Planning commission defers 7 Brew drive‑through site plan pending easement and stormwater details

The La Verne Planning Commission on July 29 deferred action on a site plan for a new 7 Brew coffee shop at 5345 Murfreesboro Road after staff said final easement letters and detailed stormwater calculations were not yet submitted. The matter was deferred so the applicant can deliver outstanding easement agreements from adjacent property owners and final stormwater system calculations to staff for review before the commission considers the site plan again. Planning staff presented the proposal and site details, saying the project would place two new structures — a 510‑square‑foot main building and a 238‑square‑foot cooler/storage building — on a 0.66‑acre lot zoned C‑2 Highway Service. Staff also said nine parking spaces (eight standard and one ADA) are proposed, and the plan shows a dual‑lane drive‑through, a relocated dumpster enclosure, cross‑access easements to the north and south, and sidewalks along Longmorefield Road. Project representative Bob Gage told the commission that the development team had addressed most review comments and expected to deliver the outstanding easement letters “tomorrow for sure.” Gage said, “I should have had them by the end of the day today, but I'll have them tomorrow for sure.” Staff and the developer told the commission the remaining open items are: an easement instrument from adjacent property owners to allow grading and a pipe that extends off the site, and detailed stormwater calculations for the proposed drainage system. Staff said the developer's engineers are preparing the calculations and the easement letter but had not filed them before the meeting. After discussion, a commissioner moved to defer the application; the motion carried on voice vote. The applicant was instructed to return to the next regular meeting and also attend the next workshop for further review. The commission did not take any final action on site design, materials, queuing, or approval conditions pending the submission and verification of the easement letter(s) and stormwater calculations. Looking ahead, the applicant said they expect to provide the requested documents before the next meeting and to attend two subsequent meetings as requested by staff.