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PC - Minutes 09-07-82r J r i PLANNING COMMISSION -REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 1982 MTNTTTF.S d 1 CITY OF ROSEMEAD 8838 VALLEY BOULEVARD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA ",:a ...a2.Q~./.Q~a~/. DATE CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead was called to order by 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 Commissioner De Cocker. The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Lowrey. 2. ROLL CALL - Present: be Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Absent: None Ex Officio: -Kress, Dickey, Carmona, de Zara J 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting, August 16, 1982 It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to approve the Minutes of August 16, 1982, as printed. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM. THE AUDIENCE - On items not on the Agenda Chairman Ritchie asked if anyone present wished to address the Commission. No one came forward. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. CONDITIONAL,USE PERMIT 82-247: Request by Alpha Beta for the expanded sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with an existing market, known as "Alpha Beta Market", and located at 7619 East Garvey Avenue, Rosemead, California. The staff report dated August 24, 1982 was presented by Mr. Carmona. During the presentation, Mr. Carmona stated that there had been a history of problems in property maintenance at this location. He recommended the installation of three new trash enclosures and bins on the property. A recommendation for conditional approval was made. Chairman Ritchie opened the pub The witnesses were administered PROPONENTS: Ms. Shirley Schwilk, Alpha Beta 777 South Harbor Boulevard La Habra, California Lic hearing at 7:40 p.m. the oath by the secretary. Company Mr. Dale Goddard 2302 Havenbrook West Covina, California Ms. Schwilk stated that she was representing Alpha Beta in their request. She informed the Commission that Alpha Beta would comply with the recommendations in the staff report. She also answered questions by the Commission regarding the various aspects of the sales of alcoholic beverages at that location. She stated that the liquor sales would be conducted as a self-service operation and the purchase of the beverages would take place at the check-out counter. Mr. Goddard stated that he was the manager of the subject market and answered questions by the Commission'regarding the closure of the southeast entrance. He stated that the-subject entrance had been closed for security reasons, due to the high incidence of shoplifting at that store. He further stated that, to his knowledge, the Fire Department had not formally reviewed or approved the closure of the subject door. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - September 7, 1982 Page Two OPPONENT: Mr. Paul Chan 908 Worktown Avenue Montebello, California Mr. Chan stated that he was the owner of the property at 3036 Jackson Avenue, immediately adjacent to the subject property. He addressed the Commission with regard'to the complaints from his tenants due to the poor maintenance of the subject property. He further stated his concern with rodent control and the future maintenance of the property. Chairman Ritchie closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. There was then a lengthy discussion by the Commission regarding this matter. Among the'matters considered by the Commission during this discussion were the problems with the maintenance of the property„ the close proximity of the market to a school, the closing of the southeast entrance, the proposed construction of trash enclosures and their locations, the installation of a,bicycle rack, the possible installation of a device to collect shopping carts in the parking lot, the period of time to. be allotted for compliance with conditions, the location of the video arcade game machines, and the possible addition of:.a condition pro- hibiting the market from conducting sidewalk sales. During this discussion, Conditions 1, 2, and 3 were amended as follows: 1. This conditional use permit shall be approved for a period of one (1) year or until such time as a transfer of ownership should take place, or there is a change of use in the market. If all conditions are met, the applicant may apply for a period of approval of up to ten (10) years without benefit of a public hearing. , *2. "9 Dlatw'ng Sald tr-seh eee es"r- l el. ek 3. The market's receiving and trach bin area (located directly to the rear or north side of the structure) shall be kept free of all junk, trash, and debris at all times, and shall be kept washed down at least once a week. A licensed pest control service shall be utilized on at least a monthly basis in an effort to control pests and rodents to diminish the possibility of health problems to the neighborhood. Also during the discussion, the Commission added the following conditions: 5. The market management shall be charged with the responsibility for the continuous policing of the loading and trash areas to prevent loitering and littering. 6. Wash down the sidewalks directly in front of the store at least once a week. 7. The Fire Department shall review the southeast exit door and provide a written opinion as to what shall be required, and the market shall comply with any directives contained in that report. The report shall be submitted to the Planning Department. 8. Meat and produce waste shall,be wrapped in plastic prior to being placed in the trash container. 9. A bicycle rack shall be installed that will hold 6 bicycles where they can be locked up. The location shall not interfere with ingress and egress. 10. All conditions shall be complied with within 60 days from the date of approval. area. *_AMENDED BY-THE-PLANNING-COMMISSION-SEPTEMBER 20; 1.982 ---SEE PAGE'FIVE. . - - T. *CONDSTION NO- 4:-ADDED-BY-THE PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER=20; :`L982-'-- SEE-PAGE- FIVE. - Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - September 7, 1982 Page Three In addition, during the discussion, staff was directed by the Commission to write a letter to the property owner, apprizing them of the conditions imposed on Alpha Beta and their responsibility to aid in the compliance and implementation of the conditions. Ms. Schwilk addressed the Commission regarding the new conditions imposed. She stated that they would be acceptable to the Alpha Beta Company. Further, she agreed to request that the property owner comply with the conditions imposed with regard to property maintenance. Chairman Ritchie polled the Commission regarding the addition of a condition prohibiting the conducting of sidewalk sales by Alpha Beta. It was the con- sensus of the Commission that this condition not be added. Chairman Ritchie then polled the Commission with regard to the addition of a condition requiring the installation of a device to collect the shopping carts. After lengthy consideration of this matter, it was the consensus of the Commission that this condition not be added. Ms. Schwilk also indicated to the Commission that such a request had been denied by the Fire Department in the past. It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to grant Conditional Use Permit 82-247, subject to Conditions 1 through 11, as amended. * , . Matbern •Naesi Plane Chairman Ritchie called a recess at 8:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:05 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS 6. MODIFICATION TO SECTION 8110: Request by Benito Figueroa for a waiver of the sidewalk requirement for property located at 9544 Steele Street, Rosemead, California. (Continued from August 16, 1982) Chairman Ritchie stated that, if there were no objections by the Commission, this matter would be continued to the October 4, 1982 regular meeting. There being no objections by the Commission, the continuance was so ordered. 