PC-05-15-06CITY OF ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
May 15, 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 Breen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Lopez 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 May 1, 2006
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER HERRERA, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of May 1, 2006, be
APPROVED as corrected.
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.
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 05 -1023 — 7857 Garvey Avenue
The applicants, Stephanie Ezzard and Alan Mathews, of Kreative Auto Interior, have submitted an
application for the operation of an automotive upholstery shop involving installation, located at 7857
Garvey Avenue in the C -3; Medium Commercial Zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions, for six (6) months,
Chairman Lopez called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Kelty asked about disposal of waste and flammability of upholstery material.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Vice Chairman Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Alan Matheus, the applicant, explained the plans for waste disposal and that the upholstery
material and process are not particularly combustible. Mr. Matheus said that he agrees to all
conditions of approval except, for financial reasons, he wanted to request ninety days instead of
thirty to build a trash enclosure and a block wall.
The Commissioners agreed that Mr. Matheus' request for ninety days rather than thirty for
construction of a trash enclosure and a block wall was acceptable and that the Conditions of
Approval would be modified to reflect this change.
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 05 -1023, subject to conditions as modified.
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 -1057 — Southern California Edison Right of Way, Angelus /Fern
Avenues (APN: 5283 -015 -806)
Shawna Desbois of Royal Street Communication s has submitted a Conditional Use Permit
application for the installation of six (6) panel antennas and one microwave dish for a wireless
facility on an existing Southern California Edison transmission tower located at the corner of
Angelus and Fern Avenue in the R -2 (Light Multiple Residential) 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 Condition 13, requiring landscaping, would be removed
from the Conditions of Approval since Southern California Edison would not allow landscaping
in the area anyway.
Applicant (s): In the audience
Chairman Lopez opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application
Shawna Desbois, representing Royal Street Communications, said that all conditions are
acceptable to the applicant and that she was prepared to answer questions regarding the project.
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 KELTY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOI, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 06 -1057, 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 -19 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97 -725 (MODIFICATION), FOR THE
INCREASE OF STUDENT CAPACITY FROM 100 TO 200 FOR THE EXISTING
AFTER - SCHOOL PROGRAM, LOCATED AT 3658 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE. (APN:
5390- 004 -044).
B. RESOLUTION 06 -20 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06 -1056, FOR THE TRANSFER OF AN
ON -SALE GENERAL PUBLIC PREMISES (TYPE 48) ABC LICENSE, LOCATED AT
8921 VALLEY BOULEVARD, IN THE CBD -D (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE. (APN: 5391- 012 -030).
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 asked if any of the Commissioners would be interested in attending the
Planning Commissioners Training at UCLA Extension. Commissioners Loi, Lopez, Kelty and Herrera
expressed interest in the training.
It was agreed that the July 3, 2006, meeting should be cancelled because of the 0' of July weekend.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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