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Rosemead
Planning
Commission
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770
www.c!tvofrosomead.oro
Sean Dang, Chair
John Tang, Vice -Chair
Nancy Eng, Commissioner
Diana Herrera, Commissioner
Daniel Lopez, Commissioner
ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
September 18, 2017
• CALLTO ORDER —7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Commissioner Herrera
• INVOCATION — Chair Dang
• ROLL CALL — Commissioners Eng, Herrera, Lopez, Vice -Chair Tang and Chair Dang
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. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 15.02 AND MINOR EXCEPTION 17-18 — Frank Contreras of Open Bible
Church has submitted a Conditional Use Permit and Minor Exception application, requesting to enlarge the
existing legal nonconforming church, located at 7915 Hellman Avenue. The proposed project would add
3,092 square feet to the existing 13,595 square feet church, for a total of 16,687 square feet of floor area.
The project site is located in a Light Multiple Residential (R-2) zone. In the R-2 zone, approval of a
Conditional Use Permit is required for place of religious assembly use and approval of a Minor Exception is
required for enlargement of a legal nonconforming structure.
PC RESOLUTION 17-18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT 15-02 AND MINOR EXCEPTION 17-18, PERMITTING THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING
LEGAL NONCONFORMING PLACE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY USE AND ENLARGEMENT OF AN
EXISTING LEGAL NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE, LOCATED AT 7915 HELLMAN AVENUE (APN:
5287-015-022), IN A LIGHT MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ZONE.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION - It is recommended that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No.
17-18 with findings and APPROVE Conditional Use Permit 15-02 and Minor Exception 17-18, subject to the
28 conditions.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. MODIFICATION 17.05 (UPDATE) - On August 21, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and
advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Modification 17-05, a request to
modify Design Review 14-06 to incorporate restaurant use by proposing to re-classify the retail use to a
shopping center use.
During the Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission expressed their concerns regarding the
number of proposed restaurant uses and how off-street parking could potentially be impacted as the
proposed number of restaurant uses could result in a shortage of off-street parking spaces. At the end of the
public hearing, the Planning Commission continued Modification 17-05 and directed staff to work with the
applicant to ensure that the existing conditions are sufficient to incorporate restaurant use into the
commercial building. To avoid re -noticing the public hearing, the Planning Commission motioned for staff to
provide an update on Modification 17-05 at the September 18th Planning Commission meeting. The motion
resulted in a vote of four ayes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION - It is recommended that the Planning Commission provide staff with direction
on how to proceed with Modification 17-05.
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ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
6. MATTERS FROM STAFF
7. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR & COMMISSIONERS
8. ADJOURNMENT
September 18, 2017
The next regular Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 7:00 pm in the Council
Chambers.
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