VALENZUELA.
[3. Determination that the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Conditional Use Permit for a Drive-Through addition to an existing restaurant (Karina’s Mexican Seafood) located at 1705 Highland Avenue. Case File No. 2026-02 CUP APN: 561-060-13-00 & 561-060-40-00.]
WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE, UH, A PUBLIC HEARING, UH, DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER CLASS ONE OF THE CQA GUIDELINES.I THINK THAT SHOULD BE 1 53 0 1 TRUE NOT 1 43 0 1.
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1 5 3 0 1 5 3 0 1.UH, EXISTING FACILITIES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE THROUGH ADDITION TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT, CARINA'S MEXICAN SEAFOOD, LOCATED AT 1705 HIGHLAND AVENUE.
BEFORE WE BEGIN, DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY DISCLOSURES RELATING TO THIS HEARING? VICE CHAIR CASTLE SALGADO? UM, I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND I DID A DRIVE BY OF THE SITE COMMISSION ARMA.
I'M ALSO FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND I HAVE EATEN THERE IN THE PAST WHEN IT WAS OPEN.
I'M ALSO VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE, UH, WITH KARINA.
I'VE BEEN THERE MANY TIMES WHEN IT WAS OPEN AND I'VE PASSED THROUGH THERE MANY TIMES.
ALSO, I'VE BEEN VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCATION AND BEEN THERE A LOT, SO I KNOW THE AREA ALSO.
UM, I HAVE, I DROVE BY THE, UH, PROJECT THIS AFTERNOON OR THE, THE SITE.
UH, AND I'VE ALSO BEEN BY THERE A ZILLION TIMES, SO.
MADAM SECRETARY, UH, HAVE THE NOTICES AS REQUIRED BY LAW BEEN GIVEN AND DO WE HAVE A COMPLETE FILE OF EXHIBITS, CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS? YES, CHAIR.
WILL STAFF PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND SUMMARIZE THE ITEM FOR US.
GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
MY NAME IS AARON REAM AND I'M WITH THE NATIONAL CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
TONIGHT I WILL BE PRESENTING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THROUGH EDITION TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT, CORINA'S MEXICAN SEAFOOD THAT IS LOCATED AT 1705 HIGHLAND AVENUE.
SO FIRST WE HAVE AN OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE SITE AND YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING RESTAURANT AS WELL AS PARKING AND LANDSCAPING, AS WELL AS THE ACCESS FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE.
THE SITE CHARACTERISTICS FOR THIS PROPERTY, THE PROJECT IS ZONED MX C TWO, THE MAJOR MIXED USE CORRIDOR.
IT IS ON A 0.28 ACRE PARCEL, WHICH HAS THE EXISTING RESTAURANT ON SITE.
THE SURROUNDING AREA IS A MIX OF BOTH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL.
THERE ARE RETAIL SUITES AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES TO THE NORTH MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES TO THE EAST, THERE IS JACK IN THE BOX TO THE SOUTH, AS WELL AS MCDONALD'S AND EL PO LOCO TO THE WEST.
SO HERE ARE SOME SITE PHOTOS SO THAT YOU CAN BETTER SEE THE EXISTING RESTAURANT AS WELL AS SOME OF THE PARKING AND THE LANDSCAPING THAT IS EXISTING.
SO THE PROPOSAL IS TO HAVE A 43 SQUARE FOOT DRIVE THROUGH EDITION ADDED ONTO THE EXISTING KARINA'S MEXICAN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT.
AND THIS WILL INCLUDE A ONE LANE DRIVE THROUGH THAT WILL HAVE QUEUING FOR NINE VEHICLES, AN ELECTRONIC ORDERING SPEAKER SYSTEM AND EXIT LANE, THE 25 PARKING SPACES, ACCESS FROM HIGHLAND AND ACCESS FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE.
THE PROPOSED HOURS OF OPERATION ARE 24 HOURS DAILY AND THE BUSINESS WOULD EMPLOY 22 EMPLOYEES TOTAL.
HERE IS A DETAILED SITE PLAN SO THAT YOU CAN GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE DRIVE THROUGH PROPOSAL.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE PARKING IS POINTED OUT IN PURPLE.
