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Rosemead
City Council
MEETING AGENDA
December 11 1 2012
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 E. Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
www.cityofrosemead.org
Sandra Armenta, Mayor
Polly Low, Mayor Pro Tem
William Alarcon, Council Member
Margaret Clark, Council Member
Steven Ly, Council Member
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
December 11. 2012
City Council
Meeting Agenda
• CALL TO ORDER— 7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Cub Scouts
• INVOCATION — Council Member Alarcon
• ROLL CALL:
o City Council —Mayor Armenta, Mayor Pro Tern Low, Council Members Alarcon, Clark, Ly
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
The City Council will receive public comments on matters not listed on the agenda.
2. PRESENTATION
• "Get Ready Rosemead 2013" Proclamation on Emergency Preparedness
• Angels Softball & Baseball Academy of Rosemead Appreciation Certificate
• Rosemead Kiwanis Club Appreciation Certificate — Veterans Day Mayor's Prayer
Breakfast
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Municipal Code Amendment 12.01, Amending the Rosemead Municipal Code to Add
Regulations Pertaining to the Licensing and Operation of Home Occupations in the
City of Rosemead
The purpose of the proposed amendments is to allow home occupations as an incidental,
accessory use in the R -1 (Single - Family Residential), R -2 (Light Multiple Residential), R -3
(Medium Multiple Residential), and RC -MUDO (Residential /Commercial Mixed Use
Development Overlay) zoning districts. The regulations and procedures set forth in Municipal
Code Amendment 12 -01 are intended to ensure that home occupations are compatible with
the character of City of Rosemead's residential neighborhoods. The proposed Ordinance No.
925 addresses licensing /permitting provisions, operating standards, and zoning limitations to
ensure that home occupations will not disrupt, become a nuisance, disturb, or modify the
character of the residential areas within the City of Rosemead.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
December 11, 2012
This item was presented to the Planning Commission for consideration on November 19,
2012. At that hearing the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed home occupation
regulations, as well as a letter of public comment that was submitted by a Rosemead
resident. In response to public comment and testimony, the Planning Commission added
language to Section 5.41.100.E of the Ordinance to clarify that testing, maintenance, repair,
towing and storage of any boat, aircraft, or motorized vehicle is prohibited as a home
occupation. With this revision, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 12 -20,
recommending that the City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 925.
Recommendation: That the take the following actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony;
2. Adopt the Negative Declaration as the CEQA determination for the project;
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2012 -70, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A HOME OCCUPATION
BUSINESS LICENSE FEE
4. Introduce for First Reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 925, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE
AMENDMENT 12 -01, ADDING NEW CHAPTER 5.41 TO THE
ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING
AND REGULATION OF HOME OCCUPATIONS; AND AMENDING
CHAPTERS 17.16, 17.20, 17.24, AND 17.74 OF THE ROSEMEAD
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE ZONING
REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME OCCUPATIONS
B. General Plan Amendment 11 -02, Zone Change 11 -02 and Modification 12 -01
2751 Del Mar Avenue
This is an application requesting a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Change and a
Modification of an existing Condition Use Permit for the property addressed as 2751 Del Mar
Avenue. General Plan Amendment 11 -02 will change the dual land use designations from
Commercial and Medium Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. Zone Change
11 -02 will change the dual zoning designations from P (Parking) and R -2 (Light Multiple
Residential) zones to R -2 (Light Multiple Residential) zone. Modification 12 -01 will modify
existing Condition Use Permit 86 -350 to construct a new 2,408 square foot Buddhist Temple
located at 2751 Del Mar Avenue.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
December 11, 2012
This item was presented to the Planning Commission for consideration on November 19,
2012. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission modified one condition of
approval and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 12 -21, recommending that the
City Council ADOPT Resolution 2012 -74 and Ordinance No. 926.
Recommendation: That the take the following actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2012 -74, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MODIFICATION 12-
01 PERMITTING THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 86 -305 FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2,408 SQUARE FOOT BUDDHIST
TEMPLE LOCATED AT 2751 DEL MAR AVENUE (APN: 5285-
035.047)
3. Introduce for First Reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 925, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 11 -02, CHANGING THE CURRENT DUAL LAND
USE DESIGNATIONS FROM COMMERCIAL AND MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DESIGNATION AND APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 11 -02
CHANGING THE DUAL ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FROM P
(PARKING) AND R -2 (LIGHT MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL) ZONES
TO R -2 (LIGHT MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL) ZONE, LOCATED 2751
DEL MAR AVENUE (APN: 5285. 035 -047)
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Claims and Demands
• Resolution No.2012 -76
Recommendation: to approve Resolution No. 2012 — 76 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
IN THE SUM OF $593,331.23 NUMBERED 79378 THROUGH
79501 INCLUSIVELY
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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Resolution No. 2012 — 77
Recommendation: to approve Resolution No. 2012 — 77 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
IN THE SUM OF $2,224,815.95 NUMBERED 79503 THROUGH
79612 INCLUSIVELY
B. Rosemead Place Shopping Center Lot Tie Application
3500 -3684 Rosemead Boulevard and 3501 -3535 Hart Avenue
Rosemead Place, LLC, the owner of the Rosemead Place Shopping Center, has submitted a
Lot Tie Application requesting to tie three (3) parcels of land that make up the shopping
center into one (1) single parcel of land.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Lot Tie Application and allow the
applicant to record the Covenant and Agreement to Hold Property as One Parcel at the Los
Angeles County Clerk's Office.
C. Safe Route to School Project — Walnut Grove Avenue Enhancements — Award of
Contract for Design Engineering Services
As part of the City's Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Capital Improvement Program, the City Council
approved the "Federal Safe Routes to School Project', which consists of the construction of
a raised landscaped median along Walnut Grove Avenue (from Marshall Street to Valley
Boulevard) and the installation of pedestrian safety enhancements in areas surrounding
Janson and Shuey Elementary Schools. This project is funded in part by a Federal Safe
Routes to School competitive grant award in the amount of $860,000. As part of the grant
requirements, the City is required to provide matching funds towards the project. In
accordance with these requirements, the City will fund the design portion of the project using
local Gas Tax funds. A request for proposal for the design engineering services was sent to
five (5) engineering firms in October 2012 and three were received.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with RKA Consulting Group to complete the project design engineering and federal funds
administration with a not -to -exceed cost of $29,830.00.
D. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements Adjacent to Southern California Edison
Corporate Headquarters
The Traffic Commission recently reviewed a request from Southern California Edison (SCE)
to evaluate traffic and pedestrian safety conditions adjacent to their corporate headquarters
on Walnut Grove Avenue. In coordination with City staff, representatives from SCE funded
a traffic study to evaluate traffic and pedestrian conditions in the area. The study found the
general conditions to be safe, but also recommended several potential safety enhancements.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
December 11, 2012
After review of the improvements and the finding that they will not require the use of City
funds, the Commission concurred with the recommendations to proceed with additional
traffic enhancements along Walnut Grove Avenue.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve the traffic striping and signage plan;
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve a funding agreement with SCE to fund the cost of
improvements; and
3. Authorize staff to proceed with the installation of the identified improvements in an
amount not -to- exceed the engineer's estimate of $33,000.
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Review of Membership Dues Invoice from the League of California Cities Los Angeles
County Division
This item has been placed on the agenda by Council Member Ly regarding the potential for a
partial refund that may be due to the City.
7. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
8. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a): 1 matter
Tammy Gong, and L &G Rosemead Garden, LLC v. City of Rosemead and John
Tran - Case No. BC4B7865
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on January 8, 2013 at 7:00
p.m.
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