REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
December 17, 2025
FROM: ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: PHILLIP SIEGRIST, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
ROBERT HOLT, Supervising Planner
Planning and Development Department
BY: VALERIA RAMIREZ, Planner II
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Consideration of an appeal of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134, which requests authorization to establish a ?6,450 square-foot banquet hall within an existing ?12,050 square-foot building with a ?9,202 square-foot outdoor courtyard. Additionally, the applicant is requesting authorization to establish a State of California Type 47 ABC license (On-Sale General - Eating Place), which authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for on- and off-site consumption (Council District 4) - Planning and Development Department.
1. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and Development Department Director to approve Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134, authorizing the establishment of a banquet hall within an existing building and related Type 47 ABC license, subject to Conditions of Approval dated October 15, 2025.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134 was filed by Dirk Poeschel of Dirk Poeschel Land Development Services, Inc., on behalf of Dio Stefanopoulos of Aeronot Design, and pertains to ?2.96 acres of developed property located at 280 West Shaw Avenue, on the northeast corner of West Shaw and North College Avenues. The application requests authorizing the establishment of a banquet hall (The Monterno) with related Type 47 ABC license. The subject property is located in the CMX (Corridor/Center Mixed-Use) zone district.
On October 15, 2025, the Planning and Development Director approved Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134 based upon the project's compliance with all a...
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