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Simi Valley planning commission continues Popeyes drive‑through hearing after residents raise odor, delivery and safety concerns
Summary
After resident testimony about potential odors, night deliveries and traffic impacts, the Simi Valley Planning Commission voted Nov. 19 to continue a conditional use permit hearing for a proposed Popeyes drive‑through and related mobile‑home-park improvements to Jan. 21, 2026, while staff and the applicant work on mitigations.
The Simi Valley Planning Commission on Nov. 19 reopened public testimony on a conditional use permit for a proposed 2,172‑square‑foot Popeyes with a drive‑through at the corner of Cochran and Tapo streets and voted to continue the item to Jan. 21, 2026, to allow further outreach and possible conditions addressing resident concerns.
Neil Morissette, the city’s associate planner, described the proposal as a lot‑line adjustment and site layout on a roughly 0.52‑acre parcel, with a 260‑foot drive‑through stacking lane, 17 parking spaces and landscaping. Staff recommended adopting a resolution approving the permit and a determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. "Tonight's request is a conditional use permit to construct a new drive‑through restaurant," Morissette said during the staff presentation.
The developer’s design team, represented…
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