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PC - Minutes 07-07-80Ii r f . i CITY OF ROSEMEAD 8838 VALLEY BOULEVARD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JULY 7, 1980 MTNi7TF.S 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. Chairman.Cleveland. The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Handy. 2. ROLL CALL - Present: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Absent: None Ex Officio: Kress, Dickey, Carmona, Fernandez 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular meeting, June 16, 1980 Study Session, June 23, 1980 It was requested by Commissioner Handy that the Minutes be voted on in separate motions. Commissioner Ritchie also requested that the Minutes of June 16, 1980 be amended to reflect the fact that,-:in the discussion of item No. 8, Design Review, the applicant was advised that his parking area was not adequate to provide parking for another business. Staff was directed to make this change. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Ritchie, to approve the Minutes of..June 16, 1980, subject to the amendment to item No. 8, Design Review. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Abstain: Handy it was then moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Handy, to approve the Minutes of June 23, 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 Chairman Cleveland requested that anyone present wishing to address the Commission, rise and be administered the oath. The witnesses were administered the oath by the secretary. .5. ZONE VARIANCE 80-88 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 80-184: Request by Atlantic Richfield Company.for the continued use of an existing service station and a zone variance to the minimum lot size requirement and set back requirement for a service station located at 8204 Garvey Avenue. (Continued from June 2, 1980.) Mr. Kress presented the Commission with a memorandum regarding the dedication requirement. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - July 7, 1980 Page Two PROPONENT. Mr. Don Wilson Real Estate Representative Atlantic Richfield Company 300 Glenoaks Glendale, California Mr. Wilson stated the. he appeared to answer any questions by the Commission and expressed Atlantic Richfield's willingness. to comply with all conditions set forth by the Commission. Chairman Cleveland closed the. Public Hearing at 7:42 p.m. There was a.discussion by the Commission regarding the dedication and the effect this would have on the operation of the service station. it was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to grant Zone Variance 80-88 and Conditional Use Permit 807184, subject to the findings and conditions recommended by staff. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None 6. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 80-190: Request by Danny and Tonya Duplechan for the collection and storage of paper on property located at 9010 East Garvey Avenue. The Staff Report was presented by Mr. Carmona. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m. PROPONENT: Mr. Danny Duplechan 1435 San Gabriel Boulevard, #2044 Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. Duplechan was administered the oath by the secretary. He addressed the Commission with regard-.to his business and anawered.questions by the Commission. Among the matters discussed with Mr. Duplechan was the type of materials to be stored and recycled, and the enclosure of the trash bin., In addition.to this, there was a discussion regarding visual screening of the storage bins and the requirements of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Chairman Cleveland closed the Public Hearing at 8:05 p.m. The Commission continued their discussion of the matters discussed with Mr. Duplechan. During this discussion, the. following amendments were made in the Conditions: 1. All storage of recyclable products shall.be within some form of a screened enclosure that meets the approval of the Director of Planning and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. At no time shall re- cyclable products be stored outside of the enclosure. 2. All recyclable products shall be stored in accordance with County of Los .Angeles Fire Department regulations. 8. Failure to comply with County of. LOS Angeles Fire Department regulations .as related to the storage of materials will result in the revocation of this conditional use permit. It was moved by Commissioner Handy, seconded by Commissioner Ritchie, to approve Conditional Use Permit 80-190, subject to the amendments to conditions 1, 2, and 8, and the findings. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Planning Commission Minutes Regular meeting - July 7, 1980 Page Three 7. PARCEL.MAP 13377: Request by Richard G. Lorenzo for the subdivision of land located at 9229 Marshall Street for the purpose of constructing one additional single-family. home: ~.(REVISED:MAP) _ The Staff Report was presented by Mr. Carmona. