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PC Agenda 6-21-10 William Alarcon, Chairman Nancy Eng, Vice-Chairwoman Diana Herrera, Commissioner Joan Hunter, Commissioner Victor Ruiz, Commissioner Rosemead Planning Commission AGENDA June 21, 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 June 21, 2010 Page 2 of 3 • CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 PM • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Commissioner Herrera • INVOCATION – Vice-Chairwoman Eng • ROLL CALL – Commissioners Herrera, Hunter, Ruiz, Vice-Chairwoman Eng, Chairman Alarcon 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 – June 7, 2010 B. RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD FINDING THAT THE DISPOSITION OF THE GLENDON HOTEL PROPERTY FROM THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO A PRIVATE PARTY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD’S GENERAL PLAN. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION (2) 01-820 AND DESIGN REVIEW MODIFICATION (1) 07-145 – On July 7, 2008, the Rosemead Planning Commission approved Resolution 08-13 that approved Conditional Use Permit Modification 01-820 and Design Review 07-145, subject to conditions of approval for the addition of 54 guest rooms with a lobby totaling 54,739 square feet, a 12,440 square foot ballroom and an attached 86,527 square foot parking structure to the existing Double Tree Hotel. Resolution 08-13 also adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (“MMRP”). Ms. Sue Lee of CHCS, Inc. has submitted Conditional Use Permit Modification (2) 01-820 and Design Review Modification (1) 07-145 on behalf of the Double Tree Hotel (Sunshine Inn Limited Partnership) requesting to eliminate mitigation measure #12 of the adopted MMRP as a project condition (Condition of Approval #34 in Resolution 08-13). Mitigation Measure #12 requires the project applicant to pay for the cost to install a traffic signal system at the northern entrance to the Double Tree Hotel site prior to the issuance of a building permit for Phase I construction. PC RESOLUTION 10-18 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONSIDERING AN ADDENDUM TO THE ADOPTED DOUBLE TREE HOTEL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARTION FOR THE MODIFICATION OF MITIGATION MEASURE NO. 12, AND APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (MODIFICATION 2) 01-820 AND DESIGN REVIEW (MODIFICATION 1) 07-145. THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 888 MONTEBELLO BOULEVARD, IN THE C-3D (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE (APN: 5271-002-061 to 5271-002-065). Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 10-18 findings and subject to twelve (12) conditions outlined in, considering an Addendum to the MND and MMRP, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, APPROVING Conditional Use Permit Modification (2) 01-820 and Design Review Modification (1) 07-145. ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION June 21, 2010 Page 3 of 3 B. MODIFICATION 10-02 (Zone Variance 84-115) – On May 21, 1984, the City of Rosemead Planning Commission approved Zone Variance 84-115, to allow the construction of a 58-foot tall pole sign in lieu of the 35-foot maximum height limitation in place at the project site due to the site being in the C-3 (Medium Commercial) zone. The zone variance approval also permitted the total permitted pole sign cabinet area to exceed the maximum requirement of 200 feet per the zone by 72 feet. Zone Variance 84-115 was approved with three (3) conditions of approval, one of which required the signage to bear the name and logo of “Travel Lodge” only (Condition of Approval No. 2). Swain Sign Inc. on behalf of Holiday Inn Express Hotel is proposing to upgrade all signage on the nowexisting Holiday Inn Express Hotel to incorporate new corporate sign colors and design. Modification 10-02 is a request to eliminate Condition of Approval No. 2 to officially allow the sign cabinet to bear the name “Holiday Inn Express.” The project will consist of removing and replacing the sign cabinet on the existing 58-foot tall pole sign. New building exterior wall signage is also proposed. However, the total wall sign area proposed is compliant with the maximum sign area requirements, and therefore, will not be reviewed under the proposed Modification 10-02. The subject site is located at 705 San Gabriel Boulevard in the C-3 (Medium Commercial) zone. PC RESOLUTION 10-20 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING MODIFICATION 10-02, TO ELIMINATE CONDITION OF APPROVAL NO. 2 UNDER ZONE VARIANCE 84-115, TO ALLOW THE MODIFICATION OF THE SIGN CABINET ON AN EXISTING 58-FOOT TALL POLE SIGN TO BEAR THE NAME HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS. THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 705 SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD, IN THE C-3 (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL) ZONE (APN: 5288-004-062 TO 065). Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Modification 10-02 and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-20 with findings and subject to nineteen (19) conditions. C. DESIGN REVIEW 10-01 -Buon Duong, on behalf of Hawaii Properties, has submitted a Design Review application, requesting to modify the existing 30-foot tall pole sign into a 17-foot tall monument sign, located at 8508-8522 Valley Boulevard in the C-3D (Medium Commercial with a Design Overlay) zone. PC RESOLUTION 10-21 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 10-01 FOR THE MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING 30-FOOT TALL POLE SIGN INTO A 17-FOOT TALL MONUMENT SIGN, LOCATED AT 8508-8522 VALLEY BOULEVARD IN THE C-3D (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE (APNS: 5371-010-800, 801, 803). Recommendation – Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Design Review 10-01 and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-21 with findings and subject to nineteen (19) conditions. 5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONERS 6. MATTERS FROM STAFF 7. 7. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission meeting for July 5, 2010 will be cancelled due to the 4th of July Holiday, the next regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 19, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.