Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 15 2025

Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 15 2025. Location: Public Library. Time: 06:00 PM. Agenda: Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 15 2025 - Agenda - Html PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Hemet Public Library, 2nd Floor 300 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, California 92543 REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. The City of Hemet is providing alternative measures for the public to attend/view Planning Commission Meetings. Council Chamber: In-person participation is available for all members of the public. Live stream: This meeting will be live streamed on the City's website at hemetca.gov/agenda . Public Comments: Members of the Public who wish to comment on matters before the Commission, in lieu of attending in person, may submit comments on or before 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by using the following link: Online Comment Form . Comments will be recorded in the official meeting record. Teleconference: Residents may also submit public comments by teleconference during Communications from the Public and/or attend meetings virtually by using the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83233021042 or join via telephone: 1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 832 3302 1042 Passcode: 635849 Agenda Subscription Service: Register to receive automated email updates for meeting agendas at /Portal/Subscribe.aspx . Notice Regarding Americans with Disability Act In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provide in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (951) 765-2307 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) Page 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Beamesderfer 2. ROLL CALL Chair: Jacob Beamesderfer Commissioners: Dana Hill, Gabriel Viramontes, John Wuerth 3. INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE Commissioner Wuerth 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD At this time, members of the public may only comment on an item not appearing on the agenda. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Planning Commission:  Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less.  Comments should be directed to the Commission as a whole and not directed to individual Commission Members.  Please take note that the Commission can take no action on matters that are not part of the agenda.  Please follow the adopted rules of decorum, Resolution No. 4545. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A. Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of July 1, 2025. Jul 01 2025 - PC Minutes Recommendation: To approve the minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of July 1, 2025. 5 - 9 6. CONTINUED ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS : Each of the Public Hearing Items will be conducted in the following manner : • Staff Presentation of the Project • Commission Questions of Staff • Chairman opens the Public Hearing • Comments or presentation by the Applicant • Comments from the Public • Commission questions of Applicant, Speakers, or Staff • Chairman closes the Public Hearing • Commission discussion and Action 6.A. Conditional Use Permit No. 24-003 and Variance No. 25-002 - The Applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 24-003 to upgrade an existing Type 20 ABC License (Off-Sale Beer and Wine) to a Type 21 ABC License (Off-Sale Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits) at an existing neighborhood market and a Variance to allow the neighborhood market to be closer than 600 feet from any existing public or private schools (K through 12), public parks, or places of worship as measured from property line to property line, and closer than 100 feet from existing residential uses or land zoned for residential uses as measured from property line to property line. Environmental Action: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1(a) (Existing Facilities), which consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use beyond that which existed at the time of the lead agency's determination. The site is developed and the Conditional Use Permit is to allow for the operator of the market to add distilled spirits to the existing sales of beer and wine. The Applicant is proposing no physical expansion of the building or the site. Staff Report - Pdf Recommendation: The Planning Division recommends that the Planning Commission take the following action: 1. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution (Attachment No. 1) approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 24-003 and Variance (VAR) 25-002, subject to Conditions of Approval (Exhibit 1A); and 2. Direct Staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk. 11 - 84 7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS The following items are for information and discussion purposes only. No action is required at this time. 7.A. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS: Verbal report from City Attorney on items of interest to the Planning Commission. 7.B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORTS: Verbal report from Community Development Director. 7.C. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Dosner Organic Farms (AUP24-001/LLA24-002) Grocery Outlet (CUPM25-003) Ramona Plaza (TPM38430) McDonald's (CUPM25-001) Highpointe Aster Apts (SDR23-001) 7.D. PLANNING COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Commissioner reports on meetings attended, request for future agenda items or other matters of Planning interest. Chair Beamesderfer Commissioner Hill Commissioner Viramontes Commissioner Wuerth 8. ADJOURNMENT To the meeting of the City of Hemet Planning Commission scheduled for August 1, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. to be held at the City of Hemet Public Library located at 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California 92543. ‌ AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING: I, Corina Hernandez, Community Development Administrative Assistant for the City of Hemet, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall, located at 445 E. Florida Ave, Hemet, CA and Council Chambers at 450 E. Latham, Hemet, CA, as well as on the City’s website. Date & Time: 7/10/25 at 4:15 p.m. Meeting Schedule: The Planning Commission of the City of Hemet regularly meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noticed. Special sessions will be duly noticed as needed Commission Agendas: Agenda for Regular Meetings are available for public review on the City‘s website at Hemetca.gov/agenda and in the Planning Division, 445 E. Florida Avenue typically by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting, but no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Agendas for other Special meetings are made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting when possible, but no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Use of Equipment: Please contact the Planning Division Office if requesting to use the chamber equipment during public comment or as part of a scheduled presentation, 24 hours prior to the meeting at (951) 765-3819.