ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STAFF REPORT
TO: Zoning Administrator
FROM: Jennifer Ash, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:
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ENTITLEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 26-004 (SANCHOS TACOS)
REQUEST:
A request to amend CUP-2020-011/CDP-2020-012 to permit the sales and service of distilled spirits alongside beer and wine for on-site consumption (ABC Type 47 License) at an existing restaurant.
LOCATION:
602 Pacific Coast Highway, Unit C, 92648 (Northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and 6th Street)
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APPLICANT:
Donald Lancaster, 424 Via Alegre, San Clemente, CA 92672
PROPERTY
OWNER:
Corona Holding, LLC, 8031 Main Street, Stanton, CA 90680
BUSINESS
OWNER:
Donald Lancaster, 424 Via Alegre, San Clemente, CA 92672
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Zoning Administrator take the following actions:
A) Find the proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1; and
B) Approve Entitlement Plan Amendment No. 2026-004 with Suggested Findings and Conditions of Approval.
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General Plan:
M-sp (Mixed Use - Specific Plan)
Zone:
SP5-CZ (Downtown Specific Plan - Coastal Zone Overlay)
Environmental Status:
The project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Coastal Status:
Non-Appealable
Existing Use:
Sanchos Tacos Restaurant
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Suggested Findings and Conditions of Approval
2. Conceptual Plans Received August 28, 2026
3. Narrative
4. Site Photos