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Planning Commission affirms denial of outdoor-dining modifications at 242 East Ojai Avenue
Summary
The Ojai City Planning Commission on March 18 adopted a resolution confirming its previous denial of proposed outdoor dining modifications at 242 East Ojai Avenue; the motion passed unanimously with one commissioner recused. The resolution codifies the findings discussed at the prior meeting.
The Ojai City Planning Commission on March 18 adopted a resolution confirming its prior denial of proposed modifications to the outdoor dining area at 242 East Ojai Avenue.
The commission opened the item as a public hearing, received one public comment expressing concerns about a proposed freezer on the plaza, and then moved to adopt the written resolution memorializing the denial. A roll-call vote recorded Murphy, Chesley, Rice Schmidt and Stewart as voting yes; one commissioner recused from the item. The motion carried, confirming the denial.
Staff said the resolution takes the action previously taken two weeks earlier and places the commission’s findings in written form to complete the public-hearing process. During public comment Craig Walker, a Historic Preservation Commission member speaking as an individual, urged the commission to relocate the proposed freezer off the plaza and to restore the rear façade and plaza materials if changes proceed.
The adoption of the resolution closes the matter at the planning-commission level unless the applicant pursues further review under applicable appeal procedures. The record before the commission states that the proposed modifications were denied for deficiencies documented in the attached findings; the resolution and findings now comprise the commission’s official action on the application.
