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Planning commission approves Jame restaurants indoor and outdoor dining expansion
Summary
The commission received and filed the directors approval to expand indoor and outdoor dining and extend alcohol service for Jame restaurant at 239—241 Main Street; staff recommended approval and the applicants agent indicated the owner plans to continue operating and invest in design upgrades.
The El Segundo Planning Commission on March 13 received and filed the Community Development Directors approval permitting an expansion of indoor and outdoor dining and a design review of the outdoor dining layout for Jame restaurant, located at 239—241 Main Street.
Staff summarized the request: the proposal increases indoor dining area by 913 square feet and adds 300 square feet of outdoor dining under an existing breezeway; total indoor dining would be 1,868 square feet and outdoor dining would be 497 square feet after approval. The site is within the Downtown Specific Plans Grand Avenue District and the restaurant already holds a Type 47 ABC license.
Staff described design improvements including new planters, palm trees under the breezeway, ceiling heaters, special lighting and wood trellis barriers with plantings. The project requires a downtown design review (DDR) because it is in the Downtown Specific Plan area; staff recommended receiving and filing the directors decision approving EA1295, DDR2401 and AUP20-03 with standard conditions.
Agent Matthew Mello, senior planning consultant at FE Design and Consulting, said the owner, Jackson Kalb, is excited to expand his business in El Segundo and that the team concurs with staffs findings. "The applicant is very excited to continue operating in El Segundo," Mello said.
There was no public opposition at the hearing. Commissioners asked for clarification about whether the outdoor area was common space; staff said the outdoor dining in question had been allocated to Jame and that other pass-through pedestrian access would remain. Commissioners expressed overall support for the design upgrades and for the restaurants continued presence downtown.
A motion to receive and file the directors approval of Environmental Assessment EA1295, Downtown Design Review DDR2401 and Administrative Use Permit AUP20-03 passed by recorded vote.
The approval updates the AUP boundaries for alcohol service to reflect the expanded floor plan and grants the DDR approval for the proposed landscaping and design features under the Downtown Specific Plan, subject to the conditions listed in the directors decision.
