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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-37 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 2021-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA21-0968, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANQUET AND EVENT FACILITY THAT SELLS BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS WITH A TYPE 47 LICENSE (ON-SALE GENERAL) AND OFFERS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LOCATED AT 28551 RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 15301 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On July 22, 2021, Steve Rawlings filed Planning Application No. PA21-0968, a Conditional Use Permit Application 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 October 20, 2021, 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. PA21-0968 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.E A. The proposed conditional use is consistent with the General Plan and Development Code. The proposed conditional use is consistent with the City of Temecula General Plan and the Development Code as the Community Commercial zoning district conditionally allows banquets and event facilities and establishments to operate with a Type 47 License (On- Sale General) and live entertainment. 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. The business will operate within an existing building. As conditioned, the proposed Conditional Use Permit for a banquet and event facility, Type 47 (On-Sale General), and live entertainment is compatible with the nature, condition and development of adjacent uses, buildings and structures because the surrounding area includes similar uses where people congregate such as commercial and industrial buildings and a hotel. The proposed conditional use will not adversely affect the adjacent uses, buildings or structures. This is because the proposed use will be conducted within a building designed for such uses and the live entertainment will only be conducted indoors. 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 council in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood. The existing building was constructed in conformance with the Building Code, and Fire Code. Therefore, the site for the 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 in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood. In addition, the live entertainment and alcohol service will only occur indoors. D. The nature of the proposed conditional use is not detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community. The project meets all the requirements of the Development Code, Fire Code and the Building Code, which provide 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 approve, 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 Director of Community Development, 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 Conditional Use Permit Application: 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, Class 1, Existing Facilities) The Conditional Use Permit for a banquet and event facility, a California Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 47 License and live entertainment is located within a vacant commercial building in which no expansion of the building is proposed. The building was previously occupied by a restaurant that served alcohol. The banquet and event facility is a negligible expansion of the former use. Banquets and event facilities are a conditionally permitted use at the project site. Type 47 Licenses and live entertainment are also permitted uses upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. In addition, the live entertainment will only occur indoors and during limited hours. Finally, there will not be any physical changes to the structure or site as part of this application. As such, this project represents no expansion of the structure, site, or allowable uses. Section 4. Conditions. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula approves Planning Application No. PA21-0968, a Conditional Use Permit for a banquet and event facility that sells beer,wine, and distilled spirits with a Type 47 License (On-Sale General) and offers live entertainment and making a finding of exemption under Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act, subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference. PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Planning Commission this 201h day of October, 2021. r Gary Watts, Chairperson ATTEST: Luke Watson Secretary [SEAL] STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Luke Watson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 2021-37 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20"day of October 2021, by the following vote: AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Hagel, Ruiz, Telesio, Turley-Trejo, Watts NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None Luke Watson Secretary EXHIBIT A CITY OF TEMECULA FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Planning Application No.: PA21-0968 Project Description: A Conditional Use Permit for a banquet and event facility that sells beer,wine, and distilled spirits with a Type 47 License (On-Sale General) and offers live entertainment located at 28551 Rancho California Road Assessor's Parcel No.: 921-280-001 MSHCP Category: N/A(no new square footage) DIF Category: N/A(no new square footage) TUMF Category: N/A(no new square footage) Quimby Category: N/A(non-residential project) New Street In-lieu of Fee: N/A(project not in Uptown Temecula Specific Plan area) Approval Date: October 20, 2021 Expiration Date: October 20, 2023 PLANNING DIVISION Within 48 Hours of the Approval 1. 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 and its attorneys 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 dee[TIC'd 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. Use means 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. A modification made to an approved development plan does not affect the original approval date of a development plan. 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 five (5) extensions of time, one year at a time. A modification made to an approved development plan does not affect the original approval date of a development plan. 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. Si na a Permits. A separate building permit shall be required for all signage. 7. Modifications or Revisions. The permittee shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project. 