Planning Commission - Regular Meeting
The Planning Commission approved a limited-use permit for a new Chipotle Mexican Grill drive-thru restaurant at Oak Valley Parkway and Interstate 10. The commission also voted to remove a proposed regulation for digital billboards from the calendar for further internal review, with an expected return within six months.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Planning Commission
- Meeting Type
- Planning Commission
- Location
- Beaumont, CA
- Meeting Date
- September 9, 2026
Transcript
45 sections
Good evening. This is the regular meeting of the Planning Committee of the City of Beaumont for September 9, 2026. Please start with a call from the list of attendees.
Commissioner Sutt, Commissioner Cooley, Commissioner Copeland, the representative chairman Qua, present. Chairman Smith.
I open the meeting at 6 p.m. We skipped that first. Is there anything missing? Commissioner Sutter, if you can join us or lead us in loyalty.
To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic. Because it stands as a nation under God. And share with freedom and justice for all.
Is there any change in the agenda tonight?
Keine Änderungen.
Interessen, Konflikte offen zu legen? No hearing. The public comment period for points that are not on the agenda. Each person can turn to the committee on all matters if they are not on this agenda. If you want to speak, please fill out the form for public comment that is at the back of the table and give it to the chairman of the committee or the secretary. Public comments are limited to three minutes. No time is given to other people. The state law forbids the committee to discuss your comments or take action. Since no one is in the room, someone is online to give public comments.
Ich habe keine schriftlichen Anfragen. Jillian, sind noch Anrufer in der Leitung? Keine Anrufer.
Gehen Sie zu Punkt C, Maßnahmenpunkte. C1 ist die Genehmigung des Protokolls. Falls es eine Diskussion gibt, möchte ich einen Antrag stellen. Herr Vorsitzender, ich werde mich bei diesem Punkt enthalten, da ich bei der Sitzung abwesend war. Wir hatten eine Enthaltung. Wir brauchen einen anderen Antrag.
Wir antragen das Protokoll zu genehmigen.
Verstehen Sie das? I am the first and the second to vote. Please vote by name.
With Commissioner Suárez. Admission. Commissioner Kuhlje. Commissioner Kuppelhahn. Vice-President Aquas. Chairman.
Point C2. In a public hearing on the approval of the permit for the limited-use EU-Bad 2026.06.26. for the approval of a drive-thru fast-food restaurant in the commercial area of the community on the southeast corner of Oak Valley Parkway and Interstate 10. Please sign up.
Good evening, Chairman and Commissars. Katie Jensen, Planning personnel. On June 10, 2026, a request was made by Chipotle Mexican Grill for permission to use a drive-thru restaurant in the commercial area of the community. Since drive-thru facilities in the commercial area of the municipality are subject to a permit, the proposed use requires the approval of the Planning Commission in accordance with the Community Order of Biemont-Boomund. The area in question was previously part of the construction of the Regency Sea Center's Oak Valley Village in accordance with the Basement Plan 2024-00059, which included the approval of the location plan and the construction site. Therefore, this application is limited to the proposed passage use and does not significantly change the previously approved location design. The area in question is located on the southeast corner of Oak Valley Parkway and Interstate 10 and is primarily surrounded by additional roads within the Oak Valley Village project. The development includes a 2,035 feet large restaurant in a circa 9,000 feet large building. The proposed project includes a 280-ft large outdoor terrace area, additional parking spaces, a passageway, pedestrian paths and improvements to the supply facilities. If approved, Schipurdle will be open from Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 23 a.m. The project area was previously evaluated in the framework of the Oak Valley Village Project Entitlement with a legal exception according to section 5300 of the Transsexuality Act. The analysis showed that the proposed project met the requirements of the SQA guidelines section 15.303.83 and that no additional SQA check is required for the project. On August 27, 2026, an announcement of this meeting in the Press Enterprise was published and property owners in the area of 300 feet were informed by a report submitted by post. At the time of the revision of the employee report, no public comments were made. The employees recommend that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and that SCOP 2026-TUNI-000 be approved in advance of the provided conditions and that the employee instructs to provide a release notice for the applicant who has to be admitted to the Riverside County Clerk Recorder. With that, I will end my presentation. I am happy to answer your questions and I think we have also connected the applicant via Zoom.
Do you have any questions for the employees at this time? If there are no questions, we will open the public hearing at 5 p.m. Are there any inquiries to speak online?
I don't have any written inquiries. Jillian, is anyone on the phone? No callers. And I think we have called the applicant. Over Zoom.
Yes, I'm here.
Does the Commission have any questions for the applicant? No questions. Wenn Sie als Antragsteller etwas sagen möchten, sind Sie herzlich dazu eingeladen. Ansonsten haben wir zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt keine Fragen an Sie.
