PC-05-11-06CITY OF ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
May 1, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City of Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order
by Chairman Lopez at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Rosemead City Hall at 8838 East Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead.
Commissioner Herrera led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Kelty delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairman Lopez, Vice - Chairman Kelty and Commissioners Breen, Herrera, and
Loi
ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO: Johnson, Price and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 17, 2006
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER KELTY, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 17, 2006, be
APPROVED as corrected.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: LOPEZ
Chairman Lopez 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. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97 -725 (MODIFICATION) — 3657 Walnut Grove Avenue (First
Evangelical Church of San Gabriel Valley).
Yung Ku has submitted a Conditional Use Permit (Modification) application for the increase of
student capacity from 100 to 200 students for the existing After - School Program, located at 3658
Walnut Grove Avenue, in the R -1 (Single - Family Residential) zone.
Presentation:
Staff Recommendation:
Planning Director Johnson
APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for six (6) months,
Chairman Lopez called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Kelty suggested adding a condition requiring placement of a traffic sign in the
parking lot at the exit along Marshall Street reading "Right Turn Only ".
Applicant (s): In the audience
Vice Chairman Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Pastor Chi -Hok Wong, 332 South Moore Avenue, Monterey Park, expressed appreciation for
work of city staff and said that all conditions are acceptable.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairman Lopez closed the public
hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 97 -725 (Modification), subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, LOI, LOPEZ AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Chairman Lopez declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06 -1049 — 8846 Turpin Street.
Sharon Lan has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to construct a new two -story single -
family home with 3,706± square feet of living space and a 654 ± square foot, three -car garage,
located at 8846 Turpin Street in the R -I (Single - Family Residential) zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson stated that the applicant sent a fax
asking to have the matter tabled.
C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06 -1056 — 8921 Valley Boulevard
Mark Gaitan, of the Silver Mug cocktail lounge has submitted an application for a Conditional Use
Permit requesting approval for the transfer of an existing On -Sale General Public Premises (Type
48) ABC license. The subject site is located at 8921 Valley Boulevard, in the CBD -D (Central
Business District with a Design Overlay) zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for six (6) months.
Chairman Lopez called for questions from the Commissioners.
Planning Director Johnson noted that the windows will be replaced.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Chairman Lopez opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Mark Gaitan of Covina, the applicant, stated that he wanted to replace the windows with glass
blocks. He also said that the hours of operation will be 12:00 noon to 2:00 am and that a
security system is in place.
After discussion on appropriate window treatments, the applicant was directed to work with
Planning Department staff on a resolution to the type and style of glass to install within the
window openings.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairman Lopez closed the public
hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 06 -1056, subject to conditions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, LOPEZ, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Chairman Lopez 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 -15 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 05 -134, FOR THE FAQADE, LANDSCAPE, SIGNAGE
AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS, LOCATED AT 8400 VALLEY BOULEVARD
IN THE C -31); MEDIUM COMMERCIAL ZONE WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY. (APN:
5371- 009 -039).
B. RESOLUTION 06 -16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -986, REQUESTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TWO- STORY, SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH
3,573 +/- SQUARE FEET OF LIVING AREA, TO BE LOCATED AT 9312 RALPH
STREET IN THE R -1; SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (APN:8594- 014 -019).
C. RESOLUTION 06 -17 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 05 -124 (MODIFICATION), FOR THE MODIFICATION
OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO ENCLOSE THE EXISTING
STAIRWAYS, REPAINT THE EXTERIOR AND RENOVATE EXISTING
LANDSCAPING, LOCATED AT 3733 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IN THE PO -D
(PROFESSIONAL OFFICE WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE. (APN: 5390- 014 -043).
D. RESOLUTION 06 -18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 065274 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF
ONE PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS AND ZONE VARIANCE 05 -339 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 (APN: 5289- 019 -085).
Chairman Lopez presented the resolution by title only.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOI, to waive further
reading and adopt said resolution.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, LOI, LOPEZ, HERRERA AND KELTY
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Chairman Lopez 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 letter to Maria Rios regarding the project on Grand Avenue and
said that the issue with Union Pacific Railroad has been referred to the City Engineer.
Commissioner Herrera noted that the property on Delta near Valley is overgrown and Planning
Director Johnson said it had been referred to Los Angeles County.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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