CHAIRPERSON                                    COMMISSIONERS

     Lizette Ruiz                                            Mayra Castaneda

                                                                    Jimmy Ozaeta

    VICE CHAIRPERSON                            Margarita Valenzuela                                   

     Daisy Prieto                                                         

I, Javier Barraza, Special Projects Coordinator, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing meeting agenda was properly posted on April 2, 2026, seventy-two hours prior to the scheduled meeting, as required by law.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952.3: Disclosure of compensation for meeting attendance by the Planning Commission is $125.00 per meeting.

Business items, except those formally noticed for public hearing or require discussion, are placed in the Consent Calendar. Any Commissioner may request that any Consent Calendar item(s) be removed, discussed, and acted upon separately. Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion unless another action is taken. The Chair will call on anyone wishing to address the Commission on any Consent Calendar item, which has not been pulled for discussion.

The Planning Commission will consider approval of the minutes for the Regular Planning Commission meeting of March 17, 2026.

Public hearings are those items formally noticed under the requirements of South Gate Municipal Code Section 11.50.020. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing and make required findings to either approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application by adopting a resolution.

The Planning Commission is conducting a Public Hearing to consider approving Conditional Use Permit No. 25-06 to allow the sales of alcohol (ABC License Type 41 - beer and wine) for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing restaurant (Kazan BBQ) located at 8730 Garfield Avenue, and finding that the project is Categorically Exempt from the CEQA under Section 15301, (Class 1) “Existing Facilities.”

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

Consider the applicant's appeal and determine if the proposed self-service laundromat at 4382–4390 Tweedy Boulevard is most appropriately classified as "Personal Services, General" under South Gate Municipal Code Section 11.60, and that such use is a permitted use within the TMU-2 (Tweedy Mixed-Use 2) zone pursuant to the Tweedy Boulevard Specific Plan land use table.  Resolution No. 2026-05, Appeal denial, was prepared based on the original Director’s land use determination.  

The project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an administrative activity which will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment and is not a "project" as defined by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2 and 3) and 15061(b)(3).

Open session items are intended to be discussed by the Planning Commission but do not require a public hearing. These include presentations, trainings, and workshops.

Staff will give a presentation on the item.

It is recommended the Planning Commission RECEIVE the presentation, ASK questions of staff, OPEN the item for public comment, DISCUSS the item, PROVIDE direction to staff, and RECEIVE and FILE the item.

At this time, members of the public and staff may address the City Planning Commission regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. No action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law.

     A. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

     B. CITY STAFF COMMENTS

     C. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Planning Commission meeting, please contact the Community Development Department. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

All of the above resolutions and zoning case items have been determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines unless otherwise stated.

Any final action of the Planning Commission, on this agenda, is appealable to the City Council upon filing the request with the City Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 8650 California Ave., South Gate, CA 90280. For more information, call (323) 563-9565 or visit the City's website at www.cityofsouthgate.org.