Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

And I was hoping that I would come here and then I would get some avocados. Apparently not.

Not doing well. I told you that I don't know. I told you to number one because you had certain time of the year you have to.

And we decided to turn it for ready. You want to do our pledge?

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We're going to go ahead and get started with our meeting. If you can rise, we're going to have our pledge. Commissioner Trey is going to lead us in hands. Remove your hats and say the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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.

[cough] for a couple years. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Again, uh Madame Secretary, could we have our roll call, please? Commissioner Fowler here. Commissioner Rice here. Commissioner Tjo here. Commissioner Shaw Williams here. Chairman Springs here. Any communications from staff?

Yes. Yes, Chairman. Uh we'd ask that item 7B on the agenda uh be continued to the March 17th special planning commission meeting. Okay. Very good. All right. We have a public comments regarding agenda items. Any person wishing to address the planning commission on any items on the agenda other than the public hearing may do so at this time. Just go back to the mic. Give us your name. Seeing hearing none, we're going to close that segment. I'd like to get an approval for the minutes for February 4th, 2026.

I move that the planning commission approve the minutes for February 4th, 2026. Second. It's been properly moved and second. We'll call for any questions on it. Hearing none, we'll call for the vote. Commissioner Fowler, I. Commissioner Rice. Hi. Commissioner Tjo. I. Commissioner Shaw Williams. I. Chairman Springs. I. Madam Secretary, the consent calendar. [snorts] Can you read it?

Chair, you do not. We don't have to read the items. You can just request a motion for um approval of the consent items. Okay. Very good. I'd like to get a motion on the consent items. Is there a motion, please? Motion. I recommend that the planning commission uh adopt adoption of the planning commission public rules of decorum. Recommend. It is recommended to you that we approve the planning commission public rules of decorum. Second.

Okay, it's been properly moved and second. We'll call for any questions or debates in regards to the the corn. Hearing none, we'll call for the vote. Commissioner Fowler, I. Commissioner Rice, I. Commissioner Tjo, I. Commissioner Shaw Williams, I. Chairman Springs, I. So, you guys are going to be on your best P's and Q's because of what you just voted on. Are you aware of that? Um, Commissioner Per. Absolutely. Okay, Mr. Chair, I just had to pick on you right there. I know this and it's women's history month. [snorts]

Okay, we're going to go to item 6 A B 6 B. Madam Secretary, motion. A motion would suffice. My bad. Is there a motion? Sorry, my bad. Mr. Chair, I'd like to comment on that. Okay. You want to comment? Before you do the comment, you have to make a motion and then from the motion, you make your comment after the motion has been made. Is that incorrect, Mr. Michael?

Yes. Uh, she can just pull the item from the consent calendar and then it'll be up for you to discuss. All right, you're up to comment or to pull to comment. My comment is I appreciated the uh not to not to you you want to in order to discuss the item that's on the consent calendar, you would need to pull it from the consent calendar, then we'll open it up for discussion. Yeah, you have to pull it first on a motion or just I'd like to pull pull it. I'd like to pull uh item 6B in order to com make a a couple of comments on the information that was provided to us. Do we have to make a motion on that or can she automatic? Okay, go ahead.

My comment was I did very much appreciate the um the uh I guess it was the minutes that were attached so we could uh remember uh what the item was. And I was looking through it and it in reading you know um so and so commissioner asked this question [snorts] and then the response was uh the staff person responded to it except I don't necessarily remember what the response was and I just wanted to make a comment that perhaps when we prepare the minutes uh maybe provide a little bit more as to what a commissioner's response is uh uh to a question. It just uh I've thought about it before when I read the minutes, but in this case in particularly because it's at least a year old, it was a little harder to remember uh what was what was said. That's all. Thank you.

Okay. So, is there a motion now for item 6B? I I move that we affirm the approval of resolution number 1965 dated July 5th, 2023. Second. Okay. It's been properly moved and second. Is there any questions hearing? None. And we'll call for a vote. Commissioner Fowler. I. Commissioner Rice. Hi. Commissioner Tjo. I. Commissioner Shaw Williams. I. Chairman Springs.

