Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

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Come Mr. Come. You ready? Ready. Thank you guys. [clears throat] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We're going to go ahead and get started with our meeting. We're going to do our pledge. Commissioner Fer, she's going to lead us in our pledge. Please arise. Place your hand over your heart. Stand if you can begin.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam Secretary, can we get a roll call, please? Commissioner Fowler here. Commissioner Rice here. Commissioner Tjo here. Commissioner Sha Williams here. Chairman Springs here. Any communications from staff?

No communications. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Public comments regarding agenda items. Any person wishing to address the planning commission on any items other than the public hearing may do so at this time. Go back to the mic. Can't be on the public hearing. It's not a public hearing. Sir,

uh this is in reference to number six, special use permit for Chick-fil-A. I make that's a public hearing, sir. Yeah. Other than a public hearing. Any items other than a public hearing? You have your opportunity at a later time. Oh, I'm sorry. I need to get an approval on the minutes for March 17, 2026, the special planning commission meeting. I motion that we approve the March 17, 2026 special planning commission meeting. Second.

It's been properly moved and second. We call for any questions. Hearing none, we'll call for a vote. Commissioner Fowler, I. Commissioner Rice, I. Commissioner Tjo, I. Commissioner Shell Williams. Hi. Chairman Springs. I I need to get an approval on the minutes for April 1st, 2026. Motion to approve the minutes for April 1st, 2026. Second. Property moved and second. Call for any questions. Hearing none, we'll call for a vote. Commissioner Fowler. I. Commissioner Rice. I. Commissioner Trayo. Hi. Commissioner Shaw Williams. Hi. Chairman Springs.

I. Madam Secretary, 6A. Item 6A, a public hearing to consider an application by Travis Albini representing Chick-fil-A for special use permit number 25-000024 SUP250024 to allow a proposed 5,000 31qt fast food restaurant with a drive-thru and outdoor dining within in a shopping center on a C2 general commercial zone property at 30003 West Manchester Boulevard. Chairman, the project file is present. Notice has been given in time and place as required by law. Planning has received no written communications regarding this item. Assistant planner Faith Smith is present to give a short staff presentation. Good evening, Chairman Springs and the members of the commission. In 1970, building safety records indicate that a certificate of occupancy was issued for a 29,345 square foot one-story commercial building. In January 2003, planning staff approved a business license for Big Lots. [snorts]

Big Locks closed on December 12th, 2024, and the building is currently vacant. On February 4th, 2026, the planning commission continued the public hearing to March 4th, 2026. On March 4th, 2026, the planning commission continued the public hearing to March 17th, 2026. [snorts] On March 5th, 2026, planning staff and the applicant held a community informational meeting to discuss the proposed Chick-fil-A project. On March 17, 2026, the planning commission continued the public hearing to May 6, 2026. The project site is located at the north northeast corner of Manchester Boulevard and Krenshaw Boulevard. The subject site is currently developed as a shopping center that includes a freestanding fast food restaurant in a detached one-story commercial building and is zoned C2 general commercial. Surrounding land uses to the north and east include properties with existing commercial and multiple family residential uses. Properties to the south and west are developed with commercial uses. The applicant is requesting a special use permit to allow an approximately 5,000 square foot fast food restaurant with a drive-thru and outdoor dining within a shopping center. This is the original site plan for the proposed fast food restaurant. Through ongoing communication between the applicant and planning staff, an agreement was reached to reposition the drive-thru at the rear of the property where the Big Lots currently stands and relocate the building frontage to stand along Manchester Boulevard. This approach is to this approach is to intend to enhance and activate walkability along Manchester Boulevard while improving overall traffic circulation. The initial elevation of the proposed design featured a simple rectangular

building with minimal variations in wall planes finished in white and black stucco with laminated glass windows and black awnings. The second design iteration was presented to the planning commission and retained the same footprint, but introduced a warmer material palette, combining white stucco and tan brick veneer and black awnings. Additional glazing was incorporated along the front facade to improve visibility and create a more inviting street presence. While both schemes met functional requirements, they adhere to a prototypical Chick-fil-A design. The planning commission directed the applicant to work with staff to improve the design and present a flagship. In response to the planning commission, the applicant stepped outside of the prototypical restaurant design and provided a more contemporary and expressive architectural design. The project has been thoughtfully refined. The current proposal maintains a modern 5,000q foot one-story fast food restaurant with a rectangular footprint articulated with a palette of white and gray stucco complemented with black brick veneer on all four elevations. The design emphasizes a clean geometric composition anchored by a prominent white frame that defines and elevates the building's facade. Translucent glass panels near the rear introduce subtle visual movement and depth, contributing to a more dynamic architectural expression. A mural element further enriches the pedestrian experience, adding character and reinforcing the building's unique identity. These enhancements transform the project from a conventional prototype into a distinctive flagship design, one that establishes a strong, welcoming presence and contributes positively to the

evolving streetscape along Manchester Boulevard. The applicant proposes an approximately 320 square foot mural located along the south elevation of the proposed fast food restaurant. The mural depicted in the plans is intended as a placeholder. A final design will be submitted for design review. The proposed fast food restaurant consists of an indoor dining area, a children's play area, and an outdoor dining area furnished with patio tables, chairs, and umbrellas. The building is designed to activate the street frontage along Manchester Boulevard, and establish a cohesive commercial presence that will encourage future development opportunities on the site. The proposed site will be equipped with adequate interior and exterior security cameras throughout the restaurant and mounted on the building facade, providing coverage of the parking lot and surrounding exterior areas. The location and number of any additional areas, if any, will be included on the plans during site plan review to the satisfaction of the planning division. The hours of operation are from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and will be closed on Sunday. The fast food restaurant employs a total of 80 people with roughly 15 employees working per shift. There are three shifts during the hours of operation. The proposed fast food restaurant is required to provide a minimum of 18 parking spaces in accordance with the IMC. The applicant proposes to provide a total of 67 parking spaces. Vehicular access to the site will be provided via three driveways. two located on Manchester Boulevard and one off of 85th Street. The traffic division provided two conditions to mitigate circulation impacts on the subject site. The first condition requires that employees assist with drive-through traffic management and that cones be used to guide vehicles in the event of overflow.

The second condition requires the installation of no left turn signs along Manchester Boulevard. In accordance with the IMC, the site design must provide queuing for a minimum of eight vehicles. The proposed project includes a drive-thru with double queuing lanes capable of accommodating up to 31 vehicles, which significantly exceeds the required minimum. The drive-thru has two entrances. One is located at the northeast portion of the site and the other is located at the southeast portion of the site [laughter] which is intended to improve on-site circulation, vehicle queuing and overall parking efficiency while minimizing potential conflicts with pedestrian access areas. A [snorts] landscape buffer will be provided along the alleyway, ensuring that there is no pedestrian or vehicle vehicular access between the alleyway and the drive-thru. There are two pedestrian entrances oriented toward the public ride ofway, enhancing pedestrian visibility and accessibility. A landscape bus buffer will also be provided along the shared boundary within the Englewood with the Englewood Police Community Center, ensuring a clear physical separation, preventing direct pedestrian and vehicular access between the two properties. The applicant also proposes to remove the existing landscaping in the three- foot tall masonary wall along the street frontage of Manchester Boulevard and replace them with a new landscape design featuring drought tolerant plantings. Proposed plantings include sho string acacia, desert willow and African sumach that would prevail provide shade and introduce vertical interest throughout the site. Shrubs such as rose glow barberry and king's park red and yellow grailia would add color and texture while accent plants including smooth

agave, blue elf aloe and desert spoon would enhance the pedestrian experience collectively. The proposed landscaping would contribute to a con contemporary and visually engaging streetscape along Manchester Boulevard. As conditioned, the project the proposed project will serve as an enhancement to its neighborhood setting and will be compatible with the surrounding area. The proposed p project is consistent with the general plan and supports the Englewood municipal code. If the planning commission approves the request, the applicant may be required to complete a site plan review application. A categorical exemption has been filed and the project is exempt from further environmental review. No letters were received for or against this request. This concludes my presentation and I am available to answer any questions the commission might have. The applicant is also here tonight to answer any questions.

Very good. Good report. Thank you. We're going to start off with questions. We're going to start off with Commissioner Fowler.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh outstanding report, FA. Um, I guess I I can imagine what was happening, but I want to thank the the uh planning leadership team as well as Is that better? As well as the team, it's clear to me from looking at these uh drawings and schematics that you took our information to heart. I can see that. um from uh the number of parking spaces, the landscaping um just it looks more like a flagship that belongs for me in Englewood. Uh I can't uh tell you how pleased I am about the mural. it makes a whole big difference in visibility uh to what's going on. So I have no uh further questions for the team at this time. I may have one for the committee. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Commissioner Rice, thank you. Excellent presentation question. Um these north and east elevation, do we have those? So we have renderings um for the f for the So we have final renderings for the new design. Um this will be the west. Oh, you want to see the back side? So we don't have for the backside um in the presentation.

Okay. the nearest where you your you order your meals when you're going through the drive-thru. Where's that located with reference to the nearest residential property? So, I'll go to the site plan. So, here's the site plan. Um, let me see if my mouse is showing here. This is where you will order here. um where this car this is where you'll pick up the line starts the entrance to the driveway is close to 85th Street and Chick-fil-A they have their employees within the drive-thru for you to order. So the ordering point is this red square here where it says to order a point. So each vehicle will come through and there will be a personnel from Chick-fil-A standing there to take the order. You don't have any speakers or anything. PA

no speakers. Okay. No further questions. Thank you Mr. Trey. Yes. Following up on that question, point out on the map, please faith. Great presentation by the way. Um the residential [snorts] property. So residential areas um are here across 85th and then also here to the this is the east side um where it's the alleyway in between separating the two. So the drive-thru is here. There's the alleyway and then the residential areas.

They're coming in from where? They will be coming in from 85th and they it's also a driveway here on Manchester Boulevard where they can enter. Okay. So they're coming in on 85th. They kind of come around, right? So when you're coming into 85th, the approach you would [clears throat] make you're going east. So when you come in, you're going east to the drive-thru. If you're going up to Manchester, you're coming from this way.

Okay. Thank you. Um, and also thank you for I can tell just the amount of work that has been put into this. Uh, the design is a far cry from what we saw two months ago. So, I do thank you and the applicant also for what obviously was pull pulling their hair out to try to come up with something to satisfy everyone. So, thank you, Commissioner Shaw Williams.

Thank you, Faith. Great job. Um, I have a question about online orders. Is there a separate drive in area or a window for people who do online ordering? So, um, how Chick-fil-A works for their online ordering, you can park and they have curbside, um, or you can walk inside of the restaurant and pick up. You can also pick up from the drive-thru. you would just go through the drive-thru and you can let them know that I'm here. Um, and then you can just let them know your name for your order once you get to the point of order. Okay. And I too can see the work that was put in once on the screen. Thank you. [clears throat] Thank you. Good job again, FA. Good job. Thank you.

Um, my question has to do with um the entrance on 85th Street. So you're coming if you're on Krenshaw, you can either go left or right going east on 85th. Is that correct? And then you come into the parking area.

Correct. So if you're on Manchester, so if you're traveling either north or south on Krenshaw, you cannot make a left on I'm sorry, a right on to Manchester, go east and then enter. So you would have to enter on So are there directional signs stating such? In other words, a sign posted on the on Manchester indicating no left turn coming into the parking structure or the parking area. Would that be something that we can implement?

Yes. So, the traffic division, they made sure that that was a condition to um to be mitigated that there will be no that no left turn signs will be posted on Manchester Boulevard. Okay. Very good. And my other question is for the applicant. If Thank you again. Very good. If the applicant is here, just give us your portion and give us your name and talk into the mic, please. No, we cannot pick. How about now? Is it not on?

Can you guys hear me? Okay, now yes. No. Yes. That's Is that better? Yes.

Um, yeah. My my name is Alex Kazakov. I'm I'm the owner of the property. Um, I just wanted to say first of all, thank you to the planning commission. Uh, I was pulling my hair out after the last meeting o only because um we had spent a lot of time on working with the Chick-fil-A team and um Bernard and his team and we we were trying to make something that was unique and we understood after meeting with you it just it didn't meet the city standards and it needed to be something outside of Chick-fil-A's kind of normal realm and and I think the Chick-fil-A team really took that to heart. Um they spent a lot of time and worked really quickly. So, I I appreciate you guys in doing that and they spent a lot of time with Fay and and Art and and Bernard um moving quickly to understand what was important for the city in making sure it was designed that was unique and something that the city would be proud of and the community would be proud of. Um I know somebody mentioned the mural and I I think that that was just a really really good idea and something again that I I think will be very unique. um something that everybody we as the landlords, you hopefully as the community um in the city will all be really proud of. So, we appreciate everybody's time. It it was it's been a long road. We hope that you guys like what Chick-fil-A has done and and what Bernard and and Fay and Art have given us feedback on and it's something certainly as the owners we're really proud of.

