PC - Mintues 09-7-76MINUTES OF THE ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 7, 1976
STUDY SESSION - Conference Room, City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL Commissioners: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora,
Lowrey, Ritchie
Absent: None .
Ex officio: Dilkes, Sullivan, Dickey,
Christianson
3. STUDY SESSION on Relocation Ordinance revision/ Negative
Declaration.
The Secretary presented the Draft Relocation Ordinance
for consideration and possible amendments to each section.
Discussion by the Commission.
Revisions were incorporated into the draft for sections
9192.1, subsections (b)', (c), (d), (e),(f),,(g).
Due to the time the Study Session is to be continued
to a later date with the appropriate notice.
REGULAR. AGENDA `
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Cianciola.
The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Lowrey
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners; Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 16, 1976 - Regular Meeting
It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, second by Commissioner
Ritchie and carried to approve the Minutes of August 16, 1976
as printed.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 76-6. Consideration of a request,by
Mr. Wayne W. Nicholson to relocate a single family residence
and to operate a used and new plumbing equipment business at
3035 San Gabriel Boulevard.
City Attorney Dilkes presented the rules of conduct at.public
hearings.
Mr. Sullivan presented the staff report.
Public hearing opened at 7:40 p.m.
(It was requested of the Secretary subsequent to the Commission
meeting that the statements of the public hearing be quoted
verbatim)
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DeTora: "Is there anyone in the audience that would like to
address the Commission, please stand and be sworn in."
.(The Oath was administered by the Secretary)
DeTora: "The public hearing is open and we will now hear from
the proponents."
PROPONENTS:
Mr. James Ball, 350S Figuroa Street, Los Angeles, Attny.
"I am an Attorney and I represent Mr. Nicholson on a number
of items, one of which has been the litigation and negotiation
between Mr. Nicholson and the Redevelopment Agency pertaining
to the premises that he now occupies at 2737 San Gabriel Boulevard.
I want to call or emphasize at least to the Board, or Commission
that the acquisition of the premises in question was pursuant to the
plan where he would relocate his business, because its present
location was taken by the Agency. The plan where under he was to
relocate was one where he was to be benefited by the Agency
according to law, Section 7261 and the following sections of
the Government Code, when an agency takes a business such as it
has 'taken here, it has certain duties to relocate the business.
It appears to Pair. Nicholson that he has been afforded no benefits
whatsoever in connection with relocating,'and if the recommendations
of this Commission are followed, his efforts to relocate at the
subject property will not be successful and he will be sitting
on the land acquired by the Agency with a state of mind, and I
feel a legal position, that it is up to the Agency to find him a
place to move since he has exhausted all possibilities and found
this one spot and even acquired it in the belief that the Agency
itself would be of some assistance to him in a number of ways,
possibly before this Commission.
One particular condition that is to.be imposed is-to remove all
of the mobile homes at this time, that is not acceptable to Mr.
Nicholson, and would require alot more cash monies to accomplish
the move that he was willing to or able to expend at this time.
The other thing is that he is entitled to move his license to
another spot in the City of Rosemead. The Commission has
proposed that even if the use is permitted it is subject to
review in two years, at which time, if I understand, this license
will be taken away from him. . . . that we will not agree to. . .
and frankly I think that if we wereeven:? to accept the Conditional
Use, that is propose here, and that condition imposed upon it
he would be making a mistake, and I don't think that in any case
that he can move his business to this location if the City wants
to retain the right to review the whole matter and possibly lift
his license altogether in two years.
So to sum our position up is we simply seek the aide of this
Commission in relocating. . . In conclusion I might say though
that Mr. Nicholson's business is new and used plumbing and
equipment, and to characterise it solely as used equipment
demeans somewhat the nature of his business and puts it into a
purely second hand business and I temp to somewhat characterize
it as - - (not audible on tape) - - in any case it is new and
used and possibly at sometime will be all new."
DeTora: "Mr. Ball, Just to throw a couple of questions in so the Commissioners
can think about it. . . .When did Mr. Nicholson purchase this
piece of property?"
Ball: "Within the last six weeks."
DeTora: "Now you made a remark that he can move his license anywhere in
Rosemead."
