CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #A2
DATE: June 10, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
BY: Elise McCaleb, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation to continue the Public Hearing for the appeal of business license denial for Chavez Unlimited Construction, Inc., for property located at 12347 E. Carson Street, to the meeting of July 22, 2026.
SUMMARY
The Community Development Department (“Department”) received the Business License Application for Chavez Unlimited Construction, Inc. (“Appellant”) on April 22, 2025 requesting a business license for Office and Professional Use at the property located at 12347 E. Carson Street. The business license application for the proposed office use at the Property was denied by the Community Development Director based on the Director’s interpretation of Code provisions and the determination that the principal use is not an office but a contractor storage yard which is not permitted by the City of Hawaiian Gardens’ General Commercial (C-4) zoning designation. Following the denial, the property owner appealed the decision, and the matter is now before the City Council pursuant to Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code Section 5.04.230 and 18.100.170.
On December 10, 2025 a public hearing was scheduled to hear the appeal. This appeal is being considered concurrently with a separate appeal by the City Council at the same property for a minor use permit (MUP) for boat sales use. The City Council determined that it would be appropriate to continue this item along with the MUP appeal hearing to February 11, 2026. Both hearings were further continued to March 11, 2026 and again to April 22, 2026 and to June 10, 2026.
The parties are still in discussions regarding the various uses at the property and related conditions of approval and need more time for consideration by the City Council.
Communication has continued between the parties. Staff has reviewed and provided comments on the revised site plan for the MUP applicant that includes the proposed office use. The City Attorney’s office has had ongoing discussions with the MUP applicant’s attorney to resolve the outstanding items and conditions of approval. 12347 E. Carson Street
June 10, 2026
Additionally, the parties have met to review the Low Impact Development (LID) requirements for the proposed project. Staff is waiting for the MUP applicant’s submission of the revised site plan and for review of it by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Based on the progress made and because the revised site plan has not been received to date, Staff is recommending that the Public Hearing be continued until July 22, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.