Okay. So, we're going to have some questions for you or unless someone else is going to speak on it. Um, well, it depends. If you have questions about the Chick-fil-A, we can have the Chick-fil-A team. We do have some questions. So, you guys just stand by. We're going to open up the questions with Commissioner Fer. No questions at this time, Mr. Chair. Okay. Commissioner Rice, I just want to make sure I'm clear on how many cars you're possibly able to to queue on [clears throat] property at any any given time. 35 uh cars can queue between the double drive that's coming off of 85th Street and and into the line queueing them there or just on property property overall. The queuing will go just on the property here and so 35 cars can stack just there.

Yeah. Okay. Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Tra. [clears throat]

Um again, I think you've done a great job on the design. I'm I'm very very impressed with it. I love the mural. Um, and I know it's a placeholder right now, but let me tell you the colors that that you see there. First off, initially I thought it was a stained glass feature. That's how nice it looks. And I hope that's the quality of the paint. I I since clarified that it is a mural. But I love what it depicts. Sunshine. I guess it's blue sky or the ocean that's not far away. And I think it it perfectly depicts what Englewood is. And even though it's a placeholder, I I uh [snorts and clears throat] I'm going to advocate for that design because it really is a compliment to the building. I mean, the colors themselves complement the colors better shown on the screen than than actually on the plans, but uh that is very nice. and and again uh 2 months it's almost like you started from scratch and I thank you very much for listening to the commission. And I know we were a little tough on you and I'm sure that the staff was a little tough on you, but I think it's well worth it because you have a good corner, you have a great corner, and you have just a wonderful ability to become the flagship for that site and for any it kind of elevates fast food to a higher level if that's possible, but it really does because it just gives it a totally different feel for a standard Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick-fil-A. So, thank you.

Yeah, thank I would love to take credit, but it's it's the Chick-fil-A team and I think that that shows just how they want to be a part of the community and the time and money they invest in doing that. And then also Bernard Fay and and Art have done a wonderful job in working with them. Thank you. Okay, Commissioner Shaw Williams. I have to say I was on the fence because I couldn't appreciate it in my agenda. I had to wait to see it on the screen and it looks really nice and I appreciate the effort and the time you guys put in to bring this to us. Thank you. No questions. Thanks.

Okay. The only question that I have is the the length of the time of the project once everything has been approved, plan checks and everything. What's the length of the time for that? Good evening. Can you hear me? Okay. Yes.

Yes. Good evening, chair, members of the planning commission. My name is Carlos for the record. I'm the development manager on behalf of Chick-fil-A. And uh I did have a little bit of a thank you speech, but it's all been said already. And I just want to say thank you. Thank you to everybody for um all of the work and the coordination. Thank you for the comments, the feedback. We came here in March and we have in fact done a lot of work uh to try and align with the city next level vision. So um we're really proud of it. Thank you to the city staff for uh going along the pulling out the hair journey with us. Thank you. That was uh required and it's clear you're committed to that as well. So uh thank you for helping us get there. Um in terms of the pro there's one clarification if I may um for uh the comment about the speaker is one clarification is there are in fact speakers right under the uh red box. has pointed out, our team members are out there, but the speakers are there. Um,

most of the times our team members are taking the orders and instead of the speakers, but we still have the option to it in case there's just downtime, right? And so in case no one is out there, those flag us. They're um they're actually uh self adjusting in volume and [snorts]

uh they I'm not the technical expert on that but they are uh they will match the decibel level of the surrounding area so they adjust as needed. That was one clarification I wanted to make. And then in terms of your timing question, we want to go as fast as we can. and it'll take us a few months to draw this project up for construction purposes and then we'll go through the permitting as fast as we could. Our hope would be to start construction as early as next year if possible. Uh if we could open that store tomorrow, we absolutely would, but we'll go through all of the necessary permitting process to get there.

Okay, we do have some questions for you. So, just stand by, Commissioner Fer. Yeah, I just wanted some further clarification on the speakers as you mentioned them and I did hear you say that the volume is can be adjusted and I was trying to see just specifically where they were or how close they were or might be. Okay. So that's is that the only place they are because that's not near a residence. Okay, that's correct. That's the only location and they do point away from the residence.

Yes, I see that. We Yes, that was all that was definitely one of the items that we take into consideration anytime there's nearby homes. That's one of the reasons we go with these uh speakers that are um cutting edge in terms of technology for that very reasons. Thank you. Anybody else? No, no further questions.

Okay. Thank you very much. At this time, we'd like to open it up for individuals who are for or against this particular project. You can go to the mic. Give us your name. You have exactly one minute to make your argument. One minute, please. Hello again. Sorry about that.

I had a two questions. One was about the permit itself because in the Inglewood municipal code it says for a single tenant freestanding fast food restaurant prohibited within the thousand ft. They're claiming this is actually within a shopping center when the presentation does not show any shopping center. This is a in the previous meeting they mentioned this is a one-off. It's Chick-fil-A. So how is it defined as a shopping center? I think it should be either revised or denied because of that. And then if it does go through regarding that the site plan if you're coming in from south from 85th or north from Manchester the commission mentioned this why you're going to have people trying to cut in front of each other from one to the other and people on 85th is going to back up back onto Krenshaw. Manchester is fine. Manchester has a long road but 85th you're coming right in. We that needs to be resolved if if this goes through. Thank you.

Thank you. What's your name, sir? Scott Bednau, Englewood resident. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? If there's any other are going to talk on this, please line up so we won't have to wait for you to go up there. Just line up. My apologies. Okay. Thank you.

U. My name is Kayla. I'm one of the owners and residents of the 85th Street. You guys have heard my concerns before. So, this time I'm just going to propose some questions from considerations. Um, I see there's landscaping that protects driving from parking to the drive-thru. Landscape that protects um parking to the ICOs I cop center. How will you protect the alley and the folks using the garage um using their garage in the alley? Um how will you make sure there's no tailgating on Sundays with it being closed? Um will Chick-fil-A or the city maintain trash cans in the alley? Um, I'm curious for the supplies as they come in where they will be coming in from. Popeye's across the street does re-ups at 1:00 am daily if anyone is curious. So, I get to hear that. So, curious how this is going to move. Um, for the mural, I also like it. Um, can the community have impact on the um input on this mural? Um, I think last I heard two years of construction for this. Can we just be mindful with those hours as someone who works from home? And if I read the blueprints correctly, um, be mind I just saw like the eating area was kind of close through some of the main drive-throughs. I just know there's on that corner there's quite a few accidents I hear. So just

Thank you, ma'am. Being mindful. Thank you. Anyone else? No, you already spoke, sir. Thank you. No, sir. Anyone else? Okay, we're going to close this segment. We have any any last comments from our commissioners? Commissioner Fer, no further comments, sir? Commissioner Rice, I just really want the planning division to work hard on that queuing to make sure that we don't have we minimize the amount of vehicles that are out on Crunch or out on Manchester. That's going to be really important. Thank you, Commissioner Trey. Oh, excuse me. No further comments. Thank you, Commissioner Shaw Williams. No comments. Thank you.

Okay. Um Mr. Mccumbi, you can you comment on a couple of the questions that were asked um in regards to the traffic? I think the lady on 85th Street had a question in regards to that.

Yes. Uh first I just want to uh thank the commission and your direction. Um you absolutely helped to move the needle. um your your direction pushed the uh Chick-fil-A team to um you inspired them uh to provide um a flagship design and and and and I I you would be hardressed to find um a Chick-fil-A designed this way anywhere that I've seen. Um and so kudos to you for for directing them. And then kudos to the uh Chick-fil-A team and and their willingness to be open um and listen and understand the needs of the community. Um the expectation that we have here in Englewood. Um and we're looking forward to um this development, if approved tonight, becoming the catalyst for the redevelopment of that Manchester corridor. And lastly, I want to just thank um staff um who was uh steadfast in understanding the assignment, the directions given, and I'm, you know, I'm talking weekly, bi-weekly calls with the Chick-fil-A team to make sure that um things were were continued um to um stay on track. And this is an example of what that what development collaboration looks like when the the development side works with the city and the the decision makers um for the betterment of the of the community. Um to answer a couple of questions, um the IMC uh speaks to multi-tenant um shopping centers as multiple buildings on the same site. So they don't necessarily have to be connected in order for it to be considered a shopping center. Um on this particular property you have the rallies and you had a big lots um that met the

definition of a shopping center which now allowed the SUP to move forward for the Chick-fil-A. So, it's kind of a technicality technical um component that required a little bit of um interpret code interpretation. Um as it relates to the drive-thru, um the design was very well thought out, very intentional um about ensuring that traffic is not queuing um onto Manchester. Um, if you noticed on the site plan, I'm not sure if we can bring that up, but there's a little kind of I like to call it a a landscape knuckle. Um, this this little area that that kind of curves here. Um, that would that would prohibit cars from making from stacking and making a hard uh I guess that would be left right into the uh the drive-thru. So generally um and and Carlos and team can correct me if I'm wrong. Um if if the cars stack beyond 35, I know the operator would be ecstatic because he's making a lot of money. Um, but what happens is that they have cones and a traffic mitigation plan that generally operates with the Chick-fil-A's normal operating procedure that will kind of begin to to uh have the traffic begin to circulate um and meander through through the parking lot so to minimize the impact on um you know queuing and and that's a pretty pretty significant distance from the the drive-thru area to Manchester and Crrenshaw to the west. So, um I I I think this is probably the maximum. Um 35 cars is probably exceeds what they would see on a regular basis. Um, I do do note the the point about um potential tailgating um or people lording in the

lot during hours that they're closed. And we'll ensure that um our staff, city staff, code enforcement, and Inglewood police um kind of continue to patrol that area um during during days that they're and and the IOP is there. So, we'll we'll just post a police car there and they can they can uh [laughter] you know, cut their sirens on on Sundays. Um but but I think um there is there there was a lot of intentionality um that went into this design um into the layout um to and and we really want to begin to um increase our the walkability along Manchester. Um you know as most of you know that corridor is full of storefronts. Um, and so we wanted to orient parking, vehicular access to the back side of the of of the lot and um encourage um our community members to walk to Chick-fil-A, to eat outside, to dine outside and and begin to um create a u inviting presence on our [snorts] major corridors. And so, um, I just wanted to thank the team because this would not have happened without the commission's direction, without the applicants buyin, and without staff's persistence. Um, did I answer all did I answer all of the questions?

You did. Thank you very much. All right. So, thank you so much everyone. And that's it. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Is there a motion on the floor, please? Yes, Mr. Chair. Uh, I move to affirm categorical exemption EA-CE-2026-00002 and adopt the resolution approving SUP25-000024. Second. Okay, it's been properly moved and second. We'll call for any questions. Hearing none, we'll call for a vote. Commissioner Fowler, I. Commissioner Rice, I. Commissioner Tjo. Hi, Commissioner Sha Williams. Hi,

Chairman Springs. I sir, appeal process. According to the IMC, anyone may appeal the decision of the planning commission on this matter. The appeal must be filed within 20 days from the notice of decision and shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the planning division and an appeal fee. Okay. Congratulations. Congratulations.

All right, Madam Secretary. Item 6B, a public hearing to consider an application by Rebecca Silva representing Savvy Bey Academy for special use permit number 26-00002 SUP 26 00002 to amend certain conditions of approval to special use permit number SP 2018. 18018 for a cosmetology school [clears throat] on an HC historic core zone property act 240 South Market Street.

Chairman, the project file is present. Notice has been given in a time and place as required by law. Planning has received no written communications regarding this item. Planner Angel Leon Martell is present to give a short staff presentation.