THE ELECTRONIC SPEAKER BOARD, THE ELECTRONIC SPEAKER AND THE MENU BOARD IS POINTED OUT WITH A BLUE ARROW AND THERE ARE THE EXIT LANES POINTED OUT IN GREEN.
THE PICKUP WINDOW IS SHOWN, HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT IS A SMALL ADDITION ONTO THE EXISTING RESTAURANT.
AND OF COURSE, THE QUEUING FOR THE NINE VEHICLES HERE IS A SECONDARY SITE PLAN, WHICH, WHICH SHOWS THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING AS WELL AS MORE SIMPLIFIED VIEW OF THE QUEUING.
IN ADDITION, HERE ARE THE ELEVATIONS OF THE PROPOSED DRIVE-THROUGH AND I HIGHLIGHTED THE PICKUP WINDOW IN YELLOW SO THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THAT BETTER.
CONTINUING ON WITH THE ANALYSIS, THE PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.
THERE ARE TWO POLICIES THAT ARE RELATED TO FAST FOOD IN THE GENERAL PLAN.
THE FIRST ONE BEING HEJ 4.2, WHICH ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN AREAS THAT ARE HIGHLY CONCENTRATED WITH FAST FOOD CONVENIENCE STORES AND LIQUOR STORES.
THERE ARE PREEXISTING HEALTHY FAST FOOD OPTIONS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, AND THE CORINA'S MENU DOES FEATURE PRIMARILY SEAFOOD DISHES, WHICH WOULD HELP TO ENHANCE THE HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS.
HEJ 5.4 DISCOURAGES UNHEALTHY FAST
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FOOD OUTLETS FROM LOCATING THEIR SCHOOLS.AND WHILE CORINA'S MEXICAN SEAFOOD IS LOCATED WITHIN A HALF MILE OF JOHN A OTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL FAST FOOD CHAIN AS IT FEATURES PRIMARILY HIGHER PRICED MENU ITEMS THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
THE PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE CODE.
THE DRIVE-THROUGH IS A CONDITIONALLY ALLOWED USE IN THE MXC TWO ZONE.
AND CHAPTER 18.41 HAS SITE PLANNING STANDARDS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO DRIVE THROUGH BUSINESSES.
THERE IS MINIMUM QUEUING DISTANCES, WHICH I WILL GO OVER IN THE NEXT SLIDE.
INTERIOR TURNING RADIUS, A LESSER INTERIOR TURNING RATE.
TURNING RADIUS WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER FOR 14 FEET, SIX INCHES.
AND WHEN A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO A RIGHT OF WAY, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE FOR THIS DRIVE THROUGH AS IT IS NOT ADJACENT TO A RIGHT OF WAY.
SO IT WAS NOT, UM, NECESSARY TO ANALYZE THAT FACTOR.
SO CONTINUING WITH THE MINIMUM QUEUING DISTANCE, THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS USED TWO OTHER MEXICAN DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANTS, EL NUEVO MILLENNIO AND COTIJA TACO SHOP, WHICH FOUND THE MAXIMUM AVERAGE Q TO BE FIVE VEHICLES BETWEEN THE TWO RESTAURANTS.
THE PROPOSED DRIVE-THROUGH HAS QUEUING FOR NINE VEHICLES, WHICH EXCEEDS THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM FOUND IN THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS.
AND IN ADDITION, THERE IS ALSO THE ELECTRONIC ORDERING SPEAKER SYSTEM AND AN EXIT LANE PROPOSED.
CONTINUING ON WITH MORE INFORMATION ON THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS, THERE WAS A FOCUSED TRAFFIC STUDY COMPLETED THAT FOUND THE MAXIMUM AVERAGE QUEUE FROM THE TWO MEXICAN RESTAURANTS AS MENTIONED TO BE FIVE VEHICLES.
AND THE SITE HAS ENOUGH SPACE FOR QUEUING FOR NINE VEHICLES CONSIDERING THAT THE EXISTING OPERATOR IS NOT CHANGING.
AND BASED OFF OF THE LOCAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE RESTAURANTS OPERATION OPERATIONS, THE CITY ENGINEER DID NOT REQUIRE A FORMAL TRAFFIC STUDY, WHICH IS WHY QUEUING WAS THE ONLY FACTOR ANALYZED.