Ball: "Yes. May I modify that . . . his license is.transferable surely
subject to the proper zoning."
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DeTora: "Where he can get a conditional use."
Ball: "Yes, Yes, subject to the proper zoning."
DeTora: "And number three. . . you don't think he should be reviewed
by these Commissioners?"
Ball: "Well the proposed review would be one where he would have no
rights, the Commission would review it and as conditions of his
being given the right to go in there initially he would have to
agree that in two years they could review it and if they elected
to they could suspend or revoke his position to do business there.
At this time he has this license which is a valuable thing and
which continues and I see.no way of taking it from him without
some compensation. And it appears to me that that would be
taking it from him without due compensation."
DeTora: "Does any Commissioner have any remark to say now before you
forget about it?"
Revelles: "A question to the City Attorney. . . Is there some agreement
signed by the Redevelopment Agency and the applicant, that's
the first question. . second question ; . . I would assume there
would be some kind of Relocation Plan for the entire area
as well as a specific plan to relocate each individual business
by the Redevelopment Area - - (not audible on tape) - -
- - - - - - - the next question, and my final question, is,
is before we consider this plan, should we have the plan
and negotiations and agreements between the City of Rosemead,
in this case the Redevelopment Agency and the applicant which
would have some bearing - (not audible on tape) - -
Dilkes: "Let me see if I can allay some fears. . .There is a written
stipulation between Wayne Nicholson and the Rosemead Redevelopment
Agency terminating the litigation that Mr. Nicholson commenced a year
and a half ago or two years ago. . . I'm sorry, the litigation the
Agency commenced. Mr.* Nicholson in, as the Agency's responsibility
is obligated by the terms of that stipulation to receive relocation
assistance in accordance with the provisions of the relocation
statutes of the State of California. Now Mr. Nicholson should
have been entitled to that initially, there's no question about
that but because the property was acquired in a manner
somewhat unusual in a redevelopment project, no relocation offers
have been made to Mr. Nicholson, he was clearly entitled to
receive that relocation assistance and that was made a condition
of the stipulation. So pursuant to that, Urban Projects, and
more specifically, a woman named Maxine Chavez was hired to assist
Mr. Nicholson in the quest for his relocation. There was also
an industrial broker by the name of Lam brought in and lie was
request to get listed properties acceptable to Mr. Nicholsons use,
and in fact located quite a few. Mr. Nicholson had been negotiating
for a parcel on San Gabriel and Earle. . . Newmark, O.K. and that
negotiation fell through and Mr. Nicholson was informed that the
Agency would assist him in locating parcels and contacting an
industrial broker. . . precisely what happened during that period
is not altogether clear, except that Mr. Nicholson accordinding
to the brokers statement asked for a series of forms and deposit
receipts and things like that and then apparently entered into
an escrow for the purchase of the property that he is acquiring
now. In any event, the Agency provided him with assistance in the
form of a list of properties available and that sort of thing, and
Mr. Nicholson found this particular parcel on his own and decided
to acquire it. One other thing I might add is, an exceptionally
short escrow close, about two weeks, somewhat shorter a time
than the traditional escrow for a piece of commercial property."
Revelles: "In way of assistance, when they identified the available.sites
was the site of San Gabriel Boulevard now being proposed by the
applicant one of the sites?"
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Dilkes: "No. Mr. Wallin, who is the Agency attorney said it was not.
I do know that the broker had located another parcel, I'm not
sure of the location,'it was, he had suggested that parcel to
Mr. Nicholson perhaps the parcel Mr. Nicholson selected was less
expensive or in his mind more suited to his needs."
Revelles: "The next question would be, does the Redevelopment Agency still
provide assistance to the applicant, in other words will they
still act in good faith."
Dilkes: "Oh, there is no question in my mind that the agency is acting
in good faith since April or March, or whenever the real
negotiations at the time of the stipulation, when that was
prepared."
Revelles: "Was there anything in writing given to the applicant as far
as the property is concerned involved in this application."
Dilkes: "Well the Agency has made no , , , I'm not sure I understand
the 'question. . . but the Agency is not a part of the escrow
in any form."