Good evening, Chairman Springs and members of the planning commission. On March 12th, 2019, the planning commission approved the special use permit number 2018-018 to allow a cosmetology school within an existing 7500 ft tenant space. On March 6, 2026, the applicant applied for a special use permit to amend certain conditions of approval for special use permit number 2018-018. The applicant is requesting to amend conditions of approval numbers two and three of resolution number 1829 related to the hours of operation and services to the general public. The subject site for this special use permit is located within the downtown TOD general plan area and is zoned HC or historic core. The property is located along the east side of Market Street between Manchester Boulevard and Nutwood Street. Properties surrounding the subject site are zoned historic core and are developed with commercial uses. The proposal is to modify the conditions of the existing special use permit to better align with the school's operations. The applicant proposes to modify the conditions of approval which include modifying the operating hours and school operations. Condition number two of the resolution reads that the hours of operation for the barbering and cosmetology school shall be Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 900 p.m. The first amendment is to update the days and hours of the school. The proposed condition reads as follows.

that the standard hours of operation for the cosmetology and public services shall be between Monday shall be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Condition number three reads, "The applicant will not operate a barber shop, beauty salon, or similar use at the subject site, or provide similar services to the general public during hours of operation, nor during hours of nonoperation. Beauty and barbering services may only be provided by the students for educational purposes and not for a fee. The applicant is requesting to allow donations during its regular business hours and the proposed condition reads that the applicant will not operate a barberhop, beauty salon or similar use at the subject site. Beauty and aesthetician services may be performed by students solely for educational purposes. These services may be offered at a reduced fee or on a donation basis, including monetary or inind contributions. All services must take place in an instructional setting under the supervision of a qualified instructor who must remain present in the general vicinity at all times. The tenant space is accessed via the storefront on Market Street and adjacent to the parking lot at the rear of the building. Parking for the site is located behind the building and is accessible from the alley. Entrance to the alley is located on Manchester Boulevard and Regent Street. The interior layout of the school includes a reception and waiting area,

instruction, hair styling stations, shampoo and wash bowl sink, hair drying stations, skin care stations, two practical instruction classrooms, two traditional instruction classrooms and offices. A total of five employees serve the school currently and the proposed hours of operation on are based on the curriculum offering flexible full-time and part-time programs with classes beginning monthly. Aesthetics and manicuring uh s classes begin every two weeks and students can complete their courses within 12 to 15 months. Drop-in public service hours are proposed during regular business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and guests can pay for services at the front counter. Again, only students who are senior level status will provide these services to the public. Fees are are donationbased and will be in accordance with the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. This slide depicts the proposed floor plan. for the first and second floor. The public service areas are highlighted in blue. Cosmetology, oops, let me take care of that. Okay. Cosmetology and manicuring are located on the first floor. The front of the tenant suite focuses on hair and hair styling, and the back of the suite includes the manicuring area for the school. The second floor is the esthetician learning area and the beginners area for the first estheticians is located north or at the top of the floor plan there. The site is currently developed with six interior and two exterior security cameras.

As conditioned, the proposed project will continue to serve and enhance its neighborhood setting and will continue to be compatible with the surrounding area. No comments were received for against the project. The project is consistent with the downtown TOD use designation. A categorical exemption has been filed and the project is exempt from further environmental review. This concludes my presentation. I'm available to answer any questions the commission might have and the applicant is also here tonight to answer your questions. Thank you.

Thank you, Angel. Good, good report. We want to start off questions for you, sir. Um, Commissioner Fer. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, just one question, Angel. Um, thank you for the report. The I heard um, no fees, but then I heard you say donations and then I heard you can pay at the front door. So, I'm just trying to understand are they paying, are they not paying or what is actually happening? So yeah, they they just want to open up their doors to the public to the public service for drop for drop in services and they want to be able to accept donations whether they be monetary or inind donations like sometimes you know supplies can be donated because a lot of the fees will cover supplies for the school.

Okay, that'll thank you. I'll ask the applicant further questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Commissioner Rice. And I'll stay on that because that was a bit ambiguous when it said um donations or reduced fees. One kind of cancels out the other, but I'll save that question for the opport. But thank you. Nice presentation, Commissioner Trey. So then reduce fees then would the fees according to the report are set by the California Board of Barbber and Cosmetology. So you would look at those fees established by them

and they decide okay we'll reduce it by 25% or 50% or is that what you're looking at exactly? I don't know what the exact percentage but the applicant will sub will submit to them and they will have to abide with whatever regulations barbering and cosmetology board has. So, it's like if if somebody comes in and says, "I want a haircut." It's it's almost like the students are practicing on them. Right.

Exactly. And in addition to the fees, they're only allowed really to to be able to cover the the cost of like the school like um operations and fees. They can't really it can't really exceed that price, so to speak. Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Shaw Williams. I'm still a little confused. Is there a fee or is there not a fee when you come in and do services? Because it says donation. So, I'm still not clear on that. Right. So, there's a suggested donation price. Okay. That that's how be that's how you will see it if you go into the uh to the facility.

I was just going to ask if there's some type of signage that's up that indicates that. Okay. I have no further questions. Thank you. Thank you. I'll ask the applicant. Thank you, Angel. If the applicant is here, please go to the mic. Tell us about your particular project. Hi, I'm Rebecca Silva. Can you hear me?

Hey, I'm Rebecca [clears throat] Silva. I am the director and the cosmetology teacher at Savvy Beauty Academy. We are here just to well, just in a nutshell, just to open up our doors to the to the public. What we are providing is education for the students and without the public our students are falling in education. So we want them to gain the knowledge of different personalities, different hair textures, different you know when it comes to the beauty business, how to communicate. These are chapters in our in our books that they cannot get when they're only working on dolls. So now, not only that is when they don't work on the public, when we can't provide services or charge the public, we're only we don't have title four funding. So we're just depending on this the students cash payments every month. So with that being said, we are limited to class, you know, amenities. Like we can't get the supplies that we really need for our students to thrive. So, what we want is for our students to graduate from this school, to have the knowledge that we promise to go into the salon, into any manicuring, nail tech, or spa with the full knowledge of what they're supposed to have with state board. So, I feel like we are maybe almost the only school that cannot work on the public. We're not asking to charge a full price of the salon. It would probably be only at 50% less.

We want to offer services even to the public for a lower price for the elderly and actually, you know, do a lot of services for the public. But without that, our students are not going to thrive here. So we it's been years since we are trying to get this h get this rolling. So, this is what we're here for. Okay. Thank you. We're going to have some questions for you. So, just stand by. Commissioner Fowler. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, yes. My first question I had a lot of questions, but um, how long have you been in this business?

I've been in this industry since 2003 and I've been in the education system with the beauty industry since 2014. I've actually been a substitute teacher for Marinelo in Anglewood. Okay. When I first started instructing, so I do have, you know, a place there that's very, you know, familiar.

Um, and then of course I do have, you know, I still work behind the chair as well, but my main goal is to lead the youth. Even I even have students older than me that I do want to lead. And so I even have instructors here that feel the same way. And I know we're we can't thrive unless we have the full capacity of, you know, of everything that they need.

So I I support Career Tech, but my question is how many instructors will you have? Right now we have three programs and we only have two at night but we will not be operating at night. We have we have cosmetology, manicuring and esthetician. So at night we do have manicuring and aesthetics as well. So right now with our staff as instructors we have three in the day and two in the night. Licensed.

Yes, licensed. And there there is a from the licensing bureau there is a schedule if I'm not mistaken of fees maybe I don't I don't if fee is the right word it's not donation though I don't think uh so you would be following those guidelines yes absolutely yeah okay and so what is your source for the students where are you getting the students from

well we have most of them are in the city of Englewood and they kind of venture out into Carson Hawthorne even down to Orange County that come over here. So what we try and do is we try and reduce our um admissions a little bit more than anyone around us because we don't have title four funding. The reason why we don't have title four funding for our students is because when we tried to get into it, we needed um there was a percentage of cash flow that we needed. So when I asked the commissioner, what does it take for us to get that cash flow? So usually it comes from retail and it comes from outside sources like our services. But we don't have our doors open for that. So we had to back out of it. So in order for that to happen, we can provide that for our students as well. So as of now, we have a very low admissions cost with a very low monthly payment. So that's what we're that's what we're going on for bills, maintenance, consumption supplies, and our staff pay.

Is this business existing already? I think I'm losing. Yes, we opened up in 2022. We have not had our doors [laughter] open since. That's the part that I was missing. That was Oh, yeah. We've been open for years and it's been a little hard. I've tried every year to talk to the city, but here I am now. So, so the main thing that we're trying to do here is establish operational hours. Is that the predominantly the biggest request? Yes. Thank you, Commissioner Rice. Okay. It sounds like you are you the only school in Englewood? Yes.

And it sounds like you said you're the only school that exclusively works on dolls. Yes. And each other. But to be honest, that's not enough. So all of the other We're a small school. So if there's a standard in your industry and all the other schools are able to take on members of the public, you're saying, right? Yes. I feel like we're the only school that doesn't work on the public. But in Englewood, you can't. Okay. Yes. Tuition. Your tuition is already low, but that's your performance handled based on the tuition fees that you're charging people clients right now. The not the clients, your students.

Yes. Well, we just try to keep it low because we know that, you know, we have a lot of we have a lot of lowincome students. We have students that are single families. and you know, we're they're we're just trying to get it to where it's reasonable for them to actually get into school.

So, if you have a ton of clients that are now coming in because now you you have a niche market where you're discounting the service costs for them to be able to come into a professional to a school to be able to have their cosmetology services performed. Now, that's going to help with your uh performer, right?

Yes, sir. Yes, they we do believe that, you know, everyone gets used to whoever like their friends. They're just working on their friends, their family, and a doll. So, I feel like with the variety of clients that are coming in, it's preparing them to go into the salon setting and be prepared for any type of personality, texture, whatever it is. like it's it's everything besides hair too. You know, we need them to be prepared for their career. Um I'm a I used I'm a business owner as well. I'm a salon owner and when I get assistants in and they have no idea what's going on, it's it's kind of discouraging and it's kind of questioning where they came from, meaning like their education or if they even listened. But I want to be able to contribute to that student. I want to put a name behind Savvy Beauty and know that, hey, this student is coming from Savvy Beauty. They probably know what's going on.

England was a very unique place and it's becoming more and more unique every day. And I think you're on the wrong end of the uniqueness. What's your capacity for students? My capacity right now. are at we are at 25 with cosmo with manicuring I believe we are at 10 and aesthetics I believe we're at eight and how many can you actually support how many spaces do you have we can support more spaces more as in how many number

with cosmetology I know we can we can facilitate even let's see out of 20 20 more we have a lot of stations downstairs. With manicuring, we can accept 10 more. With aesthetics, we can also do 10 more. Now, with state board rules, once you're at 20 students, we can hire a TA to alleviate that. That is the rule and we do do that. Could you double your capacity? You have that much space right now? Yes.

Okay. So, you have clients, patrons coming in and now they're paying for their services. You're doubling your capacity because hopefully you're able to bring about the uniqueness of Inglewood because now you're able to reduce your tuition lower than everyone else. Yes. And you're able to double your capacity to bring in more students. Well, I I mean I right now we are at a really low price. Yes, we are. We try and get lower than any school be around us with the volume. I think you'll be able to stay lower. Yes, we can stay low. We will not be raising our prices. Okay. On tuition. That's for sure.

At this time, chair, my comment on your comment you just made there. Commissioner Trey,

well, what I'm hearing is that you basically want to provide real world cosmetology experience, beauty experience to to your students by allowing the public to come in and showing them how to deal with the public, how to interact with them, and [snorts] as you say, the different types of hair and all of that. So, it's mostly real world. Yes. And And how do you propose bringing in the public? Will you be advertising to specific areas, senior citizens? How how are you going to do that?

Yes. So, we have a high volume of calls and walk-ins that try and get service, but of course, we do not have the permit, so we do have to turn them away. Um we will definitely try and advertise that a lot of the people inquiring are the elderly which we will be re reaching out to a lot of the homes and you know around the city senior center. Yes. Okay. Thank you. No more questions. Commissioner Shaw Williams

my colleague basically um asked the question that I was concerned with. What is your outreach? Has have you reached out to the senior center to get more uh customers to come into your establishment? You may also want to consider, you know, we have a lot of street festivals throughout the year, setting up a booth, you know, and uh reaching the public like that because I really like to support cosmetology schools because when I was in college, that's how I could afford to get my hair done at that time. So, we would love to reach out to anything and we are right there on on Market Street. I know where you're at. So, I

I know exactly where you're at. Yeah, you could always reach out to Park and Rex and see what next street event they're having or uh whatever event that involves uh setting up a booth. That would I think help you tremendously. We would be happy to do that. Okay, no further comments or questions. Okay, very good. Um you got some insight. Our commissioners has given some insights on what should happen for you. Okay. There is no other questions. Chair mayor. Yes.

