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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. BWJ /BT