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Associate Planner Serena Gonzalez presented the project, describing the market at 255 Arnel Road as roughly 2,942 square feet with approximately 50 square feet (about 1.7% of the store) dedicated to beer and wine displays near the cashier station. City staff recommended the commission find the project exempt from CEQA under Class 1 and approve Conditional Use Permit CUP 436 subject to the conditions in the staff report.

Gonzalez told the commission the license application arrived in December, before the City Council later adopted a temporary moratorium on new alcohol permits for gas-station retailers; because this application preceded that ordinance, staff said it is not affected by the moratorium. The city also routed the application to the Camarillo Police Department, which asked for secured access to a side door and other security measures; the police recommendations appear as conditions of approval.

The record shows the census tract contains a high concentration of alcohol licenses: staff reported 42 on‑sale and 10 off‑sale licenses within the tract and noted the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) baseline recommendation of 5 on‑sale and 3 off‑sale for a tract of that size. The applicant’s representative, Steve Rawlings, said Mack Associates (owner/operator) agrees to the conditions of approval and emphasized store design that places the cashier near the market floor to limit theft and provide cashier visibility.

Staff noted there is a previously issued off‑sale license associated with a 99¢ store; that license can remain active if required renewal fees are paid before the license’s expiration, which staff said is May 2025. Staff reported they have not been notified of a transfer or reactivation as of the meeting.

After a motion and second, the commission voted unanimously to adopt Resolution PC2025-53 approving CUP 436 with the recommended conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Camarillo Planning Commission March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission adopted a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit CUP 436 to allow off-site sale of beer and wine at a Chevron market in Camarillo Commons, finding the application exempt from CEQA and noting the application predated the city moratorium on alcohol at gas stations.","taxTitle","Camarillo, Ventura County, California","taxId",4605,"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},6117378,"Camarillo planning commission continues review of updated General Plan safety element after wildfire and evacuation briefing",3899,709000,4608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730482-9f1bf8ca37f780c03d9ddc3a7d691e88&start=709&end=4608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730482-9f1bf8ca37f780c03d9ddc3a7d691e88/thumbnail_709000.jpg","/articles/6117378/Camarillo/Ventura-County/California/Camarillo-planning-commission-continues-review-of-updated-General-Plan-safety-element-after-wildfire-and-evacuation-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117378-d2d2bc69c40ddc22a1b5c52d20f7537f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164574&Signature=lWa2bPNQ0lZ~7XYHjiqQToqGpR~S~WkCXz8-7tpdjkXcWKHwYRNZIVyvockKkjdM53Zsrsc~zZ2jHyc-OPye-3sbxpz95EtkNiYx6FzN91yVeOau6-9T8I4zlcdJ-jBerv1aV0kTf56ie5lv7nRj616lkskSaUpforjkVDqEVxHqROCR5X-Z5mV4yI~hSbBP8Va35FAcaLl9ZF24LZpPg4XnzSsbmJTIGjVCOnjrrd8vWoTH4TkIacx8jR82eU74kO0~c5s9J7xGkAzQ3UDM0X1xB4D5Dw-yFDLavrgUwxBsKqiGmOao1cg-wYj1bYBGH1a66pwlUao-VKR5d~FTbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Camarillo Planning Commission members on March 18 continued the public hearing on the city’s updated General Plan safety element to the first meeting in May after a 90-minute presentation and an extended round of commissioner questions.

The continuation followed a presentation from consultant Lexi Journee of Rincon Consultants and city staff that summarized local wildfire-hazard mapping, a climate-vulnerability assessment and an evacuation-capacity study. The commission asked staff and consultants to add clearer policy language and implementation steps on coordination with medical providers, identification of medically vulnerable populations, mutual-aid/donations protocols, cooling centers and backup power at emergency facilities.

The safety element update is being revised to align with recent state requirements and local hazard planning. Journee told the commission the draft incorporates updated state fire-hazard mapping and a climate vulnerability assessment. The city also ran supplemental local technical studies: a wildfire-hazard analysis by TSS Consultants and an evacuation-capacity analysis by a traffic-consulting firm. The evacuation study modeled a Santa Ana–style wind-driven wildfire on the city’s east side and found that roughly half of designated evacuation routes would exceed roadway capacity under that scenario, producing potential evacuation delays that may require further planning and coordination.

Commissioners pressed for details the studies do not emphasize in map form: which critical facilities and medical centers lie within hazard overlays, how medically vulnerable residents and limited-English populations are identified, and how mutual-aid/donation flows from the public would be coordinated with nonprofit responders. Commissioner discussion noted that the technical wildfire map emphasizes vegetation, topography and wind as drivers of hazard and that short-term post-fire vegetation loss can temporarily reduce modeled hazard even though vegetation regrowth changes long-term risk.

City staff said CAL FIRE formally reviewed the draft and the Board of Forestry accepted the safety element at a meeting late last year. Staff also explained the update must “include by reference” the city’s adopted Multi‑Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan to preserve eligibility for certain state funding programs. Staff said the city’s Emergency Operations Plan (adopted 2021) is a separate, more prescriptive document; the safety element is higher-level policy intended to inform updates to the emergency plan.

Several commissioners requested specific additions before the commission’s final recommendation: (1) explicit language calling for outreach and a formal role for hospitals and clinical partners in emergency planning and PPE distribution; (2) clearer identification of medically vulnerable populations, limited-English communities and congregate-care facilities in hazard and evacuation planning; (3) policies and implementation actions that describe how the city will coordinate donated goods and volunteer response with nonprofits (for example, Red Cross and other established aid agencies); and (4) references to cooling centers and required backup power/generator capacity at evacuation or shelter facilities.

After discussion, the commission voted to continue the public hearing to the first meeting in May and asked staff to return with a red-lined draft showing where changes have been made so commissioners and the public can review edits before the item goes to City Council. The commission’s continuation was unanimous.

The safety element update remains a policy document guiding city priorities on wildfire mitigation, evacuation planning, heat and air-quality responses and other hazards; staff said targeted edits and clarified implementation actions will be added and returned for further commission review before council consideration.","After a presentation on wildfire mapping and an evacuation-capacity study, the Planning Commission continued its public hearing on the General Plan safety element to the first May meeting and directed staff to add clarifications on vulnerable populations, medical coordination, mutual-aid/donations handling, cooling centers and backup power.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission approves Chevron gas station’s request to sell beer and wine in Camarillo Commons

Camarillo planning commission continues review of updated General Plan safety element after wildfire and evacuation briefing