Just just want to um provide some historical context. So um when this group um initially came before the planning commission um we had a moratorum on beauty cosmetology uses within the downtown. And so um the heavyhandedness of the conditions were to ensure maybe not heavy-handed mean a little restrictive restricted restricted um the restrictions um were were basically intended to ensure that the use would not morph into a beauty salon,

right? And so it was we wanted to ensure that they weren't trying to circumvent our prohibition. And so this was kind of how we were we were able to um uh split the baby um provide them the opportunity to to provide education um but also um not allow them to charge um for services. Um, one thing that that became apparent to me is that um, the students as they metriculate through the program are only there for 12 to 15 months. And so there is not the opportunity for them to maintain um, a lasting residency um, in within the uh, the beauty school um, unless they're a poor student, which then means that they're messing up a lot of people's heads. And so they they may I mean I could be wrong but um I just I wanted to to just make sure that um we we kept that in perspective and you know I know recently we modified um our our code to u remove that moratorum and allow for cosmetology uses within the downtown still subject to the SUP and this is not that but um I I think that you know wanted to just just be be clear just kind of provide some historical context as you're deliberating and and listening to some of the public comment.

All right. Thank you. Okay. If there's no other questions, you have any questions? Just a comment. Uh [cough] Mr. Chair, um as I said, I do believe in career tech. I think that it would be great uh that you understand from the high schools when they have career day that you go and speak about the school and maybe even um it's not an internship but offer a tour or something for the students uh that may be interested in cosmetology. So that's it. Thank you.

Okay. Very good. Thank you very much. At this time we'd like to open it up for those who are for this particular project or against this particular project. You can go to the mic. Give us your name and state your reasoning. You only have one minute. You have one minute, please.

My name is Monisha Satderfield. I am an Inkwood native. I've been here all my life and as uh someone who's had two aunts graduate from Marinella School of Beauty where my hair done. I am also a graduate less than seven days ago from Savvy Beauty Academy. I'm a single mother of three and I checked schools with the community college um El Camino College, Los Angeles Trade Tech and Savvy Beauty College was the only college that was accommodating with price and also also our schedule. So when we enroll, we go in there knowing that we can attend and care for our family. the price points that are being proposed for public service. We have so many seniors that come to our door and we have to turn them away. My grandmother lives at 924 South Oage which is a senior villa. There are about 10 senior villas in the city that are for independent living and most of those places are looking for somewhere where they can come and have beauty services rendered. It's not just about beauty for these ladies and gentlemen. When you look good, you feel good. These seniors feel forgotten a lot of the time and when they come to us, they feel much better about themselves. The unfortunate part is we can't take them because we're not open to the public.

Understood. Thank you. Anyone else?

Hi. Um, my name is Tiffany Lewis. I'm a Englewood resident and I'm also a new student at Savvy. I just started. This is my [clears throat] second week. And when I heard I wanted to come because I really wanted to make sure you guys understood how important it would be for a new student to gain experience on um from someone in the in the public um cuz we only work on dolls right now. Uh so it would be really really beneficial for me. Um all the teachers, they're really passionate. Um and I can see that as they're de doing demonstrations and been today there an older elderly man that asked me if if we cut men's hair and I said, "Well, check back because we're trying to get this [laughter] going to the public." So Okay, thank you. Anyone else? Okay, we going to close this segment. And any last comments from the commissioners?

No. Hearing none. Is there a motion on the floor? I move that we affirm categorical exemption EA uh CE 2026-043 and adopt the resolution approving sup2600 02 second then properly moved and second we'll call for any questions hearing none we'll call for the vote [cough and clears throat] Commissioner Fowler I. Commissioner Rice I. Commissioner Trey. Hi. Commissioner Shaw Williams. Hi.

Chairman Springs. I s process. According to the IMC, anyone may appeal the decision of the planning commission on this matter. The appeal must be filed within 20 days from the notice of decision and shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the planning division and an appeal fee. Wow. Okay. Congratulations. Where did she go? Oh, [laughter] thank you.

Okay. [applause] Madam Secretary, this is uh 6

6 C. A public hearing to consider an application [snorts] by Lilliger Damaso representing liquor license brokers for special use permit number 26-00003 SUP 26-00003 to allow the onsite sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits within one an existing juice bar and coffee bar. Two, an event center, and three, live entertainment within an existing gymnasium that is part of the Hollywood Park tomorrow retail center on an HPS Hollywood Park specific plan zone property at 1265 South District Drive.

Chairman, the project file is present. Notice has been given in a time and place as required by law. Planning has received no written communications regarding this item. Planner Angel Leon Martell is present to give a short staff presentation. Thank you. Chairman Springs and members of the commission. The subject site for this special use permit is located within the major mixeduse general plan area and is zone HPS for the Hollywood Park specific plan. On November 1st, 2018, staff approved plot plan review number 2008-00004 for the construction of the retail center. On March 4th, 2020, the building safety division issued a building permit for an approximately 350,000 square foot retail center for phase one of the overall retail plan development. The subject tenant space is located within the Hollywood Park tomorrow retail center which is located along Century Boulevard between Prairie Avenue and District Drive. Surrounding land uses include large entertainment venues, commercial and residential uses to the north and east with commercial and large entertainment venues to the south and retail to the west. The request is to allow on-site alcohol service within an existing juice and coffee bar on the first floor of the existing gymnasium and on the existing rooftop level. This SUP also includes a request to allow the use of the rooftop area as an event center with live entertainment. The primary entrance to Iconics Fitness is located on the southwest corner of the building. The juice and coffee bar,

also known as ADR Fit Bar, entrance is also situated near the southwest corner of the building. There are no proposed changes to the ingress or egress of the tenant space and parking for the building is located on site with a parking structure and surface parking lot accessible from Century Boulevard. ADR fit bar hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday during which full food menu will be available at all times. The floor area consists of an approximately 1,000 square foot juice and coffee bar on the first floor of the building. It features an indoor service counter, customer waiting area, kitchen, 420 square ft of outdoor dining, and restrooms are located adjacent to the cafe. The food menu for the cafe consists of acai bowls, pizzas, sandwiches, coffee, and juice. Alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, martinis will be ordered from the counter and picked up by customers and will only be allowed in that 420 square ft outdoor dining area. This picture on the left depicts the existing 420 ft dining area with a landscape planner which partially encloses the seating and divides the walk-in PO into the development. The picture on the right depicts the existing juice and coffee bar counter and kitchen from the interior. The rooftop area includes a 1600 square f foot pool and deck, 740 square ft

workout area, 269 ft restroom area, an open turf area with workout and lounge areas of approximately 6,800 square ft. The roof deck level is intended to be used as an event center for special events like weddings, corporate events, watch parties, member gym member socials, and member watch parties. The event center hours will be from 5:00 a.m. to 10:10 p.m. and food service will be available during these hours. Alcohol service will be available for purchase at a mobile bar. Live entertainment is proposed as part of the rooftop event center. Entertainment may include live bands for weddings, amplified music for televised sporting events or DJs for private parties. The applicant will does not intend to operate the rooftop as a nightclub or a bar and membership to the iconics does not entitle you to free drinks. left picture on the left uh depicts the deck area um which is between the pool and the exercise room that's going to be converted and then the aerial on the right shows the overall rooftop area. So you see the interior building, you see the pool, you see that turf area, and then the lounge area is kind of toward the north edge of that building. Um, and that's where like a a movable bar will be would be placed for a special event. The state department of alcoholic beverage control allows four on-site sell licenses for this census tract. There are currently seven on-site sale licenses approved. The applicant has

submitted a public convenience and necessity letter for the commission's review and approval. The planning commission must determine if a finding has been met for the com public convenience necessity when there is an overconentration in the census tract. The Hollywood Park tomorrow retail site is newly constructed and still not fully occupied. So, a police substation was developed within the retail area and the Inglewood Police Department will monitor all activity within the center closely. Still, due to the low tenency rate, there aren't reliable crime statistics available for for the commission today. As [snorts] conditioned, the proposed project will serve as an enhancement to its neighborhood setting and will continue to be compatible with the surrounding area. The site is developed in accordance with existing zoning and development standards for the Hollywood Park specific plan area. No comments were received for against the project and the project is consistent with the major mixed land use designation. A categorical exemption has been filed and the project is exempt from further environmental review. This concludes my presentation. I'm available to answer any questions the commission may have. The applicant is also here tonight to answer your questions. Thank you.

Very good, Angel. Thank you for the report. Open up questions for you. Commissioner Fowler. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, first question, Angel. Thank you for the report. Um, I was clear about the Monday through Sunday operation hours, the 5:00 a.m. to 1000 p.m. What days of the week is that?

That's also uh Monday through Sunday. Um, and that's just to be able to rent out the location. It will be it will be a rental or it will be pre-planned activities. Basically, a lot of the activities are because the owner like likes to put on events for his members. Um, at one of the other locations, they did have a request to do a wedding which they hosted. So, okay. Yeah. Uh, how close

I saw the sun the rooftop. How close is that to the nearest residence? So, let me bring up. Oh, yeah. So, based on this uh this aerial, we could see that there's uh residences over there uh right off of Hardy, and that's going to be over 1,000 ft. Thank you. Oh, okay. Okay. I think I'll save my other questions for the applicant. Thank you so much,

Commissioner Rice. Questions for the applicant. Chair. Commissioner Tjo.

Yes. I'm looking at uh Thank you for the report, Angel. Um I'm looking at uh the table number one that lists the seven uh on on sale ABC licenses. Are all of these licenses within Hollywood Park? No, those are not all located within Hollywood Park. Some are at adjacent at adjacent shopping centers which are located in that census tracked area. So, you could see the census tracked area uh map and that'll show you the the boundaries of that area. I'm looking at at least without looking at the map looking at at least three that are within Hollywood Hollywood Park which would be the Hollywood Park Casino Synopolis and COSM. Right.

Right. And you we also this commission also approved two other licenses but those have not been gotten fully full approval from ABC yet. Are they they're also within Hollywood Park, right? Yes, those are within the retail center. Okay. So, there's potentially five licenses. I I'm sure that these two that have been approved will eventually pull their their ABC license. So, that would be five within Hollywood Park existing. I'm going to I'm going to count those two that were approved as existing. So, five

uh po possibly. Um they haven't gotten permits um from building and safety to finalize. So, possibly. Yeah, possibly. Okay. But three for sure that we have now. Okay. Um, that's it for for staff. Thank you, Angel. Commissioner Shaw Williams, I have one question for staff, but save my other questions for the applicant. Does Panini Grill have a SUP? Yes. Yes, they did come before the planning commission and they were approved. Uh, they were only doing beer and wine. Okay. So, they're right next door, correct? That's correct. Walking distance. Yes. Okay. But there's no further question. Beer and wine. There's just beer and wine. Correct. Only.

Okay. Okay. Thank you, Angel. Good report. If the applicant is here, please uh tell us about your project. You know, you're going to have to pick up that mic and put it to your mouth like you're a rock star. Okay. [laughter] How's that? Good. Very good. All right. Um my name is Craig Levergood. I'm the general manager of Iconics and we're requesting the permit for to put on occasional events on the rooftop for member experiences, watch parties, um, and anything in between occasionally. Okay, we're going to ask you some questions because go for it, Commissioner Fowler, you had some questions, please.

I'm going to pass for a moment, sir. Say that again. She says she's going to pass for a moment. Oh, she's Oh, we may not come back to you. Okay, you better do it now. Commissioner Rice, you pass define occasionally with reference to parties?

Very minimal. Oftentimes we like to encourage really good community in our gym. We have a really strong community. So it would be every once in a while hosting events. It could be a sporting event going on because we have Sofi stadium there for a watch party. It could be a member appreciation event. And then obviously if there was going to be a special case which would be a wedding or a private event that they wanted to rent the space. So if this body restricted you to two per month, would that be okay? Two per month. I'm not sure. Four. Four. Four per month. Yeah, it's ve very occasional. I like four. Just trying to see if you had a number in your mind.

I don't really have a number in my mind. It's more of the opportunity to be able to provide for our members. So, if there's an opportunity that arises that would be, you know, that would give us the opportunity to help them out and bring our community stronger and closer together, then we want to take that opportunity. How are you guys doing over there? Phenomenal. Have you been? Yeah. It's a great space. Yeah. Phenomenal. Yeah. So, so with or without a liquor a distilled spirit license, you're going to do just fine. Yeah. But we want to have this opportunity to be able to kind of elevate the experience because we have everything put together and we have a beautiful space on the rooftop. So, this will kind of add the next layer, the icing on the cake, if you will. Okay. I'll come back to also.