I. Now we go to item 7A. 7 A. a public hearing to consider zoning code amendment number 26-00001 to modify miscellaneous regulations in chapter 12 of the Englewood municipal code related to the medical enterprise overlay zonewood international business park specific plan and parking for major event patrons citywide

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. Senior planner Renea Brooks is present to give a short staff presentation. Good evening, Chair Springs and members of the planning commission. Over the course of day-to-day implementation of the city zoning code, staff is periodically confronted with several code provisions that are outdated, unclear, or in some cases in need of refinement. This presentation, short presentation, will discuss the details of the requested zone code amendments as um identified for this modification. The first issue for your consideration tonight is related to the medical enterprise overlay zone which was originally established in December of 2008. Um the overlay was the was implemented to meet the projected need for medical care facilities after Daniel Freeman Hospital closed the prior year. The city established the overlay to encourage pedestrian uses between non-residential uses within the overlay covering approximately 100 acres. The overlay applies to properties within the residential excuse me it applies applies to properties within the residential medical and general commercial zoning designations. The properties are located along the west side of Prairie Avenue, roughly between

um Florence Avenue to the north and Hardy Street to the south. The overlay provides additional regulations for specific properties by requiring discretionary review through the special use permit process. That process is required for all new residential, excuse me, non-residential development or improvements to existing non-residential development that have a valuation of at least $20,000 or if the project has a floor area of at least 25,000 square ft in size. The overlay also contains design criteria related to building articulation, the treatment of building facades, the transparency of ground floor and other the ground floor and other development standards. Over time, the de the property owners and applicants have expressed how prohibitive the standards are for those seeking to rehabilitate, expand, or modernize their developments. Moreover, the SUP process for relatively simple projects can incur additional cost and time delays, making some projects impractical. to encourage reinvestment and to and well, excuse me, to encourage um reinvestment and the adaptive reuse of existing development. Staff recommends the overlay be repealed. The underlying regulations for the RM and C2 zoning designations will remain, which will continue allowing hospitals and medical care facilities. However, to ensure compatibility with the underlying zoning designation, staff recommends the prohibit prohibited uses which are listed here on the slide in

red, that those be relocated from the overlay to the RM regulations. The next issue for your consideration this evening is related to the Ingwood International Business Park specific plan which was adopted in 1993 to establish a framework for converting underutilized and noise impacted properties into an industrial and business park. The specific plan is bounded by 102nd Street to the north, Yukon Avenue to the east, 104th Street to the south, and the sports and entertainment overlay zone to the west. There it is. The area's boundaries um were formally extended to Prairie Avenue, but several properties were reszoned to accommodate the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center, which is commonly referred to as the Inuit zone um dome, excuse me. The specific plan includes additional regulations requiring design review with specific attention to minimum lot sizes, building heights, parking, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and other development standards. However, due to the transformation of the surrounding area into the sports and entertainment district, the original industrial focus standards of the plan have become ob obsolete. Accordingly, staff recommends the specific plan be repealed, which would increase the development potential of surrounding areas that would be compatible with the sports and entertainment uses.

And the final um issue for your consideration this evening is related to parking for major event patrons. When the Sofi Stadium completed construction in 2020, the regulations for major event parking was limited to areas within 1500 ft of the sporting um venues, which at that time was qualified by any venue that um had at least 10,000 um seats. The following year, um the city expanded that boundary to basically allow um major event parking citywide um as long as it was um located on a major arterial which um are listed in the city circulation element and they're also included here on the slide. Recently, staff has received several inquiries both from religious institutions and commercial businesses that are located near the sports and entertainment venues. But because they are not located on a major arterial, their parking lots sit empty while surrounding neighborhoods are impacted by increased traffic and spillover parking. To maximize the use of existing parking opportunities near the sports and entertainment district, staff recommends expanding the areas for major event parking to include residential institutions and commercial businesses located within 1500 ft of the sport the sports and enter of a sports and entertainment facility as measured from property lines. The expanded boundary is expected to maximize the use of underutilized parking lots to meet the parking demand during major events.

