PC-04-04-05CITY OF ROSEMEAD
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April 4, 2005
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City of Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order
by Chairman Kelty at 7:08 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 Kelty delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairman Kelly, Vice - Chairman Loi,
Commissioner Herrera, and Commissioner Breen
ABSENT: Commissioner Lopez
EX OFFICIO: Johnson and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of March 21, 2005
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER HERRERA, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 21, 2005, be
APPROVED as submitted.
Vote results:
YES: HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOI
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: BREEN
ABSENT: LOPEZ
Chairman Kelly declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Planning Director Johnson explained the public hearing process and the right to appeal Planning
Commission decisions to the City Council.
3. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -966 — 8802 Guess Street. . The applicant,
Sean L. Duong, is proposing a new 2 -story single - family residence with 3,828 +/- square feet of
living area and an attached 3 -car garage, located at 8802 Guess Street, in the R -1 (Single- Family
Residential) Zone. The applicant is also proposing to build a new 685 +/- square foot 1 -story
guesthouse with an attached 1 -car garage.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson presented the staff report and
suggested two modifications to the list of conditions of
approval, i.e., Condition No. 18 should be modified to
require a decorative block wall and a condition should be
added regarding the property owner's responsibility to
maintain the grass in the parkway strip.
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions listed, with suggested
modifications, in "Exhibit A" for six (6) months.
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Kelly asked about the height requirement for the block wall and
Planning Director Johnson explained the design and height elements preferred by staff.
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Kamen Lai, 8748 Valley Blvd., #K, representing the applicant, noted that window size
had been reduced to provide for the neighbor's privacy requirements and that the
owner is willing to reduce the height of the block wall if necessary. He further noted
that the owner is planning to install an irrigation system in the parkway strip.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
John Justice, 8810 Guess Street, expressed concern about the size of the home and the
clean up during construction. Because of the size of the building, Mr. Justice was
concerned that it could be converted into uses other than a single - family residence. His
concerns of multiple families occupying the home and religious gatherings were
explained to the commission.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairperson Kelly closed
the public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 04 -966, subject to conditions listed, as modified, in
"Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY AND LOI
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05 -995 — 2241 Charlotte Avenue. The applicant, Rigoberto
Becerra, is proposing anew 2 -story single - family residence with 3,059 +/- square feet of living area
with an attached 3 -car garage, located at 2241 Charlotte Avenue in the R -1; Single - Family Zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A"
for six (6) months.
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Kelty asked is there was a landscaped strip between the sidewalk and
street on this property.
Planning Director replied that there is not.
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Rigoberto Becerra, 2241 Charlotte Avenue, the applicant, stated his belief that the project
would enhance the neighborhood and expressed his appreciation to the Commission for
their consideration of 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; Chairperson Kelty closed
the public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 05 -995, subject to conditions listed in "Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOI
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOPEZ
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 05 -08 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 05 -993, FOR AN OFF -SALE GENERAL
(TYPE 21) ABC LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SUPERMARKET, LOCATED
AT 8815 VALLEY BOULEVARD, IN THE CBD -D (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE. (APN: 5391- 009 -001).
Chairman Kelty presented the resolution by title only.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to waive
further reading and adopt said resolutions.
Vote results:
YES: HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOI
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: BREEN
ABSENT: LOPEZ
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
None.
6. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Commissioner Herrera reported tall grass at 3940 Delta and at Marshall and Walnut Grove. Planning
Director Johnson agreed to notify Code Enforcement.
Planning Director Johnson asked if all the Commissioners would be present at the next meeting for
reorganization. The commissioners replied in the affirmative.
Planning Director briefly reviewed the status of the Wal -Mart project.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. The
next meeting will occur on Monday, April 18, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.
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