IN ADDITION, CONDITIONS WERE ADDED TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ANALYSIS.
SHOULD THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS CHANGE OR AN IMPACT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY OCCUR, THESE CAN BE FOUND IN THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS CONDITIONS 31 AND 32 A VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED.
VMT ANALYSIS WAS NOT REQUIRED DUE TO THE PROJECT'S LIMITED SIZE.
ANOTHER CONCERN FOR DRIVE-THROUGH BUSINESSES IS NOISE.
THE PROPOSED OPERATING HOURS ARE 24 HOUR DAILY, 24 HOURS DAILY, AND THIS IS THE SAME AS JACK IN THE BOX, WHICH IS DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY.
THERE HAS BEEN A CONDITION ADDED TO REQUIRE NOISE ATTENUATING SPEAKERS WITH THIS IN MIND.
AND THE PROPERTY DOES HAVE AN EXISTING FIVE FOOT HALL, FIVE FOOT HIGH CMU WALL, WHICH SEPARATES THE USE FROM THE ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.
SO FOR THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CQA, UH, THE DETERMINATION WILL BE TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
PURSUANT TO CLASS ONE, SECTION 15 3 0 1 EXISTING FACILITIES AND AN A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION WILL BE FILED SUBSEQUENT TO AN APPROVAL.
SO THE CONDITIONS OF SUMMARY AND SUMMARY, THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR BUILDING AND FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE, ENGINEERING COMMENTS, DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAND USE CODE, LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS, NO NOISE ATTENUATING SPEAKERS AS WELL AS TRAFFIC COMPLIANCE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED.
AND TO REITERATE, THE PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH BOTH THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE LAND USE CODE.
THE PROJECT MEETS APPLICABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS SITE PLANNING STANDARDS.
SO YOUR OPTIONS FOR TONIGHT ARE TO FIND THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM CQA AND APPROVE 20 26 0 2 CUP BASED ON FINDINGS LISTED IN THE DRAFT RESOLUTION OR FINDINGS DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR TO FIND THE PROJECT NOT EXEMPT FROM CQA AND OR DENY 20 26 0 2 CUP BASED ON FINDINGS LISTED IN THE DRAFT RESOLUTION OR FINDINGS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.
TO CONTINUE THE ITEM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT AND WE'LL SEND A NOTICE OF DECISION TO CITY COUNCIL.
AND THIS CONCLUDES THIS PRESENTATION.
I INVITE THE APPLICANT OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO GIVE THEIR 15 MINUTE PRESENTATION.
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GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS.UH, RUSSELL STOUT, THE ARCHITECT.
UM, I'M NOT SURE AARON, THE SUCH A GOOD JOB ABOUT THE PRESENTATION.
HE'S EXCITED TO BASICALLY GET THIS PROJECT GOING AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
LIKE THE BEER? I'M SORRY? LIKE THE BEER? LIKE THE BEER.
THAT'S WHAT CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION? OH, YES,
UM, ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. STOUT AT THIS POINT? OKAY, THANK YOU MR. STOUT.
IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I I KNOW YOU'RE AVAILABLE.
WE WILL NOW HEAR LIVE FROM ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER.
UH, I REQUEST THE SECRETARY PROCEED WITH DISCLOSING IF ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM STAFF? NO FURTHER COMMENTS.
DO ANY OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT? I DO.
A COUPLE OF THINGS I JUST NEED SOME CLARIFICATION ON.
UM, I, WHEN I DID DRIVE BY, I DID NOTICE THAT IT WAS FOR LEASE.
UM, UH, I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WAS PLANNING ON BEING SOMETHING ELSE.
AND, UM, IT WAS, AND THEN FOR, FOR STAFF, UM, I KIND OF WANTED KNOW WAS TH DIDN'T, DID THIS USED TO BE LONG JOHN SILVERS AND WASN'T THERE A, UH, DRIVE THROUGH THERE PREVIOUSLY? SO THE SITE DID USED TO BE A LONG JOHN SILVERS.
HOWEVER, WE ARE UNAWARE OF THERE BEING A DRIVE THROUGH AT THAT LOCATION PREVIOUSLY.