To date, staff has not received public comments um or any correspondence on the proposed zone code amendment, which has been found to be consistent with the general plan and determined to not require additional environment to review under SQUA. And in conclusion, staff does recommend the commission adopt the resolution before you um recommending that the city council affirm the categorical exemption under SQUA and adopt the zone code amendment. And that does conclude my presentation and I am available for any questions. Okay, very good. Thank you. Uh we do have questions for you. We're going to start off with um Commissioner Fowler.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. uh on the first presentation um with the overlay zone, can I can you show me on the map where you're talking about moving those types of businesses that are outlined in the report? Um on this map here, are you talking about for the prohibited the prohibited uses? Yeah, you you have here staff recommends the following list of currently prohibited uses. Yes. To be relocated to the RM. Yes. Um those properties are located north of Manchester. Um there are a few located south near the hospital, but most of which are located north of Manchester along Prairie. And we're talking about moving them.

We're talking about prohibiting those uses. Oh, not not to be in those locations. That's correct. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure I understood that. And then I think I don't have any further questions at this time. The rest was clear to me. Thank you, Commissioner Rice. on the same subject. So if those uses are already existing there, would they be required to relocate?

No. Uh commissioner, they'll they're they're legal non-conforming. Oh, I see. Okay. Second question, the um parking there's on the major the Affairs there are parking requirements if you're going to be an event parking space where you're using excess parking and not the parking that you would use to operate your your business or facility. Would those same standards be set forth for these parking spaces? That is correct. It was still it would go through the same process. Um the same standards would apply requiring 10 parking spaces and there is a permitting process that would also apply to any religious institution or commercial business.

Okay. No further questions. Thank you. Mr. Trey, on the um the parking for major events, now we're talking about allowing churches and religious institutions if they have a parking lot. Is that what we're talking about? Yes. Um, but this would also they would also have to be located within 1500 feet of the sports and entertainment facility. Um, and that's defined by a facility with a capacity of 6,000 um seats or more.

Okay. Um, would it encourage uh any uh church or or that type of those that are going to be allowed to use their parking lots in order to basically get a permit to have people come and pay for use of a parking space, right? Yes.

Okay. Would And I'm thinking the church has a parking lot so their parishioners can go in on a Sunday uh for their services and but at the same time a sport event is is taking place. Would that mean that they don't have enough parking for their parishioners? So then the parishioners would park in residential streets. And I say that because although the church that I'm thinking about is not within 1500 ft but what they do they have parking [snorts] and uh they have residential there are there are residential streets close by and a lot of parishioners park on those residential streets. Now, I'm thinking if they're allowed to use their parking for a profit, then would they on sporting event days encourage their parishioners to find parking somewhere else? Could that happen?

Well, so the parking requirements for major events, it requires at least a onehour, I guess, gap um between the primary use that the parking is used for and when the sporting event will occur. So, I mean, the code has some provisions that prevent like the overlapped parking demand from the primary use and a major event. If that answers your question.

Well, it does. Uh, but [clears throat] again, I think it's a concern because I've seen it happen um in an area that I know with with them parking [clears throat] on residential streets and I I can foresee it happening even more and time me please if I'm going too long. Uh, in an area where they say, "Okay, everybody out." So, we can now start allowing [laughter] people to pay however much they pay to use parking. I'm thinking it could possibly happen.

If if I may, and I I think you you are right in in that um in that assertion. I think these are things that we've we've also considered through the establishment of this of this ordinance. But I think one thing [clears throat] that that will happen is that you will probably see the church services modify their schedule, right? They may move their service up in order to accommodate the ability for them to get their parishioners out without impacting the local streets, but still being able to take advantage of the time frames that these events may take place throughout the city. So generally um for example for events at SFI the Rams and the Chargers normally play after 1. They don't play at at 10:00 a.m. because the East Coast teams would have to wake up East Coast would have to wake up way too early to watch their game. So So they normally play at 1, right? And so a church you would find at a church and or maybe even a medical office that's in the in in the vicinity which would probably be closed on a Sunday would move their time would modify the hours of their operation in order to take advantage of the the the uh opportunity. [clears throat] And so that's that's what what we found through our our conversations and through some of the phone calls that we've received um is that you know for the most part they're they're these parking lots are sitting empty and underutilized um and I think Rene mentioned that they're spill over. So now they're locked up and no one can park in them and then the people are looking for alternatives and the alternative then becomes the street, right? Right. And so we're so this will create an opportunity to alleviate that that impact on the communities.

