SUNSET BEACH LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT
TO: Sunset Beach Local Coastal Program Review Board
FROM: Madalyn Welch, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 26-026 (SUNSET BEACH MIXED USE WITH EV CHARGING)
REQUEST:
To permit the construction of an approximately 1,950 sq. ft., two-story mixed-use building consisting of: 1) ground-floor commercial and a second-story residential unit with rooftop deck above at an approximate height of 35 ft.; 2) nine (9) ground-level publicly accessible (EV) fast-charging stations on a vacant lot. The project is located within the non-certified Sunset Beach Specific Plan area and includes a review via an "approval in concept" process for the construction of the project.
LOCATION:
16655 Pacific Coast Highway, 90742 (south of Pacific Coast Highway, between 18th and 19th Street)
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APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER:
Khashayar Behdinan - Pointfar Automation, Inc., 24303 Walnut Street, Suite F, Newhall, CA 91321
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
recommendation
That the Sunset Beach Local Coastal Review Board take the following actions:
A) Recommend Approval in Concept of Conditional Use Permit No. 26-026 to the Zoning Administrator
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General Plan:
CV-mu-sp (Commercial Visitor - Mixed Use - Specific Plan)
Zone:
SP17 (Sunset Beach Specific Plan - Sunset Beach Tourist)
Coastal Status:
Subject to approval by the California Coastal Commission
Existing Use:
Vacant lot
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Plans received and dated October 8, 2026
2. Project Narrative