PC - Minutes 1-3-78CITY OF ROSEMEAD
8838 VALLEY BOULEVARD
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 3, 1978
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MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER-.The regular meeting of the Planning Commission
was called to order by Chairman DeTora at 7:35 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of the Rosemead City Hall, 8838 Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead, California.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Tury
Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Ritchie
2. ROLL CALL: - Present: Tury, Ritchie, DeTora, Cleveland, Lowrey
Ex officio: Dickey, Dilkes, Sullivan, Burns
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting December 19, 1977
It was moved by Com1hissioner Tury, second by Commissioner
Lowrey to approve the Minutes of December 19, 1977, as corrected.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Tury, Ritchie, DeTora, Cleveland,
Lowrey
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE- On items not on the
Agenda- None
5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 77-121- Continuation of consideration
of modified plot plan..
Mr. Sullivan presented the Resolution with conditions as directed
by the Planning Commission at their meeting on December 19, 1977.
.Discussion by the'Commission
Discussion ensued regarding the changing and addition of some
of the conditions.
Commissioner Cleveland made a motion to approve or disapprove
Conditional Use Permit 77-121...IIe withdrew his motion...
It was moved by Commissioner Cleveland, second by Commissioner
Lowrey to deny CUP 77-121. The foregoing motion was withdrawn
by the second.
City Attorney Dilkes informed the Commission that without the
approval-of a Negative Declaration or an EIR, the Commission
could not vote on the Conditional-Use Permit.
It was moved by Commissioner Tury, second by Commissioner
Ritchie to approve the Negative Declaration.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Tury, Ritchie
NOES: DeTora, Cleveland, Lowrey
Further discussion by the Commission involved requesting the
applicant to prepare an Environmental Impact Report.
Mr. Theodore Bentley, Manager/Partner, 525 Wilcox Avenue, Los
Angeles, California, asked the Commission if he could be'heard
at the end of the meeting. (under Item ##9).
RECESS called at 8:00 p.m.- Reconvened at 8:07 p.m.
6. ZONE CHANGE FOR TENTATIVE TRACT 34148- Continuation from
December 19, 1977 meeting.
P.C. Meeting
January 3, 1978
Page 3
7. PARCEL MAP 10219- A request by James Laing to subdivide a
13,026 sq. ft. lot into two parcels, located at 3041 North
Walnut Grove Avenue.
Mr. Sullivan presented the Staff Report
Discussion by the Commission
It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, second by Commissioner
Tury to approve Parcel Map 10219 and the Negative Declaration
subject to the Findings listed in the Staff Report,' conditions
of the City Engineer and Staff and following conditions.
CONDITIONS:
1. 'The applicant shall comply with all the conditions set
forth by the City Engineer except for #2 under "Mapping",
the 15 ft. required drive will be modified to 14 ft.
2. Standards for residential driveways shall be of 2" of
AC pavement over 3" base crushed rock.
3. All existing structures be brought up to minimum code or
be replaced.
4. Block wall-to be constructed on rear.and southern property
lines on Lot 2.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Tury, Ritchie, DeTora, Cleveland,
Lowrey
8. ZONE CHANGE 77-95- Tabled at the Planning Commission meeting
held on November 7, 1977.
Mr. Sullivan gave a summary of the Zone Change
Addressing the Commission:
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cappuccio
Mr. Elia"s Rodriguez .
Mr. Warren Johnson
The above people all felt that the property would be worth
more to the property owners if it were all zoned R-3
Discussion by the Commission
It was moved by Commissioner Tury, second by Commissioner
Ritchie to deny Zone Change 77-95, as it was inconsistent
with the General Plan.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Tury, Ritchie, DeTora, Cleveland,
Lowrey
RECESS called at 9:50 p.m.- Reconvened at 10:00,p.m.
9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Mr. Theodore Bentley, Manager/Partner and applicant for CUP
77-121, stated that he did not think it was fair that he could
not appeal the action of the Planning Commission, and asked
the Planning Commission to reconsider their earlier vote.
Discussion by the Commission
It was moved by Commissioner Cleveland, second by Commissioner
Lowrey to reconsider.