Revelles: "I just want to make sure that the applicant has not been misled
in any way. In other words he in good faith will get his
property because something (not audible on tape). .
Dilkes: The applicant was informed that the agency would provide
him with assistance in finding a relocation site, and I know
that Mr. Lam had located a series of cities where Mr. Nicholson
could legally relocate his business and was in the process of
relocating parcels that would specifically suite his need, and had
located some parcels including some in Rosemead. And for some
reason, Mr. Nicholson shows not to avail himself to that
particular service, for reasons that I don't know, but probably
good ones but he didn't."
DeTora: "Does that answer your questions Mr. Revelles?"
Revelles: "For now."
Cianciola: "Fr. Chairman may I ask the gentleman a question?"
DeTora: "Sure thing."
Cianciola: "Was his property bought on a contingency basis?"
Ball: "No, as I understand it, after it closed title it's Mr. Nicholsons
and I don't believe its the desired position that we were misled
by the City or the Agency in acquiring this property."
Cianciola: "Thank you, Mr. Ball."
Dilkes: (To Cianciola) "I spoke very briefly to Mr. Nicholson today,
just shortly before this hearing. . . this escrow closed so
fast he did not even receive a title report prior to closing
apparently he has not yet received it and escrow is closed."
Cianciola: "O.K., that's all I wanted to know."
DeTora: " Mr. Ritchie. .
Ritchie: ".-My question Mr. Chairman, was this parcel suggested by the
Relocation assistance. . . of the Redevelopment Agency was this
parcel on the list of parcels suggested by redevelopment. .
DeTora: "The way I understand, no."
Dilkes: " To my understand Mr. Ritchie, it was not on the list."
DeTora: "Does that answer your question Mr. Ritchie?"
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Ritchie: "Yes sir."
DeTora: "Do you have a question Mr. Lowrey."
Lowrey: "Not at this time."
Ball:, "May I have the......."
DeTora: "You sure may."
Ball: "If this parcel were not on the list it - -(Not audible)- -
up and down San Gabriel Boulevard and it is as simply the same
as the other parcels that may have been recommended to Mr..
Nicholson. There is one further part of the settlement with the
Agency and that is that Mr. Nicholson was to be entitled to
move his license according to the City licensing authority
particularly the department of the City that issues the
license to businesses such as this, but he was to have the
right to move his license to another spot in the City providing
that the zoning was proper. I must say that we get the.feeling
that the City is not at all interested in having a business like
Mr. Nicholson's in the City . the City attempts to regulate
the people here attempt to obtain a new location are recommending
a new location in some other City and Mr. Nicholson of course
is not interested in being pushed into some other City or
out in the county . he feels that he is entitled to have a
location in the City itself."
DeTora: "Just a moment.please . . . Mr. Dilkes.
Dilkes: " Yes, Mr. Chairman if I can clarify that, Mr. Lam was in the
process of locating parcels in a variety of different jurisdictions
and that included Rosemead, there was a parcel - Mr. Wallin
what was the location. . . Yes there was a parcel at 8450 Garvey
that was recommended to Mr. Nicholson that is in the City of
Rosemead. There was no effort to relocate Mr. Nicholson in or
out of the C ity but only to relocate him to some location
satisfactory to his need... . and that parcel was specifically
recommended to him, it did not have the surrounding residential
uses so that his proposed use would have been somewhat more
compatible. . . for reasons his own, and I'm sure perfectly
accurate ones he.chose not to look at that parcel."
DeTora: "Does that answer your question Mr. Ball?"
Ball: "I think so."
DeTora: "Is there anyone else inthe audience that would like to speak on
this subject . . . in favor. . . Have you been sworn in sir?"
O.H. Wetherby, 815 Valley Boulevard, San Gabriel: " My sister and myself
own ots 23 and 29 Inclusive of Tract 6677 and we have owned these
lots for fifty years, of course I thought this entire redevelopment
plan was to upgrade the entire area down there. .
DeTora: "Sir, I have to stop you right there, are you for or against
it. Do you want to speak against it?"
Glethcrby: "Yes"
DeTora': "Well I like to hear the people that are for it first. Will
you please sit down and we'll call on you a little later.
