Planning commission approves conversion of motel at 6340 Santa Fe Avenue to state-licensed convalescent home
October 01, 2025 | Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California
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The Huntington Park Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit and development permit to allow conversion of an existing motel and restaurant at 6340 Santa Fe Avenue into a state‑licensed adult residential convalescent facility. Staff presented two entitlements: a CUP (Planning Case No. 202514CUP) and a development permit (Case No. 202504DP), and recommended approval after finding the project meets applicable municipal code standards and CEQA exemptions.
Planner Jordan explained the proposal would convert the existing footprint without enlarging the building and that the facility would be a state‑licensed 90‑bed adult residential facility. Jordan said the conversion triggers a development permit because the change in use would affect at least 25% of the gross floor area, and the project is classified as a commission‑review development under the municipal code. Jordan told the commission the project would provide 23 parking spaces (32 standard and two handicapped currently on site, total 34 existing stalls), while the municipal code requires one space per six beds plus one per employee (calculated parking requirement: 24), leaving a one‑space deficit. Staff said the applicant intends to provide a shuttle service that would initially run with a van and later expand to a larger vehicle, which staff believes will reduce automobile trips by residents and visitors.
Jordan described site circulation and loading: two loading zones will be located north of the building and will be conditioned for use only during non‑operational hours so they do not interfere with traffic. Commissioners asked about building code compliance for converting carports to storage and access for upstairs units; staff and the applicant said building and safety review, required permits, and an elevator would address accessibility and structural requirements. Jordan stated the project is categorically exempt under CEQA Article 19, Section 15332 (Class 32) for infill projects.
Dev Taylor, the applicant, said he and his partner operate other licensed facilities and invited commissioners to visit existing operations. No members of the public testified for or against the project during the public hearing. The commission then moved and seconded approval; roll-call votes recorded “yes” from Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Estrada, Commissioner Tapia (Eduardo Tapia), and Vice Chair Tarango. The motion passed and the commission approved Planning Case Nos. 202514CUP and 202504DP.
Transcript notes contain an internal inconsistency: Jordan and staff described the facility as a 90‑bed licensed adult residential facility while also describing 14 first‑floor rooms and 36 second‑floor rooms (14 + 36 = 50 rooms). The transcript does not reconcile whether rooms will contain multiple beds, or whether some units are multi‑bed rooms; that detail was not specified in the meeting record and will require follow up in building and health‑licensing reviews.
Planner Jordan explained the proposal would convert the existing footprint without enlarging the building and that the facility would be a state‑licensed 90‑bed adult residential facility. Jordan said the conversion triggers a development permit because the change in use would affect at least 25% of the gross floor area, and the project is classified as a commission‑review development under the municipal code. Jordan told the commission the project would provide 23 parking spaces (32 standard and two handicapped currently on site, total 34 existing stalls), while the municipal code requires one space per six beds plus one per employee (calculated parking requirement: 24), leaving a one‑space deficit. Staff said the applicant intends to provide a shuttle service that would initially run with a van and later expand to a larger vehicle, which staff believes will reduce automobile trips by residents and visitors.
Jordan described site circulation and loading: two loading zones will be located north of the building and will be conditioned for use only during non‑operational hours so they do not interfere with traffic. Commissioners asked about building code compliance for converting carports to storage and access for upstairs units; staff and the applicant said building and safety review, required permits, and an elevator would address accessibility and structural requirements. Jordan stated the project is categorically exempt under CEQA Article 19, Section 15332 (Class 32) for infill projects.
Dev Taylor, the applicant, said he and his partner operate other licensed facilities and invited commissioners to visit existing operations. No members of the public testified for or against the project during the public hearing. The commission then moved and seconded approval; roll-call votes recorded “yes” from Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Estrada, Commissioner Tapia (Eduardo Tapia), and Vice Chair Tarango. The motion passed and the commission approved Planning Case Nos. 202514CUP and 202504DP.
Transcript notes contain an internal inconsistency: Jordan and staff described the facility as a 90‑bed licensed adult residential facility while also describing 14 first‑floor rooms and 36 second‑floor rooms (14 + 36 = 50 rooms). The transcript does not reconcile whether rooms will contain multiple beds, or whether some units are multi‑bed rooms; that detail was not specified in the meeting record and will require follow up in building and health‑licensing reviews.
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