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PC - Minutes 03-15-82CITY OF ROSEMEAD 8838 VALLEY BOULEVARD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1982 MTNTTTES 1. 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 Mattern. 2. ROLL CALL - Present: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Absent: None Ex Officio: Kress, Gutierrez, Carmona, Christianson,_de Zara 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Study Session, February 8, 1982 Regular Meeting, February 16, 1982 Study Session, February 16, 1982 Study Session, February 17, 1982 Regular Meeting, March 1, 1982 It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to approve the Minutes of February 8, 1982, Study Session, as printed. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to approve the Minutes of February 16, 1982, Regular Meeting, as printed. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None It was moved by Commissioner Schymos, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to approve the Minutes of February 16, 1982, Study Session, as printed. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None Chairman Ritchie suggested that, if there were no corrections to be made to either set of the remaining minutes, a motion be made for approval of the Minutes of February 17, 1982 and March 1, 1982. It was moved by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to approve the Minutes of February 17, 1982, Study Session, and the Minutes of March 1, 1982, Regular Meeting, 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 Chairman Ritchie requested that anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding any of the public hearings, rise and be administered the oath. The witnesses were administered the oath by the secretary. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 81-241 AND ZONE VARIANCE 81-99: Request by Evergreen Baptist Church in Los Angeles for the establishment of a church and a zone variance to Section 9122.7, Parking Requirements, for a vacant lot located east of, and adjacent to 1267 San Gabriel Boulevard. (Continued from February 1, 1982) Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Two The staff report dated March 9, 1982 was presented by Mr. Carmona. During the presentation, he stated that, due to changes in the proposal, it was staff's opinion that the zone variance request was no longer applicable. Mr. Carmona also addressed the Commission with regard to the survey of surrounding cities regarding their church parking requirements. A recommendation of conditional approval of the request was made. There was a short discussion regarding the number of parking spaces to be pro- vided, and the size of the proposed parking stalls. Mr. Carmona informed the Commission that there were 130 parking spaces proposed, and they were 9' X 20' for standard size cars, and 8' X.22' for parallel parking stalls. Chairman Ritchie opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. PROPONENTS: Pastor Cory Ishida 1051 College View Drive Monterey Park, California David Kikuchi 510 Prospect Boulevard Pasadena, California Frank Sata 275 Palmetto Drive Pasadena,' California Pastor Ishida stated that every attempt had been made to conform to the City of Rosemead Code requirements. Mr. Kikuchi and Mr. Sata stated that they were the architects designing the project, and answered questions regarding the design of the structure and the number of classrooms. to be provided. Chairman Ritchie closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. There was a discussion by the Commission with regard to the size of the parking stalls and conformance to City code, the proposed classrooms and their potential use as an auditorium, and the uses proposed in conjunction with the church. During the discussion of the proposal, the Commission considered the possible use of the classrooms as an auditorium and discussed whether or not additional parking would be necessary for this use. Specifically, the Commission expressed it's concern that the classrooms and sanctuary would be occupied at the same time, thereby increasing the need for additional parking, and causing the vehicles to park on the adjacent side street. Pastor Ishida stated that the same people who would use the "fellowship hall" would also be the same people who would worship in the sanctuary, thereby eliminating the dual use of the two facilities. The Commission also considered the maximum occupancy of the structure which will house the temporary sanctuary and classrooms. Mr. Sata and Mr. Kikuchi stated that the occupancy of a structure was determined by the use of the building and the Fire Department requirements. The Commission also inquired how many seats will be installed in the temporary sanctuary. Pastor Ishida stated that there would be approximately 300 removable seats. The Commission then inquired what the parking ratio would be for 300 seats. Mr. Carmona informed them that 300 seats would require 60 parking spaces. There was then consideration given to the possible increase in the size of the congregation. Commissioner Mattern requested the addition of a condition, limiting the number of seats in the temporary sanctuary-to 400. He stated that he was proposing a 400-seat maximum because this was the number of seats pro- posed for the sanctuary, when it is constructed. The possibility of restricting the access from the adjacent side street to emergency vehicles only was also discussed. Mr. Kikuchi stated that the proposed driveway would be for service vehicles only. Chairman Ritchie then stated that this matter could be discussed during the