CITY OF VALLEJO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE VALLEJO PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Hearing Date, time & Location: June 1, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Vallejo City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo Project Name & Application(s): Cash For Gold - Pawnshop Minor Use Permit (PLN25-0148) Project Location & APN(s): 3716 Sonoma Boulevard APN: 0053-010-740 General Plan Designation: Business/ Limited Residential (B/LR) Zoning District: Central Corridor Commercial (CC) Applicant(s): Ali Hijaz Property Owner(s): MH Property Investment LLC Project Description: The project involves the establishment of a pawnshop known as "Cash for Gold". The business is expected to operate from Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. On-site staff will include the owner plus one employee. Proposed security includes a bullet proof transaction window behind the customer waiting area inside the store, an alarm system, surveillance cameras and a secure safe to store goods and jewelry. Vehicular traffic will utilize the existing parking lot off Sonoma Boulevard. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed project is exempt under Section 15301(a) (Class 1 - "Existing Facilities") of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, due to the project involves the establishment of a business within an existing building. City Staff Contact: Laura Solomon, Associate Planner 707.648.5391 - laura.solomon@cityofvallejo.net Application Information for Public Review: City of Vallejo Planning and Development Services 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Open Monday through Thursday and every other Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For questions about the proposal, or to make an appointment to view project information, please call or email the staff contact listed above. Viewing the Meeting: There are four different ways you can view this public meeting: 1) Attend the meeting in person; 2) Watch Vallejo local channel 28; 3) Stream from the City of Vallejo website: http://www.cityofvallejo.net/streaming; or 4) Join the Zoom meeting: https://zoomregular.cityofvallejo.net/ The applicant or any party adversely affected by the decision of the Planning Commission may, within ten days of the date of the decision, appeal to the City Council by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk. Such appeal shall state the reason or reasons for the appeal and why the appellant believes they are adversely affected by the decision of the Planning Commission. Such appeal shall not be timely filed unless it is received with the required filing fee, as noted in the Master Fee Schedule In the event an appeal period ends on a weekend or any day that City Hall is closed, the appeal period shall end at the close of business on the next consecutive business day.