AND THEN I THINK THE OTHER, UM, QUESTIONS ARE FOR THE APPLICANT.
UM, IS IT, IS THE PROPERTY FOR LEASE OR IS CORINA'S GONNA GO BACK IN THERE? INITIALLY IT WAS FOR LEASE, BUT I THINK, UH, AFTER TESTING THE MARKET, UH, HE'S NOW EXCITED ABOUT BASICALLY KEEPING IT AT CORINA'S.
IT'S GONNA REMAIN, IT'S GONNA REMAIN A OUS AND, AND I KNOW THAT'S ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL IS IF IT WERE TO CHANGE, THEN BASICALLY WE'D HAVE TO COME BACK.
AND THE, UM, IT'S GONNA BE A 24 HOUR DRIVE THROUGH.
THE DRIVE THROUGH WOULD BE 24 HOURS, BUT NOT THE INSIDE DINING? NO.
AND, UM, WAS THERE IS, REMIND ME, IS THERE A LIQUOR LICENSE ON THAT? BEER AND WINE? BEER AND WINE LICENSE.
AND YES, AND THIS IS YES, PLEASE.
UH, AND JUST ON THE, ON THE LIQUOR LICENSE, UM, THE DRIVE THROUGH WILL ONLY BE FOR FOOD, CORRECT? CORRECT.
UM, SO IF IT'S GONNA BE 24 HOURS, IS THERE LIGHTING IN THE PARKING LOT? YES, THERE'S EXIST EXISTING LIGHTING AND THERE'LL BE SOME, UH, LIGHTING ON THE BUILDING AS WELL.
AND FOR SECURITY, WILL THERE BE LIKE VIDEO CAMERAS AROUND THERE? YES.
UH, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT OR STAFF? I'M, I'M SORRY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. STAFF HAVING HEARD ALL COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM.
IS THERE A COMMISSIONER WISHING TO BRING A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? THIS IS TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER QUINONE AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ARMA TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, BEING THE MAKER OF THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER QUINONES HAS FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THE MOTION.
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION WILL NOW VOTE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE MOTION.
MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE DECLARE THE VOTE.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AMONGST OURSELVES? COMMISSIONERS, VICE
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CHAIR? UM, I DID, WHEN I DID A SITE DRIVE BY TODAY, IT DID LOOK LIKE PREVIOUSLY IN THE EXACT LOCATIONS WHERE THEY WANT TO PUT THE ADDITION, UM, FOR THE POP OUT, FOR THE DRIVE THROUGH.IT DID LOOK LIKE THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS LONG JOHN'S OR EVEN BEFORE, UM, THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DRIVE THROUGH.
AND WHEN I, WHAT I NOTICED WAS IT WAS SET UP PERFECTLY FOR AN INGRESS, AN EGRESS FOR, FOR A DRIVE THROUGH.
UM, SO IF ANY COMMISSIONER WANTS TO APPROVE IT, I'M, I'M, I'M OKAY WITH THAT.
I THINK THE ONLY, THE ONLY CONCERN I WOULD WOULD HAVE WOULD BE 24 HOURS AND THERE ARE RESIDENTIAL UNITS BACKED UP TO IT.
SO, UM, IF I, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE, THE VOICE BOXES SOUND LIKE ON THE, WHERE THE LOCATION WHERE THE, THE VOICE BOXES, WHERE THEY TAKE THE ORDERS, THAT SEEMS TO BE ON THE BACK SIDE WHERE THOSE, UM, HOUSES WOULD BE, I DON'T KNOW IF MAYBE WE WANT TO INCLUDE TREES OR SOMETHING.
MR. CHAIR, IF I, YES, I KNOW STAFF WAS PROBABLY ABOUT TO SAY THIS, MR. THE READER, BUT THERE IS A CONDITION, UH, REQUIRING NOISE ATTENUATING SPEAKERS, WHICH ARE, UH, INDUSTRY STANDARD SO THAT, UH, UH, PERIODS OF LOW AMBIENT NOISE, THEY WILL BE LESSER VOLUME SO AS TO AVOID THOSE ISSUES.
BUT THERE'S ALSO THE, THAT INCLUDES THE BLANKET TITLE 12 OR NOISE ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE.
