Modification (MOD) 26-0002 To Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 16-03
Summary
SCH Number
2026071115
Public Agency
City of La Habra
Document Title
Modification (MOD) 26-0002 To Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 16-03
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/29/2026
Document Description
[PROJECT TITLE CONTINUED] to modify plans for a previously
approved restaurant and Modification (MOD) 26-0003 To Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 25-0016 to modify plans for alcoholic
beverage sales and services under a Type-47 ABC License (On-Sale General - Eating Place).
Modification of plans for a previously approved restaurant and a Modification of plans for alcoholic beverage sales and services under a Type-47 ABC License at Northgate Gonzalez Market and the adjacent patio area
Contact Information
Name
Ash Syed
Agency Name
City of La Habra
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Steve Rawlings
Agency Name
Rawlings Consulting
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
La Habra
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Whittier Blvd and Haciend Road
Zip
90631
Parcel #
017-152-17
State Highways
Whittier Boulevard
Other Location Info
1305 W WHITTIER BLVD; 1439 W WHITTIER BLVD
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
ection 15301, Class 1: “Existing Facilities”
Reasons for Exemption
This project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(e), Class 1: “Existing Facilities” of the CEQA Guidelines. Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The proposed project consists of modifications to an existing restaurant operating within an existing general retail use (Northgate Gonzalez Market) and the inclusion of the existing outdoor patio area (Paseo Gonzalez) as designated restaurant space. The project includes minor exterior improvements consisting of the installation of a four-foot-tall glass windscreen and gated access points enclosing the existing outdoor patio area, along with associated outdoor furnishings, lighting, and heating improvements to accommodate additional restaurant seating. The project also includes extending the existing Type-47 ABC-licensed premises to include the entirety of the outdoor dining area. The project does not involve the construction of a new building, expansion of the existing grocery store building, or substantial alteration of the existing shopping center.
The project is not subject to any of the exceptions for exemption under Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines. The cumulative impact of this project, and the approval of other projects like it in the vicinity, is not expected to have any significant environmental impact. The project is not located along any state-designated scenic highway nor within any designated hazardous waste site. The project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of any historical resource because the existing commercial buildings have previously been remodeled, and the proposed improvements are limited to minor site modifications within an existing developed shopping center. Staff does not expect any significant impacts or unusual circumstances related to the approval or construction of the Project. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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