CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #A3
DATE: September 9, 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 Precision Roofing dba A Precision Construction, for property located at 12347 E.
Carson Street, to the meeting of October 14, 2026.
SUMMARY
The Community Development Department (“Department”) received the Business License Application for A Precision Roofing dba A Precision Construction (“Appellant”) on July 25, 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 because the primary use was determined to be a contractor storage yard that 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 Sections 5.04.230 and
18.70.170.
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, June 10, 2026, July 22, 2026, and September 9, 2026.
Since the last continuance, the City further considered whether the proposed proposal for maintenance of the pavement on the site triggers LID requirements. The City Attorney’s Office met with the Applicant’s attorney and the Conditions of Approval were further refined. A revised site plan was submitted for review but does not include a separate landscape plan. It is unknown if Los Angeles County Fire has reviewed the site plan.
Staff is requesting that the public hearing be continued until October 14, 2026 to finalize the conditions based on the latest site plan and to accommodate the Applicant’s team’s availability.
12347 E. Carson Street
September 9, 2026
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.