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La Habra planning commission backs new 'minor' CUP process to speed low‑impact businesses
Summary
The La Habra Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that city council repeal and replace Chapter 18.66 of the municipal code and create a lower‑cost, administrative “minor conditional use permit” (MCUP) for low‑impact uses, while retaining public hearings for controversial cases.
The La Habra Planning Commission voted 4-0 on May 20, 2025, to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 18.66 of the La Habra Municipal Code to create a new, lower‑cost “minor conditional use permit” (MCUP) process for certain uses that now require a conditional use permit (CUP).
Director Susan Kim of the Community and Economic Development Department told the commission the change was initiated by the City Council “in order to create a more business friendly environment in the city and to reduce cost to certain businesses.” She described the proposal as the first of a two‑step process: establish the MCUP approval process administratively, then return with the specific list of uses that would qualify.
The MCUP would be approved by the planning director rather than the planning commission in most…
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