PC Agenda 4-15-10
Diana Herrera, Chairwoman William Alarcon, Vice-Chairman Nancy Eng, Commissioner Joan Hunter, Commissioner Victor Ruiz, Commissioner Rosemead Planning Commission AGENDA April 5, 2010
7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 8838 E. Valley Blvd., 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 emergency or 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 April 5, 2010 Page 2 of 4 • CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 PM • 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 – March 15, 2010 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. DESIGN REVIEW 09-07 – Bach Tran has submitted a Design
Review application proposing a façade renovation and an addition of 1,350 square feet to an existing commercial building, located at 8338 Valley Boulevard in the C-3D (Medium Commercial
with a Design Overlay) zone. PC RESOLUTION 10-08– A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW
09-07, FOR A FAÇADE RENOVATION AND AN ADDITION OF 1,350 SQUARE FEET TO AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING, LOCATED AT 8338 VALLEY BOULEVARD IN THE C3D-D (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL WITH A DESIGN
OVERLAY) ZONE (APN: 5371-005-012). Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Design Review 09-07 and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-08 with findings, and subject
to the thirty-seven (37) conditions outlined in Exhibit “B”. B. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-01 – Municipal Code Amendment 10-01 is a City initiated amendment that proposes to amend the
Zoning Ordinance to provide a comprehensive set of development standards for the installation and operation of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (WTFs). PC RESOLUTION 10-09 – 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 10-01 ADDING CHAPTER 17.82 TO TITLE 17 OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Recommendation – Staff recommends
that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 10-09 (Attachment B), a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance 892 (Attachment C), amending title 17 of the Rosemead
Municipal Code to incorporate Chapter 17.82 “Wireless Telecommunications Facilities” zone regulations.
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION April 5, 2010 Page 3 of 4 C. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-02, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-03, AND ZONE CHANGE 10-02 -Municipal Code Amendment 10-02 (MCA 10-02)
and Municipal Code Amendment 10-03 (MCA 10-03) consist of City initiated amendments to the Rosemead Municipal Code for the purpose of establishing residential/commercial mixed-use development
standards and regional commercial standards. The new development standards will reflect the new planning goals detailed in the City’s 2010 General Plan Update (General Plan Amendment
09-01). MCA 10-02 will establish mixed-use development standards for a new Residential/Commercial Mixed-Use Design Overlay (RCMUDO) zone, and MCA 10-03 will establish development standards
for a new C-4 (Regional Commercial) zone. The proposal also includes an amendment to the existing Mixed-Use Development Guidelines to reflect the proposed mixed-use development standards.
Lastly, Zone Change 10-02 is a proposed comprehensive zoning map update, which if adopted, will bring all zoning designations on the City of Rosemead Zoning Map into consistency with
the land use designations outlined in the General Plan. For Reference, the proposed Residential/Commercial Mixed-Use Development Overlay development standards and amended Mixed-Use Design
Guidelines (Ordinance 889), C-4 (Regional Commercial) development standards (Ordinance 890), and zone change map and ordinance (Ordinance 891) have been attached as Exhibits A through
C, respectively. PC RESOLUTION 10-10 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-02, ADDING THE RCMUDO “RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY” ZONE AND CHAPTER 17.74 TO THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THAT ZONE. PC RESOLUTION 10-11-A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-03, APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-03,
ADDING THE C-4 REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE AND CHAPTER 17.46 TO THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THAT ZONE. PC RESOLUTION 10-12 -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 10-02, AMENDING A PORTION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ZONING MAP TO ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY GENERAL PLAN Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 1. ADOPT Resolution No. 10-10 with findings (Exhibit D),
a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 889, amending Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code to incorporate Chapter 17.74 Residential/Commercial Mixed-Use
Development Overlay zone regulations and modifying the Mixed-Use Design Guideline
s. ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION April 5, 2010 Page 4 of 4 2. ADOPT Resolution No. 10-11 with findings (Exhibit E), a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance No.
890, amending Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code to incorporate Chapter 17.46 C-4 Regional Commercial zone regulations. 3. ADOPT Resolution No. 10-12 with findings (Exhibit F),
a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 891, amending zoning map for the purpose of bring the map into consistency with the 2010 General Plan Update (General
Plan Amendment 09-01). 5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRWOMAN & COMMISSIONERS 6. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. Code Enforcement concerns discussed at the March 15, 2010, Planning Commission Meeting.
B. Rosemead Commercial Property Maintenance Review 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 19, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.