PC Agenda 11-16-09Public Comment from the Audience:
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Rosemead
Planning
Commission
AGENDA
November 16, 2009
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, Califomia 91770
w .cityofrosemead.org
Diana Herrera, Chairwoman
William Alarcon, Vice-Chairman
Nancy Eng, Commissioner
Joan Hunter, Commissioner
Victor Ruiz, Commissioner
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
• CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 PM
November 16, 2009
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Hunter
• INVOCATION - Chairwoman Herrera
• ROLL CALL - Commissioners Eng, Hunter, Ruiz, Vice- Chairman Alarcon, Chairwoman Herrera
1. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(Please refer to public comment guidelines on the first page of this document.)
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes - October 2, 2009
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 09.09 - Royal Street Communications California, LLC has
submitted a Conditional Use Permit application requesting to construct an unmanned wireless
60'- 0" tall monopine tree with six (6) panel antennas, one (1) parabolic dish antenna, one (1)
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) antenna, and four (4) radio equipment cabinets, located in the
San Gabriel County Water District yard at 8366 Grand Avenue in the R-1 (Single-Family
Residential) zone.
PC RESOLUTION 09-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 09-09 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN UNMANNED WIRELESS
60'-0" TALL MONOPINE TREE, LOCATED IN THE SAN GABRIEL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
YARD AT 8366 GRAND AVENUE IN THE R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE (APN:
5389-001-901 AND 5389-001-902).
Recommendation - Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Conditional
Use Permit 09-09 for a period of six (6) months and adopt Resolution 09-22, subject to conditions
outlined in Exhibit "B" attached hereto.
B. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 09.03 - AMENDING CHAPTER 17.12 OF TITLE 17 OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE AMORTIZATION OF NONCONFORMING
POULTRY SLAUGHTER BUSINESSES - The City of Rosemead is proposing to amend Chapter 17.12
of the Rosemead Municipal Code relating to the amortization of nonconforming poultry slaughter
businesses in the City (Ordinance No.883 - Exhibit A). Under the current code, poultry slaughter is not a
permitted use. However, poultry slaughter businesses commenced prior to May 14, 1991 that have
continued in existence since that time, may continue to exist, so long as they do not expand. The
proposed amendment requires that all nonconforming poultry slaughter businesses cease operation
effective December 31, 2012. It also allows owners of such businesses to apply for an extension at least
180 days prior to December 31, 2012.
PC RESOLUTION 09.23 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE
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ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
November 16, 2009
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPT MUNICIPAL CODE
AMENDMENT 09-03 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.12 OF TITLE 17 OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE AMORATIZATION OF NONCONFORMING POULTRY
SLAUGHTER BUSINESSES
Recommendation - Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 09-23, a
resolution recommending that the City Council APPROVE the Negative Declaration and ADOPT
Ordinance No. 883, modifying the zoning code with respect to the amortization of poultry slaughter
businesses.
5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRWOMAN & COMMISSIONERS
6. MATTERS FROM THE PRINCIPAL PLANNER & STAFF
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
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