Is there anyone else in the audience that is for it?. . . I
guess not. . . Mr. Wetherby you can come right down again."
Discussion between the Commissioners Mr. Ritchie: "May
we call on Mir..-Wallin."
Peter Wallin, 11340 Olympic Boulevard, L.A., Attny for the Redevelopment
Agency: 'Urban Projects Inc. handled the relocation and they
have prepared a memorandum for the Redevelopment Agency. . .
On July 13, we were advised by Mr. Nicholson the termination of
negotiations to purchase the property on.San Gabriel and Newmark
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that was property located by Ace Fence Company and at that
time Maxine Chavez asked Mr. Nicholson if he had another site he
wanted to purchase and he responded -no-. She did however
advise him.of two alternative sites which he might be interested
in purchasing, the first site was located at 8450 Garvey Boulevard
the second lot located on the corner of Garvey and San Gabriel
Boulevard. She contacted the sellers and made the necessary
inquiries concerning the'essential elements, physical character-
istics, zoning, square footage and sales cost. Of the two sites
the latter lot was disregarded since the sellers were asking a
price of $200,000 which was above and beyond Mr. Nicholson's
income capability. The first site had a sales cost of $73,500,
with sufficient amount of square footage and proper zoning and
seem appropriate for Mr.Nicholson's needs. Therefore she
contacted Mr. Lam of Anthony Venti Realty for his assistance.
Mr. Lam, Maxine Chavez and myself met on July 16, to discuss
the subject business and request his assistance in obtaining
industrial sites for the business. . . various alternatives
were discussed such as area preference, zoning requirement
and square footage and price. Per Mr. Lam, due to the nature
of Mr. Nicholson's business, the only feasible site would be
in Rosemead and the unincorporated parts of the County and
Irwindale where it might be possible to attain a permit for a
second hand business. Mr. Lam agreed to search or obtain properties
in the above and then contact Mr. Nicholson."
"July 19, 1976 we received a call from Mr. Lam advising of
Mr. Nicholson's interest in purchasing the property at 8450
Garvey, the corner of Garvey and Earle -(not audible on tape)-
the contract was ready for submission however based upon obtaining
the necessary licenses and permits to relocate Nicholson to
the proposed site. Mr. Lam stated that he did not want to
present the offer to the seller unless the agency could.advance
relocation payments,in order to meet the necessary down
payment. We advised him that we could not advance relocation
--(not audible on..tape) --at this time --(not audible)-- .
and shortly thereafter Mr. Lain advised us that Mr. Nicholson was
negotiating his own piece of property and that property was not
listed for sale with a broker and Mr. Nicholson then went ahead
and made that sale without providing us with the broker for
that sale."
Revelles: "So there is no way that the relocation firm could have known
that that property was available. It wasn't listed."
Wallin:, "That is correct. Except my asking Mr. Nicholson -(not audible).
Revelles:" At that point did the consultant firm. .
Wallin: "Urban Projects Inc..
Revelles: " At that point did they investigate the site to see.if it was
appropriate and did they advise the applicant to the --(not
audible on tape)
Wallin:, " At that time he was already in escrow."
Revelles: " He was already in escrow.
Wallin: " Yes, he was in escrow by the time, at the'time we found out
that he was in the process of buying the property. I went over
the property with Maxine Chavez. . . . We immediately told him
to apply for the Conditional Use Permit from Rosemead."
DeTora: "Does that answer your question Mr. Revelles?"
O.H.Wetherby:"We are the owners of lots 23-29 of Tract 6677 for quite
a few years. . . our understand of the Redevelopment Act was to
upgrade the entire area down there, so when Mr. Beach put that
--(not audible on tape)
will defeat the purpose of redevelopment and I was shocked when
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I went by the Nicholson yard and saw bathtubs piled probably
fifteen feet high that you could see from the boulevard as
you went by, and is really a very degrading site as far as
anybody wanting to put a business venture in there at the corner
let along other places along the boulevard. So all you can do
is judge by what you see and if anybody goes down there and takes
a look, it certainly will be very detrimental to permit a thing
like that be established across the property from outselves. . .
Of course I can't talk for Mr. Beach, he can talk for himself. .
