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A commissioner moved to approve the minutes and a second was recorded. The roll-call vote recorded a majority in favor, with two commissioners abstaining on the grounds they had been present at the earlier meeting. The commission chair announced the motion passed after the vote.

The action was procedural; no public comment was received on the minutes. The clerk will include the adopted minutes in the record for the June 24 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Santa Maria Planning Commission - June 4, 2025 Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission approved minutes from its May 21 meeting after a brief motion; two commissioners abstained because they had attended the earlier meeting.","taxTitle","Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",3656,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6639444,"Commission approves Splash and Dash car wash amendment, including 1,000-sq.-ft. cafe with drive-through",2011,4271000,6282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3677899-00d59bf9adcd2c0a6daf0b5def66f79f&start=4271&end=6282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3677899-00d59bf9adcd2c0a6daf0b5def66f79f/thumbnail_4271000.jpg","/articles/6639444/Santa-Maria/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Commission-approves-Splash-and-Dash-car-wash-amendment-including-1000-sq-ft-cafe-with-drive-through","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639444-ab52b4e701750fb746b2381b32c6d45a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045800&Signature=ixcBtlfIH5Gfq9SelC1hSewM1IU-UMPuuaS1DzEB-czAi8TuuS1rggCru8V4Keh6dl4BMHA36NVilYt7~jijWjj24R7uKlbFUHK0QrB3CL54Ngl2AKfOQbctG-bniZFbfnbY-Kfd28NDmBZW1-~ww7MHNFuTJRe8o4CAKPS4cenJnPWB2xk9He0T0-YXQwoyKL~pbccl64BpI0XRhWLQx3QG3C7X8QqunaWxFZ5MaOthgQ5nKd5bM4TfeP0An02Rfuj3CXht7pI3c0Xdd77Yx1BsHM9I1TKd8yZjYJpvHrkiO1abx6DkGB6c1iumCPK0ToEhdJTuzvj7mHUvnH8B1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Maria Planning Commission approved a plan development permit amendment (A2024-0014) and a conditional-use permit (U2025-0005) for the Splash and Dash car wash site at 1703 South Bradley Road, allowing a modified building design and a 1,000-square-foot cafe with a drive-through pickup window.

Carol Zisenhenny, project presenter, said the proposal modifies the 2018 approval by removing a caretaker unit and a mezzanine observation area and adding a cafe with a drive-through lane, solar canopies over vacuum/dry areas, and a 45-foot water-tower feature. The site is in Area 4 of the Enos Ranch specific plan; the specific plan allows a single car wash with up to 10,000 square feet of ancillary retail. Zisenhenny said required parking and the city’s minimum landscape coverage are met or exceeded.

Architect Guillermo Perez and the applicant were present. Project drawings show access from Meehan Street, covered drying/ vacuum areas with solar canopies, a queueing area that stacks cars without affecting Meehan Street, and design treatments intended to align with nearby dealerships. The proposed water tower is conditioned in the staff report to be free of signage unless a separate approval allows signage.

Commission discussion covered solar canopy structural changes, noise mitigation for the central vacuum system, the site’s circulation and parking, and whether the proposed cafe footprint reduced the previously identified 10,000 square feet of retail in the broader Enos Ranch development. Staff said the cafe is an ancillary-retail component and that they will review the prior approvals and square-foot accounting with the applicant; staff indicated the current approval’s conditions do not require delaying action on the amendment.

After public comment was closed with no speakers, a motion to approve the amendment and conditional-use permit passed by recorded roll call. The commission’s motion approved the updated design, including the revised solar-canopy details shown in the staff presentation, finding the proposal consistent with the Enos Ranch specific plan and the city’s design standards.