planned development review; however, he suggested that the architects keep this in mind while the plans were being drafted and designed. Commissioner De Cocker then asked Pastor Ishida Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Three if the area near Orange Avenue could be converted into parking. Pastor Ishida stated that he could not agree to this without consulting with the architects. He added that this area was being considered for a play area, and he would like to reserve this area for that possibility. Chairman Ritchie asked if there were 130 parking spaces being proposed for development in7Phase I. Pastor stated that this was correct. The Commission then discussed the addition of the following condition: "The seating in the temporary sanctuary.for Phase I shall be limited to 400 or less, depending upon the Fire Department requirements." There being no objections by the Commission, the condition was added. Chairman Ritchie then stated that during the planned development review, he would like to give consideration to the traffic flow generated by the use, and the elimination of public access from Orange Avenue. It was moved by Commissioner.De Cocker, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to adopt the Negative Declaration for Conditional Use Permit 81-241. Commissioner Mattern then requested the correction of the Negative Declaration to reflect two phases of development instead of three, the deletion of the fellowship hall, and the addition of "sanctuary" after the word "church". Chairman Ritchie then stated that the description of the project should read as follows: "This project constitutes that two phased development of a church (sanctuary) and it's ancilliary uses, i.e.; classrooms, etc., on 2.19 acres." ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to approve Conditional Use Permit 81-241, subject to Conditions 1 and 2. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None 6. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 82-4: Request by Saint Joseph's Salesian Youth Center for the addition of a religious community building (rectory/residence) to be used in conjunction with an existing youth center, known as "Saint Joseph's Salesian Youth Center", and located at 8301 Arroyo Drive. (Continued from March 1, 1982) Chairman Ritchie requested that anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding this matter, rise and be administered the oath. No one present responded. Mr. Carmona stated that the applicants were not present, and requested that this matter be considered later in the meeting to allow the applicants additional time to arrive. There being no objections by the Commission, this matter was deferred to later in the meeting. OTHER BUSINESS 7. RELOCATION 82-E: Request by Cam Thi Dunaway for the relocation of a single family dwelling to property located at 8825 Glendon Way, Rosemead, California. The staff report dated March 5, 1982 was presented by Ms. Christianson, and the recommendation for conditional approval was made. During her presentation, she informed the Commission that staff had received a notice of completion from Gaston Exterminators, which verified the completion of the:exterfnination procedure. There was a discussion by the Commission regarding the completion date of the relocation and associated work, the type of roof to be installed on the existing structure, and the adequacy of the $10,000 bond required by the Relocation Ordinance. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Four Commissioner Mattern then requested the addition of Condition No. 14, as follows: "No wooden shake or shingle roof." There being no objections by the Commission, the condition was so ordered. Commissioner Lowrey then requested that a condition be added requiring the reinspection of the structure to insure that the termites had been completely exterminated. There was a discussion regarding this matter, and the following condition was then added: "Reinspect the structure for termites prior to June 13, 1982. Any corrections shall be made as a result of this inspection." It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to approve Relocation 82-E, subject to Conditions 1 through 15, and the recommendation by the Building Inspector. _ ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None 8. EXTENSION REQUEST - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 81-211: Request by Avery Datsun for an extension to Conditional Use Permit 81-211, which,allows the use of a temporary trailer on property located at 8930 Mission Drive. There was a discussion regarding the reason why the extension is_being requested, and the code requirements for the granting an extension. for this type of use. Since the applicant was not present, it was decided by the Commission to defer action on this matter until such time as the applicant could appear and address the Commission regarding the request. Staff was directed to contact the applicants and request their presence at the next regular meeting, April 5, 1982. Chairman Ritchie also requested that the applicants be informed that the trailer is allowed on a temporary basis only, and Mr. Kress suggested that staff inform them that if the extension is granted, the trailer will have to be removed at the end of the extension period. 9. 'PC RESOLUTION 82-8 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL-FOR-AN EXPANSION OF CONDITIONAL USE ,PERMIT 74, ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8653 GARVEY.AVENUE,. ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA. Mr. Kress read the resolution by title only. ,Chairman Ritchie requested an addition to Condition No. 4, as follows: "There will-be_a trash bin.an the northeast corner in a suitable enclosure, approved by the-Planning Director." It was moved_by Commissioner_ Mattern, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 82-8, as amended. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None 10. '.PC RESOLUTION 82-9 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY.OF ROSEMEAD GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF DESIGN _REVIEW 82-7, FOR A PROPOSED OFFICE STRUCTURE TO BE LOCATED AT 8951 GLENDON WAY, ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA. Mr. Kress read the resolution by title only. Commissioner Mattern requested that Condition No. 1 be discussed with regard to the deletion of the small car parking from the proposed plan. He asked if this condition, as stated, was sufficient to cover this amendment. After a discussion by the Commission, and upon the advice of the City Attorney, Condition No. 1 was amended as follows: "Project shall be developed in accordance with the plot plan modified on March 1, 1982. All parking spaces shall be 9' X 20'." Commissioner Mattern also stated that he wished to have a statement explaining his "no" vote included in the resolution. Staff was then directed to attach Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Five a copy of Page 5 of the Minutes of March 1, 1982 to the resolution to explain Commissioner Mattern's opposition to the wooden roof. It was moved by Commissioner Schymos, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 82-9, as amended. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None Commissioner De Cocker then inquired if the inclusion of a qualifying statement of a."no" vote was going to become a matter of policy. Chairman Ritchie stated that it would not be a matter of policy; however, each Commissioner had the right to request such a statement. Mrs. Pat Simpson 8819 Glendon Way Rosemead, California Mrs. Simpson requested information regarding Relocation 82-E. Specifically, she asked if the relocation was to be done by a licensed contractor. She then addressed the Commission with regard to past experiences with Mrs. Dunaway, and requested that staff inspect this property periodically to insure that all the work is completed according to the Building Code and conditions of approval. She was informed that, should she believe that something is not incompliance with the conditions of approval or the Building Code, she could contact Mr. Carmona's office and request an investigation of the matter. Mrs. Simpson agreed to do this, should the need arise. Chairman Ritchie called a recess at 9:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:15 p.m. 11. 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. 12. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF. A. Submittal of the Draft Garage Sale Ordinance Commissioner Schymos stated that he wished to comment on the proposed Ordinance with regard to several requirements. Specifically, Commissioner Schymos expressed his concern with the restrictions on bringing in new or successive items, due to the limitation this would put on yard sales being conducted for a non-profit organization where several of the same item might be donated. He was also concerned with signs not being posted in the public right-of-way, and suggested that signs in the public right-of-way be re- quired to be removed at the end of the yard sale, and that attaching such advertising signs to utility poles be prohibited. Further, he suggested the deletion of the limitation of two yard sales per year, and the requirement of a temporary business license to conduct a yard sale. In addition, he expressed his concern with the policing of the yard sales. There was then a discussion regarding the licensing procedures and record- keeping of.this type of permit, possible conflicts with other ordinances, the. necessity of this type of regulation, and possible nuisances to citizens as a result of this ordinance. After further discussion regarding this matter, it was the consensus of the Commission to schedule a study session to conside possible modifications to this ordinance. Chairman Ritchie then stated that the applicants.for Item 6 were now present, and would be heard at this time. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Six 6. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 82-4 (continued) Chairman Ritchie requested that anyone wishing to address the Commission, rise and be administered the oath. The witness was administered the oath by the secretary. The staff report dated March 9, 1982 was presented by Mr. Carmona, and the recommendation for conditional approval was made. During the presentation, Mr. Carmona stated that the Planning Department was in receipt of a letter of intent to enter into a covenant for the parking area with Don Bosco Technical Institute. In addition, Mr. Carmona suggested to the Commission that a condition be added requiring the installation of,a suitable trash bin and trash bin enclosure. Chairman Ritchie opened.the public hearing at 9:55 p.m. PROPONENT: Father Paul Caporalli, Director Saint Joseph's Salesian Youth Center 8301 Arroyo Drive Rosemead, California Father Caporalli addressed the Commission with regard to the parking situation and the parking covenant. He also stated that the parking areas have been used jointly by Don Bosco and Saint Joseph's for twenty-five years, and there would be no change in the agreement. Commissioner De Cocker, as a point,of information, stated that the properties on which Don Bosco and Saint Joseph's Salesian are