That's about all I have to'say. .
Ritchie: "Mr'. Chairman, Mr: Wetherby. . . I would like to ask a question,
I am not sure what lots Mr. Wetherby owns. .
Wetherby: "Well we own the northeast corner of Garvey and San Gabriel."
Ritchie; "That would be next to Beach's and the drug store there?"
Wetherby: "Yes"
Ritchie: "What gas station is in that corner?"
Wetherby: "There was a about --(not audible on tape)- years a Standard
Station on that corner --(not audible on tape)
Ritchie: "Thank you Mr. Chairman."
DeTora: " Is there anyone else that would like to address the Commission
against. . . Were you sworn in Sir?. . .May we have your name
and address for the record?"
Arthur Max Beach , 20940 Lassen Street, Chatsworth: "We own property on
the west side of Gladys, north side of Park, we do not own Mr.,
Wetherby's property, facing San Gabriel. We own everything
except Mrs. Ramos' 2400 square feet. November 6th, I will be
30 years in this area. When I saw an opportunity to pickup the
--(not audible on the tape)-- and build a beautiful market, I
did it for the benefit of Rosemead. I feel that everybody wants
a better place to shop and a better place to live. . . that's the
attitude I took against people who would put a cheap market
--(not audible on tape)---------. We have an investment and
all the properties including the Save On of approximately $2.5
million dollars on the price eight years ago and you know what that
would cost today. I believe like Mr. Wetherby that a redevelop-
agency was put here to improve this property and upgrade
the area and I think I believe after seeing it today, Mr.
Nicholson's place down there is not upgrading the land, and I
don't want to hurt Mr. Nicholson but I don't want to get hurt
either. I would not be in favor of this."
DeTora: "Any of the Commissioners like to ask any questions?"
"Thank you Mr. Beach, any of the Commissioners like to ask
Mr. Beach any questions?"
Ritchie: " How do you spell your last name sir?"
Beach: "B-e-a-c-h"
Ritchie: "Oh, I'm sorry."
DeTora: "Is there anyone else in the audience? Come right down sir. .
You were sworn in sir? May we have your name and address for
the record. .
Leonard Lebetkin " I live at 209 N. Inez Avenue, Monterey Park, I
own Park San Gabriel at 3053 N. San Gabriel Boulevard which
is just north of the property that Mr. Nicholson purchased.
I want to speak to the Plannnng Commission about the Nicholson
Pipe yard which is proposed to be next to my property. Why rob
Peter to pay Paul. Blight from Project I brought into Project
Area which I am in is a degrading thing, not an upgrading thing
for Redevelopment.' I am sure many of us have observed the condition
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of his pipe yard I have owned this property for over twelve years
and worked hard to upgrade the property and now have a decent
class of tenants, most of them are senior citizens and are
limited income, and are good citizens of Rosemead. I am proud
to be in Rosemead, and I feel Rosemead has a good future in this
area. If the Planning Commission disallows this type of business
in this area, the area will upgrade itself when the project
Area I, south of Garvey is developed.
I am against allowing this type of business in the C-3 Zone
the area north of Garvey Boulevard cannot be considered a blight
area, why spoil it now. Our neighbors to the north who own the
Tradewinds Mobile Home Park, neighbors to the south which is
the Gale Motel and Apartments are opposed to the pipe yard, also
Mike's Barber Shop, and Ramos Realty are also opposed. We have
gotten together a petition which we presented here to the
Planning Commission, that is signed by over 60 residents very
close by in the area. We hope the Planning Commission can
see our point of view and help us in this situation."
DeTora: " Do you have that petition?"
Lebetkin: (Presented petition to the Secretary)
Detora: " Ms. Christianson, will you file that, receive and file that
petition, so that it will be on record pleaee?"
"Thank you sir, does any Commissioner have anything they would
like to ask the gentleman?"
Ritchie: "Nearby businesses. You mentioned the barber shop and real
estate office there, are they signees of this?"
Lebetkin: "Yes"
Ritchie: "How many names are on this?"
Lebetkin: "Approximately 68 names."