Okay. Commissioner Trail. Um, at the moment I'm having I can't quite wrap my head around alcohol sales at a wellnessoriented facility. Um, and in your justification letter, there's at least three mentions of wellness oriented facilities or wellness facility. Now, can you explain to me perhaps it's because of my age? I don't know. I don't think so. But how you can how the how alcohol sales including distilled spirits, not just beer and wine, distilled spirits goes along with a wellness facility that also includes uh a kids club.

Yeah. Well, I'm a personal trainer, too, and so I always encourage my clients to have balance in their life, and I don't like to exclude anything specifically. And so as an opportunity I think when you're have reasonable drinking you provide parameters it's an opportunity to uh connect with other people and have a generally quality experience and kind of elevate the experience for others and as part of a well-rounded fitness routine.

Okay. Um I foresee uh a number of requests particularly with major events that even your letter mentions uh the World Cup. You've got World Cup, you've got Super Bowl, you've got Olympics coming up that I think that there will be a whole lot of requests for um use of of what you hope to have as an alcohol sales space. Um, how do you perhaps control or how do you plan to control uh very excited uh patrons? Are is this just for members or members and friends that they bring in?

There would be specifically a member event and then we're it's going to be remain exclusivity. So this wouldn't be an opportunity to provide a lot of parties surrounding Super Bowl or uh the FIFA World Cup. It would definitely be more exclusive to members in other kind of private events as the owner sees fit. If I'm a member and my husband is not and I want to attend, can I bring him right now? I would say no, but that would that would also depend. We would remain it would be a member experience and so it would be probably a no. A no. Did you say no? Yeah. Okay.

Correct. what have I been a member for five years and I say come on let me bring my husband well being the general manager I don't have the final say so you know if you were in good standing with us and I had a talk with the owner and you had a good relationship with him maybe we could make a special request but I can't accommodate everybody okay so you have leeway as to who you're going to allow uh no I wouldn't put it like that because if we're having a members exclusive only party, we would we wouldn't have any guests. But I would try to validate val validate you the best you can and we appreciate your business if you've been coming to see us for 5 years.

Okay. Thank you. I'll reserve additional questions for later. Thank you, Commissioner Shaw Williams. Just to confirm, the cafe is already fully operational. Correct. Correct. Have you had any members parties on the rooftop? No. Okay. I personally don't see this as a necessity or public convenience to sell beer and wine at the gym. You're going to sell it at your cafe. Correct. Yes.

Uh you know the gyms are centered on health and fitness and wellness. And to me selling alcohol just sends a mixed message uh that can undermine the purpose. Um I think it interferes interferes with muscle recovery, hydration, sleep. It contradicts uh evidence-based health practices. You know, members are using equipment driving afterwards. Alcohol is going to increase the risk of injuries, possible accidents, potentially uh legal liability for your facility. And as mentioned, there is a kids um club there. Most people join gyms, you know, they join to improve their health. Um I don't see alcohol as being a necessity to sell in the cafe. and some members avoid alcohol for health and other personal reasons. To me, a gymn that's going to promote alcohol may appear less serious about wellness and potentially affecting the uh the community's perception. You already offer healthier options right at the cafe. You have your shakes, smoothies,

right? Uh-huh. In my opinion, uh I strongly don't believe it's an it's essential to the gym success or membership satisfaction. And you did, excuse me, you did mention that the current membership is doing very well. Do you know how many members you have currently at this location? About 6,000. And how much do you charge an average cost per average cost is going to be around 150 per month. So you definitely if you don't get the license approved, you're not going to it's not going to hurt your your financial financials. Correct.

Right. I [snorts] have no further comments. Okay. Thank you. I just have a couple of questions for you and I need you to answer the questions in regards to what advantage would you have by getting a beer, wine and cil spirits license for your facility? What benefit would that be for your business? What how important it is for you to have that?

I think Iconics kind of exists as a very special place in the community. A lot of people, they've never had a gym like this and it's it goes far beyond the fitness aspect. I understand what you guys are saying about like it not having a complete part of wellness to have alcohol and spirits, but we like to really encourage our members to connect with each other and because the space is so special, we have that rooftop space overlooking uh the entire city. It's an opportunity for us to bring the members together and host other events, really showcase the space and then bring people together to connect um and oftentimes over over a drink and do that. You know, I I have to I have to agree with one of my my colleagues, uh, Commissioner Shaw Williams. Um, you when you get together, you have a juice bar, so when you get on the rooftop, we can connect with the with the juice bar. [clears throat] The juice bar on the rooftop.

Yes. Well, the juice bar is downstairs in the facility. Can you take the Can you take the juice that you down on downstairs? Certainly can. We can offer both. Okay, very good. No further questions. I'm going to open up for final questions from our commissioners. Commissioner Paul, you have a Thank you, Mr. Chair.

So, the intent is it is members only. It was it but see you confused me when you said renting the space. So, I thought that the alcohol was just because of the rental. You know, if you rent the space out, a lot of times, you're right, events want alcohol. But if that would be the condition, then that's a whole different ballgame. That's not how you're articulating this, though.

Yeah. So, with member events, that would be very occasionally. I would that I foresee that being something that would happen maybe one time a year if maybe twice max maximum. So yeah, it would be an opportunity for rental space to be able to use the rooftop and use the facility and that would be the better opportunity to be able to have wine and spirits for people. Uh chair if I may. Yes sir.

So um we we have crossed the threshold of being in international city. Um, you know, as as we mentioned, we have, you know, these these international events coming up and, um, a lot of what's happening at the Hollywood Park Retail is um, opportunities to host popups and different types of events um, where groups are congregating that may not be able to get into the football game or for the World Cup. um where you you know businesses are thinking about opportunities to um be able to connect people. Um I I think that um in this case I was doing a little bit of research and um one of one of their programs that I saw in the Long Beach iconics is something called windown Wednesday with yoga. And so, um, I I I saw some images of some some yoga, um, uh, people participating in yoga with a with a glass of wine to calm down, calm them down throughout the week. And so, you know, I mean, wellness takes takes a lot of different forms. Um and but but the opportunity to to begin to think outside the box a little bit. Um which which is which we we're challenged with, right? As we continue to evolve, um we have we have to be able to think through some uses that may not be as traditional as what we're used to, right? And so as you know as we're making our evaluations and deliberating um I just want want you to think um about this in and how you may be able to condition it in a manner that may make may seem to

um make you comfortable. Um, if that's not something that you feel comfortable with now, then you can also elect to continue with to allow him the opportunity or that this entity the opportunity to um provide some more operational feedback. Um, that would and they can come back with a plan that makes you feel feel more more comfortable as well. But um you know we've we have been over the last few months um queried with with some unconventional uses and I don't think that's going to slow down. So I want us to you know be able to um to think think through these and and and be clear with what our expectation is um as we provide direction to our applicants.

So I have a question. I before you have before you speak commission I want to say something. you you brought up a statement and from what I understand, from what I'm hearing, you're saying to us, we need to think outside the box primarily somewhat. Am I correct in saying that? At at your at your discretion at at our discretion,

right? And let me finish, Mr. MCMO, we've asked the applicant, what advantages would we have to have that? He expressed his opinion on that. Commissioner Shaw Williams brought up a very important point about the use of alcoholic beverages in your condition. Also, Commissioner Tjo brought up a good point as well. So, at this particular point, I understand what you're saying. You bring it to the commission for us to make a decision, make a decision based upon what we think is best for the community. Not only are you in the community, you have to leave the community as well. So, we're basing our opinions and our final say on what we think is best not only for the community, but best for that particular individual. Um, he did indicate that the client did indicate that it does not affect his business whatsoever. I understand about thinking outside the box. That's a great idea for us to think outside the box. Um but we have to look at what's in the we have to look at what's in that particular uh census track as well because that's part of our job as that's one of the things that we have to look at as well. So we're going to look at that as well. I don't mean to be out of line on this but I believe that you we were put here for a particular job to do. We listen to the commissioners and what they have to say and then we make our decision based upon what the commissioner says and what the public says. So I'm going to open it up for

May I finish? I'm sorry Mr. MCOM cut off. I know I had to do that. I'm on both of you. [laughter] But go ahead, sir. Um Oh,

Mr. Mcome, are you finished? I was just going to say you're absolutely right and and no and I I um I definitely understand the sentiments. Um what what I'm what I'm encouraging you as you're thinking outside the box, right, you have the ability as a commission um to condition these projects appropriately. And so if there are things or or outside of the use in and of itself, if if it's if you have a problem with the use, then I understand that. But if there's if there are things that you're thinking through as you're deliberating that may make this concept seem more palatable, then I would suggest that you think through some of those things, those conditions. And that that's the that's the purpose of the SUP is to provide regulations, enforcable regulations that would allow the business to operate and the uses to be um regulated appropriately. So that's that's all I'm saying.

Very good. All right. Can I follow? No, sir. No, sir. Wait a minute. We're We're having a discussion. We're going to get back to you. Okay. Thank you. Y

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I'm glad you're saying thinking out the box because who decides? I mean, I came I heard the number four, but when they came up with the number four, were they thinking about all the businesses in this entertainment group that are going to be asking for this? Because I do believe you are correct. This is not going to just be a one-time thing. This is going to probably increase. So, you don't have to comment, but I think maybe that's an area that needs to be considered as far as conditional use. Uh, I'm a person that tries to think to get into Yes. So they may not agree and I'm okay with it, but I thought that since he had event space that I would think of letting you condition it the roof only if it was a cont, you know, a event only condition. Uh but other than that, not this everyday you can go up here and get a drink or whatever. I understand as the owner uh he would want to even if he wanted to entertain business partners or or whatever I get it. So is there some conditions that's what he was suggesting that we could put on it that keeps it away from all the other aspects the healthier aspects uh of the facility. So that was my thought.

Okay. And All right. Very good. Commissioner Rice,

I think this is a separate activation. It has to operate as a separate activation on the rooftop, separate from your uh your food bar and your iconics exercise center and all of that. And the only way that I think this body could have some regulating properties onto what you might do there is if we were to approve you for some limited activations and each time you activate you'd have to go through permits and licensing which uh that body within the city is charged with making events safe. So I'm comfortable with twice a month. So that's and then perhaps a one-year review and let's let's see how this goes and then potentially we can expand upon that.

Question.

Very good. Thank you, Commissioner Tjo. Well, I think that whenever whenever an application comes in for alcohol sales, I think every one of us on the commission understands that we're in a situation that is totally different from what we've had just even five years ago. Um, again, I I have an issue with uh wellness facility serving alcohol sales, but I also have an issue and and I don't know really what conditions we can impose since there is no operational plan. What I'm hearing is, oh well, maybe, you know, twice or maybe just once. It's just kind of off the top of the gentleman's head as to how it's going to operate and and we can't really work with that. If you want something um you the applicant or the owners uh would like to do something different with your with the gymnasium. I think that you need to have an operational plan and and and bring us something that we can look at and consider that is concrete, not just well maybe or maybe not. You just nowadays you just can't work that way. And uh I mean right now I'm I'm I'm I don't agree with it with what they're asking for. Maybe if I hear something that uh that I can work with uh then that's another story.

Commissioner Shaw Williams. I really think we should table this and motion to continue this item. I'm I'm I'm I'm struggling with this. We need more information. you know, maybe we table it, reschedule the have the applicant come back with uh some more information. Maybe we can consider a condition just for the rooftop but not sell in the cafe. But again, I don't want to get ahead. I think we should table it. It needs more discussion.

Mr. Is there a possibility that we can is we can make a motion on that? Well, well, right now you have you've opened a public hearing. Yes. After the after that. Yes. Yeah. So, you can you you have the option to motion to make a motion to continue it um after you've closed the public hearing.

Okay. Very good. Thank you. I know you had something to say. So, we had you can say what you have. I'd like to be able to respond and add some context because I think your guys frame of this and perhaps I wasn't delivering it very well was to say that it was mainly surrounded around our members which would be nice to have a membership experience and like be able to get people together but I think the primary opportunity here is to be able to host people like other groups that would want maybe want alcohol served. the owner knows a lot of people and he would want to be able to bring groups into Englewood, not only showcase the gym, but be able to showcase the beautiful city because the gym is surrounded by a ton of sporting properties. So, we have a lot of events coming up like the Olympics, like the FIFA World Cup. They're going to have really good opportunities to be able to host events like this on the roof kind of aside from the gym. Yes, it is the gym rooftop, but it's because it's such such a beautiful exemplary space to be able to host people and then obviously you can showcase the gym along with it, but it kind of operates separately from that.