located are two separate properties, owned by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Commissioner Schymos requested clarification of the location of the proposed new structure, in relation to the empty field presently used for parking. This was illustrated for the Commission by Mr. Carmona. Chairman Ritchie closed the public hearing at 10:00 p.m. Commissioner De Cocker requested a condition requiring the paving of the parking area to city standards. Condition No. 3 was then added as follows: "Repave the parking lot to current standards, 4" of AC over 4" base, or 6" of concrete." Chairman Ritchie stated that Condition No. 2, as recommended in Mr. Carmona's presentation, would read as follows: "Adequate trash pick-up area, and enclosure, to be submitted to the Planning Department for approval." It was moved by Commissioner.Schymos, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to approve the Negative Declaration for Planned Development Review 82-4. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner De Cocker, to approve Planned Development Review 82-4, subject to Conditions 1 through 3. ROLL CALL VOTE -Ayes: De Cocker, Schymos, Ritchie, Lowrey, Mattern Noes: None 12. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF (Continued) B. Mr..Carmona submitted the draft parking ordinance amendments to the Commission, and informed them that the City Engineer would be forwarding the ramping profiles and landscaping requirements as soon as they were completed. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Seven Chairman Ritchie recommended that the members of the Commission review the amendments, and submit their comments at the study session. C. Mr. Kress informed the Commission that the Condominium Ordinance was in it's final form, and had been submitted to the Commission for their review and comments. Chairman Ritchie asked if there would be any objections to submitting the Commission's comments at the end of the meeting. Hearing no objections, it was the consensus of the Commission to discuss this matter at the end of the meeting. D. Commissioner De Cocker requested that when an expansion or extension request to a conditional use permit is being considered by the Commission, staff provide the Commission with a copy of the original staff report and conditions of approval. E. Chairman Ritchie then stated that he would like to review the Condominium Ordinance so that it can be scheduled for public hearing as soon as possible. Commissioner Schymos requested the following amendments: Section 9106.23, Lot Standards (Page 4), amend the sentence, . frontage of 100 feet with a minimum.lot depth of 100 feet.. to read, front- age of 100 feet and a minimum lot depth of 100 feet. Commissioner Schymos also requested that the same amendment be made to Paragraph 2 of the same section for commercial and industrial lot sizes. Commissioner Mattern requested the following amendments and clarifications: Section 9106.23, Lot Standards (Page 5), amend the title of Paragraph 2 from "Commercial and Industrial Lot Areas" to "Commercial and Industrial Projects" Section 9106.25, Maximum Heights, Paragraph 1(a), amend the last sentence to refer to a figure or illustration rather than another subsection. It was the consensus of the Commission to leave this portion as written. Section 9106.30, Open Space, amend the first sentence to refer to Section 9106.21(6) instead of Section 9106.27(6). Section 9106.26, Minimum Building Setbacks, (4)(c), amend the first sen- tence to refer to Section 9106.26 (4) rather that "paragraph (b)". Section 9106.39, Precise Development Plan Submission, (5), addition of the following provision which had been omitted from the final draft: "(f) Provisions restricting parking to designated parking areas." Commissioner Mattern also stated that Section 9106.37 on Page 10 was supposed to have been clarified by a flow chart provided by the Director of Planning and City Attorney. Mr..Kress stated that the review procedure was set forth and explained in Section 9106.20A on the first page. Mr. Kress also stated that some language had been included, which was from the Planned Development Ordinance, in order to make the two ordinances consistent with each other. Commissioner De Cocker requested that the Commission give consideration to adding a provision requiring the shielding of ;air conditioning or heating equipment to deflect noise away from adjacent residential properties. After a discussion regarding this matter, the Commission added the following provision to Section 9106.40, Standard Conditions: "3. All heating and air conditioning equipment shall be screened from view and shall comply with the Rosemead Noise Control Ordinance (Section 4300, et. seq., Rosemead Municipal Code)." There being no further amendments or comments to be considered, staff was directed to schedule the Condominium Ordinance for public hearing. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - March 15, 1982 Page Eight There was then a discussion regarding the next available meeting. Mr. Carmona agreed to accomplish all notification requirements in time for hearing on April 19, 1982. F. Chairman Ritchie then requested the scheduling of a study session to consider the Parking Ordinance and Yard Sale Ordinance. After some discussion of the matter, a study session was scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, 1982, at 6:30 p.m. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further busines to come before the Commission, Chairman Ritchie adjourned the meeting at 10:40 p.m. to the study session scheduled for March 31, 1982, at 6:30 p.m.