SO IF THERE ARE ANY NOISE COMPLAINTS, THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED.
THE, THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS, AND WE JUST NEED TO DISCUSS AMONGST OURSELVES.
ANYTHING, SO I DIDN'T SEE, I FORGOT TO ASK.
I MEAN, IF YOU WANT, I CAN REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF THAT YOU'VE THOUGHT OF.
I FORGOT TO ASK THAT ONE EARLIER.
DO YOU WANT ME TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? YES, PLEASE, PLEASE.
CAN WE, I HEREBY REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR, UH, PERIOD OF TIME.
SO, UH, GO AHEAD AND, AND ASK STAFF YOUR QUESTION.
I, SO I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S BEEN ANY, UH, POLICE CALLS IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR, UH, IN THAT AREA.
SO THIS PROJECT, BECAUSE IT IS NOT AN ALCOHOL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MM-HMM
IT WAS NOT ROUTED TO THE POLICE FOR REVIEW.
SO WE, UH, DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF STAFF? UH, COMMISSIONER VALENZUELA, I JUST WANTED TO, UH, REMIND, UM, THE, OUR COMMISSION HERE THAT THERE IS A 24 HOUR DRIVE THROUGH RIGHT NEXT TO IT THAT ALSO HAS A SPEAKER BOX AND HAS A 24 HOUR DRIVE THROUGH SO THAT THEY'RE ALREADY IN, UM, THERE'S ALREADY THAT SAME DISTURBANCE TO THE NEIGHBORS ADJACENT TO THAT, IF THERE IS A DISTURBANCE AT ALL.
AND I WOULD REMIND THE COMMISSION TOO, IF IT'S EGREGIOUS, IF THERE IS SUCH NOISE THAT IT'S EGREGIOUS, THIS CONDITIONAL USE CAN PERMIT, CAN COME BACK TO THIS BODY FOR REVOCATION.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE, UH, WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR POCKET TO, TO TAKE CARE OF, UH, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
UH, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? UH, OKAY.
I, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN AT 6 23.
UH, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AMONGST, UH, THE COMMISSION? OKAY.
IS THERE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION THAT WOULD LIKE TO BRING A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION? THIS WOULD BE FOR APPROVAL.
WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, BY COMMISSIONER GOGI AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER QUINONE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2026 DASH ZERO FIVE A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT CQA UNDER CLASS ONE OF THE CQA GUIDELINES.
SECTION 1 53 0 1 EXISTING FACILITIES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE THROUGH EDITION TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT, CORINA'S MEXICAN SEAFOOD, LOCATED AT 17 0 5 HIGHLAND AVENUE.
CASE FILE NUMBER 2026 DASH 0 0 2 C-U-P-A-P-N 5 6 1 0 6 0 3 DASH ZERO ZERO AND 5 6 1 DASH 0 6 0 DASH ZERO FOUR DASH ZERO ZERO BEING THE MAKER OF THE MOTION COMMISSIONER GOGI HAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THE MOTION.
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UM, I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.CORINA'S WAS A LONG TIME RESTAURANT HERE.
IF THIS IS GONNA HELP OUR SMALL BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN OR COME BACK AND OPEN AND HELP THEIR RETAIL, I THINK WE SHOULD DO THAT.
UH, WE WILL NOW VOTE ELECTRONICALLY.
MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE DECLARE THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE.
THAT CONCLUDES THE DISCUSSION ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
[STAFF REPORTS]
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO STAFF REPORTS.DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS, UH, STAFF AND PUBLIC.
MARTIN REEDER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.
UH, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY, 'CAUSE I DON'T THINK I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE, BUT, UH, JUST TO OFFICIALLY INTRODUCE ERIN TO YOU WHO IS OUR, UH, PLANNING TECH.
SHE'S BEEN WITH US FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, A YEAR AND A HALF, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
AND SHE COMES TO US FROM OREGON, FROM THE CITY OF, OR COUNTY, MEDFORD.
WE DON'T REMEMBER WHERE SHE WAS TOO.
SHE'S BEEN A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND, UH, SHE'S MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
THIS IS HER FIRST PRESENTATION OFFICIALLY, WHICH WENT VERY WELL AND WENT VERY QUICKLY.
