PC - 1976-13 - Recommending revisions with amendments to teh P-O, Professional Office ZonePC RESOLUTION 76-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD RECOMMENDING A REVISION
WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE P-0, PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE ZONE OF THE.ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: -
Section 1.'
that a publicT hearing
Council Chambers of t
Rosemead, California,
place, and purpose of
to law.
The
was
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and
the
Planning Commission fonds and determines
duly donducted on June,7, 1976, in the
Dsemead City Hall, 8838 Valley Boulevard,
that notice of the time, date, and
aforesaid hearing was given according
Section 2.' The Planning Commission finds that
a Negative Declaration was prepared and that no significant adverse
environmental effects were identified or associated with the
proposed revision of the P-O,.Professional Office Zone. The
Planning Commission further finds that the Negative Declaration was
prepared in compliance-with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and the Guidelines for the,Implementation of CEQA,
and Rosemead Resolution 75-28.
Section' 3. The Planning Commission further finds that
the proposed amendments to the-P-0 Zone will not have a
significant adverse effect on the environment:; as:
a. The revision will enhance efficiency in
enforcing the P-0 Zone requirements.
b. The revisions will define more clearly the
development standards of the P-0 Zone.
C. The revisions will provide for additional
uses in the P-0 Zone, which would provide
additional services for the public conven-
ience.in the surrounding community.
d. The amendments are of a minor nature.
Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the
adoption of this 'Resolution and transmit copies-thereof to the
City Clerk of the City of Rosemead.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this Znay o , 1976.
a
DON DETORA, hairman Planning
Commission
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution
adopted by the Planning Commission of .the Cit of Rosemead at its
regular meeting held on the L, t4 , day of 1976
by the following vote:
AYES: Revelles, Cianciola, DeTora,Lowrey, (Ritchie
NOES: None )
ABSENT: None /
OBERT T. DICKEY, Secretarv
PART VIII - P-O ZONED
9108. P-O Professional office zone. The following regulations
small apply in the P-0 Professional Office Zone unless
otherwise provided in this Chapter.
401. 9-9-75
9108.1 Uses Permitted:
A. Any use permitted in the R-3 Zone. 401 9-9-75
B. Professional offices for the following uses only:
accountants, architects, attorneys-at-law,.
chiropractors, chiropodists,-dentists, professional
engineers, insurance agents, opticians, optometrists,
osteopaths, physicians, surgeons, land appraisers
and surveyors, stock brokers, real estate offices,
employment agencies, travel agencies, and.teleohone-
answering service,.and other professional offices
or related uses which in the opinion of the Planning
commission are similar in character.
C. The assessory buildings necessary or incidental to
such use located.or_ the same lot or parcel of land.
D. Accessory commercial use of the following type
provided there are no exterior advertising and
the total combined square footage of such use
does not exceed 20% of the gross floor area of
.the building:
i Pharmacies
9108.2 Building.Heiaht Maximum. Fifty (50) Feet. Except when
proposed for single family residentiaL;'height shall
comply with Section 9104.2.
9108.3 Front Yard Minimum. Ten (10) feet. Except when proposed
ror single amily residential, front yard minimum shall
comply faith Section 9104.3.
9108.4 Side Yard Minimum. None , except.all buildings used..
exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with
the provisions of the R-3 Zone. 401 9-9-75
9108.5 Pear Yard Minimum. T:aenty.,(20) feet. Where there is
an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard maybe
measured to the center of said alley.
--.9108.6: Lot Area Minimum. None, except all buildings used
exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the
provisions of the R-3 Zone.
9108.7 Parking Requirements. For all professional offices
not lessrking space shall be
provided on the same site as there is floor space in
the office buildings. For all other buildings, the
parking requirements shall be as provided in Part XXII.
9108.8 Landscape & Irrigation Plans. Landscape and irrigation
plans, including the type and location of plant
materials to be used, shall be provided and subject
to the approval of the Planning Director. 401 9-9-75
A. Parking Lot Landscaping. A minimum of one tree per
1500 square feet of parking area is required. Said
trees may be. located in groupings or in regular inter-
vals or in such a.manner as to enhance the appearance
of the parking lot. All landscaped areas shall be provided with.a
permanent irrigation system installed below grade
except for sprinkler heads.
9108.9 Signs. Content and location; any exterior sign displayed
shall pertain only to the nam'e' and address or use
conducted within the building,. shall be attached flat
against a wall of the building and parallel with its
horizontal dimension and shall front on the principal
street,'a parking area in the rear, or,. in the case
of a corner building, that portion of the si,2e street
within fifty (50) feet of the principal street. In
no case shall a sign project above the roof line, have
moving parts, flashing lights or, animated lighting.
The total area of such signs shall not exceed one, (1)
square, foot of sign area for each two (2) linear feet
of building frontage...
The square footage of a sign made up of letters, words,
or symbols.within a frame shall be determined from the
outside edge of the frame itself. The square footage of
a sign.composed of only letters, words, or symbols
shall be determined from imaginary straight lines drawn
around the entire copy or grouping of such letters,
words, or symbols. Only those portions of the construction
elements that are an integral part of the sign itself
shall be considered in the allocation of square footage
allowed. An obvious border designed as an integral
part of a sign. shall be calculated in the total square
footage allowed.
9108.10 Fences. when any PO zoned lot has a common side or
rear lot line with any R zoned property, a six (6) foot
solid masonry wall shall be constructed and maintained
along all such common side or rear lot lines, and a
row of closely spaced trees shall be planted adjacent
to the wall subject to the approval of the Planning
Director.
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9108.11 Trash. Each lot shall be provided with facilities
for the storage, and collection of trash as follows: -
Trash area shall be enclosed by a five foot high,
solid masonry, brick or concrete wall except for
access way which shall be-enclosed with solid decorative
gates of the same height.
Adequate vehicular access to and from.such trash area
shall be provided.
Trash areas shall be maintained in a closed manner at
all times to prohibit visibility from public rights-
of-way or adjacent property.
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