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 8:30 p.m. PROPONENT:. Mr. Richard G. Lorenzo 8872 East Domaine Street Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. Lorenzo stated that he appeared to answer questions by the Commission. Chairman Cleveland closed the Public Hearing at 8:32 p.m. There was a discussion by the Commission regarding the access to the proposed garage on Parcel No. 1 and the structure existing on the lof. Jt was brought; to -the attentian of the Commission that the structure would have to be'- increased in size by approximately 300 square feet in order to meet the minimum requirements of the R-1 zone. Mr. Lorenzo then stated his plans to expand the home to meet the code requirements. The Commission reminded Mr. Lorenzo that this structure could not~be occupied until such time as the code requirement was satisfied. There was further discussion regarding this matter. Various options were pointed out to Mr. Lorenzo; however, he agreed to the conditions as set forth. It was also the request of the Commission that this map be resubmitted to the,City Engineer for his review and iecommendations..:ACcording!y Condition No. 1 was amended to read as follows: 1. Applicant shall comply with all conditions as set forth by the City Engineer, subject to the City Engineer's review of the revised map. it was moved by Commissioner Handy, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to. approve Parcel Map 13377, subject to the review.and_recommendation of the City Engineer, the conditions and findings; and to adopt the Negative Declaration. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Chairman Cleveland called a recess at 9:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9,:15 p.m. Items No. 9.and and 10 were taken out of order. 8. MODIFICATION TO SECTION 8110: Request by Alfredo Silvestro for a waiver of the sidewalk requirement for property located at 3648 Brookline Avenue. 9. MODIFICATION TO SECTION'8110: Request by Ernest Larson for a waiver of the sidewalk requirement-for property located at 9217 Rio Dell. The memorandum was presented by Mr. Carmona. Mr. Silvestre indicated that he appeared to answer-any questions by the Commission. There was a.short discussion by the. Commission regarding his request. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to grant the request for a modification to Section 8110 and waive the sidewalk requirement for property located at 3648 Brookline Avenue. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Planning Commission Minutes Regular:. Meeting - July 7, 1980 Page Four The discussion regarding 9217 Rio Dell continued it was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Handy, to deny the request for a modification to Section 8110. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None 10. ZONE VARIANCE 80-91: Request by David Crawford for a zone variance to Section 9105.6 of the Rosemead Zoning Ordinance, Minimum Lot Size Require- ments for R-2 zones, for property located at 8216 and 8220 Dorothy Street. The Staff Report was presented by Mr. Carmona. Chairman Cleveland opened-the Public.Hearing at 9:20 p.m. PROPONENT. Mr. David Crawford 8220 Dorothy Street Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. Crawford addressed the Commission regarding his request.and delivered, a presentation regarding various properties in the City of Rosemead. Chairman.Cleveland closed the Public Hearing at 9:40 p.m. There was a-discussion by the Commission regarding this request. It was brought to the attention of Mr. Crawford that the majority of the properties that had been used to support his case were existing prior to the-incorporation of the City and prior. to the adoption of the present ordinance. It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to deny Zone Variance 80-91, because the proposed, lots were:2undersized, the iapprovalpof this variance would grant a special privilege, be detrimental to the surrounding properties, and would have a detrimental effect on the General Plan. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None 11. PC RESOLUTION 80-21 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.80-188. Mr. Kress read the Resolution by title only. It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to waive further reading and. adopt PC Resolution 80-21. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Handy, Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie Noes: None Abstain: Mattern 12. PC RESOLUTION 80-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 80-186. Mr. Kress read the Resolution by title only. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded.by Commissioner Ritchie, to waive further reading and adopt PC Resolution 80-22. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey., Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Abstain: Handy 13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - On any matter. Chairman .Cleveland asked if anyone wished to address the Commission. No.one came. forward. Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - July 7, 1980 Page Five 14. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF A. Nominations for Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Chairman Cleveland opened nominations for vice-Chairman. Commissioner Mattern nominated Commissioner Ritchie for the office of Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Handy nominated Commissioner :.Lowrey for"the.office'of Vice-Chairman. Chairman Cleveland then closed nominations. for the office, and requested that the Commissioner cast their votes. Commissioner Lowrey was unanimously elected the new Vice-Chairman. AMENDED AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION.MEETING, JULY 21, 1980. B. There was a discussion regarding postponement of the Study Session scheduled for July 10, 1980. This study session.was rescheduled for July 21, 1980, immediately following the regular meeting. C. The Commission.was polled regarding their attendance at the Southern California Planning Congress meeting, July 10, 1980. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Cleveland adjourned the meeting.at 10:00 p.m.