Okay. Will will they be posting signs like parking opens at 10:00 a.m. or that that could [clears throat] be a recommendation?

Yes. As part of the permitting process, um there is a city committee that reviews these requests and if there is a need to impose conditions, including having signs that identify when parking is available, that's will be it will be imposed on the on the permit. Okay. And I and I mentioned that because some people like to come to the games early. Even if the game starts at 1, they want to get there at 9:00 in the morning because they want to avoid traffic. So, I just want to make sure that that that is covered and it's been considered uh by by planning and then by the permitting uh when they go there. Commissioner Shaw Williams,

I was just going to say those people have to find somewhere else to park. Yes, that's true. That's true. Commissioner Shaw Williams,

I like the idea of using the churches because it does preserve and protect the neighborhood from additional parking in within the neighborhood. My only concern is that the churches are reasonable with what they're charging for the parking because if they're charging 65 $70 per vehicle, then a person is going to say, I'mma bite the bullet and park on the street because I'm going to pay a ticket for that amount. So, that's my concern because that is what I hear. A lot of the people who do attend these games, um, they'll just bite the bullet and park in the residential because it's cheaper for them to do that than park at the venues. So, I'm just hoping they're reasonable with their parking. So, it does take a lot out of the neighborhoods into the parking lot and I that's the only comment I have. Well, we'll [clears throat] definitely share that with some of the inquiries that we've received as this moves forward, right? Um into the next phase. And and I mean that that purely becomes a matter of economics, right? And so if you charge them too much, then people don't park there, then you lower your prices,

right? So true. And when you say you're going to look into that, are we talking about um looking into the city charter as far as um changing the um pricing on your illegal parking? No, I was we were going to share the concerns with the inquiries that we received from people who were looking to use their facilities for parking. So, we're going to let them know, you know, we were going to highly encourage them not to gouge. Correct.

That's Yeah, that's a great idea. However, based upon what uh Commissioner Shaw William was saying, sometimes um they will bite the bullet and pay that. I think we just had this discussion once before about looking into the charter to find out how we can increase the violators fine. It I think um you and I spoke about that

before. Yeah, that's a that's a point of discussion that I have to run up the chain um that goes a little bit above my pay grade. But but I definitely will um send will relay the message because I think it's been heard a number of times even at the council level. I think there's been some constituents that have mentioned the same thing um to city council. And so these are things that we're taking into consideration um globally as a city to look at how we can minimize the impact on our residents um and make those make those tickets meaningful. Absolutely. Right. So that so that you have to think about making that choice to park on the street or you want to bite the bullet and pay the $50 or 40 to park in the parking lot.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay. Um what we'd like to do at this particular point is we like to open it up to the general public for them to um consider the zoning amendment and to modify the miscellaneous regulations in chapter 12. and to related to the medical enterprise overlay zone. So we want to open it up for those individuals who have comments in regards to that. You can go to the mic give us your name and your comment please hearing none. Seeing none, we're going to close that segment. And at this time, I'd like to get a motion.

Motion move affirm category category exemption EAC 26, I'm sorry, 2026-015 and adopt a resolution recommending ZCA 26001 to the city council. Second. Okay. has 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 Shaw Williams, I. Chairman Springs,

I. Mr. Is there any further thing on this? Um, I'm sorry, Art. According to the IMC, your recommendation will be forwarded to the city council for their consideration. Okay. Thank you. Okay. We have we don't we have we don't have anything else on the agenda. I do we have anything else? I don't see anything else on here. Chair, there was a um a request that item six 7B be continued to the uh special meeting on the 17th. So, would you like to vote on that continuence? Okay. Just for the record.

