Public hearing on various city planning items including a conditional use permit.

CITY OF SAN PABLO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of San Pablo, State of California, will hold a public hearing on the following items: PLAN 2604-0006 Capital Improvement Program: Consideration of a finding of General Plan conformance for the Fiscal Years 2026/2027-2027/2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This is a City initiated project and the program is citywide. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per guideline 15061(b)(3), with no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. PLAN 2602-0004 Amendment to the Safety Element of the San Pablo General Plan 2035: On April 7, 2025, by Resolution 2025-043, the City of San Pablo adopted the City of San Pablo Annex of the Contra Costa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and on July 7, 2025, by Resolution 2025-097, the City of San Pablo adopted the San Pablo General Plan 2035, which included changes to multiple elements, including an update to the Safety Element to incorporate the San Pablo Annex of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider recommending approval of an additional amendment to the San Pablo General Plan 2035 to more explicitly adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of the Safety Element and to include required references to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan within the adopting Resolution, as required by Assembly Bill 2140. The adoption of this Amendment will allow the City to be eligible for part or all of the local share costs on eligible Public Assistance funding to be provided by the State through the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA). This amendment to the Safety Element of the General Plan was previously evaluated in the Addenda to the 2030 General Plan EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) prepared for the General Plan Update 2035 (adopted on July 7, 2025), which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts due to adoption of the General Plan Update. PLAN 2601-0002 Conditional Use Permit and Major Design Review: A request for approval of Major Design Review to allow the conversion of an existing 2,703 square foot restaurant with drive-through into a 1,125 square foot drive-through only caf‚ known as 7 Brew, and a Conditional Use Permit to expand the existing single-lane drive-through into dual drive-through lanes, located at 14400 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA (APN: 416-150-012). The parcel is zoned CMU Commercial Mixed Use. This project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15302, Replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held at the Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, the 28th of April 2026 at 6:00 p.m. All interested parties are invited to attend said hearing and express opinions concerning these items during consideration. Members of the public may participate in-person. Members of the public may also view the meeting virtually through an on-line webinar which is livestreamed. Comments on agenda items may also be submitted in advance or during the meeting to pcommission@sanpabloca.gov . Public comment by zoom or telephone during the meeting will not be accepted. Further information and links to virtual attendance may be found on the Planning Commission agenda to be posted at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at: https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx NOTE: If you challenge these items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you need Spanish language assistance, please contact the Community Development Department at (510) 215-3030. Si necesita asistencia en espa¤ol, por favor contacte al Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario al (510) 215-3030. Sandra Castaneda Marquez, AICP, Planning Manager Community Development Department City of San Pablo, California WCT 6961491 April 18, 2026