PC-03-20-06CITY OF ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
March 20, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City of Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order
by Chairman Loi at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Rosemead City Hall at 8838 East Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead.
Commissioner Breen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Lopez delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairman Loi, Vice - Chairman Lopez and Commissioners Breen, Herrera, and
Kelty
ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO: Johnson and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of March 6, 2006
Commissioner Kelty stated that his title should be corrected to read Commissioner rather than Chairman
in the Call to Order section of the minutes.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER HERRERA, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 6, 2006, be
APPROVED as corrected.
Vote results:
YES: LOI, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: BREEN
Chairman Loi declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Planning Director Johnson explained the public hearing process and the right to appeal Planning
Commission decisions to the City Council.
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PUBLIC HEARING
A. DESIGN REVIEW 05 -124 (MODIFICATION) — 3733 Rosemead Boulevard.
Agnes Chiu, of the Rosemead Professional Group LLC, has submitted an application for the
modification of Design Review 05 -124. The proposal is a request to modify the exterior of an
existing commercial office building, to enclose the existing stairways, repaint the exterior and
renovate existing signage and landscaping, at 3733 Rosemead Boulevard in the PO -D; Professional
Office with a Design Overlay zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson presented a letter from the applicant
requesting a continuance to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05 -1039 — 9541 Ralph Street
Rachel A. Lam has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application, proposing the construction of a
new two story single family home with 3,065 t square feet of living area and a three car garage,
located in the R -1; Single Family Residential zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson presented the staff report.
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for six (6) months.
Chairman Loi called for questions from the Commissioners.
None.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Chairman Loi opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Mr. Kamen Lai, 8748 East Valley Boulevard, Suite K, Rosemead, representing the applicant,
offered to answer questions regarding the project and stated that the applicant agrees to all
conditions of approval..
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
Ms. Dolly Leong, 9554 Ralph Street, said that although she is not opposed to the project, she did
want to question the size of the proposed house and the garage as she felt it was larger than the
other houses on the street.
Planning Director Johnson reviewed the house and garage size requirements.
Commissioner Breen said that he felt the house was too large for the street and that he was
opposed to this project.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairman Loi closed the public
hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 05 -1039, subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: LOI, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: BREEN
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Chairman Loi declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR — These items are considered to be routine actions that may be considered
m one motion by the Planning Commission. Any interested party may request an item from the
consent calendar to be discussed separately.
A. RESOLUTION 06 -08 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05 -1033, FOR THE
TRANSFER OF AN ON -SALE BEER AND WINE (TYPE 41) ABC LICENSE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A BONA FIDE EATING ESTABLISHMENT, LOCATED AT
8232 GARVEY AVENUE, SUITE 101 AND 102, IN THE C -3d; MEDIUM
COMMERCIAL WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY and P; AUTOMOBILE PARKING
ZoneS.(APN: 5283- 009 -038).
B. RESOLUTION 06 -09 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06 -1052, FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A DANCE STUDIO, LOCATED AT 9368 VALLEY
BOULEVARD IN THE C -3 D; MEDIUM COMMERCIAL ZONE WITH A DESIGN
OVERLAY. (APN: 8594- 005 -009 and APN: 8594- 005 -010).
C. RESOLUTION 06 -10 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 053715 REQUESTING
THE SUBDIVISION OF ONE (1) PARCEL INTO FIVE (5) RESIDENTIAL LOTS
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE (5) NEW SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENCES,
LOCATED AT 8646 GRAND AVENUE IN THE R -1; SINGLE- FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ZONE. (APN: 5389- 008 -070).
Chairman Loi presented the resolutions by title only.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, to waive
further reading and adopt said resolution.
Vote results:
YES: LOI, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: BREEN
Chairman Loi declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
None.
6. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Planning Director Johnson noted that the reorganization of the commission will be addressed at the next
meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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