7. EXTENSION REQUEST - PARCEL MAP 14373: Request from Edmond Cheng, Cheng and Associates, for a one-year extension of approval for Parcel Map 14373, located at 3229 Evelyn Avenue, Rosemead, California. The memorandum dated August 23, 1982 was presented by Mr. Carmona and the. recommendation for approval of the subject request was made. REPRESENTATIVE: Mr. Edmond Cheng Cheng & Associates 17 South Garfield Avenue Alhambra, California Mr. Cheng addressed the Commission with regard to the basis for this extension request. He stated that the financial difficulty stemmed from the required in- stallation of a fire hydrant. He informed the Commission that it was estimated that the installation would cost $5,000, and this amount of money placed a burden on the developer since this was only a minor development. He further stated that.the economy and real estate conditions would make it more difficult to recover the cost of this development. Commissioner Schymos then expressed his opposition to the granting of this extension. He cited his concern that the project was being delayed for speculative purposes. *AMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 - SEE PAGE FIVE Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - September 7, 1982 Page Four In response to Commissioner Schymos, Mr. Cheng stated that it was hoped that a waiver from the fire department for the fire hydrant installation could be obtained. He then addressed the Commission regarding the problems encountered in contacting the fire inspector to discuss the possible waiver of this requirement. Also, Mr. Cheng addressed the Commission with regard to the amount of money, time and preparation already invested in this parcel map. There was then a discussion by the Commission regarding the possible granting of a 6 month extension. Chairman Ritchie expressed his opposition to a 6 month extension, and his support of granting the one year extension as requested. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to grant a six-month extension of approval to Parcel Map 14373. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: Ritchie Chairman Ritchie stated that he voted against the six-month extension because he felt that the developers should be given every opportunity to resolve the problems with this parcel map. He also stated that he was familiar with the processing of such requests with the County Fire Department, and felt that 6 months would not be adequate time to resolve this matter. Further, Chairman Ritchie stated that he was not opposed to the granting of the extension; however, he would have preferred to grant one year rather than six months.. 8. PC RESOLUTION 82-27 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 82-9 FOR A PROPOSED 53-UNIT MOTEL TO BE LOCATED AT 3533 IVAR AVENUE AND 8832-36-46 GLENDON WAY, ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA. Mr. Kress read the resolution by title only. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Schymos, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 82-27. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes:- None 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.- On any matter Chairman Ritchie asked if anyone present wished to address the Commission. No one came forward. 10. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF A. Design Review Checklist There was a discussion regarding the checklist. It was the consensus of the Commission that this form should be utilized in the reviewing of design review applications. Staff was then directed to implement the use of this checklist. B. Mr. Carmona informed the Commission that the City Council had considered their recommendation for a deletion or amendment to Section 8110. He then stated that staff had been directed by the Council to make a recom- mendation for an amendment to Section 8110. Mr. Carmona informed the Commission that staff's recommendation was that the valuation of improvements be increased from $2,000 to $10,000. He further addressed the Commission with regard to the basis for staff's recommendation. There was a discussion by the Commission regarding this matter. C. Commissioner De Cocker requested that staff attempt to contact the owner of the Beach's Market property and request that the landscaping be better maintained. D. Commissioner Lowrey requested that a study session be scheduled. E. Chairman Ritchie inquired of Mr. Kress when the Video Game Arcade Ordinance would be ready for the Commission's review. Mr. Kress stated that it would Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - September 7, 1982 Page Five be completed within the next few weeks. Staff was.then directed to schedule the R-3 Ordinance-for public hearing at the second meeting in October. F. Chairman Ritchie requested that staff supply the Commission with copies of the new State Energy Guidelines, which became effective in July, 1982. G. Chairman Ritchie requested that the members of the Commission review the proposed Zoning Ordinance, so that their suggestions for amendments could be considered at a study session. He further stated that a study session would be scheduled in the near future. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Ritchie adjourned the meeting at 10:38 p.m. AMENDMENTS Page Two: 2. Alpha Beta shall provide some form of trash enclosure to enclose their trash bins.. The trash enclosure shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning. Said trash enclosure shall be locked to deter rummaging. The trash bins shall remain in the trash enclosures at all times, except when being serviced by the trash collector. 4. Within ten (10) days of approval of this conditional use permit, the applicants shall submit a signed and notarized Affidavit of Acceptance of all conditions. 11. No video games shall be closer than 25 feet to the liquor display area. Page Three: ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: Schymos Absent: None Abstain: None