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PC - Minutes 05-18-81CITY OF ROSEMEAD 8838 VALLEY BOULEVARD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 18, 1981 MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead was called to order by Vice-Chairman Ritchie at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of Rosemead City Hall, 8838 Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice-Chairman Ritchie. The invocation was delivered by Commissioner Mattern. The Oath of Office was administered to Mr. Paul W. Schymos by Ms. Christianson. Vice-Chairman offered his congratulations to Mr. Schymos and welcomed him to the Planning Commission. 2. ROLL CALL - Present: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Mattern Absent: Lowrey (excused) Ex Officio: Kress, Dickey, Carmona, Christianson, Fernandez 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Study Session, April 9, 1981 It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to approve the Minutes of April 9, 1981, as printed. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Ritchie, Mattern, De Cocker Noes: None Absent: Lowrey (excused) Abstain: Schymos Commissioner Schymos then stated that he abstained from voting because he was not on the Commission at the time of the subject meeting. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - On items not on the Agenda. Vice-Chairman Ritchie asked if anyone present wished to address the Commission. No one came forward. PUBLIC HEARINGS .S. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 81-223: Request by Gloria Concialdi and Randolph Merritt for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing cocktail lounge, known as "The Silver Mug", and located at 8921 Valley Boulevard. The Staff Report dated May 18, 1981 was presented by Ms. Christianson and the recommendation for conditional approval was made. Vice-Chairman Ritchie opened the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m. Seeing no one wishing to address the Commission, the Public Hearing was closed accordingly. Commissioner Schymos stated that his inspection revealed that this property had been well-maintained; however, he stated that he would like to grant the conditional use permit for a period of two years instead of the recommended five because of the new ownership. Commissioner Mattern stated his agreement with Commissioner Schymos regarding the length of approval. He also requested that a condition be added that the driveway be lit with a flood light, since this area was quite dark at night. In addition, he requested an amendment to Condition No. 2, to include the maintenance of the weeds. He suggested the following: "Maintain the property and rear parking area in a clean, litter, and weed-free state at all times." Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - May 18, 1981 Page Two Vice-Chairman Ritchie then asked if the Commissioners were in agreement to changing the length of approval from five to two years. Hearing no objections, the amendment to Condition No. 2 was so ordered. Vice-Chairman Ritchie then asked if any of the Commissioner had objections to to the addition of Condition No. 4, requiring the installation of lights in the driveway area. There was also a discussion regarding the type of light and. control to be installed. Commissioner stated that he would prefer that the flood light be controlled by daylight, and that the light be on from dusk to 2:00 a.m. Vice-Chairman Ritchie then asked what the hours of-operation would be. The applicants stated that they would be from 6.00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. There was then a short discussion regarding the opening time. It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner Schymos, to approve Conditional Use Permit 81-223, with the conditions as amended. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Absent: Lowrey 6. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 81-224: Request by Jose P. Martinez for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consujption in conjunction with a restaurant, known as, "Su Amigo El Michaocano", and located at 8635 Garvey Avenue. The Staff Report dated may 18, 1981 was presented by Ms. Christianson, and the recommendation for denial, due to non-support of the required findings, was made. Vice-Chairman:Ritchie opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m. Mr. Jose P. Martinez informed the Commission that he did not wish to make a statement regarding his request. He stated thathis interpreter had not arrived at the meeting. Vice-Chairman Ritchie then asked for clarification of the hours of operation. Mr. Martinez then stated that the hours of operation would be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Vice-Chairman Ritchie requested that staff clarify the staff recommendation for Mr. Martinez, and asked if Mr. Martinez understood. Mr. Martinez indicated that he understood. Mr. Kress then recommended that this matter be continued to the next regular meeting to allow the applicant time to meet with the Director of Planning and clarify his request. In addition, he stated that at the next meeting, the applicant should have an interpreter present. Commissioner Mattern stated that he would agree to continuing the public hearing. Commissioner Schymos then requested that an interpreter be present at that time. Mr. Martinez then informed the Commission that he did not intend to sell un- limited amounts of alcoholic beverages. He stated that he intended to sell beer only with meals. Vice-Chairman Ritchie then requested that the applicant be informed of the action by the Commission. The applicant was then instructed to meet with the Director of Planning as soon as possible to clarify his request. Commissioner Schymos then requested that the hours of operation be changed on the application to reflect the correct hours. Staff was then directed to make the appropriate change on the application. Commissioner Mattern then stated that in the course of the discussion, the applicant had indicated that he often closed at 10:00 or 11:00 in the evening. He requested that staff also attempt to clarify this matter with Mr. Martinez. Hearing no objections, the Public Hearing was continued to the next regular meeting, June 1, 1981. