Title
FIVE CROWNS APPEAL (PA2023-0202)
Site Location: 3801 East Coast Highway
Recommendation
Summary:
An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s August 15, 2024, decision to approve a limited term permit and coastal development permit to allow an existing temporary outdoor dining patio to remain for a limited term at Five Crowns Restaurant. The expanded 1,350-square-foot outdoor dining area including an 850-square-foot canopy was originally approved by an Emergency Temporary Use Permit (ETUP) in 2020 as a temporary addition to their existing outdoor dining. Although the ETUP expired, the temporary outdoor dining area has remained in use. The outdoor dining area will include live entertainment and will close by 10:00 p.m. A sound wall will be installed along the rear property lines along with other design features to reduce noise. The limited term permit and coastal development permit would allow the temporary use to remain until June 30, 2025, with a possible extension until December 31, 2025. A CDP is required because the property is within the Coastal Zone.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the Environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2024-027, denying the appeal and upholding and affirming the Zoning Administrator’s Approval of a Limited Term Permit for temporary outdoor dining filed as PA2023-0202.