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La Palma council upholds staff finding that proposed Cliniva urgent care is a 'medical center' and is not allowed in PND zone
Summary
After an appeal, the council affirmed staff’s land‑use interpretation that Cliniva’s planned urgent care (5962 La Palma Ave., former Chase Bank) meets the municipal code definition of a medical center/clinic — a use prohibited in the Planned Neighborhood Development zoning district — and upheld that determination in a 5‑0 vote.
The La Palma City Council on April 1 voted 5‑0 to uphold a community development staff determination that a proposed Cliniva urgent care at 5962 La Palma Avenue should be classified as a medical center/clinic under the municipal code, a use prohibited in the Planned Neighborhood Development (PND) zoning district.
Community Development staff explained their interpretation by pointing to the applicant’s submitted floor plan (about 4,200 square feet) showing five exam rooms, at least four offices, a telemedicine room, an…
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