PC-05-03-04CITY OF ROSEMEAD
MINUTES
May 3, 2004
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City of Rosemead Planning Commission was called to order
by Chairman Kelty at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Rosemead City Hall at 8838 East Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead.
Commissioner Herrera led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Lopez delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairman Kelty, Commissioner Breen, Commissioner Herrera, Commissioner
Loi and Commissioner Lopez
ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO: Johnson, Jaramillo, Price and Tone
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 19, 2004
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER LOI, that the minutes
of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 19, 2004, be APPROVED
as submitted.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairman Kelty 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. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -947 — 3238 Muscatel Avenue. The applicant, Dudley
Vuong, is proposing a two -story residence with 3,559( + / -) square feet of living area. The proposal,
located in the R -1 (Single - Family Residential) Zoning District, will include a new attached three -
car garage and gazebo.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Jaramillo
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE -for six (6) months subject to the conditions
listed in "Exhibit A"
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Loi noted that there was no subdivision involved and Assistant Planner
Jaramillo explained that both houses were owned by the same party.
Chairman Kelty asked if the applicant had received a copy of the conditions of
approval and Assistant Planner Jaramillo said they had received the conditions and
had expressed no objections.
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Kai Chan, 730 Adelyn Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91775, the architect on the project
represented the applicant. Mr. Chan noted that the applicant had received a copy of
the conditions of approval and agreed to them. He also offered to answer any
questions.
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 LOI to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 04 -947, for six (6) months subject to the conditions
listed in "Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 04 -01 7600 Graves Avenue. The applicant, Greg
Sun of PBWS Architects has submitted an application for the addition of two additional classrooms
for the Maryvale Orphanage property located in the P -D (Planned Development) Zone.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Jaramillo
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE -for one (1) year subject to the conditions listed
in "Exhibit A"
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
None
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Fred Wesley, BPWS Architects, 1040 Lincoln, Pasadena, CA, and Michael Giron from
Maryvale representing the applicant offered to answer question.
Maria Morales, 2034 Eucalyptus Way, South San Gabriel, a neighbor of Maryvale,
asked if the addition would be one story or two. Mr. Wesley explained that the new
addition would be one story high.
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 LOPEZ to
APPROVE Planned Development Review 04 -01, 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
5.
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
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 -14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -951, FOR A NEW OFF -SALE BEER AND WINE (TYPE 20)
ABC LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EXISTING TARGET RETAIL STORE,
LOCATED AT 3600 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IN THE C -31) (MEDIUM COMMERCIAL
WITH A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE. (APN: 8594- 023 -042).
Chairman Kelty presented the resolutions by title only.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA, to waive
further reading and adopt said resolutions.
Vote results:
YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOI AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
6.
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
ORAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
None.
MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
The Commissioner discussed the problem of overgrown weeds on Walnut Grove beneath the 10
Freeway. Planning Director Johnson agreed to contact Los Angeles County Public Works Department
to report this situation.
8. 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 17, 2004, at 7:00 P.M.
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