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PC Agenda 3-1-10 Diana Herrera, Chairwoman William Alarcon, Vice-Chairman Nancy Eng, Commissioner Joan Hunter, Commissioner Victor Ruiz, Commissioner Rosemead Planning Commission AGENDA March 1, 2010 7:00 PM Rosemead Community Recreation Center 3936 N. Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770 www.cityofrosemead.org Public Comment from the Audience: • If you wish to address the Planning Commission, please complete a Speaker Request Card and hand it to the Commission Secretary before the start of the meeting. • The Planning Commission will hear public comments on matters not listed on the agenda during the Public Comments from the Audience period. • Opportunity to address the Planning Commission (on non-agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. • The Planning Commission will hear public comments on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote. Brown Act: Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The Planning Commission may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Planning Commission meeting. Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to allow the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting or service. Persons attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, good conduct, and refrain from impertinent or slanderous remarks. Violation of this rule shall result in such persons being barred from further audience before the governing body. This agenda was posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting at the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead; the L.A. County Library, Rosemead Branch, 8800 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead; and other locations pursuant to RMC Sec. 1.08.020. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Rosemead City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours. ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION March 1, 2010 Page 2 of 4 • CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 PM • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Commissioner Eng • INVOCATION – Vice-Chairman Alarcon • 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 – January 19, 2010 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 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. The proposed ordinance requires that all poultry slaughter businesses within the City of Rosemead cease operating within three years of adoption of the ordinance. This item was initially presented to the Planning Commission on November 16, 2009. At that meeting, staff requested that the Planning Commission continue the item to December 7, 2009 to allow for further analysis of the issue. At the December 7, 2009 meeting, the Planning Commission considered the item and adopted Resolution No. 09-23 with an amendment that all poultry slaughter businesses cease operating as of December 31, 2010, a period of time which would now be less than one year. The City Council conducted a public hearing on the item on January 26, 2010. At that time it was discovered that the San Gabriel Tribune had not published the required public hearing notice for the Planning Commission hearing that began on November 16, 2009. Since the City Council cannot act on the Municipal Code Amendment until a properly noticed Planning Commission hearing has occurred, the City Council opened the public hearing, took public testimony on the proposed ordinance, and then closed the public hearing without taking any further action until the item could be rescheduled and re-noticed for a new Planning Commission public hearing. PC RESOLUTION 10-05 – A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE 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 AMORTIZATION OF NONCONFORMING POULTRY SLAUGHTER BUSINESSES Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider Resolution No. 10-05, 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. Staff further recommends that the Planning Commission consider adding extension language in Section 4 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 10-05 and Section 2 of draft Ordinance No. 883. Finally staff recommends that Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 10-05 in its present form or as amended with extension language included and recommend adoption of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts. ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION March 1, 2010 Page 3 of 4 B. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 09-01 – The City of Rosemead proposes to amend the General Plan Land Use Element to designate four key areas (nodes) in the City for mixed-use development with limitations on both residential density and building height. The current General Plan allows for mixed-use development along all major commercial corridors in the City. General Plan Amendment 09-01 also proposes the creation of a new commercial Specific Plan land use designation over two commercial areas of the City. The Specific Plan land use designation would affect the following properties: 3900 and 3910 Walnut Grove Avenue, 8614 Valley Boulevard, 7867, 7907, 7913, 7919, 7931, 7951, and 8001 Garvey Avenue, 3011 and 3033 Denton Avenue, and 7938 Virginia Street. Lastly, General Plan Amendment 09-01 also includes amending the Circulation Element, the Resource Management Element, and the Public Safety Element to address the proposed land use changes and to comply with Assembly Bill 162 (AB 162 PC RESOLUTION 10-03 – A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING PLANNING DIVISION STAFF TO PREPARE AN ADDENDUM TO THE PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (PROGRAM EIR) WHICH WAS CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15164 AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 09-01. Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 10-03 (Exhibit C), a resolution directing staff to prepare an Addendum to the Program Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR) which was certified by the City Council on October 14, 2008, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. Staff further recommends that the Planning Commission RECOMMEND that the City Council consider the environmental determination and APPROVE General Plan Amendment 09-01. C. ZONE CHANGE 10-01 -The City of Rosemead proposes to change the zoning classification of eight (8) City parks to the O-S (Open Space) zoning designation. The proposed zone change will bring the zoning designation of these parks into consistency with the City’s existing General Plan goals and policies, as required by State law. The following parks will be affected by this zone change: Angelus Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5283-032-903), Garvey Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5287-020-900, 5287-020-903, and 5287-020-904), Guess Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5389-004-800), Klingerman Park (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 5282022-270 and 5282-022-271), Rosemead Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 8592-018-902), Sally Tanner Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5389-001-903), Triangle Park (Assessor Parcel Number: 5281-032-900), and Zapopan Park (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 5288-005-800, 5288-005-801, 5288-005-802, 5288-005-804, 5288-005-805, and 5288-005-806). PC RESOLUTION 10-04 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 10-01 AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 887, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF EIGHT (8) CITY PARKS TO THE O-S (OPEN SPACE) ZONING DESIGNATION. THE FOLLOWING PARKS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS ZONE CHANGE: ANGELUS PARK (APN: 5283-032-903), GARVEY PARK (APNs: 5287-020-900, 5287-020-903, and 5287-020-904), GUESS PARK (APN: 5389-004-800), KLINGERMAN PARK (APNs: 5282022-270 and 5282-022-271), ROSEMEAD PARK (APN: 8592-018-902), SALLY TANNER PARK (APN: 5389-001-903), TRIANGLE PARK (APN: 5281-032-900), and ZAPOPAN PARK (APNs: 5288-005-800, 5288-005-801, 5288-005-802, 5288-005-804, 5288-005-805, and 5288-005-806). RECOMMENDATION -Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 10-04, a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 887, changing the zoning classification of eight (8) City parks to the O-S (Open Space) zoning designation. ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION March 1, 2010 Page 4 of 4 5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRWOMAN & COMMISSIONERS 6. MATTERS FROM STAFF Parking Concern at 3365 Walnut Grove Avenue 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 15, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.