Planning Commission reorganization and approvals
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The Planning Commission elected Tyler Ketelhut as chair and Commissioner Buss as vice chair, then approved a 35,000-square-foot fitness club at 121 South Westlake Boulevard and recommended partial design changes for the Latigo Hillcrest project.
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The commission reorganized its leadership by choosing Tyler Ketelhut as chair and Commissioner Buss as vice chair. It also approved a special use permit for a new 24-hour fitness club in an existing shopping center at 121 South Westlake Boulevard. In a separate project, it recommended limited changes to the Latigo Hillcrest development, including some facade and material changes, while rejecting other requested changes. The fitness club was found to be exempt from the state environmental review process, and the Latigo project changes were tied to an existing environmental review.
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- Approved Tyler Ketelhut as Chair of the Planning Commission by a 5-0 vote.
- Approved Commissioner Buss as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission by a 5-0 vote.
- Approved Special Use Permit SUP 2025-70016 for an approximately 35,000-square-foot 24-hour fitness club at 121 South Westlake Boulevard by a 5-0 vote.
- Found the fitness club project categorically exempt from CEQA under Existing Facilities exemption 15301(a).
- Recommended a Development Agreement Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment for the Latigo Hillcrest project with only limited changes: utility doors for residential exit stairs, retention of existing metal awnings, and vinyl window frames in specific areas.
- Rejected other requested Latigo Hillcrest changes not included in the motion; the recommendation passed 4-1, with Commissioner Farris opposed.
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Planning Commission Reorganization Meeting
Agenda
- Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of January 26, 2026. RECOMMENDATION: ApproveA.Decision: 6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Nominations for Chair opened by Planning Commission Secretary Zelaya Melicher.A.Decision: 7. NEW BUSINESS:
- Election of Chair.B.Decision: 7. NEW BUSINESS:
- Nominations for Vice-Chair opened, with new Chair presiding.C.Decision: 7. NEW BUSINESS:
- Election of Vice Chair.D.Decision: 7. NEW BUSINESS:
- Subject: Special Use Permit (SUP) 2025-70016 Applicant: MMA Architecture for Dollinger Westlake Associates, LP Location: 121 South Westlake Boulevard Request: To consider a request for approval to establish and operate an approximately 35,000-square-foot fitness club (Club Studio) to open and operate 24-hours daily within an existing retail space (former Bed Bath & Beyond) at an existing 10.63-acre shopping center in the Highway and Arterial Business (C-2) zone. Recommendation : Adopt a Resolution based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein to: 1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 15301(a): Existing Facilities ; and 2. Approve SUP-2025-70016 to establish and operate an approximately 35,000 square-foot fitness club (Club Studio) to open and operate 24-hours daily within an existing retail space (former Bed Bath & Beyond) at an existing 10.63-acre shopping center in the Highway and Arterial Business (C-2) zone. Planner: Assistant Planner Nicole KatzA.Decision: 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Subject: Specific Plan Amendment SP-2025-70003, Development Agreement Amendment DAGR-2025-70005, and Development Permit DP-2025-70019 Major Modification (MJ) Applicant: Latigo Hillcrest Location: 2150 West Hillcrest Drive Request: To consider amendments to Specific Plan No. 24 (2022-70778-SP), Development Agreement (2022-70777-DAGR), and a Major Modification to a Development Permit (2022-70773-DP), originally approved by City Council on July 18, 2023, that would allow changes to building facade design and materials. The project was previously reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under 2022-70774-EIR, and the proposed changes would not introduce changes to the project description considered by that Environmental Impact Report. Planner: Senior Planner Justine KendallB.Decision: 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- A. Follow-up items, announcements and upcoming issues.Decision: 11. STAFF UPDATE:
- B. Upcoming Planning Commission MeetingsDecision: 11. STAFF UPDATE:
Documents from this meeting
- Minuteshttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9170&compileOutputType=1
- Supplemental Packethttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9175&compileOutputType=1
- Agendahttps://toaks.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=9169&parentLink=newPublicPortal
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