Okay. Is there a motion on the floor to move the 7B to the March 17th calendar? March 17, 2026. Motion. I move that uh I that item number Special use permit number 250024 SUP25-000024 uh be continued or be postponed to the special planning commission meeting on March 17, 2026. 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, I, Commissioner Shaw Williams, I, Chairman Springs, I. At this time, and we'd like to open it up for anyone who wishes to address the planning commission on anything in their juris jurisdiction, they can do so at this time. You can go back to the mic. Tell us what you want. I see a lot of I see a few people here. So, I'm I'm assuming you're here for a particular reason. So, we need to know what that is for. So, go to the mic and tell us what it is. Please give us your name.

Good evening. My name is Audriana White. I'm a resident of Englewood in the Morningside Park neighborhood. Um, I'm here actually to oppose the Chick-fil-A development on 3003 West Manchester Boulevard. I understand that it's been postponed and I guess my question is, you know, I recognize that you guys are having monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month. So, I'm curious why it's getting postponed to an odd week of the month where it seems more inconspicuous that people wouldn't attend to be able to publicly oppose this development. Okay. I can address that or would you like to address that, Mr. Kum?

Um, the [clears throat] the the meeting is moved was moved to a a special planning commission meeting to allow time for anformational meeting to take place. That's going to happen tomorrow evening at the uh District 1 IOP. Um, I'm sorry, Commissioner Fowler, you were going to make that announcement, but but we wanted to uh provide some uh information related to the project. Um, and so we also wanted to allow time um, based on comments that came from that meeting for the developer to address community concerns prior to them coming before the commission. And so that's that there [snorts] was there was no um anything um, egregious or any intent to you know um, confuse or not allow anyone to participate. It actually was the opposite. We wanted to allow the community the opportunity to um share their feedback with the developer.

Okay. And in this follow-up meeting, sorry to take additional time. Um there will also be public comment in the next upcoming meeting on the 17th. Absolutely. The the uh planning commission meeting will follow our normal format and there will be an opportunity for public comment through the discretionary action. Okay. And do you are you aware um have there been specific flags about like the traffic and and accidents that are happening in that intersection? Well, let me comment on that. You

you already told us what you're looking for. So, we addressed what you what what your concerns are. It's a meeting on tomorrow and it'sformational meeting. So, once you go out to theformational meeting, you'll be able to get the information on that development or what they plan on doing from that particular point on the 17th. You can come out with your concerns again. You can come out with your concerns and then the commanding commission will make their decision based upon the general public's concerns. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? If there's anyone who wants to speak, you can line up right there. And

I also came out for the Chick-fil-A because I oppose it. My name is an Simmons and I also live in Morningside Park area of Englewood. I um don't love that the meetings are getting changed like the things are getting removed from the docket and now March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. Did you guys know that it was going to be St. Patrick's Day? St. Patrick Day is not a holiday, ma'am.

No, I know. But people will be celebrating it. And so I just feel like if we're putting it on a date that people aren't coming, I want to make sure that people's concerns about the development are going to be heard as opposed to trying to make it so people cannot voice their concerns about it and that's what I'm concerned about.

Okay. Thank you. Uh let me let me address that and Mr. Mumbo, correct me if I'm wrong, but the it was what the decision was the planning commission indicated that does the general public know what's going on and they did not. So the decision was let's have a meeting, let's have informationational informationformational meeting that way people in the first district and the surrounding district would know exactly what's going on. That's why we made that decision. We wasn't we weren't in intending on doing anything that we didn't want anybody to know about. St. Patrick's Day was not on our list of holidays. It was the 4th of July. It was completely different. But St. Patrick's Day was not considered when they made that decision. I don't think

I got Oh, sorry. I got a postcard about the meeting in February and I live in the neighborhood, but I haven't gotten any follow-up postcards or any information about it being delayed and then that they were having a new meeting and then that the new meeting is going to be on the 15th. I mean on St. Patrick's Day. Are you guys going to send out new postcards? I can't I don't know. There was there was an email communication uh multiple email communications that were sent out over the last two weeks. Um after the meeting, we can make sure that we have your contact information so that we can ensure that you're added to the mailing list. Okay. Thank you.

