Two separate public hearings will be held during an April 12 Citrus Heights planning commission meeting, where commissioners are expected to make a decision on whether to approve a new Latin-themed night club in the Citrus Town Center and a new car wash near Antelope Road and Interstate 80.
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One proposal seeks to transform the existing Alley Katz bar at 7942 Arcadia Drive into a night club called “Plush Restaurant and Lounge.” According to planning commission documents, the proposal has been made by the current owner of Alley Katz, Felipe Olvera, along with two business partners, who are seeking to reformat the facility to target the region’s Latin community with “salsa dance, bachata, and other Mexican regional music including regeaton and mariachi.”
Proposed hours of operation for the night club and restaurant are 2:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends. Entry would be restricted to those age 18 and up, except on weekends when a 21-and-over restriction would begin at 10 p.m.
Menu items for the restaurant would include a variety of tacos, tamales, sushi-style rolls, tostadas, and mixed drinks.
Document: See full April 12 planning commission agenda packet
A letter about the proposed night club was submitted to the planning division by resident Nancy Graham, who heads up the area’s Sunrise Oaks Neighborhood Association. She stated primary concerns about occupancy limits being too high for the location — which were initially proposed for up to 900 patrons.
Citrus Heights Associate Planner Alison Bermudez confirmed on Friday that the city has conditioned occupancy to 500, but Graham told The Sentinel “500 is still way too many,” citing a 261-unit housing development proposed across the street on Arcadia Drive.
A staff report from the planning division also references the proposed housing across the street and states that no outdoor music or activities will be allowed at the night club in order to minimize noise. Other conditions imposed on the proposed night club include a minimum of two security guards from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., with an additional pair of guards required in the parking lot on weekends and whenever patrons exceed 100.
A police statement included in the planning commission’s agenda packet reports “no significant calls for service or problems” at the location, since it opened as Alley Katz in 2015.
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The second proposal to be taken up by planning commissioners is a Quick Quack Car Wash facility proposed at 7882 Lichen Drive, next to Goodwill Express across from Raley’s. The proposal would construct a new 3,500-square-feet automated car wash tunnel on the currently undeveloped 1.8-acre parcel, bordered by Interstate 80, Antelope Road, and a Goodwill Express location.
According to a letter submitted to the city by Quick Quack, the proposed car wash would use water reclamation technology to minimize waste, with approximately 12 gallons of water being treated and sent to the sewer for each vehicle. Operating hours are proposed to be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., with shorter hours on Sundays and winter season.
Extensive documentation about noise from dryers and other equipment is also listed in the packet, and the car wash would be required to follow the city’s noise ordinance. The area’s neighborhood association did not raise any concerns about the proposal, according to the city.
The April 12 planning commission meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at city hall, located at 6360 Fountain Square Drive.
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