Nein, nur freut er sich sehr darauf, in diesem Bereich im Zentrum und in dieser Gegend zu sein.
Wir schließen die öffentliche Anhörung um 18.06 Uhr. Gibt es noch Fragen? Meine, da es sich um einen geplanten Drive-Thru in einem Gebäude handelt, das für einen Drive-Thru konzipiert wurde, scheint es ziemlich unkompliziert zu sein.
I think it's nice to see a new development at the western end of Bowman. Do you approve the application?
The recommended measure would be to resign the decision and assign the employees to receive the exception permit. That is your intention. That is my intention with the application. I support the application. We have an application. We have a second vote. Name vote, please.
Commissioner Sutter. Kommissarin Kuli. Ja. Kommissar Copeland. Vize-Vorsitzender Qua. Vorsitzender Smith.
Exactly. Thank you. We look forward to your inquiries. Thank you very much. We look forward to being here. Point C3, continuation of the public hearing on the introduction of a regulation for the regulation of digital poster change in the Freien, on the change of Title VIII of the external lighting and Title XVII of the zone division of the Beaumont Municipal Code and on the change of the official zone plan of Beaumont. Please report to the employee.
Thank you, Chairman and Commissioner. I would like to inform you briefly about the current status of the point. The application for amendment is based on the need for an additional internal review before the point is submitted to public consultation. We interrupt the revision of the regulation to ensure that the political framework, the operational effects and the feedback of the departments agree with the general plan and the protocols of the city. As a result, this regulation, with an updated timetable and all content changes that could result from additional analyses, will be forwarded to the Commission again to ensure the legitimacy and the effects on our proposal. We will therefore maintain the point of continuation. Excuse me, the point was removed before the hearing of the Commission, during the comments of the employees, but we will announce it again and publish it again.
The recommended measure would then be to carry out the regulation outside the calendar. Outside the calendar. Are there any questions to the employees about the reasons for this? I have a question. Do we have a planned or expected schedule?
Let's start with the fact that we will deal with it again. As soon as we have the new year behind us and the applications have been processed on digital advertising boards, which are currently under the old codex in the waiting queue, as soon as we have all these points with the satisfaction of the council, with the contractual conditions for the current transfer agreements have been completed, we will deal with it. Probably next year.
So you think within six months, within twelve?
I would say within six.
Within six.
That is our expectation. And we will hold you during the comments of the employees in the next few sessions. I will definitely let you know where we stand. Thank you.
Are there any questions for the employees? So we have a request to hold the meeting outside the calendar.
Second.
There will be a request soon. Please call me.
Commissioner Saab. Commissar Coulier. Commissar Copeland.
You.
Vize-Vorsitzender Quang. You. Vorsitzender Smith.
In ordnung, weiter zu Punkt D, Kommentar der Mitarbeiter.
Die Kommentare der Mitarbeiter heute Abend würden Glückwünsche und ein Willkommen an unseren neuen Planungsmanager Benjamin Medlock beinhalten. Wir freuen uns sehr, ihn hier zu haben. Er verfügt über einen großen Wissens- und Erfahrungsschatz, von dem wir alle profitieren werden. Der Stadt wird dadurch besser gedient sein. Die Planung wird stärker an den Visionen und Zielen des Generalplans ausgerichtet sein. Und es wird einfach Ordnung einkehren, wo ihr nur hinterherhinktet, weil ich viele Dinge nicht tun konnte, die Ben tun wird. So we appreciate you very much and if you have something to say, please do it. But welcome Benjamin Medlock as your new planning manager.
Yes, I'm just excited to be here. Thank you very much, guys. And I look forward to working on various projects and helping with the answer to questions. I definitely want to be available to you all if you have questions about projects. And we are really part of a team and therefore look forward to ensuring a high-quality development for the city of Beaumont in ... Nun gut, wir kommen an Bord. Schön, dass ihr hier seid. Ihr habt großartige Mitarbeiter, die in der Planungsabteilung und in der Gemeindeentwicklung insgesamt zusammenarbeiten. Ich freue mich also auf euren weiteren Erfolg hier in Beaumont.
Danke.
Wann habt ihr offiziell angefangen?
Das ist meine zweite Woche. Ich habe also am 1. September angefangen.
Alles klar. Das war's mit den Kommentarmitarbeitern.
Danke. Bitte heute Abend Kommentare von den Kommissaren. Since we don't see any, we will postpone this session to the next regular session of the Planning Committee on Wednesday, October 15, 2026 at 6 p.m. We will postpone this evening at 6 p.m. Thank you. The numbers are up. All right.
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