PC Agenda 12-20-10
William Alarcon, Chairman Nancy Eng, Vice-Chairwoman Diana Herrera, Commissioner Joan Hunter, Commissioner Victor Ruiz, Commissioner Rosemead Planning Commission AGENDA December 20,
2010 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770 www.cityofrosemead.org Public Comment from the Audience: • If you wish to address the Planning
Commission, please complete a Speaker Request Card and hand it to the Commission Secretary before the start of the meeting. • The Planning Commission will hear public comments on matters
not listed on the agenda during the Public Comments from the Audience period. • Opportunity to address the Planning Commission (on non-agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
• The Planning Commission will hear public comments on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote. Brown Act: Pursuant to provisions of the Brown
Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The Planning Commission may direct staff to investigate
and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Planning Commission meeting. Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to allow the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility
to the meeting or service. Persons attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, good conduct, and refrain from impertinent or slanderous remarks. Violation of this
rule shall result in such persons being barred from further audience before the governing body. This agenda was posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting at the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead; the L.A. County Library, Rosemead Branch, 8800 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead; and other locations pursuant to RMC Sec. 1.08.020. Any writings or documents provided
to a majority of the Rosemead City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours.
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION December 20, 2010 Page 2 of 3 • CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 PM • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Chairman Alarcon • INVOCATION – Commissioner Ruiz • ROLL CALL – Commissioners
Herrera, Hunter, Ruiz, Vice-Chairwoman Eng, Chairman Alarcon 1. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS . 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (Please refer to public comment
guidelines on the first page of this document.) 3. PRESENTATION Garvey Beautification Project: The Public Safety Department Code Enforcement Division will provide the Planning Commission
with an update on the status of this project along the Garvey Avenue corridor. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes – December 6, 2010 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Tentative Parcel Map
071253 and Design Review 10-02 -Peter Ung has submitted an application for a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide one existing parcel totaling 17,500 square feet into two (2) parcels, and
one (1) Design Review for the development of a new single-family residence with 3,028 square feet of living area on Lot 2. An existing home on Lot 1 will be improved with a 406 square-foot
addition, totaling the living area to 2,248 square feet. The subject site is located at 3333 Delta Avenue in the R-2 (Light Multiple Residential) zone. PC RESOLUTION 10-37 -A RESOLUTION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 071253 AND DESIGN REVIEW 10-02 REQUESTING TO SUBDIVIDE ONE
(1) EXISTING PARCEL INTO TWO (2) PARCELS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE (1) NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOME WITH 3,028 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING AREA ON LOT 2. AN EXISTING HOME ON ONE LOT 1 WILL BE IMPROVED
WITH A 406 SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION, TOTALING THE LIVING AREA TO 2,248 SQUARE FEET. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 3333 DELTA AVENUE IN THE R-2 (LIGHT MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL) ZONE. Staff
Recommendation -Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Tentative Parcel Map 071253 and Design Review 10-02 and ADOPT Resolution 10-37 with findings, subject to forty-eight
(48) conditions. B. Conditional Use Permit 10-08 and Design Review 10-04 -Joseph Su has submitted Conditional Use Permit and Design Review applications proposing to remodel an existing
tire service center building and convert it to a four unit commercial/office mini-mall building. The project includes a renovated facade of the existing 4,735 square foot building, redesigned
parking layout, and enhanced landscaping. The site is located at 8547 Valley Boulevard in the C-3D (Medium Commercial with Design Overlay) zone. PC RESOLUTION 10-35 -A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 10-08 AND DESIGN REVIEW 10-04, FOR THE CONVERSION OF A COMMERCIAL
BUILDING
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION December 20, 2010 Page 3 of 3 INTO A MINI-MALL PROJECT AND THE RENOVATION OF THE BUILDING, LOCATED AT 8547 VALLEY BOULEVARD IN THE C-3D (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL
WITH DESIGN OVERALY) ZONE. Staff Recommendation -Based on the analysis and findings contained in this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Conditional Use Permit
10-10 and Design review 10-04 and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-35 with findings, and subject to the thirty-seven (37) conditions. C. Conditional Use Permit 10-10 -Melissa Chen Lu, representing
Unity Auto Service, Inc., has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application proposing to operate an automobile repair facility at a location that was previously used for automobile
repair and sales. The project includes minor alterations to the parking lot and landscaping. The site is located at 2139 San Gabriel Boulevard in the C-3 (Medium Commercial) zone. PC
RESOLUTION 10-36 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 10-10, FOR THE OPERATIONS
OF AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR FACILITY AT 2139 SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD IN THE C-3 (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL) ZONE. Staff Recommendation -Based on the analysis and findings contained in this report,
staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 10-10 and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-36 with findings, and subject to the forty-three (43) conditions. D. Zone
Variance 10-03 -Montebello Town Center Investors, LLC submitted a Zone Variance application on November 23, 2010, for the construction of two restaurant buildings totaling approximately
15,000 square feet at 1716 Montebello Town Center Drive in the Montebello Town Center in the C-3 (Medium Commercial) zone. A zone variance is requested to provide parking in conformance
with the City’s shopping center standards (1 space per 250 square feet of floor area) instead of the City’s restaurant parking standards (1 space per 100 square feet of floor area) for
a phased development. PC RESOLUTION 10-38 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONE VARIANCE 10-03,
FOR REDUCED PARKING FOR TWO NEW RESTAURANTS AT 1716 MONTEBELLO TOWN CENTER IN THE C-3 (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL) ZONE. Staff Recommendation -Based on the analysis and findings contained in
this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Zone Variance 10-03 and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-38 with findings, and subject to the thirty-two (32) conditions. 6.
MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONERS 7. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. Zoning Code Workshop – Review of Commercial Uses -Update 8. ADJOURNMENT The next regular Planning Commission meeting
for Monday, January 3, 2011, will be cancelled due to lack of quorum. The regular Planning Commission meeting for Monday, January 17, 2011, will be cancelled due to City Hall being closed
for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. The next regular Planning Commission will be held on Monday, February 7, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.