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Staff presentation: Richard Garcia, assistant planner, told commissioners the property is an L-shaped plaza developed in 1989 and that the unit proposed for JJ Market totals about 15,077 square feet for the entire plaza; the applicant’s unit sits in the southeast corner. Garcia said staff believes the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the existing-facilities exemption (Class 1) and recommended approval subject to standard conditions.

Project details and licensing: The proposed hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Garcia said the city’s zoning rules require a Conditional Use Permit for alcoholic beverage sales in a mini-market in this zone and referenced Carson Municipal Code section 9.138.5 and related provisions. Staff reported that the city has a limit of 70 off-sale ABC licenses and that, according to Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control records cited by staff, the city currently has 49 active off-sale licenses; this application would not increase that count because an existing license has been associated with the property.

Public comment and applicant representation: No members of the public signed up to speak during the official public-comment period for the item, but an applicant representative spoke in support of the permit, saying applicant Justin Lee has worked in the trade, has signed a lease and has already invested more than $40,000 in the business setup and permitting process.

Commission questions and conditions: Several commissioners expressed concern about alcohol sales generally and asked staff about past city policies and the difference between on-sale and off-sale licenses. A proposal that the Planning Commission include an explicit condition in Exhibit B prohibiting “hard” alcoholic beverages was discussed. Staff and the Assistant City Attorney advised the commission that the applicant is seeking an ABC beer-and-wine license (which would not authorize distilled spirits) and that ABC licensing rules, rather than the city’s land-use conditions, determine license types; staff recommended including the beverage type in the project description but not adding a separate Planning Commission condition barring hard liquor.

Vote: Vice Chair Diaz moved to approve CUP 3-24; Commissioner Johnson seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote of 8-0.

Next steps: Final business-license and ABC approvals remain required. Staff said when the applicant finalizes a business license, the city will note the permitted beverage type consistent with the ABC license. The Planning Commission also noted that substantive modifications of conditions would return to the commission for approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carson CA. Planning Commission Meeting (Tuesday 3/11/2025 6:30PM)","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted 8-0 to conditionally approve a use permit allowing beer-and-wine sales at a convenience store in an industrial-design-overlay zone at 16502 South Main Street, with staff and ABC license requirements guiding permitted beverage types.","taxTitle","Carson City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4199,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6639023,"Carson Planning Commission backs administrative approval for condo parcel maps, urges council to consider labor standards",1193,513440,1707350,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2558718-7850993fa781c06442a1a08fbd5519d7&start=513&end=1707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2558718-7850993fa781c06442a1a08fbd5519d7/thumbnail_513440.jpg","/articles/6639023/Carson-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Carson-Planning-Commission-backs-administrative-approval-for-condo-parcel-maps-urges-council-to-consider-labor-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639023-02116137b56983ff042590188b5e6e38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448356&Signature=BctDWPGsOiI-Rhk2x8gMZc1Ru3R35UjoMwc5zbV3exjZRJn4-7C9qVey0icv9~p2MeNgUHLMMyn~W41GN7KZjTyehskPfnr8t3DGxr~q14BweXFMGOp3iyCfdHfn0PtDfT~~JU3BwwiEdNEDeZu59bNFEMW5ovwZhjLqzevh~C4Jzjbud-JSuyCEyhqnkTTXlJH1NoHqDwTWf5y1fVs6LBLFN0fnXrU5hbWeB15pDUlYYrMaOWSOEnUEu0dgp-EXmpLdYMZgg3CLw5njDtclhB6bYzpGdDfhWbIZ2mYkRoo2Z4ufzQ49FlbPf-gP8OQW4v4HtWesDF-f1x0Eb8PvqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carson Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend that the City Council amend the city’s subdivision provisions so the planning director — rather than the Planning Commission — can approve tentative parcel maps and tentative tract maps created for condominium developments.

The change, presented as an amendment to the Carson Municipal Code and discussed at a continued public hearing, would move approval authority for two specific kinds of maps from a public hearing before the Planning Commission to an administrative decision by the director, a shift staff said is intended to streamline housing approvals and avoid violating state law.

Why it matters: Commission and staff described the amendment as a procedural change intended to speed condominium and small-lot housing production by eliminating the requirement of a public hearing for those two map types. Public commenters and several commissioners pressed for parallel policy steps to protect construction workers’ pay and training, saying administrative streamlining should not come at the expense of labor standards.

At the public hearing, Ray Lawson of the Western States Carpenters urged the commission to require “labor standards,” specifying “we mean prevailing wage,” and to add apprenticeship, health-care and local-hire provisions so local residents could access construction careers. George Bocanegra, identifying himself with the Western States Regional Council Carpenters, said labor standards create “a level playing field” and cited prior projects where workers were underpaid.

Planning Manager (staff) summarized the ordinance’s scope and limits: the measure amends the city’s subdivision ordinance so that tentative parcel maps (splitting a parcel into four or fewer parcels) and tentative maps for condominium projects can be approved administratively by the director. The manager and Assistant City Attorney explained the change does not alter the director’s discretion compared with the Planning Commission and does not itself impose or remove prevailing-wage requirements. The attorney said the subdivision ordinance — not the zoning ordinance — governs map approvals, and that prevailing-wage rules for public works contracts remain in effect under the city’s project labor agreement but do not apply automatically to private development.

Vice Chair Diaz moved to recommend the code amendment and to direct staff and the City Council to consider adding language supporting labor standards, including prevailing wage, apprenticeship and local-hire provisions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Doc Dossil and carried on a roll call vote of 8-0.

The Planning Commission’s recommendation now goes to the Carson City Council for its review. The commission’s action changes who signs off on the two listed map types; it does not itself adopt prevailing-wage or hiring mandates. Commissioners who supported the motion said they wanted the council to consider labor standards alongside the administrative change.

Additional context: Staff noted the proposed ordinance, as currently drafted, would apply regardless of whether the remainder of a development is approved “by right” and would give the director the same level of discretion the commission now has, but without a public hearing. The Assistant City Attorney emphasized that requirements about pay and apprenticeship for private development would need to be addressed separately by the City Council or through other city policies.

The Planning Commission’s discussion and the public comments reflect two parallel concerns: accelerating approvals for small-lot homeownership while protecting labor standards for workers who build those homes. The city council will decide whether to adopt the amendment and whether to pursue any accompanying labor provisions.","The Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend a code amendment that would let the planning director administratively approve tentative parcel and tract maps for condominium projects, while commissioners and union speakers urged the City Council and staff to pursue prevailing-wage, apprenticeship and local-hire language.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission approves liquor sales CUP for convenience store at 16502 S. Main; limited to beer and wine under ABC rules

Carson Planning Commission backs administrative approval for condo parcel maps, urges council to consider labor standards