Approved elements include a carwash tunnel, covered solar canopies over vacuum/dry-down lanes, a 1,000-square-foot cafe with a drive-through pickup window (subject to CUP), a reduced internal waiting area in place of a previously proposed caretaker unit, and a water tower not to display signage except as allowed under future separate approvals. Staff will finalize permit conditions and work with the applicant on square-foot accounting for the broader specific-plan retail allocation.","The Planning Commission approved a plan development permit amendment and conditional-use permit for the Splash and Dash car wash at 1703 S. Bradley Road. Changes include removal of a caretaker unit, a 1,000-square-foot drive-through cafe, solar canopies and a 45-foot water-tower feature.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6639448,"Planning commission recommends city council update ADU rules to match recent state law changes",620,3600000,4220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3677899-00d59bf9adcd2c0a6daf0b5def66f79f&start=3600&end=4220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3677899-00d59bf9adcd2c0a6daf0b5def66f79f/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6639448/Santa-Maria/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Planning-commission-recommends-city-council-update-ADU-rules-to-match-recent-state-law-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639448-cc27de646b56df59f71ba3076cd6fda8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045800&Signature=YegXyqUrjjnVo9AFQdCJPqrAGMrVN0cnRvn-XH94CIKHcl-Xy~ySgibrbXCIMa0gnTjdsun4EvkyJxDhfkBjKKUaxCr8EcYr~IVhN6T8dUoJPLhWY2OMoS908sOr11vU7WtQgB-zJ3DmOTaYU9o92lIcT8S-qgjq8Eo-ZuVP4YHKu47D-Mi~QPYUYU9YqXl6IgGBDO4A6U3GXmSZgdoONViceCPw4Ofr7Kmf5r7E65NzmCyKJ5f0jYrGENDtUmtwucfosqEdInDfeenNGItZpdmGhfUarEVv9ccYj-9rh1m3GPN06J8PhtOsdF-VbOtjAWALYYdjuCYSuWHUba-zGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Maria Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt zoning text amendments to Title 12, Chapter 12.56 to bring local rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs into alignment with recent state legislation.

Dana Eady, planning division manager, said the amendments reflect three 2025 state laws and earlier 2024 renumbering in the Government Code. Key changes include a provision allowing detached ADUs on a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling up to the number of existing units on the property (with an upper statutory limit), clarifications about separate sale of ADUs only where permitted under the Government Code (including nonprofit developer, affordability and deed-restriction requirements), and the city's authority to require correction of unsafe or health-and-safety–related violations before legalizing pre-2020 unpermitted ADUs.

Eady told commissioners these changes largely implement state law: an existing multifamily lot can now host detached ADUs up to a limit tied to the number of units on the lot (for example, an existing four-unit building could support up to four detached ADUs, not to exceed statutorily allowed totals). She also said staff will replace prior code cross-references to reflect the state's renumbered Government Code sections.

Commissioners asked whether detached ADUs could be sited in former parking areas and whether parking requirements change; Eady said specifics are site dependent, that setbacks and landscape requirements still apply, and staff sometimes consults state Housing and Community Development (HCD) to determine compliance on particular proposals. A commissioner noted the change could be most relevant to single-family infill work rather than large-scale multifamily conversions, and Eady said the city has not yet seen many multifamily-ADU permit applications.

By motion, the commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt zoning text amendment Z2025001. The roll call in the transcript recorded named aye votes (Commissioners Lopez, Seabert, Blanco and Mohajer) and an abstention recorded for the chair; the matter was forwarded to Council for final action.","The commission voted to recommend approval of zoning text amendments to Title 12 to align local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations with recent state legislation and renumbering of Government Code sections.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6639453,"Planning commission grants 2-year extension for Industrial Parkway battery storage permit",3072,479000,3551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3677899-00d59bf9adcd2c0a6daf0b5def66f79f&start=479&end=3551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3677899-00d59bf9adcd2c0a6daf0b5def66f79f/thumbnail_479000.jpg","/articles/6639453/Santa-Maria/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Planning-commission-grants-2-year-extension-for-Industrial-Parkway-battery-storage-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639453-fa52fd4cef2e390161e68d134f555a09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771045800&Signature=cFnFPZC0VFWxEXKskZhRAvjCwKqj1piDFJQw4nVYjOF~6pufMIKA-jFKNtbODQ7qS9xbfSBe16UqpvrNROfJfTDz-zND-~LKNHb-wO5kzOxHw42hXsVLoORYkLXtTDN~f3EDBvue5MynpvpABv1Pk2wFbN7uOKpDg-CUnIASFLX-WfWHRRMFekJFUXs3NT5XxoukcJ0NtSGeXBRGK4cHD55ilLJFJXDaHTsvHW8NekR8yuvt-pStwhHcaGXFhY6lUGCCPXei8XkujL~VrPkY1OPKoX5dETZWtkRf0ujqUt2iZLq7QW27fCnTDfjWrMSM9orcJ5Fw-FKku1HXEZ3GmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Maria Planning Commission on June 24 approved a two-year extension for a previously issued planned development permit allowing a 10-megawatt battery energy storage system at 2916 Industrial Parkway.