Okay, very good. Thank you. Okay, we want to open it up for those individuals who are for and against this particular project. You can go to the mic, give us your name, and you have one minute to state your reasoning. Good evening. My name is Crystal Sales. I am a member and I'm also the operations manager of the facility. Uh I want to clarify that the license is more so so that when we do host those private events for members or maybe for folks who would like to have a private space on the roof only, they are allowed to have liquor. not sell it, but just have it if they want it. When it comes to our juice bar and uh a coffee bar, if anyone is interested in liquor, they have to purchase it from the outside and they can only be consumed in that outdoor space. It is not allowed within the facility as it can be uh just not safe. Um but primarily it's more so for that experience not not on a daily thing but more so whenever there is an opportunity to host an event um for whoever may be interested whether it is a wedding or maybe we do a windown Wednesday for our members. Um I would like to also confirm and let everybody know we have 61 cameras in the facility always filming. We have over 150 employees. Um it's um we like to make sure there's always safety and if there's ever any sort sort of form of alcohol, it's always IDed. We have securities when it's needed and uh it's always important for us to ensure the safety of the people [clears throat] attending uh the facility. Thank you.

Right. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, we're going to close this segment and is there a motion on the floor? You wanted to make a motion? Motion. I motion that we continue item uh I'm looking forward. I'm sorry. [laughter] Special use permit. I motion we continue special use per permit number 2600 03 SU 26003 60 days uh to July 1st 2026. Second. Okay. It has been promptly moved and second. We call for any questions.

Questions? Question.

A different thing. I want to find out whether or not you can activate the rooftop without going without entering into the to the U bar area or the gym. Can you just go straight from ground level to the roof? So your question sir, it has to be based upon the motion that was made. There's not Mr. Pin. Okay. [laughter] May I make that? May I Yes, you can. in Can you can you activate I mean can you access the rooftop without going through the bar or through the through the front staircase? Yes, you can.

Is there an elevator? Yes, there is an elevator. And you can go from ground level to the rooftop or through the staircase without entering the bar area, without entering the gym area or the cafe. Stairc. You can go through the staircase. You have to enter You have to enter the front doors of the facility to go to use the elevator to go up. Make a comment. Yes, you can. You I hold on. Familiar with the Oh, okay. Go ahead. You can continue, chair. Okay.

Familiar with this location. When you walk through the door, you you always go past the cafe going up the stairs. When you're going into the main area of the gym, you have to walk past that cafe. You So the the stair that's correct to get up to the staircase, but the elevator is right by our front desk to get up to the rooftop. Yeah. Okay. No further comments. Okay. So we have a motion on the floor to for this to be continued to July. You say July 1. July 1 meeting. Okay. And there was a second. Yes. And we asked the question. Now we'll go for the vote. Commissioner Fowler. Hi. Commissioner Rice.

Hi. Commissioner Tjo. Hi. Commissioner Sha Williams. Hi. Chairman Springs. Hi. So there is no appeal process because we're going to continue it. So we're going to continue this. So someone will be in contact with you, sir, on this. Okay. Thank you very much. All right. Put my glasses on so I can see where we are. [clears throat] Item 6D. Is it 6 C? We're on 6D now. D is in David. C. You say C is in. You say 6 C.

D is in David. D. D like dog. Okay. [laughter] Commissioner Rice is going to excuse himself from I have a relationship with all three owners. I'm going to recuse myself. You're married to the owners. [laughter] [clears throat]

Okay, very good. It locked it. a public hearing. I don't think you can go out that way. to consider an application by William Lancaster representing Advance America for special use permit number 26 00007 to allow check cashing and other alternative financial services within a shopping center on an HC historic core zone property at 425 East Manchester Boulevard.

Chairman, the project file is present. Notice has been given in a time and place as required by law. Planning has received no written communications regarding this item. Assistant planner Brian Espinosa is present to give a short staff presentation. Good evening, Chairman Springs and members of the commission. In July of 1999, special use permit 835 was approved to allow a deferred deposit cash advance business at 240 North Market Street. In February of 2026, the business at 240 North Market Street was notified of a required relocation to facilitate the development of the Englewood Transit Connector. The subject site for this request is located at 425 East Manchester Boulevard. It's located within the downtown transit oriented district with the zoning designation of historic core. The subject properties located on the north side of Manchester Boulevard. The uses surrounding the site to the south and west are commercial uses. Uses to the north are residential. Uses to the east are residential and commercial. The applicant is seeking approval for a cash advance service within a multi-tenant shopping center. The proposed business will offer short-term loans, money orders, and money transmission services. The business will also serve as a third-party provider in conducting vehicle inspections for a title loan company. This business will not cash checks as part of their operations. However, the proposed services are classified as check cashing in the Englewood Municipal Code. The proposed services are consistent

with those approved under the special use permit for the existing business at 240 North Market Street. The existing multi-tenant building has five tenant spaces with a street facing facade made up of gray stucco veneer sighting columns, a brown parapit wall, and transparent windows at the pedestrian level. The applicant is not proposing any changes to the existing building facade. The shopping center includes 56 parking spaces. The existing parking is considered sufficient and no additional parking is required. The cash advance operation will occupy a 1,900 1,900 foot retail space which includes a lobby, five teller windows, an employee break room, and two restrooms. Three staff members will be employed that will be present during each shift. The business will operate Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and they will be closed on Sundays. As conditioned, the proposed project will serve as an enhancement to its neighborhood setting and will be compatible with the surrounding area. The proposed project is consistent with the general plan and supports the Englewood Municipal Code. A categorical a categorical exemption has been filed and the project is exempt from further environmental review. No letters were received for or against this request. This concludes my presentation and I'm available to answer any questions the commission might have. The applicant is also here tonight to answer any questions.

Okay, very good. Thank you very much. We want to open up questions for you. Start off with Commissioner Fer. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I thought I heard Before we do that, I'm sorry, just to interrupt, just for the record, Commissioner Rice returned because he recused himself on the wrong item, so he's allowed to participate in this meeting. [laughter] Okay, very good. So, these aren't your wives in here. Okay. [laughter] [clears throat] Not these. Commissioner Fowler, please.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, thanks for the report. Um, I I think I heard two things. What? It's a cash advant check cashing, but then I heard there were no checks to be cashed. Correct. So, the IMC defines check caching as um there's a specific definition in our code in which the services that they're offering to provide are categorized under check caching, but that just happens to be a service that they don't offer at this location. Okay, then I'll ask the applicant the other questions then. Um, but I did hear the hour, so thank you.

Okay, Commissioner Rice. So the check cashing they're requesting on the special use permit that they're not doing but they're doing alternative financial services. Correct. Can you elaborate on what the alternative financial services are? Yeah, it'd be money orders, money transmission, and uh payday loans. Payday loans. Correct. Okay. Thank you,

Commissioner Trey. since uh thank you Brian for your report. Um since there's money involved with the short-term loans and money orders and such um and they have um they've been in the business for a while. They're just relocating. Um, are you aware uh what any security issues uh there are in this type of business or specifically if there were any security issues at the previous location and how do they address it?

So with this particular business, they offer very short amounts in loans. So they don't they don't need a safe, right? They don't have high amounts of cash available at this location. Um, which eliminates a big amount of the security issues because it's a thief for a burglar wouldn't be inclined to go somewhere where they don't have much cash available. Will they be providing like uh bulletproof windows or

at at the stations? I don't know how many maybe three tellers or whatever like they do at some of the banks. They do have five teller windows. Um, we can it can be something we can include when they submit to planning for their interior remodel or for their tenant improvement if it's something you'd like to impose in the conditions. Let me ask you this. Did they have it in the previous business? Or maybe I should ask the ask the They didn't have it. No, they did not. Okay. I'll talk to the I I'll ask the the applicant a little more specifically. Thank you. Okay. Commissioner Shaw Williams.

I have no questions. I'll reserve my questioning for the applicant. Thank you. Thank you. I have no questions either. Uh if the applicant is here, you can go to the mic and tell us about this particular project. Just take that mic. Take it off. Put it up to your to pretend that you're a rock star. Okay. Pick it up. You have to pick up the mic. It's okay. Good evening.

No, we can't hear you, sir. Angel, take that for There you go.

Okay. Good evening. Bruce Evans for Advance America. With me is Jeff Wheeler. He's the operations director for California. We also have uh some ladies with us tonight, Martha Ley, um and uh uh Gabriella. Uh they are involved directly in the management of this specific location. Um I'll start by thanking staff. Uh Brian and the rest of the plan department have been incredibly responsive and easy to work with. We thank them for that. Um, as Brian said, this is essentially a relocation as a result of an eminent domain proceeding. Hopefully, this can be a win-win for the city. The business is allowed to relocate and it also reduces the financial responsibilities that the city has to the business as a result of the imminent domain proceeding. Uh, they've existed for 26 years in Englewood. There's been no problems with security or anything like that. They carry essentially minimal amounts of cash because they are not offering any cash loans. They are not cashing checks. Um I heard the groans when the term payday loan came up. So let me just try to address that and and draft can can explain that in details. I'm not a financial guy. I'm a land use attorney. Um so I was brought in to originally look at the zoning issues and and the SUP. The way that the takeaway that I have not being a financial person to understand this is these are these are loans that have no interest. There is a onetime flat fee that is established by the state of California. That's what the business is required to comply with. That's how they operate. That flat fee is 15%. It does not increase. Customers are permitted one loan at a time. These are small amounts of money. Under the California rules, the loan cannot exceed $300. So, the takeaway for me um is that

at no time can a customer owe this business more than $45. That would be a $300 loan with a transaction fee of $45 and a and a 31-day loan period is the maximum loan. Um so, very minimal exposure for the customer. one load at a one loan at a time at a statutory fee set by the California. So, we hope we're permitted to relocate. We have a good track record in this city. There's no change in the existing operations. They have a good relationship with their customers. These businesses exist online. We're offering a brickandmortar service where people who don't have a relationship with banks or perhaps credit and they can't deal with other financial institutions, they have the access to this service. they can go at a at a facility in Englewood where if they have a relationship with that facility, they know the manager, they know the workers, and that's how they've operated in the past. Uh, so I'll turn it over to Jeff. If there's any specific questions about the operations that I haven't answered, there's any land use questions, I'm happy to answer those.

Okay, very good. We're going to open up questions for you for either you or Jeff. We're going to start off with Commissioner Fowler. Um, I did make an omission. I should have asked how many of these we have in the district. We have two within a mile radius. So there's one on Labraa and Plymouth and there's one on Labraa and I believe Thank you. It's on the south side of Labraa. Closer to 200. I don't know what you're talking about. So you've been in business how long? 26 years and change since 19. And why did you move? uh we're being forced uh out of that location because of the city's eminent domain proceeding for the ITC. Okay.

So, because I was like, if he's been in business that long and he's real problems, why? As Commissioner Treyo pointed out, this is this is in essence a relocation. Okay. All right. I'm good. Thank you, Commissioner Rice. No question. Chair Commissioner Trejo. Yes. Just a a question for Jeff. Um, I guess you're familiar with the the operations at at your previous site which was 240 North Market Street. That's correct.

Okay. Were there any uh security issues there with holdups or anything like that even for small amounts of money? No, we have not had any issues at this location uh whatsoever. And uh as a business obviously dealing with uh minimal cash, but the perception that we may have cash in any of our higher risk locations, we would put up uh bulletproof glass. Um we've never required that here in the city of Englewood because we haven't had any issues. Oh. So there's no barrier at all between a a client and um I'll call the person a teller. The client and the teller.

That's correct. Yeah. We we want a personable relationship with our customers where we can shake hands um and interact with our customers. So being behind glass although not ideal if we had to we would uh but we have very few locations in the state of California that currently occupy glass. How many tellers are you going to have? uh three three employees in this location. Uhhuh. Okay. And is the the size comparable to what you had before? Similar setup. Um yeah, the setup the the layout that you're seeing on the display for the floor plan now is very similar to what we have now in in all of our locations in California. Okay, great. Thank you. You're welcome. Commissioner Shaw Williams,

I really don't have any questions. They seem to be a wellestablished business, 26 years in operation. Um, so you don't stack loans. In other words, if a person borrows 300, uh, they have to pay that off before, uh, getting another loan. Is that correct? That's correct. Our system does not give the ability for a customer to take out one more than one loan at a time. Okay. Um, so it's just not possible in the system to even take more than what they owe. All right. Thank you. No further comments or questions. Have you ever had a have there ever been a time where you never receive your payment back? It's they defaulted on the loan.

