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Zoning Administrator—Maryanne Cronin
Zoning Administrator Meeting Minutes of Sept. 14, 2026

Via Zoom Teleconference

At 2:01 PM, Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator (ZA) called the meeting to order, provided a brief overview of ZA hearing body, rules of order, how items are heard, and the appeal process.

Regular Item

  1. Case No. 2605-03 (AUP26-006)
    Address: 5900 E. Spring St.
    Council District: 4

Project Description: An Administrative Use Permit to establish one (1) walk-up Automated Teller Machine (ATM) located on an existing pad within an existing commercial development at 5900 East Spring Street within the Community Commercial Automobile-Oriented (CCA) Zoning District.

This project IS NOT in the Coastal Zone and IS NOT appealable to the Coastal Commission.

This project qualifies for a categorical exemption per Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CE-26-078).

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, called the item; and introduced Cara Dent, Planner, Community Development, to give the staff report.

Cara Dent, Planner, spoke and presented a PowerPoint presentation.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, spoke.

Cara Dent, Planner, spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, and Cara Dent, Planner.

Host staff spoke.

Elha Villa, applicant, spoke.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, spoke.

A dialogue ensued between Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, and applicant Elha Villa.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, spoke.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, opened the item for public comment.

Host staff, spoke

Public Comments:

There was no public comment.

With no public comment, Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, closed the public comment period on the item.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, spoke.

Elha Villa, applicant, spoke

A dialogue ensued between Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, and applicant Elha Villa.

Amgad Balboul, applicant, spoke

A dialogue ensued between Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, and applicant Amgad Balboul.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, added a condition to add trash receptacle be added should the model of ATM selected have the ability to produce a receipt.

Amgad Balboul, applicant, spoke

A dialogue ensued between Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, and applicant Amgad Balboul.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, spoke.

ACTION: Accept Categorical Exemption (CE-26-078) and approve Administrative Use Permit (AUP26-006), with one added condition of approval related to a trash receptacle if the ATM model that is placed on site has the ability to generate paper receipts.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, advised this location is not in the coastal zone and reiterated the local 10-day appeal period.

Maryanne Cronin, Zoning Administrator, advised the next Zoning Administrator hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

At approximately 2:30 PM, Zoning Administrator Cronin declared the meeting adjourned.

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