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PC-03-15-04CITY OF ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 15, 2004 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City of Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Herrera 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 Kelty delivered the invocation. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Chairperson Herrera, Commissioner Breen, Commissioner Kelty, Commissioner Loi and Commissioner Lopez ABSENT: None EX OFFICIO: Johnson, Price, Jaramillo and Tone 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of March 1, 2004 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER BREEN, that the minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 1, 2004, be APPROVED as submitted. Vote results: YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, AND LOPEZ, LOI NO: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS Deputy City Attorney Stanton Price explained the public hearing process and the right to appeal Planning Commission decisions to the City Council. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH The planning secretary administered the oath to members of the audience wishing to speak before the Planning Commission. 4. PUBLIC HEARING A. DESIGN REVIEW 03 -110 - 8855 East Valley Boulevard. Eric H. Lee c/o D.C. Universal, LLC, has submitted an application for a Design Review for exterior fagade renovations for Universal Bank, located in the CBD; Central Business District with a Design Overlay zone. Continued to April 5, 2004. B. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 060712, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 04 -952, 04 -953, 04 -954 - 3441 - 3449 Ivar Avenue. Lynn Loi has submitted an application for the subdivision of one residential lot into five (5) parcels for the development of five single - family homes, located in the R -1 (Single Family Residential) zone. Presentation: Assistant Planner Jaramillo Staff Recommendation: APPROVE -for two (2) years subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A" Chairperson Herrera called for questions from the Commissioners. None. Applicant(s): In the audience. Chairperson Herrera opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application. Kamen Lai, Architect, 8748 Valley Boulevard, Suite K, Rosemead, representing the applicant stated that the applicant was willing to accept all conditions and that he would answer any questions the Commissioners might have. Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application: Sydney Haymen of 3439 Earlswood Drive, Rosemead, stated his opposition to two - story houses and 6' high block wall fences in the neighborhood. Chairperson Herrera asked if there was any rebuttal. Kamen Lai, Architect, stated that the houses were designed to meet the requirements of the city code and with the character of the neighborhood in mind. There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairperson Herrera closed the public hearing segment for this project. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ to APPROVE Tentative Parcel Map 060712 and Conditional Use Permits 04-952,04-953, 04 -954 for two (2) years subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A ". Vote results: YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ NO: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -949 - 7707 Fern Avenue. Xin Huang is proposing a two -story addition to increase the size of an existing residence to 2,780 ( +/-) square feet of living area, located in the R -2 (Light Multiple Residential) Zoning District. Presentation: Assistant Planner Jaramillo Staff Recommendation: APPROVE -for one (1) year subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A" Chairperson Herrera called for questions from the Commissioners. Commissioner Kelty and Commissioner Lopez questioned the composition of the fence on this property. Assistant Planner Jaramillo described the present fence and explained the plans for a new one. Applicant(s): In the audience. Chairperson Herrera opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application. Alison Fung, designer for this project, offered to answer any questions the Commissioners might have. There were none. Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application: None. There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairperson Herrera closed the public hearing segment for this project. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KELTY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BREEN to APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 04 -949 for one (1) year subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A ". Vote results: YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ NO: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 5. 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 04 -08 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 04 -113 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 35' -0" MULTI - TENANT PYLON SIGN FOR THE ROSEMEAD PLACE SHOPPING CENTER, LOCATED AT 3600 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IN THE C3 -D; MEDIUM COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE (APN'S: 8593- 001 -001, 8593- 001 -002, 8593- 001 -003). B. RESOLUTION 04 -09 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 060940 TO CONSOLIDATE NINE EXISTING PARCELS INTO ONE PARCEL IN THE C3 -D; MEDIUM COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE LOCATED (APN'S: 5283 - 010 -002, -003, -006, -008, - 011, -025, -028, -029, -034). C. RESOLUTION 04 -10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -948 TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 2 -STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH A LIVING AREA OVER 2,500 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED AT 9356 MARSHALL STREET IN THE R -1; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (APN: 8954 -021 -004). Chairperson Herrera presented the resolutions by title only. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOI, to waive further reading and adopt said resolutions. Vote results: YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ NO: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 6. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF Planning Director Johnson told the Commissioners that he had received information on The Growth Visioning Summit this Saturday in Diamond Bar if anyone was interested in attending ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. The next meeting will occur on Monday, April 5, 2004, at 7:00 P.M. BWJ /3,'