Yeah, certainly that's part of the business. Um we have to to budget for loss. Um when it comes to a customer not paying us back, we have minimal collection activity that goes on. um we would try to collect through their uh financial institution uh because we use a debit card or a uh to collateralize that loan. Um if those funds are not available in the customer's account, then we would just proceed with calling the customer. Um there is no additional uh penalty beyond um the fee for the original loan that the customer incurs by going delinquent or default. Okay, very good. I have no other questions. Okay, we want to open it up for individuals that are for or against this particular project. You can go to the mic. You have one minute. Tell us your reasoning hearing. Seeing none, we're going to close this segment and we have the last comments and questions from our commissioners. Commissioner Fer,

no comments, sir. Commissioner Rice, no comments. Commissioner Treyo, no additional comments. Thank you. Commissioner Shaw Williams, no additional comments. Is there a motion on the floor? I I a motion. I move that we affirm categorical exemption EAC2026-042 and we adopt the resolution approving SUP26-00007. Second. It's been properly moves and second. We call for any questions. Hearing none, we're going to call for the vote. Commissioner Fowler, I. Commissioner Rice, I. Commissioner Tjo, I. Commissioner Shell Williams. Hi. Chairman Springs.

I. Is there an appeal process? According to the IMC, anyone may appeal the decision of the planning commission on this matter. The appeal must be filed within 20 days from the notice of decision and shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the planning division and an appeal fee. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Where did he go? We left that quick. Thank you. [laughter] Okay. We have one more. This is a non-public hearing, correct?

This is what you're going to excuse yourself on, right? I think this is what everybody was waiting on. Yeah. He's excusing himself. I know. [laughter] That's funny. Yeah. Sorry. No worries. Yeah. Thank someone else.

Okay, we're ready. 7 [clears throat] A. a non-public hearing to consider an application by Englewood Open Studios to allow the installation of three murals in different locations on HC historic core zoned properties. Chairman, the project filed as present. Notice is not required for design review. Planner Shawn May is present. Before we continue, I'm going to recuse myself. have a working relationship with one or more of the owners. Okay, continue.

Okay, very good. Chairman, the project file is present. Notice is not required for design review. Planner Shawn May is present to give a short presentation.

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Chair, can we um have a threem minute recess? We have some technical difficulties. Wait for me. Okay, we're going to have a threem minute recess. It's right now it's uh 10 minutes after 9. We're going to come back at Are we going to do the recess, Mr. Mumbo. Okay, we'll come back at uh 14 minutes after.

Okay, we ready? We're going to call this meeting back to order. Sean, you're up. Uh, good evening, Chairman Springs and members of the planning commission. There have been changes to the mural concepts that were originally in your design, in your uh packets. So, the changes are an address change from 149 South Market to 139 South Market. And there are updated renderings that you'll find, updated concepts that you'll find on your the pages that were just given right now. Thank you.

The subject site for these design reviews are located at 132 South Market Street, 2011 South Market Street, and 139 South Market Street. They all are zoned HC historic core and have a downtown TOD general plan designation. These murals are part of the global village initiative which is a civic art project proposed as part of the ITC Englewood transit connector project in collaboration with the Inglewood open studios. The murals are a portion of the streetscape improvement project as they are designed to improve the downtown area, especially as Englewood is due to host global events including the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and 2028 Summer Olympics. The murals will occupy three commercial buildings as shown behind me uh near the corner of Manchester Boulevard and Market Street and bring vibrant public art to the forefront of a major intersection within the city. These [snorts] conceptual designs before you may evolve as they work to meet the upcoming deadline for the World Cup start on June 12th. The modifications will remain minor as the artists work to tell Englewood's story on the global stage. The applicant proposes to install an approximately 200 square foot mural along the north facing facade of a building at the southwest corner of Manchester Boulevard and Market Street. The picture on the wall sorry this is the this is an approximately 330 foot mural that will be located on the south facing facade of the building. Um, you'll notice we put a rendering of what the proposed uh design is right there. This concept is called the heartbeat of Market Street and it includes images that capture the

struggles, triumph, and rich history and culture that define Inglewood. The mural represents a sense of life and evolution as Inglewood takes its place as a global village. This is an approximately 200 square foot mural along the north facing facade of the building at the corner of Manchester and Market. This picture depicts the existing condition of the wall which is on the proposed uh Addis Lounge. This concept is called communal time and includes imagery of children playing representing Englewood's future, a homage to the Sentinel Springs and the name of the native tribe that inhabits the land that Ingwood comprises of. The people represent the diverse background of the city and there are tie-ins to important landmarks including the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum. The approximately 450 foot mural will be located along the southacing facade of the building at 139 South Market Street. This concept is called the road that raised us and is centered around a girl who represents the future of Englewood. There is a road running through the mural representing the path Inglewood has taken on its journey to being a global city. There are famous Inglewood landmarks including the Inuit Dome and the Yola Auditorium. The design is intended to reflect a shared Englewood experience and collective progress. Findings have been made that the project is in accordance with the design review standards. As conditioned, the proposed project will serve as an enhancement to its neighborhood setting and will be compatible with the surrounding area. The proposed project is consistent with the downtown TOD land use designation and is exempt from further environmental review.

This concludes my presentation and available to answer any questions the commission might have. The applicant is also here tonight to answer any questions. Okay, very good. Thanks, Sean. Commissioner [clears throat] Fer, thank you Mr. Chair. Um, thank you for your report. I'm just trying to understand and I think you You made it clear. Now I think the third one is in in three, district three. Uh so the the there all three of these are within two districts because the districts cut off right along uh Manchester. When you say the um the arts, I can see that. That's definitely three.

Microphone, please. Oh, that's definitely three. I'm sorry. So um are the first two What? One. Okay, let me give you the address. 2011 South Market and 132 South Market. Let me pull the map up here. I don't have to know that second. You can tell me later. Move along. Move along, Mr. Chair. They can tell me later. They're looking it up. Yeah. Let me I will get that map up for you real quick, Commissioner Tjo. Um,

well, a couple of things. Microphone, please. Thank you. Couple of things. Uh, on the design at 2011 South Market Street, the Kia Forum uh is red, right? It's depicted blue on here. Yes, these are conceptual designs. So, there will be minor modifications to these. Um, these are just concepts to show you where the design is currently at.

Okay. And I'm wondering where SoFi Stadium is on any of these. I mean, it was really SoFi that has like made Englewood sprint forward. And I don't see it depicted on here. I don't know who the artist is, but is [snorts] it? Maybe I'm missing it. Um, it's not depicted on this mural. Um, but the artist will be able to provide further detail about the design and intent behind it. Okay. Cuz then I have a question on one of the buildings that is here that is shown on here, but I don't know where it is in Englewood. So, maybe he can help me out. So, I'll ask the artist when he comes up. Okay. Thank you,

Commissioner Charl Williams. Yes. I had the same question as Commissioner Tjo. Where is SoFi on uh the top two designs? Um so we'll wait to hear from the applicant. No further comments or questions. Okay. If the applicant is here, go to the mic. Pick up the mic there, Angel. Show. Okay. Very good. Good evening, Commissioner. Before you get started, let me let me ask the audience. Are you all artists here in the audience? If you are, just raise your hand. All right.

We are all Inglewood Open Studios. These are our artists. My name is Tracy Adawume. I am the vice president of Inglewood Open Studios and the executive director of the Global Village Murals Project.

Thank you so much for listening to us today and entertaining us today. Um Bernard's team has been amazing in getting us through this process. Um our global village murals is a landmark project. We really wanted to depict the history of Inglewood, its present nature and its future. So a lot of what you see is envisioning the future of Inglewood as well as honoring the past and listening to our present. Our go here, we have three artists that were chosen and also apprentices. One of the projects beautiful goals is to have apprentices learn from the masters. So we are very excited that we have our apprentices here as well as our lead muralists to answer any additional questions that you have. So um our muralists are um Patrick Henry Johnson.

Yes. Can you go to the mic and tell us about this? Then we have Demi Lauren and we have Michael Rangel. Okay. Did you want to which? Yes. I want them to tell us about this. Yes, please. This is Michael Ranguel. He is doing the dime. Hi. Doing the dime, you say? Which one is the dime? 132 South Market. The one that Oh, the one that has the Englewood in the middle. Yes. Yes. The heart shape with the Englewood in the middle. Yes.

So, can you tell us um how did you come up with this concept? I see you have a someone playing the saxophone. You have it looks like a football player, soccer player. I see you have Kobe Bryant. I see you have Hollywood Park something. You see you have the big donut. So kind of tell us how did you come up with this concept? This is fabulous. Like it.

I'm glad you like it. I do have to say that Inglewood Open Studios gave each of the muralists um a history a 12-page document that defined the history of Inglewood all the way from the Tongva tribe to today. So, we wanted to make sure that our artists understood the legacy and rich history of Inglewood. And so, that's where they pulled their inspiration from to try to translate that into art. So, I'm going to turn it back over to Michael.

Hi. Again. Um, so this piece particular was um inspired by something I did for the city of Compton that resonated a lot to the residents there as well. And I also lived in Compton for a while. So, I wanted to bring everything I know about Inglewood together. And I love that you mentioned the Sofi Stadium cuz I didn't actually add it into the conceptual design, but again, conceptual design and I could add things as I go. And I love that you bring it up because I don't want this just to be my mural. I want it to be your mural. So, with your input, it only adds more to it because this is for the to add to the next chapter of Inglewood's history. pulling everything with that Bill Inglewood and only going to lead to the next generation.

Now, how large is this mural? How large is it? 300. How much space will it take? Uh dimensions. Can we see it if we're driving? Yes. Could we could we be able to see it? I mean, actually see it.

Yes, you will. Actually, that's why I kind of wanted this wall since it's a little bit like uh elevated. I think it'll uh nobody will be standing in front of it and it'll be a great backdrop for people uh visiting the city so they could take photos of Inglewood behind them and the histories. I mean I was walking in here this morning and I saw that these beautiful new walls, these blue walls and they tell the history of Inglewood and it's a great story to tell. So that's what I wanted to capture in this heart. I want to tell the story obviously it's a beautiful story. So I wanted everybody to be included. I mean it's obviously inclusive and diverse. So I want everybody to be represented that lives here and experiences life here in Englewood. So

very good. Thank you. Thank you. And is this the master here? Is this This is the master. [laughter] Hi, my name is Patrick Henry Johnson and I've done these kind of projects before. I work with Destination Crrenshaw. Oh on Krenshaw Boulevard. I did the mural of uh Paul Rivere Williams. Yes. Yes. I also did the elixir mural which was located at Krenshaw and Stalker. It's no longer there. The lady with the big afro. That was my mural. So when this project came to me, I immediately called my son. That's my son sitting there. Joshua with the red cap.

Hey Joshua.

And Joshua is going to be my apprentice. and Jo before, but this project is special to me because this is the first time that it's just him and I and there's not not a team. It's just him and I. So, I get to share this experience with him and he has become like right before my eyes a man. He's no longer this little boy that I raised. He's a man and to share this project with him, it just it blows my mind. So I have the opportunity to take 50 years of experience and pour into that mural that's going to be at what 2011 2011 Manchester and I'm going to blow you guys mind. That's what my idea is for. Are there any questions?

Well, yes. I think we're gonna we're going to finish really going to have the young lady speak and then we're going to ask through questions individually. So, if she has something to say and congratulations to your son. That's very good, man. Good.

Good evening. My name is Demi Lauren. I um presented the road that raised us and um my concept for this mural first I want to start with the color palette. I wanted to go with warm rich tones um to give that nostalgic vintage sunny LA vibe feeling. Um, my idea of this mural was I grew up in this neighborhood, so I'm kind of emotionally attached to it. Um, you know, growing up here, I didn't see a lot of opportunity and all odds were against me. I was kind of on this road blinded and now it's just so many opportunities out here like the Yola um different organizations there's you know run clubs and just physically you can see you know opportunities at your front door and so the pathway from the Tonga River is just like our roots where we started and just you know the road to our future and it's you you know, we have the young girl looking ahead and I just want others, you know, to see themselves in that young girl because that young girl is me and I'm from this neighborhood. That young girl is my daughter. the young girl is other, you know, young people or, you know, even older age people. I think they can relate to this mural and see the opportunities we have here and, you know, the arts and culture, you know, that wasn't here just a minute ago. You know, Englewood has evolved so much and I'm just excited to be able to bring this to life. So, yeah.