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - May 18, 1981 Page Three OTHER BUSINESS 7. EXTENSION REQUEST - TRACT 37812: Request by Loren Phillips and Associates for a three-month extension of approval for a project located at 4445-47 Walnut Grove Avenue. The memorandum dated May 18, 1981 was presented by Mr. Carmona, and the recommendation for approval was made. There was a discussion regarding the length of time left for the final recor- dation of.the map, and what would happen should the map not record in the three-month time period granted. Mr. Carmona stated that, should the map not record, it would have to go through the entire process again, and would have to be considered under the new Condominium Ordinance. There was also a discussion regarding the length of time requested for the extension. Mr. Carmona stated that the applicants had originally requested a six-month extension; however, they only had three-months left. It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to grant a three-month extension of approval for Tract 37812. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Mattern Noes:. None Absent:. Lowrey 8. PC RESOLUTION 81-18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, DENYING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 81-215, FOR THE PLACEMENT OF OF A TEMPORARY TRAILER. ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9001-9005-9007-9007 VALLEY BOULEVARD, ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA. Mr. Kress read the Resolution by title only. It was moved by Commissioner De Cocker,.seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 81-18. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cooker, Schymos, Ritchie,. Mattern Noes: None Absent: Lowrey 9.. PC RESOLUTION 81-19 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, ADOPTION OF A CITY-WIDE ZONING AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROVISION TO ALLOW LIMITED RETAIL SECOND-HAND THRIFT STORES WITHIN THE CBD, (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT), ZONE. Mr. Kress read the Resolution by title only. Commissioner Mattern asked if the word "ratail" in Section B(2) and (3) was necessary. He also asked if it could cause problems in the future. Mr. Kress stated that he did not anticipate any problems with.the word, but that it could be deleted without changing the intent. There being no objections by the Commission, the deletion of the word "retail" from Section B(2) and (3) was so ordered. It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 81-19, as amended. Commissioner Schymos expressed his disagreement with the adoption of this Resolution, since the City of Rosemead did not allow thrift stores. Mr. Kress then explained the Resolution to Commissioner Schymos. Commissioner Schymos stated that he would abstain from voting, since he was not on the Commission at the time of the action approving the Zoning Amendment. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Absent: Lowrey Abstain: Schymos 10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: On any matter.- Ll Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - May 18, 1981 Page Four Vice-Chairman Ritchie asked if anyone present wished to address the Commission. No one came forward 11. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF A. Commissioner De Cocker thanked staff for the update on the compliance of conditional use permits. B. Commissioner De Cocker requested that staff investigate the possibility of providing the Commission with items related to tentative tract maps two weeks prior to the meeting. Mr. Carmona agreed to investigate this matter. C. Commissioner Schymos expressed his pleasure in being a member of the Planning Commission. D. Commissioner Mattern asked for an update on the status of the Condominium Ordinance and Land. Use Element. Mr. Carmona stated that the City Council'planned to hold one more information meeting with staff to study the proposed Condominium Ordinance. He stated that he was not certain of the date. In addition, he informed the Com- mission that staff would be requesting an extension to the Condominium Moratorium. Commissioner Mattern then suggested scheduling a meeting for a Saturday in order to avoid the necessity of adjourning before the entire ordinance was discussed. In regard to the Land Use Element, Mr. Carmona stated that the draft EIR was almost completed, and the Commission would be supplied with a copy of the document. He further stated that he hoped to bring this matter up for public hearing in a few months. E. Vice-Chairman Ritchie stated that his impression of the Council's feeling regarding the Condominium Ordinance was that they did not understand some of the language. He further stated that he felt that illustrations would be helpful. He also stated that the Council's concerns seemed to be the same as the Commission's concerns. F. Commissioner Schymos asked for a clarification regarding PC Resolution 81-19. Mr. Kress explained the action of the Commission at the May 4, 1981 meeting, and suggested that Commissioner Schymos arrange to hear the tape of that meeting. Commissioner Schymos agreed to do so. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Vice-Chairman Ritchie adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.