PC-04-17-06CITY OF ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
April 17, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City of Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order
by Vice Chairman Kelly at 7:05 p.m. in the council chambers of the Rosemead City Hall at 8838 East Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead.
Commissioner Loi led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Breen delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Vice- Chairman Kelty and Commissioners Breen, Herrera, and Loi
ABSENT: Chairman Lopez
EX OFFICIO: Bermejo, Johnson, Price and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 3, 2006
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER LOI, that the minutes
of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 3, 2006, be APPROVED as
corrected.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Vice Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Deputy City Attorney Price explained the public hearing process and the right to appeal Planning
Commission decisions to the City Council.
3. PUBLIC HEARING
A. DESIGN REVIEW 05 -124 (MODIFICATION) — 3733 Rosemead Boulevard.
Agnes Chin, 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:
Staff Recommendation:
Planning Director Johnson
APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for one (1) year,
Vice Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
None.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Vice Chairman Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
None.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Vice Chairman Kelly closed the
public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOI, to
APPROVE Design Review 05 -124 (Modification), subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Vice Chairman Kelly declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. DESIGN REVIEW 05 -134 — 8400 Valley Boulevard
Donald Mear has submitted an application for exterior fagade renovations, including landscaping,
parking lot improvements and signage at an existing commercial building for the operation of a
bank, at 8400 Valley Boulevard in the C -31) (Medium Commercial with a Design Overlay) Zone.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Bermejo
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for one (1) year.
Vice Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Herrera asked the name of the bank and Assistant Planner Bermejo told her it is a
new bank named Pacific Alliance.
Vice Chairman Kelty asked about the turn around space at the ATM. Assistant Planner
Bermejo explained that the Design Review Committee had determined that the space was
sufficient.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Vice Chairman Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
None
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Vice Chairman Kelty closed the
public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to
APPROVE Design Review 05 -134, subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Vice Chairman Kelly declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
C. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 065274/ZONE VARIANCE 05 -339 — 8958 Whitmore Street
Chan Bich Lam has submitted an application for a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide one (1)
existing parcel totaling 10,000± square feet into two (2) parcels; and a Zone Variance application to
deviate from the minimum required lot size of 6,000 square feet, located at 8958 Whitmore Street in
the R -1 (Single - Family Residential) zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for two (2) years.
Vice Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Breen asked about the placement of the front wall. Planning Director Johnson
said that staff is recommending moving the front wall back two feet and this will be added to the
Conditions of Approval.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Vice Chairman Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Kamen Lai, 8748 Valley Boulevard, #K, Rosemead, represented the applicant and offered to
answer any questions about the project. He also stated that the applicant is willing to accept all
conditions.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Vice Chairman Kelty closed the
public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to
APPROVE Tentative Parcel Map 065274 /Zone Variance 05 -339, subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Vice Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
D. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -986 — 9312 Ralph Street.
Phong Khanh Tang has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to construct a new 2 -story
single - family residence with 3,572 +/- square feet of living area, at 9312 Ralph Street, in the R -1
(Single Family Residential) Zone.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Bermejo
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for six (6) months.
Vice Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
None.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Vice Chairman Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Sam Yum, 260 East Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park, represented the applicant and offered to
answer any questions about the project. He also stated that the applicant is willing to accept all
conditions.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Vice Chairman Kelty closed the
public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 04 -968, subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Vice Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR — These items are considered to be routine actions that may be considered in one
motion by the Planning Commission. Any interested party may request an item from the consent calendar to
be discussed separately.
A. RESOLUTION 06 -12 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN
REVIEW 06 -135, FOR THE EXTERIOR RENOVATION, ALONG WITH PARKING LOT AND
LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, AT AN EXISTING BUILDING TO BE USED FOR THE
OPERATION OF A RESTAURANT, CHINA BISTRO, LOCATED AT 8300 -8310 VALLEY
BOULEVARD IN THE C -31); MEDIUM COMMERCIAL ZONE WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY.
(APN: 5371- 005 -006).
B. RESOLUTION 06 -13 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05 -1040, FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF AN UNMANNED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY, LOCATED AT 2244
WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, IN THE C -3; MEDIUM COMMERCIAL ZONE. (APN: 5281 -029-
800).
C. RESOLUTION 06 -14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 064175 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF ONE PARCEL INTO
TWO LOTS AND ZONE VARIANCE 05 -336 TO DEVIATE FROM THE MINIMUM REQUIRED
LOT SIZE OF 6,000 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED AT 2321 PINE STREET IN THE R -2 (LIGHT
MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE (APN: 5284- 012 -018).
Vice Chairman Kelty presented the resolution by title only.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to waive
further reading and adopt said resolution.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Vice Chairman Kelty 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 reviewed the progress of some of the major projects in surrounding cities.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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