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Commissioners press staff for clearer follow‑up on promised facade improvements and traffic mitigation measures
Summary
Commissioners asked planning staff for specific, public reporting on facade upgrades tied to prior approvals and pressed for progress updates on traffic mitigation tied to a proposed In‑N‑Out Burger, including a secondary left‑turn lane and a turn‑signal arm now on backorder.
Multiple commissioners used the communications portion of the meeting to press planning staff for clearer, publicly available follow‑ups on project conditions the commission had approved in prior meetings.
Commissioner Guerra asked staff for an update “with specificity as it relates to what facade improvements have been promised” for projects that previously received approval. Makena Alexander, senior planner, asked whether she meant the citywide facade improvement program or individual projects; Guerra clarified he wanted specifics on both projects that were presented to the commission and the facade improvement program. Alexander and other staff said the city compiles a year‑end summary of approved projects and their status, which the planning department typically presents in October during Planning Community Month, but she acknowledged the schedule could be adjusted if the mayor or commission requested earlier reporting.
Commissioners discussed enforcement and accountability: Commissioner Monteclaro and others said they periodically drive project sites to observe completion and urged staff to make progress reports public so residents can track whether promised improvements were implemented. Staff responded that projects must meet conditions required by the city and that those conditions are tracked as projects move through permits and construction.
Commissioners also discussed traffic mitigation tied to a proposed In‑N‑Out Burger on Avalon. A commissioner noted the approved project included a second left‑turn lane for southbound traffic turning into the drive‑through and that the traffic signal arm needed for a dedicated turn signal is on backorder. According to the discussion, the signal arm was expected to arrive in September; staff said the second turn lane and turn‑signal arm are required elements of the project approval and will be installed as permits and construction proceed. Commissioners emphasized the need to minimize staging and queuing that currently creates backups at Del Amo and Avalon and to coordinate lane work with traffic management to reduce disruption.
No formal motions or directives were recorded during this portion of the meeting; commissioners requested staff follow up with a more specific, public accounting of completed and outstanding facade improvements and confirmed that traffic mitigation measures remain conditions of approved projects.
