Attachment E - Response Matrix
COMMENT
BASE
DOCUMENT
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Unanimous Planning Commission Support
1. Table 3.3
Separate
Transitional
and Supportive
Housing Row
Separate transitional housing
from supportive housing
Draft Plan This comment relates to the Table
3.3’s format. This comment
creates two rows than one. Both
land use types will continue to be
permitted in the GSP-R/C zone.
Staff supports the separation as the
Zoning Code currently separates the
two uses.
2. Table 3.4
Vehicle Parking
– Residential
GSP and GSP-
MU Column
Remove “maximum” from
discussion
Draft Plan For residential developments, the
project shall provide no less than
1.0 standard parking
space/dwelling unit., and no more
than 1.5 standard sized parking
space/dwelling unit
Staff supports removing the word
“maximum.
3. Table 3.4
Minimum
Landscaping
Required in
GSP and GSP-
MU zone
Increase landscaping minimum
from 6% to 10%. Survey other
cities.
Draft Plan 6% minimum
Staff supports continuing to require
6% minimum, as recommended by
the GASP Ad Hoc Committee.
4a. Pg. 3-28
Change LEED references to
California Green Code
Draft Plan For example, if a retail
development proposed in the GSP-
R/C zones proposes to attain LEED
Gold certified or CALGreen Tier 1…
Staff supports referencing both LEED
and CALGreen.
4b. Table 3.5
Sustainable
Design Row
Change LEED references to
California Green Code
Draft Plan
30 Pts LEED Platinum or equivalent
(third-party certification required)
or CALGreen Tier 2
20 Pts LEED Gold or equivalent
(third-party certification required)
or CALGreen Tier 1
Staff supports including CALGreen
and the conditioning of projects
seeking the Sustainable Design
community benefit.
The increased density or intensity
will be granted to the qualifying
building not the entire
development or site area.
The project will be conditioned to
ensure compliance and
construction in accordance with
LEED Platinum, LEED Gold,
CALGreen Tier 1, or CALGreen Tier
2.
5. Table 3.5
Alhambra
Wash Public
Park or Open
Space
Allow density bonus gained from
community benefits to be used
on entire site rather than just
along the Alhambra Wash
Draft Plan
Density or intensity bonus must be
applied to a single building or
structure located on the project
parcel adjacent to the Alhambra
Wash.
immediately adjacent to the
Alhambra Wash and shall not be
applied to other buildings or
structures on the parcel.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
6. Page 3-38
Glazing at
ground floors
Allow windows to be covered, up
to 15% of the window area, per
Sign Code
Draft Plan After installation, clear glass
windows at the ground floor of
nonresidential uses shall not later
be treated so as to become opaque
or to be block so as to prevent
visibility of the ground floor interior
from the sidewalk. However,
window signs should not cover
more than fifteen (15) percent of
the area of each window, in
accordance with Garvey Master
Plan.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
7. Page 3-40 Permit awnings on first and
second floors; higher stories need
trellis or structure
Draft Plan Awnings and Trellises.
Awnings are permitted above
ground floor and second story
doors and windows. Permanent
structural trellises are permitted
above doors and windows on the
ground floor and higher stories.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
8. Page 3-42,
Item E
Usable Private
Common Open
Space
Two sides rather than three Draft Plan Courtyards internal to a project, or
enclosed on at least three two
sides, shall have a minimum of 40
feet, and shall be landscaped with a
ratio of hardscape to planting not
exceeding a ratio of one square
foot of landscape to one square
foot of hardscape.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
9.Page 3-43
Item B
Usable Private
Open Space
Reword text to allow for wrought
iron or other enclosure with the
Community Development
Director approval.
Draft Plan Private open space must be open
air, not fully enclosed with walls.
Private open space may be
enclosed with a 3’ high wrought
iron rail, partial wall, or other
complementary material as
permitted by the Community
Development Director.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
Planning Commission Support
10. Table 3.4
Private Usable
Open Space
GSP-R/C and
GSP-MU
Revise the Private Usable Open
Space requirement. Rather than
requiring open space based on
number of units, require it based
on the units’ size (number of
habitable rooms).
Errata 75 s.f./dwelling unit
Or
1. 60 s.f./dwelling unit
minimum;
2. Private usable open space
square footage per unit and
usable private common
open space square footage
GASP Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
established the standard on July 24,
2017. For this reason, staff supports
maintaining the standard as written
in the ERRATA; staff does not
recommend adopting the proposed
resolution shown in red.
per unit shall total at least
350 s.f. per unit; and
3. Approval of the Community
Development Director.
Sidewalks, walkways,
equipment areas
associated with usable
private open space are not
eligible for inclusion in the
calculation.
100 s.f./unit with 3 or few habitable
rooms.
120 s.f./unit with 3 habitable
rooms.
175 s.f./unit with 4 or more
habitable rooms.
Habitable rooms defined as any
space other than lobby, hall, closet,
storage space, water closet, bath,
toilet, general utility room, or
service porch.
11.Table 3.4
rows
Parking
Management
Restaurant
row, GSP and
GSP-MU
columns
Provide a community benefit for
outdoor dining through a parking
relief. If the outdoor dining use
changes to another
nonresidential use, the
subsequent use is required to
park at the Specific Plan
standards.
Draft Plan Restaurants with floor area less
than 2,500 s.f.: 1 standard sized
parking space per 400 s.f.
Restaurants with floor area greater
than or equal to 2,500 s.f: 1
standard parking space per 200 s.f.
Outdoor seating area utilized in
conjunction with an approved
The Planning Commission
recommended creating a community
benefit for provision outdoor dining
and the benefit is a reduction in
parking. The community benefit
program is based on points and not
reduction of standards. As such, the
community benefit program is not an
appropriate place for outdoor dining
parking reduction. However, a
eating and/or drinking
establishment shall not count
towards calculations for off-street
parking requirements. However, if
the outdoor area is utilized in
conjunction with nonresidential
use, other than eating and/or
drinking establishment, such
outdoor area shall count towards
calculations for off-street parking
requirements.
parking reduction for outdoor dining
is appropriate for Table 3.4.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
12. Table 3.5
Public Open
Space/Public
Parks
Allow privately owned “parks” to
be operated as a City park.
Draft Plan If public spaces are privately-
owned, these open spaces must be
maintained by the property
owner(s) and must remain open to
the public at all times in accordance
with the Rosemead Municipal
Code.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.
13. Page 3-41,
4th paragraph
Allow nonresidential uses to
have tandem parking. Require
valet in perpetuity, if tandem is
provided
Errata Tandem parking is not permitted
for nonresidential use with a CUP.
When tandem parking is permitted,
valet service may be conditioned, if
needed.
Staff supports the proposed
resolution.