There if you're on the there's a newsletter that goes out in district one that's you should have received. If you're not on the mailing list, you can always go to the city of Inglewood's website and put your name on the mailing list. That way you'll be able to receive the newsletter on a regular basis. Okay? And I'll be able to see when things get postponed too, you guys will send updates. Well, once you go on and sign up for the newsletter, you'll be able to get everything that the city puts out in your district. Okay, great. Thanks.

Good a good evening. My name is Ruben Jacobs and I also live in District 1. Ironically, I was not here for that item, but am seriously interested in it. I did know of the February event but did not know. Are you saying there's an event tomorrow the as well? Could you please clarify what that event is and time what's happening? So, tomorrow evening at the Inglewood IOP um center, we're going to be hosting anformational meeting at 6:00 p.m. um where we'll be discussing uh project specifics [snorts] and um the [clears throat] the big lot site development potential, future development, and the uh proposed Chick-fil-A.

And what would happen on the 17th that differs? So, so what we did this evening was we continued the public hearing for the special use permit request to allow for theformational meeting to happen, the community meeting to happen and allow time for the developer to make um to consider community feedback and make any modifications before it's brought before the dis or the planning commission for their consideration.

Got it. Got it. I will I will say in in reiteration to the woman's uh comment, I did get something on tomorrow evening's event, but I thought that was about the Market Street development and knew nothing about it talking about the Chick-fil-A development. Um, and I know my neighbors are very interested in it. We literally live right behind it. And so we were not aware of that event happening tomorrow. And we did get the postcard about February and the cancellation of postponement, but nobody's known about what's happening tomorrow. Thank you. Wow. Okay. Anyone else? [clears throat] Hearing none, we're going to close that segment. I [clears throat] I didn't know. You didn't know. You weren't aware. I need to talk to you, Mr. MCMO, about that. Is Is there before we close our meeting, is there a way that we can have a a conversation? Can we have a fivem minute recess? Okay, we're going to have a fivem minute recess. Uh, we need to talk to our director real quickly. So, we're going to have a fiveminute recess.

Thank you. We're calling this meeting back to order. Thank you for letting us have this little fiveminut break. I'm going to turn uh the meeting over to our director. Um we had a a um just a discussion on some of the comments that the neighbors had made. So we just I want him to address his our constituents. I want him to address us so we so you'll know exactly what we had discussed. So, Mr. McCumbo, can you do that for me, please?

Yeah. First and first and foremost, I apologize if you um did not receive the email communication that went out, we will ensure that moving forward we have your contact information so that we can keep you informed. Um not only on happenings within the city, um I encourage you to go to www.nextle nextlevelinglewood.com. Sign up for our mailing list. Shameless plug. That's our general plan update. Um would love for you to be a be part of that process as well. But um we'll make sure that again we get your contact information. We we forward it to the uh council member and her team so that they can add you to their mailing list. Um we were um our just so that you know Councilwoman Gloria Gray is extremely um um she is ultimately and I I guess you know when I and I'm sorry I'm pausing but she was adamant that we spent time with the community discussing in hearing out their concerns as it relates to this project, right? Um, one of the reasons which is why it was originally continued. Um and just so that you have an understanding of the continuous process. Um when when we come to this meeting, we continue these items to a date certain which then serves as notification for the next meeting, which is why you didn't receive an additional public hearing notice um because that happened as as a [snorts] matter of practice by the planning commission's action this evening. So that's what happened there. But um as it relates to tomorrow's community meeting, would hope that you would be able to to join us. Um we'll we'll have an opportunity to

discuss the Chick-fil-A project as well as other future developments that are proposed at the subject site. Um and so that there is a a better understanding of what's happening. Um and that and again that is um at the uh not request but direction of council member Gloria Gray who is um insistent um and rightly so that the community has um input and that we're transparent in our process. Um, and so we're we've we've been very intentional about through our general plan process and even within this project of making sure that there's some some public input, buy in and communication um associated with this project. Um, so we'll be ready to present to you tomorrow. Excited to hear your comments um and look forward to seeing you. Um, Faith, can you raise your hand? Faith. Faith in the Back will um get your contact information um this evening and moving forward we'll we'll make sure that you're kept in the loop on everything. All right, chairman.

