PC - Minutes - 12-01-03PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
December 1, 2003
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 Breen delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairperson Herrera, Commissioner Breen, Commissioner Kelty,
Commissioner Lopez and Commissioner Loi
ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO: Price, Johnson, and Tone
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of November 17, 2003
(MO) Motion by Commissioner Loi, seconded by Commissioner Lopez I , that the minutes of the
City of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of November 17, 2003, be APPROVED
as submitted.
Vote results:
YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOPEZ,
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATI
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. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00 -812
Boulevard, Unit 122B (DBA Sunny Cal Adult Health Care).
to modify Conditional Use Permit 00 -812 to add a second f
increase the occupancy capacity from 120 to 195 persons
members from 8 to 30 for an existing adult day care fac
Medium Commercial in a Design Overlay Zone.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff recommendation: APPROVE —for six (6) months,
in "Exhibit A."
ON -8450 East Valley
Tony Leung is proposing
oor office mezzanine and
and the number of staff
lity located in the C -3D;
to the conditions listed
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Chairperson Herrera called for questions from the Commissioners.
Commissioner Kelty pointed out that the mezzanine had only one stairway and he
questioned whether that met the requirements of the city code. Planning Director
Johnson explained that this issue had been addressed with the Building Department
and they accepted the arrangement.
Applicant(s.) in the audience
Chairperson Herrera opened tie public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application.
Tony Leung, the applicant, said that he agreed with staff's recommendations and that
he wanted to expand the services currently offered to the community.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None
There being no one fitrtber wishing to address the commission; Chairperson: Herrera closed
the public hearing segnnent for this project.
(MO) Motion by Commissioner Loi seconded by Commissioner Lopez, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 00 -812 Modification for six (6) months subject
to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A."
Vote results:
YES: HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOPEZ, LOI
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairperson: Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 03 -938 - 9302 Steele Street. Michael A. Tapia is
proposing to construct an addition to an existing single - family residence with a total
living area of over 2,500 square feet located in the R -1; Single Family Residential
Zoning District.
Presentation: Planning Director Johnson
Staff recommendation: APPROVE —for six (6) months, subject to the conditions listed
in "Exhibit A."
Chairperson Herrera called for questions front the Commissioners.
Chairperson Herrera noted that approval was recommended for six months and asked
how much time the applicant had to actually comply with the conditions. Planning
Director Johnson explained that the applicant only needs to show that he is
actively addressing these issues within the six month period.
Applicand(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Herrera opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application:
None.
Public bearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
None.
They're being no one further wishing to address the commission; Chairperson Herrera
closed the public hearing segment for this project
(MO) Motion by Commissioner Breen, seconded by Commissioner Loi, to
APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 03 -938 six (6) months subject to the conditions
listed in "Exhibit A."
Vote results:
YES:
HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOPEZ, LOI
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. PC RESOLUTION 03 -63 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 27139 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF ONE
EXISTING LOT INTO TWO PARCELS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE NEW
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, TO BE LOCATED AT 9306 GUESS STREET IN THE R -1;
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE. (APN: 8594 - 011 -046).
B. PC RESOLUTION 03 -64 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 03 -940, FOR THE
MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE
RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BUSINESS FROM TENANT
UNIT 6 -A TO UNIT 9, LOCATED AT 2727 STINGLE AVENUE IN THE M -1 D (LIGHT
MANUFACTURING WITHIN A DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE. (APN: 5282 - 009 -018).
Chairperson Herrera presented the resolutions by title only.
(MO) Motion by Commissioner Breen, seconded by Commissioner Kelty, to waive further
reading and adopt said resolution.
Vote results:
YES:
HERRERA, BREEN, KELTY, LOPEZ
NO:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
LOl
ABSENT:
NONE
Chairperson Herrera declared said nnotiou duly carried and so ordered.
6. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF:
Planning Director Johnson asked if the Commissioners had vacations planned that would interfere
with the December 15 meeting date. They said they did not and the meeting date was confirmed.
Planning Director Johnson mentioned the Public Scoping Meeting for discussion of the
Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Walmart project which had taken place on Wednesday,
November 19, 2003, at 7:00 p.m., at the Doubletree Hotel. He stated that the project would probably
come before the Commission in June or July.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no other business to come before the conunission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
The next meeting will occur on MONDAY, December 15, 2003, at 7.00 P.M.
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