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 October 16, 2025, 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 October 7, 2025.

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 a request to develop an open-air food hall with a central outdoor plaza, 7,718 square feet of building area, eight restaurant vendor spaces, live entertainment, landscaping, signage, and other improvements for a property located at 3703 Tweedy Boulevard. Two vendors will be selling alcohol under a Type 47 license ("On-Sale General Eating Place”) issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The requests includes a finding that under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, (Class 32) “In-Fill Development Projects”, and is thereby exempt from CEQA in that urban uses surround the project site and the project meets all other requirements to qualify for a Class 32 exemption.

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 Community-Wide Brownfields Assessment Grant.

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 American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Planning Commission meeting, please contact Community Development Department. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure 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 filling the request with the City Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

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.