Thank you very much. Thank you. I'm not sweating anymore now.

Okay, we closed that segment. We asked there's any other persons wishing to address the planning commission on any items in their surrounding areas that can do so. But we close that segment, but I'm going to open it up one more time. So, if anybody has anything that they want to say to us, they can do so at this time. Okay. Hearing none, we're going to close that segment. [clears throat] Now, what we do now is we open we open it up for commissioners initiatives. So, we're going to start off our commissioner initiatives with Commissioner Fowler. If you can give us your initiative, please. Can we turn on the mic? Yes,

mine is on. You want me to say it for you? Can we get the mic check, please? Here's the top one.

Here it is. There we go.

Magic in the back. Um, I don't want to beat a horse to death, but I do want to reinforce reinforce that um, Council Member Gray uh, I do represent district one for her on the planning commission. I also live in district one. uh and uh because of the feedback uh at our last uh last month at our next level meeting, people were concerned and so she as uh director McCre said was very concerned that this was on the agenda before we had an opportunity to share with the community what the entire project is going to be and look like. uh and also uh understand that it's not going to be your regular Chick-fil-A, but even so, the main thing is to get as much input as possible on the community that this this project impacts. Uh so, I just wanted to hope to see all of you and spread the word. I also want to remind you to sign up for the newsletter because when you do get the newsletter, you do get advanced notice of these meetings. So the reason we are having is a special meeting is it's extra I think that's important for you to know for you to have input not less input. I know the 17th may not be convenient, but uh at some point on the 17th, you've had all day. [laughter] Our meeting is not going to be till 7, but uh behave when you get here. [laughter] Be on your best behavior. No, no, no. The 17th meeting will be at 7. The meeting tomorrow at 2901 Manchester, in case people didn't know the exact address. I know we just it's the ICOP center as we know it, but some people uh

might be listening and paying attention and not know 2901 Manchester Boulevard at 6 PM. So, if you are interested, uh that's the best place to hear what the project the full project is going to be and we'll take your comments and your questions at that time. And with that, I'm going to move into my report. Since it is Women's History Month and we only get 30 days to celebrate, I had some comments about that. Uh, as we recognize Women's History Month, we pause to honor the generations of women whose leadership, advocacy, and courage have shaped not only our nation, but our very neighborhoods. Uh it's important um particularly uh when we talk about planning as planning commissioners our responsibility to ensure that uh land use decisions promote inclusion access safety and economic opportunity and that means asking who benefits from the development who uh who's at the table and who might be intentionally left out. So women, particularly women of color, immigrant women, and working mothers often experience the impact of planning decisions. Uh first and most directly, another reason to come to the meeting tomorrow. Uh so in closing, I want to say that um we recognize that women serving in public office, on commissions, in planning departments, and in community- based organizations continue to do this work every day. And so their leadership ensures that our city grows, not just taller, but stronger, safer, and more just. So it's both a celebration and a call to action, a celebration of progress. And what we want to do is make sure that opportunity is not limited by gender, income or zip code. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Very good. Thank you, Commissioner Rice. You know, we come here and on the dis as planning commissioners representing our individual districts and in many cases the city at large because all of us here care about the entire city of Inglewood and it's really is inspiring and encouraging to see you guys come out and show your concerns for your community and give us valuable insight on areas that we're not aware of. We can only look at so much when you live in that community you're in now day in day in day in day out. you can give us a better insight as to what's going on and what's going to impact you. It's important that you come out to these meetings and you encourage your uh neighbors to come out and join you to make sure that we make the right decisions to encourage us to do that. And I appreciate you being here.

Thank you, Commissioner Trill. Well, as a as a woman serving on the planning commission since 2006, um I've seen a lot of changes in Englewood. And as our mayor always said, always says, everything in Englewood is changing. And I can attest that for the last 20 years, I have seen the type of applications that come in for the commission to make a decision and they're changing. They have changed and for the better. Um, and allowing Englewood to grow. And when I see the number of people that are here interested in what's going on in the city, I'm really happy about it because it wasn't like that before. Maybe one or two. Occasionally we'd get a room full, but more and more I see that as as both uh the commissioners have spoke before me, the importance of coming out and and how it makes makes it easier for us to to make a decision because the the constituents, those that live in the community, whether you've been in the community a long time or whether you're new to the community, your [snorts] your input is very important. And like my colleagues, I also appreciate you coming out, taking the time. Not easy sometimes to come out, but uh very important that you do. So, thank you.

