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PC - Minutes 06-16-80NO. 8 AMENDED'AT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - JULY 7, 1980. CITY OF ROSEMEAD 8838 VALLEY BOULEVARD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16,.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 Lowrey. The invocation was delivered by Commissioner Ritchie. Ms. Christiahson:then administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Howard Mattern, newly appointed Planning Commissioner, and Mr. Mattern took his seat on the Commission. 2. ROLL CALL - Present: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Absent: Handy (excused) .Ex Officio: Kress, Dickey, Christianson, Fernandez 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular meeting, June 2, 1980. Study Session,June 2, 1980 _ It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Ritchie, to approve the.Minutes of the regular meeting and the study session, held on ,..June 2, 1980, as printed. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie Noes: None Absent: Handy (excused) Abstain: Mattern 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 wishing to address the Commission regarding any of the matters under consideration at this meeting, rise and be administered the oath. The witnesses were administered the oath by the secretary. 5. PARCEL MAP 13325: Request by John Morgan and Carol Quan for a subdivision of land located at 4124 Rio Hondo Avenue, for the purpose of constructing two (2) additional single-family homes. The staff report was presented by Ms. Christianson. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m. Seeing no one wishing to address the Commission, the Public Hearing was closed accordingly. There was a discussion by the Commission regarding the possibility of saving some of the trees on the southeast and northeast corners of the lot, the replacement of the fence on the rear property line and the proposed placement of the dwelling on Parcel 2. During this discussion, the Commission added the following conditions to address the issue of the trees and the replacement of the fence: 6. Replace the fence on the south and rear property lines to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning. J 7. Save as many trees as possible on the southeast and northeast portions of the lot. I Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - June 16, 1980 Page Two There was further discussion with regard to the placement of the dwelling on Parcel 2. Ms. Christianson assured the Commission that at such time as the applicants applied for their building permits, the Planning Department would reveiw the plans to be sure that the requirements of the R-1 zone were fulfilled. The Commission then asked the applicants if they under- stood and were in agreement. The applicants stated that-they did under- stand and.that it would not present a problem. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Ritchie, to approve Parcel 13325, subject to Conditions 1 through 7 and the Findings, and the adoption of the Negative Declaration. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern .Noes: None Absent: Handy (excused) 6. PARCEL MAP 13317: Request by Richard G. Lorenzo for the subdivision of land located at 9229 Marshall Street for the purpose of constructing one (1) additional single-family home. The staff report was presented by Ms. Christianson. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 8:05 p.m. PROPONENTS: Mr. Louis Cappuccio Mr. Richard Lorenzo 1705 San Gabriel Boulevard 8872 Domaine Street San Marino, California Rosemead, California Mr. Cappuccio stated that he was the real estate agent that handled the sale of the property. He also addressed the Commission regarding the placement of the driveway apron which would serve two of the parcels. Mr. Lorenzo was administered the oath by the secretary at this time. He then addressed the Commission regarding his desire to restore and improve the dwellings existing on the lot. He also stated that the parcel map had been designed preserve the existing dwellings. Chairman Cleveland closed the Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. There was a lenghty discussion with regard to the feasibility of Mr. Lorenzo's proposal, especially.relating to the requirements of the R-1 zone and the building code. Also discussed was the matter of the irregularity of the lot lines. It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to deny Parcel Map 13317, without prejudice. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Absent: Handy (excused) 7. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 80-189: Request by Arcadio B. Hernandez for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a bar, known as "The Wagon Wheel", and located at 3300 North San Gabriel Boulevard. The staff report was presented by Ms. Christianson. Chairman Cleveland opened the Public Hearing at 8:35 p.m. PROPONENT: Mr. David Crawford 8220 Dorothy Street Rosemead, California Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - June 16, 1980 Page Three Mr. Crawford stated that he did not have any objections to the continued use of this bar, and informed the Commission of his contribution to cleaning-up the parking lot, which had presented some problems in the past. Chairman Cleveland closed the Public Hearing at 8:40 p.m. There was a discussion by the Commission with regard to the parking area, specifically the lighting in this area, and the numerous Cafe Incident Reports on the bar. It was the consensus of opinion that this conditional use permit be approved for six months only; and that at the end of this period, another Public Hearing should be conducted to allow neighbors in the vicinity to appear before the Commission to voice any objections. As a result, Condition No. 4 was amended to read as follows: 4. This permit is approved for a period of six months at which time the applicant may apply for renewal by the Planning Commission with a. public hearing. This permit is not transferable to future owners or occupants. In addition, the following conditions were added by the Commission: 6. The parking lot to the rear of the property shall be restriped. 7. The existing lighting system shall be made operable. 8. The front door shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the Planning Director. It was moved by Commissioner Ritchie, seconded by Commissioner Lowrey, to grant Conditional Use Permit 80-189, subject to the amendment to Condition No. 4 and Conditions 1 through 8. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Absent: Handy (excused) * 8. DESIGN REVIEW: Review of a proposed addition to an existing structure located at 9212 East Lower Azusa Road. The memorandum was presented by Ms. Christianson. Mr. Tim Stevens and Mr. Jack Tigmeyer addressed the Commission regarding the reasons for the expansion of the existing structure. There was a lenghty discussion by the Commission regarding the parking requirements, the location of the trash enclosure, and possible methods of increasing the number of parking spaces available on the site. The matter of the trash enclosure was referred to the Planning Director for resolution. It was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to approve the design of the proposed addition to the structure located at 9212 East Lower Azusa Road, subject to the resolution of the placement of the trash enclosures ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Absent: Handy (excused) 9. MODIFICATION. TO SECTION 8110: Request by Ms. Rosa Isela Kitooka for a waiver of the sidewalk requirement for property located at 3339 Greendale Avenue, Rosemead. The memorandum was presented by Ms. Christianson. , There was a short discussion by the Commission regarding the cost of the remodeling to the Kitooka home, and the basis for granting the request. "AMENDMENT TO NO. 8 ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE Planning Commission'Minutes Regular Meeting - June 16, 1980 Page Four it was moved by Commissioner Lowrey, seconded by Commissioner Mattern, to grant the waiver of the sidewalk requirement for property located at 3339 Greendale Avenue. ROLL CALL VOTE - Ayes: Lowrey, Cleveland, Ritchie, Mattern Noes: None Absent: Handy (excused) 10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - On any matter. Chairman Cleveland asked if anyone present wished to address the commission. No one came forward. 11. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF A. It was requested by Commissioner Lowrey that the nominations for Vice-Chairman be postponed until Commissioner Handy was present. All Commissioners in attendance were in agreement. B. Mr. Dickey stated that the City of Rosemead would host the Contract Cities Dinner at the Title Insurance Building, and inquired as to the number of Commissioners planning to attend. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Cleveland adjourned the meeting to the Study Session, scheduled for June 23, 1980, at 7:00 p.m. l Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting - June 16, 1980 Page Four 8. DESIGN REVIEW (continued) The applicant was advised by the Planning Commission that should he ever wish to sell the building, the parking spaces-:available wouldnot be adequate to accommodate another business.