PC Agenda 3-7-11
William Alarcon, Chairman Nancy Eng, Vice-Chairwoman Diana Herrera, Commissioner Joan Hunter, Commissioner Victor Ruiz, Commissioner Rosemead Planning Commission AGENDA March 7, 2011
7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770 www.cityofrosemead.org Public Comment from the Audience: • If you wish to address the Planning Commission,
please complete a Speaker Request Card and hand it to the Commission Secretary before the start of the meeting. • The Planning Commission will hear public comments on matters not listed
on the agenda during the Public Comments from the Audience period. • Opportunity to address the Planning Commission (on non-agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. • The Planning
Commission will hear public comments on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote. Brown Act: Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action
may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or or special circumstances exist. The Planning Commission may direct staff to investigate and/or
schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Planning Commission meeting. Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate
in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to allow the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting
or service. Persons attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, good conduct, and refrain from impertinent or slanderous remarks. Violation of this rule shall result
in such persons being barred from further audience before the governing body. This agenda was posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting at the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead;
the L.A. County Library, Rosemead Branch, 8800 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead; and other locations pursuant to RMC Sec. 1.08.020. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the
Rosemead City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours.
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION March 7, 2011 Page 2 of 3 • CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 PM • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Commissioner Herrera • INVOCATION – Vice-Chairwoman Eng • ROLL CALL – Commissioners
Herrera, Hunter, Ruiz, Vice-Chairwoman Eng, Chairman Alarcon 1. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS . 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (Please refer to public comment
guidelines on the first page of this document.) 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes – February 7, 2011 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 11-01 -Evergreen Baptist
Church of Los Angeles has submitted an application to construct a new Children’s Village consisting of two new classroom buildings totaling approximately 5,650 square feet and a new
1,560 square foot multi-purpose children’s chapel at an existing church located at 1255 San Gabriel Boulevard in the P-D (Planned Development) zone. PC RESOLUTION 11-03 -A RESOLUTION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 11-01 FOR BUILDING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO AN EXISTING
CHURCH FACILITY, LOCATED AT 1255 SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD IN THE P-D (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) ZONE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION -Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE Planned Development
Review 11-01 and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-03 with findings and subject to thirty-two (32) conditions. B. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-04, AMENDING THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD -Municipal Code Amendment 10-04 is a City initiated amendment to revise Title 5 (Business
Licenses and Regulations) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rosemead Municipal Code. The purpose of the amendments are to revise the regulations for adult businesses in order to prevent their
concentration or proximity to incompatible uses, and avoid negative secondary effects associated with adult business uses. The proposed adult business ordinance addresses licensing/permitting
provisions, operating standards, and zoning limitations for these adult businesses. PC RESOLUTION 11-02 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 10-04 CONSISTING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING ADULT
BUSINESS REGULATIONS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION -Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 11-02, a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance
No. 903, amending Title 5 and Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code to revise adult business standards.
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION March 7, 2011 Page 3 of 3 C. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 11-01 -ORDINANCE PROHIBITING MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES -At the City Council meeting of June 30,
2009, and after hearing and considering public testimony, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 877 establishing an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
for a period of forty-five days. As the Government Code allows the City to extend Ordinance 877 for a period of 10 months and 15 days, the City Council did so at its meeting of August
11, 2009 by adopting Ordinance No. 879 after hearing and considering further public testimony. Thus, Ordinance No. 879 was made valid until June 25, 2010. The Government code allowed
the City Council one final extension to the interim urgency ordinance prohibiting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries for the period of one year. On May 11, 2010 the City Council adopted
its last and final extension of the urgency ordinance prohibiting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries by adopting Ordinance No. 895. This final extension is set to expire on May 10, 2011.
Therefore, staff is coming forward with a permanent Medical Marijuana Dispensary ban ordinance for the Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to adopt the proposed
ordinance. PC RESOLUTION 11-04 -A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE ORDINANCE
NO. 910, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 17 “ZONING” OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING CHAPTER 17.106 PROHIBITING MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES CITYWIDE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION -Staff recommends that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 11-04, a resolution recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance
No. 910, amending Title 17 “Zoning” of the City’s Municipal Code adding Chapter 17.106 prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries citywide. 5. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONERS
6. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. Withdrawal of Conditional Use Permit 10-07 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regular Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.