Attachment No. 4 – Staff Presentation — City Council / Housing Authority, April 4, 2022

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Specific Plan Amendment (SPA-16021-2021)
Applicants: Daniel and Elvia Yoguez, Mi Mercadito Market Planner: Alina Barron
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1. Specific Plan Amendment (SPA-16021-2021)
Request to amend the Downtown Pomona Specific Plan,
Residential Multi-Family District (R-MF) to add “Alcohol Sales (On-Sale)” and “Alcohol Sales (Off-Sale)” as a
permitted use subject to Conditional Use Permit. As part of this action, “Convenience Markets” will also be added as a permitted use by-right.

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1. Pursuant to Pomona Zoning Ordinance (PZO) Section .584- J, a specific plan may be amended in the same manner
that it was adopted. Specific Plan amendments are
subject to the same findings as those that pertain to initial specific plan approval.

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PREVIOUS ACTION
• On March 9, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the subject Specific Plan Amendment (SPA-16021-2021) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP-16022-2021), a request to amend the Downtown Pomona Specific Plan, Residential Multi-Family District (R-MF) to add “Alcohol Sales (On-Sale)” and “Alcohol Sales (Off-Sale)” as a permitted use subject to Conditional Use Permit and “Convenience Markets” as a permitted use by-right.
• The applicants concurrently requested a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Type 41 and Type 20 alcohol license for on-sale and off-sale beer and wine on a property located within the Residential Multi-Family District of the Downtown Pomona Specific Plan.

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PREVIOUS ACTION
On March 9, 2022, the Planning Commission unanimously
motioned 7-0-0-0 to recommend approval of the Specific Plan Amendment and approve the Conditional Use Permit, subject to conditions.

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North of Commercial Street
South of Holt Avenue
Council District 1
Residential Multi-Family District
Downtown Pomona Specific Plan

SUBJECT SITE

RESIDENTIAL
MULTI
-
FAMILY
(R
-
MF)

MIXED USE HIGH

DENSITY

RESIDENTIAL
(MU
-
HDR)

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North of Commercial Street
South of Holt Avenue
Council District 1
Residential Multi-Family District
Downtown Pomona Specific Plan
General Plan Designation
Transit Oriented District:

Neighborhood

SUBJECT SITE

TRANSIT ORIENTED
DISTRICT: CORE

TRANSIT ORIENTED
DISTRICT:

NEIGHBORHOOD

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The proposed SPA would amend Section 2.3.2. Table 2-5 Land Use Matrix of the DPSP, the rows proposed for change are Convenience Markets, Alcohol Sales (On-sale) and Alcohol Sales (Off-sale) within the Residential Multi-Family District column.

Table 2-5, Land Use Matrix

MU-CBD MU-I MU-HDR R-MF
Commercial Uses
Alcohol Sales (On-sale) C C C -
Alcohol Sales (Off-sale) C C C -
Convenience Markets P P P -
Table 2-5, Land Use Matrix

MU-CBD MU-I MU-HDR R-MF
Commercial Uses
Alcohol Sales (On-sale) C C C C
Alcohol Sales (Off-sale) C C C C
Convenience Markets P P P P
Proposed Table Text
Existing Table Text
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Specific Plan Amendment
• Systematically implements and is consistent with the
general plan;
• Will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the city;
• Will contribute to a balance of land uses so that local residents may work and shop in the community in which
they live.

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Conformity with General Plan
Transit Oriented District: Neighborhood
The proposed SPA is consistent with the following General Plan goals:

Goals 6B.G4: Ensure that transit oriented districts are walkable, active, and well integrated into surrounding City districts and
neighborhoods.

Goals 6B.G6: Cultivate Downtown as the “Heart of the City,” where residential, shopping, employment, entertainment,
educational, art, cultural, and civic activities are supported by transit, parks, parking, and a walkable environment.

Goals 7B.G10: Encourage expansion of existing businesses and extend efforts at business retention.

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Environmental
• Specific Plan Amendment - General Rule Exemption under Section 15061(b)(3) of CEQA
Noticing
• All public noticing was completed as required by law. • No correspondence has been received to date.

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It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing and after receiving testimony and public comment close the public hearing, introduce, waive further and give first reading to the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 4314 - APPROVING A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA 16021-2021) AMENDING SECTION 2.3.2, TABLE 2-5 LAND USE

MATRIX OF THE DOWNTOWN POMONA SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW

CONVENIENCE MARKETS BY-RIGHT AND ALCOHOL SALES (ON-SALE)

AND ALCOHOL SALES (OFF-SALE) BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMIL YDISTRICT

City Council / Housing AuthorityApril 4, 2022

City Council / Housing Authority
April 4, 2022