PC-11-15-04CITY OF ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
November 15, 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 Lopez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Breen delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairman Kelty, Commissioner Breen, Commissioner Herrera,
and Commissioner Lopez
ABSENT: Commissioner Loi
EX OFFICIO: Jaramillo, Johnson, Price, and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of November 1, 2004
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSONER HERRERA, that the
minutes of the City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 1, 2004, be
APPROVED as submitted.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOI
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. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -979 —2525 San Gabriel Boulevard. Cesar Emilio Santos of
Casa De Liquor, has submitted a conditional use permit application for an Off -Sale General (Type
21) ABC license for a liquor store, located in the C -3 (Medium Commercial) Zone.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Jaramillo
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A"
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
None
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelly opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Issa Farah, 210 N. Huntington Dr., Alhambra, CA 91801, represented the applicant and
offered to answer questions regarding the application.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
There being no one further wishing to address the Commission; Chairperson Kelly closed
the public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 04 -979 subject to conditions listed in "Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOI
Chairman Kelly declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. ZONE VARIANCE 04 -327 — 2607 Walnut Grove Avenue. Mike D. Trang has submitted an
application for a variance from Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.20.080 to construct a second
single - family home on a lot with less than the required lot area of 9,000 square feet and expand the
existing single - family home; located in the R -2 (Light Multi - Family) zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A"
Chairman Kelty called for questions from the Commissioners.
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Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Kelty opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Simon Chan represented the applicant and offered to answer questions. 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 Kelty closed
the public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BREEN to
APPROVE Zone Variance 04 -327, subject to conditions listed in "Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOI
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -958 - 9423 East Valley Boulevard (Valley Produce Market).
Hilario Contreras of Valley Produce Market, has submitted a conditional use permit application for
the transfer of ownership of an off -sale beer and wine (Type 20) ABC license in conjunction with a
market located at 9423 Valley Boulevard in the C -31); Medium Commercial with a Design Overlay
zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff Recommendation: APPROVE- subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A"
Chairman Kelly 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.
Simon Chan represented the applicant and offered to answer questions. 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 Kelty closed
the public hearing segment for this project.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HERRERA to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 04 -958, subject to conditions listed in "Exhibit A ".
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOI
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 04 -31 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 60212 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 04 -975,
REQUESTING THE SUBDIVISION OF TWO PARCELS INTO THREE PARCELS, TO BE
LOCATED AT 3213 AND 3215 BURTON AVENUE IN THE R -1; SINGLE - FAMILY ZONE
(APN: 5289- 003 - 068/5289- 003 -069).
Chairman Kelty presented the resolution by title only.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BREEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, to waive
further reading and adopt said resolutions.
Vote results:
YES: BREEN, HERRERA, KELTY, AND LOPEZ
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: LOI
Chairman Kelty declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
None.
6. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Planning Director Johnson asked the Commissioners if they would be available for Planning
Commission Meetings on December 6 and 20. Commissioners Kelty, Lopez and Breen said they
would and Commissioner Herrera said she would have to let Planning Director Johnson know
about her availability later.
7. 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, December 6, 2004, at 7:00 P.M.
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