PC-04-19-04CITY OF ROSEMEAD
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April 19, 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 and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 5, 2004
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER LOPEZ, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 5, 2004, be
APPROVED as submitted.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
City Attorney 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. REORGANIZATION
Planning Director Johnson opened nominations for the office of Chairman of the City of Rosemead
Planning Commission for the 2004 -2005 term.
Commissioner Breen nominated Commissioner Loi, Chairperson Herrera nominated Commissioner
Kelty and Commissioner Loi nominated Commissioner Breen. Each of the three nominees was
designated a color on the voting machine with red assigned to Commissioner Loi, white to
Commissioner Kelty and green to Commissioner Breen.
The votes were tallied with three for Commissioner Kelty, one for Commissioner Breen and one for
Commissioner Loi. Commissioner Kelly was declared the new Chairman.
As his first official duty, Chairman Kelty opened nominations for the office of Vice Chairman of the
City of Rosemead Planning Commission for the 2004 -2005 term.
Commissioner Herrera nominated Commissioner Lopez and Commissioner Breen nominated
Commissioner Loi. Once again each nominee was designated a color with red assigned to
Commissioner Lopez and white assigned to Commissioner Loi.
The votes were tallied with three for Commissioner Loi and two for Commissioner Lopez.
Commissioner Loi was declared the new Vice - Chairman.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -951 — 3600 Rosemead Boulevard. Target Corporation has
submitted a conditional use permit application for a new Off -Sale Beer & Wine (Type 20) ABC
license in conjunction with an existing Target retail store located at 3600 Rosemead Boulevard, in
the C -3d (Medium Commercial with a Design Overlay) Zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE -for one (1) year subject to the conditions listed
in "Exhibit A"
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Loi asked if there was going to be any limitation on sales to an
individual. City Attorney Price explained that there is no limitation.
Commissioner Lopez asked if the applicant had applied for a liquor license yet.
Planning Commissioner Johnson said that that they had and that the Census Tract
Area they are in allows for a maximum of three off sale liquor licenses. Currently
there is only one, Tony's Liquor on Valley Boulevard.
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Beth Aboulafia, 260 California Street, San Francisco, representing the applicant gave a
brief explanation of Target Corporation's entry into the liquor market and their plans
for their Southern California locations. Ms. Aboulafia requested a modification to
Condition Number 9 regarding hours of operation. Target's normal hours are 8:00
AM to 9:00 PM. However, from the day after Thanksgiving until the day after
Christmas they would like to have the option to change to "holiday hours', i.e., 6:00
AM to 11:00 PM
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 04 -941, with the requested amendment of Condition
No. 9, for one (1) year subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairman Kelly declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
6. 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 -13 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00 -800 (MODIFICATION), APPROVING
THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING USED CAR DEALERSHIP, TO INCLUDE
AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING, REPAIR AND ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE DISPLAY
AREA, LOCATED AT 7508 -7524 GARVEY AVENUE IN THE C -3 (MEDIUM
COMMERCIAL) ZONE (APN's: 5285- 002 -007, 5285- 002 -008, 5285- 002 -029).
Chairman Kelty 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
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Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Commissioner Breen asked what could be done about the weeds in the vacant lot across from Charlie
Brown's Restaurant. Planning Director Johnson said that this is a Caltrans right -of -way area and that
he will advise them of the situation.
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, May 3, 2004, at 7:00 P.M.
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