Okay, Commissioner Shaw Williams.

I guess I'm going to reiterate what my colleagues already said that we do appreciate you coming out and giving us feedback. I know I personally share it with my city council woman, the concerns of the community. Um, I also like to let my colleagues know, I think Carol, um, Carolyn, Commissioner Carolyn Fowler already know that, um, I'm retiring and my last day with my company will be March 12th. Uh, I've been in the, uh, insurance industry. I'm a senior workers compensation examiner. My client is Boeing. Um, it's myself and three others on my team and we handle all the injuries for the Boeing employees in California. I've been in the industry for 42 years and been a senior workers compensation examiner I believe for about 15 years because I transitioned from a general liability examiner into workers comp. Uh, it's been a journey. I've been with my company 28 years, but um you knew I knew it was time. I'm excited to see what the chapter next chapter in my life holds. I have two cruises already booked. So, I'm excit [laughter] and and then the week of our next meeting, I'm going to Portland to visit family. So, I I'm going to be busy. I know it. Thank you. Thank you. That's all chair.

Okay. Very good. Thank you. Thank you for coming out. Uh we do get a lot of people depending on what the situation is all about. Um but we appreciate you coming out giving us your concerns because it helps us make a decision on what needs to be done. Our decision actually goes to the the city council and they make the final decision. But normally our decisions are weighed heavily with the city council. So, we really appreciate you coming out and giving us your input. No, I uh I share this. Mine is always the last. I'm started going first one time there, but a lot of things that they say is already in my mind and I want to say it as well, but I don't want to be redundant. I I agree with u my colleagues here, but I want to hit on I want to hit on a few other things that I think are important in our community. I'm not sure how many if because I live in district one as well. So I travel down Pin K. It used to be 90th, but [laughter] for those who remember, yeah, on the other side of Crunch Charles 90th, but at the intersection, it's not an intersection at Pink and Gateway, the resident Renaissance, that light is not functioning properly. It is not. anytime you have traffic that's coming out of uh the Renaissance and there is no traffic coming out that light stays there and I I was there for a good two minutes for the traffic coming out of the Renaissance and then from that point traffic that's going west on Pin K and then they turning into the Renaissance that lane that they're turning in it's it's a arrow that's going into the

Renaissance. So, if the arrow is if there's no one in that turning lane, that arrow shouldn't be on. And it is on because I see the cars going west on Pin K. So, that's a malfunctioning light. Okay. We will uh forward that to our traffic division so they can um make the necessary changes. Okay. And then I wanted to bring something else. I mentioned it to you earlier. I heard my Khalist talking about it privately about uh Food for Less. I heard it through the grapevine actually. And we shouldn't hear it through the grape vine.

I heard it through the grape vine. [laughter]

So, Mr. Director, what did you hear through the grapevine? Same thing you heard? Yeah, I just just heard that um the middle of this month that the Food for Less was going to be closing its doors. Yeah. So, I mean, it had been rumored for some time, but um yeah, it's going to be shuttered and so um we'll be seeing what the ownership is looking to do. Um and [clears throat] we're looking at kind of just, you know, looking at it from a land use perspective in our uh general plan update. I mean, now's the time to to plan, right? So, we're we're looking at at what the um prospects are for future land use at that site.

Parking in the parking lot. If there's nothing else, I'm going to open it up for our last one minute for each commissioner. One minute for each commissioner. One minute for each commissioner. So we'll start with Good week everyone. We'll start with you, Commissioner. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Have a great month. Commissioner Rice, I've enjoyed Thank you, Chair. Commissioner Trillo. And no further comments. Thank you, Commissioner Joe Williams. No further comments. Thank you. Okay. Very good. This meeting is now adjourned.