Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, July 21, 2026Official site

The Montebello Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Los Sabores de Mexico to serve beer and wine at its restaurant on West Whittier Boulevard. The commission also approved a conditional use permit for a new Planet Fitness health and fitness club at 802 West Beverly Boulevard.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Montebello, CA
Meeting Date
July 21, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

16 sections (from 17 segments)

0:20•Armando Medina

First item on the list is roll call, please.

0:35 – 1:07•Armando Medina

Thank you so much. Our next item is the Pledge of Allegiance. Can you please rise? Thank you so much. The next item is any corrections to the agenda? Good evening, Mr. Chair.

1:10•Armando Medina

Thank you so much. Our next item is the public comment. Director Pellomi, can you help me with that statement, please? Yes, Mr. Chair.

1:39 – 1:56•Armando Medina

Thank you so much. Our next item is staff communications. There are no staff communications. Thank you so much. FOLLOWING ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FROM THE MEETING IN JUNE, HELD JUNE 16TH, 2026.

2:18•Armando Medina

Thank you so much. Well, we're just flying through the agenda. The next item would be the opening the public hearing.

8:29 – 8:40•Armando Medina

Thank you very much, Grace. Any questions for staff? No. Just quick clarification. No TI as part of this, right? Correct.

8:45 – 9:00•Armando Medina

Gotcha. Thank you so much. I want to give the opportunity for the applicant to speak if they so wish. Please state your name for the record. My name is Raul Cueva.

13:20•Armando Medina

Thank you so much. Any questions for the applicant?

13:46 – 13:58•Victor Cuevas

Go ahead. Thank you. Question. Yes. Because I think Fiesta Mexicana used to be like a buffet type or style restaurant. Is this plated food or is it same type of?

14:23 – 14:46•Victor Cuevas

Okay. Well, you do have a beautiful building. I've always liked the stonework. You know, and if you enhance it just to draw more attention to the business and every now and then set up mariachi or something to kind of draw attention to the community. Sorry, I'm giving you too much direction. But we're excited and looking forward to something like that, you know, to come back to that location.

14:50•Victor Cuevas

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.

15:00•Armando Medina

Did we get any response back from the 300-foot radius mailer? No?

15:07 – 15:36•Armando Medina

Perfect. Thank you. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you, guys. Do we have any public comment? There are no public comments on this item. Thank you so much. In that case, I'm going to go ahead and close the public hearing and bring it back to the commission for discussion. I think I for one welcome this. It's been vacant for some time, and I think it's sort of continued sort of a similar operation.

16:06•Armando Medina

Okay in that case can I entertain a motion to

16:26•Armando Medina

I'll second that. Thank you so much. Can we get a roll call, please?

16:39•Armando Medina

Thank you so much. And congratulations. Okay, we'll go ahead and move on to item number three.

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