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PC - Minutes 10-06-801 r CITY OF ROSEMEAD 8838 VALLEY-'-BOULEVARD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA i - PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 6, 1980 MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead was called to order by Chairman.-Cleveland 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 Ritchie. The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Handy. 2. ROLL CALL - Present: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Absent: None .Ex Officio: Gutierrez, Carmona, Christianson, Fernandez 3. APPROVAL OF.MINUTES - Study Session, September 4, 1980 Regular Meeting, September 15, 1980 Commissioner Mattern requested a change on Page 2,,paragraph -1 of the Study Session Minutes dated September 4, 1980. He stated that the recommendation for the area of Hellman Avenue to Emerson Place, between New and Del Mar, was originally R-2; however, it-has been the Commission's decision to rezone the area R-1. Staff was directed to make the appropriate change. It was moved, by Commissioner Mattern, seconded by Commissioner Handy, to approve the Minutes of the Study Session, September 4, 1980, subject to the amendment. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded.by Commissioner Mattern, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, September 15, 1980, as printed., ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE.AUDIENCE - On items not on the Agenda Chairman Cleveland asked if anyone present wished to address the Commission. No one came forward. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. TENTATIVE TRACT 39996: Request by Nina Kuo for the subdivision of a-.parcel of land located at 8902-8910 Marshall Street, for the purpose of constructing a fourteen-unit condominium project. (Continued from September 15, 1980) The.memorandum dated October 6, 19803was presented by Mr. Carmona. He out- lined the various changes in the design and explained the various improvements due to the design..changes. The recommendation for approval was made. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 7:48 p.m. The witness was administered the oath by the secretary. PROPONENT: Mr. Pat Stoud L.E. Rodwell Associates 1041 East Green Street Pasadena, California Mr. Stoud addressed the Commission on behalf of the applicant. He made a slide presentation of various other projects designed by his firm and answered - Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - October 6, 1980 Page Two questions by the Commission regarding height of retaining walls, ramping of the driveway, style of architecture, and the method to be used for drainage. Chairman Cleveland.closed the Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. and referred the matter to the Commission for discussion. Commissioners Ritchie and Mattern requested that this matter be continued to allow the Commission more time to review the plans submitted to them just prior to the meeting. There was a discussion by the Commission. regarding the continuance of the matter. It was requested that staff submit a new report addressing itself to the changes in. the plan. There being no objections.by the Commission, this matter was continued to the next regular meeting, October 20, 1980. 6. TENTATIVE..TRACT 41087:. Formerly Parcel Map No. 13210. Request by J.H. Hedrick and Company for the subdivision of a.parcel of land for the pur- pose of constructing six (6) single-family homes on property located at 3300-3316 Muscatel Avenue. (Continued from September 2, 1980) The memorandum dated October 6, 1980. was presented by Mr. Carmona, and the recommendation.for approval was made. Chairman Cleveland. opened the Public Hearing at 8:31 p.m. The witnesses were administered the oath by the secretary. PROPONENT: Mr. Luie Arias J.H. Hedrick and.COmpany 900 San Gabriel Boulevard San Gabriel, California Mr. Arias addressed the.Commission regarding the results of the fire flow testing.conducted at the site of the proposed development, and informed the Commission,~that in order to meet fire flow requirements, it will be neces- sary to install a new water system. He expressed his company's willingness to do so. In addition, he submitted a letter from..the water company serving the area, which stated the outcome ofthe testing. OPPONENT: Mr. David Crawford 8220 Dorothy Street Rosemead, California Mr. Crawford inquired.regarding.the size of the lots and their compliance with minimum lot size requirements in an.R-1 zone.. He was informed that the gross area of the lots was adequate to fulfill the R-1 lot size requirement. Chairman Cleveland closed the Public.Hearing at 8:45 p.m., and referred the matter to the Commission for discussion. There was a.discussion by the Commission with regard to the results of the fire flow testing, the adoption of the Negative Declaration, and the size of the proposed rear yards. Also discussed was the saving of trees, -existing on.the lot, and the under- grounding of utility.. lines. During this discussion, the following condition was added by the Commission: 4. All utilities shall be placed underground as per Rosemead city standards. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - October 6, 1980. .Page Three It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, that the Negative Declaration for Tentative Tract 41087 be adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by.Commissioner Lowrey, to conditionally approve Tentative Tract 41087, subject to the conditions recommended by staff,. and the addition.of Condition No. 4. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None OTHER BUSINESS 7. PC RESOLUTION 80-32 - A-RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD.GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 80-196.AND ZONE VARIANCE 80-92. The Resolution was read by. title only. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Ritchie, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 80-32. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: .Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None 6. PC RESOLUTION 80-33 -.A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE. PERMIT 80-195. The Resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Mattern inquired.regarding Condition No. 7. He was informed that the matter of ownership of the fence had not been investigated prior to this meeting, since it had been established at a previous public hearing that this fence did not belong to the subject property. Commissioner Mattern - then requested that.Condition No. 7 be deleted from PC Resolution 80-33. There being no objections from. members of .the Commission,. staff was directed to make the appropriate change. It was moved.by Commissioner Mattern,. seconded by Commissioner Ritchie, to waive further reading and adopt. PC Resolution 80-33, subject to the deletion of Condition No. 7. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE.AUDIENCE - On any matter Chairman Cleveland asked if anyone present wished to address the Commission. Mr. David Crawford 8220 Dorothy Street Rosemead, California Mr. Crawford stated that he wished to address the Commission. with regard to his request for a zone variance, and to.inform them of a problem existing in his neighborhood,. due to the wagon Wheel Bar. He further stated that the bar was a nuisance to the neighborhood and re-c quested that some action be taken to resolve the matter. Staff was directed to take appropriate action to investigate and resolve Mr. Crawford's complaint. 10. MATTERS FROM CITY.OFFICIALS.AND STAFF A. Commissioner Mattern.statedtthat some of.the maps submitted toc:the Com- mission were difficult to read and requested that staff make an effort to make the maps more legible. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - October 6, 1980 Page Four B. Commissioner Ritchie inquired as to the status of the tentative tract maps on'Walnut Grove Avenue, and expressed his concern with.the drainage plans. Mr. Carmona stated that the maps in question had been considered two separate times. He also informed the-Commission that the annexation of the area had not been completed as of this date. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being.no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Cleveland adjourned. the meeting at 9:20 p.m.,.to the Study Session regarding the Land Use Element.