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Planning commission approves Blooming Garden Spa use permit for East Yorba Linda location
Summary
The Placentia Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Blooming Garden Spa to operate a 1,727 sq ft day spa and massage studio at 895 East Yorba Linda Boulevard, finding required parking and code conditions satisfied and exempting the project from further CEQA review.
The Placentia Planning Commission voted to adopt Resolution PC2024-11 and approve Use Permit UP202403, allowing Blooming Garden Spa to operate a day spa and massage studio in a 1,727-square-foot second-floor unit at the Placentia Professional Center.
Planning staff presented the application and site plan, saying the facility would offer massage therapy, facial and skin-care services, and waxing. “Tonight, I'll be presenting, the Conditional Use Permit application and PowerPoint for the Blooming Garden Spa,” staff said during the presentation, noting the unit is in the CO (commercial office) zoning district and that the city’s parking-ratio requirement yields seven required spaces while the property already provides 47 spaces on site.
Commissioners questioned operational details and accessibility. Staff clarified the interior plan shows four service rooms (one dedicated massage room, one multi-use room, one waxing room and one facial room) and explained that ADA-related issues for a second-floor unit without an elevator would be resolved during building-plan check and permit review. The applicant, who identified themselves as Wanjiaotai, confirmed they hold the necessary therapist and cosmetology licenses and said they intend to comply with the conditions of approval.
In concluding remarks, staff recommended the commission find the project categorically exempt under state CEQA Guidelines (Class 1, existing facilities). The commission closed the public hearing, moved to adopt the resolution and approved the conditional use permit on a roll-call vote; two commissioners were recorded as absent. Staff informed the applicant of the 10-day appeal window following the decision.
The approval permits interior tenant improvements (partitions, an ADA counter and relocation of existing fixtures) but does not authorize exterior work or changes to parking; required building permits and inspections remain subject to standard plan-check review.
