Planning and Environmental Quality Commission
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
1. Ronald Wright-Scherr 2. Jules Kanhan 3. Steve Sherman 4. Stephen Langley 5. Deryl Henderson
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time where the public may address the Planning Commission on items that are not on the agenda, but within the Planning Commission's jurisdiction. Comments should be limited to three minutes.
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Any decision made by the City of Gardena Planning & Environmental Quality Commission during the Public Hearing will be final unless a written request for an appeal is filed, with the appropriate fee, to the City Clerk within ten calendar days from the date of adoption, or City Council calls this matter for review within the same ten-day period.
6.A. MODIFICATION TO AMEND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #6-21; SITE PLAN REVIEW #5-21; AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT #14-25 TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE ADDITIONAL TIER AND ROOF TO TWO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SIX-TIER AUTOMATED PARKING STRUCTURES WITH NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE HEIGHT (50 FEET), PER SECTION 18.40.080B.5 OF THE GARDENA MUNICIPAL CODE LOCATED IN THE INDUSTRIAL (M-1) ZONE AT 13126 S. WESTERN AVENUE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A request from Lee Johnson (West Realty Group) to approve a modification to amend Conditional Use Permit (CUP #6-21); Site Plan Review (SPR #5-21); and Environmental Assessment (EA #14-25); to construct an additional one tier and roof to two previously approved six-tier automated parking structures. The height of the automated parking structures will remain unchanged at 50 feet, per Section 18.40.080.B.5 of the Gardena Municipal Code. The project is being considered for a categorical exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 (Class 32 – in-fill development project). Staff Recommendation: Conduct the public hearing, receive testimony from the public, adopt Resolution No. PC 16-25, subject to the conditions of approval and direct staff to file a notice of exemption.
7. OTHER ITEMS
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
9. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
The Planning and Environmental Quality Commission will adjourn to the next meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in the City Hall lobby not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is available on our website at www.CityofGardena.org.
/s/ GREG TSUJIUCHI
GREG TSUJIUCHI, Secretary
Planning and Environmental Quality Commission
Date Posted: October 17, 2025