DeTora: "Any other questions by the Commissioners at this time? If not
thank you sir,. Is there anyone else in the audience? Come
right down Maam---------- Were you sworn in? Now may we have
your name and address for the record."
Alrae Tingley, 3053 San Gabriel Blvd, Mgr. Park San Gabriel: "We urge the
Planning Commission to disallow this man to move his used pipe
shop next door to us.' I understand that there are several pieces
of property for sale on Garvey Avenue which are zoned M-1 and he
could move into any of those pieces, of property without a
Conditional Use Permit which he chose not to do. He also chose
to close his escrow in a very short time without getting a
Conditional Use Permit first, so I don't think that his purchasing
of the property should give him the right to get 'a Conditional
Use Permit. Also he is not living up to quite a few of the rules
he is already on to the property, he has put up a chain link fence
in the front of the property. He has moved a large trailer on to the
property with his name and it's right next to the sidewalk
and I understand that it is much larger than any sign should be
or shouldn't be allowed in Rosemead. "
"I have pictures here of the fence and the trailer which I would
like to give -------(presented to secretary) everyone
in the park, we have eleven trailers next to where Mr. Nicholson
will have his pipe located which will be very disturbing to'all
of those people because cutting pipe and threading pipe is noisy
even with a block wall. It's not going to.stop the noise. He's
also enclosed an area in the front ofhis property with this 8 foot
fence, chain link fence and it says for storage, well let's
hope it isn't for used plumbing. And we do think that this is
going to make all the property in the area much less valuable
than it is now by allowing him to move there."
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DeTora: "One question Maam, you said he installed a chain link fence.
When?"
Tingley: "lifter his escrow closed, about two weeks ago."
DeTora: "And he also has a trailer."
Tingley: "He put a large trailer next to Gale's Motel with his name and
I understand that it is larger than the City allows for
advertising." .
DeTora: "Thank you. Any questions by the Commission?"
Tingley: "One other thing too, his trailer has a 75 license, it doesn't
.even have a 76 license."
Lowrey: "I would like to ask the Planning Director, was there a permit
taken out for this fence to be put up?"
Sullivan: "No, but it's not required, it's in this area right here
(indicated area on transparency screen)
DeTora: "Thats right in front of his building"
Sullivan:"I know but that wouldn't be required."
Lowrey: "Wouldn't it be required on the front there?"
Sullivan: "No."
Lowrey: "Eight foot high?"
Sullivan: "No" "No"
Tingley: "But it does say for storage area. Which could be used
plumbing."
Sullivan: "Yes, that's what this is a . . . which are you talking about
this area here this is a storage building. .
Tingley: "No, the front says storage-area, so it could be storage of used
plumbing which is not very nice to look at. No he has a building
right down in the corner there."
Sullivan: "Yes, Yes."
DeTora: "And right in front of the building he has his fence . right
down in there."
Sullivan: "Yes, that is right on the street . . . No, No"
DeTora: "Does that answer your question. Thank you Maam, Is there
anyone else in the audience that is opposed to it? Now we have
a little rebuttal. Mr. Ball will you want to start the rebuttal
and come right down to the mike please, we don't wany any questions."
Ball: "About the only thing that I would say is surely it is not the best
use of this prime property up and down San Gabriel Boulevard
--(not audible on tape)-----------------------------------;--
that it be used for trailer parks, understandably these people
are happily placed there and do not want that surrounding area
to be changed or their own particular place to be changed but
I am sure the City does not look forward to having trailer
parks there for much longer. Mr. Nicholson's activity would
be a ligitimate business and commercial enterprise that we admit
could be made acceptable in appearance."
DeTora: "Thank you sir; Is there anyone else in the audience who would like
to rebuttal?"
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Lebetkin: "Should the conditions ever arise where a business or some nice
redevelopment would want.to take my mobile home park, I would be a
willing participant. I feel good about this because understanding
the laws of redevelopment the people that now live in the. mobile
home park would be relocated, so this does not bother me if
something were to be redeveloped on my property. I would
participate."
DeTora: "Thank you, Is there anyone else? If not, come right down Maam,
I'm giving everybody a chance to speak."