Thank you. Okay, we're going to have some questions for you. So, just stand by real quick. Uh, we just wanted to add that uh 2011 South Market is the the one in district 1 and then 132 South Market and 139 are both in district three. Thank you.

So, we're going to open up for questions for you. Uh, we're going to start off with Commissioner Fer. Well, I just appreciate uh and I know I'm not an artist, so I'm always in awe of how people come to their concepts. Thank you for asking them, Mr. Chair, how they arrived at that. Um these are you say they're not finished. You're going to continue. Is that I'm just trying to understand because just just concepts.

Oh, so we're working to flush everything out. [laughter] will deviate slightly. What what we have delivered is just close to being finished. There are slight deviations maybe in texture, maybe in a note here or there, but for the most part um they are finished. So where was Sofi go?

That's one of the slight deviations. If so, one of the things we didn't want to do, there's so much rich history and so many landmarks in Inglewood. We didn't want to do too many repetitions. That's why we included Yola. That's why sometimes you see the key of form not with the name but just with the symbolism because a symbol goes a lot further than sometimes words. Everybody can understand a symbol. No matter what language you speak, you can understand a symbol. And so when you see these iconic places as a symbol without the words, they should be recognizable. So if you want SoFi in each and every one of them, I would offer we reconsider that thought so we don't overcrowd our images, but we do spread out our landmarks throughout all three because they do talk to one another. These landmarks are strategically placed so that they can look like they communicate with one another. They're not made in isolation. The artist will know each other and their apprentices. So we do want the murals to speak to one another. So there should not be too much repetition

in each in each mural. Very good. Any more questions? No, just the the comment. Well, Sofi is in district one. That's all I'm saying. [laughter] So we can make sure that Sofi, if it's no place else, [laughter] you can tell she's in district one. If it's no place else, it'll be in the mural in district one. She is representing district one. Okay, but it's in four. The sofa is in in four. Four. Oh, is that four? So they said these they said these buildings are in one and three. So I'm going by what they're saying. The building.

Oh, the actual building. So that's right. Footage wise. So you're going to have to build another mirror. [laughter] You have to do another mural. That's that's that's an excellent opportunity. If you would like us to do a mural there, then please. [laughter] We Inglewood Open Studios and our artists are professional. We really enjoy the opportunity to share our talents with Englewood and let us know here. History 4 may be upset because intuitives in four also it is. Yeah,

it is. We're going to continue our questionings for you. Commissioner Trio, please. Well, Sofi is in in district 4 and even though the murals are not in district 4, nevertheless, I think Sofi is really a defining Oh, yeah. monument in Englewood. So, it could be in any one of the three. Not in all three, but in any one of the three. We're going to put it at 201 South Market. Oh, okay. [laughter] 2011 South Market. Yeah, that that's fine. It really should be there. Yes, ma'am.

It it really should be there. And then I have a question on on Mr. Rangel's uh mural. Please identify for me. I'm I'm a 50-year resident of Englewood. I don't recognize the one building on the left that has sort of like a greenish dome

that just resembles like one of those cathedrals when the Spanish era um was still uh I guess here. So before it actually so it it's a story. So as you could see it's if you follow the heart it goes it's telling the story and it gets um to the more modern days. And then I was planning on adding Sofi Stadium. Like I said this was a conceptual design. when something happens when you're like actually painting on a wall, you have so much more space. And I do plan on filling in like uh the Fox Theater into a dome. I do want to bring these in. I I know there's the uh the other theater right off of Manchester, I wanted to include Miracle Miracle.

So I I want to incorporate more landmarks, but because it's a conceptual design, I just didn't want it to look overwhelming to the eye. Okay. So it represents more an era in Englewood. Exactly. Okay. Okay. Yeah, that because I'm saying I've not seen that building in 50 years that I've lived here. And then the the one for Yola, is that what that is? The the one in the one at 139 South Market Street. Is that what that represents? Yola. Okay. I had to really think about that one because I couldn't figure it out. Um, okay.

Okay. [snorts] Commissioner Shaw Williams, I have a question for the artist who microphone, please. Uh, 130 I have a question for the artist who's doing 139 South Market. What was your thought process with the little girl and the water in front of her? What What was that? Um, so it was the road, you know, it started at the Tonga River. um this is how we started and it's just now we have road and it's just our journey and the opportunities that we now have and so yeah

and is something going through her heart uh well the sweat uh the sweatshirt has a heart and it looks like something is going through her heart like piercing through her heart you know the heart and soul of Englewood And so, um, it's going through her heart. I love that. Very, very good. Oh, and you're talk and, uh, the gentleman, right? Your name again. I'm sorry.

Michael, you you're talking about the Academy Theater on Manchester. Okay. Okay. All right. No further questions.

Okay. Um I I'm just I love it. Um, you know, I when I was in college, I, you know, you have to take an elective and one of my elective was art. And then by having art, you would go to the different art museums that they have in the downtown area of Los Angeles and then you would have to write a report on what you actually saw, the paintings. And I was pretty good at that, you know, cuz I mean, but I couldn't paint, you know, I couldn't do any of that. I just said I just love to look at it and then I would give my opinion on what I actually saw. So you guys want me to give my opinion on what I actually see here? [laughter]

Okay. On the first one I see at the one for 2011. I see a lady dancing. Um I she has to be an Indian woman who's dancing. I see a a farmer. I see children that are um playing. I see a time which is the clock. So we're given a time that it the time that be it begun and the time that is ending. I see the the star and I I would think it would be like a star over the gentleman in the middle. Buddhist.

Yes. He's a Buddhist, I believe, or something to that. But that's how I look at that one. The one in the middle at uh 132 market, it's just a history of Inglewood. You know, we do have an Adobe in here in Ingwood. Did you know that, sir? That's right.

So, that represents the adobe. I said, "Oh, this guy knows this stuff." Because a lot of people don't realize that there was only a few adobies in Los Angeles. There was an Adobe in the downtown area. There's an Adobe that's on Don Felipe. There's an Adobe. And there's an Adobe in Englewood. And then there's an X adobe in Torrance. So they traveled from each Adobe because there was nothing in the middle. I don't want to give you the history. I'm just [clears throat] But they had an art museum. It was near It was in downtown. was at the it's the Wells Fargo building now, but it wasn't a Wells Fargo building then. It was just a a bank building, but they had a museum, a art museum there. And they actually had pictures of the of the Adobe's. And if you look at it, you would say, "Where's all the where's all the um [cough] buildings?" But there were no buildings. It was just the Dolby buildings. And if you ever gone to the coliseum, that particular Olympic swimming pool was up an adobe building as well.

Oh wow. So just a little history. I mean learn something. Yeah. Um and the last one I love that one. It's it's actually and Commissioner Tro brought it out. Oh, was that you Commissioner Shaw Williams? You brought it out about the heart and I saw that heart there and it's telling me that it's about love. It's about love. The music, the music symbols. Um, I can go on and on and on. I'm sorry. [laughter] I just got carried away here cuz I'm a You're a college and I got an A in that art class as well.

Okay. There's nothing else. Um, you know, this is a nonpublic hearing, so we don't we can't actually ask for any comments or are you in agreement, but just by a show of hands, are you guys in agreement to this art going up? Thank you. [laughter] All right. Okay. So, is there a motion on the floor, please? I move to approve affirm the categorical exemption EAC 2026-050 EC2026-051 and EAC2026-052

and adopt the resolution approving [laughter] DR26-000016 DR26-000017 and DR26-000018.

Second. Okay, it's been properly moved and second. We call for any questions. Hearing none, we'll call for a vote. Commissioner Fowler, I. Commissioner Trayh, I. Commissioner Shaw Williams. Hi, Chairman Springs. Hi. Congratulations on this. I'm [applause] Thank you so much. Thank you so much, commissioners. I I I would like to invite you all down

for a special VIP showing of the murals on May 27th at 4:00. I believe it's going to be right before the arts commission meeting where we're going to have the arts commissioners down. So, um, we will work with Carrie or maybe Bernard or we'll we'll get you all there, um, for a special VIP showing so you can actually see the murals in progress as the artists are working. Um, we would love to have you there, take some pictures. Is that memorial? So, that's that's May 27th. And what time would that be? 4 o'clock. That's a Wednesday. I don't It's a Wednesday. It is a Wednesday. Okay. Very good. We'll be there. Thank you so much. Thank you. Uh, we have an appeal procedure.

Oh, I'm sorry, [laughter] Mr. Is there an appeal procedure? According to the IMC, the applicant may appeal the decision within 10 days of the planning commission decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the planning division and an appeal fee. Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Okay.

May 27th. They don't I don't know where. Okay, we we still have a meeting going on, so we're not finished with our meeting. So, if you guys just remain with us just a little longer, then you'll be able to take your photos. Okay, so at this point, we're going to go with our Oh, no. Okay. This is public comments. Anyone wishing to address the planning commission on any matters in their jurisdiction or elsewhere, they can do so at this particular time. Hearing none, seeing none, we're going to close that segment. And now we're going to open it up for commissioners initiatives. We're going to start with Commissioner Trayo. Um, I I I don't have any other than to say that when I I was out of town for a couple weeks and when I left there was this big pothole very close to my house and I was going to report it today, but when I passed by there today, the pothole, thank goodness, has been filled. So, [snorts] somebody else must have reported it. And I'm very happy to to say that it was uh it was filled because it was a big hole and when I wasn't watching my poor car would drive over it and it was terrible. Anyway, I'm happy that it was filled. So, beyond that comment, I don't uh I don't have anything.

Commissioner Fowler. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh it was a great week. started off celebrating international workers day and that was also college signing day. So it was very impressive to see how many of our students are continuing their education and with that I would just wish every mother happy mother's day and enjoy the day. Take it for yourself. It may be the only day you get this year. [laughter] Thank you, Mr. Chair. Okay, Commissioner Rice. Just wishing all the mothers a very very happy Mother's Day this Sunday and looking forward to viewing some of this artwork. I know it's coming. I know it's going to be beautiful. Thank you,

Mr. Shaw Williams. Um, just happy mom's day and happy mom's day to aunties, too, cuz we we act as moms sometimes, too. [laughter] Enjoy your weekend.

Okay, I just I want to close it out by actually saying happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. Um, you know, mothers are probably one of the most important peoples that we have here on earth. Um, I mean, I don't have my mother here with me, but I do think about her often and during Mother's Day, you know, we would gather together and that would be her special day. I think Mother's Day is a little more important than a birthday. So, happy Mother's Day to each and every one of the mothers. And that's it for me. Uh, I do want to talk to Mr. Bernard because we have some Oh, thank you for reminding me. We want to close our meeting. I'm going to read the accommodation. We had a an individual who passed away recently and she was one of the secretaries here and they put together an accommodation for her in remembrance of Mary Fitzpatrick. Whereas Mary Fitzpackage worked with her great intelligence, dedications, and commitment as a city of Inglewood planning division administrator analyst from March 30th, 1987 until April 12th, I'm sorry, April 2012 when she retired as a manager assistant. Whereas Miss Patrick also served as a planning commission secretary for over 20 years of excellent service, even being presented for all the major construction projects here in Englewood and the demonstrations of the airport park hotel to make room for the

preparation of the Sofi Stadium project. Whereas Miss Patrick made sure to know as many city of Inglewood staff members and Inglewood Police Department staff members in creating fellowship with each shop and division within the city hall, keeping the flow of excellence and flow that makes life here at the city of Ingwood move easy. Wow. Whereas Miss Patrick even mindful of the need of community and of the importance of service required of the planning division to this very community. She gave her all to ensure that all tasks were completed and performed to the community. Whereas Miss Patrick kept her service for the city of Inglewood with utmost pride and unwavering excellency. Whereas the city of Ingwood has benefited greatly with her selfless service and dedication to the community to her contribution and success to the administration to her administrative analyst upon her departure from the city where she solely missed. Now therefore be it known that the planning commission and development service department and the entire planning division of the city of Inglewood, California does hereby recognize an amazing woman, Miss Pat Miss Sir Patrick to the city of Inglewood and her dedicated impact to the planning division presented this 26th day of April.

That's not That's what I'm reading. Presented to this day, the 5th of May, 2026. Signed by myself and Christopher E. Jackson, senior analyst, city manager. It's also signed by Mr. McCay and Art Salazar. Okay. And we're closing our meeting in memory of Mary Fitzpatrick.