PC-11-20-06CITY OF ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
November 20, 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 Loi led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Lopez delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairman Lopez, Vice - Chairman Kelty, Commissioners, Breen,
Herrera, and Loi
ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO: Bermejo, Johnson, Price, and Trinh
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of November 6, 2006
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER HERRERA, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 6, 2006, be
APPROVED as submitted.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Chairman Lopez declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Chairman Lopez introduces City Attorney Stanton Price, and invites him to speak.
City Attorney Price explained the public hearing process and the right to appeal Planning
Commission decisions to the City Council
Chairman Lopez asked if anyone would like to speak on any items not on the agenda, to step
forward.
None.
3. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05 -1032 — 3715 Strang Avenue. Quan Chien Ma has submitted
a Conditional Use Permit application to construct a new single - family residence, which will
result in 2,975 square feet of living area and a detached three -car garage. The subject site is
located at 3715 Strang Avenue in the R -1 (Single - Family Residential) zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Brad Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE — subject to the conditions, for six (6) months.
Planning Director Johnson stated the applicant and designer were present and asked Commissioners
if they had any questions.
Chairman Lopez called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Loi questioned if a rehab case is opened.
Planning Director Johnson said he doesn't believe there is one, but staff noticed that it needs to
be addressed during the last inspection on November 16, 2006.
Commissioner Loi asked Planning Director Johnson if the home owner is responsible for the
rehab expenses.
Planning Director Johnson said it's more of accumulation of construction materials.
Commissioner Loi questioned the interior condition of the house.
Planning Director Johnson asked Associate Planner Sheri Bermejo if she had ever gone inside.
Associate Planner Bermejo stated that she has only inspected the exterior part of the property,
and have reviewed building permits. She said the only thing that needs to be addressed is the
accumulation of materials.
Chairman Lopez asked the Commissioners if they had any other questions.
Commissioner Kelty questioned the number of conditions.
Planning Director Johnson said there are 29;
Commissioner Kelty then questioned whether the landscape plans will include fencing.
Planning Director Johnson said they are usually on the same plan.
Commissioner Kelly said he is worried about spiked fencing. He asked Planning Director
Johnson if the City has any regulations.
Planning Director Johnson said City regulations only address height, but Condition 419 and #20
addresses fencing.
Chairman Lopez closed the hearing to the Commissioners and opened it to the public.
Chairman Lopez opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application:
None.
Chairman Lopez opened the public hearing 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 05 -1032.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Chairman Lopez declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 063609, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 05 -01 and ZONE
VARIANCE 06 -342 — 8440 -8446 Dorothy Street. Anh L. Trieu, Hubert D. Trieu, Shawn H.
Trieu, Thomas M. Trieu, Selso Ramos and Andrea M. Ramos have submitted a Tentative Tract
Map application and a Planned Development Review application to subdivide three (3) existing
parcels, totaling 42,736 t square feet of area, into seven (7) parcels for the development of a six
(6) single - family homes with a common driveway. A Zone Variance application has also been
submitted for less than the required total site area of 43,560 square feet for a P -D (Planned
Development) zone. The project site is located at 8440 — 8446 Dorothy Street in the P -D
(Planned Development) zone.
Presentation: Associate Planner Sheri Bermejo
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE — subject to the conditions, for two (2) years.
Associate Planner Bermejo stated the applicant and architect were present and asked
Commissioners if they had any questions.
Chairman Lopez called for questions from the Commissioners.
None.
City Attorney Stanton Price questioned whether the applicants are six individuals or a
partnership. He said that if it's a partnership, everything issued must be issued to the
partnership.
Associate Planner Bermejo stated that she's unsure, but the applicants are in the audience, so
that question should be addressed to them.
Chairman Lopez closed the hearing to the Commissioners and opened it to the public.
Chairman Lopez opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application:
Mr. Jimmy Lee of 13841 Roswell Avenue, Building 12, Suite A, Chino, California, the
architect of the project, stood up and thanked Associate Planner Bermejo for her hard work. He
clarified that the six individuals are forming a partnership. He said the applicants plan on
selling each unit individually, but one of the six partners will be occupying the sixth unit.
City Attorney Price stated that Tentative Tract Map, Planned Development Review and Zone
Variance are issued to the partnership.
Chairman Lopez opened the public hearing 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 HERRERA, to
APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 063609, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 05 -01
AND ZONE VARIANCE 06 -342.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI, AND LOPEZ
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 parry may request an item
from the consent calendar to be discussed separately.
A. Resolution No. 06 -43 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL OF ZONE CHANGE 04 -218, TO
CHANGE THE CURRENT R -2 (LIGHT MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL) ZONE TO THE P -D
(PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) ZONE; AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 04 -02
(CONCEPTUAL), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EIGHT (8) SINGLE- FAMILY
RESIDENCES WITH A PRIVATE STREET; AND THE ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE SUBJECT PROJECT, LOCATED AT 7621 -7637 GARVALIA
AVENUE. (APN: 5285- 031 -005 AND 5285- 031 -022).
B. Resolution No. 06 -44 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 066501, REQUESTING THE
SUBDIVISION OF TWO LOTS INTO A FLAG LOT DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF
TWO PARCELS, ONE WITH AN EXISTING SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENCE WHICH
WILL BE MAINTAINED, AND ONE NEW SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENCE, LOCATED
AT 2512 EARLE AVENUE IN THE R -2 (LIGHT MULTIPLE RESIDENCIAL) ZONE (APN:
5283- 027 -011 AND 5283- 027 -012).
Chairman Lopez asked the members of the Commission if there is any reason why Consent
Calendar should not be accepted.
None.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
HERRERA, to waive further reading and adopt said resolutions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOI
NO: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: LOPEZ
Chairman Lopez declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Kelty conversed about Don Wagner's Retirement Party and how it was very nice.
The Commissioners agreed.
6. MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND STAFF
Planning Director Johnson asked the Commissioners if they were interested in attending the
Planning Commissioners Training Workshop.
Commissioner Herrera, Kelty, Loi, and Lopez said they would be interested.
Commissioner Breen said he is interested, but it may conflict with his schedule.
Planning Director Johnson asked the Commissioners to inform Administrative Assistant Lily Trinh,
whether they can attend the workshop or not.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Lopez adjourned the Planning Commission Meeting at 7:32 p.m.
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