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Zoning administrator sends Taco Bell remodel to design review, schedules special March 5 meeting

City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The zoning administrator referred a proposed exterior remodel of the Taco Bell at 918 S. El Camino Real (project 25-257) to the design review subcommittee and continued the item to a special Zoning Administrator meeting on March 5, 2026, to allow more detailed review of massing, color and architectural details.

The City of San Clemente zoning administrator on Feb. 19 referred a proposed Taco Bell exterior remodel to the design review subcommittee and continued the item to a special meeting on March 5, 2026.

Planner Arceli Mejia presented project 25-257 (development permit 25-259), which proposes façade changes, trellises and a new outdoor seating area of fewer than 16 seats at the existing Taco Bell at 918 South El Camino Real. Staff recommended the project be found exempt from CEQA and adopt Resolution 26-003 with conditions; the applicant said the remodel is a franchise-required successor remodel…

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