SO I, I'LL HAVE HER COME TO COUNCIL NEXT.
SO OTHER THAN THAT, I HAVE NO REPORT.
MR. WELCH, NOTHING TO RECORD TODAY.
COMMISSIONERS, VICE CHAIR CASTLE SALGADO.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT MAY 7TH IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND, UH, IT WILL BE HELD AT THE, THE BOWL HERE IN KIMBALL PARK.
UM, AND THEN MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER VALENZUELA.
UM, I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE, UM, MR. READER 'CAUSE I DON'T THINK I WAS HERE OR SINCE YOU'VE BEEN PROMOTED, SO CONGRATULATIONS.
I DON'T KNOW, YOU MIGHT BE THE ONLY STABLE LONG-TERM STAFF MEMBER THAT ANY OF US HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEAL WITH, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
UM, AND THEN LASTLY, UM, JUST I WANNA THANK MY COMMISSION FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.
I, I'VE BEEN GONE QUITE A BIT FROM TRAVEL, MAINLY FAMILY.
UM, AND THEN I HAVE A, IF WE HAVE A MEETING THIS NEXT MONTH, UM, THIS COMING MONTH, UM, I HAVE A, MY FIFTH COLLEGE GRADUATE, SO ONLY TWO MORE TO GO.
SO I WILL BE ABSENT IF WE HAVE A MEETING TWO WEEKS FROM NOW.
COMMISSIONER ARMA, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME AARON.
UH, YOU'RE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY, YOU KNOW, AMAZING TODAY.
UM, AND THEN I DID HAVE A QUESTION, UH, REALLY QUICK.
I KNOW, UM, LAST PLANNING COMMISSION, WE HAD A COUPLE BIG PROJECTS.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANY, UH, SOMETHING DECIDING, UM, IT SAYS OR HOW WE CAN HAVE, UM, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
IT WAS A BIG ONE AND, UH, I'M JUST, UH, KIND OF TRIGGERED WHEN I CAME TO A, UM, DISTRICT ONE TOWN HALL AND, UH, VICE MAYOR MOLINA INVITED THEM TO DO A PRESENTATION.
SO I WAS LIKE, WHY DIDN'T THEY COME TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION? SO IS THERE THINGS, UH, CERTAIN PROJECTS THAT CALL FOR THEM TO COME, OR IS THAT JUST A, A PLANNING DECISION? WELL, WE CAN CERTAINLY TAKE THAT UNDER ADVISEMENT FOR LARGER PROJECTS INVOLVING FIRE SAFETY.
WE OBVIOUSLY DO ROUTE THOSE PROJECTS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IN THE CASE OF THE 2100 HALFWAY PROJECT, WE DID HAVE, UH, 30 SOMETHING CONDITIONS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, 20 TO 30 CONDITIONS RELATED TO THAT.
SO THEY, THEY CERTAINLY OPINED, UH, ON THAT.
BUT, UH, IF, UH, YOU'RE ASKING FOR SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, WE'D BE HAPPY TO INVITE THEM TO FUTURE MEETINGS.
YEAH, IT, IT WAS JUST VERY HELPFUL.
UM, YOU, YOU, WE READ EVERYTHING, BUT WHEN THEY WERE THERE EXPLAINING THINGS, IT, IT WAS, YOU KNOW, HELPFUL FOR ME.
THE, THE TOWN HALL WAS SORT OF IN, UH, INVITING FIRE TO THE TOWN HALL WAS IN RESPONSE TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT WERE RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
AND, UH, JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS IF THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS TOMORROW MM-HMM
UM, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME AARON.
GREAT JOB FOR THE PRESENTATION AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERYBODY.
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DID A WITH THAT.WELCOME
UM, AND, UH, I WOULD LIKE TO, TO VOICE THAT AS WELL.
UM, MS. REEM, UH, YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB.
UH, WE APPRECIATE YOUR BREVITY
UH, OTHER THAN THAT, I HAVE NOTHING.
AND, UM, THE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS HEREBY ADJOURNED UNTIL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF MAY 18TH, 2026 AT 6:00 PM THE TIME IS 6:30 PM WOW.