8. Bona Fide Eating Place. Type 47(On Sale General)licensees must operate and maintain their licensed premises as a bona fide eating place. The on-site sales and consumption of alcohol are an incidental and ancillary use to the restaurant use.A licensee is presumed to be operating as a bona fide eating place if the quarterly gross sales of food prepared and sold to guests on the premises exceeds the gross sales of alcoholic beverages for the same period. The licensee shall at all times maintain records which reflect separately the gross sales of food and the gross sale of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises. The records shall be kept no less frequently than on a quarterly basis and shall be made available to the City, or its designee, upon demand. A full menu shall be available for order during all hours that alcohol is served. The premises where the licensee operates must possess a full restaurant kitchen facility containing conveniences for cooking such as a working refrigerator and cooking devices. The premises must offer sit down meal service and food menus. "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 with the requirement to provide meals.The premises must comply with all regulations of the health department. 9. Food Service. The bona fide public eating place shall serve a full menu at all hours that alcohol is served. 10. Statement of Operations. The applicant shall comply with their Statement of Operations dated September 17, 2021, on file with the Planning Division, unless a conflict exists between the Statement of Operations and these Conditions of Approval, in which case the Conditions of Approval control. 11. Revocation of CUP. This Conditional Use Permit may be revoked pursuant to Section 17.03.085 of the City's Development Code. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. Tyee 47 License. The Type 47 License is only valid for food and meals prepared at the banquet and event facility. All food brought in by an outside vendor shall be subject to a separate ABC License obtained by that vendor if alcohol is served. 15. Live Entertainment. All live entertainment shall be conducted indoors. Exterior windows and doors must be closed during live entertainment performances. Live entertainment shall only be conducted from 9:00 AM until 11:00 PM, Thursday through Sunday. The permitted use shall be in conformance with Temecula Municipal Code Section 9.20.060. 16. Termination of Alcohol Sales. The last call indicating the termination of the sale of alcohol shall be no less than one half(1/2) hour prior to closing for all nights of operation. 17. Facility_Use. This facility is a banquet and event facility. Events can include, but are not limited to, weddings, birthdays, retirements, office functions, and bridal shows. Any modifications to this facility including regularly reoccurring meeting and events which may include night clubs, dance halls, concert venues or other similar uses are not permitted under this approval. In addition, alcohol shall only be served with meals during scheduled banquets and events. At no time shall alcohol be served separately without meals during banquets and events. BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION General Requirements 18. Occupancy. Per the California Building Code and California Fire Code, along with Title 19 for Public Safety, the occupancy for this establishment must be complied with at all times. The owner will be responsible for assigning designees to count patrons as they enter and exit. At any given time, if the Fire department and/or Building department find the operator in violation of this they will be required to either close the facility entirely, have the owner remove patrons until the occupant load is at or less than allowed and request fines to be issued to the owner. If there is continued violations occurring within the establishment the Building department and/or Fire department will recommend that the city Planning department revoke the operator's CUP. Occupant load: 1 st floor-274. 2nd floor-89. Total Occupancy-363. Occupancy load totals must be posted on all floors. FIRE PREVENTION General Requirements 19. Fire Dept. Plan Review. Final fire and life safety conditions will be addressed when building plans are reviewed by the Fire Prevention Bureau. These conditions will be based on occupancy, use, the California Building Code (CBC), California Fire Code (CFC), and related codes which are in force at the time of building plan submittal. 20. Fire Requirement. Any changes or modifications to the existing cooking equipment will result in a tenant improvement permit for those changes. Any changes that will need to be made to the existing hood suppression system will require a permit as well. Prior to Issuance of Building Permit(s) 21. Required Submittals,(Fire Sprinkler Systems]. Any changes,alternation or modifications to the existing fire sprinkler system will require a fire sprinkler tenant improvement permit. Fire sprinkler plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval. Three sets of sprinkler plans must be submitted by the installing contractor to the Fire Prevention Bureau. These plans must be submitted prior to the issuance of building permit. 22. Required Submittals (Fire Alarm Systems). Any changes, alternation or modifications to the existing fire alarm system will require a fire alarm tenant improvement permit. Fire alarm plans shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval. Three sets of alarm plans must be submitted by the installing contractor to the Fire Prevention Bureau. The fire alarm system is required to have a dedicated circuit from the house panel. These plans must be submitted prior to the issuance of building permit. Prior to Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy 23. Hydrant Verification. Hydrant locations shall be identified by the installation of reflective markers (blue dots) (Temecula Municipal Code Section 15.16.020). 24. Addressing. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Commercial, multi-family residential and industrial buildings shall have a minimum of 12-inch numbers with suite numbers being a minimum of six inches in size. All suites shall have a minimum of 6-inch high letters and/or numbers on both the front and rear doors. Single family residences and multi-family residential units shall have 4-inch letters and/or numbers, as approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau (CFC Chapter 5 and Temecula Municipal Code Section 15.16.020). 25. Knox Box. A"Knox-Box"shall be provided. The Knox-Box shall be installed a minimum of six feet in height and be located to the right side of the fire riser sprinkler room (CFC Chapter 5). POLICE DEPARTMENT General Requirements 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. 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. 31. 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. 32. 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, maybe 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). 33. 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). 34. 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). 35. 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). 36. 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. 37. 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.) 38. Under 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(Sections 24200 (a) (B&P). 39. 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.