PC - Minutes - 07-21-03PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
July 21, 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.
Vice -Chair Ortiz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Loi delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Chairperson Herrera, Vice - Chairman Ortiz, Commissioner Breen, and
Commissioner Loi
ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO: Price, Johnson, Villasenor, Duong, and Valenzuela
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of July 7, 2003.
(MO) Motion by Vice -Chair Ortiz, seconded by Commissioner Breen, that the minutes of the City
of Rosemead Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 7, 2003, be APPROVED as
submitted.
Vote results:
YES:
LOI, BREEN, ORTIZ, HERRERA
NO:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
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 03 -927 - 3358 Del Mar Avenue
Chung Hyou Lee, dba M &M Market, has submitted an application for the transfer of
ownership of an existing Off -sale Beer and Wine (Type 20) ABC license in conjunction with a
liquor store, located at 3358 Del Mar Avenue in the C -3 (Medium Commercial) zone.
Recommendation: Approve Subject to Conditions.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Duong
Staff recommendation: APPROVE— for a period of six (6) months, subject to the conditions
listed in "Exhibit A."
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Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Herrera opened the public (rearing to those IN FAVOR of this application:
Commissioner Loi called the applicant Mr. Chung Hyou Lee to the podium to make
sure Mr. Hyou understood that he is to remove his surveillance system, which is
currently inoperable, and a potential fire hazard due to unsafe electrical wires.
Commissioner Loi requested that removing the surveillance system be added to the
"conditions of approval ", Director Johnson agreed to his request.
Public hearing 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 Vice -Chair Ortiz, seconded by Commissioner Loi, to APPROVE
Conditional Use Permit 03 -927, subject to the conditions listed in "Exhibit A."
Vote results:
YES: LOI, BREEN, ORTIZ, HERRERA
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairperson Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
B. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 26978; DESIGN REVIEW 03- 105 -9308 -9310 Valley
Conisa N.S. Lew has submitted an application to consolidate two existing parcels into
one lot and for exterior facade improvements to an existing building, located at 9308-
9310 Valley Boulevard in the C -3D (Medium Commercial with a Design Overlay)
zone.
Recommendation: Approve Subject to Conditions.
Presentation: Assistant Planner Duong
Staff recommendation: APPROVE— for a period of one (I) year, subject to the
conditions listed in "Exhibit A."
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Herrera opened the public hearing to those IN FAVOR of this application:
Mr. Engles Shen, the engineer for the proposed project approached the podium to
answer any questions the commissioners and staff may have about the project. Neither
staff nor commissioners had any questions for Mr. Shen.
Ms. Peggy Firtch, who is employed by the applicant Ms. Conisa Lew at 9310 Valley
Boulevard, approached the podium to speak in favor of the proposed project. Ms.
Firtch believes the facade changes the applicant is proposing will improve the
appearance of the surrounding area.
Mr. William Lara, the contractor for the proposed project, approached the podium to
clarify a few questions on some of the conditions of approval. Director Johnson asked
Mr. Lara to contact him during business hours and he would then answer his questions
and go over the conditions of approval in detail.
Public hearing 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 Tentative Parcel Map 26978 and Design Review 03 -105, subject to the
conditions listed in "Exhibit A."
Vote results:
YES: LOI, BREEN, ORTIZ, HERRERA
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Chairperson: Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
C. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 03 -01; ZONE CHANGE 03- 216 -9203 -9225 Steele
Street
This is a City- initiated general plan amendment to change the existing land use
designation of Commercial to Low Density Residential and a staff initiated zone
change to change the existing zoning district of CBD; Central Business District to R -1;
Single Family Residential in the subject area.
Recommendation: Approve Subject to Conditions.
Presentation: Associate Planner Villasenor
Staff recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend
that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 826.
Applicant(s): In the audience.
Chairperson Herrera opened the public bearing to those IN FAVOR of this application:
Mr. Mark Chen, a Rosemead property owner at 9203 Steele Street approached the
podium to speak in favor of the propose zone change form Central Business District to
Single Family Residential.
Mr. Tu Vuong, a Rosemead property owner at 9211 Steele Street approached the
podium to speak in favor of the propose zone change from Central Business District to
Single Family Residential.
Public hearing was opened to those who wished to OPPOSE the application:
Mr. Kenneth Pike, a Rosemead property owner at 9020 Steele Street, approached the
podium to oppose the proposed zone change. Mr. Pike believes that changing the
zoning from Central Business District to Single Family Residential will potentially hurt
the cities economic development. Mr. Pike explained the history of the CBD (Central
Business District) zone and expressed a strong desire to keep these parcels zoned CBD.
His main issue was that without adequate depth to zoning districts, it is impossible to
redevelop properties along Valley Boulevard.
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 Loi, seconded by Vice -Chair Ortiz, to Recommend
Approval of General Plan Amendment 03 -01 and Zone Change 03 -216.
Vote results:
YES: LOI, ORTIZ, HERRERA
NO: BREEN
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 -42 —A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 03 -03 FOR THE LEGLIZATION OF
AN EXISTING PATIO COVER IN THE REAR YARD OF A SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 7719 MELROSE AVENUE IN THE P -D (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT) ZONE. (APN: 5285 - 025 -036)
B. PC RESOLUTION 03 -43- A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 03 -04 FOR THE LEGALIZATION
OF AN EXISTING PATIO COVER IN THE REAR YARD OF A SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 7723 GRAVES AVENUE IN THE PD (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT) ZONE. (APN: 5285 - 025 -054)
Chairperson Herrera presented the resolution by title only.
(MO) Motion by Commissioner Breen, seconded by Commissioner Loi, to waive further
reading and adopt said resolution.
Vote results:
YES:
LOI, BREEN, ORTIZ, HERRERA
NO:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
Chairperson: Herrera declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7.50 P. M.
The next meeting will occur on MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2003, at 7.00 AM.
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