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Council approves five-pad commercial redevelopment on Bellflower Boulevard, including 7-Eleven-operated fuel store and EV station
Summary
The council approved a tentative map, development review and conditional use permits to reconfigure eight parcels into five pads for Dutch Bros coffee, Habit Burger, a 4-tenant building with drive-throughs, an 8-pump Shell with a 7-Eleven convenience store (off-sale alcohol relocated), and a 24-station EV charging pad; staff found sufficient parking and drive-through queuing and adopted conditions for trash, queuing, and landscaping.
The Bellflower City Council voted to approve Resolution 26-14, allowing the redevelopment of 17617—17639 Bellflower Boulevard into five commercial pads and related entitlements.
Staff planner Katherine outlined the proposal and key findings: the applicant will reconfigure eight existing lots into five pads and build four buildings that include three drive-through components and an 8-pump fuel station with a convenience store. The convenience store operator will be 7-Eleven and Shell will brand the fuel pumps; the previously existing 7-Eleven across the street will relocate into the new project rather than increase the number of on-sale licenses, staff said.
Traffic and operations: a drive-through queuing analysis concluded the three drive-through pads can accommodate internal stacked queues (Dutch Bros: 17 vehicles; Habit Burger: eight; pad three: 11). Staff recorded 143 parking spaces in the design compared with a code requirement of 54; no traffic mitigation measures were required under the traffic report.
Trash and landscaping conditions: staff confirmed each pad will have individual trash enclosures; a condition allows the director of public works to require compactors if operations warrant it. The project is subject to a landscaping and maintenance program and the applicant agreed to provide CC&Rs and property-management arrangements to maintain common areas.
Applicant timeline and assurances: Jeff Gold, the property owner/developer, told council four tenants are already under lease (Dutch Bros, Habit Burger, 7-Eleven/Shell and the EV operator), and that construction drawings will be submitted within 90 days after the appeal period; he said SoCal Edison approvals for pole relocation and undergrounding are in review with anticipated completion by July. The council asked applicant and staff to prioritize plan-check and utility coordination to avoid long utility delays.
Council action: after testimony and clarifying conditions, the council voted to adopt Resolution 26-14 approving the tentative map, development review and conditional use permits, with the usual conditions on fees, landscaping, queuing enforcement and potential trash compactor installation if reasonably required by the director of public works.
Next steps: the applicant will pursue building and utility plan submittals and grading permits; staff will track utility approvals with SoCal Edison and the applicant is to coordinate the phased landscaping implementation tied to temporary and final certificates of occupancy.
