Use Permit Modification No. UP 97-14 MOD; 2001 E. Orangethorpe Avenue, Units D-G (Esther’s Taco House Restaurant)
Summary
SCH Number
2025090507
Public Agency
City of Placentia
Document Title
Use Permit Modification No. UP 97-14 MOD; 2001 E. Orangethorpe Avenue, Units D-G (Esther’s Taco House Restaurant)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/11/2025
Document Description
A Use Permit Modification request to permit an existing restaurant to change from a Type 41 ABC license to a Type 47 ABC license, allowing for the onsite sales and consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits on the premises located at 2001 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Units D-G, in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Zoning District.
Contact Information
Name
Lesley Whittaker
Agency Name
City of Placentia
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Brian Claprood
Agency Name
Esther's Taco House
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Placentia
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Zip
92870
Parcel #
343-361-14
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
On September 9, 2025, the City of Placentia Planning Commission, acting as the lead agency, evaluated the potential for adverse environmental impacts; and no evidence has been found that the proposed project will have any potential for adverse effects on the environment. The request is for a change in the Type of ABC License at an existing restaurant that utilizes an approximately 3,600-square-foot tenant space, with no further planned expansion. Therefore, the Planning Commission found that this project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to §15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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