The extension keeps the permit valid until Aug. 18, 2027, and was approved by roll call after staff and the applicant described ownership, interconnection progress and emergency-response planning. The motion (A20250004) passed by a 5-0 recorded vote.

City planner Frank Alvaro told the commission the project received its initial plan development permit on Aug. 3, 2022, for a one-acre site and eight individual battery containers. Alvaro said the site sits in an M-1 light industrial zone, is more than a quarter-mile from the nearest sensitive receptors, and that the recently adopted local BES ordinance does not apply retroactively to this extension request. He said the applicant has been coordinating with utilities on an interconnection agreement and a power-purchase agreement.

Bridal Conboy, permitting manager for Renewable Properties, and technical and safety experts described the work completed since approval. Conboy said Renewable Properties purchased the property, secured full capacity deliverability status from PG&E, executed a power-purchase agreement with Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), posted financial security for interconnection, ordered battery systems and advanced the design to approximately 30% complete. Conboy said the company expects to submit building and grading permits later in the year.

Sam Booth, director of energy storage for Renewable Properties, described technical and safety choices for the site. Booth said the project will use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry, containerized units, three layers of monitoring (cell temperature, flammable gas detectors, smoke detectors), aerosol-based fire suppression inside each unit and ventilations/deflagration panels designed to direct pressure upward. He described the system as UL 9540 / UL 9540A–tested and NFPA-compliant.

Dan Murray of Energy Safety Response Group (ESRG), who described the planned emergency-response plan, said ESRG develops site-specific plans in coordination with local fire agencies, provides hands-on walkthroughs and conducts tabletop exercises. He said fire crews would be trained to treat an incident similarly to an electrical substation event and to rely on subject-matter experts and remote monitoring rather than aggressive interior firefighting.

Commissioners questioned spacing between containers, fire duration and environmental impacts from off-gassing. Booth said required separation distances (12 feet) are based on UL 9540A test heat-flux thresholds for preventing propagation between containers and said a fully involved container typically self-consumes within about four hours. Murray said off-gassed combustion products are largely combustible gases and that firefighters will monitor for carbon monoxide and follow subject-matter-expert guidance on scene.

The commission received three written communications on the item (two in support, one opposed), then closed the public hearing. Commissioners who spoke during deliberations reiterated that the project was approved before adoption of the new battery ordinance, that the applicant has invested substantially, and that the safety measures and emergency-response planning addressed the commission's concerns. Commissioner comments noted the project’s contribution to local resource adequacy and grid resiliency.

By motion, the commission approved time-extension A20250004 granting a two-year extension for PD20210012; the clerk recorded a unanimous vote with five recorded yes votes. With the extension, the permit would remain valid through Aug. 18, 2027.

The record shows the applicant is continuing coordination with the city's fire department to finalize the emergency-response and action plan before construction and to complete permit submittals required for grading and building approvals.","The Santa Maria Planning Commission voted to grant a two-year time extension for a previously approved 10 MW battery energy storage system at 2916 Industrial Parkway after developers and safety consultants described technical progress and emergency-response planning.","actionData","errors"]

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