Alrae Tingley: "I did forget one very important thing, Mr. Nicholson
has only one parking space in front of his property, which certainly
would not be adequate for his business, if he has a business, so
that should be taken into consideration."
DeTora: "That's on the curb?"
Tingley: "Yes, one parking space in front of his property, on the street."
DeTora: "Thank you. . . No one else would like to rebuttal, if not
I will close the public hearing, the public hearing is now closed,
discussion by the Commission."
(end of verbatim minutes)
Discussion by the Commission.
It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, second by Commissioner
Revelles to continue this subject of the conditional use permit
for the sale of used plumbing equipment to the next meeting of
the Planning Commission to allow the applicant.to present a new
plot plan, and to continue the public hearing.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: DeTora
ABSENT: None
6. AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - Consideration of amendment
to the Zoning Ordinance regarding block walls.
Mr. Sullivan presented the staff report.
Public hearing opened 9:30 p.m., it closed accordingly.
Discussion by the Commission.
It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, second by Commissioner Lowrey
and carried to approve the Negative Declaration. .
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey,second by Commissioner
Cianciola and carried to adopt a Resolution recommending to
the City Council approval of the proposed amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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7. RELOCATION REQUEST - Request by Juan Hernandez to relocate a single
family residence from 2740 Pine Street to 2451 Delta Street,
Rosemead.
Mr. Sullivan presented the staff report.
Discussion by the Commission:
Addressing the Commission: Mr. Juan Hernandez, 2451 Delta
It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, second by Commissioner Lowrey
and carried to continue this matter to the next meeting for
resubmittal of a revised plot plan illustrating the-required
parking.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8. PARCEL MAP 7156. Subdivision of one parcel into five lots.
Mr. Sullivan presented the staff report.
Discussion by the Commission.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, second by Commissioner
Cianciola and carried to approve Parcel Map 7156 subject to the
findings 1-6 in the staff report dated September 6, 1976.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. PARCEL MAP 7027.
Subdivision of one parcel into four lots.
Mr. Sullivan presented the staff report.
Addressing the Commission: Mr. Nick Nicoui, 6322 N. Avon, San Gabriel
It was moved by Commissioner Revelles, second by Commissioner Cianciola
and carried to approve the Parcel Map 7027 subject to the findings in
the staff report dated September 7, 1976..
ROLL. CALL VOTE:
AYES:Revel'les, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritohie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
10. NEGATIVE DECLARATION - ADULT BUSINESS URGENCY ORDINANCE
It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, second by Commissioner
Cianciola and carried to approve the Negative Declaration
on Adult Businesses.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie second by Commissioner
Cianciola to direct the City Attorney to prepare a REsolution
recommending to the City Council adoption of the Urgency Ordinance
regulating Adult Businesses.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: No
ABSENT: No
11. MODIFICATION OF SECTION 8110. Request by Mr. Jose Cancel to waive
installation of sidewalks at 3156-58 Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead.
Mr. Sullivan presented the staff report.
Addressing the Commission: Jose Cancel, property owner, Mr.
Cancel discussed a possible problem with'an electrical pole on
his property in a location where the sidewalk would be installed.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, second by Commissioner
Cianciola and carried to continue this to the next meeting of
the Planning Commission for further study.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12. MEMORANDUM - Flag Lot Policy
It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, second by Commissioner
Lowrey to recommend adoption of a Resolution on Flag Lot Policy
in notebook form to allow incorporation of new policies as they
are adopted, and approve the policies incorporated in the Memorandum
dated September 7, 1976.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13. PC RESOLUTION 76-15
City Attorney Dilkes presented the Resolution by Title only
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE 76-5.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, second by Commissioner Ritchie
and carried to waive further reading and adopt.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora, Lowrey, Ritchie
NOES: Nona
ABSENT: None
14. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - None
15. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Cianciola: Discussed the structures on Pine Street to be
relocated. (In reference to Item #7)
Ritchie: Noted requirements for energy insulation in memo
directed to the Commission.
Lowrey: Inquired as to Commissioners Insurance coverage for
personal liability.
16. ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business to come before the
Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Cianciola, second by Commissioner
Lowrey and carried to adjourn.
Chairman DeTora adjourned the'meeting at 10:50 p.m.