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PC - 11-17-08k4 Minutes of the REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING November 17, 2008 The regular meeting of the Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Lopez at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. FLAG SALUTE: Commissioner Vuu INVOCATION: Chairman Lopez ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS PRESENT: Commissioners Cam, Gay, Vuu, Vice - Chairman Kunioka, Chairman Lopez OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Attorney Yin, Assistant City Manager Saeki, Acting Planning Services Manager Bermejo, Associate Planner Agaba, Commission Secretary Lockwood. 1. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE Jim Flournoy - expressed his concern of water system emergencies that may occur after a major earthquake. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes - November 3, 2008 Vice - Chairman Kunioka had two corrections (1) on page 2 and (1) on page 8 Commissioner Ron Gay made a motion, seconded by Vice - Chairman Todd Kunioka, to approve the minutes of November 3, 2008 with corrections. Vote resulted in: Yes: Cam, Gay, Kunioka, Lopez, Vuu No: None Abstain: None Absent: None 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting: Minutes of November 17, 2008 Page 1 of A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 08.07 - Mai Ma has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application proposing to construct a mini -mall development, consisting of a 3,000 square - foot of commercial building and a 1,293 square -foot restaurant located at 3309 San Gabriel Boulevard in the C -3 (Medium Commercial) zone. (George Agaba, Associate Planner) PC RESOLUTION 08.29 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 08 -07, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MNI- MALL DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF A 3,000 SQUARE -FOOT COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND A 1,293 SQUARE -FOOT RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 3309 SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD IN THE C3 (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL) ZONE. (APNS: 5287 -028- 017 AND 5287 - 028 -015) Recommendation - Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 08 -07 and adopt Resolution 08 -29 for a period of one (1) year, subject to conditions outlined in Exhibit "B" attached hereto. Terence Kwok - architect of the project explained to the Planning Commission the drought resistant landscaping plan, operating hours, seating capacity, solar panel lighting, parking, and design of restaurant. Mai Ma - owner of the restaurant gave the hours of operation. Brian Lewin - resident questioned if Agenda Packets would be available to public on the website soon. Mr. Lewin also inquired what type of trash enclosures the restaurant would be using and if they would be self - closing and self - locking. Commissioner Allan Vuu made a motion, seconded by Vice - Chairman Todd Kunioka, for approval of Conditional Use Permit 08 -07 and adoption of Resolution 08 -29 for a period of one (1) year. Vote resulted in: Yes: Cam, Gay, Kunioka, Lopez, Vuu No: None Abstain: None Absent: None B. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 08 -01 - Mr. Quan Phu, owner of the Cal Poultry slaughtering and retail facility located at 8932 Garvey Avenue, has submitted an application requesting a municipal code amendment to allow poultry slaughtering and processing, with or without retail sales, as permitted use in the Light Manufacturing and Industrial (M -1) zone. (Sheri Bermejo, Acting Planning Services Manager) PC RESOLUTION 08.30 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A NEGATIVE DECLARATION Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting: Minutes of November 17, 2008 Page 2 of 4 AND ADOPT MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 08 -01 TO ALLOW LIVE POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING, WITH OR WITHOUT RETAIL SALES, AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE M -1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL) ZONE. Recommendation - Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 08 -30, a resolution recommending that the City Council APPROVE the Negative Declaration and ADOPT Ordinance No. 868, modifying the zoning code with respect to permitted uses in the M -1 (Light Manufacturing and Industrial) zone. Kamen Lei - architect stated the improvements that are needed will be costly to owner and will be favorable for the community, as the improvements will improve the facade and help improve the odor issues of the poultry business. Long Phu - nephew of owner stated that the name of the rendering company that the Cal Poultry uses is Coldwest and that the poultry business has 15 employees. The poultry business will still be operating during construction. Mr. Phu explained some of the equipment has been installed to control some of the issues that have been brought up and named a few agencies that do periodic inspections of the facility. Adolpho Ponce - resident expressed that he lives one block from this facility and is disappointed with the way the owner and City have taken care of odor issues and what goes into the storm drain from the poultry business. Jean Hall - resident expressed that she was appalled to know that we had a poultry business in Rosemead and is concerned with what goes into our sewer systems and does not want this Municipal Code Amendment to be approved. Phyllis Tury - resident expressed that she had many complaints with the poultry business, such as foul odors, washing of poultry blood and feces into our sewer system, dead chickens in cages, bacteria, traffic, and feels that the business has outgrown the facility and that is why the illegal large structure was added. Brian Lewin - resident questioned clarifiers in general and also questioned if the General Plan Update and Zoning Update were going from nonconforming to conforming and back to nonconforming and if action was necessary. Vice - Chairman Todd Kunioka made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ron Gay, to ADOPT Resolution No. 08.30, a resolution recommending that the City Council APPROVE the Negative Declaration and ADOPT Ordinance No. 868. Vote resulted in: Yes: Cam, Gay, Kunioka, Lopez, Vuu No: None Abstain: None Absent: None Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting: Minutes of November 17, 2008 Page 3 of 4 5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONERS NONE 6. MATTERS FROM THE CITY PLANNER & STAFF Sheri Bermejo will be the Acting Planning Services Manager, please contact her for any Planning issues and Brian Saeki will also assist as needed. Brian Saeki announced the December 1, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting will be cancelled due to lack of quorum. Next meeting will be December 15, 2008. 7. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Lopez adjourned the Planning Commission Meeting at 9:25 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. ATTEST: ", � Rachel Lockwood Commission Secretary Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting. Minutes of November 17, 2008 Page 4 of