Votes at a glance: Huntington Park Planning Commission, Nov. 5, 2025

At its Nov. 5 meeting the Huntington Park Planning Commission took the following formal actions (roll‑call votes). Where a motion mover or seconder was not clearly stated in the transcript that field is marked "not specified." All votes recorded below were unanimous among members present unless noted.

Votes at a glance

- PC case 202503 / 202505 / 2025‑1 (7040 Newell Street — variance / development permit / tentative tract map for four detached two‑story condominium dwellings): Motion to approve; outcome: approved. Staff noted the developer chose to proceed with a condominium‑purpose tentative tract map to comply with the Subdivision Map Act; units: four two‑story homes; status: under construction (~75–80% complete per staff).

- PC case 202505 (Circle K, 2319 Randolph Street — Conditional Use Permit to add distilled spirits to existing beer and wine license): Motion to approve as recommended by staff; outcome: approved. Conditions include continued use of an ID scanner, 30‑day video retention (staff required), no‑loitering signage, six‑month administrative review followed by annual administrative reviews, and retention of municipal code limits on minimum package sizes and restrictions on alcohol‑related signage visible from the street.

- PC case 202508 (2700 Slauson Avenue — Conditional Use Permit for secured employee parking to serve nearby medical offices): Motion to approve; outcome: approved. Details: employee parking only; hours M–F 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; on‑site unarmed security during operating hours; two security cameras, footage retained 30 days; CUP valid with administrative review and terminates if associated medical facility ceases operation.

- PC case 202513 (5501 Pacific Boulevard — Conditional Use Permit to allow medical/dental use on first floor): Motion to approve; outcome: approved. Project: dental office occupying 2,498 sq ft on first floor; on‑site parking provided (14 spaces: 13 standard, 1 ADA); hours M–F 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday by appointment.

- PC case 202512 (2314 Belgrave Avenue — Conditional Use Permit for auction sales) and PC case 202503 DP (development permit for new office building): Motion to approve CUP and DP; outcome: approved. Project features auction area for overstock pallets, three 40'x8.5' storage containers, three staff and one security guard, deliveries once or twice monthly in 40' containers, onsite loading and a crowd control plan required; applicant will provide 8 parking spaces and 2 loading spaces.

- PC case 202502 (2281 East Florence Avenue — Conditional Use Permit) and PC case 202501 DP (development permit for a new 1,995 sq ft Popeyes with drive‑through): Motion to approve CUP and DP; outcome: approved. Staff required a queue management plan approved by the city engineer prior to occupancy; traffic study estimated ~630 daily trip ends and drive‑through queuing designed for 12 vehicles; noise analysis measured ~48 dB daytime and ~51 dB nighttime (city limit 60 dB) and included a proposed 6‑ft masonry wall and landscaping as mitigation.

Other actions

- Commissioners elected Commissioner Tarango as chair and Commissioner Estrada as vice chair at the start of the meeting.

Vote recording and follow up: Each approved item will proceed under the conditions adopted in the staff resolutions. Items that would require changes to municipal code (for example, altering the minimum off‑sale container size or the window signage standards) would require a City Council code amendment and were not altered by the commission.